Chapter 413
Old man Duan was sitting in front of the house rented by Duan's mother and Duan Dawei, looking miserable and pitiful.
Duan's mother picked up Caixia, who was in elementary school, and Duan Dawei arrived home almost at the same time.
When they saw Old Man Duan sitting in front of their door, Duan's mother and Duan Dawei were a little surprised, but mostly calm.
However, when Old Man Duan saw them, he was no longer so calm. He seemed to see hope and the good life that was about to come.
Old Man Duan stood up tremblingly, lifted up his sleeves, and deliberately revealed the scars on his arms - Sanqing and Siqing were very smart when they attacked last night, avoiding Old Man Duan's face and exposed skin, and only attacking the more hidden places.
He staggered over to Duan's mother and Duan Dawei—not that he was deliberately pretending to be unsteady, but rather that he had injured his leg when he was beaten by Sanqing and Siqing last night, which was why his mobility was not as good as it should be. However, the injury wasn't as severe as he let on. He was pretending to be so inconvenient to gain the sympathy of Duan's mother and Duan Dawei.
"Dawei, Xiaoling, you're back." Old Man Duan said in a sad tone. He neither mentioned Caixia nor even looked at her.
Duan Dawei didn't say anything, and Duan's mother spoke: "Dad, what's the matter with you coming here?"
Hearing Duan's mother calling him "Dad", Old Man Duan felt very emotional. At the same time, he felt that since Duan's mother was willing to call him "Dad", she must still recognize him as an elder in her heart. Old Man Duan felt more confident in his heart.
He squeezed out a few tears and said, "I missed you so much during the time you were away. We had some misunderstandings at the beginning, and things weren't so happy, but we are family after all. It hurts so much to see the three of you living in such a small house. The houses in the compound are bigger, and you can go back anytime if you want."
Old Man Duan felt that his attitude was good enough and his words were sincere. He also thought that Duan's mother and Duan Dawei would agree without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, Duan's mother said in a gentle and calm voice: "We live very well here and have no plans to go back."
Old Man Duan was stunned at first, then he became a little annoyed, and his tone became a little anxious: "Isn't it good to live in such a big house in the compound? Why do you have to squeeze into such a small house?"
Duan Dawei's face was slightly cold as he said, "Although the houses in the compound are large, there are also many people living there. If we really go back, where would we have room to live? It's better to live comfortably and spaciously here."
Old Man Duan thought Duan Dawei was only bothered by Old Lady Tao and Sanqing and Siqing's affairs, so he sanctimoniously assured: "As long as you want to go back and live here, I will kick them out immediately!"
Duan's mother and Duan Dawei had no expression and no reaction.
Although they hadn't paid much attention to Old Man Duan's affairs since they moved out, since he was willing to come to them and say such sweet words, they could easily guess that he must have come to them because he and Old Lady Tao were not getting along well.
Thinking back to the past, how kind Mrs. Duan was to Mr. Duan, but Mr. Duan treated Mrs. Duan so badly. Now, he can't get along with the other old ladies, and he thinks of the three of them who were kicked out by him.
"No need to go to so much trouble. Grandpa should just live with them. We are fine here." Duan Dawei said.
Duan's mother continued, "It's nothing, Dad, just go back and don't let them worry about you."
Duan's mother and Duan Dawei's words made Old Man Duan feel very uncomfortable. He felt that they were deliberately mocking him.
Old Man Duan's face darkened. Since he wouldn't listen to my nice words, don't blame him for saying harsh words.
"Don't forget, I'm your elder, and you're supposed to support me. As the old saying goes, filial piety comes first among all virtues. Now that you've moved out and don't care about me anymore, do you still have 'filial piety' in your hearts?"
"Grandpa, you are married to someone else and raising someone else's son, so you should let them respect you." Duan Dawei said.
Old Man Duan was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "How can you talk to your grandfather like that?! Do you have any manners at all?"
Duan Dawei said expressionlessly, "I'm uneducated, and it's you, Grandpa, who forced me to be. Whoever you support should be filial to you. I think Sanqing and Siqing are quite well-educated, and they will definitely be filial to you."
Old man Duan almost couldn't breathe.
Duan Dawei was clearly mocking him!
His face was as black as the bottom of a pot as he said, "You are my grandson, and we are related by blood. If you don't respect me, I will go and make a scene. I will go to the factory, make a scene at the Public Security Bureau, and make a scene here, so that everyone can see how unfilial you are!"
Old Man Duan thought that since he had said so much, Duan Dawei must be a little scared.
However, Duan Dawei didn't react at all. He said in a calm voice, "Grandpa, if you want to make a scene, go ahead and make a scene. We won't stop you. But, less than three months after Grandma died, Grandpa married Old Lady Tao. I'm afraid that before Grandma died, you and Old Lady Tao had a special relationship."
"Before, we were stupid and didn't think of this. We thought you just had a bad temper and a bad personality. I think if we ask around, we'll definitely find out when you and Old Lady Tao got together. Although you're old, if you really were having an affair, we'll still deal with it."
Old Man Duan opened his eyes wide in horror. He didn't expect these words to come from the mouth of his own grandson.
Duan Dawei looked at him indifferently.
In the past, he and his mother were really stupid. They just thought that the fact that Old Man Duan married Old Lady Tao so quickly was very disappointing to them. They never considered that Old Man Duan might have been in a relationship with Old Lady Tao for a long time. If Old Lady Tao hadn't come to the factory gate to make a scene some time ago, and Chen Yao's words had not inspired him and Duan's mother, they might not have thought about it that way.
Perhaps, they had vaguely thought about it a long time ago, but they were unwilling to believe that their relatives, who had lived with them for so many years, would really do such a thing.
Cold sweat broke out on Old Man Duan's forehead, and he was no longer as tough as before.
He bluffed, "What nonsense are you talking about! I mean well, but if you don't appreciate it, then forget it. You'll just have to live in a place like this for the rest of your life!"
After saying that, Old Man Duan left, but his steps were much faster than before.
Duan's mother and Duan Dawei looked at each other and took Caixia into the house.
"Dad, grandma, are we really not going to care about our great-grandfather and go back with him?" Caixia asked.
Duan Dawei squatted down and looked her in the eye: "Do you want to go back?"
Caixia shook her head without hesitation: "Great-grandfather doesn't like me. I like living here with my father and grandmother."
Duan's mother smiled and patted her head: "Then we will live here forever."
Caixia nodded happily.
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