readytorunbook Chapter 961 Unwilling to Accept It?
Chapter 961 Unwilling to Accept It?
Chapter 961 Unwilling to Accept It?
Meanwhile, Old Tan and his wife sat in the house, remaining silent for a long time.
To say I didn't want to go would be a lie. Wouldn't it be wonderful to go to Beidu? It's the capital! It's right under the emperor's nose!
But they can't go.
Because they have a mentally challenged son, their daughter would never let that mentally challenged son go with them.
Tan Ying is formidable now, and they dare not push her too far. If they do, and that girl says she's abandoning them, or simply runs away and never finds them again, then they're truly doomed.
But I'm really not willing to accept it.
The two of them looked at the fool lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) who was making random "woo-la-woo-la" noises.
Is it useful? It's completely useless.
Tan Ying said she would absolutely not allow them to find a wife for a mentally challenged man; if they did, she would call the police and report them to the Public Security Bureau.
I've never seen such a disloyal daughter.
But they still didn't dare to take a hard line.
The old woman glanced at the old man, pursed her lips, and said, "Why are you staring at him? Do you think he'll ever get better?"
"What's the use of him getting better? He's still an idiot." The old woman chimed in, her tone full of resentment: "Can't she see all the hardships we've endured over the years? She doesn't care about us at all..."
Thinking of something, the old lady glanced out the window, lowered her voice as if afraid of being overheard: "Yingzi gives them fifty yuan every month, that's six hundred yuan a year. And then they get bonuses on holidays and such. If only we could have all of that..."
Old Wu sighed, looked at his simple-minded son, and said sincerely, "He's just suffering by living like this."
Mrs. Tan lifted her clothes to wipe away her tears, her words filled with resentment and hatred towards her daughter.
"Now that she's got power, she doesn't care about us anymore. She's forgotten how she used to cry and beg for her life. No matter what, I'm still her mother. Would she dare not raise me? She's got a little success, and now she thinks she's someone special. She's got a big head on her shoulders. What's wrong with finding a wife for our son? Why won't she let him find one? She even said she'd sue us if we did, that she wouldn't be satisfied until we were taken to court. Is she really so heartless to watch her brother die childless?"
Aunt Wu, who was about to walk this way, stopped and stood at the base of the wall with a frown.
This whole thing has caused quite a stir… She was going to go and work there, but what these two said was really unpleasant to hear. Yingzi is such a wonderful girl, you couldn't find one like her anywhere in the area—capable and filial. To be honest, some parents dote on their children, but Old Tan and his wife are truly blessed to have such a daughter, and they're still not satisfied.
Aunt Wu didn't go back inside. She had just promised Yingzi that she would take good care of her mentally challenged brother and the two elderly people.
Most rural people are simple and honest; once they've made a promise, they'll do their best to keep it.
But listening to what the couple was saying made her feel nauseous, and she wanted to hear what other tricks they had up their sleeves.
Then Old Tan said, "Yingzi is heartless. She would rather watch her elder brother die childless than let him get married."
He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Back then, I said the best way was to make her his older brother's wife. No matter what, we wouldn't have a wedding, we wouldn't register, and we wouldn't let anyone know. When she got pregnant, we'd say she was having an affair, but we wouldn't mind, and we'd let her stay at home. That way, outsiders wouldn't say we were abusing our own daughter, and it would kill two birds with one stone. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it'll be a descendant of the Tan family. That way, even if we're gone, when the child grows up, won't he be able to take care of his father?"
The old lady frowned; these words sounded rather awkward.
It sounded alright at first, but the more she listened, the more uneasy she felt. She glared at Old Tan, thinking, "How could this old bastard come up with such a disgusting idea? Luckily, I arranged the marriage for Yingzi back then, otherwise, with Yingzi's personality, she would have burned the house down and killed us both!"
She gritted her teeth and said to Old Tan, "You old fool, you idiot, you still dare to say such things? Shut up! If you dare to tell anyone, let me tell you, nobody in the village is on our side now. If there's even the slightest disturbance, those people will be eager to complain to Yingzi, and who knows what kind of trouble that will cause!"
Old Tan stiffened his neck and said nonchalantly, "What else can she do? No matter what, I'm still her biological father. Does she dare not support me? I'll sue her, go to her workplace, and see what she dares to do to me."
The old woman waved her hand: "Oh dear, don't say that now, it's meaningless. Now we're tied down by our son, and we may never be able to leave this village in our lifetime."
Old Wu glanced at his simple-minded son, sighed, and said, "Alas, other people's simple-minded sons are timid, but ours is the kind of simple-minded man who would actually kill and set fires. It's good that we've run into this mess, but when will it ever end?"
The old woman glared at him and said fiercely, "Following one's roots! I think this is what following one's roots means!"
Old Tan stood up, paced around the room with his hands behind his back, his eyes darting around, and said casually, "I hope he can get ahead of us. Otherwise, do you think Yingzi will care about him after we're gone?"
Old Mrs. Tan, for some reason, chimed in, "Yes, she can take care of her own parents, but it seems she can't ignore her eldest brother."
Old Tan sighed again: "If my son had left us earlier, he might have been enjoying a life of luxury."
A long silence fell over the room.
Hearing these words from the wall, Aunt Wu broke out in a cold sweat, her heart pounded, and she even felt nauseous.
This couple is so despicable; they can come up with all sorts of things.
That old man Tan is truly ruthless. Is he trying to get her to kill their mentally challenged son? That won't do! If something happens, she'll be held responsible too.
So what do we do now?
Aunt Wu felt she needed to discuss this matter with her husband.
But she also knew in her heart that discussing it would be pointless.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. If this couple really had those thoughts, the two of them wouldn't be able to keep an eye on them.
But then again, this is someone else's own son, and they were just saying it casually. It's like when some fathers yell at their sons, "I wish I could strangle you," but can we really strangle them? It's just talk.
They both knew that although Old Tan's son was mentally challenged, he was still their precious darling.
Since it's such a precious thing, how could we bear to hurt it?
So just pretend you didn't hear it, and keep things the way they were before.
Of course, it's also necessary to be a little careful.
Upon returning to the city, Tan Ying encountered her ex-boyfriend Guo Zhenhai at the entrance of her workplace.
(End of this chapter)