Chapter 346 Refusing to Serve Mother Lu

Lu's father glanced at Lu Huailin and was quite satisfied with his sentimentality.

As a parent himself, he didn't want to raise an ungrateful child like Lu Huaixu.

He glanced out of the corner of his eye at Lu's mother, who was screaming incoherently on the bed.

His lips twitched involuntarily, and he said casually, "Your mother can't be without someone by her side."

Lu Huailin gave a soft "hmm" through his thick nose.

What are your thoughts?

Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin looked up at his expressionless father and pondered for a moment.

He said in a deep voice, "Dad, I am the son that Mom hates the most. I am afraid that my decision will not be to her liking and will affect her recovery."

As soon as he finished speaking, without him needing to explain further, Lu's mother, lying on the hospital bed, even though she couldn't move, her face stiff and her mouth crooked, cried out, "Xu... come... come."

Mr. Lu looked at Lu Huailin with surprise. This brat had finally shown some intelligence when it came to his mother's matter.

He knew that taking care of a bedridden patient was not something he could do alone.

Putting aside everything else, needing someone to take care of you after being discharged from the hospital is not a simple matter.

Anyway, he has already divorced Lu's mother, so he won't take her back to his side to take care of her.

Lu Huailin is not an option. He has a biological relationship with Lu's mother and wants to abandon her. Not to mention, the military would question his character.

Those in Beijing who knew Lu Huailin and his mother could kill him with their gossip and whispers behind his back.

Thinking of this, he sighed and said, "That's right, your mother didn't just give birth to you, she also had your older brother and older sister."

Lu Huailin walked to his mother's bedside and saw that half of her cheek was tilted, and his heart ached.

He comforted her, saying, "Mom, I know you love your eldest brother. I'll discuss it with Dad and send him a telegram to ask him to come back and take care of you."

With a crooked mouth, Lu's mother called out with difficulty, "Ah... go back."

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Lu looked up at Lu Huailin and said, "Let your eldest sister and your eldest brother come back together."

"This way, the three of you siblings can take turns caring for her, so you won't get too tired."

When Lu's mother heard Lu's father say that he wanted to transfer Lu's eldest brother back, she excitedly shouted, "Xu... come here!"

Lu Huailin didn't speak, but nodded slightly in agreement.

Lu's mother needs to be by his side 24 hours a day, and his eldest sister's return can also ease the burden on him and his eldest brother.

After all, it's unrealistic to expect him to take care of Lu's bedridden mother alone for an extended period of time.

It's not that he didn't want to take care of the patient, or that there's a saying that "no filial son stays by the bedside of a chronically ill person," but rather that his job was what it was.

It's impossible for him to personally take care of Lu's mother every single moment.

“Your older brother and sister can’t come back right away, and your mother needs someone to take care of her right now. Do you think it would be better to have your wife come and take care of her for a few days?”

Hearing his father's sudden words, Lu Huailin was startled, and his sadness and grief vanished instantly.

Are you kidding me?

Lu's mother didn't like his wife to begin with, and by having her serve him, Lu's mother would deliberately find fault with her and torment her.

He felt sorry for his wife, but she had nowhere to vent her anger, and in the end, he was the one who suffered.

No, he has to find a way to refuse.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked up and met the eyes of Lu's father.

He looked worried and said, "Dad, it's not that my wife can't take care of him, but Hao Hao is still young. He cries if he doesn't see my wife for a day."

He simply didn't believe the old man would be willing to let his precious grandson cry.

As expected, when Mr. Lu heard Hao Hao crying, his heart clenched, and he immediately gave up the idea.

He shook his head and said, "That won't do. Hao Hao is more important."

Lu Huailin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Dad, how about this? I'll pay Aunt He at home to help take care of him for a few days."

"We'll discuss the issue of caring for our mother in the future when my older brother and sister return."

Mr. Lu glanced at Lu Huailin, a deep glint in his eyes, and said, "Alright, we'll do it your way."

After saying that, he raised his wrist to check the time and said calmly, "It's getting late, I'll go back now. I'll have Aunt He come to replace you tomorrow."

After saying that, he opened the door to the ward and turned to leave.

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The next day

Gu Yihan was having breakfast with Hao Hao when Lu Huailin walked in looking exhausted.

Gu Yihan quickly stood up, pouring him water to wash his face while asking worriedly, "Didn't you sleep all night?"

Lu Huailin took the towel his wife handed him and nodded softly.

That night, Lu's mother deliberately shouted and screamed, even though she couldn't utter a complete sentence. She just uttered one word at a time.

One minute it's "water," the next it's "hunger."

After carefully feeding her water and porridge, she kept fussing about going to the toilet. This time, even the nurse on duty was furious, scolding her for being so troublesome.

This was only one day, and the thought of Lu's mother going through this kind of ordeal year after year sent a chill down his spine.

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He was adamant that he couldn't let his wife serve Lu's mother.

After Lu Huailin finished washing his face, Gu Yihan served him a bowl of millet porridge and instructed him, "Eat first."

Hao Hao quickly put the freshly peeled egg into his bowl and said in his childish voice, "Daddy, eat the egg."

Lu Huailin felt a warmth in his heart when he met Gu Yihan and Hao Hao's worried eyes.

He cherished his wife, who was so caring and understanding, and his son, who was so smart and adorable.

I absolutely cannot live like Mr. and Mrs. Lu, who grew old and grew to hate each other.

After finishing his breakfast, Hao Hao didn't need Gu Yihan to urge him. He put on his little backpack, said goodbye, and skipped off to school.

After breakfast, Lu Huailin stood up and sat down next to Gu Yihan, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.

He reached out and held her hand tightly, looking aggrieved, and said, "Wife, why don't you ask me what I think?"

"What were you thinking?" Gu Yihan asked subconsciously.

Lu Huailin held his wife tightly in his arms and rested his chin on her shoulder and neck.

He said softly, "Honey, the doctor said Mom is paralyzed and will have to spend the rest of her days in bed."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan's heart skipped a beat. Before she could ask where Lu's mother would stay after being discharged from the hospital, she hesitated.

A helpless sigh reached my ears, followed by: "Dad said to bring my older brother and sister back."

"With the three families taking turns caring for Mom, we can finally catch our breath."

Gu Yihan pursed her lips and remained silent. It wasn't that she didn't want to serve Lu's mother, but rather that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was mutual.

When she gave birth to Hao Hao, Lu's mother did not take care of her for even a single day during her postpartum period.

She didn't help take care of the child for even a single day.

Although Grandma Gu's thinking was often skewed, the care she gave me during my postpartum period and for taking care of the baby was genuine.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed without batting an eye when the other party asked for more living expenses.

She was unwilling to be asked to personally serve Lu's mother, who was not related to her by blood and had not helped her at all.