The old man hadn't been to Lu Qingquan's room for a while. Who knew that He Hongxia was so lazy that she couldn't even take care of her own son? The room reeked. This couple was truly despicable.
He used to think that He Hongxia was more conscientious than the second son, at least she had been inquiring about Lu Qingquan's whereabouts for five years, unlike the second son who was cold-hearted and lived a carefree life, not caring about the life or death of his children.
He was wrong; the couple were two of a kind, both heartless.
"If you won't pay, at least do some cleaning! How many days has it been since you bathed Qingquan? You call yourself her mother? I think you've lost all your conscience!" The old man didn't hold back, scolding He Hongxia in front of the whole family.
He Hongxia was embarrassed and stammered an explanation, "Qingquan is so big now, it's not convenient for me to take care of him. Dad, don't just blame me. It's true that I am his biological mother, but Lu Jiangang is still his biological father. I at least make sure Qingquan has three meals a day, but Lu Jiangang is nowhere to be seen from morning till night."
She was heartbroken when her son didn't come back, and she asked around everywhere to find out where he was. But now that her son has returned, He Hongxia's heart has turned cold.
What use is a son who is about to die?
We can't do anything to bring her any honor. She has no hope left in this life. We should save more money for her retirement.
“I’m busy to death at work every day, while you’re at home doing nothing all day long, and you can’t even take care of our son.” Lu Jiangang said confidently, even though he was someone who had to go to work.
"You earn a thousand yuan a month and you're busier than the president. Humph, why don't you move your bedding to the company? You might as well just live at the company. Why come back here?" He Hongxia said sarcastically.
Seeing that the couple was about to start arguing, the old man got so angry that his beard curled up, and he slapped Lu Jiangang hard across the face.
"You beast! If I'd known you were no good, I should have strangled you the moment you were born! Now go fetch me some water and clean Qingquan up!"
The old man started cursing loudly. Although Lu Jiangang was unconvinced, he didn't dare to argue back and obediently went to fetch water.
"Don't just stand there, clean the house. If you keep doing this, your whole family is moving out. I can hire a housekeeper who's a hundred times better than you!"
The old man didn't let He Hongxia off the hook either. When Lin Shufang lived at home, the house was kept spotless and clean, and she never missed a meal, which was always his favorite food.
But after the second son moved in, the house was never properly cleaned, and the three meals a day were never on time, and the quality was even worse. The old man was too lazy to eat, so he simply went to restaurants. Apart from going home to sleep, he usually chatted with his old friends outside and couldn't be bothered to look at the family's faces.
Originally, the old man thought that his second son's family was having some difficulties and that staying with him would be a good help. Don't think that he didn't know that He Hongxia had rented out the house; he just pretended not to know and turned a blind eye. But today, he really couldn't bear it any longer.
He Hongxia was even less daring and obediently cleaned up. If she were really kicked out, she would lose 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a year, which would be a huge loss.
After cleaning for half an hour, the stench in the room finally dissipated a bit. Lu Qingquan, who was so thin that he was unrecognizable, lay on the bed. His face was like a skeleton, and he was no longer identifiable as he used to be.
His hair was mostly white, and he looked more like Lu Jiangang's father. He looked very unwell, and his breathing was heavy and rapid, like a bellows.
Ye Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief. This was already a death sentence, and even if she intervened, it would be difficult to save him. Surgery at the hospital would only prolong his life for a few more days.
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