He thought the child wouldn't come looking for him after they left yesterday, but he underestimated his son.
"Oh dear, Father, Mother, where did you get this money?"
When the two elderly people approached, Chi Hongcai's eyes darted around. His face darkened with anger when he saw the medicine bag in Old Master Chi's hand.
"You two are really something. You know your only son is still in debt. You have money but don't help me out. Why go and get these medicines? My mother isn't sick. It's just a cold and cough. She'll be fine in a couple of days."
"Don't forget, I am your only son. If they beat me to death, then when you two die, there will be no one to take care of you in your old age and bury you in your old age," Chi Hongcai threatened viciously.
Upon hearing his son's shameless words, Old Master Chi was so angry that he nearly fainted.
Madam Chi covered her mouth and coughed violently, this time even more severely than before, almost coughing up her lungs. When she finally finished coughing and removed her hand, she found her palm covered in bright red blood. Grandpa Chi's face changed drastically upon seeing his wife cough up blood.
"you……"
Madam Chi, however, lowered her hand indifferently. She looked up at her scoundrel son and sneered, "Didn't you take all the money in the house? What silver do we two old folks have left?"
Chi Hongcai scoffed, his eyes falling on the medicine packet in Old Master Chi's hand. "You said you had no money. Then where did this come from? Don't tell me that some doctor outside took pity on you two and arrested you because he felt sorry for you. You might fool a three-year-old with that kind of story, but I won't believe it!"
"They only got this medicine for us because they felt sorry for us. Believe it or not! Chi Hongcai, don't come here again. I have no money right now, and you took the grain from last time. I don't know what we'll eat from now on!"
Grandpa Chi looked disappointed. He thought he had made things very clear with his son before he left, but he didn't expect his son to be so shameless as to come back.
Facing the old man's cold face, Chi Hongcai smiled indifferently, "I know you don't have much money either. After all, we've been together for so many years. Do you think I don't know where your family's money is? I'm not asking you for anything else now. Just help me pay off the debts I owe. I swear, I will never bother you again!"
Chi Hongcai uttered such shameless words with such self-righteousness. Old Master Chi's face darkened with anger, and he sneered:
“You really are my good son. Don’t you even know what kind of situation your mother and I are in? Where would we get the money? How can we help you pay off your debts? Besides, I warned you before that nine out of ten gamblers lose, and I told you not to touch that stuff. Now look what’s happened, you have to pay off your debts yourself. Stop trying to bother us old folks.”
Grandpa Chi had no idea how he had raised his son to be like this. He felt that his children were all good when they were young, so why did they become such a wretched person as they grew up?
Chi Hongcai snorted coldly, "Of course I know you can't do anything, but your son-in-law can! Didn't I tell you that your good son-in-law is now an official? With just one word from him, he can settle this little score of mine."
"Father, you're my own father. You can't just stand by and watch me die, can you? Those people are heartless. If I die, who will take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days?"
Grandpa Chi was furious. He had finally realized that his son was a bloodsucker who had first drained the blood of the old couple and was now setting his sights on Yunniang.
But how could he possibly trouble Yunniang's husband? They already owed Yunniang a debt, and he would never, under any circumstances, burden his youngest daughter.
Old Madam Chi had finally caught her breath, but upon hearing Chi Hongcai's shameless words, she nearly fainted again from anger. She gasped for breath. Her head was spinning; she shook it vigorously, finally regaining some clarity.
She raised an arm and pointed at Chi Hongcai. Because of her illness and weakness, her arm trembled violently, and her body swayed precariously, but her voice was uttered with all her might:
"Chi Hongcai, how could I have such a rebellious son! You've already emptied our family coffers, and now you're going to ruin your sister! Are you even a man? Are you even a brother?"
Faced with such accusations, Chi Hongcai not only didn't get angry, but instead put on a grin: "Oh, my dear mother, what are you saying? We siblings should definitely get along well. I just want to get along well with my good sister, don't I? Besides, siblings should help each other. Now that I, as the older brother, am in trouble, what's wrong with asking my brother-in-law for help? Don't you want to bring my sister and me closer?"
With a "pfft," Old Madam Chi was so angry that she spat out another mouthful of blood.
How come she never noticed how shameless her son was before? Old Master Chi's eyes were bloodshot; he wanted to find something. But the surroundings were completely clean, without even a stick.
Left with no other choice, he squatted down, took off his shoes, ran up to Chi Hongcai, and started hitting him hard.
Chi Hongcai hadn't expected his father to attack without a word. At first, he couldn't dodge in time and was hit twice. But seeing the fierce look in his father's eyes, as if he wanted to kill him, how could he let himself be beaten? He raised his hand, grabbed the old man's thin wrist, and shouted angrily...
"You old geezer, what are you doing?"
Now look what's happened, he doesn't even call me "Dad" anymore. Old Master Chi sneered, "I've already said I don't have a son like you, so why are you coming to us?"
"You old fool, I'm the only child you have left. If you don't even acknowledge me, who will collect your body when you die? Do you still expect your little daughter to help you?"
"Do you think she still cares about you? If she did, would she pretend nothing's wrong and ignore you?"
These words left the two elderly people feeling bitter.
The strange changes in their family were common knowledge in the capital. Even if Yunniang wasn't in the capital, she must have friends who knew, right? She didn't come back, nor did she ask them. It seems that the child still harbors resentment towards them.
In fact, both of them blamed themselves. If they had known that Chi Ling'er was so wicked, they would never have protected her!
Because they regretted it, they were even less likely to bother Yunniang.
“Chi Hongcai, I’ll say it again, I will not trouble Yunniang’s man! Whether he is an official or a peasant. I have wronged Yunniang in the past, and now that the family is in dire straits, I will not burden her any further.”
Old Master Chi's expression was resolute; this was his final bottom line.
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