Old Man Bai’s daughter looked sowhat dissatisfied but didn’t dare speak up. She hardly paid attention to the al throughout dinner.
After the al, Old Man Bai sent his grandson downstairs to play before finally addressing his daughter and son-in-law, who had been holding back all evening: "Speak."
"Dad, you really do play favorites..."
His daughter began with an accusation.
"Favorites?"
"Your own daughter, your own grandson can’t reside on the mountain, yet my stepmother can live up there... let that be."
"We wanted to go up the mountain to celebrate your birthday today, how co that wasn’t allowed!"
Old Man Bai listened to his daughter’s complaints, didn’t say a word, but just nodded slightly.
"What else?"
"There’s more... the job they’ve assigned your son-in-law is just nial work..."
It seed like a build-up of dissatisfaction as his daughter spoke more and more.
Until she paused, and Old Man Bai asked again:
"Anything else?"
"No..."
Having said her piece, his daughter now looked more restless.
Old Man Bai turned to his son-in-law and asked, "Did you complain about this to her?"
"Dad, I didn’t..."
"Your job, I’m the one who had you placed at the grassroots level."
"Dad?"
His daughter and son-in-law were even more baffled.
"Mrs. Tian actually suggested for you to go up the mountain, but I didn’t agree."
"Dad!"
"This birthday, not allowing you to co, but coming down instead, was also my decision."
"..."
Old Man Bai looked at his daughter and then at his son-in-law, his expression filled with disappointnt.
"I’m playing favorites, so I bought you a house in Beijing with all the money? Tian can be on the mountain because she has the ability!"
"This..."
"Not enough, is it?" Old Man Bai huffed and said, "Wanting to go to the nursing ho, is it to honor my birthday, or to curry favor with Zheng Fa?"
"...What do you an ’curry favor’? I’ve t him before!"
Old Man Bai ignored his daughter’s remark and turned to his son-in-law, "And you, transferred to Beijing, how many days have you actually worked properly?"
"Dad?"
His son-in-law was taken aback.
"All your intentions, who do you think can’t see through them..." Old Man Bai sighed, "Zheng Fa has been troubled and distressed these days, with a frown on his face. If I let you go up there, would that be to bother him?"
"Dad, I am your daughter, why do you think only about Zheng Fa?"
"Now that I’m free of illness and anxiety, you’ve beco more filial than before, clamoring to go up the mountain to take care of , all because of who?"
Old Man Bai spoke bluntly, sparing no one’s feelings.
His daughter’s face turned awkward.
"Whom should I think about if not him?"
His daughter and son-in-law fell silent.
"You used to be alright, but now you’re filled with mixed thoughts, still dreaming of promotions..." Old Man Bai shook his head again, "You think you’re the only clever ones? Do you have any idea how many people are looking to use my birthday as an excuse to get into the nursing ho? My coming down from the mountain is also to block these people!"
"You’re doing this for Zheng Fa’s peace?"
"It’s for your own good too!"
After he had finished speaking, seeing that his daughter and son-in-law weren’t taking it in, he could only shake his head without further explanation.
anwhile, his grandson had returned from downstairs, and sensing sothing amiss, he sneaked over to his grandfather’s side, asking, "Grandpa, are you unhappy?"
Old Man Bai looked up, a smile appearing as he saw his young grandson, "In the future, study hard and don’t be like your parents, with wandering thoughts."
His grandson seed puzzled.
But Old Man Bai seed to be rely reflecting, not expecting him to truly understand.
"Your parents, they still don’t see it clearly. Zheng Fa couldn’t possibly like their kind of personalities..."
Upon hearing the na Zheng Fa, the little grandson’s eyes twitched.
"You’ve heard? Well, your parents must have told you too." Old Man Bai patted his grandson’s head, "No matter what they’ve told you, they don’t understand that the world has changed. They also don’t understand Zheng Fa’s personality; wanting to gain favor, they can’t even find the right approach!"
"Study well in the future, train hard in martial arts, don’t hurry for anything."
"Of course, everything will co in ti."
His grandson was even more confused: "What will co?"
Old Man Bai was about to speak when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Accompanied by his grandson, he opened the door to find dozens of robust n and won bowing en masse, loudly greeting, "Head Instructor, your disciples have co to wish you a happy birthday!"
Old Man Bai greeted them with a smile, letting them in before speaking, "It’s a long way, I told you not to co, why are you here?"
These were the masters of the Jiushan Martial Arts Halls from various provinces.
They were nominally Old Man Bai’s disciples and had now co from far and wide to celebrate his birthday.
"We can’t forget the kindness of your teaching!"
"We’ve also brought gifts to honor you!"
"That’s right, we’ve brought gifts!"
The visitors pulled out gift boxes, so of jade crafts, so of local specialties, and at a glance, Old Man Bai knew the contents were valuable.
The entrance had already been crowded with dozens of people, and now with these gift boxes, there was hardly anywhere to stand.
Old Man Bai glanced at these items and waved his hand, "I’m not being polite, take these back, all of them."
"Head Instructor! It’s just a token of our affection!"
"If you all call ’Head Instructor’, then you should listen to ."
"..."
"Take good care of these things and bring them back."
In the room, his daughter and son-in-law looked sowhat regretful, but at that mont, they dared not say anything.
Seeing the disciples’ insistence and sensing his seriousness, they could only gather around Old Man Bai to chat lively for a while.
After so ti, there was another knock on the door.
Upon opening the door, even Old Man Bai was slightly surprised: "The old dean?"
The arrival was an elderly man and a middle-aged one; the elder nodded at Old Man Bai and then pointed to the middle-aged man beside him, "Let introduce you, this is the Vice Chancellor of Beijing University."
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