Chapter 140 Stand Up

Yao Weiguo couldn't help but say, "If you want to change it, just change it. It's not like you can't afford it." If he had the money, he would have just told his master to change it directly.

The room in the middle is decorated so nicely, which makes their room look so shabby and shameful. If they change the doors and windows, at least to outsiders, they won't look much different, and they'll have face in front of others.

Zhang Xiuxiu shook her head, "This window isn't unusable, why waste money on it?"

Yao Weiguo remained silent. If he had money, he wouldn't have needed to ask Zhang Xiuxiu; he would have done it first and informed her later. Or he could have simply called the renovation workers to come and replace the windows first, and Zhang Xiuxiu wouldn't have refused to pay. At most, they would have just argued a bit.

Forget it, if Zhang Xiuxiu really makes a scene, he'll lose face. Yao Weiguo was starting to think about making money; otherwise, he wouldn't even have the confidence to replace a window. When he was little, he thought his father was useless, but now it seemed he was living worse than his father. He was middle-aged and had accomplished nothing, staying home all day. Now he wanted to go out and earn money but had no idea where to start. He couldn't do hard or strenuous work, and he thought it was too low-class. Even being a factory worker was too low-class for him.

He knew everyone looked down on him, they all laughed at him. His parents didn't care about him, his siblings didn't take him seriously either. Like when his parents went to Shenzhen or Hong Kong, no one ever asked for his opinion; they all looked down on him. He hated them, and one day he would make them pay. Unfortunately, his hatred was powerless; he remained, ultimately, a useless piece of trash.

Now, it seems that his greatest value every day is waiting for his son to come home from school, teaching him to recognize words, and giving him extra lessons.

If only he hadn't gone to the countryside back then, maybe he would have gone to university long ago.

The older Yao Weiguo got, the more depressed he became. He always felt that he had accomplished nothing in his life and had no hope. When he had nothing to do, he would smoke and drink, especially alcohol. He drank even more heavily than Yao Deyi used to. When he was drunk, he would lie on the bed and his heart would feel less heavy. That's how he got through the days.

Zhang Xiuxiu had long been dissatisfied with Yao Weiguo's smoking and drinking habits. Seeing that Yao Weiguo was silent, she continued, "Why don't you stop smoking and drinking and save the money for replacing the windows?"

"I didn't say anything. If you don't want to change it, then don't." Yao Weiguo lowered his head even further. This was one of the reasons he lacked confidence; he even needed Zhang Xiuxiu's help with drinking and smoking. This was also the most important reason why he wanted to make money. Unfortunately, it had always been just a thought; he had never actually taken that step to go out and earn money.

Zhang Xiuxiu sighed and completely abandoned the idea of ​​replacing the window.

Zhang Xiuxiu was a highly decorated fighter, and it was common for her to beat and scold her children. However, she was truly gentle with Yao Weiguo.

Bai Hui was naturally aware of the commotion on the other side. She belatedly realized that Yao Deyi was seriously ill, and belatedly pondered why Cheng Wen had so decisively provoked her into a divorce. Calling her ruthless? Ha! If she had stubbornly refused to divorce, he would have been the one wishing her dead, the one who desperately wanted her dead. He himself was vicious, yet he turned around and bit her.

Bai Hui regretted it. She should have dragged it out until Cheng Wen died. She should have clung to him relentlessly, refusing to divorce him. She'd already carried the reputation of being a gold digger her whole life; she couldn't let Yu Chengwen have it easy. She had to drag him down, absolutely not let him have his way. Otherwise, if he got away with it, she'd suffer. Bai Hui hated Yu Chengwen with a vengeance. He was her nemesis, her damned nemesis. Even after the divorce, he still made her miserable. She'd divorced him so easily, let him go so easily—she felt like she'd been tricked by him. If Yao Deyi really died, if that old man really dared to get close to Li Chunying, she would truly, truly be furious. "Yu Chengwen, you better behave yourself, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist stabbing you."

The people in the alley were slow to realize what was going on. At first, most of the photos Li Chunying sent back were of her traveling, and everyone was incredibly envious, thinking that the old couple had gone on a trip.

