Liu Jingze understood his parents' meaning and did not refuse; exchanging the money in his hands for goods was still quite worthwhile.
"Dad, you have that much money?"
Liu Aimin shook his head with a smile, "I don't have any, your great-grandmother asked me to bring them back for you."
“Dad, I won’t be short of money in the future. I have shares in the computer and service companies that Hongmei has here.”
“That’s yours, it was given to you by your great-grandmother.”
“Okay, I understand. This money is just enough to buy a big house on Ha Kwong Road. I’ll buy it tomorrow.”
It was getting late, so the family of three went back to their room to rest. Liu Jingze had already tidied the room beforehand. Liu Aimin and his wife lay in bed, but neither of them could fall asleep.
"Honey, let's bring all the gifts that Grandma and Mom and Dad prepared when we go tomorrow."
"Okay, you don't need to serve me. We can just go over and check on you every day."
Both of them knew about their second son's behavior; they couldn't rely on him at all in the future, and their second uncle and aunt wouldn't let go of him.
He's grown up in their care all these years, and the couple has never had any intention of winning him over. He's nominally their son, but in reality, they'll treat him like a nephew.
The next morning, Hu Aifen made noodles. Liu Jingze loves noodles, especially the oil-splashed noodles he learned from Hongmei. So, his mother didn't mind the trouble and made them for her son.
Liu Jingze hadn't eaten home-cooked meals in a long time, but being self-disciplined, he ate an extra bowl today.
"Mom, I've eaten too much. I need to take a walk for a while."
"Your dad can go buy some things: pig's trotters, ribs, fish—buy the freshest ones. Also, if you can find eggs, buy a hundred. And buy a few extra pounds of brown sugar too. We'll take them over in a bit."
"Yes, it's not far. My dad and I will go together."
It was already nine o'clock when the family of three set off, but Hu Aifen didn't feel it was too late. She was worried that if they left earlier, the family wouldn't be up and she would have to wait.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the home of the old lady's second son, Liu Changhong.
This is a courtyard about the same size as the house Liu Jingze bought.
Liu Jingze got out of the car and knocked on the door. After waiting for a while, he saw his younger brother Liu Jingxiang come out with a stern face.
They should have known upstairs that it was Liu Jingze coming, but they still put on such an attitude, which made Liu Aimin suppress his anger.
Afraid he would lose his temper, Hu Aifen patted his hand and said, "Master!"
Liu Aimin shook his head. "I'm fine!"
The car drove directly into the yard. Only then did the elderly couple get out of the car.
Without even glancing at his second son, he started taking things out of the open trunk.
Seeing his parents like this, Liu Jingxiang felt a little guilty, but when he thought of what his mistress had said, the atmosphere masked his guilt.
However, due to his upbringing, he couldn't bring himself to ignore his parents, awkwardly calling them "Mom and Dad" and "Big Brother," before standing aside and waiting.
The three of them, carrying the gifts they had brought, waited for Liu Jingxiang to lead the way.
Upon entering the living room, Liu Aimin and his son Liu Jingze placed their large and small bags on the floor.
Liu Changhong's wife then leisurely came downstairs.
"Aimin, Aifen, you two sit down quickly. Your second uncle has gone to work. I'll call him in a bit. You can stay for lunch."
Even if the two were dissatisfied with their second uncle's family, their child was taken from them, but no matter what, the child was raised by them.
"Second Aunt, don't delay my Second Uncle's work," Hu Aifen said with a smile.
Actually, Liu Changhong is only thirteen years older than Liu Aimin, but he should be retiring in the next year or two.
"It's alright. Your second uncle doesn't have any real power right now, so it's fine for him to take leave."
Jingze, you haven't come over in a long time. Aside from holidays, you never come to see us?
"Mistress, I'm sorry, I've been too busy," Liu Jingze explained with a smile.
“Aifen, come on, I’ll take you to see the baby. Your grandson is growing up so well. He’ll be out of confinement in a week.”
"Yes, we'll go see her. We live far away, and Jingxiang is so inconsiderate. She only called us after she gave birth. It took us almost half a month just to travel by train. And she's almost out of confinement!"
Hu Aifen despised her second aunt, Shen Xiuting, the kind of person who acted like a prostitute while pretending to be virtuous. If it weren't for her shamelessness, how could her daughter and son have ended up with them?
Thinking of this, I couldn't suppress the resentment in my heart, and my dissatisfaction with the old lady was also stirred up.
Liu Jingxiang was taken aback by his mother's words. He wasn't stupid; on the contrary, his academic performance was excellent. He was just rather clueless when it came to interpersonal relationships, meaning his emotional intelligence was particularly low.
Yes, it was the mistress who said there was no need to call home beforehand. But she always tells me that even mothers don't come to help their daughters-in-law during their postpartum period, and it's the mistress, who's so old, who has to take care of them.
At this point, Liu Jingxiang suddenly lost his mind. He and the housekeeper were the ones taking care of his wife during her postpartum period. The mistress only came to check on her every day. How could she be tired?
The three of them went upstairs together. Liu Aimin and Liu Jingze, father and son, sat in the living room to wait. As the father-in-law and brother-in-law, they were not allowed to enter their daughter-in-law's or sister-in-law's room.
Hu Aifen was carrying a large leather bag filled with gifts for the child from the three elderly people. "Let's leave these to the young couple," she said.
Shen Xiuting curled her lip. These ignorant bumpkins, did they think she'd secretly possess anything? What good stuff could they possibly have?
Hu Aifen didn't even glance at her second daughter-in-law. She was three years older than her son, and aside from that, she was very plain-looking, with buck teeth and a long face, the only thing she was not short was that she was tall.
But at that time, he agreed to let his son go home. Moreover, his second uncle and aunt meant that their second daughter-in-law's family was quite powerful.
She asked her second son, and the silly boy actually nodded in agreement. So the old lady agreed.
She entered the room. Hu Aifen placed her purse by the door. Adjusting her expression, she put on a slight smile before looking up and walking towards the bed.
"Aifen, come and see your eldest grandson, see if he's hiring?"
Liu Jingxiang's wife, Ma Li, looked down on the people from her hometown. When she saw her mother-in-law arrive, still dressed in her old-fashioned clothes, she became even more dissatisfied.
She's not stupid. When she first went back to her hometown, her mother-in-law, grandmother, and other older women all looked down on her. If it weren't for her stepmother's persuasion, she would have come back long ago. Why would she need to put up with their attitudes?
Seeing Liu Jingxiang looking at her disapprovingly, she reluctantly called out "Mom," and said nothing more.
Hu Aifen didn't take it seriously at all. She glanced down at her sleeping grandson and was startled.
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