Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 475 - 475 470 No Plans to Remarry

Chapter 475: Chapter 470: No Plans to Remarry Chapter 475: Chapter 470: No Plans to Remarry “If no one minds, then what else is there to say?”

Jiang Yan said casually, “Let them develop freely.”

Sun Guangning felt the same way.

His mother had been reluctant to remarry in the past, partly because he was still young and she feared that a blended family might affect his mental and physical health; on the other hand, she was worried about his grandparents. When his father had an accident, it took his grandmother almost half a year to recover.

His mother was one of his grandmother’s former students, and they were very close, almost like mother and daughter. Over the years, his grandmother had urged his mother more than once to consider dating if she met the right person, telling her, “You’re still young, you can’t stay single for the rest of your life.”

But his mother never took it to heart, until Uncle Jiang moved in across the street…

Jiang Yan thought to himself that Old Jiang actually had some skills; even though he’d worked the sewing machines before, upon returning he was still able to attract someone quite decent.

He remembered how, in the first couple of years after Jiang Fengwei had divorced Shu Wan, there had been an endless stream of matchmakers introducing potential partners to him, but he never went on any blind dates.

The reason he didn’t go was simple, no money!

Knowing he was divorced, Old Madam Jiang insisted on taking his entire salary with the ludicrous reason that she would save it for him, to give it back when he found a wife.

Even Jiang Fengwei, who was extremely filial, could not agree to such a condition.

Although he didn’t give away all his salary, he still gave away most of it (actually even more than most before the divorce, as all household expenses and Jiang Yan’s costs were covered by Shu Wan). As a result, the father and son struggled financially in those years, to the extent that every time Jiang Yan got into a fight at school, he would come home to a beating.

There was no helping it; Jiang Yan never lost a fight, so someone else had to lose. As a parent, he had to compensate somehow, often buying something for the other kid’s family.

With already little money on hand, this made them even poorer.

And as for blind dates, successful or not, the man had to treat the woman to a meal, but where would Jiang Fengwei find such spare cash? Thus, he remained unmarried ever since.

Now that he had cut ties with the Jiang Family, and with his character and all other aspects being decent, the key point was that Teacher Mei didn’t mind at all.

Jiang Yan and Sun Guangning talked for over half an hour, then went upstairs and each returned home.

“You’re back.”

When Jiang Fengwei saw Jiang Yan enter, he quickly brought the washed fruit to the coffee table and asked, “Do you want some tea? I’ll go make it for you.”

“No need, I’m leaving soon.”

Jiang Fengwei looked at him, “Leaving now? So soon.”

He had only stayed for a few hours…

Jiang Yan didn’t look at him; truth be told, when father and son were alone together, they really had nothing to say. Otherwise, Jiang Fengwei would not have invited Sun Guangning over for dinner; he was worried that it might be too quiet at the table, and with someone of the same age there, maybe his son would stay a bit longer.

The atmosphere earlier had indeed improved a lot as he had hoped, but… he didn’t stay much longer afterward.

“Wait a moment.”

Jiang Fengwei said as he went to his bedroom, fetched a bank card, and handed it to him, “There are thirty thousand yuan in here, and I will deposit my royalty fees into this account every month. You, you take it and use it.”

Jiang Yan stared at the card for a dozen seconds, then eventually shook his head, “No need, keep it for yourself.”

“What do I need to keep it for? I’m alone, there’s nowhere else I need to spend money,” he replied.

Jiang Fengwei forcibly stuffed the card into his hand and sighed, “If you’re not willing to take it, then it means you don’t want to forgive Dad.”

Actually, by this point, it wasn’t really a matter of forgiveness anymore. But overall, in this life, Jiang Yan was satisfied with Jiang Fengwei’s ultimate choice.

Seeing his insistence, Jiang Yan had no choice but to accept the card, but he thought it over and decided to add a few words, “You’ve got a savings book, right? The money that should be spent has to be spent generously, don’t be as stingy as before. Auntie Mei looks to be quite decent, and she seems content with you. If you two get along, then you should proceed with things sooner rather than later. Let me know when the time comes, and I’ll try my best to make time to come over.”

Jiang Fengwei “Ah”ed, looking at him in shock!

But, Teacher Mei had only brought over a plate of dumplings; how had the kid misunderstood?

“What are you talking about? I’ve no plans to remarry, and neither does Teacher Mei—don’t go spreading rumors when you run into Guangning again.”

Jiang Yan was puzzled and said, “Why no plans to remarry? You’re not even fifty, you could definitely rebuild a family.”

He remembered when he heard Shu Wan was remarrying, he had drunk an entire night’s worth of alcohol at home. Of course, it wasn’t because his feelings for his ex-wife were that deep—if they were, he wouldn’t have continued to be so self-centered after marriage, taking care only of his original family while neglecting his own.

It was just that he couldn’t stand it!

As for what he couldn’t stand, only he knew.

Jiang Fengwei waved his hand and said, “You’re grown up now and have a girlfriend. In a year and a half, you’ll graduate, and I guess you two won’t be able to drag it out for many years before getting married. Although by then you probably won’t need my help, but… never mind, I think being on my own is quite good, marriage is too troublesome.”

That’s genuinely how he felt—he’d rather have a quiet home on his own, unwilling to get entangled in a new family again. Especially when both sides had children of their own, inevitably each would look out for their own kids, and any slight conflict of interest would lead to a heap of troubles. It was too annoying.

Jiang Yan didn’t expect him to think this way. He gave Jiang Fengwei a complex look, nodded, and said, “Alright then, if you’re not willing, forget it. Take good care of yourself, and if something comes up… give me a call.”

Jiang Fengwei beamed like a child upon hearing the last sentence. Ever since he came out, he had called him only once, then countless times he had stared at his phone number, wanting but not daring to press the button.

Now that he was allowed to call, it meant that the relationship between father and son was gradually improving.

Taking advantage of the situation, he asked cheekily, “So, um… after the winter break is over, can I come to visit you at Beijing University? Dad has never been to Beijing University, and I just want to take a tour.”

Jiang Yan gave him a side-glance, seeing through him at once—he wanted to see Jiajia.

“Give me a call before you come.”

“Yes, yes, yes—of course.”

Overall, the meeting was quite fruitful, at least Jiang Fengwei was very pleased.

So, as he saw him off downstairs, he was in a pleasant mood.

Until, at the parking spot downstairs, he saw Jiang Yan pull out car keys and press them against an Audi SUV.

Jiang Fengwei froze for two seconds, then understood, “Borrowed from a classmate’s car?”

Before Jiang Yan could respond, Jiang Fengwei quickly added, “Then be careful with it, don’t scratch it for others. Wait till next year, I’ll have a bit more royalty income next year. An Audi might be out of reach, but buying a cheaper car around a hundred thousand for commuting is doable.”

Jiang Yan fell silent for a while, in the end saying nothing. He waved at him and drove off.

As he was about to leave the neighborhood, Jiang Yan saw from the rearview mirror Teacher Mei coming in from a small path, walking up to Jiang Fengwei, and the two of them stood together chatting.

Well, they did seem quite well-matched, only that it was a pity…