Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1403

Chapter 1403: New Reputation( 1 )
After a long time, Zhang Damu finally opened his mouth and said, “F-father, I—”

He wanted to find an excuse, but before he could finish, Father Zhang raised his hand and interrupted him.

He looked at his eldest son, hardened his heart, and said, “Zhang Damu, from today onwards, never come back. I will treat it as if I never had you as a son. Take your family with you and leave now.”

The moment he heard this, Zhang Damu finally felt scared. His father wanted to disown him! If he was disowned, he wouldn’t be able to asked his brother for anything in the future.

He quickly knelt on the ground with a loud thud and held his father’s leg, crying, “Father, I was wrong. Please don’t disown me.”

Seeing that his father closed his eyes, unwilling to look at him, he turned and held his mother’s hands instead.

“Mother, you have to help me. I was wrong. Please persuade Father. Mother, I won’t do it again. Please help me, Mother,” he begged.

Mother Zhang looked at her eldest son and said, “Eldest, if you knew you would reach this step today, would you have done all those things back then?”

“Mother, I’m sorry! I won’t do it again. Please help me, Mother,” Zhang Damu said.

Mother Zhang let out a sigh and shook her head. After a while, she pulled her hands back and said, “Eldest, you should bring your family back first.”

When he heard this, Zhang Damu’s eyes lit up. He quickly stood up and said, “Mother, Father, I will come visit you again another day.”

After saying this, he quickly left the house with his family, fearing that his mother would change her mind and be unwilling to persuade his father.

Mother Zhang looked at her husband and asked, “Husband, will you really disown Damu?”

Father Zhang looked at his wife and sighed, “No matter which side of the palm, both are flesh and blood. Wife, it’s our fault that our eldest son turned into someone like this, and we owe our second son.”

“If we don’t disown Damu, will he really change? With this family tie, will Ermu be able to have a peaceful life?”

“You know Damu and his wife’s personalities. Now that even Erzhi knows how to take advantage of our kindness, do you think his children will grow up into good people?”

Under her husband’s questioning, Mother Zhang was at a loss for words.

It was indeed as her husband said. For a three-year-old child to be able to say such words, it must have been taught by his parents. Even if he didn’t understand now, with such teaching, he would grow into a greedy, narrow-minded person filled with jealousy.

Since all the words had been said, there was nothing she could do anymore.

After Zhang Damu and his family left, Zhang Ermu finally came out while Liu Piao was taking a nap in the bedroom.

Seeing him come out, Father Zhang sighed and said, “Ermu, it’s your father and mother’s fault. We have neglected you all these years.”

Zhang Ermu sat on the chair across from his father with his gaze lowered.

After a while, he looked at his parents and said, “Father, Mother, it would be a lie if I said I never resented you. But after so many years, I understand why you did what you did back then, and I have let go of my resentment.”

“My brother is three years older than me, and as the eldest son in the family, it’s understandable that both of you placed your hopes on him. But now that both of us have grown up and have our own families, it’s time for Father and Mother to let go of that futile hope.”

“We all know that, with my brother’s personality, and with a wife like that, it will be harder for him to change his mindset and behavior than to ascend to the sky.”

He paused briefly before continuing, “Father, I won’t interfere with your decision regarding my brother and his family. Whether he is expelled from the family or not, he will always be my brother because we share the same blood.”

“But if he continues to do foolish things and ruin himself in the future, I won’t help him anymore. From this moment onward, my priority will be my wife and children.”

Then, he added with a smile, “Father, Mother, both of you can rest assured. My wife and I will be filial to you and my grandparents. When I have my own children, they will be filial to you too. So, please don’t be sad. Everything will be fine.”

After hearing his words, Mother Zhang patted her husband’s hand and said, “Husband, what Ermu said is right. There is no need to expel Damu from the family. No matter what, he is our son.”

“Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. From now on, we should just focus on ourselves. As for Damu and his family, let them decide their own future.”

Under his wife’s persuasion and his second son’s reasoning, Father Zhang finally nodded and said, “Wife, I will listen to you.”

Mother Zhang smiled at her husband’s words and said, “Today is Ermu’s joyous day. You shouldn’t let your mood ruin the atmosphere. It’s almost time for the banquet, and the guests will be here in a moment. We should go out and entertain them.”

Father Zhang smiled and said, “Okay.”

After they reached an agreement, they no longer dwelt on Zhang Damu’s matter. As for his intention of borrowing money and grains, they threw that matter out of their minds. Right now, they were busy entertaining the guests and relatives.

At two o’clock, all of the guests had arrived, and the fish soup and scallion pancakes had also been distributed.

In the backyard, Lu Jueyu said, “Everyone, the guests are all here. Let’s serve the first dish. Bring out the vegetable and mushroom spring rolls with Hoisin sauce.”