Chapter 216 Ren Family's Attitude

The man followed behind and smiled.

Everyone knows what happened back then; Guan Ailian was notorious in the area for her treatment of her eldest son.

Everyone says she's heartless.

Especially after the birth of the two children, the differential treatment among the three children was so bad that even outsiders couldn't stand it.

If it weren't for the fact that the eldest son of the Ren family was born under their watchful eyes, they might have genuinely doubted that the child was Guan Ailian's.

Back then, all sorts of things were said behind my back.

These rumors only gradually faded away after Ren Xiaosheng went to the countryside.

Who knew that Ren Xiaosheng would return from the countryside?

This is going to be interesting.

The man quickly followed Guan Ailian towards the central courtyard.

I was afraid that if I arrived late I would miss something.

Not content with just going to watch the excitement herself, she also dragged along several nosy, gossipy older women.

Guan Ailian had no idea what the man was thinking. Her mind was filled with a nameless rage, and she was completely unable to calm down and think things through.

She dashed from the Third Hospital to Yu Junsheng's house in a flash.

The Yu family's gate was tightly shut at the moment. Guan Ailian was furious and immediately yelled at the inside, "Ren Xiaosheng, you bastard, get out here right now!"

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At Yu Junsheng's house, the three were chatting about their experiences over the years when a vicious curse came from outside: "Ren Xiaosheng, you bastard, get out here right now!"

"She wants to die, but she's dragging her family down with her!"

"If it were you, I would have hanged myself with a rope long ago! You shameless, worthless bastard!"

The group exchanged glances.

They knew that Guan Ailian had heard the news and come looking for them.

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng looked at Ren Xiaosheng with concern, worried that he would be upset if he heard this.

Even if there's no affection left, she's still your mother, and no one would feel good hearing their own mother curse them like that.

Guan Ailian has truly committed a terrible sin; she gave birth to a child but was unwilling to treat him well.

Ren Xiaosheng smiled reassuringly at them and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Over the years, he had long since grown accustomed to Guan Ailian's insults and was no longer bothered by them, since he had stopped seeing Guan Ailian as his mother after he grew up.

I don't expect her to love me, so I won't get hurt.

"I think I should go out; hiding all the time isn't a good thing."

He knew Guan Ailian; she wouldn't give up until she got what she wanted, and hiding wouldn't solve the problem.

After finishing the last sip of sugar water in his enamel mug, Ren Xiaosheng stood up, walked out, and embraced his own life.

The Yu family may be good, but it's not his family.

Ren Xiaosheng opened the door with a bang, and Guan Ailian's familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared before him.

The long-buried memories suddenly surged back, those scornful looks, the mockery, the beatings and insults...

Ren Xiaosheng's already gloomy face became even more somber.

When Guan Ailian saw her eldest son, whom she hadn't seen for many years while she was away in the countryside, her first reaction was not surprise, but shock.

Those familiar features, that indifferent gaze…

Guan Ailian's eyes flickered, "B-Boss?"

"Are you the eldest in my family?"

"What, after all these years, Mom doesn't recognize her son?"

Although Ren Xiaosheng was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes.

This is his biological mother, who has ignored her son who went to the countryside for ten years and doesn't even recognize him when they meet.

How ridiculous.

Fortunately, I never had any expectations of her.

Guan Ailian felt a moment of panic. How did he and her boss end up getting to know each other in the countryside?

If only I had known, if only I hadn't let him go to the countryside.

At least at home, she can help her two younger brothers.

But now is not the time to dwell on that. Remembering her purpose, she questioned him repeatedly:

"Boss, why did you suddenly come back when you were doing so well in the countryside?"

"Tell me, does the village know about this? Did you sneak back?"

"Come on, come with me to the educated youth office to turn yourself in. Let them send you back as soon as possible, so you don't implicate your dad and brother. They're not like you; they have legitimate jobs and can't withstand any trouble!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Ren Xiaosheng's arm, intending to take him to the educated youth office to "turn himself in."

Ren Xiaosheng avoided the conversation, inwardly sneering.

See? This is his own mother. The first thing she did when she found out he had returned from the countryside wasn't to ask how he had been doing all these years, but to tell him to go back to the countryside as soon as possible, fearing that he would bring trouble to his family.

Guan Ailian was displeased and scolded him just like when they were children, "Stop making a fuss and hurry up!"

She kept scolding him, "I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've been in the countryside for so many years, how come you can't even endure a little hardship? You even tried to run away like other people. You're getting more and more useless as you get older."

Yu Junsheng couldn't stand it any longer and looked at Guan Ailian with a half-smile, arms crossed.

"Hey, who's making such a racket?"

"Isn't this Aunt Guan? What's wrong? Instead of taking care of your precious grandson at home, why are you barking at my door?"

Guan Ailian: "!!!"

Yu Junsheng, you little brat, is he calling me a dog?

Guan Ailian was furious.

"Who are you calling a brat?"

"That little brat is insulting you."

Before Guan Ailian could react,

Yu Junsheng continued, infuriatingly, "Those who know you understand that you're Ren Xiaosheng's mother, but those who don't might think you're Ren Xiaosheng's enemy."

