Concerned about the future of the eldest branch and her own prospects, Qiuyun finally couldn't hold back. "You should know that children are born craving the care and love from their parents. If parents always force them to love their siblings selflessly and yield to them, it goes against the children's nature. What if their personalities change over time? Master Jiang's approach is not teaching the children; it's creating pushovers! Children who grow up being pushed away by their parents won't be close to their families in the future."
The Assistant Manager Chen stood there stunned, thinking of the eldest and fourth young masters, who had grown distant from Master and Madam Jiang.
She shook her head. "Master Jiang is the president of the group, managing tens of thousands of people. How could his ideas be wrong?"
Yet, somehow, she inexplicably felt that Qiuyun was right.
"Assistant Manager Chen, Master Jiang has so many outside affairs to handle. How can he spare the energy to discipline the children?"
Qiuyun sighed. "In aristocratic families, children are the continuation of the family's glory, and their education is even more important than one's career! I've seen too many examples where parents were outstanding, but due to neglecting their children's education, the entire family declined."
These words were reasonable. Assistant Manager Chen looked at her seriously and said, "I didn't expect you, such a young girl, to have such profound thoughts."
"I just felt something when I saw Miss Jiang being wronged," Qiuyun lowered her head. "If Master and Madam Jiang ask, Assistant Manager Chen, you can just push me out. I'll take the responsibility alone and won't involve anyone else in Mingyue Tower."
Good advice can't persuade the stubborn. Qiuyun was willing to stay in the eldest branch because it was the eldest and most legitimate branch, and the three young masters and young ladies were not spoiled brats.
But if there was only a superficial harmony between parents and children while the relationship was actually distant, it would be a big problem in the future.
If people's hearts are not united, how can they achieve anything?
Qiuyun regretted rejecting the Sixth Miss too firmly today. If she wanted to change jobs in the future, she couldn't ruin her loyal image and would have to plan carefully.
As her thoughts were wandering, Assistant Manager Chen didn't say much more. She told Qiuyun to think twice before acting next time. After returning to her room, she was worried about Miss Jiang and went to check on her.
As soon as she reached the second floor, she heard the melodious sound of the violin coming from the music room at the end of the corridor.
Assistant Manager Chen walked over and peeked through the crack in the door. She saw Miss Jiang looking relaxed, with her body stretched out, closing her eyes and playing the violin with enjoyment. It was completely different from the gloomy look she had when she came back and locked herself in the room carving wood after being wronged.
Thinking about the difference, Assistant Manager Chen felt heartache.
After all, she had accompanied Miss Jiang since she was a child. One could say that she had spent more time with Miss Jiang than with her own children.
In a daze, Assistant Manager Chen couldn't help but think of Qiuyun's words. She sighed and turned to go downstairs in a hurry.
On the first basement floor.
Yu Xiang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, had a free - love relationship with Jiang Yihua. Her gentle and introverted personality was not very suitable for life in an aristocratic family.
At first, her boyfriend didn't show that he was a rich second - generation. When their relationship deepened and they were about to get engaged, she found out the amazing family background of her boyfriend.
Originally, Yu Xiang thought that her boyfriend's family would not agree to their relationship. She even cried for several nights and was ready to break up.
Unexpectedly, their marriage went so smoothly. Her step - mother, who was a few years older than her, warmly and eagerly comforted her, telling her not to be afraid and not to worry, as the family was very open - minded and supported their relationship.
In this marriage, except that her father - in - law looked a bit cold, everything else went well.
After marriage, Yu Xiang knew her place. Knowing that she came from a commoner family, if she didn't want to be looked down upon in the aristocratic family, the only thing she could do was to improve her academic qualifications.
She went from a master's degree to a doctorate. Although she now worked as a teacher at a university and had a decent job, compared with the second and third daughters - in - law, she really couldn't provide any help to her husband's family. So she tried to be more sensible and considerate, not to let her husband worry about her.
Therefore, when her child was just in primary school, he was sent to live separately. Although she felt heartache, she endured it silently.
Later, her child became less and less close to her, and she could only mourn and sigh alone.
At this moment, Yu Xiang was still worried about the conflict between her eldest son and her husband.
Tomorrow was Sunday, and it was time to go to the main building for the family reunion dinner. The old master must have known about the big fight between father and son a few days ago. She didn't know what to do.
"Madam, I... I really didn't mean to," a clear sound of broken porcelain rang out, and the family's nanny, Cao Xiuxiu, panicked.
"What are you being so clumsy for!" Sun Assistant Manager rushed over angrily. "This is Master Jiang's favorite set of tea sets! It's worth more than six hundred thousand. Even if we sold you, you couldn't pay for it!"
Hearing this, Yu Xiang frowned and said, "Assistant Manager Sun."
Sun Assistant Manager turned around, still with a bad attitude. "Madam, I'm afraid this matter still has to be decided by Master Jiang."
The nanny was so scared that she almost lost her wits. She threw herself at Yu Xiang and cried, "Madam, I'm sorry! I... I really didn't mean to! I just found out ten minutes ago that my mother was seriously ill and was sent to the hospital! I thought I should finish my work quickly and then ask Assistant Manager Sun for leave, so I was distracted and dropped it. I really didn't mean to!"
Sun Assistant Manager was about to say something else when Yu Xiang raised her hand to stop her. She lowered her head and asked with concern, "Xiuxiu, didn't your mother stay in the hospital for half a year last year? Why is she sick again?"
Seeing that Madam still remembered, Cao Xiuxiu felt a warm current in her heart. "Yes, the condition was just under control last time, and now it has worsened."
If the illness worsened again, it would be difficult to save her.
Yu Xiang patted Cao Xiuxiu's hand lovingly. "Go and pack up and take a leave to go to the hospital to see your mother. I'll approve your leave."
"Madam!"
Cao Xiuxiu was full of gratitude, but when she saw the broken porcelain on the ground, she was worried again. "What about the tea set..."
"It's just a broken cup. This set of tea sets is for the family's own use. It's neither for collection nor for pawning. It doesn't matter if one is missing."
"Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam!" Tears welled up in Cao Xiuxiu's eyes. "I'll be more careful with my work later! This kind of thing will never happen again!"
"Go quickly," Yu Xiang patted her on the shoulder. "Don't keep your family waiting."
"Alas!"
Cao Xiuxiu wiped her tears and quickly left. Yu Xiang looked at Sun Assistant Manager, who looked indignant. "I'll tell Master Jiang about this myself."
Only then did Sun Assistant Manager's expression soften. With a slightly sarcastic tone, she said, "Madam, you are just too kind - hearted. If Master were here, he definitely wouldn't let it go so easily."
Yu Xiang frowned. "Alright, you go down first and call Sister Zhou in."
"Yes," Sun Assistant Manager nodded in agreement on the surface, but in her heart, she looked down on this commoner - born Madam.
She thought Madam was too kind - hearted and had no authority, far inferior to the second and third Madams. She didn't know why Master had taken a fancy to her and insisted on marrying her.
