The Villain's Mother

Chapter 236 – Even if you’re a rice weevil, you would be cute rice weevil (1)

Song Tingshen’s first reaction was thinking that the scheming Qin Yu must have done something in order to cause Ruan Xia to make this decision.

On the surface, he was still very calm. He turned sideways and said to Ruan Xia, “Come in, take a seat. Let’s talk about it.”

Ruan Xia waved her hand. “It’s okay. I just wanted to let you know...”

Song Tingshen thought; that’s pretty good. She cared about his opinion. That’s why she told him.

Of course, Song Tingshen didn’t object to this. He wanted nothing more than for Ruan Xia to immediately resign. After all, if she stayed in Qin Yu’s company, then he wouldn’t be able to help her if anything came up. Who knows what could happen? However, he couldn’t straightforwardly agree that she should resign. After all, the issue with Qin Yu was her business. If she didn’t want to tell him about it, it meant she had her own thoughts about it. He could only pretend that he had no clue and be supportive by helping her out with this troublesome issue.

“Okay, it’s fine for you to make this decision yourself,” Song Tingshen said.

Ruan Xia wasn’t surprised at all by his answer. Song Tingshen was just that type of person. He usually wouldn’t interfere with any of her decisions. Whether she wanted to work or if she wanted to resign, his stance on it was do whatever that makes her happy. This made Ruan Xia feel very comfortable.

Actually, there was a moment when Ruan Xia wanted to tell Song Tingshen everything, but she didn’t know where to start. After all, she hadn’t met Qin Yu before all this. They shouldn’t know each other outside of work. Moreover, in the past few days, she and Qin Yu hadn’t talked much. If she rashly told Song Tingshen that Qin Yu likes her, would he think that she had an overactive imagination and was too dramatic?

Disheartened, Ruan Xia lowered her head. “Song Tingshen, do you think I’m too lazy? It’s such a good job, but I don’t want it. I just want to be a rice weevil.”

(T/N: Figurative meaning for rice weevil is idler/mooch.)

He was such a hardworking person that strived to do his best at his job. What must he think of her now?

It’s often said that if you care about someone’s opinion, it means that you like him or her. Those words seemed correct. She couldn’t tell him about her troubles. If he thought she was a lazy bum as a result of that... Meh.

She truly wanted to properly work. Even if it was a job with a low salary, it was still proving to herself that she had the ability to earn money.

Song Tingshen reached out and pressed her head. On an impulse, he stepped forward, gently hugged her, and patted her on the back. It was probably because her dejected look reminded him of a pitiful quail. He softly said, “Even if you’re a rice weevil, you would be cute rice weevil.”

Ruan Xia’s face was pressed against his chest. She blushed after smelling the clear and cool scent of his body.

“The reason I work hard to earn money is to give you and Little Wang the most comfortable environment. This is my responsibility as a husband and father, so you don’t have to care about the opinions of others. My original aspiration is for you and Little Wang to live each day happily.”

Song Tingshen truly didn’t think Ruan Xia was lazy.

Everyone had their advantages and disadvantages. From a certain perspective, Song Tingshen can be regarded as a man with overly traditional values and viewpoints. He believed that it was only right for a man to financially support his child and wife. That was his responsibility as a father and husband. He didn’t think he was superior to Ruan Xia just because he financially supported her. He also respected all of her decisions. If she wanted to work, he wouldn’t stop her. If she wanted to stay at home, he wouldn’t think she was lazy.