roccoschili Chapter 328 The Conflict Between Fang Qing and Lu Jiangting
Chapter 328 The Conflict Between Fang Qing and Lu Jiangting
She's just sweeping the floor, and she's not even cooking.
"Father, Mother, I can talk to her. Mother, how are your eyes?"
"My eyes... my eyes are still the same."
"Fang Qing called me and said that you couldn't see, so I rushed back."
"Oh? Sigh, Fang Qing is really something. My eyes have been bothering me for a long time, why did I call you and make you late for work? I'm fine, you should go back to work."
"I've already taken the day off. I won't go today; I'll go tomorrow morning. Mom, are your eyes really okay?"
"It's nothing, I just got smoke from watching the fire. I couldn't see clearly for a while, but it got better after a while."
Lu Congshi spoke up, "Yes, yes, the doctor said your mother's eyes can't stand smoke. Back in our hometown, I don't let her cook anymore; I do all the cooking at home."
Lu Jiangting looked surprised. "Dad, are you cooking?"
"Yes, your mother's eyes can't be exposed to smoke; it makes her eyes water. She can't see clearly enough to begin with, and the smoke will make it even worse."
"But the doctor said you don't smell smoke anymore."
"I know, I've quit smoking now."
"You can't even stand the smell of smoke in the kitchen."
"Ah? Is that so?"
"Of course, Dad, Mom, you don't need to cook anymore, and you don't need to go into the kitchen."
"This..." The two looked troubled.
Lu Cong snorted coldly, "If we don't do it, who will? If we rely on your wife, we'll starve to death."
Wang Cuilan then said kindly, "Fang Qing has to work, it's hard for her. We'll cook the meals so she can have a hot meal when she gets off work. But you have to teach me how to use this gas stove first."
Lu Jiangting's heart clenched as he listened.
My parents are in such a state, they can't even get a hot meal.
Lu Jiangting remained silent, waiting for Fang Qing to return.
Fang Qing also picked up the child, but Wang Chenchen seemed unhappy today, and there was a scratch on her face.
"Did you fall?"
Wang Chenchen was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Fang Qing didn't think much of it, because it's normal for kids to bump and bruise themselves.
She took Wang Chenchen home and saw that the family members had cold faces.
She paused for a moment, then didn't say much, only patted Wang Chenchen's shoulder gently and said, "Go play with Uncle Lu, Mom has to cook."
After saying that, she smiled at them, put on an apron, and went into the kitchen.
Lu Cong snorted coldly, "Hmph, you're really good at pretending. Now you can cook."
Fang Qing's back stiffened.
Turning around, just as he was about to say something, he heard Lu Jiangting say to Lu Cong, "Father, why don't you and Mother take Chenchen out for a walk?"
"Hey."
This was something they had agreed upon. He came to communicate with Fang Qing, but they couldn't argue in front of Wang Chenchen, as it wouldn't be good for the child.
Wang Jianjun saved his life, and their conflict with Fang Qing must not harm young Wang Chenchen.
Although Lu Cong and his wife aren't exactly good people, they dote on their son.
When Lu Jiangting was a child, he was a good student. People around him joked that they had given birth to a child prodigy and that they would enjoy a life of luxury with him.
The couple was very proud.
In their eyes, Lu Jiangting has been smart since he was a child, and his decisions and words must be correct.
They support him no matter what he does, unconditionally.
Aside from some objections to his marriage to Fang Qing, they really didn't object to any of Lu Jiangting's other decisions.
Even when he called home and asked them to help take care of Wang Chenchen, they never objected.
The couple told Wang Chenchen they were going to take him out to buy candy, and Wang Chenchen went along.
Only Lu Jiangting and Fang Qing remained at home. After a long silence, Lu Jiangting finally spoke.
“Is the work hard?”
Fang Qing knew what was coming was inevitable, and simply said, "I left home at three o'clock and didn't finish sweeping until seven. That's because I'm fast; if I were any slower, I wouldn't have been able to finish at all."
"Then you should go earlier so you can come back sooner."
Fang Qing: "..."
"Isn't three o'clock early? Don't I need to sleep?"
"You can sweep at night and come back later."
Fang Qing's lips twitched violently. "The night market doesn't close until 10 PM. If I go at night, I'll have to clean until 2 AM. It won't be over until 2:30 AM, and I won't be home until 3 AM after washing up and getting ready. Chenchen has to go to school in the morning. What time do I get up? Jiang Ting, I'm human too! How many hours of sleep can I get?"
Lu Jiangting: "You can sleep during the day. Don't you have nothing to do at home during the day?"
"How am I supposed to sleep during the day? Your dad coughs incessantly, and he talks as loudly as if he's arguing. They don't cook, and they're counting on me to cook for them. How am I supposed to sleep during the day?"
Lu Jiangting: "So you didn't cook for them?"
Fang Qing: "..."
She asked him when he planned to let her sleep, and he started talking about cooking.
"Yes, yes, I didn't cook. I was too tired. How could I cook?"
"So you really didn't cook for a whole day, letting them go hungry? Fang Qing, how could you do this? Didn't you promise me you'd take good care of them? You even said my parents are your parents too, how could you bear to let them go hungry for a day?"
Fang Qing guessed that the old couple would tattle on her, but she didn't know how nasty they would say.
Judging from Lu Jiangting's appearance, it seems that the report was exaggerated.
Fang Qing gave a bitter smile and said in a low voice, "If I were my parents, I would have kicked them out. You know I cut ties with them a long time ago."
Lu Jiangting suddenly remembered that Fang Qing's parents had treated her badly, and she had long since severed ties with her family, which was why she was all alone and helpless.
Could it be that because she has a bad relationship with her parents, she doesn't know how to be filial to them, or how she should be filial to them?
Lu Jiangting gave Fang Qing this excuse, took a deep breath, and continued to persuade her kindly.
"Fang Qing, I know you work at night and cooking during the day is tiring. But the situation is special now, as I told you before. My dad has cancer, and he doesn't have much time left. Please be considerate of him and don't argue with him."
My mother has poor eyesight and can't be exposed to smoke, otherwise she'll go blind. She suddenly went blind today because of the smoke. Fang Qing, please don't make them cook for themselves; please help me out.”
Fang Qing: "Don't say I'm helping you. I've said before that we're married, so we're husband and wife. You're busy with work, so I should take on the responsibility of taking care of your parents."
But I'm human too. I can't keep turning like a wheel forever. I work nights, so I definitely need to rest during the day. It's not that I'm unwilling, but I'm worried that if I collapse from exhaustion, this family will be ruined.
"What are you saying? Didn't you cook before my parents came?"
Fang Qing: "..."
“You worked for a few days before they came, and you didn’t say you didn’t have time to cook. You cooked three meals a day, didn’t you? They’re not picky eaters. You just added a little more rice. Why is that so difficult?”