Chapter 2004 - 2004: Disheartened and Discouraged 2
Seeing that Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu were impervious to persuasion, a slight trace of disgust passed across Xu Jingying's fair and delicate face as she said, "Dad, why haven't you gotten the gold and jewelry yet? Didn't you say you would give me Ruby's jewelry and give the jade to mom? How are you going to explain this to mom when you get home? How are we going to Hong Kong without those things? Grandpa and Grandma definitely won't take us."
"Grandpa and Grandma?" Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu gritted their teeth and squeezed out these words, looking at Xu Lei with a cold gaze. Here, they were being called 'the old and dying,' so which Grandpa and Grandma was Xu Jingying referring to?
Xu Lei was very annoyed, "If it weren't for Jingying's grandparents, do you think I'd have survived safely? People shouldn't be ungrateful; it's just a title."
"Yes, people shouldn't be ungrateful, but what have you done? How have we ever wronged you, your mother and I? The journey is long, and not to mention you never came to visit, you all never came, it's not just about you. But whatever your situation is, you hid it all from us. If it weren't for the gold and jewelry as a goal, would you never come back?"
"Without the gold and jewelry, why would I come back? It was you who caused me to be exiled to the northwest; you owe me and should compensate me with money! Apart from money, I don't need anything else. I worked hard, and finally, I have an opportunity to go abroad and no longer suffer from the oppression of this country. Shouldn't you be happy for me, shouldn't you support me strongly?"
Xu Lei remained righteous, not thinking at all about all the benefits he enjoyed from the Xu Family before the misfortune, nor considering that without his parents, he wouldn't exist.
Old Man Xu didn't want to argue with him anymore, "You want it, fine, your mother and I will go get it. You guys wait here."
"I'll go with you!" Xu Lei was worried they would only give him a small portion and hide the bulk to distribute to his second and third brothers later.
Old Man Xu sneered, "Don't assume people are as bad as you."
He and his wife were old, although not weak, they didn't dare to risk their lives clashing directly with Xu Lei, so the two of them left the old house, spent a dime to take a rickshaw straight to Zhao Anbang's unit.
Their old house was well-located, very close to the government unit, and it took only a few minutes to get there.
"It's come to this point; we are not afraid of our family scandal being exposed. Comrade Anbang, please tell the armed department to drive them out of my house!" Old Man Xu's tone was very firm, he really had no more hope for this son.
Money was a small matter, he was worried that Xu Lei wouldn't give up and would use his connections to investigate Feng Qingxue. After all, most of the jewelry he remembered was with Feng Qingxue, like Ruby's jewelry, or the jade. Once the policies loosen up, those things will certainly see the light of day.
Once they emerge, Xu Lei will definitely notice.
Lived with the Lu Family for nearly twenty years, it was they who saved his life, and it was thanks to them that he had such a good life. Those deep feelings eclipsed any with his children and grandchildren, after all, when the children grew up and had the ability to repay their parents, they each went their separate ways and didn't really honor them.
Therefore, the old couple didn't want to trouble the good people.
Zhao Anbang, after hearing the whole story, opened his eyes wide and slapped the table, saying, "How can there be such a shameless person in this world? Old Man and Old Lady, you are such good people, how did you end up with a son like this?"
Old Lady Xu smiled bitterly, "I also want to know whether it was our education that failed or people's hearts change too quickly."