When Chi Tang rushed back, her father had already woken up.

A large group of people surrounded Old Man Chi, showing their concern and care.

When Chi Tang arrived, everyone immediately made way for her.

"Father, what happened? Why did you faint? Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"

As she asked the question, Chi Tang's hand instinctively reached for her pulse.

Aunt Chi brought over a bowl of hot tea for the old man to drink to soothe his throat.

Seeing her daughter's actions, she said, "Tangtang, there's no need to look. Your father is fine. It's just that we suddenly found out your grandmother passed away..."

"Um?"

Chi Tang was somewhat surprised.

He also withdrew his hand, and judging from his pulse, there was indeed nothing wrong.

It's just that I'm getting old, and my body can't handle such emotional fluctuations.

"We haven't heard from her in so many years, how come we've suddenly heard from her again?"

The Zhou family...

It feels so distant, like something from a past life.

Aunt Chi pursed her lips, looking quite helpless.

"Who knows? Anyway, it was your third brother who wrote back and told you that he had accidentally learned of your grandmother's death, so he spent money to bring her back to her hometown in Jinyang City for burial."

Give that old bastard a proper burial!

But there was nothing she could do; after all, she was her own grandmother. Once she found out, she couldn't possibly not bury her properly.

"I want to go back and take a look." Old Man Chi drank half a cup of tea, but his voice was still hoarse.

He hated and resented his mother.

Can……

The sudden news of her death made me feel uneasy and sad...

If Mother hadn't caused trouble and had lived a good life with them, wouldn't she be enjoying a peaceful and happy life now?

After all his mischief, he gained nothing and even died far from home...

"It's freezing cold here, it's too much trouble to go back. Besides, Fourth Brother's wife is about to give birth, and Tangtang's Princess Mansion will be ready to move into soon... There are so many things to do."

Aunt Chi sat halfway down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), counting things on her fingers.

One by one, they counted quite a few.

The truth is, I just don't want to go back.

Especially going back to attend that old lady's funeral!

They're having such good fortune on their side, and then they have to go and attend that old man's funeral—that's just bad luck!

"...Then I'll go back by myself."

Old Man Chi shouted angrily.

After so many years of marriage, can't he see through his wife's little schemes?

Still feeling uncomfortable, Old Man Chi said irritably, "When you wore mourning clothes for your mother a few days ago, did I say anything?"

"How can that be the same? My mother has never harmed you. Apart from being sorry to Changsheng, what evil things has she done to us?"

She even gave me such a large sum of money! You compare my mother to your wicked mother? How dare you!

Aunt Chi immediately exploded, jumping up from the kang (a heated brick bed) and pointing at Old Man Chi as she began to recount the grievances she had suffered over the years.

You shouldn't bring up old grievances.

Because once old grievances are brought up, one will feel increasingly wronged, and one's temper will become increasingly uncontrollable.

That's how Aunt Chi is now.

At first, Old Man Chi listened with a forced smile, but he eventually got impatient.

“Lin Lanniang, let me tell you, no matter what, she was still my mother! Now that she's gone, what's the point of bringing up those old, trivial matters?”

Not only do I have to go today, but the children all have to go too! How can someone not go to their own grandmother's funeral?

Old Man Chi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

What started as just me going back has now become the whole family going!

The sudden and intense argument terrified the children.

Changsheng, somewhat frightened, hid behind Xingxing and asked in confusion, "Why are Grandpa and Grandma fighting?"

right.

They've already started!

Aunt Chi started the shoving, and then Uncle Chi pushed back.

In the blink of an eye, the situation spiraled out of control.

Chi Dashan and others tried their best to stop them, and they barely managed to separate the elderly couple.

Chi Tang immediately said, "Take Mother to another room!"

They must be separated!

"Let go of me! Don't touch me! Chi Yongcai, you're something else! I've followed you for over thirty years, and you dare to lay a hand on me?"

"You deserve it! If you hadn't acted like a jerk, would I have fought with you?"

In their unrestrained speech, the two began to attack each other's most sensitive and vulnerable points!

Chi Dashan immediately covered his mother's mouth, picked her up, and ran away.

Chi Tang also coaxed Old Man Chi to shut up.

“Father, Mother’s words were a bit harsh, but she was just angry.”

Chi Tang is really not good at comforting people.

In her view, what just happened was a matter of both sides being equally at fault, and there was nothing more to say.

The words were indeed very harsh.

But once their anger subsided, the ones who regretted it the most were their parents.

No one needs to advise them.

"Does being angry give you the right to speak and act like this? Your grandmother has passed away; we should respect the dead. Why can't she calm down?"

"Respect for the dead? Oh, Father, you mean that once Grandma dies, all the things she did to hurt Mother will disappear?"

Chi Tang's voice was somewhat cold.

Why should Mother be expected to let go of all past grievances just because Zhou Shi is dead?

Just because of the saying "respect for the dead"?

How unfair!

Old Man Chi said, "But your grandmother is already dead. Can't your mother be more magnanimous? Why do you have to argue with a dead person? In the end, won't we be the ones laughing at you?"

"Alright, Father, besides the saying 'respect for the dead' and the fact that she is your mother, what other reasons do you have to persuade my mother to travel a thousand miles to her funeral and wear mourning clothes?"

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