Chapter 53: Talk about the price

[Luo Xiao! Don’t you even know the most basic duties of a child? You said this to me as a mother. How can you put me in such a position? I feel so uncomfortable when I hear it. Since you think of me this way, then, you can’t blame me for being unfilial.] Han Pingping said loudly.

Luo Xiao was prepared for her louder voice and had already turned on the speakerphone and put his phone aside.

[Just talk about it. It's not appropriate for us to talk about this. It sounds quite ironic.] Luo Xiao signaled her to get straight to the point.

[You can't even scream! I'm your mother!] Han Pingping yelled.

Luo Xiao rolled his eyes.

I can't see that end. If I could see it, it would definitely be even more furious.

Luo Donglu didn't even notice that he didn't call him, but she did. It was true that women's hearts were more delicate. But how could such a delicate person not come to see him for so many years? It was obvious that she could do it by visiting him when she went back to her parents' home.

After his eyes were damaged in his previous life, he took the initiative to find them, wanting them to help him as his parents, even if it was just to give him a little money each, or to ask the other family to compensate him for his eye treatment. However, they all stayed away and didn't answer his calls, treating him as if he didn't exist.

Lost in memories, Luo Xiao's eyes turned slightly red and his body trembled a little.

He started planning to sever ties with Luo Donglu after he received the demolition compensation. When Luo Donglu and Han Pingping divorced, he was awarded to Luo Donglu because he had cheated on him and Han Pingping did not pay child support.

It can be said that neither of them actually paid any child support, and he was raised by the old man.

The old man treated him well because he was the only grandson who grew up with him, but not the only grandson.

The phone call from Han Pingping brought back memories of the past.

Luo Xiao was immersed in memories. The more he recalled the past and his previous life, the colder his heart became.

He was lost in his memories and remained silent, and Han Pingping on the other end of the phone didn't say anything either.

The two of them were silent as they talked on the phone.

They are clearly biological mother and son, but to them, they are worse than strangers. At least no one will hate a stranger.

The call time on the phone passed by little by little, and Luo Xiao came back to his senses.

[If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't mention those empty words anymore. There's no need. If you don't have anything to say, then hang up. I don't have time to chat with you about trivial things.] Luo Xiao's tone was cold, and he said directly that if you want to say it, then say it. If you don't want to say it, forget it.

When Han Pingping heard this, she was worried that he might not answer the phone after hanging up, so she thought for a moment and decided to tell him her purpose.

[It’s like this, Luo Xiao, your dad.] Han Pingping was interrupted by Luo Xiao before she could finish her words.

[Excuse me for interrupting you. I don't have a dad. Where did you get the question about your dad from? Also, how about letting me guess why you called me?] Luo Xiao's sarcastic tone made Han Pingping a little unsure.

But she still continued to talk: [Luo Xiao, what happened between you and Luo Donglu is your business, but, it was only because he cheated on me that we divorced, and because he cheated on me, you were awarded to him. I didn't have the conditions later, so I didn't care about you much, but I did give you money, and I also raised you. When your grandfather passed away, I gave you 2,000 yuan. And because of that 2,000 yuan, your uncle has always been dissatisfied with me, and after hearing that you gave 130,000 yuan to Luo Donglu, they are even more dissatisfied. Luo Xiao, mom won't make things difficult for you. I know you definitely don't have more than 100,000 yuan, but can you help mom to raise some money? Your brother may have to go to town to study, and we want to buy a piece of land in town to build a house, you see.]

Han Pingping finally got to the point.

[Your son's education and your building of a house, what does that have to do with me? ] Luo Xiao asked her back.

[He is also your brother! Luo Xiao, although he and you do not have the same father, he is also my son. It’s just that I used all my money to raise you. You gave 130,000 yuan to that bastard Luo Donglu. I gave you the money, but you don’t even want to pay a penny!] Han Pingping was angry.

Luo Xiao laughed, and that laugh was as sarcastic as it could be.

[Yes, you have taken money from me before. From childhood to adulthood, you may have felt guilty and took one or two hundred yuan from me. The largest sum of money you took was the two thousand yuan. So, are you going to take the money back? Or do you want the twenty thousand yuan?]