"You start smearing people the moment you see them; you really want them to die already."

"Hey auntie, is Ren Xiaosheng really not your son?"

Guan Ailian's eyes widened, and she flew into a rage.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat? If he wasn't born from me, whose would he be?"

"So many people in the courtyard saw my mother go to the hospital to give birth, so don't spout nonsense."

Although the onlookers disapproved of Guan Ailian mistreating her eldest son, they couldn't deny that it was a genuine incident.

"That's true. I saw Guan Ailian go to the hospital with my own eyes when she went into labor."

Guan Ailian was pleased with herself.

Yu Junsheng replied casually, "They only saw you go to the hospital, they didn't see you give birth, so who knows if Xiaosheng is your child?"

"You two don't look alike at all. Could it be that you're not really related by blood?"

"By the way, what about Xiaosheng's biological parents?"

Guan Ailian: "..."

Ugh! Damn it, that little brat is so infuriating!

Unable to argue with this brat, Guan Ailian, exasperated, turned her anger towards Ren Xiaosheng, who had remained silent, and began to berate him:

"Ren Xiaosheng, you ungrateful wretch! You just stand by and watch others slander your own mother, don't you? I raised you with all my hard work, and now you don't even acknowledge me as your own mother, and you even dare to let people insult me! Ren Xiaosheng, you unfilial dog!"

"You damned bastard, may you be struck by lightning!"

She threatened, "Let me tell you, if you, Ren Xiaosheng, dare to disown me as your mother, I'll report you for being unfilial!"

That's a serious matter. People still value their reputation. Although being reported for being unfilial won't result in any real punishment, it will affect all aspects of your future career, education, political background checks, and selection processes.

Guan Ailian really doesn't care about her eldest son's life or death.

Yu Junsheng's face turned cold. "I've never received a single good thing from you since I was a child, and now that I've finally come back from the countryside, you're slandering me. What are you thinking, my own mother?"

Ren Xiaosheng stared expressionlessly at his mother, whom he hadn't seen for ten years.

My heart was completely unmoved.

I just feel that Guan Ailian is as annoying as ever.

He said seriously, "Go ahead and report me for being unfilial. I'll also take this opportunity to report your beloved second son for having illicit relationships and having questionable conduct."

If Yu Junsheng hadn't just told him, he wouldn't have known that Guan Ailian's precious second brother, whom she cherished so much, had grown up to be like this. Not only did he have promiscuous relationships with men everywhere, but he also acted like a hooligan towards the women in the courtyard.

He's utterly a social scumbag; if he were to end up in the police station, it would be a relief for the compound.

It's easy to see from Ren Xiaosheng's attitude that he is serious.

Guan Ailian: "..."

Crack!

Guan Ailian, who had just been furious, immediately fell silent.

She felt guilty; how did this ingrate know about Yongsheng's shady dealings?

Whether this ingrate will be punished for his filial impiety is unknown, but Yong Sheng will definitely go to jail for his conduct.

Guan Ailian dared not shout anymore.

This ingrate has never had any affection for them since childhood. If we really want to be serious, he might even be capable of reporting his own brother.

She concluded with a fierce but ultimately weak remark, "Don't you dare slander your brother! Those are all baseless rumors. Slandering someone can land you in jail!"

Ren Xiaosheng remained calm: "Whether it's slander or not, we can find out by going to the police station."

"Pah! Who's going to the police station with you? You heartless ingrate!"

Despite saying that, a look of panic flashed in Guan Ailian's eyes. She didn't dare to stay any longer and ran away in a flash.

He was terrified that Ren Xiaosheng would actually take him to the police station.

After she left, the onlookers booed, and everyone looked down on Guan Ailian.

What kind of person is she? A perfectly good kid went to the countryside for ten years and came back, and instead of showing any concern, she just started yelling at him and telling him to go back to the countryside.

This is more like an enemy than a biological mother.

It's just a pity about Xiaosheng.

What a fine young man! How did he end up with such a family? His good urban household registration was turned into that of a rural resident.

That'll probably be how it is from now on.

Everyone offered Ren Xiaosheng a few words of comfort, mostly saying things like, "Don't listen to your mother, she's just talking nonsense."

"If you don't cherish such a good child, she'll regret it sooner or later!"

"Living your own life well is more important than anything else!"

After saying all that, everyone tactfully dispersed. After all, Ren Xiaosheng was truly suffering, so much so that even those of them who loved watching the drama couldn't bring themselves to laugh at him.

I couldn't bear to rub salt into his wounds anymore.

After everyone left, the three of them looked at each other, and Ren Xiaosheng smiled wryly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Yu Junsheng readily agreed, "What are you saying, Brother Xiaosheng? My home is your home, so just stay here comfortably!"

“Yes, it’s just Yu Junsheng and me at home, and sometimes it feels a bit lonely. It would be more lively if you moved in with us, Xiaosheng.” Cheng Jiajia also encouraged him to stay. Based on their current interactions, she had a pretty good impression of Ren Xiaosheng, who was completely different from the rest of the Ren family.

