Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1069: Three Months Have Passed (6)
During the festive seasons, Xiao Shuzhu always calls home in advance to greet the elders, inquire about their preferences, and bring gifts back.
The old lady Xiao suddenly wanted to see her other grandchild.
That child, about the same age as Zhao Mengqing now, supposedly five years old. Yet Xiao Shuzhu never brought the child back for her to see.
The reasons behind this seem quite complex.
On one hand, he is their only son, and foreigners actually value boys quite a bit; having a boy is different than having a girl. Zhu Minxuan cherishes this late-coming only son greatly, much like Xiao Jianming cherishes his own late-coming son, treating him as a precious treasure.
So, every time deciding whether to bring the child back home, the foreigner husband is always afraid the young child would be too exhausted or get sick during the trip.
The child’s health might be weaker, but not that fragile.
To the old lady, these are all excuses; otherwise, the child is simply being isolated from the world, pampered like a hothouse flower by his father.
Other people not visiting is one thing, but not visiting one’s own mother’s side of the family?
Secondly, the old lady Xiao always believes that all of the child’s problems are rooted in the parents’ issues.
The old lady, having experienced, articulated the key point.
It is said that feelings between the foreign husband and Xiao Shuzhu have faded, to the point where few words are exchanged.
Perhaps fearing his wife would take their son away and not bring him back when visiting her parents.
However, the foreign son-in-law indeed hasn’t been courteous enough, rarely accompanying his wife on visits to her family. In the early years after marriage, he went through the motions, but later, they practically had no contact.
Regarding this, the old lady Xiao has always been upset, like a thorn in her heart, with the blame inevitably directed towards Xiao Shuzhu. Although she might not openly say it, there’s definitely sarcasm.
So, Xiao Shuzhu later, besides the obligatory holiday greetings, rarely visits her parents.
Even at this point, Xiao Shuzhu hasn’t called.
The old lady Xiao seemed to ponder for a moment, recalling things for a while, and said, "Apparently the last call was over three months ago; she said she had to use the car to drop off her sister-in-law at a business dinner, and then didn’t communicate further."
Uncle Tang admired the old lady’s good memory, considering it rare for a ninety-year-old to remember events so clearly.
"How about I call the fourth young mistress’s husband’s house?" Uncle Tang suggested.
The old lady Xiao couldn’t bring herself to do it. They are the younger generation; it’s their duty to call. Why should the elders be the first to call to urge them?
"Perhaps the fourth young mistress is ill?"
The old lady rolled her eyes: "Her daughter is quite the chatterbox, a little sparrow, chattering away; if anything happened, wouldn’t she be calling?"
Zhu Jiayin has that personality, unable to control her mouth, spreading news everywhere; it all reaches everyone, reminiscent of the overly lively young Xiao Shuzhu.
Considering Zhu Jiayin hasn’t said anything, the old lady intuitively knows that Xiao Shuzhu probably doesn’t want to come back herself, pretending to be oblivious about the approaching New Year.
"If she doesn’t return, so be it." The old lady said willfully.
Uncle Tang found it somewhat surprising, thinking surely the old lady wasn’t serious, just expressing her anger.
