I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 403 - 342: The Drunken Uncle, Because of Joy

If this wasn’t his biological son, Jiang Zhengye would really want to give him a beating.

"All these years, I’ve only benefited from you this once, and you’re not satisfied?"

"Yes, not satisfied!"

Jiang Zhengye was instantly at a loss for words, he really wanted to hit someone.

Seeing the tense standoff between father and son, the onlookers, big and small, huddled together, fearing they’d get caught in the crossfire.

Jiang Zhengye glared, but he couldn’t do anything to his own son.

"Xiao Ran, eat some meat, it’s delicious." He decided to dote on the younger one, as the older one was out of control with his independence.

"Thank you, Dad!"

"Aww! You’re such a good boy, have more if you like it."

With the younger son’s gratitude, Jiang Zhengye became even more enthusiastic about serving him food. As the bowl piled up like a mountain, Xiao Ran’s warning bells went off. He ate whatever his sister ate, and the little guy quickly started grabbing food—not for himself, though, which made Jiang Zhengye feel gratified as he thought his younger son was also being filial to him. But in the next second, all the food landed in another bowl.

Jiang Zhengye glared and was truly at a loss.

Reflecting on these years, he’d messed up big time. His older son rejected him, and his younger son wasn’t close to him either. He was like a deaf and blind fool for three years, causing his two sons to suffer greatly, so it was only natural that they weren’t close.

But he was unwilling to accept it; these were supposed to be his and Jinlan’s kids. Distance from them? It would be the death of him. That’s absolutely unacceptable.

"Xiao Ran, your sister has to work and can’t always take care of you. You can’t expect her to worry about you at work, right? Why not come stay with Dad? I’ve just got the dorm in the factory back, and it has great lighting. You can follow me to work, and study at the dorm while I’m busy. I’ll take you to the cafeteria for lunch. Let me tell you, we have a new chef who makes an amazing braised pork, and the other dishes are really good too.

After work, we’ll go back to the little courtyard together, and I’ll make you something delicious. How about it?"

Xiao Ran was a bit conflicted; it sounded wonderful, and it meant he could see his dad every day. He’d always envied those held in their dad’s arms, especially when bullied by Wu Tiantian.

But he couldn’t bear to leave his sister; he knew she treated him well, and precisely because of that, he cherished this familial bond even more, wanting to never be separated from her.

Sigh!

Jiang Mingyue looked at the little guy, frowning like a little old man, and couldn’t help but pinch him.

Wow! The little one’s face filled out, chubby and very soft and smooth!

"There’s no need to stress about it. If you want to stay, you can try living there for a while. If it doesn’t suit you, you can always come back." Jiang Mingyue offered some guidance.

With his sister’s promise, Xiao Ran was no longer gloomy and instantly became cheerful.

"Okay."

Jiang Zhengye somehow understood his son’s decision, and although he felt a bit down, hearing his younger son’s agreement was a significant victory for him. It was a great joy, a real happiness.

"Haha! Great! Now I won’t be lonely anymore. My son will be with me at work and after work, life will be just perfect." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Everyone’s mouth twitched, realizing he was on his fourth glass of wine.

Xiao Ran, sitting nearby, immediately took the wine jar away. As for where he hid it, he just put it in any cabinet, as long as his dad wouldn’t find it.

Jiang Zhengye wanted to refill his glass, but after bending down and looking left and right, he couldn’t find his wine jar. Someone else might have just dismissed it, and with the tipsiness, he might have just fallen asleep on the table, dreaming. But this guy seemed like he’d been doused with a cold bucket of water, suddenly sobering up.

"Where... where’s my wine? Ming’an, did you take the chance to embezzle my wine?"

Jiang Mingyue froze, and so did Xiao Ran, a bit worried as he sneaked a peek at his brother, only to find him unaffected, leisurely eating meat.

Xiao Ran’s heart sank instantly, realizing he had a lot to learn. His brother’s composure was something he aspired to.

"Ahem..." To prevent their father-son conflict from worsening, Jiang Mingyue decided to step in with a suggestion, "Uncle, the wine must be somewhere. Big brother isn’t like that. Why don’t you think carefully about where you put it?"

"Alright, I’ll look again—" With that final word, Jiang Zhengye slumped onto the table.

Obviously, his "soberness" was just a facade; drunkenness was the real deal.