frightfiction How should Chapter 1164 be arranged?
How should Chapter 1164 be arranged?
Xie Tianyi reached out and took Wang Xiaomei's hand, then gently put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace. "I'm sorry! I've made you suffer these past two years. I'll break things off with them when I get back and settle down with you!"
He deeply regretted that he had lost control and done those foolish things, hurting his wife and children and almost losing his once warm home.
Wang Xiaomei couldn't believe her ears. They had argued and fought before, but Xie Tianyi's relationship with her had become increasingly distant.
She is now mentally prepared that as long as Xie Tianyi doesn't mention divorce, he can turn a blind eye and live with the child, but the premise is that Xie Tianyi must bring the money home.
"Really?" Wang Xiaomei asked her husband in disbelief.
Xie Tianyi nodded. "It's true! I've made some money these past few years with my second uncle, second aunt, and Meilan, and I've gotten arrogant! I've indulged myself in the adulation I've received. But I know that when I was poor, nobody even glanced at me. But now that I'm rich, everyone's flocking around me. They're not after me as a person, they're after my money!"
“Once I run out of money, all these people will leave! Only you, you silly fool, stayed with me when I was poor, but now that I have money, I haven’t let you have a good life for long. Seeing our elders support each other through so much, still sticking together to have this whole family, I’ve really had too many good days. If I don’t cherish this life, I’ll be punished later!”
Wang Xiaomei was very happy and touched when she heard her husband say that. Actually, she felt a little better knowing that her husband was lying to her.
If what Xie Tianyi said was true, Wang Xiaomei also felt that there was hope for the future.
There were no problems in their relationship before; it's just that life had become mundane, and they couldn't find the feeling they had when they were young. Today, I was deeply moved by the romantic scene between the two elderly people.
They looked at each other; their faces were wrinkled, their hair was gray, and their eyes were perhaps not as bright as they had been in their youth. The only thing that remained unchanged was their desire to stay together and grow old together.
They got up early that day to catch a plane, and when they returned and saw the old house, they were even more excited. After that period of time, the two elderly people were exhausted.
The two caregivers we hired cooked local Shanghai cuisine, which the elderly woman enjoyed very much. She took a stroll around the yard a couple of times before going back to rest.
Lunch can be simple, but dinner can't be simple.
Some of the great-grandchildren are allowed to play in the yard. The gate is closed, so there's no worry about the children running out.
Several men stood guard outside to prevent anyone from bumping or getting hurt.
Liu Meilan knew that many children would be coming to visit her maternal grandparents' home in the future, so she specially set up a small playground.
There are slides, seesaws, small swings, and some rope climbing structures. They're not high, so even if a child rolls down from below, they won't get hurt.
The kids slept on the plane, but as soon as they got off, they were all incredibly energetic. They were chattering and had a blast playing downstairs.
There is a rockery in the yard, and inside the rockery is a small pond with many koi and goldfish. These were specially delivered by Liu Meilai, as they are not only beautiful but also easy to care for.
Uncle Xie walked around and sighed, "Sigh, seeing this exquisite courtyard, and then looking at the courtyard in our old home, it's incomparable, simply incomparable!"
Uncle Xie smiled and said, "Look at this yard, it's full of flowers and plants, with a rockery and fish, and over there there's a pavilion and a small bridge over a stream. Our yard doesn't seem any smaller than this, but it's very rustic and not as refined as this one!"
My second aunt was also very envious. "Sigh, the houses and yards here are so beautifully decorated! The only downside is that there's no vegetable garden. If we want to eat some fresh vegetables, we'll probably have to buy them from outside!"
Uncle Xie laughed heartily, "It seems we're only ever used to living in that kind of courtyard back in our hometown! It's nice here, but it doesn't taste as good as home!"
Aunt Xie chimed in, "Actually, this is our parents' hometown. We were all born and raised in Northeast China. In the end, our ancestral home is the Northeast! But seeing how much our parents love this place, I think our uncle and aunt will also want to return to their roots and live here! Our parents probably won't want to go back to the Northeast!"
In the final stage of an elderly person's life, it's only natural for siblings who have been separated for decades to want to spend more time together.
But these younger generation members have their careers and jobs in various places, and they don't have any connections in Shanghai.
Although there are caregivers here, we can't entrust the lives of these elderly people to them; someone has to stay here and watch over them.
Next, they had to consider this issue: they absolutely couldn't leave their parents here! Although the living conditions here were very good, it would still be a regret without their children's company.
As their children, they were also worried.
Uncle Xie thought for a moment and said, "Yes! If the old man doesn't come back with us, I still have two years before I can retire! We need to arrange for someone to stay here and look after him!"
Uncle Xie wanted to stay, but he had just contracted so many forest farms and invested so much money, whether it was medicinal herbs, honey, or raising various chickens, ducks, and geese. If he acted rashly, he would lose a lot.
After thinking for a moment, Auntie said to her husband, "Mom and Dad have always lived with us, but there are a lot of things to do at home. Why don't I stay here to take care of the elderly, and you stay in our hometown?"
Uncle Xie shook his head, thinking about the huge business at home. "No, it won't work. Second brother can't manage such a big business all by himself without your help!"
Aunt Xie pondered for a moment, "If I had known, I wouldn't have invested in the beef jerky factory back in my hometown! The money has just been spent, the factory has been built, the equipment has been purchased... Things have come one after another, who would have thought we would find so many relatives?"
They never expected their uncle's and aunt's children to stay in China. After all, they've been doing very well abroad for many years, with successful jobs and careers, and it's possible they wouldn't be able to stay in China either. At most, they'd come to visit during holidays or for Chinese New Year.
At this moment, Xie Tianyi walked over, gritted his teeth, and said, "Dad, Second Uncle! Xiaomei and I have brought the child over here!"
Uncle Xie was slightly taken aback. "Didn't you just buy eight trucks? If you quit now, you'll lose a lot of money!"
Xie Tianyi shook his head. "Even if we lose a little, it won't be too much. If we transfer it all out, we can probably make a few million! With that money, I'll buy a house and a shop here and start a business! Xiaomei and I can start over with our two children!"