noffsinger Chapter 210: I have to admit my age
Chapter 210: I have to admit my age
Ruyi also couldn't understand how a son-in-law dared to speak so arrogantly in front of his three brothers-in-law.
As expected, as soon as Xiao Gao finished speaking, Zhong Yunxing slammed the wine glass in his hand heavily on the table.
Darong grabbed Zhong Yunxing's thigh.
Xiao Ping also spoke up quickly: "You must have drunk too much. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xiao Gao didn't seem to care about Xiao Ping's words. Although he didn't say anything else, the expression on his face said "I'm telling the truth", which made Zhong Yunxing very angry.
What was originally a lively family dinner ended in an unpleasant mood because of Xiao Gao's actions.
On the contrary, Wu Meifeng, who had a gloomy face throughout, suddenly became much calmer because of Xiao Gao's words. It seemed that only the bad things happening in other people's families could arouse Wu Meifeng's interest.
On the way back from the hotel, Zhong Yunxing drove in silence. Dad Zhong was in a drowsy state in the car, while Mom Zhong seemed to be trying hard to hold back her tears, with her eyes slightly red from time to time.
In fact, when brothers and sisters are not harmonious, reducing unnecessary contact is also a good way to ease the situation.
Mrs. Zhong had good intentions originally. She simply wanted to express her happiness that her grandchildren were all promising, but she ended up making things worse and it seemed to have exacerbated the friction between her children.
"I've never asked him for help once. I didn't even expect Xiao Ping to take care of me. Is that human language?"
Zhong Yunxing couldn't hold back his anger any longer, so when he got home he went straight into his inner room and lay down.
It was not until Darong came in and pushed him that he spoke angrily.
"Her aunt also said that you can't quarrel at the table. He dares to say that, which means he doesn't take Xiaoping seriously. At this age, they are still in this marriage relationship. Xiaoping's situation must not be very good."
Darong handed Zhong Yunxing a glass of water and said helplessly.
Zhong Yunxing sat up and sighed, but ultimately said nothing more.
Xiaoping and Xiaogao have indeed made a lot of money over the years, and their family is already the wealthiest among them.
But although Xiaoping never said anything, everyone could feel that she was not living a happy life.
After this incident, Mr. Zhong's health deteriorated again, which made Zhong Yunxing hate Xiao Gao even more.
"The doctor said that this situation can only be treated conservatively. I have to be hospitalized for intravenous drip. Surgery is no longer possible or necessary. To put it bluntly, if I really have surgery, I may not be able to get off the operating table, but conservative treatment can at least hold on for a while."
Zhong Yunsheng relayed the doctor's words to Zhong Yunhong and Zhong Yunxing, saying that Mr. Zhong had brain stem hemorrhage this time, but fortunately it was discovered in time and was effectively controlled.
Zhong Yunxing and the others naturally understood what the doctor meant. They accepted the advice for conservative treatment and arranged for Mr. Zhong to be hospitalized.
Fortunately, after one week of treatment, Mr. Zhong's condition stabilized and there was no further increase in bleeding, which made Zhong Yunxing feel relieved.
During the days when Mr. Zhong was in the hospital, Zhong Yunxing ordered meals from the hospital cafeteria. Darong had some free time and went to her mother's house twice more.
"Rong, if you have nothing to do tomorrow, come make some dumplings for me. I'm too lazy to make more dumplings now that I'm old, and if you make too many, they'll freeze. Your father and I will have enough to eat."
After Darong's mother said this, Darong responded softly and went to the kitchen with the things.
But when Darong arrived in the kitchen, she couldn't help but burst into tears while cleaning up the pots and pans.
Darong's mother has been strong all her life. This was the first time she spoke to Darong in such a tone, which made Darong feel very distressed.
My mother, who could still carry two 2-kilogram bags of flour to the fifth floor last year, has now finally succumbed to her age.
In fact, the aging of the elderly is as rapid as the growth of children. When they begin to enter old age, they will quietly lose many of their abilities without you realizing it.
However, we are often so busy making a living that we ignore those subtle changes. When you finally begin to notice them, you realize that your parents have grown so old.
When there was a knock on the door, Darong finally calmed down, put down what she was holding and opened the door.
"Sister? How come you have time to come here today?" The third brother walked in carrying a big bag of bones.
"My grandpa is in the hospital, your brother-in-law and my grandma are there to accompany him. I have nothing to do at home, so I came here to accompany our mom. Why did you buy so much?"
Darong took the big bone from the third brother and carried it to the kitchen counter.
"I'll take some away after the stew is done. Cheng Cheng wants to eat pork ribs, but he doesn't like the ones his mom made, so I bought some more and asked dad to stew them for him."
"We don't need so much. Your dad and I can only eat so much." Darong's mother also came out from the inner room, looked at the big bag of bones that the third child brought and said.
"Freeze it and eat it later." After saying this, the third brother went into the inner room.
Seeing that it was still early, Darong poured out some bones and washed them with cold water, then went into the inner room and sat down.
"Linlin's boyfriend might be in trouble."
When the three of them were chatting, the third brother suddenly said this out of the blue. Darong and Darong's mother turned to look at him.
"What's wrong?" Darong's mother asked with concern.
"Two people told me these past few days that there is a wealthy family in the south whose child lost a lot of money gambling outside. I think they are talking about Linlin's boyfriend."
"Why?" Darong's mother continued to ask with a frown.
Darong didn't feel anything strange at all. After all, when Xiaoling first mentioned that they were going to travel to Aomeng, Darong had already felt a little uneasy.
But Xiao Ling thought that Darong was jealous like her, so she scolded her.
"There are only one or two wealthy families in the south, and they came to tell me about it. I think they are talking about Linlin's mother-in-law's family."
"Then how much money did you lose?" Darong's mother was very worried about Linlin's condition and kept asking questions.
"Some say it's more than 10 million, some say it's 20 million, and we don't know exactly how much it is."
"Ah? Oh my God!" Darong's mother almost fainted. For people from an ordinary family like theirs, this is a amount of money that they could never earn in a lifetime to pay off.
"His family is rich, unlike ours. Don't be afraid. He said his father paid for it."
The third brother saw that Darong’s mother was very frightened, so he quickly spoke up to comfort her.