[Luo Xiao!] Han Pingping seemed to have been hit in the foot and raised her voice again.

[What, I said it was too little? You want more than 2,000 or 20,000? I guess that's impossible. After all, I'm still a student who doesn't work. My pockets are empty. University tuition is still a problem. As for why you think I gave Luo Donglu 130,000, don't ignore where the 130,000 came from. You smelled the money of 100,000 words, right? What, do you think it's unfair? Or do you want to use a sum of money to buy off our relationship like him?] Luo Xiao didn't give her a chance to speak, and said everything in one breath.

His words hit the nail on the head and she was immediately speechless.

After a moment's silence, Han Pingping seemed to have lost her temper.

However, money is tempting, especially 130,000.

So Han Pingping spoke again.

[The 130,000 yuan is the relocation compensation. Although he gave you the house, the house belongs to you, which means you have the 130,000 yuan. So, you gave him the 130,000 yuan, but didn't give a penny to me as his mother. Luo Xiao, don't you think this makes me feel disappointed? Besides, I gave you the money, but you have the relocation compensation and don't remember me as your mother at all!] Han Pingping said this with great confidence.

[So you want to get some money and cut off ties with me? I may not have that much money. After all, my tuition is a problem. In addition, my original custody is in the Luo family, and I am already an adult. If you are over 60 years old and need my support, I will not evade it. If you insist on asking for money now, then go and handle the formalities. After the formalities are completed, I will go back and sign.] Luo Xiao still said that.

After listening to this, Han Pingping felt complicated. She felt relieved that she had gotten what she wanted, but also vaguely uneasy, and perhaps a hint of regret. But she was mostly happy about the money that she would soon get.

However, she would not think about Luo Xiao's current status. He had to pay for his tuition alone, so how could he give her money, a lot of money.

She finally mentioned the price.

[How much money do you want to give me? ] Han Pingping asked, with a hint of urgency in her tone.

Luo Xiao raised his head and tried hard to suppress his emotions.

He told himself again and again in his heart that this life was blessed by God, and it would be better if it was completely severed. He had a weak bond with his blood relatives, so it would be the same in both lives.

[According to the money you gave me, the first time you came to see me, you gave me fifty yuan, the second time you gave grandpa one hundred yuan, the third time you gave me two thousand yuan, I returned your fifty, one hundred, two thousand, fifty, I will return you five hundred yuan, one hundred yuan as one thousand yuan, two thousand yuan as twenty thousand yuan, Ms. Han, are you satisfied?] Luo Xiao said to the other end in a cold tone.

Han Pingping was not satisfied after hearing this, because Luo Donglu got 130,000 yuan, but she only got this much.

"You are a piece of flesh that fell from my body. If you want to pay me back, it will be 100,000 yuan together. If you can do it, we will sever our relationship and I will pretend that I never gave birth to you." Han Pingping did not care at all whether her biological son could afford to pay this amount of money.

Now that things have come to this, she has no way out and might as well state all the conditions.

After hearing her words, Luo Xiao's fingernails pinched his palm unconsciously.

[Fifty thousand, take it or leave it. If not, when you are old and the court enforces my minimum monthly child support, I will give you that amount.] Luo Xiao did not agree to her sky-high price.

He could afford the hundred thousand, but he felt it was not worth it.

He didn't seek revenge, which could be considered as repaying his gratitude. More importantly, he could just regard it as the final conclusion.

[There is one on Luodong Road.] Before Shisanwan finished speaking, Luo Xiao interrupted her.

[He has 130,000 yuan because the person whose house was demolished is surnamed Luo. That house is my grandfather’s house and he is my grandfather’s biological son.] Luo Xiao didn’t say the rest, but Han Pingping understood.

She bit her lips unwillingly, thought for a moment, and finally figured it out.

[Okay, fifty thousand. Give me fifty thousand and I'll go through the formalities. Then you come back and sign.]

[Tell me when you have completed the formalities.] Luo Xiao said and hung up the phone.

The cell phone was thrown on the sofa, and Luo Xiao curled up in the sofa, as if that could make him feel a little safe.