Chapter 12

Aunt Wang originally thought that after this show-off, it would definitely hit Gu Jiangkuo hard, but she didn't expect that her nephew and his beautiful friend did not show envy or inferiority as expected. On the contrary, they both showed very subtle expressions at the same time.

Jiang Nuo coughed lightly and asked politely, "What's your son's name?"

Aunt Wang was taken aback by the question, but she still tilted her neck and said proudly, "My name is Wang Xuanhui, what's wrong with that?"

Jiang Nuo chuckled: "Nothing, an intern from Yanlin University, Wang Xuanhui, I remember this name."

Aunt Wang: “?”

Aunt Wang muttered, "Why are you memorizing my son's name?"

But she didn't have a chance to think deeply. At this time, Wang Weiguo stood up and interrupted his wife, "Why are you chatting with them about this? How can a sandbag carrier at a construction site in Dajiang understand what the top students are talking about? Let's talk about business."

"Gu Jiangkuo, I'm telling you in advance that I can let go of what happened just now, but if you hit your uncle again in front of all these people, I'm going to call the police! I'm going to send you to the police station!" Wang Weiguo said, "Since everyone is here, let's judge who is more capable of supporting the elderly."

Since Wang Weiguo wanted someone to judge the matter, someone immediately said, "Hey Weiguo, we are old neighbors. We all know something about your family. Dajiang and Old Lady Wang have had it tough. You are not short of money, so don't get involved! Just take what you deserve!"

But some people also said: "Dajiang is still a child. Not only does he not make much money, but he is away all day. Now that the house has not been demolished, the neighbors can still take care of him. But when they all move away, what will happen to Old Lady Wang? Otherwise, she should stay with Weiguo. His wife can still take care of her at home."

"But you've been neglecting me for so many years, what are you waiting for?"

"If we leave the old lady to them, she'll be tortured to death in a few days."

"But Dajiang can't take care of her either. He's lucky he can support himself. If he moves somewhere else, Sister Zhang won't be able to follow him. How can he afford to hire a nanny for Old Lady Wang? She's got dementia and she can't live without someone!"

Wang Weiguo said loudly, "Dajiang, do you hear me? You can't take care of your grandma, so don't argue with me. Can your uncle really harm you? Your grandma is also my biological mother, how could I ignore her?"

Gu Jiangkuo just looked at him coldly without responding a single word.

"Besides," Wang Weiguo said to himself, "your last name is Gu, and you're her grandson, so you're still a level away from her. You don't have to worry about our Wang family's affairs!"

This accent sounds so familiar!

Gu Jiangkuo recalled that half a year ago, when he had just received the confirmed demolition notice, Wang Weiguo had said the same thing - "Your surname is Gu, and you are not from our Wang family at all. What does this house have to do with you? Don't stubbornly refuse to leave. You can just call her grandma, but my son has to call her grandma! We are family!"

If the words of the neighbors just now made Gu Jiangkuo hesitate a little and start to doubt whether he really could not take good care of grandma, should he give his uncle a chance?

Now, he was completely determined - he must not let them take grandma away!

The only thing Wang Weiguo was interested in was the demolition compensation. He took my grandmother away just to keep the money for himself and would not treat her well at all.

But... it's true that he doesn't have the ability to take good care of his grandma. Although Jiang Nuo gives her a good salary, his grandma has a lot of old age diseases, and she needs to spend money on antihypertensive drugs, glucagon, auxiliary drugs to relieve Alzheimer's disease, etc., plus rent. Maybe his salary can cover it, but the cost of hiring a nanny is a sky-high price for him.

What if he goes to work during the day and there is no one to take care of grandma?

This is also the reason why, even though he had already received an advance on his salary, he still had not moved out with Old Lady Wang.

Gu Jiangkuo was still lost in his thoughts, his brows furrowed into a knot, but Wang Weiguo quickly pulled him back to his senses: "Dajiang, are you listening?"

Wang Weiguo: "What do you think? If you agree, I'll take the old lady away right now. If not, we can go to the neighborhood committee, go to court, or anywhere else to see who they can award my mother to? Will they give her to me, the son with a good financial situation, or to you, the grandson who can barely support himself?"

Hearing him speak so confidently, it seemed as if he had consulted the court a long time ago, and was therefore confident of successfully taking the old lady away.

Gu Jiangkuo's brows furrowed even more tightly.

He didn't know much about the law. If Wang Weiguo filed a lawsuit, would Grandma really be taken away? Grandma was still able to take care of herself, but she had the temper of a child. Wouldn't the couple get impatient quickly if she started making a fuss? Would she hit her? Just like last time...

They didn't do it to take care of grandma, they just did it for the house.

If, if...

Gu Jiangkuo clenched his fists. "Never mind. If they want it, then just give it to them!" At worst, the house will belong to them, and I can take care of my grandma myself. It's better than them torturing her endlessly.

"Uncle, if you want a house——"

But before Gu Jiangkuo could finish his words, Jiang Nuo lazily interrupted, "Are we comparing who has better financial conditions?"

Jiang Nuo had been standing in the sun for a long time and was actually feeling a little uncomfortable. The scorching sun made his fair skin look rosy.

"Who says he can't support himself?" Jiang Nuo said slowly, a little wearily, his voice low and a bit out of breath. "Gu Jiangkuo has a stable job now, and someone is willing to hire a professional caregiver for him to take care of the elderly full-time. Isn't it about financial resources? In that case, can you compare with him?"

