Grandfather's generation built everything from scratch, and my father and uncle inherited the family business, running it successfully.
As the eldest son, my brother was expected to carry the weight of the family legacy. Grandfather said, "Haoming must take up the burden; otherwise, I will donate the family fortune." Uncle added, "Haoming, our the Jiang Family will rely on you in the future." Even the housekeeper smiled at my brother and said, "Young Master, you can't let us down."
My brother replied with a promise not to disappoint them, but then sighed as he turned away. I asked him, "Brother, why are you sighing?"
He said, "Because I don't want to be the heir; I want to be an artist."
I laughed and said, "Brother, you're lying."
He was taken aback and asked why I thought that.
I replied, "If you really didn't want to be the heir, how could Mom and Dad pressure you into marrying into the the Liu Family?"
He looked at me with heavy eyes and said, "Nuan Nuan, you're really too smart."
Being too smart isn't always good. Smart people often lead exhausting lives. Sometimes I wish I could be a bit more like my brother. That way, I could be with the person I like without any burdens.
My brother likes Zhang Mo, and Zhang Mo likes him too. But our parents disapprove of their relationship. Zhang Mo is willing to be my brother's mistress just to be with him. I admire her courage.
However, every time my brother goes to meet Zhang Mo, I feel anxious. I'm afraid they might say things they shouldn't. Fortunately, Zhang Mo is a clever person.
She knew what to say and what not to say. But her older brother was becoming bolder by the day. He bought a house. The house was right next to the Zhang Mo community. He told their mother, "Mom, I will be coming home often from now on. That house is for the executives of the company." Without a second thought, their mother handed him the money to cover it.
He would occasionally stay there. I didn't know how to remind our mother, but I was afraid that once she found out I liked Zhang Zhe, she wouldn't let me associate with him anymore. I could only silently pray in my heart, hoping that my brother wouldn't do anything outrageous.
Sister-in-law Mingjing Chun, no matter how smart and capable she was, felt uneasy when she first arrived at the the Jiang Family. She carefully tried to please our parents and grandparents. Even the housekeeper received her warm greetings.
My brother seemed distracted and indifferent towards her. I watched this unfold, feeling anxious inside. I feared that Mingjing Chun would find out about my brother and Zhang Mo's situation. But she adapted quickly. Within just a month, she had completely adjusted to life in the the Jiang Family. In fact, she even started accompanying our father to the company to manage the family business.
I couldn't help but admire her. She was excellent at her job and had outstanding social skills. Even when it came to Zhang Mo, she pretended not to know anything about it.
One time, while I was watching TV with her in the living room, she suddenly said, "Nuan Nuan, if you're feeling bored, you can go play."
I thought she had figured something out, and I felt a cold sweat on my palms.
But she said, "Don't let your brother come back and scold me for being incompetent."
I let out a sigh of relief.
My brother was slowly becoming quite satisfied with his new married life. After all, Mingjing Chun was not only beautiful but also exceptionally capable and attentive. She took good care of him, making his complexion rosy. There was hardly anything my brother could find fault with regarding Mingjing Chun.
Zhang Mo utilized her beauty and talent to become a beauty blogger online. Every time she posted a video, it would attract a massive amount of attention and purchases from netizens. It was said that she was now earning quite well. Whenever I saw her videos, I would always give them a thumbs up.
Zhang Zhe has been treating me very well lately. He would text me and chat with me, and when I had time off, he would invite me out to have fun. But I didn’t dare to get too close to him. I was afraid my parents would find out that I liked him. So whenever he invited me, I would come up with excuses to decline.
He was quite unhappy about this. He said, "Nuan Nuan, you can't keep rejecting me."
I whispered, "What do you want then?"
He replied, "I want to see you."
I lowered my gaze, unable to look at him.
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