When Jiang Tao returned to the Jiang family mansion, the servants greeted him respectfully, "Eldest young master!"
Jiang Tao asked, "Where's grandfather?"
The servants replied, "He's fishing in the pond in the backyard!"
"Alright, I got it!" Jiang Tao nodded and went straight to the backyard.
When Jiang Tao's parents heard that Jiang Tao had returned, they had been waiting in the courtyard.
When they saw him, Mother Jiang was so excited that her tears sparkled. She called out, "Tao 'Er!" She wanted to go forward, but she was worried about something. She stood there and looked at him.
Jiang Tao didn't share his parent's excitement. He greeted them respectfully. "Father, Mother!" It was respectful and aloof. This was not a normal relationship between parents and children. It was more like the relationship between a superior and a subordinate.
I think I've found the character I hate the most in this story. This old man should rot in hell.