Old Man Guan: "You won't let me go? As if I could let them go. Those who want my life are all gathered down there right now."
"Old man, you've made your appearance. And let me tell you, you look even worse on TV than in person," the third brother's voice drew everyone's attention back to the television.
On the TV, Old Man Guan's face was sallow, his face was full of wrinkles, and he looked very old. Snot and tears streamed down his face as he called out to his wife.
Old Man Guan… “I was wearing makeup, I was wearing makeup, brother, you saw me wearing makeup that day, didn’t you?”
The old man said, "You just look like that, there's not much difference whether you paint or not."
Old Guan...that's how brothers are, they'll stab you in the back when it matters most.
Hearing Old Man Guan call out "my wife" over and over again, the Li family felt a toothache; the old man no longer planned to go out.
The old man figured he couldn't let this old man live here anymore; if the neighbors saw him, it would damage his reputation.
Old Man Guan was quite amused by the performance. "Sister-in-law, how was my acting?"
Old lady: "Is this your acting? Isn't this just you being yourself? You look like you have a mental disability. You can't live without an old lady like me."
Old Guan chuckled, "If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely be acting in TV dramas. I was really born at the wrong time!"
The old lady rolled her eyes and continued watching TV. To be honest, Old Man Guan didn't seem like an actor at all; he was just a dead old man who had a very deep affection for the old lady.
The next scene shows the two sides arguing over the surgery fee, which involves Xiaoyu.
Due to editing, what viewers saw on television was a tug-of-war between the two sides, both wanting the thirties-old spinster who was still supporting her grandparents and stepmother's family to give her money.
Old Guan sat up straight. "Hey, Li Laosan, this isn't right. Xiaoyu and I worked together very well. How did I end up wanting Xiaoyu to take the money for me? I'd be scolded to death for that!"
The third brother chuckled and said, "Are you afraid of being scolded? You put on this show because you were afraid of affecting Xiaoyu. Look, everyone is sympathizing with Xiaoyu now, so it definitely won't affect her."
Old Guan smacked his lips awkwardly twice, "Then how am I supposed to go out in the future? This place makes me feel like an idiot who can't even move when he sees an old lady."
The old man said, "Let's send you back to the countryside tonight. Your presence here is affecting my family."
Old Guan... what a fake brotherhood!
The television program continued, with the host mediating in the middle. The filial Xiaoyu recounted her life story of living with her grandfather and kept saying that she could repay the money she had borrowed. Zhou Changshun kept talking about the house that Old Man Guan wanted to demolish.
Viewers in front of the TV were all cursing Zhou Changshun for his ulterior motives. They said that at this time, he was not thinking about his dying mother, but about his stepfather's house. They cursed Guan Laotou for being a good-for-nothing, finding an old lady for his granddaughter to support, and causing his granddaughter to be so old and still not have a partner. They also said that Xiaoyu had a tragic fate, but was filial and sensible.
Next, both sides checked their account balances, which further enraged the audience. Many people called the TV station directly, cursing Zhou Changshun as inhuman. Some even asked for Zhou Changshun's address, wanting to confront him in person.
Finally, the two parties agreed to split their assets equally, and the first episode ends here.
Many viewers were so angry they clutched their chests. This old man was going to give his entire fortune to his heartless stepson. It's like having a stepmother and a stepfather; he completely disregards his own granddaughter's life. His granddaughter is burdened with hundreds of thousands of yuan in debt, and her adoptive parents have supported her for so many years without giving her anything in return. This old man is infuriating! Viewers' lives matter too, so many called the TV station, asking for the old man's address. They wanted to go and persuade him personally, telling him he couldn't treat his granddaughter so carelessly, and that he should just die sooner rather than later.
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