Chapter 198 I did nothing wrong, did I?
If she remembered correctly, part of the money for building this house was a commission she received from hiring nearly 500 people for several newly built factories.
Another portion should be the original savings, and then...
Shen Xuewei recalled hearing Shen Jiaying and Chen Fangmin arguing in her previous life, and it seemed that they mentioned a woman named Wei Juan.
This money is related to that woman.
Chen Fangmin had a long-standing feud with Shen Jiaying over a house.
She couldn't accept the money coming in and going out of the family. They clearly had money, but they didn't have their own house. Especially after learning that her parents' family had also built a house, her desire for a house became even stronger.
After years of hard work, she suddenly had such a large sum of money. She was worried that Shen Jiaying would lend it out and insisted on buying a house.
For some reason, Shen Jia should not stay in Huacheng, nor does he want to buy a house in Huacheng.
After discussing it, the two decided to take the money and go back to their hometown to build a house.
The construction of this three-story house cost nearly 200,000 yuan, making it almost the best house in the village.
With the house built, Shen Jiaying finally felt proud and proud in the village.
Many relatives who had previously ignored him and looked down on him have now made rare visits to reconnect with him.
Although he had not had a pleasant time in this village before, and could even be described as very depressing.
However, as time passed, Shen Jiaying felt extremely satisfied seeing them fawning over him.
The Shen family's housewarming banquet was a grand affair, with nearly thirty tables set up.
After a lively housewarming party, everyone rested for a day and planned to drive home early Sunday morning.
With the end of the semester fast approaching, Shen Xuewei was heading back home on Sunday. This would allow her to be taken directly to school, preventing any delays that might affect her studies.
However, just as all the relatives had left and Saturday arrived, leaving only the Chen family at home, Shen Jiaying and his wife finally revealed their plans.
Grandma Xi scratched her ear in disbelief. "What? You're saying Weiwei should take a few months off from school and go to Jinshi with you to help Amin during her postpartum period?"
Seeing everyone's incredulous expressions, the couple felt a little uncomfortable.
Shen Jiaying gently nudged Chen Fangmin's arm, only to be glared at by Chen Fangmin, who said irritably:
"You're the one who brought this up, so you can say what you want to say."
No matter how biased she was, she never thought of having her daughter, who was in her final year of junior high school and at this crucial stage of her life, take care of her during her postpartum period.
She was unhappy when Shen Jiaying first brought it up.
Even if she doesn't like her daughter, she's still a piece of her own flesh and blood; it's not that she's being unreasonable.
She was hoping that someone would help her take care of the baby and look after her during her postpartum period.
The person I initially thought of was not Shen Xuewei, but Chen Fangli.
However, Chen Fangli is already married, and her second child is only a few months old and needs constant care.
She tentatively mentioned it to Chen Fangli that day, but Chu Fu answered the phone and scolded her harshly... She was so angry that she didn't even want them to come to the party for her new group.
Shen Jiaying looked somewhat embarrassed after being pointed out by Chen Fangmin.
He coughed lightly, trying to appear calm, and said, "Mom and Dad, this is what I'm thinking. Xiaowei is still young. Taking a few months off from school to take care of Amin, and then going back to school to repeat her third year of junior high, won't have much of an impact."
“My work requires me to be present, and I don’t have time to take care of Amin. Xiaowen and Xiaowu are also in school… so I came up with this idea.”
Shen Xuewei stood to the side, listening to Shen Jiaying and Chen Fangmin's plans, her face turning green.
She said they were being so kind this time, even having her grandparents bring her along. Apparently, they wanted to bring her back to be a free babysitter and child laborer!
Even though she knew she didn't hold much of a place in their hearts, Shen Xuewei never imagined that they... would come to this.
Her face was cold and stern, and her voice was almost squeezed out from between her teeth.
"You can go find whoever you want. I'm not going!"
Chen Fangyang, who had long been unable to stand it any longer, jumped out and said, "Wow, how can you be such parents? You don't give your child any living expenses all year round, you don't even ask about the child's grades, and you only bring up the child when something happens."
"Get this straight, this is a child. You have to take responsibility for it and raise it properly. It's not your nanny, born to take care of you! I'll say I don't know how to take care of a child. Compared to me, you two are treating the child like a slave!"
The couple were a little embarrassed. "Ah Yang, what nonsense are you talking about? That's not what we meant!"
Chen Fangyang sneered, "If that's not what I meant, then what is it?"
Shen Xuewen and Shen Xuewu were also present and witnessed the argument.
Shen Xuewen looked around and said softly, "Dad, Mom, I don't think this is right, Weiwei, she..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fangmin impatiently interrupted him.
"Don't meddle in adult matters. Take your brother outside to play."
Shen Xuewu stood up. "Mom and Dad, my brother and I are going to Uncle's house to play. We'll be back later."
Seeing that Shen Xuewen was still standing there, he forcefully pulled Shen Xuewen out, "Brother, let's go out first, I left something at Uncle's house..."
Suppressing her anger, Shen Xuewei nodded to Shen Xuewen, signaling him to leave.
After the two brothers left, there was an eerie silence in the living room.
Grandpa Chen seemed to have aged several years in an instant. He closed his eyes and slowly spoke:
“Weiwei can’t stay here. She still needs to study, and her studies can’t be affected. You should find someone else.”
He spoke up, and Chen Fangmin didn't mention asking Shen Xuewei to take care of her during her postpartum period. Instead, she looked at Grandma Xi.
"Mom, could you..."
Grandma Xi looked at her, knowing what she was going to say, her expression melancholy and sorrowful, and did not answer her.
“Amin, Mom is getting old. Mom has never been so far from home before, this once is enough.”
"You might be right, Mom doesn't know how to teach children."
She chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Before you got married, your father and I tried our best to make sure you suffered as little as possible at home. Although you are a little selfish and a bit concerned about your image, you weren't like this before. I don't know why you turned out this way."
"If you ever want to, come visit me in Xiaoli Village. If you don't have time, then forget it."
"I'm happy to see that you're doing well after all this trip. You and Xiao Shen should live a good life together. As for Weiwei, let her stay with us from now on. She's a good girl, you...you shouldn't hold her back."
When Chen Fangmin saw Grandma Xi like this for the first time, she couldn't say a word.
She knew they were very disappointed in her this time, and with a lot of pent-up resentment in her heart, she punched Shen Jiaying in the chest.
"Shen Jiaying, if you're still a man, speak up!"
"Speak up, say something!"
She became increasingly agitated, finally forcing Shen Jiaying to speak.
"Mom and Dad, I'll just tell you the truth."
He looked directly at the elderly couple and said, "Xiaowei is my daughter. No matter where she's registered, she's still my daughter. I just want her to come back. I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"
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