Stone, a child only a few years old, actually contracted pneumonia, and the old man's cane clattered loudly on the ground.
"What do you mean it's not a big deal? You're not the one who's sick, you're not the one who's suffering. How do you usually take care of such a small child? How can you say something like that? I really don't know how you can be a father. My daughter must have been blind to have chosen you."
As Old Master Ren spoke, he grew increasingly angry, and thinking of his daughter who had passed away at a young age, his eyes welled up with tears.
Xiao Xueyi was filled with guilt: "Mom and Dad, I'm sorry. It was indeed my oversight. The problem with the child is my fault. No matter how much you scold me, as long as you feel better, that's fine. But please don't hurt yourselves."
Otherwise, his crime would be much greater.
Grandpa Ren took a deep breath and gripped the phone receiver tightly in his hand: "Forget it, I've always known you're useless. I might as well go over there myself."
Xiao Xueyi's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.
Even though he hadn't said anything yet, the old couple started clamoring to come over, which actually saved him a lot of trouble.
"Old woman, go and take those chickens we raise at home. The child is weak right now and needs to be properly nourished. Also, take some extra money with you."
Hearing the orderly arrangements being made on the other end of the phone, Xiao Xueyi quickly said, "Mom and Dad, you don't need to worry about the money. We have everything else here. You just need to bring some clothes for the changing seasons, as well as your usual medications. Shi Tou and I hope you can stay here for a long time."
Grandma Huang was so angry at Xiao Xueyi's words that she laughed. She snorted coldly, "Things are different now. We are Shitou's maternal grandparents, but you have a new wife now. Do you think we two old people living alone will be treated well? Don't worry, even if we go, we will stay in a guesthouse and will definitely not cause you any trouble."
Grandpa Ren nodded in agreement: "Our main purpose this time is to go and see the stones. We won't trouble you to prepare anything else. Besides, your mother is no pushover either. We don't want you to be caught in the middle. I know how much my daughter suffered back then. It's a pity you're blind to her suffering, and she's not smart either."
Grandpa Ren's words were full of disappointment and frustration, so Xiao Xueyi quickly tried to explain.
“Mom and Dad, I already know everything that happened before. My mom is going back to the countryside tomorrow at noon. I've bought her a train ticket. I will never let her see Shitou again. Also, there was another reason why Lü Jie and I got married. She accidentally fell into a river near Wang Shu's grave. I had just finished burning paper money for Wang Shu and happened to be there. I thought I would save her life, but she used it to blackmail me, saying that I touched her body…”
He had wanted to explain these things for a long time, but the two old people never gave him the chance.
"I wanted to apologize to you two years ago, but you and Mom were very firm at the time. I thought you just couldn't accept Wangshu's death. I didn't expect that such a deep rift would develop between us later. Mom and Dad, I really have never done anything to wrong Wangshu. I have never done it before, and I will never do it in the future."
His voice softened involuntarily: "As for Lü Jie, she suffers from mental illness and has been detained. She may receive treatment at a mental hospital later. Mom and Dad, believe me, I really hope that Shi Tou can grow up safely and healthily. I promised you that I would take good care of Wang Shu, but I failed to do so. It was my fault."
The elderly couple exchanged a glance, never expecting that the events of that year would still be entangled in so many twists and turns. The misunderstandings that could have been cleared up long ago had, due to their stubbornness, created so many prejudices.
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