After arranging for the old man to rest, Lin Aiguo and his group left the hospital. They were silent all the way and returned to the funeral home under the scorching midday sun.
In this well-decorated mourning hall, apart from Chen Jingru and her two sisters-in-law who ignored each other and acted independently, Li Jianjun also came over to help.
Seeing them, the three of them brightened up. Jiang Jiangyu in particular quickly ran to his eldest son and dragged him out.
Lin Aidang looked at his eldest brother with embarrassment, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he shook his head. It seemed he would have to talk to his father-in-law. If his wife continued like this, she would really kill their son.
Jiang Jiangyu dragged his son to a secluded spot, looked around, and whispered, "What did your grandfather say? Is he still blaming me? Do you think Mom was wronged? Even if I forgot to cover the medicine bottle, why did the old lady have jewelry on her hand? Forget it, I'll take the blame. Just don't implicate you two brothers."
Lin Dingsheng patted her comfortingly.
He couldn't say what the old man had told his father. To be honest, his mother didn't do anything wrong except that she told the truth out of fear and embarrassed the old man.
"Did your grandfather tell you about your grandmother's inheritance? Did your uncle tell your grandfather how much he spent? Do you think we should give him five hundred yuan?"
Jiang Jiangyu's series of words made Lin Dingsheng frown.
He didn't rush to answer, but advised: "Mom, if there is anything in the future, I will tell you when I get home and there is no one around. It won't look good if you drag me out like this in front of outsiders."
"Oh, you silly boy, your dad asked me to give him 500 yuan last night. If your grandfather gave me the money, I have to know how much it is. I have to calculate how many favors I have received. How can I settle the bill?"
Lin Dingsheng glanced around and said softly, "My grandfather gave my uncle two thousand yuan, asking him to keep things simple. I think there's more. Don't worry about the favors. We're not in Beijing all year round, so there aren't many favors to speak of. If there are any, they're probably favors from my aunt."
"That's not how it works. Your grandfather has a lot of subordinates. Aren't their favors public? Okay, don't worry about it. Mom knows how to handle it."
Lin Dingsheng smiled bitterly and whispered in her ear, "Grandma, it's different this time. Not many people will come. Auntie is very fair. Just let her be. She won't take advantage of you."
Jiang Jiangyu rolled her eyes at him and wanted to retort, but then she realized that her sister-in-law really didn't care about those small profits. Besides, she had already offended her before. Forget it, she decided to be generous and not argue with them.
"Your grandfather didn't mention where the two thousand yuan came from? Did he sell your grandmother's things?"
"I don't know. He said he originally wanted to return it to my aunt, but now he wants to take care of my grandmother's funeral first."
Jiang Jiang Yuxing's eyes narrowed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Your grandfather is really old and confused! Bah, he still wants to win them over? Your aunt came back yesterday, but she didn't even come over. What are you repaying? That's 30,000 yuan, not three yuan. We can't even pay it back by selling blood. He won't ask your father and his two brothers to help pay it back, right?"
Lin Dingsheng quickly shook his head, "No. I didn't even mention it. Mom, you must be careful about your words and actions these days. Everything will be fine after we leave in a few days."
Jiang Jiangyu looked at her eldest son's nervous face and sighed, "Okay. Mom will listen to you. After being tricked by your grandma this time, I dare not say anything. Do you think it will affect your two brothers' marriages again? Otherwise, I won't show up when you find a partner in the future."
Lin Dingsheng put his arm around her shoulders and consoled her as they walked: "It's okay, it won't affect us two brothers. Don't overthink it. If my wife doesn't like my mother, then she's better off not having a woman like that. You get along well with Commander Wang's daughter, right? I'll marry her when we get back."
Jiang Jiangyu was about to laugh out loud, but when he remembered his surroundings, he quickly covered his mouth and said, "No! You should find someone you like. Mom isn't important. You'll still live with your dad when you're old. I'll be thankful that you two brothers are doing well."
Lin Dingsheng clenched his fists upon hearing this. No matter what the old man said, he wouldn't give up on his mother. Even if his mother was unreliable, everything was for him.
The mother and son entered the mourning hall. Lin Dingsheng let her go and walked over to Chen Jingru who was standing nearby and said, "Auntie, my mother said that my uncle has been spending all the money these days. She doesn't know if 500 yuan is enough, but she's embarrassed to tell you. I asked her to keep the money first, and we can discuss it as a family after things are settled."
Chen Jingru patted him and said, "It's okay. You've been busy for so many days. Go and have some rest with Xiaohui and the other two brothers. You'll be busy tomorrow."
Lin Dingsheng looked at her gratefully. "Auntie, my mother doesn't mean what she says. Don't take her words to heart. She doesn't even dare to talk to you now, for fear that you will blame her."
Chen Jingru curled his lips and said, "I know her personality. Okay, let's take advantage of this opportunity to rest."
"Then I'll go find Xiaohui and the others. Remember to call me if you need any help."
Chen Jingru nodded, watched him enter the reception room, and leaned there for a moment in shock. He really didn't expect that someone like Jiang Jiangyu could have two sons to protect him.
The portrait in the center of the mourning hall, that gentle, kind smile, everything seemed real and fake. Just like everything Chen Jingru had seen, she didn't know how long this filial piety would last, and she didn't want to dwell on it. In the near future, she would be leaving this place, so it was better to forget all of this and put everything far away.
In the evening, an old lady in plain clothes walked into the mourning hall with the support of Lin Xuelin and his wife.
Lin Aiguo knew who this person was the moment he saw him. If he knew why his old lady had suffered from illness for so many years, this old man in front of him was undoubtedly the culprit.
He frowned, watching his sister-in-law walk over to block the way, then lowered his head and continued to work. If he said he didn't feel resentment if the old lady hadn't been in trouble, it would be a lie!
It was a shame his mother had written it herself, telling him not to pursue the matter. He'd given it some thought. Given his mother's vindictive nature, could she have spared her life? There had to be something else going on. With that in mind, he'd called it quits. Otherwise, the old woman might have lived to this day.
Jiang Jiangyu raised her arms to block the way and whispered, "You are not welcome in our family. Don't think that just because we didn't pursue the matter, we forgave you. Get out of here!"
"Second Aunt..."
"Stop calling me Second Aunt. Are you worthy of your loving grandma? And now you bring her here. Do you want your grandma to be so angry that she can't rest? Xiaolin, go back. I beg you. Your father has been dragged down by you to the point that he can't even stay in the capital. Stop making trouble and go back to the northwest with your husband as soon as possible."
"I……"
Old Mrs. Hu patted Lin Xuelin's hand and said, "Don't explain. I'll just say a few words to my in-laws and then leave." After that, she looked at the Lin Aiguo brothers in the crowd.
As for Li Jianjun, he was so frightened when he saw Lin Xuelin that he had already hidden away. This was a madman! He couldn't afford to offend her, but he could afford to avoid her.
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