Chapter 81 What Is Most Important in Being a Person

Ren watched her hair sway slightly with each step, realizing that she actually hoped he would come to see her perform. She just didn't have the courage to invite him directly, hence pulling him out fo...Chapter 81: What Is the Most Important Thing in Being a Person

Hearing his grandmother shout like this, Zhao Hongyu's family were all somewhat surprised.

"Mom, don't be angry," Hao Zhonghua hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "There was an unexpected matter at work that needed handling, so I arrived a bit late."

"Research is the top priority. Can my trivial matters just be disregarded" Grandma put on a stern face and asked in a serious tone.

Seeing his grandmother's voice soften slightly, Hao Zhonghua took another step forward to try to support her, "I..."

"Put out your hand!" Grandma suddenly shouted again loudly.

The dignified and handsome Hao Zhonghua trembled all over in the reprimand of his mother. Looking at Zhao Hongyu's family by his side, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Aunt..." Seeing the situation turn like this, Zhao Hongyu walked toward Grandma.

"Hongyu, don't interfere, I must vent my anger today," Grandma reached out to stop Zhao Hongyu.

Yue Yang saw his grandma and Hao Zhonghua clash, and finally couldn’t hold back and tried to mediate, "Mom, you have high blood pressure. Please calm down..."

"You are no better!" Grandma, who was usually kind and benevolent, seemed to be consumed by rage today, "Since childhood until now, have you ever taken care of Ah Ren Isn’t it all that I raised him! Have you ever managed the household affairs Haven't they always been my responsibility alone! Work work, all you know is work!"

With his grandma lecturing him, upright Yue Yang could only step back two steps and not say anything.

"Put out your hand!" Grandma faced Hao Zhonghua and shouted for the third time.

Seeing her mother shaking all over in anger, Hao Zhonghua was afraid that she would have a high blood pressure attack. He could only awkwardly lower his head and extend his palm forward.

Grandma looked around and saw an ornamental folding fan on the coffee table nearby. She casually picked it up.

The two sides of the folding fan were made from top-grade rosewood, hard yet smooth.

"Since ancient times, filial piety is the first of all virtues. Have you been abroad too many times and forgotten our family’s rules" Grandmother held Hao Zhonghua's palm and slapped the fan down onto his hand.

The excruciating pain made Hao Zhonghua want to pull back, but he dared not do so in front of his mother.

A red mark immediately appeared on his palm.

"Where were you when I fainted due to high blood pressure Where were you when I was discharged from the hospital And where were you when I finally managed to come home If it weren't for Zhao Hongyu's family, I would have died by now!"

Slap! Another vicious slap landed on Hao Zhonghua’s palm.

Yue Yang was worried about her husband but dared not stop her mother. She softly consoled, "Mom, please don’t say such things."

"Everything I just said is the truth! Zhao Hongyu's family saved my life and took care of me. What did you do You’re supposed to be my son and daughter-in-law. But where were you when I was in danger That’s how you treat people who have done something for you! Even though I’m illiterate, I still understand the meaning of ‘trust’ and ‘righteousness’!"

Slap! Another vicious slap landed on Hao Zhonghua’s palm, producing a loud sound.

Hao Zhonghua's palm quickly turned red. This world-renowned scientist did not dare to resist in front of his mother and had a face as red as his hand, with sweat dripping down his forehead.

"Since we agreed on 11 o'clock, it should be 11 o'clock. Being late is breaking the trust. Zhao Hongyu's family are my benefactors. Making them wait at home while disregarding their kindness is abandoning righteousness!"

Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! The fan hit Hao Zhonghua’s palm like raindrops, with each word bringing a penalty.

"Disloyal and unfilial! Breaking trust and forsaking righteousness! Why do I even need such a son!" Grandmother became angrier as she slapped harder, though she was panting from the effort.

Hao Zhonghua bent over before his elderly mother, unable to lift his head or ease his furrowed brow due to pain.

When he was young, regardless of whether it was for mischief or not studying hard enough, Grandmother would teach him a lesson in this way without mercy. Since Hao Zhonghua had grown up and achieved success, he hadn’t experienced such punishment for more than 20 years.

Now, facing others, he once again felt his mother's anger, feeling not only the scorching pain on his palm but also shame, guilt, and gratitude!

"All the teachings I gave you about filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame have been forgotten by you!

