When Old Man Yunhe mentioned San Gou's father, his own third son, he couldn't help getting a little worked up.
The comment wasn't very insulting, but it sure stung.
San Gou had known since he was little that his parents might not be very reliable, but hearing that judgment from his respected grandfather still left him feeling a little dejected.
Still, he didn't take it out on his grandfather. His father was, after all, the old man's son. It was only natural for a father to scold his son, and besides, Grandfather surely wouldn't say something like that without a reason.
San Gou was dejected, while Jiang Yue was surprised.
The estrangement between father and son that Grandfather had mentioned was something Jiang Yue had never expected.
His father had always been easygoing and refined, never one to fight for anything. He had always been respectful toward his elders, too. How could there have been a rift between him and Grandfather?
Where had that even come from?
But with San Gou interrupting, Jiang Yue couldn't ask for details. It involved a private matter between his parents, and he didn't want to discuss it at length in front of everyone.
It wasn't that he didn't trust San Gou. There was simply no need.
Fortunately, the three of them were all on the same wavelength and didn't pursue the subject.
"Yue, San Gou, as descendants of the Old Jiang Family, I can't say whether that's a good thing or a bad one. Maybe it isn't fair to put it this way, but perhaps our family's children are born with responsibilities others don't have to bear. I hope that when you face a difficult choice one day, you'll remember this. Some people may be destined to shoulder a heavy burden. Perhaps that's the