"Jian Dang, what brings you here so late at night?"

Xia Jianguo broke the silence first, his tone neither warm nor cold, revealing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

Xia Jiandang rubbed his hands together and chuckled dryly, "I heard you were going to Beijing to treat your leg, so I came to check on you."

His gaze swept over Xia Wan and Xia Tao, before finally settling on Xia Jianguo. "Second brother, we are family after all. I was confused about what happened before, so please don't take it to heart. I was also deceived by our father."

Xia Tao sneered from the side: "Third Uncle, isn't it too late to talk about being family now? When you poisoned my father, why didn't you think of any family ties?"

Xia Jiandang's face instantly turned somewhat ugly. He stammered, "That's not it... I was also blinded by lard and believed your grandfather's words. I didn't know there was poison in it."

Xia Jianguo raised his hand to stop Xia Tao and looked at Xia Jiandang: "Third brother, let's not talk about the past. What exactly do you want to say today?"

Xia Jiandang stood there, a hint of hesitation on his face. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he slowly reached into his pocket and carefully pulled out a crumpled envelope.

The envelope seemed to bear a heavy burden, making his movements appear exceptionally heavy.

"Second Brother, I know I've let you down. This is some money I've saved up over the years by living frugally. I heard you're going to Beijing for treatment, and the expenses must be considerable. Consider this a small token of my appreciation." Xia Jiandang said as he handed the envelope to Xia Tao, his eyes revealing a hint of guilt and unease.

Upon seeing this, Xia Tao rushed forward without saying a word and snatched the envelope.

He quickly opened the envelope and glanced inside. He saw a few loose banknotes and some grain coupons.

These banknotes had been stored for who knows how long; the edges were worn, and the grain coupons were not brand new or neat either.

Upon seeing this, Xia Tao's face instantly darkened. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile, and then forcefully flung the envelope back into Xia Jiandang's arms.

"Third Uncle, are you trying to fob me off like this? Do you think this little bit of money can make up for what you did before?" Xia Tao's voice was icy cold, full of sarcasm and anger.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jiandang trembled and felt a sharp pain in his heart.

However, he did not immediately refute Xia Tao, but simply lowered his head silently.

Because he knew clearly that he had indeed done something wrong before, he was now unable to respond confidently to his nephew's accusations.