Chapter 5 - 4: The Not-So-Bad Dad
Ye Qiu hasn't brought his wife and children back to Ye Village for two years now. He hasn't called home either, and his mother and younger brother's family haven't asked about his situation. Both brothers have intentionally and unintentionally distanced themselves from each other, and the only connection he has with Ye Village is through the village chief's son who works in the provincial city.
The village chief's son knows that his family has made a lot of money from opening a clothing store, but he's not a talkative person, so in these two years, that blood-sucking family hasn't sought them out.
This time, he was contacted by the village chief only because his younger sister, Ye Fang, is getting married, and they were informing him to come back and contribute money.
The man Ye Fang is marrying is called Zhao Haiyang. In his past life, both spouses had always worked under Ye Qiu, earning high salaries as middle managers in his company, considering they were his sister and brother-in-law.
Later, he had a car accident, and although it wasn't their doing, after he became comatose, they never once visited him, the big brother who had improved their lives.
Zhao Haiyang's family lives in the county, and his parents are both civil servants, definitely making him a popular local son-in-law. In his past life, due to Ye Qiu's wealth, he provided a large dowry for Ye Fang, and there were no conflicts with the in-laws, maintaining a good relationship.
In this lifetime, without his financial support, he does not know how the two got together, but he is indeed curious to see.
As for Ye Fang's dowry, it was decided during the division of the family assets that whatever amount his younger brother, Ye Xiu, contributed, he would match, no more, no less.
Initially, Ye Qiu planned to take the bus home to avoid the trouble his mother, younger brother, and younger sister's family would cause if they knew of his success, but the thought of the crowded and foul-smelling bus made him decide to drive back in the new car he bought this year instead.
To avoid gossip from the villagers, he brought some biscuits and candies, along with a set of clothes for his mother, and nothing else.
The village roads are uneven and very bumpy. When he slowly drove into the village, it caused quite a sensation.