Recently, Li Chunying has been sending back fewer photos, and most of them are of herself. Occasionally, there's a photo with Yao Deyi in the background, and everyone noticed that Yao Deyi's blurry figure looked strange; he was too thin. That's when people started spreading rumors that Yao Deyi was seriously ill.

As for whether it is or not, we'll find out eventually since they're finally coming back.

In the end, Yu Chengwen bought an apartment near the fan factory. Firstly, the property rights were clear, and secondly, he had seen the building and thought it was beautifully constructed—two apartments per floor, two bedrooms and a living room, with a kitchen, toilet, shower, and heating. It would definitely be more comfortable than a single-story house. There was also a flower bed and a fitness area downstairs. Everything was great, except it was expensive. Yu Chengwen spent all his savings to buy it.

Having a house to live in and a pension, he had nothing to do, so he rode his bike to the alley every day to chat with the people in the alley while basking in the sun.

His only thought now is Li Chunying, so he has to come every day to find out news. This is his current task and goal.

Some people would tease him, asking if he regretted it and wanted to come back and reconcile, but Yu Chengwen would always wave his hand and say, "I just have nothing to do, so I chat with the old neighbors. It was so hard to put a cage in place, look how free I am now, I wouldn't dare go back in."

“If you’re not busy, Old Zhao will take advantage of the situation. Look how often Old Zhao has been going to the tailor shop lately, staying for most of the day. The other day I even saw the two of them chatting and laughing in the shop.”

Yu Chengwen laughed, "If they really get together, I'll give them a big red envelope and personally visit them to congratulate them."

"If they really get together, Old Zhao might move into your house. Can you tolerate that?"

"The house has already been given to her, she can do whatever she wants, it has nothing to do with me." Yu Chengwen is very straightforward, Bai Hui can do whatever she wants, as long as she doesn't get involved with him.

A group of people couldn't help but admire Cheng Wen's open-mindedness. No wonder he had been a junior leader all his life; his level of understanding was different.

With the year-end approaching, they could no longer delay. Yao Fanghua and Yao Weimin took Yao Deyi and Li Chunying back to Beijing.

Wu Peng and the children will return a few days later.

When Yao Fanghua mentioned hiring a caregiver, Yao Weimin discussed with her the idea of ​​not doing so yet. He wanted to take a long leave of absence and stay home for a while, living in the outer room to help his mother take care of his father. Yao Deyi's condition was deteriorating, and Yao Weimin didn't want to have any regrets.

Since Yao Weimin had brought it up, Yao Fanghua naturally had to fulfill his filial piety. Having her own son serving her would certainly win Yao Deyi's heart more than having an outsider.

Yao Weimin sighed, "Only when I work for my sister can I take a long leave so easily. If I were still working at the machine factory, I wouldn't be able to take a long leave unless I didn't want the job anymore."

The car drove all the way to the entrance of the alley, where Yao Weimin carried Yao Deyi out of the car and into the wheelchair.

Two bodyguards accompanied Yao Fanghua back, and they carried her luggage to the courtyard.

After a year of pampering and taking care of herself, Li Chunying's skin had become much fairer. With her new hair and the clothes she had bought for Yao Fanghua at the mall, no one in the neighborhood dared to recognize her when they got out of the car.

Yu Chengwen squatted by the wall, staring intently. He couldn't help but stand up, straighten his clothes, and when his gaze fell on Yao Deyi sitting in the wheelchair, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile. Yao Deyi looked very ill.

Yao Deyi was in a good mood and smiled back at everyone who greeted him, but when he saw Yu Chengwen, his face turned cold and he told Yao Weimin to push him home quickly.

Li Chunying was so enthusiastically pulled along by her neighbors that she couldn't walk anymore. Yao Deyi, looking displeased, gave Li Chunying a loud "Ah!"

Li Chunying: "Okay, okay, I'm coming."

"We'll talk later, we'll talk later. I need to go see my old man and settle him in first." Li Chunying said goodbye to everyone and followed Yao Deyi.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Yao Deyi had stood up straight? Was that really Yao Deyi just now? And when did Li Chunying become so good-tempered? Wasn't it Yao Deyi who yelled at her just now?

"He must be seriously ill, otherwise he wouldn't be like this."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They hadn't dared to speak too loudly when they greeted Yao Deyi earlier; it didn't look very healthy.