Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 96 Meeting (Part 3)

Just as the group was waiting for the food to be served, the Yan brothers, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jie'an, went home to change their clothes and came to the table.

Faced with the betrayal of the two brothers, Yan Jiecheng was enraged and disregarded his wife's previous advice.

After they sat down, Yan Jiecheng spoke with a cold face.

"Jiefang and Jiekuang, you two are not young anymore, and your older brother has no obligation to take care of you anymore. From now on, your monthly allowance will be stopped, and you will have to find your own way to get money."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiekuang immediately jumped up and said...
"Big brother, if you're going to stop, stop second brother. I'm only in fifth grade, how would I know how to make money?"

Seeing Yan Jiekuang's unwilling expression, Yan Jiecheng sneered.

"Originally, I didn't want to say much in this kind of situation, but as the eldest brother, I feel it's necessary to explain the reasons to you."

"What day is it today? You two should know very well."

"What were you planning to do, dressed in such shabby clothes, outside the restaurant?"

"Are you trying to tell the neighbors in the alley that I'm an incompetent older brother? Or are you trying to embarrass my parents-in-law?"

"Let me tell you two, as the eldest brother, it's perfectly reasonable for me to take care of my younger siblings."

"But remember, I am your eldest brother, and only your eldest brother."

Yan Jiecheng's words left Yan Jiekuang stunned on the spot.

Seeing this, Jiefang couldn't help but feel somewhat relieved.

Although he was also reprimanded, he was naturally much more relaxed than the third brother, Jie Kuang, who faced the wrath head-on.

After arguing with his parents, Yan Jiecheng then lectured his two brothers, which immediately turned the atmosphere at the dinner table cold.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the father-in-law had no choice but to step forward again and speak.

"Hey, Jiecheng, look at you, why are you saying all this? In-law, this is our first time meeting, we should have a good drink together."

After the father-in-law finished speaking, he picked up the wine bottle and filled Yan's father's glass.

While the father-in-law and Yan's father were drinking, the mother-in-law also started chatting with Yan's mother about everyday things.

With the father-in-law and mother-in-law intervening, the atmosphere finally eased.

After a few rounds of drinks, the father-in-law pointed to the package he had brought and said to Yan's father.

“My dear in-law, these are local specialties I brought from my hometown. Please take them back and have a taste.”

Earlier, when they were at the restaurant entrance, Yan Fugui had already set his sights on the package brought by his in-laws.

Upon hearing his in-laws say they were going to give him the gifts, he couldn't hold back any longer and immediately grinned and said...

"Why is this so embarrassing?"

Then he took the package and handed it to his wife who was standing next to him.

Yan Jiecheng thought that the meal could proceed peacefully after seeing this, but things didn't go as planned.

After receiving the package, Yan's father began to complain to Yan Jiecheng's father-in-law.

First, he talked about how difficult things were for his family and his struggles when he was young.

But as they talked, he steered the conversation toward Yan Jiecheng.

He implied that he had gone through a lot of trouble to raise Yan Jiecheng, but he didn't get to enjoy the benefits and his in-laws got the better deal.

These words immediately created an awkward atmosphere in the room.

To be fair, during the years Yan Jiecheng worked at the ironworks, his father-in-law and mother-in-law treated him very well.

Seeing her father-in-law, the mother-in-law looked embarrassed and at a loss, and she was also very angry.

Yan Jiecheng forced a smile and said to his father-in-law and his wife.

"Dad, Mom, I think you've had enough to drink today. Why don't you go home first?"

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he said to his wife, who was standing beside him, "Linlin, you go back with Mom and Dad first. I'll talk to them."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng suppressing his anger, Fu Linlin didn't know what to say and could only obediently tell her parents to leave.

After his father-in-law and the others left, Yan Jiecheng looked at his parents with a cold face and said sternly.

"Okay, you two are really something. It turns out all my previous words were for nothing."

"What, you think I'm not a good son? Go ask around the whole alley, how many sons in this alley can do what I'm doing?"

"Go ask around, how many parents are as calculating and scheming as you are?"

Yan Jiecheng's loud voice quickly attracted the attention of the restaurant staff and customers in the lobby.

These people quickly stopped around, gossiping and inquiring about Yan Jiecheng's situation.

At this moment, Yan Jiecheng, enraged, didn't care about any of that and continued speaking to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, I have always tried my best to fulfill my responsibilities as a son and as the eldest brother."

"But what about you? You can't stand to see your son doing well, can you? What? You're unhappy that I'm doing well, so you try every means to sabotage me?"

Yan Jiecheng's words were quite harsh, and Yan's father immediately wanted to refute them, but was directly interrupted by Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng continued speaking.

"Alright, everyone says that if parents are unkind, their children will be unfilial. Now I'll be the unfilial son."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he looked directly at his parents and said...

“Dad, Mom, I will give you five yuan a month for your retirement. Otherwise, we’ll go our separate ways.”

"I will never set foot in your house again, and you should stay away from my house as well."

At this point, Yan Jiecheng lowered his voice and said.

"Dad, let me make this clear first: if you try anything funny again, I won't be as easy to talk to as I am today. Please don't think I'm heartless as your son."

After saying that, Yan Jiecheng left without looking back.

After watching Yan Jiecheng's departing figure for a long while, Yan's father finally spoke to his wife in alarm.

"Honey, were we the ones who were just speaking? How could he talk to me like that?"

Yan's mother was also taken aback by Yan Jiecheng's words and it took her a long time to reply.

"Old man, Jie Cheng is probably really angry this time. Even when he left Beijing last time, he didn't say anything this harsh."

Hearing what Yan's mother said, Yan's father also recalled the fierce look on Yan Jiecheng's face when he spoke earlier.

Soon the elderly couple were drawn to the Jie brothers, Jie Kuang and Jie Jie.

The two brothers appeared completely unaffected by what had just happened.

They were now enjoying the remaining dishes on the table.

Looking at their carefree attitude, Yan Fugui couldn't help but reflect on whether he had really done something wrong.
……

After leaving the restaurant, Yan Jiecheng quickly caught up with his father-in-law and the others.

After catching up, Yan Jiecheng said apologetically.

"Dad, I'm so sorry to have made you suffer."

The father-in-law and his wife were naturally very dissatisfied with Yan's parents.

But Yan Jie had already given them a heads-up, so they could only suppress their dissatisfaction at this moment.

The father-in-law waved his hand dejectedly and said...

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)