Huo Minglang chased after him and said as he walked, "Brother, what mom said just now was not the truth. Don't take it to heart. She is just too worried about second brother. You know, second brother is very sweet and knows how to please mom."
Huo Minglang carefully observed his elder brother's expression, and his heart grew heavier.
This time, the elder brother did not smile and pat his shoulder and say "I know." Huo Zhengye took big and fast steps, his face as cold as a pond, cold and silent.
Huo Zhengye paused slightly and looked at Huo Minglang.
"You are an adult now. You should be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood."
After saying this, he walked away with big strides, regardless of Huo Minglang's dazed expression. His steps were so big and fast that he soon disappeared.
"Hey, why are you walking so fast? You don't even bother to wait for us." Fang Qin helped Huo Tianhe up, her tone still complaining.
Huo Minglang came back to his senses and looked at Fang Qin and his second brother who was "weak and unable to take care of himself" beside him with complicated expressions.
"Mom, big brother is really angry this time." Huo Minglang murmured.
Fang Qin didn't care and waved her hand casually, "There's no such thing as a grudge between mother and son overnight. His anger will subside tomorrow."
Huo Minglang had a complicated expression and his mouth moved a few times but he didn't speak.
He felt that his elder brother was probably heartbroken this time.
Fang Qin was supporting Huo Tianhe. Huo Tianhe was frightened just now and his legs were still weak, so Fang Qin and Liu Shiting were carrying him.
At this moment, Fang Qin didn't know that this would be the last time she would see Huo Zhengye. Huo Zhengye would send money back on time every month, but he never came back again.
When Fang Qin arrived at her third uncle's house, she was in high spirits. Among the Huo family, her sons were the best off. The eldest son was a soldier, the second son had a stable job in the city, and the youngest son was admitted to university. He was expected to have a bright future.
Once Fang Qin started talking, she couldn't hold it back. At the dinner table, Zheng Fangmei felt so jealous listening to her.
"Sister-in-law, you probably haven't seen mom for a long time. You go to my second brother's place every day, but you never come to see mom. I invited you to dinner today, but why didn't you even ask about mom's situation?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Fangmei's eyes were filled with resentment.
Originally, the eldest wife's family was responsible for supporting the elderly, but Huo Weimin died early, and Fang Qin declined the offer on the grounds that she had three children to take care of and could not take care of them all. The second wife was even more cruel and simply refused to see her, fearing that their mother would be left to them to take care of. So the third wife had no choice but to bring their mother over to live with them.
However, every year the third wife would ask for maintenance from the other two wives. Since Huo Zhengye joined the army, she had given money every year, but as for the second wife, she had never seen any money. The third wife was very angry. She didn't expect the second wife to be so cruel and heartless. After several times, she and the second wife became a relationship of no contact.
Zheng Fangmei originally felt some sympathy for Fang Qin, and later she could barely understand why she couldn't take care of the elderly. However, Fang Qin always went to the second wife's house, and Zheng Fangmei found it a little difficult to accept. While she hated the second wife, her relationship with Fang Qin also became much weaker.
If it weren't for her daughter, she really didn't want to invite the eldest wife to this meal, especially after hearing Fang Qin bragging about her son at the dinner table.
Zheng Fangmei curled her lips. If her eldest son hadn't been so successful, would she have been able to show off? Before Huo Zhengye joined the army, her family still lived in a thatched house. After a few years, they had money, so they rebuilt a tiled house, and their lives became better and better.
Zheng Fangmei felt jealous but there was nothing she could do because the other person's son was so capable. When she thought of her own son being idle and lazy, Zheng Fangmei felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
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