"You should sue your stepson for trying to murder you for money. You're just lucky; your granddaughter's adoptive father saved your life."
"That old lady is in a vegetative state, she has children, why are you still bothering with her?"
"That house definitely isn't yours, right, brother? Do you really have no assets?"
The people gathered around chattered amongst themselves, asking questions, discussing, and talking to themselves, like frogs in a river, croaking endlessly.
Old Man Guan's expression was solemn. He gestured with his hand and said, "Thank you all. I'm sorry to trouble you all with such concern for my personal matters. The old lady and I have been together for over ten years; we have a true bond."
"Brother, are you stupid? What feelings? They're only after your house. You're the only one who's sentimental."
"Yes, yes, don't believe the old lady's nonsense. Look, the house is going to be demolished, and now she's showing her true colors. She broke her leg, and she won't even let you go to the hospital."
"Exactly, exactly, they're after your money."
Everyone started chattering again, criticizing Old Man Guan.
Old Guan... should have brought an umbrella. He sprayed saliva all over Guan's face.
Li Mancang's head was buzzing, and all he could see were mouths. He really wanted to just leave the old man here and take him back after he finished questioning him.
"Listen to me, everyone," Old Man Guan said, a little regretful. He shouldn't have come out to show off.
In the brief silence, Old Man Guan quickly said, "My feelings for the old lady are genuine, and every word I said is true."
Someone immediately realized, "You really have no assets? That house isn't yours?"
Old Man Guan nodded with difficulty. "How could I have the ability to build such a big house? It belongs to Xiaoyu's adoptive father. He took pity on me and wanted to put the child at ease, so he let me live here. I've lived here for over twenty years, and the old lady thought the house was mine."
This news immediately caused an uproar.
"Really? That's great! You don't have any money either, do you?"
Old Man Guan nodded. "I really have nothing. I had a bad class background before, so I had to beg to survive. Later, society improved, but my health deteriorated, and I can't do anything anymore. Otherwise, I could have given my granddaughter to someone else to raise."
"Then your stepson won't get anything; it'll all be for nothing!"
Old Man Guan shook his head. "No, that's not it. My household registration is there, and I get paid per capita."
"Hahaha, the headcount fee is only a few thousand dollars, brother, you get half a house for free! No, you get a house for free, and the old lady paid off half of your debts!"
"Thank God! That bastard schemed all he wanted and still ended up losing a house!"
"He schemed against me, and ended up scheming against me."
"Brother, well done!" The onlookers gave Old Man Guan a thumbs up.
Old Man Guan smiled bitterly, "I've already told you, I have nothing, but my stepson just won't believe me, and there's nothing I can do about it."
"Serves him right! Who told him to scheme against someone he shouldn't have!"
"Don't even mention him not believing it; I didn't believe it myself. I thought that house was yours."
"I really want to see what happens to that stepson who knows he didn't scheme anything."
"They'd be furious, hahaha!"
Everyone was discussing it happily.
Li Mancang quickly pushed the old man away from the encirclement.
The two of them breathed a long sigh of relief and hurried home.
On his way home, Old Man Guan was recognized again and questioned again. When he got back to the neighborhood, he was questioned once more.
When they got home, Old Man Guan's lips were cracked from dryness and his voice was hoarse. He picked up his father's tea mug and gulped down the whole mug.
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