Luo Yanqing frowned.
Seeing this, Director Song spoke in a warm, gentle voice, "Donât rush to conclusions, listen to me finish what I have to say."
Luo Yanqing, "Why should I help them out?"
Director Song, "By giving a little support, your biological motherâs family will be able to stand on their own two feet and look forward to life, avoiding the possibility of them coming to you with their problems every time they face a difficulty."
"Whatever plans they might have regarding me, I have to be willing to go along with them."
Luo Yanqingâs voice was clear and sharp, without a hint of warmth.
"I understand what youâre saying, but isnât it bothersome to have them buzzing in your ear like mosquitoes? Maybe youâll say that at the bureau, they canât reach you, but have you thought about Li Bao and Ruirui? If your biological mother and the others show up time and again in front of Li Bao and the other mothers, are you sure Li Bao wonât get annoyed and angry with you?"
Luo Yanqing quietly listened to Director Songâs remarks, speechless.
"Li Bao is very understanding, and Ruirui, along with the others, are well-behaved kids, but no matter how good-natured someone is, if theyâre constantly plagued by troubles, theyâre bound to become impatient. And then, itâs likely that feelings of resentment will arise."
Director Song watched Luo Yanqingâs expression subtly change without stirring himself, and, not seeing any particular reaction, he continued, "Based on the incident where your biological mother and her two sons found their way to the compound before, she doesnât appear to be a woman who is particularly unreasonable or troublesome. This can be inferred from the fact that she hasnât come to North City again."
"How would you like me to support them?"
Luo Yanqing halted, his gaze fixed intently on Dean Song.
"According to Director Nie, your biological mother has quite a few sons. There are at least four who are grown or about to grow up. The eldest is already married and can be disregarded, but the second, third, and fourth sonsâI think sending them to serve in the military might be a good option. What do you think?
That way they can receive a stipend every month, which not only allows them to send a portion back to support the family and the younger brothers but also enables them to save a little for themselves. In the future, when they want to get married, they wonât have to worry about not having any money."
Luo Yanqing resumed walking, his lips tight, and after a long moment, he spoke indifferently, "I need time to consider it."
"Mrs. Qi mentioned that your two half-brothers are strong and tall, and serving as soldiers, they might actually make a name for themselves. Even if one day they are demobilized or switch to a different profession, at the very least, their thought process will be vastly different from what it is now."
Still not hearing Luo Yanqing respond, Director Song sighed lightly, "After all, they are related to you in some way. IfâIâm just saying ifâthey keep lazing around and end up with a hard life, they will certainly turn to you again. If you ignore them and let them make a fuss, it will cause some trouble for you and Li Bao."
"I donât owe them anything!" Luo Yanqingâs face was expressionless. "They are not my brothers! Iâve already made it clear to that woman, I will send her living expenses as the law requires when sheâs of age."
After a brief pause, Luo Yanqing continued, "As for the troubles you mentioned, I donât care about them, and I believe Li Bao wonât care either."
Director Song, "So youâve made up your mind not to help out your biological motherâs family?" He genuinely meant well, since after all, Wang Guilan is this young manâs biological mother.
If they are not properly appeased and given something to look forward to in life, who knows when they might bring her second husbandâs whole string of sons to stir up trouble in North City again.
With a mother like a crazy woman stirring up issues, could a son focus on his work?
Especially when the nature of the work is far from ordinary,