Xu Sheng paced back and forth in the ward, muttering, "Thirty thousand, more than thirty thousand! Sister, where would our family get that much money? More than thirty thousand is enough to buy my life."
Astronomical figures.
The Xu family never dared to dream of something this big.
"Tangtang, your mother is kneeling down before you." Xu's mother rushed to Xu Ruantang and knelt down with a thud, and she heard the solid sound of her knees hitting the ground.
Xu Ruantang glanced down at her, remaining seated on the stool without moving. "What are you doing?"
Her eyes and tone were cold.
Xu's mother originally thought that Xu Ruantang would immediately panic once she knelt down.
Putting everything else aside, this brat definitely wouldn't dare to accept her kneeling openly and honestly.
Who would have thought...
Mr. Xu stood aside without moving. He also agreed with Mrs. Xu's actions. More than 30,000 yuan was more than the two old men in their lives they would ever see.
If we really had that kind of money, we could just have our daughter-in-law have a few more children.
As for this grandson, if he doesn't want treatment, then so be it. At worst, we'll just give him some extra care in the future.
The truth is they didn't.
The grandson still needs to be saved.
The only solution is to marry this daughter into a wealthy and powerful family.
"Tangtang, no matter what, you were able to marry into the Chen family because of us." Xu's father said gently, "You were born of the Xu family. Now that the Xu family is in trouble, even if it's just for the sake of the kindness of raising you, you must go and beg the Chen family."
Xu's mother tugged at Xu Ruantang's pants, "Yes, yes, Tangtang, your parents wouldn't want to bother you if we weren't desperate. Look, now that you're married, you'll have to take care of your parents-in-law in the Chen family. Your parents will have to rely on your younger brother and your nephew."
The Xu couple really went to extremes, resorting to both moral blackmail and brainwashing.
"Mother, get up first."
People were coming and going outside the door. Xu Sheng looked at his mother, who was still kneeling in front of his sister, and felt ashamed.
Xu's mother shook off Xu Sheng's hand that was trying to pull him up. "I'm not getting up, Tangtang. If you don't agree to save your nephew today, I'll kill myself right here!"
Xu's mother burst into tears without warning, wailing and crying loudly, instantly attracting many onlookers.
People started to gather in front of the ward. Some who had gone to get water, and some who were carrying water bottles, stopped going and stayed to watch the excitement.
"Aren't they mother and daughter? What kind of mother kneels before her daughter?"
"What's making you cry so bitterly? This daughter is heartless enough to sit still like this."
"Who knows? Anyway, I could never accept my own mother kneeling before me with a clear conscience."
"Yes, aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan!"
This was exactly the effect Xu's mother wanted; a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes.
See, she'll agree soon.
Since she was the daughter of her own, Xu's mother felt from the bottom of her heart that she could definitely control her.
Xu's mother knelt down and took a step forward. "Tangtang, I beg you, if you don't have the ability, I won't force you."
"But I know you have the ability. Your man treats you so well. It's something that's difficult for our family, but for him, it's as simple as beckoning."
“Look at your nephew, he’s so young. If he gets a limp, his life will be ruined!”
Xu Ruantang was waiting for these words from her mother.
She stood up from the stool. "Mother, don't say anymore. Although we accepted three thousand in betrothal gifts back then, it was given voluntarily by them."
"Our family is in trouble now. Although I am a daughter-in-law of the Chen family, my surname is Xu!" Xu Ruantang also began to wipe away her tears. "Although I have not earned a penny since I married into his family, nor have I given birth to any children, I am still his daughter-in-law!"
"Their money should be used to treat my nephew's illness!" Xu Ruantang's expression was firm. "Mom, don't worry, he earns more than a hundred a month, and I will come to help him."
"If he doesn't give it to me, I...I'll divorce him!"
With each word Xu Ruantang spoke, Xu's mother's expression grew increasingly grim.
The onlookers were like weather vanes; their opinions changed instantly upon hearing this.
"What?! Using her husband's family's money to treat her brother's child's illness?! What right do you have to do that?!"
"Yeah, did I hear that right? They even gave a dowry of three thousand yuan? That's an astronomical price."
"Yeah, isn't this like selling a daughter?"
"They've been married for a long time without having children, yet they still give such a high dowry. I'm afraid there must be something wrong with the groom, and the bride's parents knew all along, which is why they accepted the money?"
“What kind of people are they? My dowry was only two hundred yuan when I got married, and my in-laws still bring that up every day, saying how valuable I am!”
"If my wife dares to use my money to spend on her family, believe me, I'll slap her so hard she won't be able to crawl on the ground!"
"Now that they've married into other families, who has it easy earning money?"
"Yes, they're paying for their nephew's medical treatment. Why didn't they take out the bride price? They definitely didn't give it to their daughter. They probably wanted to keep it for themselves, but they can't even spare it for their grandson's medical treatment."
The murmurs continued, and Xu's mother and father's faces grew increasingly dark.
Xu Sheng's complexion wasn't much better, and he was also feeling bad.
He was, after all, the only son of the Xu family, and his parents kept his family background a secret from him, never revealing anything about it.
He's really had enough over the years!
With a dark expression, Xu Sheng walked to the ward door and slammed it shut.
Knowing there was no excitement to be had, the crowd quickly dispersed.
But this ward became the topic of conversation for everyone.
The atmosphere in the ward was somber and somber.
Xu Sheng slumped onto the stool, clutching his head for a long while before finally speaking: "Father, Mother, how much can you afford?"
Mr. and Mrs. Xu looked up abruptly, their eyes filled with shock as they stared at their son.
Xu's mother cried first, "Oh dear, we can't live like this anymore! Sheng, what kind of tone is that? Your parents have emptied our savings to get you a wife, where would we get any money left!"
Xu's father's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. "Xu Sheng, are you trying to defy the heavens?"
"I'm just asking one question. I need to get your grandson treated right now, so I'm asking what's wrong!" Xu Sheng rarely lost his temper. "Dad, you're getting old. I'll have to take care of this family sooner or later. Why don't you hand it over to me now?"
Xu Sheng looked at his father and said coldly, "It's enough for your son to take care of you two in your old age. Now that I'm grown up, it's time for me to take on the responsibility of running the household."
Xu's father was so angry that his chest ached.
"Your father isn't dead yet!" he roared, "Are you cursing me to die?"
Xu's father only had this one son in his entire life, and he always obediently listened to him.
He said to go east, but his son didn't dare to look west at all.
Xu's father had always been proud of this, so being betrayed in the end was somewhat unacceptable to him.
Xu Sheng remained unmoved, coldly watching his father perform his monologue until he finished before saying, "Dad, there will come a day when you can't move anymore. When that day comes, I'll still have to take care of you, won't I?"
Mr. Xu felt as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat.
Xu Sheng continued, "I don't necessarily want the power to manage the household, but what can I do? Do you want to watch your grandson be crippled? Dad, Qianqian's leg is like this, isn't that all your fault!"
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