Chapter 192 Grandma, are you alright?

Grandma Su's heart skipped a beat. Turning her head, she saw Su Laosan's eyes full of mockery. She felt both ashamed and angry, secretly blaming Li Banxia for corrupting her third grandson. He used to be close to her when he was little, but look at him now...

He contradicted her the moment they met.

"The third boy is back..."

Grandma Su didn't dare to get angry; she even gave Su Laosan a fawning smile.

She was afraid that Su Laosan would chase her away like last time. She hadn't achieved her goal of finding Li Banxia yet, so she couldn't leave.

"Grandma, my sister-in-law's child doesn't need you to take care of him. Treat us the way you treated us before, and treat us the same way you treat us now. Don't try anything you shouldn't, okay?" Su Laosan frowned as he looked at her wrinkled smiling face.

Grandma Su looked dejected and sighed, "Grandma knows you're holding a grudge against me for not taking care of you back then. Grandma was indeed in poor health back then, and it took all these years to get better. So, as soon as I could lend a hand, I came to help, but your mother... wouldn't allow it."

By the end, she was choked up with emotion.

Grandma, are you alright?

Grandma Su gave a blank "Ah," then looked up at Su Laosan and said, "I'm fine."

"No, you have something to do."

Su Laosan curled his lips in disgust, "You tried to sow discord between my mother and me right in front of me, and you still say you're fine?! I think you're just trying to make things worse. What, do you want my mother and me to fight because of you and cause a rift between us before you're happy?"

Grandma Su said, "...I didn't."

“You have a criminal record, I don’t believe you if you say you don’t.”

Old Master Su waved his hand dismissively, ignoring what Old Lady Su was saying and her angry expression, and said to himself, "You weren't there when we needed your help before, and now that we don't need you anymore, don't keep hanging around my mother and ruining her mood."

"Third boy!"

Grandma Su raised her voice, "I'm here to help. Don't you want a hot meal as soon as you get home? I can cook, and I can even wash your clothes and sheets..."

"I don't want to."

Su Laosan glanced at Li Banxia, ​​then at Su Laotai, and said "Oh" in realization.

"Grandma, you wouldn't be thinking of moving in so my mom can take care of you in your old age, would you?"

Old Man Su stared at Old Lady Su with a look of horror, and scoffed in disgust, "Your skin is getting thicker and thicker with age. You raised your son, so if you want to support yourself in your old age, go find him. Or go find He Taohua. Your son spends all the money he earns on supporting her!"

"...You never raised my mother or helped her. My mother has already done enough by raising you for decades. If you have any conscience at all, you should know that it is you and your mother who have wronged my mother!"

"...I know, but I'm here to make up for it, aren't I? I'll help your sister-in-law take care of the child, so your mother can go to work with peace of mind, right?" Old Mrs. Su was so angry that her teeth itched. The words this brat said could choke her to death.

Old Su shook his head. "Alright, I'm not stupid. Anyone can guess what you're thinking. You should leave now and don't come again. Even if you don't come, I'll still visit you during holidays. If you come and cause trouble again, believe me, I'll go out and call your son's factory right now and accuse him of not supporting his own mother and leaving her to his ex-wife to support, while he uses his own money to support his widow."

Grandma Su, "..."

Her hand trembled as she pointed at Su Laosan, and suddenly she burst into tears.

Old Su shrank his chin, took two steps back, and made two "hey hey" sounds. Old Su thought that her crying had worked, so she raised her voice and cried loudly.

“Old lady, hey, old lady, come on, go outside and cry. If you cry in this yard, no one outside can hear you.”

Old Man Su grabbed Old Lady Su's arm, lifted her up, and pointed at the gate, "You have to make sure all the neighbors hear and see it, otherwise all your crying will be for nothing... Last time you came and made a scene, the neighbors had a lot of opinions about me and my mother, and I almost went out of business. It's good that you're crying and shouting a few more times this time, so it'll be even better if I don't make any money..."

He grinned and chuckled at Grandma Su.

"My mom keeps pressuring me to earn money to support my wife and kids. I'm always smiling and behaving like a grandson to people, and I'm tired of it. I'll just carry my head on my shoulders and mooch off you. Oh, and my fiancée too. After she has the baby, the whole family—three, four, five, six—will come together..."

Grandma Su's eyes widened suddenly, and she shook her head, saying no, no, no.

"...I have no money. It has nothing to do with you or your neighbors looking down on you. It's your mother who went too far. She wouldn't even let me help her."

Su Laosan pursed his lips, crossed his arms, and glanced at the old woman with a half-smile.

He said, "Grandma, you're in your fifties, you've seen more of life than I have. You know very well why you're taking advantage of my mother's past filial piety and obedience. Do you know why?"

Grandma Su's eyes darted away for a moment.

Su Laosan knew that the old lady definitely knew.

"Because my mom likes your son, she extends that affection to him as well. But now my mom doesn't like him anymore. Sigh, if you had sided with my mom, she might have taken care of you in your old age, given her personality. But look at the mess you've made! How dare you come here to cause trouble... Hey, old lady, how did you know we live here? Who told you?"

Grandma Su turned her head away and remained silent.

Su Laosan waved his hand impatiently, "Fine, say it or not, it's getting late, you should go back now, we need to cook, you're just delaying us."

"...I'll eat before I leave. I want to eat your mom's scallion pancakes. They're crispy on the outside and soft and fragrant on the inside. I haven't had them in a long time, and I'm really craving them." Grandma Su ordered the food and turned to look at Li Banxia.

Li Banxia didn't even raise her head.

Old Su San objected, "You even ordered food! How can we eat in peace with you here? Come on, come on..."

He grabbed Grandma Su's arm and pulled her towards the yard.

Grandma Su was both aggrieved and angry, and she slapped Su Laosan's hand.

"Third son, your grandma treated you so well when you were little, and you..."

"Give me a break! How have you ever been good to me? You've never taken care of me, never cooked me a single meal, never bought me fabric or made me any clothes, never picked me up from school, and you wouldn't even give me a piece of candy when you bought one for Lin Jiefang! Grandma, I'll remember this for the rest of my life. Stop with the nonsense. I may have been young and naive back then, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid and can't remember. Now I understand, you just don't like my mom or us!"

Su Laosan talked so much in one breath that he was out of breath and even said he was angry.

"Look at my mother, she supports this whole family all by herself, and no one lends a hand! You two are wicked to the core, wicked in the shadows!"

He put Grandma Su out of the courtyard gate and said, "Goodbye, have a safe journey."

"I'm not leaving. My three grandsons all live here. Why would I leave? I... you all have to support me in my old age too!" Old Mrs. Su said angrily, glaring at Su Laosan.