"That's enough, that's enough, old woman, stop talking."

He tapped the copper pipe gently, knocking the ash onto the bluestone slabs in the yard.

His cloudy old eyes swept over the neighbors who were gathering in and out of the yard, craning their necks to watch the fun, and finally his gaze fell on Yu Bai.

Then he forced out an attitude of caring and even a bit of "reasonableness" from an elder:

"Xiaobai," he paused, as if weighing his words, "how's your brother's leg...healing? Is the fifty thousand yuan grandpa gave you last time enough?"

As soon as these words came out, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water on boiling oil. The neighbors watching from outside the yard immediately started to talk. Their voices were neither loud nor low, but every word was clearly transmitted into the yard:

"Listen, listen! Grandpa really loves his grandson! He gave him 50,000 yuan right away!"

"That's right! I heard the second brother's family opened a supermarket and bought a new car. They're doing very well. How come they can't even afford to treat their eldest brother's leg? They have to ask the old man for money?"

"Tsk tsk, I think they've forgotten their roots now that they're rich! They have no conscience! Look at that new bride, she doesn't even know which way the grandparents' door faces! What a family of ungrateful people!"

"Zhou Fengxia really doesn't know how to teach her children, and she herself is confused!"

All kinds of unpleasant speculations and accusations, like countless invisible needles, stabbed Zhou Fengxia and Yu Nian fiercely.

Zhou Fengxia was so angry that she was shaking all over. She clutched the hem of her apron tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh of her palms. Her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Next to him, Yu Nian was even more furious, veins bulged on his forehead and his eyes almost popped out. If Zhou Fengxia hadn't held his arms tightly, he would have rushed up to fight with those gossiping neighbors!

As Old Man Yu listened to these discussions, he straightened his skinny back slightly, and an almost invisible, proud arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He was very satisfied and enjoyed the feeling of being "praised" by his neighbors for his magnanimity while being able to step on his son's family.

This is exactly the effect he wanted!

However, before he could build up his emotions and follow his neighbor's lead to start the next round of moral blackmail and complaints, Yu Bai suddenly laughed.

She took a step forward and called out with a smile, "Grandpa."

Then, she asked in a relaxed tone: "Grandpa, Grandma, what are you doing?"

She looked straight at Old Man Yu, as if she really didn't understand the situation.

"That 50,000 yuan you mentioned... didn't you clearly state that when you gave it to me?"

"That was taken from the pension and accident compensation my father left behind when he died, and used to treat my eldest brother's leg first?"

"My dad's money,"

Yu Bai's voice was still calm, but it was like a silent thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

"The compensation from the pension processing factory, all in all...it's about two million, right?"

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes sweeping over the neighbors whose expressions changed instantly, her tone tinged with an indescribable sadness and irony:

"To be honest, Grandpa, it's a bit late for you to take out the 50,000 yuan now."

"My eldest brother was such a good student back then, he had a good chance of getting into college."

"If you could have done it earlier, even a few years earlier, and were willing to take out some of my father's money, not only to support his studies, but also to supplement the family expenses a little."

"My mother wouldn't have to work so hard, and my eldest brother wouldn't have to go to a construction site to do heavy work where accidents could happen at any time just to earn a few more dollars right after graduating from high school..."

Her voice was not loud, but every word was clear and carried a heavy power:

"If he hadn't gone to the construction site, he wouldn't have fallen off the scaffolding!"

"He's got a broken leg. With his brains, he should have graduated from college by now, found a decent job, or even... maybe even married a good wife and given you a great-grandchild!"

Yu Bai's words were like a bolt of lightning that split the dark clouds, exposing the bloody truth behind the "50,000 yuan favor" in broad daylight!

The whole yard suddenly fell silent!

The buzzing noises of discussion just now suddenly stopped, and you could hear a pin drop!

All the neighbors widened their eyes, looking at Old Man Yu and then at Yu Bai in disbelief.

After a few seconds of dead silence, the crowd suddenly erupted in discussions that were ten times more intense than before, but this time, the direction of the attack had completely changed!

"Oh my God! Two million?! Did I hear that correctly?"

"So that fifty thousand yuan was the life-saving money of his father?! Isn't that all?!"

"You took the money from the orphans and their widows and withheld it for so many years, causing their eldest grandson to become disabled. Now you're giving away 50,000 yuan to be a good person? This..."

"My goodness, this person is so cruel!"

"No wonder they didn't let them spend the money now that they have it. If they had given them the two million earlier, would they be able to live like this?"

"What a piece of shit!"

The waves of discussion surged towards Old Man Yu and Wang Guifen like a tide.

Old man Yu’s face turned ashen in an instant, then turned to the color of liver, and finally to pale white!

All the excuses he had prepared, such as "the family savings were emptied for the grandson" and "the son and daughter-in-law are unfilial", were now stuck in his throat like fish bones, and he couldn't utter a single word!

He stared at Yu Bai intently, his eyes so sinister that it seemed as if he wanted to eat someone.

He just couldn't understand when this granddaughter, who had always been gentle and kind in his impression, became so sharp-tongued and could hit his sore spot with every word she said!

Is this still the Yu Bai who allowed himself to be manipulated by him? !

Wang Guifen was also dumbfounded. She had wanted to wait for the old man to finish laying the groundwork before she started crying and complaining to completely prove that Zhou Fengxia's family was unfilial. She didn't expect the situation to reverse like this in an instant!

Amid the neighbors' undisguised contempt, pointing and spitting, Old Man Yu was completely embarrassed!

He felt like he was stripped naked and standing in public!

"Let's go! Go home!"

He couldn't stay here any longer, he couldn't afford to lose face!

He suddenly pulled Wang Guifen's arm, who was about to argue, and rushed out of the yard without looking back, using almost all his strength!

Looking at their miserable backs, which looked like lost dogs, Yu Bai still had a faint smile on his face.

She seemed to have suddenly remembered something important and raised her voice to ask after them. Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for all the neighbors to hear clearly:

"Hey, Grandpa!"

"Didn't you always tell us that you would keep Dad's money for us first, and when we brothers and sisters grow up, you would return it to us without a cent less?"

"Look... the fifty thousand has already been taken."

"The remaining... the 1.9 million or so, when it's convenient for you, can you give it to us as well?"

"We are all grown up now, and it's time to use money."

As soon as these words came out, Old Man Yu staggered and almost fell to the ground. He pulled Wang Guifen and walked faster, and disappeared at the entrance of the alley in a blink of an eye.