Xiao Zongchao felt a warmth in his heart, grateful for the concern Chu Qingzhi showed him, something he hadn't experienced in a long time. He continued to strip the wood, saying, "My parents said I am their son, raised by them, and everything I have comes from them. To go against their wishes would be unfilial and could lead to being denounced…"
As he spoke, a vision of a villager being denounced and kicked out of the village flashed through his mind, causing him to shiver and stop thinking further.
Here was a young man from ancient times, severely impacted by psychological manipulation!
Chu Qingzhi couldn't bear to listen anymore, "When I said think more about yourself, I didn't mean be disrespectful. It's about choosing to be filial in a way that doesn't harm you."
Xiao Zongchao shook his head, "I can't. If I go against my parents, my father will beat me, and my mother will scold me. Last time, my father almost broke my bones. It hurt for a long time…"
