"Fine, I'll leave then. I don't want to live here yet." Lu Jiangang couldn't be happier. Once he moved out, he could be free and unrestrained.
He Hongxia was extremely anxious. She had rented the house for a year and had already received the money. Where would she go back to live?
The company has taken back all the apartments in the staff housing, so she can only rent a place. But the rent is so expensive now, wouldn't she lose money?
"Dad, I... I've rented out the house, and the lease doesn't expire for another ten months or so. I have nowhere to stay when I go back." He Hongxia had no choice but to tell the truth.
The old man snorted coldly, "Rent a place to live. If you don't have money, sleep on the streets. Move out before lunch tomorrow, or I'll throw all your things out!"
"Dad..." He Hongxia pleaded, unable to bear the rent.
She doesn't feel comfortable living in cheap houses, and good houses are too expensive. Staying with the old man is the most suitable option, and it also saves her a lot on living expenses.
"Second Aunt, you're so shrewd, you must have saved up a lot of money, right? How come you won't spend a single penny on Lu Qingquan's medical treatment? Qinghua isn't doing well either, and you, as his own mother, won't you help him out?" Ye Qingqing mocked.
At least buy her some decent clothes. The clothes Lu Qinghua is wearing are several years old, and the cuffs are even worn out. Given her prideful nature, she would definitely wear her best clothes when she goes back to the compound. This shows how bad Lu Qinghua's life is.
He Hongxia shrieked, "Where would I get so much money? I only have a little over a thousand yuan in retirement pension a month. I still have to eat and drink myself, and I've given Tsinghua a lot of money before. How much can I possibly have left!"
"You even know how to help Tsinghua University?" The old man scoffed, not quite believing it.
Yue Hongxia said with a forced smile, "Dad, I really did help out, but I only have so much money, and I can't help much more. Besides, Tsinghua University is a bottomless pit, and no matter how much money I have, it won't be enough to fill it."
"What exactly happened at Tsinghua? I haven't seen her in years, and I have no idea how she's doing. I remember her husband was an electrician at the hospital, right? They both earn a salary, so how could they be struggling like this?" Hao Aihua couldn't help but ask.
He Hongxia sighed, "She was fired from the hospital less than six months after getting married. She hasn't looked for a job since, and she gambles every day. When she loses money, she takes it out on Qinghua and Yinyin. She even hits Qinghua. The whole family depends on Qinghua's salary to support us. I told her I couldn't marry him, but Qinghua wouldn't listen. Now she regrets it, doesn't she?"
The old man interrupted her, shouting, "Why didn't you say anything about these things? That bastard has already made a move, are you all dead? Don't you know how to fight back?"
“I’m too strong to fight back, and Lu Jiangang won’t step in. He even said that Tsinghua University hasn’t done its job properly, so all I can do is give them some money. Now Tsinghua doesn’t even talk to me about their problems,” He Hongxia explained. What could she do? Giving them a hundred yuan or so a month was the most she could manage.
"Are you dead? Your daughter was bullied, and you just cower at home like a turtle or a tortoise. What kind of father are you!"
The old man was so angry that he was about to grab his cane again. It was a good thing he didn't know, otherwise he would have already gone to their door to fight. The daughter of the Lu family cannot be treated like this by outsiders!
Lu Jiangang stepped aside and shouted that he was wronged, "How could I not stand up for him? I always taught Jiang Xingzhi (son-in-law) a lesson when we argued. I did my duty. What can I do if things don't go well?"
"How did you discipline them? Did you come to their door to teach them a lesson or call them over? Did you scold them or beat them up?" Ye Qingqing asked sarcastically.
“Of course I’ll call them out and give them a good scolding. Jiang Xingzhi made a promise. I don’t think Tsinghua University is entirely without responsibility either, so I’ll teach both sides a lesson, helping those in the right and not those in the wrong.”
Lu Jiangang looked completely righteous. He felt he hadn't done anything wrong. It takes two to tango, and his daughter's bad temper was something not every man could tolerate.
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