Chapter 479 Cannot
Su Laosan's face darkened.
He knew it!
"No, I have no obligation or responsibility to support your education. Your parents are divorced, and you chose Su Youfu. If you want to go to school or have food, go to him. Don't bother us. Wasn't I clear enough with you last time?"
Su Hongmei seemed to have anticipated Su Laosan's words; her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.
"Third brother, I know I made the wrong choice. I've suffered so much, why won't you forgive me? We're siblings from the same mother, what grudge do you hold against me to treat me like this?!"
Su Laosan looked at her, his brows furrowing. "Su Hongmei, you know you were wrong, so we should forgive you? That's ridiculous. What law says that just because you got what you deserved and punished others, you have to forgive them?"
He chuckled as he spoke.
“You’ve read more books than I have, and you don’t understand the principles I already know? If we weren’t related by blood, would you dare to come to my door so brazenly asking for money? You can’t even say ‘borrow’. Do I owe you anything? Do your older brothers owe you anything, or does Mom owe you anything? None of us owe you anything!”
"Do you always say that to me?"
Su Hongmei sobbed uncontrollably, looking extremely aggrieved and distressed, her body trembling. "I'll borrow it, I'll borrow it, okay? You have so much money every day, it won't cost you much to support my studies, why are you making things so difficult for me..."
"I won't lend it."
Su Laosan was amused by her words, "Since you chose Su Youfu, go back and ask him for money. If you want to study, find a way yourself! Get out of here and don't interfere with my business. Coming to cause trouble so early in the morning is bad luck."
It's unclear which of those words touched a nerve with Su Hongmei.
She broke down in tears, crying out, "Su Youfu won't give me my money! He won't give me my money! I went to the factory to make a scene, but it was no use. The factory said Su Youfu already owed them wages, and letting him retire early because of illness would mean the factory would lose money! They also said his pension and the wages they pay are not under their jurisdiction, so they can't enforce anything, no matter how much or how little he pays. Third Brother, please help me, I really want to go to school..."
Su Laosan remained silent for a while.
Looking at Su Hongmei, she thought of her third uncle, covered in blood, lying in the operating room, clinging to life, waiting to see his loved ones one last time. Thinking of her parents' divorce, she subconsciously chose the image of Su Youfu, who had never considered leaving with them. She couldn't feel any sympathy for Su Hongmei in front of her.
He sighed and said, "Su Hongmei, there's no such thing as a free lunch. I can't help you. You've made a choice, so you have to take responsibility for it. Go now. Don't wait until I call the police and they kick you out. That wouldn't look good."
"Third Brother..."
Su Hongmei's throat was still choked with sobs as she stared blankly at Su Laosan, who suddenly refused to argue with her anymore. A wave of despair washed over her.
Her lips trembled a few times, she pursed them tightly, and clenched her hands.
The brother and sister confront each other.
A few minutes later, Su Hongmei raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said, "I understand."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Su Laosan was a little stunned. He thought she would make a big fuss like last time, and he was even prepared to call someone to drag her out. But she actually... just left like that?
Looking at Su Hongmei's thin back and her faded clothes, Su Laosan frowned more and more, and sighed for no reason.
When he got home that evening, he told Boss Su about it.
Boss Su also sighed.
He said, "I'll go to the auto parts factory tomorrow and see what's going on."
"Does Big Brother think Su Hongmei is lying?"
Su Laosan frowned, "It doesn't look like it to me..."
The eldest Su glanced at him, and the third Su paused for a moment before nodding. "I understand. I'll go see Old Man Su tomorrow. He doesn't care about Su Xiaosi, and he doesn't care about Su Hongmei either. He just wants to dump this mess on Mom and make her raise his child. He's dreaming!"
As he spoke, he spat to the side, "Who does he want to support with all that money? That old flame He Taohua, or that bastard Lin Jiefang?"
Boss Su didn't speak, but nodded in agreement without any expression.
"Both of his legs should be broken, then let's see how he'll run to the jail to see that mother and child!"
Mentioning those two people made Su Laosan furious; it had been over twenty years!
Old Su didn't bring a single penny home. He was too young to understand before and thought that his parents were spending his money, since his mother was always busy making money and never home.
He never cared about money, spending it lavishly, and the key is that his mother would give him any money he asked for...
Su Laosan dared not think about it, nor did he want to.
Thinking back on it, I feel like I was such a scoundrel and so unfilial back then.
My brain feels like it's covered in shit.
The two brothers agreed to split up and, after breakfast the next day, Su Laosan hailed a taxi to take Su Laoda to the factory first, and then to the family quarters.
After getting off the car, they headed straight for the courtyard that He Suyoufu had previously rented for He Taohua.
The courtyard gate was ajar, and the mother and son were chatting and laughing inside.
Grandma Su said, "This pork belly is good, layer upon layer. I told you we should have gone to buy it earlier. I should have told Hongmei last night not to cook for us. If we eat so much in the morning, we won't be able to eat braised pork at noon..."
He swallowed hard as he spoke.
Su Youfu responded in agreement.
"Next time, if you cook something delicious again, I won't let her make breakfast."
Grandma Su sighed and then asked Su Youfu, "Didn't that girl say high school was starting soon? Are you sure you can just not pay her tuition? What if she goes to the factory to cause trouble again..."
“It’s no use her making a scene at the factory. My pension doesn’t come from the factory, so the factory can’t do anything to me. It’s Jiefang who has a solution. Although I took early retirement due to illness and my pension isn’t as high as my salary, at least I don’t have to work anymore, so that brat can’t extort money from me!”
You could tell from his voice how smug Su Youfu was.
"...I'll have her find a farmhand later, and use the money she earns to pay for her room and board. I'll save the money and use it to try and see if I can get Peach Blossom and Jiefang released sooner!"
Grandma Su nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Now only Jiefang is willing to talk to us. It's a pity he still has to serve a few more years in prison. Sigh, such a good kid. What do you think if I go to Sanxiaozi and ask him to write a letter of understanding for Jiefang, could they release that kid?"
Su Laosan was furious!
Even if he doesn't like Su Hongmei, she's still his biological sister from the same mother!
Su Youfu refused to pay for her education, yet he still plotted to have her earn money to bail out Lin Jiefang!
He's dreaming!
Su Laosan gritted his teeth, withdrew his hand from the courtyard gate, raised his foot, and kicked it hard.
The door was kicked open with a 'bang'.
Grandma Su cried out, and the basin in her hand fell to the ground and smashed to pieces on the blue bricks.
"Ah! My braised pork..."
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