When Lu Shumin arrived, her second sister and Lu Shukang had already stopped arguing. Everyone was in the ward, and Lu's mother had also woken up.
My second sister bought some malted milk powder, made a strong bowl of it, and fed it to Mother Lu.
"Boss, have you spoken with the doctor? How is your mother's illness?"
Mr. Lu also drank a bowl of malted milk powder, and his spirits improved considerably.
"The doctor said my mother is not getting enough rest, is overly fatigued, malnourished, exhausted, and anemic, which is affecting her heart health. She must rest and replenish her nutrition in the future, and she cannot overexert herself. If she faints again, she may not wake up."
The last sentence was added by Lu Shujin himself: "His mother's health is not good. If things continue as they were before, it will be really dangerous."
Mother Lu's face turned pale again, a little frightened. She almost lost her life, just a hair's breadth away.
People only feel fear after brushing shoulders with death. At that moment, everyone is afraid, and no one wants to die. Those who clamor that they won't need anyone's help, that they'll just take their own medicine to avoid troubling others, are actually afraid when it comes to death themselves, and no one wants to die.
It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death!
Lu Shumin entered the room, looked around, and didn't say anything, no one knew what she was thinking.
"Old Jiang, what are you thinking?"
Lu's mother was a little confused. What was she thinking? She wanted to live; she hadn't even had a chance to truly enjoy life yet. Moreover, Lu Zhenguo had only called her by her name once in all these years, during their argument and the division of the family property. This time, he was calling her "Old Jiang" again. Did he think he was reaping what he sowed?
“What I’m thinking is this: I’m sick now, my health isn’t good, and I won’t be able to help Shukang take care of the children anymore. I also need someone to take care of me. The doctor said I need to rest quietly, but our house isn’t very quiet either, and Xiang Qiang and his wife aren’t quiet either.”
Lu Shuxia glanced at her mother and frowned. Lu Shujin and Lu Shukang didn't understand what their mother was trying to say, and after going around in circles for a while, they still couldn't make it clear.
"So what do you want?"
Mr. Lu remained expressionless, giving him a look that said, "Let's see how you put this out there."
"Um, didn't Shurui buy a villa? Can we go stay there for a while and come back when I'm feeling better?"
Although Lu's mother spoke softly, the others heard her.
"Mom?" Lu Shuxia exclaimed incredulously.
"My second brother bought a villa?"
Lu Shukang let out a loud yell, startling his father who was standing next to him.
Lu Shujin was also surprised, but she didn't ask.
Lu Shumin suddenly opened her eyes wide, then regained her composure.
"You actually have the nerve to say that?"
Mr. Lu was so angry he laughed. He knew that Old Jiang had been interested ever since she heard that Shu Rui and his family had bought a villa, but he never expected that she would actually dare to say it.
"How can I be embarrassed to say it? Isn't Lu Shurui my son? Why can't I, as his mother, live in the house he bought?"
"Lu Shurui is your son, but the house was bought by Yu Yin, and the property certificate is in Yu Yin's name. You haven't forgotten how you looked down on her, have you? You've forgotten how you treated your grandchildren!"
Mr. Lu didn't give Mrs. Lu a chance to refute him and continued, "Old Jiang, you were once a teacher, don't lose face and backbone. Don't even think about going to Yu Yin's side in this lifetime, it's impossible."
Lu's mother wanted to refute, but didn't know what to say; she had brought this upon herself.
Mr. Lu adjusted his expression and said solemnly, "Now you only have one choice, which is for the two of us to live separately. When the day comes that we really can't move anymore, we, as your children, will contribute money and effort as needed."
"Dad, we still have a year before graduation, and we'll be doing internships in the second half of the year. My mom won't help take care of the kids, what are we going to do?"
Lu Shukang's words made everyone in the room look unpleasant, especially Lu's mother. She favored her youngest son the most and had sacrificed the most for him. In the end, he ignored the doctor's words and was only thinking about himself.
“Lu Shukang, didn’t you hear what the doctor said? If Mom continues to overwork like before, it will be dangerous. You’re still thinking that no one will take care of your children. Can’t you take care of them yourselves? Shurui and his wife are both in school, and they have four children. Why don’t they need Mom to take care of them?”
Lu Shuxia was furious. She didn't want to talk. Her mother favored her younger son and wasn't much better to her. She and Shurui had lived with their grandfather for several years when she was little. However, her mother had given birth to her and raised her, and had also prepared a dowry for her when she got married. She remembered the good things.
"Second sister, just think of second brother. They have money. They hired a nanny, and Grandpa even helped take care of him for two years."
Lu Shukang felt he hadn't done anything wrong; what elderly person doesn't look after their grandchildren?
“Grandpa and Grandma are so old. Didn’t Yu Yin take them in because she saw that they liked growing vegetables and flowers? What’s wrong with hiring a caregiver? You can hire one too. Nobody’s stopping you.”
“We don’t have any money. When my second brother went out to play, he took your Zhuangzhuang and Duoduo with him. Of course you’re taking his side.”
Lu Shuxia didn't want to talk to this selfish person anymore; he only thought about himself and always blamed others.
After listening for a while, Lu's mother realized that all her previous efforts had been in vain, and she could no longer rely on Lu Shukang. Although she knew that Lu Shurui was well-off and had once wanted to enjoy the good life with him, she knew that Yu Yin had already treated her like a stranger, and her grandchildren were not close to her either. Her only way out was Lu Zhenguo.
"Old Lu, I'll do whatever you say."
Lu's mother said these words helplessly, her heart filled with bitterness.
"mom……"
Lu Shukang had just opened his mouth when his father raised his hand to stop him.
"Since you say you'll listen to me in everything, I'll trust you one more time and do as I say from now on."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
