strictlysupreme Chapter 212 Planning for the future
Chapter 212 Planning for the future
The next day, Qingsheng came to find Ranmo early in the morning. Ranmo happened to be up early, busying himself with the vegetable patch in the yard. Not wanting to disturb his mother's rest, the two of them chatted outside the courtyard gate.
Ranmo asked him why he came so early. Qingsheng said that he had been thinking about how their conversation with Li Sheng went last night, so he came to ask about the situation early in the morning.
Ran Mo laughed at him, saying he was actually quite concerned about other people's affairs. Qing Sheng felt a little embarrassed and managed to say after a long pause, "Caring about others is also caring about yourself."
Ranmo thought, seeing as how many relationships he'd encountered recently, it was no wonder Qingsheng was overthinking things. He stopped teasing him and told him about Weihua and Li Sheng's conversation last night, saying he felt there was potential between them.
Qingsheng was also happy after hearing this. He casually said, "If Wu Shao and Hu Ling, and Wei Hua and Li Sheng can get together, it would be a truly wonderful marriage. I just wonder who will be the next match?"
Ran Mo laughed inwardly and asked him, "Who do you think it is?" Seeing that Qing Sheng deliberately didn't answer, he said, "Your mentioning that reminds me of something. I remember when we first met, when you came back from Dayue City, you said your father was arranging a new person for you. I wonder if there's any news now?"
Qingsheng got anxious when he heard this and said, "That was so long ago. Why are you still bringing it up?" Then, with a hint of grievance and complaint, he said, "Are you only happy to see me forced to find someone else?"
This was a bit harsh, but he didn't care. He didn't want Ran Mo to joke about this matter.
Ran Mo noticed that he was quite bothered by this matter, so he stopped teasing him and said, "Look at you, you can't even stand this little gossip. What if you really encounter a family background problem like Wu Shao and Hu Ling, or a career development problem like Wei Hua and Li Sheng in the future, how will you face and deal with it?"
Qingsheng said anxiously, "How could such a problem exist between you and me? Even if there are some setbacks, can't our feelings and perseverance resolve them? You're a lawyer, after all? If you can't even handle your own feelings, how can you help those stuck in marital and love difficulties?"
Oh, that seems to make some sense, and even has a subtle undertone. After not handling a case for so long, this guy's eloquence and thinking skills have continued to improve.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Qingsheng didn't know what she was thinking, and was a little nervous, so he asked: "I, what I said, there's nothing wrong, right?" Ranmo suppressed his laughter and replied:
"It's not a big mistake, really. But who says that? Lawyers are masters of relationships, and there's no emotional problem they can't handle, right? Lawyers are sometimes more fussy than the average person, and might even annoy the other person."
What Ranmo said is true. Just like many lawyers aren't necessarily experts in handling personal relationships, they tend to bring their debating habits from work into their daily lives, wanting to debate everything.
What's worse, some people even lay the groundwork for how the couple's property will be distributed early on, so they can take advantage of the situation when they divorce. Are you afraid?
Ranmo didn't dare to tell him such negative things, but some things reminded her, so she asked Qingsheng: "If I disagree with you on how to handle household affairs in the future, and I insist on arguing and refuse to give in, will you get angry or even hate me?"
I was expecting Qingsheng to give a serious answer, but I saw him laughing foolishly. Ranmo was a little puzzled and asked, "Hey, hey, I'm talking to you, what are you laughing about?" Qingsheng stopped laughing and said:
"You just mentioned that we should discuss household matters together. I was thinking what a warm and interesting scene that would be. There's so much to plan and manage, like organizing household belongings, decorating the yard, entertaining guests, and even raising children in the future.
Good boy. He's really thoughtful. So my question was in vain. There's really nothing I can do about him. Judging from his expression, it seems like the question of whether he's annoyed or not, whether he should argue or not, is nothing to him. He doesn't even take it to heart. Thinking about it this way, Qingsheng really is a perfect husband worthy of true love.
Ran Mo couldn't help but want to praise him, but worried he'd get too proud, so she said, "I know you're trustworthy when it comes to relationships. But you'll have to get past your parents, just like Wu Shao and Hu Ling did. My future career as a lawyer, like Hu Ling's writing hobby, I'm afraid neither of our parents' generation would support. What do you think?"
She thought Qingsheng would just say he unconditionally supported Ranmo's career choice. But he said, "Mo'er, I've actually considered this. We don't lack money in our family. Why don't you just stay home and take care of your husband and children, enjoying a stable life? Don't you think that would be a good idea?"
Ran Mo sighed. She'd always thought girls were the only ones with unpredictable or fickle minds, but she hadn't expected men to be so different. Why was he even thinking about letting her stay home and be a full-time mom?
Of course, in this era and country, this is the fate and destination of most women, and even the good life they yearn for and pursue. However, for someone like her who has been baptized by modern civilized concepts, it is difficult for her to accept such a life arrangement.
Even the seemingly exciting life of palace fighting and house fighting as shown in TV dramas has little interest for her. Even if she thinks she can be invincible and crush her opponents with her intelligence and talent, she will not be very happy about it.
She didn't dare to say that women had to compete with men, but she did think that they still had to have some serious pursuits and actions to make their lives meaningful. In short, she didn't want her life to be like that of the average woman of this era.
She felt it was inappropriate to share these ideas and principles with Qingsheng, and she didn't dare mention fashionable words like "women need to be independent" to him, as that might be beyond his comprehension and make him feel weird. But how could she properly convey such ideas?
After all, even if Qingsheng really didn't mind what she did in the future, it would probably be difficult to get past Qingsheng's father. Although the old lord seemed much more polite and refined than Master Wu, there was no guarantee what his inner thoughts and ideas would be.
Anyone who could hold his position was undoubtedly no ordinary person. It was hard to say whether he had some hidden, powerful means to persuade people to submit to his plans. At worst, bah, even at the worst, he couldn't abandon Qingsheng. She was destined to be tied to him for life; she couldn't leave him, and he was sure the same attitude.
While he was thinking, Qingsheng waved his hand in front of her face again. He was still wondering why this young lady started to stare blankly again. Was her little head thinking about their good things or thinking of some fabricated words that made him very dissatisfied?
Ran Mo came back to his senses, looked at Qing Sheng a little embarrassedly, and said casually: "Tell me, who is more powerful, your father or Master Wu?" Qing Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:
"Are you thinking about this? Don't worry, my dad is definitely easier to talk to than Uncle Wu. Moreover, my dad has another characteristic that is different from him." Qingsheng stopped talking here, as if he was thinking about whether he should say the next words.
Ranmo was about to ask further, but then she thought, no, Qingsheng was probably trying to say that his father was more relaxed about relationships, not too restrained. But coming from his own son, that was a bit disrespectful. And her future daughter-in-law, whose identity hadn't been revealed at all, couldn't she just start gossiping about her father-in-law right now?
So, she changed the subject and asked if there had been any recent developments at the Wu Mansion regarding Young Master Wu and Hu Ling. Qingsheng shook his head, saying there was no new information on that front. After a moment's thought, he added, "While there seems to be some setbacks in foreign trade, it's probably not a big deal."
Ranmo nodded. Then, from inside, his mother asked if Qingsheng had arrived, asking him to come in and sit down. Qingsheng responded loudly and went into the house with Ranmo to chat with his mother.