Restarting 16 Years Old, the Champion is Tiger and Tea

Chapter 434: Unraveling the Mother’s Motives

Wen Xichen's face became even more dejected, and he muttered:

"There's nothing we can do about it. I objected to it, but his mother had already put a knife to his neck. Xiaokun is a filial child, so he had no choice but to compromise in the end."

Wen Xin sneered:

"Knife at the neck? Wen Xichen, that woman has been making trouble with you for so many years, do you think she can really cut her own throat for this?"

Wen Xichen's face flushed and he was speechless for a moment.

Tan Mu, who had been watching coldly, couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted.

"Wen Xichen, do you know why Xiaokun compromises so easily?"

Wen Xichen looked at Tan Mu in confusion: "Why? She's his biological mother, there's nothing he can do about it."

Tan Mu sighed:

"The root of the problem lies with you. Your attitude set the worst example for him. You have been cowardly and tolerant for so many years, always trying to smooth things over. In his opinion, this is the only way to deal with such a matter."

"If you can endure it for a while, it will be peaceful now, but what about the future? As for Meilin, do you think Xiaokun will be happy if he marries her?"

Wen Xichen lowered his head and sighed softly: "Yes, just like me back then, it won't get better."

"So what's their current situation? Are they really in love? How far has it gone?" Wen Xin asked worriedly.

Wen Xichen naturally knew what she wanted to ask and shook his head gently:

"Xiao Kun doesn't like Meilin, and he still treats her as his sister. He knows his way around this and won't do anything rash. But this time when he came to Jing City, it was Xiao Kun who took the initiative to bring Meilin here, which I think is a bit strange."

Wen Xin breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue asking when the door rang and Xiao Kun and Mei Lin walked in. Both of them had sullen faces and seemed to be arguing.

Wen Xin pretended not to see it and got up to go to the kitchen to see Sister Qian's progress.

There is no need to coax such an ignorant youngster.

Probably because she saw that Wen Xin ignored her, Meilin quickly adjusted herself and came closer again.

"Aunt, do you need my help with anything?"

"You go out and sit down, Sister Qian will be ready soon." Wen Xin waved his hand and walked out.

Meilin lingered in the kitchen for a while, chatted with Sister Qian for a while before leaving.

After the food was served, Sister Qian said hello to Wen Xin and left.

Because of the recent incident, the dining atmosphere was a bit dull.

Meilin was a relaxed person. She first took a lot of photos of the beautifully presented food. Then, seeing that no one was talking, she jumped out to liven up the atmosphere.

"Oh, Auntie, your auntie cooks so well, it's as good as the ones in big restaurants."

Wen Xin smiled gently: "That's right, the labor fee for making this meal is 800 yuan. If my skills are not good enough, I won't pay this money."

Meilin was shocked: "Ah? It costs so much to cook a meal. How much is her monthly salary?"

Wen Xin ate his meal slowly and gave a very detailed introduction.

"She just cleans and cooks soup every day, has two days off on weekends, and earns 12,000 yuan a month."

"Another family pays 22,000 yuan a month for making dinner. They also have two days off a week. If they want to make a family dinner on the weekend, they have to pay separately, and it depends on whether they have time."

Meilin choked and it took her a long time to recover.

"Oh my god, is this how much money you can make as a nanny in Beijing? Just cleaning and making soup, this kind of work only costs 12,000 yuan?"

Xiao Kun answered: "Didn't I tell you a long time ago that there are many opportunities and high salaries in Beijing."

Meilin looked longing:

"No wonder Xiaoliang said that he must stay in Jing City after graduation and would never go back to Yun City. Jing City is so prosperous and the salary is so high, why would he go back to a small place like Yun City?"

Seeing the doubt in Wen Xin's eyes, Xiao Kun explained:

"Xiaoliang is my mother's son born from her remarriage. He is a junior at Jingheng College of Beijing University of Technology this year. He and Meilin were classmates in junior high school."

Wen Xin knew that this school was a private university.

Wen Xin looked at Xiao Kun, who looked clear-headed, and felt that he was a little unpredictable. The gleam in his eyes was very different from the naive look of his father when he was young.

After dinner, Wen Xichen, Xiao Kun and Wen Xin briefly sorted out the cooperation framework and left.

Wen Xin and Tan Mu put the things on the table in the kitchen. Just as they were about to take a shower, they received a message from Xiao Kun on their phones.

"Aunt, I want to talk to you alone."

Wen Xin pursed her lips slightly and replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the gate of the community."

When Wen Xin arrived at the gate of the community, Xiao Kun was already waiting.

"Let's go to this teahouse. They have private rooms."

The two sat down and ordered a pot of health-preserving tea.

Xiao Kun poured tea into Wen Xin's cup and looked at Wen Xin with deep eyes.

"Aunt, you really look down on Meilin, don't you?"

Wen Xin nodded, with an expression that was as expected: "Xiao Kun, do you have any plans? Do you need my help?"

Xiao Kun's somewhat tense expression suddenly relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.

"Aunt, nothing escapes your eyes. You saw through this."

Then the smile on his lips took on a sarcastic tone.

"Aunt, do you know why my mother insisted that I marry Meilin? There are many stories behind this."

Wen Xin looked at Xiao Kun quietly and listened to him begin to tell this bizarre story.

It turned out that Meilin and Xiaokun's half-brother Xiaoliang had been in a premature relationship since junior high school, and their relationship became even more chaotic in high school.

Later, Xiaoliang passed the exam and got into a third-tier university, while Meilin failed to get into any university and had to rely on her parents for support.

Xiao Kun's mother treated Xiao Liang like the apple of her eye. She looked down on Meilin because she didn't get into college, but she didn't want to offend her cousin, so she tried every means to force Meilin on Xiao Kun.

"Will Meilin and Xiaoliang agree? Will your cousin agree?" Wen Xin found it a little unbelievable.

Xiao Kun smiled coldly:

"In fact, after Xiaoliang went to college, he and Meilin soon faded away. Xiaoliang dated at least two girlfriends in college. Meilin was also busy, changing boyfriends every few days."

Wen Xin wondered, "Wouldn't it be better if we just parted ways? Why did your mother force Meilin on you?"

"It was my cousin. She knew that her daughter's boyfriends were unreliable, so she kept looking for my mom to bring Meilin and Xiaoliang together. Naturally, my mom didn't want to."

"I had a girlfriend at the time, and she and my mother had a bad temper. My mother kept saying that she was too strong and disobedient, and that I would not have a good life in the future. She also scolded me that I would forget my mother after I got married."

"My analysis is that my mother thinks Meilin is stupid. After we get married, she can control us both. It also completely solves the crisis of her precious son and pleases her cousin. It's like killing two birds with one stone."

Wen Xin felt a little sad listening to Xiao Kun's analysis.

Analyzing one's mother's motives in such a calm tone was like tearing open a bloody wound.

This mother protected her youngest son, flattered her cousin, and won over Meilin, but she never considered the feelings of her eldest son.

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