boyutpedia Chapter 1184: Basic Respect is Essential
Chapter 1184: Basic Respect is Essential
The next morning, Chen Jinhua called her son and asked him to come over and have breakfast with her. Ji Feng had no choice but to take half a day off and rush to the hotel.
While eating breakfast, Chen Jinhua started rambling again.
"Son, I thought about it all night yesterday, and I still think you and that Miguo aren't a good match," Chen Jinhua said while eating breakfast, though her tone was much better than yesterday, but her attitude remained the same.
Ji Feng, however, still insisted on defending his love: "Mom, can you stop saying we're not a good match? What exactly is wrong with us? I think Mi Guo is the one who's being wronged by me."
Seeing that her son was somewhat resistant, Chen Jinhua changed her strategy and tone: "I didn't say she was a bad person. I just feel that our two families' financial situations are not a good match. Don't you know how much your father and I have suffered for this family over the years to finally build the factory to its current scale? We just hope that you can find someone from our neighborhood who is a good match for you, so that you two can support the family business in the future, and your father and I can finally relax and have some time to rest."
That Migo comes from a very ordinary family and is from Shanghai. After graduation, she'll be a teacher and won't be able to help you with your career. She's really not suitable for you.
Ji Feng patiently persuaded his mother: "Mom, I'm looking for a life partner, not a business partner. Besides, Mi Guo and I will be living together in the future, and I don't need her to help me with anything. It's not like I can't find a job. Every year, many large companies and government agencies come to our school to recruit. After I graduate with my master's degree, I won't have to worry about finding a job. We will be able to live a good life together in the future."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinhua became anxious: "How old are you? How can you still be so naive? Without your family's help, I don't think you can survive. How will you solve the housing problem? Do you think you can buy a house here with your meager salaries? Also, with a child, there will be education expenses, which is also a considerable expense. With just your salaries?"
Ji Feng was confident about this: "I've already thought it through. Mi Guo and I both have housing provident funds, so we only need to make a down payment. We can use our housing provident funds to pay off the mortgage in the future. Our salaries can be used for family living expenses and our child's education expenses."
Chen Jinhua sneered, "Oh, help me out? You make it sound so easy. How are we going to make the down payment? I'm not saying the house is too big, but it'll be at least 100 square meters, right? Based on the current housing prices in Shanghai, this house will cost several million. Even with a 30% down payment, it will still be two or three million. How long will it take you two to save that amount with your salaries?"
Don't think I don't know the salaries in Shanghai. Even if you get a job at a big company, you'll only make a little over ten thousand a month, maybe twenty thousand at most. That girl is a teacher, and her income is quite substantial. The two of you combined won't make more than thirty thousand a month. In a place like Shanghai, after deducting expenses like food, transportation, and shopping, how much will you have left?"
Ji Feng was getting annoyed by his mother's repeated nagging: "Mom, what exactly do you want? Do you only feel satisfied when I break up with my boyfriend?"
Seeing her son getting anxious, Chen Jinhua softened her tone and said, "I'm not trying to force you to break up. I'm just thinking of you. I'm your mother, how could I possibly harm you?"
"Look at your Uncle Cai's daughter, Rui Rui. You know how beautiful she is, and Uncle Cai and our two families know each other very well. His hardware factory has a turnover of over 100 million yuan a year. Besides, I've watched Rui Rui grow up since she was little; she has an exceptionally good personality. She's your personal library, with countless novels. Uncle Cai has also expressed this idea; he's mentioned it many times when drinking with your dad. He wants you to be his son-in-law. So, you and Rui Rui are a perfect match."
Ji Feng was about to break down: "I've said it so many times, I treat Rui Rui like a younger sister, I have no feelings for her."
Chen Jinhua said with a smile, "That's true. I was young once too. Feelings can be cultivated. As you two spend more time together, feelings will naturally develop."
Ji Feng took several deep breaths. He knew that talking to his mother any further would be like talking to a brick wall, so he simply stopped talking and ate his breakfast first. After talking for so long, the food had gone cold.
Seeing that her son was silent, Chen Jinhua assumed he had been persuaded and said, "How about this, I won't force you to break up with Miguo. After Ruirui finishes her college entrance exam, I'll bring her to Shanghai for a few days so you two can get to know each other. Then you can make a decision, okay?"
"No! Please don't!" Upon hearing this, Ji Feng felt as if he had been electrocuted and immediately jumped up.
He then sat down again: "It's your business if you want to take her, but I'm not going to meet her anyway. I advise you not to bother."
Meanwhile, Migo was also at home having breakfast with her parents.
Migo sat down and looked at her stepfather and mother.
Cheng Jing went straight to the point: "Miguo, let me make this clear to you today. Since their family doesn't approve of you, you and Ji Feng should break up as soon as possible."
"Mom...they didn't say they looked down on me!" Migo tried to argue.
"If you don't give a gift on the first meeting, it means you don't like her. That's the rule. You may not understand or care, but I do. Did I give a gift when I first met your girlfriend, Su Jin, the first time I met her?"
Migo was there at the time, so she nodded.
Cheng Jing continued, "So, whether you're satisfied with your future daughter-in-law the first time you meet her is another matter, but a gift is a basic courtesy. Unless she never intended for her son to marry you, which is why she wouldn't give one, don't you understand that?"
Migo bit her lip and remained silent.
At this moment, Huang Erhe spoke up: "Miguo, although what your mother said is unpleasant, it is indeed true. Neither my mother nor I are materialistic people. We have never asked you to find a boyfriend with a certain family background. As long as you like him, and he is a good person and treats you well, we will support you."
But the prerequisite is that the other party's family must also respect you. Right now, that Xiao Ji's mother doesn't even have the most basic respect for you. If you really get married, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause you.
"Dad, Ji Feng isn't a mama's boy. He won't let his mother bully me," Mi Guo said, her eyes reddening.
Huang Erhe nodded: "I know that Xiao Ji is a good kid. Your brother Maowa has praised him to me more than once. But marriage is not just a matter between two people, it is a matter between two families. Maybe you can not care about his mother's attitude, but your mother and I cannot not care. We raised you to be mistreated in someone else's home."
Upon hearing these words, Migo burst into tears.