Don't let her know
Chen Tian recalled everything that Chen Rong and Liu Fang said that day. It seemed that the money was borrowed by Liu Fang in order to build a house for Chen Feng to get married.
Chen Tian didn't spend a penny.
Chen Tiandao: "Why should you pay this money back? You spent it all on my brother, shouldn't he pay it back himself?"
Chen Tian knew that Liu Fang favored Chen Feng. From childhood to adulthood, Chen Feng always got more among the two brothers.
When Chen Tian was a child, he looked dishonest, mischievous and often got into trouble, but he never involved his family and always found ways to solve the problems on his own.
Chen Feng dropped out of school early and stayed at home for a year before going to work. He didn't work hard at all, and was intermittent. After just a few months, he was fired by his boss.
After working for three years, he didn't save a penny. When he reached the age to find a wife, he went on blind dates in almost every village, but no girl was interested in him.
Chen Feng was known for his lack of ambition, so later a matchmaker from another village found him a partner.
Wang Lili was a little older and it was difficult for her to find a partner, so she married Chen Feng.
But Wang Lili's family is very powerful. They asked for a dowry of 100,000 yuan and they also wanted the couple to live in a new house within three years of the marriage.
Liu Fang had no other choice but to borrow money from everywhere before he could collect enough money for the bride price and bring the girl home.
As a result, the expenses became even higher after getting married, and there were holes for borrowing money everywhere in the house.
Later, when he heard that Chen Rong's family had opened a factory, he tried to curry favor with her in various ways. Although he borrowed money from her, he still had to pay it back.
Liu Fang asked, "Your sister-in-law just gave birth, and your brother is unemployed now. What are you going to ask him to pay back?"
Chen Tian knew that Liu Fang would favor Chen Feng.
Chen Tiandao said, "Can't he find a job if he doesn't have one? He doesn't need to take care of the kids, and he's already married. Can't he make some progress? He's still relying on his parents all day. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it?"
Chen Tian had wanted to scold Chen Feng for a long time, but every time they quarreled, Liu Fang and Chen De would ask Chen Tian to say less.
Liu Fang asked, "If he could find it, would he be living such a difficult life now?"
"Your brother finally got married and had children. You will also get married in the future. Please help him. He will definitely remember your kindness."
Chen Tiancai didn't expect Chen Feng to repay him with anything, he just wanted him to not squander his money.
Chen Tiandao said, "He didn't receive much education, but he's not illiterate, and he's not broken. He can do hard labor, right? As long as he works hard, he'll be able to pay it back sooner or later."
Doesn’t Chen Tian understand Chen Feng yet? He was spoiled by Liu Fang. He usually doesn’t go out and just lies at home. He is so lazy that he has become a waste.
Liu Fang said, "Do you think your brother is as lucky as you, finding such a good job right after graduation? Now that you're doing well, can't you help him out?"
Chen Tiandao: "I'm lucky? When I was out of work, why didn't you ask him to help me?"
"I'm his younger brother, shouldn't he take better care of me? Why should I support his family?"
After listening to what Chen Tian said, Liu Fang was certain that he had money but was unwilling to give it to his family.
Liu Fang was so angry that she slapped Chen Tian again in a fit of excitement.
Chen Tian had already expected that Liu Fang would slap him again, but he didn't dodge. He was beaten a lot when he was a child.
Liu Fang was reluctant to hit Chen Feng. When she was unhappy, she would take it out on him regardless of whether Chen Tian made her angry or not.
Chen Tian was used to it and had gradually grown cold towards Liu Fang. In his heart, Liu Fang was just someone he could call "Mom".
The place in Chen Tian’s heart reserved for his mother has long been empty.
Chen Rong couldn't stand it anymore. She wanted money, not to watch the fun.
Chen Rong said, "That's enough! How long are you two going to keep arguing? Return the money to me immediately, and everything will be fine. Otherwise, after I sue Gao Yamei, I'll sue your whole family."
Liu Fang was scared when she heard this. She didn't want to go to jail.
Liu Fang hurriedly pushed Chen Tian out and said, "No, no, Chen Tian has money, he can give it to you."
Before Chen Tian could recover from the pain of the slap, Liu Fang suddenly pushed him out to block the trouble. He really has a good mother!
Chen Tian shook his body and shook off Liu Fang's hand.
Chen Tiandao: "I don't have that much money now, but as long as you promise me one thing, I can guarantee that within a year I will pay back the 300,000 yuan that Chen Feng owes you, plus the 300,000 yuan that Chen Xing's family owes me."
Chen Tian was so sure about what he said. Chen Rong thought that since she could get 600,000 yuan a year, it seemed like she could wait a little longer.
Liu Fang was not happy about it.
Liu Fang said, "You traitor, you had money, why didn't you tell me earlier? You watched me being threatened without saying a word."
"Now you still want to pay back the Chen Xing family. Did your brain get squeezed by a door? Why did I raise such a heartless thing like you?"
Liu Fang bullies Chen Tian everywhere and changes her attitude very quickly. She doesn't give Chen Tian any face in public and scolds him whenever she wants.
Chen Tiandao said, "You are willing to be a dog for others, can I pull you back? When have you ever listened to me? And you have told me about all the big and small things in the family several times, but you don't mention the good things, but think of me when it comes to the bad things. Am I your biological son, or am I here to pay off your debts and ward off disasters?"