Crack! Another loud sound of the ruler hitting palms echoed through the room. Even so, Hao Zhonghua gritted his teeth and trembled as he endured his grandmother’s anger, not retracting a pair of hands that could separate cell membranes with just their fingers, which were considered the most delicate and valuable in the field of biology thanks to microscopes and forceps.

“Don’t think that because you’ve won a few awards and the mayor is praising you, you’re amazing! There are deities watching over us from above! How can you treat those who have done good for you this way How will you live with yourself” Grandma panted heavily before finally falling back onto the sofa.

“Mom, I’m sorry,” Hao Zhonghua moved forward and grabbed his grandmother’s trembling hand, speaking sincerely.

“I am also wrong,” Yue Yang stepped forward and said in a low voice.

“Admitting your mistakes can still salvage things! Don’t just focus on learning Western practices and forget about our ancestors!” Grandma spoke loudly.

“Aunt, please don’t be so angry. You’ve only just been discharged from the hospital; you must take care of yourself,” Zhao Hongyu saw her chance to intervene.

“Grandma, please calm down,” Zhao Zanviolet also came over obediently to comfort Grandma.

Hao Ren walked forward and gently stroked his grandmother’s back to help regulate her breath.

Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang stood quietly on the side; these two scientists who had been so confident in their lecture hall just a few days ago now had tears welling up at the corners of their eyes.

“Integrity! Integrity! A person must uphold integrity! Don’t think that because you’re doing big things, you can neglect the most fundamental principles of being human!” Grandma raised her head and said again.

“Mom, we know we were wrong,” Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang responded repeatedly.

“Knowing you’re wrong doesn’t mean I’ll have you help me carry things!” Grandma glared at them.

Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang hurriedly moved to put their grandmother’s belongings from the living room into the car. Hao Ren also went over to assist; he noticed his father’s palm, now red like a persimmon from being hit, was still involuntarily trembling, knowing that Grandma was truly angry this time.

“Today’s incident is really regrettable,” after taking deep breaths, Grandma returned to her kind demeanor and addressed Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Guang.

“It’s okay,” Zhao Guang said with a smile.

Hao Ren’s grandmother had made a full show of publicly scolding her son; she had given the necessary reprimand and apologized. Therefore, Zhao Hongyu’s family would no longer harbor any resentment towards Hao Ren’s parents for their tardiness.

"Mom, everything is packed up. Let's go eat now," Hao Zhonghua re-entered the house and said.

After a few minutes of adjustment, his expression was no longer as awkward as before.

"Hm." Grandma got up and walked towards the door.

Over these days of recuperation at Zhao Hongyu's place, her body had become more robust, and her complexion was much rosier than before.

Although she was old in age, her mind was still sharp. These past few days, she had a rough idea of how many precious ingredients Zhao Hongyu had put into the nourishing chicken soup for her.

Zhao Hongyu’s subtle hints about liking Ah Ren very much were also noted by her.

Seeing Zhao Yanzǐ and Hao Ren often seen in each other's company, Ah Ren being taciturn while Little Purple was obedient and cute, the two seemed to be a perfect match in Grandma's eyes.

Now that she had positioned the Zhao family as her benefactors, and with her authority as the matriarch of the household in place, things would proceed more smoothly from here on out.

If they were fond of each other, she was willing to wait a few more years. What did age matter In her time, child brides still existed!

Hao Ren didn’t know that his grandmother’s anger had deeper implications and accompanied the healthy grandma outside, then helped her into his father's Ford car.

Zhao Guang drove out his black Chevrolet to follow behind. The two cars proceeded towards Starlight Hotel.

"Are we just having a simple meal today or are we going to lay it all out" Zhao Hongyu sitting in the passenger seat of the rear car asked Zhao Guang, who was driving.

"Auntie just used our strength against us to prove that she’s the one calling the shots here. Since this is the case, let's be clear today," Zhao Guang said calmly.

Seated in the back of the car, Zhao Yanzǐ bit her lip tightly upon hearing her parents' discussion but did not speak up.

I don’t want to marry that dull and stupid uncle… she gazed at the clouds outside absentmindedly.me denser; Hao Ren didn’t need to come to the Dragon God Temple to cultivate.Hao Ren walked through the door and those two second-tier inspectors did not dare to obstruct him again— if their judgment...