"Dad, Mom, what are you doing here? Aren't you going to do the housework?" Hu Jie poured a glass of water for them. This time, his little nephew also came over. When he saw the malted milk in the kitchen, he clamored for a drink.
Hu Jie had no choice but to make him a cup. The sweet taste calmed the brat down.
Seeing that his son had drunk something good, Hu Jie's elder brother Hu Wei smiled at his wife Jin Ju and said, "Look, I didn't know how many good things there are in my younger brother's house. They took advantage of it as soon as they entered the door."
Hu's father also saw it. Not only did he see what his grandson was drinking, he also discovered that many things in the living room were things he had never seen before.
"Aren't you thinking about the child? Yingying is already several years old. You haven't married yet and there's no one to take care of her. Your mother and I asked for leave from the team to come out and see if you are doing well." Father Hu looked like an elder who cared about the child and looked like a decent person.
Hu Jie recalled how their daughter was taken care of when she was a child. He still dreams about her sometimes. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, he is glad that he went to check on her. Otherwise, the child his wife left for him might have been killed by them with some excuse.
So, he replied stiffly, "Yingying is doing well now. You can go back after you've seen her. Otherwise, I'll buy you tickets."
Hu Jie was about to get the money after he finished speaking, "You guys will come out with me later."
Father Hu was furious. "You heartless brat! We haven't even had time to settle down in the city yet and you're trying to kick us out. Let me tell you, even if you become a worker, you're still my son and I'm still your father."
"We came here this time to stay for a while and help you take care of Yingying."
Hu Jie immediately refused, "No need, the neighbor aunt will take good care of Yingying. Yingying is close to her, and Yingying has been doing well over the years."
Father Hu narrowed his eyes. "Don't you trust your own parents? Are you still blaming them for what happened back then?"
Hu Jie nodded honestly, "Yes, that's right!"
Father Hu said earnestly, "You've lived in the village for so many years. Don't you know who we are and how we raise children? It was just an accident back then. In the village, when children get sick, they don't go to the hospital right away. They just ask a barefoot doctor to prescribe some medicine and just pour it down their throats."
"We actually took the child to see a barefoot doctor back then, but the doctor said he was too young to prescribe medicine, so we brought him back to see how he was doing. Who knew you'd come back then and cause a misunderstanding? All these years later, you never bring the child to your house again. We just came in, and Yingying didn't even recognize us."
"I'm her grandfather. Do I really want to harm him?"
Hu Jie didn't listen to a word of these words. In his mind, Hu Yingying would really be killed. To be on the safe side, he never brought his child with him even when he occasionally visited his parents.
Just like his father said, he grew up in that village, grew up around them, and knew his parents' personalities best. Yingying was a daughter, and in their eyes, she was even worse than a cat or a dog.
When Hu's mother saw that he had no reaction, she immediately slapped her thigh and started crying. Hu Wei also joined in the fuss, accusing Hu Jie of being unfilial, saying that his parents had come all the way here but were so cruel as to send them away.
Hu Jie could only take a step back. "I can pay for you to stay in a guesthouse. I'll take a few days off and accompany you to do some shopping and stroll around the city, but you must go back before my next trip."
Hu Wei wanted to say something, but seeing his brother's expression of not giving in any longer, he had no choice but to agree.
Father Hu said, "You should rest for a few days. We won't do anything to Yingying under your nose. It's better not to waste this money. We can just stay at home instead of going to a guesthouse."
Hu Jie: "My house is small, there's no room for us."
Father Hu: "Your eldest brother and nephew and I can squeeze in with you in the living room, and your mother and your eldest sister-in-law can sleep in Yingying's room. Isn't that enough? I'm saying, you've been working for so many years, haven't you asked for a bigger house? This place is like a chicken coop in our village, it's not bright at all."
Hu Jie said perfunctorily, "Then you can go back and live in the chicken coop."
Father Hu glared at him fiercely and said nothing.
Hu Jie: "You can't come into my room. You can make your own arrangements for the rest of the situation, but I have to be frank. You must return when I leave next time."
Father Hu: "I know, I know. My eldest son, my eldest grandson and I will sleep in the room. You old ladies can sleep on your own."
They arranged their accommodation, and Hu Jie's nephew Hu Bin finished a large bowl of malted milk and started clamoring for biscuits. He had sharp eyes and happened to see the biscuits that Hu Jie had just bought.
There was only one packet, and he wanted to save it for Yingying. "No, you can eat something else. I can't give this to you."
Hu Bin shouted, "I want to eat, I want to eat!"
Hu Jie yelled, "If you make any more noise, I'll throw you out!"
Hu Bin immediately burst into tears, "Grandpa and grandma, wuwuwuwuwu..."
Father Hu immediately felt distressed. "Second brother, this is your nephew. What's wrong with him eating a little? What does he, a child, know?"
Hu Jie rolled his eyes. "Children are ignorant, but isn't big brother also ignorant? He's almost at school age, but he doesn't even listen to reason. He just throws tantrums and throws tantrums. Who did he learn this from?"
Hu Wei: "Second brother, your words are too harsh. What's the point of talking to a child? He is just too hungry. Just give him something to eat. Binbin is our father's only grandson."
Mother Hu was also crying. "Second brother, Binbin is so pitiful. He has lived in the village all his life and has never seen anything good. If you give him this packet of biscuits, I will never let him touch anything of yours again. Look how thin he has become."
Hu Jie stared at the fat black boy Hu Bin with an expressionless face. He really didn't know whether his mother had a problem with her eyes or her brain. His nephew was as strong as a calf and could knock him away if he rushed over.
So, Hu Jie refused, "No!"
If there is a first time, there will be a second time. He absolutely cannot give in anymore, otherwise what if they continue to push their limits?
Now she just wants the biscuits, and later she wants the beautiful clothes he brought for Yingying... Although this little black fat boy is a boy and too big to wear them, who knows how his elder brother taught the child, what if he doesn't even let go of girls' clothes?
After that, they wanted to stay in this house and not leave. They would cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to hang themselves, which would not only annoy him but also affect the people in the compound.
For so many years, he has worked diligently and honestly to maintain his popularity in the compound, just because he was afraid that Yingying would be bullied after he was out driving. Fortunately, the result was good and everyone took good care of her. He couldn't let his parents and their group ruin her.
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