I don't know how Guan Ailian gave birth to such an honest child.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Yu Junsheng said directly, "If you go back to the Ren family, you'll probably be sleeping in the main room anyway."

Ren Xiaosheng: "..."

However, isn't it a bit harsh for you to say it so directly, bro?

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And sure enough, Yu Junsheng's guess was correct.

When Ren Yongsheng came home from get off work, he was taken aback to hear that his eldest brother had returned. His first thought was, "Did my brother sneak back? Mom, we can't let him come home, or he'll get us into trouble."

“Our whole family has jobs. If something happens to us, the whole family will be ruined.”

Ren Yongchao happened to come home from school and overheard the conversation, only then remembering that he had an older brother.

"What? Big brother's back?"

"Didn't he go to the countryside? Why is he back?"

He looked rather grim. "I don't have room to stay in my room!"

The Ren family has three rooms. The elderly couple has one room, and Ren Yongsheng and Ren Yongchao each have one room. Before Ren Xiaosheng went to the countryside, he always slept in the same room as Ren Yongsheng. Now that Ren Yongsheng is married, he should sleep in the same room as Ren Yongchao, but Ren Yongchao is not willing to do so.

His room already had Dong Xiaodi squeezed in, where would he sleep if another person squeezed in?

Don't say that you don't care about brotherhood.

Ren Xiaosheng was young when he went to the countryside, and after many years, he had no impression of this so-called elder brother, let alone any feelings for him.

Moreover, he has lived in the countryside for so many years, he must have long since become like those rural people, not liking to bathe or be clean.

He was unwilling to let someone like that sleep in the same room as him!

Even Dong Xiaodi only reluctantly agreed to sleep in the same room with him after he watched Dong Xiaodi wash his feet every day under his strict supervision.

Ren Yongsheng, worried that Ren Xiaosheng would affect his work, couldn't help but complain, "My older brother is too selfish. He doesn't think about us at all!"

"That bastard, he's been a heartless scoundrel since he was a kid. He's only so young, yet he's already playing the victim! He's fooling people into standing up for him. He's a complete ingrate!"

Guan Ailian grits her teeth when she recalls being called a heartless stepmother by people in those years.

They finally left, so why are they back again?

Ren Yongchao's focus was on his own room: "There's no room left for him at home, so why would he come back?"

He certainly didn't want to give half of his room to his older brother.

As for Brother Dong, forget about him, he'll move out sooner or later. But it's different for the eldest brother; once he moves in, he might not be able to leave.

"No, no one can live in my room. Let him sleep in the main room!"

The mother and her two children were arguing with each other about their "unreasonable" eldest brother when Ren Wenhua returned with a serious expression.

His voice was unusually cold as he addressed the mother and her two children:

“I’ve heard about what happened to the eldest son. Honey, find a quiet time to talk to him and tell him to go back to the countryside as soon as possible, before the news spreads around the neighborhood.”

Like Guan Ailian, he also believed that the eldest brother couldn't bear it in the countryside and had run away to come back on his own.

Ren Wenhua knew all too well how he got this job. If the factory leaders found out that his eldest son had run away from the countryside and come back... his position as a nobody would probably be over!

Ren Wenhua still remembers the fear and trepidation he felt when he was told by someone gloatingly that his eldest son had returned from the countryside as soon as he entered the hospital.

He specifically instructed that

"Remember, whatever you do, speak carefully, don't make a fuss, and don't let anyone see it!"

Guan Ailian opened her mouth.

I think everyone in the courtyard already knows about what happened at the Yu family's house at noon. A lot of people came to watch the show, and they know almost everything they should and shouldn't know.

Moreover, she was a little afraid of that brat Yu Junsheng and his wife; those two had mouths that were like poison, saying whatever hurtful things they wanted to say.

Guan Ailian was afraid that those two little brats would get into trouble again.

Seeing Ren Wenhua's serious expression, he didn't dare to open his mouth.

Seeing Guan Ailian's hesitation, Ren Yongsheng took the initiative to speak.

"Mom, let me go. My older brother and I are the same age, so it's easier for us to talk. We haven't seen each other for so many years, so it's a good opportunity to have a good chat."

The main problem is that his mother will probably get into another argument if she goes there, and the problem won't be solved, but it will attract more attention.

Guan Ailian breathed a sigh of relief, "My son is so filial, he knows how to care for his mother!"

Ren Yongsheng coaxed sweetly, "Of course! I'm Mom's most beloved son, so I'll definitely solve your problems and handle things perfectly!"

There's one more thing Ren Yongsheng didn't tell his family.

If his older brother were to return to the city, he would have to take up at least one room in the house, which was something he didn't want to see.

Ren Yongsheng had long considered that house his own, and even the third brother couldn't get a piece of it, let alone the eldest brother with whom he had no affection.

So the eldest brother had no choice but to return to the countryside.

My brother is really something, he has no sense of propriety at all.

Since you've already moved to the countryside, why not just stay there peacefully? Why do you have to come back to the city and become a nuisance?

Doesn't he know that he's very unpopular at home?