Chapter 358: Isn't this meddling too much?
Upon hearing this, Ye Tiandong's expression went beyond just looking ugly.
His persistence over the years is simply a joke.
In the end, he still couldn't escape him.
The thought that he had been watched and stalked by that person for so many years made him feel disgusted.
Ye Jingsong noticed that Ye Tiandong's expression was not good, so he softened his tone and spoke cautiously, "Tiandong, we men should be broad-minded. Let go of what you should let go of. Life is short, why make things difficult for yourself?"
Ye Tiandong said in a deep voice, "Brother, stop talking."
Nearly twenty years of estrangement cannot be let go of so easily.
He meant that one should not advise others to be kind if one has not experienced their suffering.
But Ye Jingsong was his cousin, and he knew that Ye Jingsong had always cared about him.
So, in the end, he didn't say anything hurtful.
Ye Jingsong shook his head helplessly, sighed, and had no choice but to remain silent.
But Ye Qingbo, who was sitting to the side, spoke up again.
“Uncle, my second grandfather really cares about you. He knows you don’t want to have anything to do with him, so he has always been quietly looking after your life behind the scenes.”
Ye Qingbo said, "When you and Li Li were still married, didn't Li Li say she was pregnant? My second grandfather was overjoyed like a child when he found out he was going to be a grandfather. He even secretly gave me some money to buy things for the baby in Li Li's belly."
"We already knew the truth by then, so I didn't buy her anything."
Ye Tiandong's face was now blank after Ye Qingbai's words.
His careless and arbitrary male chauvinism actually led him to secretly give Ye Qingbai money and buy things for Li Li's unborn child.
These events completely overturned his understanding of that person, and he stopped arguing. He just listened as Ye Jingsong and Ye Qingbai took turns talking about how that person cared for him behind his back.
Later, Ye Tiandong became so engrossed in his own thoughts that he could no longer hear what they were saying.
He didn't know how he finally got back to his room.
He lay in bed, his mind a jumbled mess.
After dropping Ye Tiandong off, Ye Qingbai returned and looked at Ye Jingsong with concern, asking, "Dad, have we been interfering too much?"
Ye Jingsong sighed, "I know this is annoying, but as the older brother, what else can I do? I can't just stand by and watch them remain at this stalemate. A family should help each other. Xiaozhi is so proactive in easing the tension between her grandfather and uncle. As an elder, it would be really inexcusable for me to do nothing."
Ye Jingsong waved his hand and said, "Never mind, it doesn't matter if he thinks I talk too much. I'll just do what I'm supposed to do."
"Alright, you two brothers go to sleep. I'm tired too. Tomorrow morning we'll go see your second grandfather, and then we'll go back to Bincheng. I'm still quite worried about the pig farm after being away for so many days."
Wang Lan also agreed. Although the pig farm was temporarily being looked after by Wang Lan's younger brother, the couple felt quite uneasy.
I need to get back early to take care of the piglets.
The next morning, Ye Jingsong got up early and went to call Ye Tiandong. He wanted to try to persuade Ye Tiandong to go to Ye Rufeng's place together so they could say goodbye and buy tickets to return to Bincheng in the afternoon.
Ye Tiandong had just gotten up and opened the door. Ye Jingsong noticed his dark circles and was startled. "Tiandong, did you have insomnia last night?"
Not only do they have dark circles under their eyes, but their eyes are also full of bloodshot veins.
It's obvious he hasn't slept.
Ye Tiandong turned away without looking at him, "I slept too much yesterday afternoon, so I wasn't sleepy last night."
"Cousin, when are you going back to Bincheng? I'm thinking of buying a ticket."
The train from Nancheng to Bincheng departs in the afternoon, so you need to go early to buy tickets.
"Let's go back together," Ye Jingsong said tentatively after a moment's thought. "We need to go to my second uncle's place to say goodbye. Let's go together."
Upon hearing Ye Jingsong's words, Ye Tiandong lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I won't go. I'm going to the station to buy a ticket. I have lunch with a friend to discuss some business. We'll meet at the hotel in the afternoon."
Last night, the father and son had already made their point, so how could he possibly go to see him again?
"Talking business?" Ye Jingsong asked curiously, "What kind of business are you talking about with your friends from Nancheng?"
“An acquaintance of mine wants to open a restaurant in the south of the city, and I plan to invest in it as a partner.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingsong gave a thumbs up, "Tian Dong. I knew you were cut out for business; you're even opening a grand restaurant in the south of the city."
Ye Tiandong found Ye Jingsong's words quite ironic.
The thought that his father had paid for the restaurant contract made him feel uncomfortable and resentful, as if he were a joke.
"Brother, I'll be going now. Qingbai isn't going back to Bincheng, right?" Ye Tiandong asked him to confirm the number of people before going to buy tickets.
Ye Jingsong nodded, "Yes, he's not going back. He'll go straight back to his unit in a couple of days."
"Okay, then let's buy four tickets."
Ye Tiandong put on his coat and was about to go out.
Ye Jinsong knew he couldn't persuade him at all.
He could only sigh and give up, looking dejected.
The family of four went out for breakfast and then planned to head to Ye Rufeng's place.
At this moment, Ye Jingsong was actually very afraid of seeing his second uncle.
He was afraid to see the old man's disappointed and sad expression.
An elderly man, desperate to reconcile with his son, was met with a complete lack of forgiveness from his son.
He must be so heartbroken.
"When you go to your second grandfather's house later, don't mention your cousin, or the old man will be sad again."
Ye Jingsong said, "Don't be fooled by the old man's dignified and domineering appearance. He actually has unspeakable suffering in his heart and is very fragile."
No matter how strong he is on the outside, he still longs for family affection.
Especially at his age, who wouldn't want their children and grandchildren to be around them?
Ye Jinsong was particularly melancholy throughout the journey.
Although he tried to convince himself not to meddle too much.
But the thought of Ye Rufeng, an elderly man in his seventies, and Ye Tiandong, a divorced middle-aged man, and the father and son acting like enemies, made him worried.
He didn't want his second uncle's old age to be too miserable, nor did he want Ye Tiandong to still be without a home in middle age.
The boss may seem glamorous, but he has no home and no one cares about him; his heart is always adrift.
When I got home after socializing, there wasn't a sound from inside.
Seeing Ye Jingsong's chubby face looking so serious and sighing repeatedly, Wang Lan said, "Can't you cheer up this early in the morning? If you keep looking so gloomy and sighing, your luck won't be good all day."
"Can I be happy?"
Ye Jingsong glanced at Wang Lan and said in a low voice, "You're not family, so of course you can't understand my feelings."
Wang Lan, “........”
The family of four got off the bus at the entrance of the alley and walked about 100 meters to Ye Rufeng's house.
To their surprise, the door to Ye Rufeng's house was already locked early in the morning.
No one is home.
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