âYou⦠youâre amazing!â Han Jing exclaimed.
Her family was a mess. Before his arrival, she had been mentally prepared that Li Qinglang might have to use his status to suppress them.
Actually, she had been thinking of that when she sought Li Qinglangâs help. When her parents saw that Li Qinglang was an important person and not to be trifled with, they would not dare to coerce them excessively.
As long as Li Qinglang gave them some benefits, they would not interfere too much.
That had been her plan, but to really use it on her parents and deal with them this way ultimately saddened her.
But to her surprise, Li Qinglang had not done that. He used a method that was most acceptable to her to achieve an ideal outcome.
Li Qinglang turned to glance at the girl. Girls who studied law were usually very calm and logical.
Especially this girl who used to be so icy. Now she was looking at him rather worshipfully over a small matter like that. He was suddenly in a very good mood.
âActually, you must feel very helpless about your family situation to have looked for me and even asked me to pretend to be your boyfriend to solve this matter. I can tell that you want to help your elder brother, but you havenât managed to do so yet.â
Han Jing bowed her head and said desolately, âThatâs right! My elder brother works too hard. I want to help them and even change my parentsâ thinking so that they wonât work my elder brother like a slave. But⦠I havenât succeeded yet.â
By now, Li Qinglang had driven out of the village. He stopped by the roadside and said to Han Jing, âI have something to do this afternoon, so Iâll have to leave you.
âAs for your family, let me give you a suggestion. Go back and think about it, and if you think it will work, I will work on it with you.â
Han Jing was startled. âWhatâs your suggestion?â
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Li Qinglang said, âYour parents are old now. People of that age all have their own ways of thinking. Donât think about changing them. Theyâre set in their ways.
âInstead of trying to change your parents so they wonât make your elder brotherâs life difficult, why not try changing your younger brother? Heâs still young. Itâs not too late to change.â
Han Jing: ââ¦â
She was bewildered. She had never thought of that before.
Or perhaps she had thought of it before, but her younger brother was a replica of her parents. He could not be reasoned with.
Li Qinglang suddenly thought that the girlâs bewildered look was rather adorable. When he saw her earnestly listening to him, he laughed and said, âAre you very surprised? Your younger brother is young, and your parents idolize him. If he does not take your parentsâ side, will they be able to treat your elder brother as a slave?
âI remember you mentioned finding a job for your elder brother and sister-in-law so they can move out. Thatâs a good idea and will make their lives easier. But remember, basically your younger brother will still be useless. That way, your elder brother and sister-in-law will have to suffer your parentsâ oppression all their lives, and your younger brother will always be a burden to them.
âBut if your younger brother has good grades and can attend university in the future and be independent?â
Han Jing: ââ¦â
âHe⦠he doesnât listen to me at all. I canât control himâ¦â
Li Qinglang laughed. âIf he doesnât listen to you, find a way to make him listen. Doesnât he like meat? Doesnât he like new clothes? Heâs a child! Just find something nice and bribe him. See if he listens to you!â
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