I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 855: Two Goods Combine to Make One Better (Thanks to Rifle Bullets + Update)

Chapter 855: Chapter 855: Two Goods Combine to Make One Better (Thanks to Rifle Bullets + Update)

Wang Cuihua sat cross-legged on the bed, with a pile of crumpled paper on the floor; as she cried and spoke, two more crumpled papers quickly joined the pile.

"I just didn’t want him to get involved with those disreputable people. Now that he’s finally out, how can he even think of going back? Suizi, what on earth is your dad thinking?"

"Uh... Mom, please calm down, it’s hot, don’t cry yourself into a fever."

Suizi was now at her wits’ end too.

Her father-in-law and mother-in-law each had their own reasoning.

Suizi sided with her mother-in-law, believing that a woman’s life should not aspire to great wealth and honor but to stability and safety.

But she knew all too well that her father-in-law was not someone who could be easily persuaded; this matter had already touched on Yu Jingting’s bottom line.

After all, Yu Jingting had lived there for ten years, and he developed father-son affection with Old Master Hu.

Yu Jingting was adamant about leaving the Jianghu to reunite with his wife and children. Even though Old Master Hu was reluctant and tried to stop him,

he ultimately allowed Jingting to come back.

In the last two years, Jingting took over the responsibility entrusted by his father, managing the minefield. If the Hu Family wanted to create obstacles, Jingting couldn’t possibly have it easy.

Although Old Master Hu would take digs at Jingting every now and then, he hasn’t made things truly difficult. To save Jingting back then, Suizi left behind three bags of tricks, but those were just a pretext to restrain Old Master Hu.

What really stopped Old Master Hu from taking drastic measures was still the decade of father-son affection.

Looking at Jingting’s reaction today, it’s clear his heart isn’t entirely detached from Old Master Hu.

"Mom, I know you might not take in everything I say right now, but there’s one thing, if Dad was the kind of person who would abandon his family for his own safety, you wouldn’t have steadfastly stuck with him, right?"

"Of course not! That year when we encountered wolves in the mountains, your Dad was willing to take risks rather than leave me behind. He carried me all the way back."

How else could Wang Cuihua have waited for him so devotedly for so many years? Even when everyone thought Yu Jingting was dead those years, Wang Cuihua didn’t remarry.

She simply believed there was no other man in the world who would risk his life for her. Having known the best, she was unwilling to settle for less; she would rather play the shaman herself than leave his two children behind to remarry another man.

"Look, you said it yourself, the quality you admire in Dad is his loyalty. Now that the one in trouble is the master he has called ’Dad’ for ten years, how could he remain indifferent? If he ignored even this, would you still feel safe sharing a bed with such a man?"

Wang Cuihua was at a loss for words at what Suizi said and looked at her with eyes wide, a face full of grievances.

"How can you side with him? After all these years you and I have spent together, you actually don’t side with me?!"

Suizi handed her a tissue, and Wang Cuihua blew her nose hard.

"Go ahead and leave, all of you! You’re all about loyalty and righteousness, only I am the one who clings to life, afraid of death!"

"Mom, why are you acting like a child? Haven’t I only said half of what I’m trying to say?" Suizi couldn’t help but cry and laugh.

The way her mother-in-law was acting stubborn like a child; it was actually quite adorable.

"Dad isn’t wrong, and you’re even less at fault. Over these years, the contributions you’ve made to the family—no one dares to dismiss that. If we’re stopping him from going now, it’s just because we’re worried about Dad, afraid that he might be in danger. Don’t mention your worry; Jingting and I are concerned too."

Even Old Master Hu dared to get kidnapped, which shows just how arrogant the other party is. The barefoot are not afraid of those with shoes; Suizi couldn’t possibly let Yu Jingting go there alone.

"So what do you suggest we do now..." Wang Cuihua felt her throat burning, directing Suizi to scoop her a ladle of cold water to cool down her anger.

Although Wang Cuihua could now be considered a lady of substance, as her husband was capable and her son was successful, those simple living habits brought from the village still remained.

Suizi went to get water from the well, and as she passed by the side room, she heard some noises coming from inside.

Huang Mao was inside the side room, hang suspended by his hands, his body swinging to and fro, his mouth stuffed with socks, making continuous whimpering sounds.

Seeing Suizi, he shed two lines of tears, relieved that someone finally remembered him.

Suizi lifted the water ladle, "I’m just passing by; you carry on."

Huang Mao had nothing left to love.

If he had known earlier that this shameless couple was more like gangsters than the gangsters themselves, why would he have bothered with them?

Wang Cuihua gulped down half a ladle of cold water with a thud, thud, thud, feeling chilled to the bone.

"Mom, don’t panic. There’ll always be a solution to this problem. Just give me a little time, and I’ll definitely come up with a perfect plan."

"You?" Wang Cuihua looked at Suizi.

Suizi nodded.

"I have a rough idea forming in my head now, but I need to discuss it with Jingting. I’m not very quick at thinking up solutions, so don’t rush me. Give me a couple of hours."

Yu Jingting took advantage of his father venting his frustrations to his father-in-law to slip out, wanting to see if Suizi had managed to handle his mother.

"What are you staring at out here?" He saw his wife standing with her arms crossed, staring blankly at the window of the side room as he entered the courtyard.

Yu Jingting automatically looked in the same direction, Huang Mao was inside, swinging hanged up.

This kid really had a debt to repay, getting hung up and still swinging his legs, taking a swing as if he had no brains at all.

"What did our dad say?" Suizi asked.

"What could he say? He was bragging, holding onto my father-in-law’s hand and going on about how women can’t be spoiled, saying they need to be beaten every now and then, or else they’ll start ripping tiles off the roof."

"..." Suizi thought to herself that this father and son were cut from the same cloth, neither ever short of brag.

"My father-in-law didn’t dare to nod, just took a sip of wine and sneaked a glance at our mom. Our mom’s face, whoa, it was the same color as the bottom of a pot. I reckon by tomorrow, our mom will run over to our place and complain."

"So, what were you doing?" Suizi asked, looking at his delight in the misfortune of others, feeling that letting him out had not served any good purpose.

This guy must have gone to stoke the fire and eavesdrop on the gossip, right?

"Didn’t I just come to report to you because I got a piece of news? Wait till our dad comes back and our mom starts whipping him with a broom, we’ll have the high ground and will definitely see a heated show."

"...Are you really his son?" Suizi looked at him askance.

"Hey, we’ve got to give our mom an outlet to vent her anger, after all, the old man is definitely going to act this time."

Yu Jingting spoke flippantly, but his mind was clear as a mirror.

He had anticipated that his own father couldn’t just stand by and do nothing, and his own mother was only putting up a tough front; in the end, her heart would soften.

Suizi sighed.

"You father and son really are exactly alike."

The men of the Yu Family, on ordinary days, had no temper no matter how much they were provoked, but when it came to matters of principle, they wouldn’t budge an inch.

"Did you come up with any idea?" Yu Jingting asked.

Suizi nodded, then shook her head.

"I just have an outline. It still depends on whether Jinnan is willing."

"What do you mean—?"

"Jinnan needs money for reform, and Master Hu is in dire need of a successor to hold down the Minefield, so why don’t we try to connect the dots and build a bridge? We could create a match and contribute to the stability of the Asia-Pacific region."

"Speak human."

"It’s impossible for my man to be sent away as a live-in son-in-law, but it wouldn’t be hard for our dad to recognize a sworn sister, right?"