Wang Weiguo and his wife looked at each other, and Gu Jiangkuo also looked at Jiang Nuo in surprise.

After seeing Jiang Nuo's abnormality, Gu Jiangkuo stopped worrying about other things and whispered, "Come in and have some water?"

Jiang Nuo licked his dry lips, finding the proposal somewhat tempting. But Aunt Wang then shouted, "How is that possible? Do you know how much it would cost to hire a professional caregiver? Who would be so kind as to meddle in Dajiang's affairs?"

Jiang Nuo was increasingly uncomfortable with his aunt's excited and loud voice, and said impatiently, "Me."

Aunt Wang: “???”

Wang Weiguo: “???”

Neighbors: “???”

Unfortunately, Young Master Jiang didn't have the energy to fight them for a long time, so he told Gu Jiangkuo, "Go inside first."

Gu Jiangkuo was just like an obedient and strong farmhand. He carefully helped the frail young master into the house and considerately used his big hand to block the sunlight from above for him.

"No, why did you go in? You haven't finished talking yet!" Wang Weiguo chased after him dissatisfiedly. Seeing this, his brother-in-law, who had not said a word, also hurried to catch up. Unfortunately, he was blocked by Gu Jiangkuo as soon as he reached the door.

The old house was low, and Gu Jiangkuo, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, blocked the door tightly. The moment their eyes met, Wang Weiguo and the other two grown men became intimidated.

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The Wang Weiguo family, who were so arrogant just now, are also bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong. They are so domineering only when the old lady is at home. Now that a strong and capable young man like Gu Jiangkuo is here, they dare not act rashly and can only wait under the scorching sun for a while.

The neighbors, who were also stopped outside, were also in an uproar, wondering: Who is that pretty, delicate young woman? Can she really afford to take care of Old Lady Wang? How could Dajiang know such a wealthy person?

"You're just bragging. I think it's just a delaying tactic. How old is the pretty boy that Dajiang brought back? He's still a student, right? Even if he's a rich young man, he can't make the decision on such a big matter as taking an old lady home to take care of her." Wang Weiguo's brother-in-law said unconvinced.

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From the beginning, Aunt Zhang had not followed him out, but had been taking care of Old Lady Wang in the room. At this moment, the old lady's mood had stabilized. She sat cross-legged on the kang, looking at Jiang Nuo quietly and curiously.

Gu Jiangkuo hurriedly thanked Aunt Zhang and was anxious to pour water for Jiang Nuo. Unfortunately, the water in the thermos was too hot. It would take a while for the water to cool down in such a hot day.

The house faces the street and the door had not been closed just now. Aunt Zhang had heard roughly what happened outside. Seeing Gu Jiangkuo being so attentive, she thought Jiang Nuo was a rich young man who sponsored poor elderly people. She stood up and quickly scooped a bucket of cold water from the water tank and handed it directly to Jiang Nuo.

Although Jiang Nuo's throat was smoking with thirst, he was still stunned when he saw the thick ladle.

What is this? A cup or a bowl? Is it this big?

Aunt Zhang misunderstood, thinking he was afraid to drink the raw water, so she explained, "This is water from Dajiang's well. It's cool and thirst-quenching, so you can drink it directly."

Gu Jiangkuo hurriedly stopped him, "I'll go get a cup, he...he doesn't need this to drink water."

Aunt Zhang asked curiously, "Why can't this be used? Don't kids your age drink like this?"

"He's different from us..."

Before he could even utter the word "like", Jiang Nuo had already taken the large ladle with both hands, held it in his arms and took a sip. He had only reluctantly taken a sip because he didn't want to trouble Gu Jiangkuo too much at this time, but he hadn't expected the water to be surprisingly delicious.

Refreshing and thirst-quenching.

It is sweeter and more refreshing than Evian which costs 12 yuan a bottle.

Jiang Nuo couldn't help but drink half a ladle in one breath. After drinking it, he breathed a long sigh of relief and felt that the summer heat had subsided a lot.

Because he drank too quickly, there were still some water droplets on his lips, which made his lips look fuller and more vibrant, and made him look even fairer and more delicate, which was totally out of place in this shabby house. Such a refined person should be cooling off in a spacious and luxurious mansion with a moderate temperature. If it wasn't for himself, how could he suffer such an injustice and sit here enduring the heat?

Gu Jiangkuo looked at his lips, then silently went to the inner room. He rummaged through the drawers and found a new pack of tissues. He handed it to Jiang Nuo to wipe his mouth. Then he heard Aunt Zhang ask, "Dajiang, you haven't introduced this yet. Who is this person?"

Gu Jiangkuo: "Oh, yes, I forgot to mention, Aunt Zhang, this is the boss I was talking about. Mr. Jiang is my benefactor and has helped me a lot. Mr. Jiang, this is my neighbor, Aunt Zhang——"

"Noble lady?" Old Mrs. Wang, who had been lying quietly on the kang, grasped the key word and suddenly spoke.

Jiang Nuo had heard that patients with Alzheimer's disease could not stand stimulation, so he did not dare to speak to the old lady after entering the room. Now that he saw the old lady taking the initiative to speak and looking at him, he could not help but smile at her in a measured way.

"My dear, this is my dear from Dajiang. I was wondering why he is so handsome." The old lady spoke incoherently, but became more and more excited.

Jiang Nuo didn't understand what was going on and just smiled politely.

Then the old lady said something shocking. She pointed at Jiang Nuo and said happily, "That's my granddaughter-in-law!"