Chapter 1720: Wan'er's Well-Intentioned Efforts

"Besides, your aunt's temperament has changed now, Nianyin alone can't stir up any trouble, and there's no need for them to inherit the Ji Family's business anymore, so why are you still afraid that your daughters won't come back..."

Jian Yining tried his best to sound relaxed, wanting to improve his wife's mood.

But Wan'er didn't seem to hear what her husband was saying; she was just living in her own sorrow, unable to control herself.

"They never intended to change majors at all, they were all lying to me, they've been lying to me the whole time..."

Jian Yining continued to persuade: "If they didn't change, then they didn't. It's not a bad thing for children to have their own ideas. If they listen to their parents in everything, it's hard to surpass their parents, and you wouldn't want our daughters to be good for nothing, would you?"

"Girls nowadays need to have real skills to stand on their own in this society; we can't take care of them for their whole lives."

Wan'er and her husband had a disagreement, and it was a major one.

She felt that precisely because they couldn't take care of them for their whole lives, she hoped her daughters wouldn't have such strong personalities.

It's hard for a woman with too strong a personality and too much ability to be happy, and she even used Moli's girlfriend as an example.

"Our sister is so intolerant of Moli's girlfriend, isn't it just because that girl has too strong a personality?"

"Our triplets are even worse than Moli's girlfriend, they're even more overbearing. What kind of man do you think could be worthy of them in the future? Girls always look for upward compatibility when finding a boyfriend. Their personalities are already so strong, and if their abilities are also exceptionally strong, wouldn't they be destined to be lonely for the rest of their lives?"

Jian Yining stopped persuading. What his wife said made sense, and she was thinking very far ahead.

In the evening, the triplets' phones were finally turned on.

As soon as they turned them on, they saw messages from classmates and learned that their mother had gone to the dormitory to bring them food.

It's over.

What should they do?

The triplets feared neither heaven nor earth, but they were afraid of their mother calling.

Who knew their mother wouldn't call to check up on them, but would go straight to the dormitory instead.

They were terrified at first, but soon they felt relieved.

Since the lie had already been exposed, they might as well just give up and let things be.

When their mother called to hold them accountable, they got straight to the point: "We aren't changing majors, we like this industry."

"The mentor said we will be outstanding experts in Architecture."

"Aunt Nianyin isn't an outsider either, we just went to the Ji Family to take a look, why is that not allowed? You shouldn't be so narrow-minded; you've been a housewife for too long, you should go out and see more of the world."

The triplets didn't just talk back, they even lectured her. Wan'er was so angry she hung up on the triplets and blocked their numbers, as well as all other means of contact.

The Ji Family.

The triplets received a warm welcome here, and they felt very comfortable.

Even though it was their first time here, they had a sense of familiarity, a feeling of having met before. The life here, where women were respected and men were subordinate, was very much to the triplets' taste.

The three of them sighed, saying this was a true paradise, an ideal world.

If the holiday hadn't been about to end, they wouldn't have wanted to leave at all.

Nianyin said: "Is liking it here that simple? Just come over when you're on break and stay here until school starts before going back."

The triplets agreed readily at first, but then their faces filled with worry.

It probably wouldn't be that easy; first of all, the hurdle of their mother would be hard to clear!

The triplets returned to Jiangzhou and went home to see their mother first.

They brought back many local specialties in big and small bags as gifts for their mother, naively thinking that if they coaxed her, this matter would blow over.

After arriving home, the triplets realized they had thought things were too simple.

Never mind "coaxing," they couldn't even get through the front door.

"Mom, let us in."

"We were wrong, we really know we were wrong."

"It's so cold, achoo!"

It was October, not cold at all, but such tactics were useful.

The triplets knew their mother was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see them suffer in the cold.

But this little trick didn't work this time; Wan'er heard it but remained unmoved.

Her husband Jian Yining wanted to go open the door, but she stopped him: "Don't open it for them. They aren't learning to be good, lying as soon as they open their mouths. How could they be freezing when it's twenty degrees Celsius?"

"Let them freeze, it'd be better if they froze to death."

Jian Yining was smiling on the surface, but in his heart, he was cursing Mengmeng for being an idiot. What kind of excuse was that?

Pretending to be pitiful is fine, but make it close to the facts; this is way too far off.

Not only did their father blame her in his heart, but outside, Mengmeng was also blamed by her two sisters: "Are you stupid? Is it cold in this weather? Do you need to get into a steamer to be warm?"

"You're brainless, say it again."

So Mengmeng shouted again: "Mom, open the door, we didn't eat lunch, and we didn't eat dinner either, we're going to starve to death..."

Youyou: "The food at the Ji Family is so hard to eat."

Taotao: "We've all lost so much weight, and we've broken out in red rashes on our faces and bodies. Can you help us see if it's an allergy?"

Mengmeng: "It's so itchy!"

The door opened.

Although their mother still didn't give them a good look, being able to enter the house was a big step forward!

Wan'er saw that the triplets' faces were clean and there was no allergy at all, so she knew they were lying again.

She turned and went upstairs in a rage. The triplets hurriedly followed, but all their sweet talk was useless now.

Their mother was truly furious this time and wouldn't forgive them easily, so the triplets turned to their father for help.

Jian Yining said: "It's easy to get your mom to stop pursuing this; don't fool her, just actually change your majors."

"No."

"No."

"No."

The triplets said in unison.

"Fine."

Jian Yining settled for the next best thing and said, "If you don't change your major, you must promise to never contact Nianyin again and never go to the Ji Family again; then I will go and persuade her for you."

That wouldn't work either.

This request was also rejected.

Jian Yining spread his hands: "This won't work, that won't work; I have absolutely no way left. I cannot help you, you must look out for yourselves."

"Don't say that, Dad, you can't just ignore us."

"Good Dad, you are the most understanding good dad in the world, we beg you."

"You have to help us, you must help."

"I can't manage it, I have absolutely no way."

The triplets left home feeling dejected; they thought their mother was just angry and that was why she was ignoring them, and that it should be fine once they coaxed her in a few days.

As it turned out, the problem was very serious!

Half a month passed.

Their mother still wouldn't answer their calls and refused all communication with them.

The triplets could only beg their dad again, and their dad said in frustration: "If I say you're stupid, you all seem quite smart; if I say you're smart, you're stupid enough."

"There is only one person who can persuade your mother; do I still need to spell it out for you?"

The triplets suddenly saw the light, hung up the phone, and went to the Sheng Family.

When Shi Youxuan saw the triplets, she smiled and said: "If you are here to visit, I will have Fang Jie make you something delicious, but if you want me to be a mediator, no way."

The triplets pleaded with cheeky smiles.

Youyou: "Auntie, dear Auntie, please take pity on us; my mother hasn't spoken to us for half a month."

Taotao: "We beg you, you are the wisest person in the world; my mother only listens to you, and only you can help us."

Taotao: "Auntie, let's go, let's go to my house right now."