Fang Qing looked at him blankly.

"My dad has been diagnosed with cancer. This disease is incurable and he won't live long. You understand that, right?"

"This..." Yes, he probably won't live long.

Fang Qing thought so in her heart, with a look of grief on her face, and comforted him, "As long as our father quits smoking and drinking and takes medicine properly, there is still a chance that he can be cured."

"Don't comfort me. I know this disease cannot be cured." Lu Jiangting's eyes turned red with sadness when he thought about how his father got this disease before he could enjoy happiness.

"I am my parents' last born son. You must have heard that they treat me very well."

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Of course she had heard about it. She had heard Wang Jianjun say it back then, and she envied the way Lu Jiangting's parents treated him.

Lu Jiangting is the late-born son of his parents. Wang Jianjun is the eldest son, and his mother is dead.

With a stepmother, you also have a stepfather, and you will be despised and abandoned.

Neither she nor Wang Jianjun were liked by their parents, and they both envied Lu Jiangting.

Lu Jiangting felt sad when he thought of his old father who had cancer and was having a hard time.

He continued, "In those years, when others didn't have enough to eat, they would rather go hungry than let me go hungry. Children of my age had endless work to do, but from childhood to adulthood, I never suffered any hardship except studying.

They would rather work themselves to the point of sweating than let me do the work. Now that I have grown up and can earn money, he can no longer do it. I haven't had the chance to be filial to him yet, and he is dying. Fang Qing, can you understand my feelings?"

Fang Qing was frightened by his scarlet eyes and nodded repeatedly.

"I understand, but it's not your fault. It's fate."

"Yeah, it's all God's fault. He doesn't have much time left now, and I want him to have a good time in his last days. That's the right thing to do, right?"

Fang Qing continued to nod, "That's what I should do."

Lu Jiangting breathed a sigh of relief after receiving her approval.

"Ordinarily, I should take leave and go back to take care of him, but I'm busy with work now and I don't have the energy to do so." As he spoke, he looked up at Fang Qing and said, "Fang Qing, we're already married, and my father is also your father. It's only right for you to take care of him on my behalf, right?"

Fang Qing's face turned pale. Did he want her to go back and take care of his father?

The old man was spitting all over the place and was so filthy that she couldn't bear to take care of him.

Besides, how could it be so easy to take care of his old father in the countryside?

She is also responsible for doing farm work. There is no one to cultivate their land, so who will do this job?

You know without asking that this job can only fall into her hands.

Fang Qing is not stupid, she just smiled and answered him.

"You're right. This is what I should do. I also want to go back and fulfill my filial duty for you. But what about Chenchen? He goes to school here, and he has already adapted to life here.

You know how rude people in my hometown say things. If I take Chenchen back to my hometown, I don’t know what the neighbors will say. I just listen to them. I’m a grown-up, I can bear it. I’m just afraid that Chenchen can’t stand it and will be bullied. ”

Lu Jiangting certainly knows the power of gossip.

What Fang Qing said was exactly what he was concerned about.

Adults just need to be patient, but children will easily take it to heart, which will cause harm to their young minds.

He wanted to help Wang Jianjun take care of the child, not harm the child.

So he thought about it and decided not to let them go back, but to bring his parents over.

If mom and dad come over, they can help take care of Chenchen, and Fang Qing can just go to work.

He told Fang Qing his idea.

"You're right. People back home will definitely gossip about Chenchen, which will be detrimental to his growth. We can't send Chenchen back."

After the false alarm, Fang Qing heaved a sigh of relief.

"So I thought about it and decided to bring my parents over."

Fang Qing: “Ah?”

Lu Jiangting continued, "My parents will come over and help take care of Chenchen, so you can go to work and earn money with peace of mind."

Fang Qing: “…” My good man, is this what you are planning?

You still want me to help you support your family?

"But the house we live in can't accommodate a whole family."

"That's okay. I'll rent a bigger house later."

"The rent here is so expensive. How can we afford to rent a big house?"

"You don't have to worry about that. Lao Wang knows about my family's situation. I've told him about it, and he said we can apply for a rental subsidy. If we're lucky, we might not have to spend a penny. Even if we have to spend, it'll only be a small amount."

Fang Qing: “…”

How can I discuss this with her?

It was obvious that he had thought it through long ago and had done everything that needed to be done before he came to discuss it with me.

"They have lived in the countryside for so many years, and suddenly they come to the city...will they be able to get used to living here?"

Lu Jiangting didn't take it seriously and said, "My parents said they would be happy if I could live with them. Don't worry, I can get used to it."

Fang Qing's face was stiff.

"What about the family's land? I remember they farmed there. Once they leave, what will happen to the family's food?"

Lu Jiangting took a deep breath and became a little impatient.

But he still explained it to her seriously.

"You don't have to worry about that. I've already made an agreement with my elder and second sisters that they will harvest the food from our fields. In the future, if they want to plant crops, they can do so. If not, just leave it empty."

"Ah? So much food, are we going to give it to them?" Fang Qing's face was full of disapproval.

Lu Jiangting said: "They are my sisters, my parents' biological daughters, and they will not take advantage of my parents. Give them food and let them farm the land, and they will not let my parents suffer any loss."

Do you mean you'll give me some money?

But she doesn't know how much to give her, so who knows if she will suffer a loss?

I hope my two sisters will be more sensible and not take advantage of their parents as married daughters.

"That's right. Dad needs money for treatment. It's much more expensive here than back home. Dad and Mom are their parents too. I think they will give some money. Otherwise, Dad won't be able to afford the medicine when he comes here."

Hearing her words about holding a gun and a stick, Lu Jiangting's face became even uglier.

"Of course they won't ignore my parents. As for the expensive medicine, you're just overthinking it. The medical conditions here are good. As a military dependent, my father can go to our military hospital for treatment. He can get better treatment, and a large part of the money can be reimbursed."

Can medical treatment be cheap?

The housework has also been arranged.

Tell her after everything is done.

This is called negotiation?

Fang Qing also understood that there was no room for negotiation on this matter; they had already made the decision.

“Then… then…”

"Fang Qing."

Fang Qing was hesitant to agree, but not yet willing to do so. Lu Jiangting saw it all.

He interrupted her and said, "My father has this disease and he won't live long. I hope you can understand me. We will have a hard time in the next few years. I have seen and remembered the injustice you have suffered. After we send our parents off properly, I will compensate you."