The Eldest Son

Born into an old and prominent family in the capital, and the eldest legitimate son of the household, Mu Yanqing's fate was decided from the moment he was born. Everything he had done since he became aware of the world was for the sake of holding the entire family together.

But... wait a minute. It seemed that was only how he saw things. The people around him would rather he live like a layabout.

Earl Mu: Son, your father won a mansion today. I'll save it for your wedding home.

Mu Yanqing, practicing his calligraphy, remained unmoved. "Thank you, Father."

Madam Mu: Qingbao, your mother earned another chest of silver. I'll save it to help you get a wife.

Mu Yanqing, reading the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic, didn't even look up. "Thank you, Mother."

Friend: A Qing, the shop made a profit again. I'll leave your share to you this time. Aren't you getting married?

Mu Yanqing had just returned from the academy and was looking over the accounts. He fell silent, no longer wanting to say a word.

Mu Yanqing was getting married, and he was so happy he could practically fly. At last, a new era of spending was about to begin for him.

But when he watched his wife's dowry trunks being carried in one after another until they filled the entire courtyard, Mu Yanqing stood alone in the wind, utterly bewildered.

Well, Mu Yanqing felt he could never repay everyone for indulging him like this. All he could do was work hard and rise to the top.

And he succeeded, making a name for himself.

Someone came to ask Madam Mu for advice. "His father and I believed children should grow up with plenty, so we barely had to manage him at all. We just let him follow his own inclinations." (Proud face)

The lady who had come for advice felt as if she'd taken ten thousand points of damage.

Theme: Make peace with yourself and treat life kindly, and you can live a life of your own making