CHAPTER 769: CHAPTER 744 CRYING BITTERLY

Fan Jianguo sat in front of the table, feeling a bit anxious, mainly because he was looking at his sister, brother-in-law, and Jiang Xiaoxiao, with very serious expressions, staring at him.

Under the gaze of these three people, he felt like there was nowhere to hide.

Especially his niece, look at that expression, it seemed like a frustration of being unable to mold iron into steel.

"Xiaoxiao, don’t look at me like that, if you have something to say, just say it. Looking at me like that, I feel like I’m a criminal."

Fan Jianguo finally couldn’t withstand the pressure and spoke up.

"Are you actually afraid? Uncle, I thought you were very tough now. Handling things all by yourself, not needing family help. Are we your family? We’re just outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Fan Jianguo knew that his affairs were exposed.

If he still couldn’t understand what his niece meant, then he would be a fool.

"Yes, Jianguo. After so many years of sibling affection, and such a big issue arises, the family faces such serious matters, yet you don’t speak with your elder sister and brother-in-law. Are we still your elder sister and brother-in-law?

I feel cold-hearted. Of course, back in the day life was tough, when you worked at the department store, you brought five yuan to elder sister’s family every month, back then, elder sister didn’t treat you with politeness.

But you? I treat you as my own brother because why should there be any politeness among siblings, helping each other, whoever encounters difficulty, others lend a hand, we’re all family, but you? Do you still treat me as your elder sister now?"

Fan Xiuying spoke with considerable weight and was very confrontational.

Fan Jianguo understood upon hearing this, his elder sister was very angry, extremely angered by him.

Such words could be spoken.

"Elder sister, we are siblings, how could I not tell you when something happens? But this time, I was too ashamed to speak! It’s the wife I married caused such a big trouble, how could I face you all to talk about this."

Fan Jianguo hung his head in shame.

"Your wife caused such big trouble, you’re too ashamed to speak to us, but have you thought about who you ultimately harmed by hiding it? You struggling in life, elder sister knows, does that make her feel comfortable?

Our mom follows you now, collecting scraps from the street to help with household expenses, does that feel good?"

Fan Xiuying burst into tears.

Just thinking about seeing her mother in such a disheveled state today makes her feel uneasy.

Her mother, although life was tough in the village before, was still a tidy person.

But now, actually going out to collect scraps.

It’s not that she despises those collecting scraps, but just feels upset inside.

She cannot tolerate her elderly mother collecting scraps from the street, her father is already gone.

If the old mother can’t live peacefully and happily in her later years, what face do they as children have to live?

No matter how difficult, the old should not be troubled.

"Uncle, you know today I saw Grandma carrying a burlap sack on the street, standing in the garbage pile rummaging, how hard my heart felt. We are family, when our family faced difficulties back in the day, you helped us without hesitation.

But now when the family encounters hardship, when mutual help is needed, you hide everything from us. You think about how heart-wrenching it feels seeing such circumstance."

Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but complain.

How could she not know what her uncle is like, he’s someone who wouldn’t want to burden others unless absolutely necessary.

But often, such circumstances need context.

"Uncle was wrong, uncle thought grinding through hardship alone would be fair to everyone, not burden anyone, but didn’t realize it actually burdened your Grandma. She’s so old, living this hard life with me, I really feel sorry for mom."

Fan Jianguo covered his face and cried wretchedly, he could endure all hardships and hard times.

But after hearing this from his sister and niece, he realized he had made a big mistake.

He can suffer, but why involve the old mother, keeping things hidden for face.

Also not letting mother tell his sister and niece.

Forcing the old mother to endure hardship with him, if he truly had conscience as a son, he should send the old mother to his sister.

But he knew that if he sent the old mother over, his matters would likely be exposed, it was all for himself, he was too selfish.

Fan Xiuying and Jiang sighed honestly.

What could they say?

Fan Jianguo poured out all the grievance, sadness, frustration, humiliation accumulated this year through this crying.

It was a loud wail.

Crying heartbreakingly, all the stored-up frustration and grievance pouring out.

Liu Xiaohui sat next door, hearing her husband’s cries, tears also streamed down.

She plopped down in front of the old lady.

"Mom, it’s all my fault! It’s all my fault, if it weren’t for me, Jianguo wouldn’t be in this situation now. Mom, please let us divorce. I’m sorry to Jianguo, dragging him down like this, am I even human?"

The old lady instructed Jiang Yue to help her up.

"You’re a grown person, wrong is wrong! Didn’t mom say once wrong, you correct it, just correct it and it’s fine, why divorce? The child is still so small, you talk about divorce, can you face the child, can you face Jianguo?

Jianguo works so hard to earn money to care for you and the child for what? Isn’t it just for the family to be united. Where would you go after divorce? Your family would just as well skin you alive.

Child, married into our family, you’re one of us, I may not take you as my own daughter. But I try to be good to you. Wanting you to feel the warmth this family gives you, make you feel part of a family.

Never speak those words again, if you feel guilty, then be good to Jianguo, to the child. You three, if you can live well, then you’re worthy of being a daughter-in-law to me."

Liu Huili nodded vigorously.

She must have done many good deeds in her past life to accumulate such virtue.

Finding such a family, husband, and mother-in-law treating her so well, for the wrongdoing she did, they haven’t immediately kicked her out, indeed treating her extremely well.

If she fails her husband and child, she’d be too heartless.

Xiao Nine saw mother crying over there, too, with a pout crawled over, even tugging at mother’s clothes with little hands, climbed up, wiped mother’s tears.

"Mom, don’t cry!"

Liu Huili emotionally hugged her daughter tightly, embraced her, tears streaming down.

This life, she must be content.