Chapter 742

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Dashan immediately called his third brother Wang Xiaohua.

At this time Wang Xiaohua was studying in the library.

The Tsinghua Library at ten o'clock at night was still brightly lit, with countless students hunched over their studies.

Wang Xiaohua heard his mobile phone vibrate, took it out to look, and saw it was his eldest brother calling.

So he got up and went to the toilet not far away to answer, so as not to disturb others' studying.

"Hello, Eldest Brother, what's wrong?"

Wang Xiaohua knew that his eldest brother calling him so late definitely meant something was up.

"Your Eldest Sister-in-law has run into some troublesome matters and wants you to help think of a way to solve them."

Wang Dashan got straight to the point.

Among brothers, no need for politeness.

Just say whatever you have to say directly.

"Did Eldest Sister-in-law and our father have another falling out?"

Wang Xiaohua's first reaction was that Du Xiaojuan and Wang Zhanggen had fallen out again.

Because he knew that old thing Wang Zhanggen was the least likely to keep quiet.

But Wang Dashan's answer was beyond his expectations:

"No, your Eldest Sister-in-law and our father, ever since you helped smooth things over, have been getting along fine."

"Then what happened?" Wang Xiaohua looked full of curiosity.

Wang Dashan then told the truth:

"You don't know this, but your Eldest Sister-in-law and her family have never had a very good relationship."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I figured that out long ago."

"How did you figure it out?" Wang Dashan asked in surprise.

Wang Xiaohua said:

"When you got married, Eldest Sister-in-law had already earned so much money, yet she chose Ceng Erge and his wife's place for the wedding and didn't wear a wedding dress or hold a wedding ceremony. At that time I guessed Eldest Sister-in-law deliberately wanted to avoid her family. She probably didn't want her family to know she had earned money. And why wouldn't she want her family to know she earned money? It's obvious her family treated her rather badly."

Wang Xiaohua's line of logical reasoning was watertight, without a flaw.

And in fact, it was indeed so.

"Third Brother, you're really smart. If Eldest Brother had a head as smart as yours, Shanhai Real Estate would have gone public long ago!"

Wang Dashan admired Wang Xiaohua from the bottom of his heart.

He thought, they were all born of the same parents, so why was the difference among the three brothers so great?

He only had height and looks, but his head wasn't very bright, and he often did things rather straightforwardly.

His second brother was average in height and looks, medium in appearance, and medium in intelligence.

His third brother was not tall, not good-looking, but had super-high intelligence. Moreover, Wang Xiaohua's intelligence was not only reflected in his studies, but also in his conduct and dealings with people.

Some things Wang Xiaohua handled didn't seem like something a teenager would handle at all; rather, they seemed like the handiwork of a middle-aged person in their forties or fifties who had experienced all sorts of wind and rain.

"Eldest Brother, stop belittling me. Hurry up and tell me what's going on."

Wang Xiaohua smiled modestly and urged Wang Dashan to get to the point quickly.

Wang Dashan then told Wang Xiaohua in detail the true situation of Du Xiaojuan and her family, and also told him that tonight Du Xiaojuan's parents came to their door, and Du Xiaojuan spent one million yuan to sever ties with them.

After hearing this, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but sigh:

"Eldest Sister-in-law has lost her senses. How could she actively give them money? Human nature is insatiable. Now letting them get one million yuan so easily will cause trouble later. That severance statement has basically no binding force for rural lower-class people."

Wang Dashan said:

"I think so too, but things have come to this. Spilled water cannot be gathered back. Do you see any way to remedy it?"

Wang Xiaohua thought for a moment, then made an analysis:

"Eldest Sister-in-law's parents have a preference for sons over daughters to the point of being twisted and deformed. So ultimately, everything they do is for their son. From this we can draw a conclusion: the root of all conflicts comes from their son."

Wang Dashan listened, somewhat confused:

"The principle is the principle, but how to solve it?"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Exactly how to solve it, I can't say for sure. After all, my information is limited. But I can give Eldest Sister-in-law a suggestion: instead of dealing with the conflict between her and her parents, it's better to directly deal with her lazy and gluttonous younger brother. As long as her younger brother is dealt with, even if her parents keep bleeding her dry, they won't be able to suck much. How much can elderly people from a rural background spend? Giving them ten thousand yuan a month, they couldn't finish it even at most."

Wang Dashan, hearing this, thought it very reasonable.

This was not a bad way of thinking to solve the problem.

"But how to deal with her younger brother?"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I don't know about that. Exactly what to do still depends on Eldest Sister-in-law herself to carry out."

Then Wang Xiaohua reminded Wang Dashan:

"Eldest Brother, you can give Eldest Sister-in-law a suggestion on this matter, but don't personally get involved. If it's not handled well, her family will blame you, and Eldest Sister-in-law will also resent you. That's no good for you."

Wang Dashan said:

"After Xiaojuan severed ties with her parents, I'm her only relative left. If I don't help her, then no one in this world will help her."

Wang Xiaohua patiently persuaded him:

"You misunderstand me. I'm not telling you not to help her; I'm telling you not to directly interfere in matters between her and her family. The two are different. For example, right now, you're asking me for advice, and that counts as helping her. Also, giving her more comfort is helping her too. What women care about most is emotional value. As long as you give enough emotional value, even if you don't solve her problems, she won't blame you. But if you don't give enough emotional value, even if you solve her problems, she won't thank you. And if you mess things up, she might resent you for a lifetime."

Wang Dashan exclaimed in surprise:

"I say, kid, how do you even know these things! You speak so eloquently!"

Wang Xiaohua smiled shyly:

"Isn't it because I'm with Jianjia now? As the saying goes, learning has no bounds, and dating also requires learning. So I read a few books on relationships in my spare time, felt that what the book said made sense, and kept it in mind."

"I see..."

Wang Dashan suddenly realized, and admired his own little brother even more.

Compared to Wang Xiaohua's endless learning, he, Wang Dashan, hadn't read a book in several years.

And he didn't like reading books; just seeing a book made his head swell like a bucket.

"By the way, how are things going between you and your girlfriend?"

Wang Dashan casually asked about Wang Xiaohua's relationship status.

"Fine, progressing smoothly."

Wang Xiaohua answered with a smile.

Wang Dashan sighed:

"I've heard long-distance relationships are quite difficult. I hope you two have a good outcome."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Don't worry. As long as Jianjia doesn't let me down, I definitely won't let her down, and we'll naturally have a good outcome."

Wang Dashan, however, worried:

"I'm just afraid she can't withstand the loneliness."

Wang Xiaohua, however, was very determined:

"Jianjia isn't that kind of woman. She's different from other women. She pursues spiritual freedom more than material freedom."