Liu Fang was so upset by what Chen Tian said that she was speechless and wanted to hit someone.
This time, Chen Tian would not allow Liu Fang to hit him. He directly grabbed Liu Fang's arm and threw her aside without much effort.
Liu Fang was almost knocked down by Chen Tian. She was so angry that she yelled, "Chen Tian! How dare you fight back?"
"I gave birth to you, raised you, and brought you up step by step. Not only do you not repay me, but you also talk back at me everywhere. Now you want to attack me?"
Chen Tian didn't even look at Liu Fang. He knew that the strength he had just used was not enough to push Liu Fang down.
Chen Tiandao: "If you still want me to help you pay off your debt, then shut up. I tell you, this is the last time I will help Chen Feng. If it happens again, don't blame me for severing ties with you."
Chen Tian has already made his words known, and this can be considered as giving Liu Fang one last chance. Liu Fang has a way out, and she must take it. After all, she is the one begging Chen Tian now.
Liu Fang didn't dare to speak, for fear of making Chen Tian unhappy again, and then Chen Tian would ignore them.
Chen Rong had seen enough of the excitement and asked, "What do you want me to promise you?"
Chen Tiandao: "I will give you 600,000 within a year, and you must promise me that you will never appear in front of Chen Xing again, and you must promise not to embarrass Chen Xing's family again."
After much deliberation, Chen Rong finally agreed for the sake of 600,000 yuan.
Chen Rong said, "Okay, I agree. Words alone are not enough. We must have a written agreement."
Chen Tiandao: "Okay, you set it up and I'll sign it."
Chen Rong said, "Okay, I'll go back and prepare now."
Chen Rong couldn't wait to go back and tell Xu Zhen the news.
Chen Tian stopped Chen Rong again and said, "Wait a minute, withdraw the lawsuit first."
Chen Rong turned around and said, "What? You're still afraid that I'll go back on my word. Now that things have come to this, I'm not afraid to tell you. I just want the money. If I had known Gao Yamei wouldn't take it, I should have come to you."
"You probably care more about Chen Xing. Threatening you is much easier than threatening Gao Yamei."
Chen Rong hadn't originally intended to sue Gao Yamei to the end, thinking that Gao Yamei would give her the money readily. However, Gao Yamei didn't actually care that much about Chen Xing's future.
Chen Tian looked at Chen Rong's smug smirk and her arrogant look, and really wanted to teach her a lesson with violence, but he held back and couldn't cause any more trouble.
Chen Tian is not afraid, but he cannot let Chen Xing know.
Chen Tian suddenly leaned close to Chen Rong's ear and threatened her harshly, "You'd better keep your word, or I won't mind exposing all your lies. I'm not afraid of death anyway, so the worst that can happen is we both die together."
Chen Rong felt a chill on her neck and her pupils shrank suddenly. What did Chen Tian know?
Chen Rong took a step forward. She was still a little afraid of Chen Tian. After all, when he was a child, Chen Tian would fight to the death.
Chen Rong said, "Don't worry, I'll call my lawyer right away to withdraw the lawsuit."
Chen Tian's intimidation worked. He lowered his voice a bit, but still said in a cold voice, "There's one more thing. Don't let Chen Xing know."
Chen Rong nodded and said, "I understand, I understand."
Chen Rong finally made a promise, and Chen Tiancai let her go.
After Chen Rong left, there was no need for Chen Tian to stay any longer. When he left, he didn't even look at Liu Fang, but walked past her and disappeared into the corridor.
Liu Fang watched Chen Tian leave. In fact, when Chen Tian threatened Chen Rong just now, although he didn't hear what Chen Tian said, he felt really scared when he saw Chen Tian's gloomy face.
Liu Fang was finding it increasingly difficult to deal with her son. It was as if she had never understood Chen Tian. Even though they had lived together for nearly twenty years, they were still strangers.
When he was a child, Chen Tian was very close to Liu Fang. It seemed that Chen Tian changed after Chen Xing came to the countryside.
From then on, Chen Tian and Liu Fang spoke less and less, and the distance between mother and son grew greater and greater.
Liu Fang didn't realize that she was pushing her son further and further away, and even the mother-son relationship was exhausted by her own hands.
Liu Fang didn't take the elevator, but went straight down the corridor and returned to Wang Lili's ward. She had to go back and tell them the good news.
Chen Tian stayed by the window at the end of the corridor on the other side of the hospital for a while. He looked at the blue sky outside the window gradually filled with a halo of light. He felt a mixture of emotions in his heart and couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.
But he suddenly smiled, because he thought that he had protected Chen Xing once, he felt proud and finally acted like a brother.
The next second, the smile on his face gradually became heavy.
He knew that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier since he made this decision and reached a deal with Chen Rong.
Earning 600,000 yuan a year was a figure that Chen Tian had never dared to imagine before, but now he had to bear a heavier burden.
Even if he was crushed to pieces, as long as he still had a breath left, he would force himself to stand up. He would create a worry-free life for Chen Xing.
From then on, he only had his sister. After paying off Chen Feng's debt, he planned to live the life he wanted. He wanted to use his own hands to build a place for Chen Xing to shelter from the wind and rain at any time.
Chen Tian thought a lot, but the smile on his face never disappeared. Maybe he felt that after a year, he was relieved.
In this way, he was motivated, and the driving force that supported him to get through this year was his expectation for the future and his promise to Chen Xing.
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