frightfiction Chapter 2050 What do you want to do about your grandfather's funeral?
Chapter 2050 What do you want to do about your grandfather's funeral?
"The two brothers, Yuanbao and Yuancai, are neglected and I heard they're just farming in the village to make a living."
After talking about Luo Youge, Zhang Ran brought up Luo Youdi, saying, "My aunt is even more remarkable. She's now the chairperson of a real estate company. The apartment in Sunshine Community was sold to me at a discount, practically given to me by her. The apartments my other aunts bought were also developed by my aunt's company. She's always surrounded by bodyguards and has a bunch of servants waiting on her at home. She's so powerful."
With bodyguards protecting them? A bunch of servants waiting on them? The more Chen Zhaodi listened, the more suffocated she felt. Her hands unconsciously clenched the sheets beneath her. They were all living good lives, while the men of the Luo and Chen families were either dead, crippled, or imprisoned.
"After my third uncle went to jail, my third aunt divorced him. Now she is quite successful in her career, working as a department head in a company, managing dozens of people."
Chen Zhaodi: "..." She cheated on her husband, caused his death, and put her own husband in jail. Why is she living such a good life?!
"Where is your fifth aunt?" Chen Zhaodi's gaze fell on Zhang Ran's face. "Your fifth uncle came to see me and said that you were the one who instigated their divorce."
The fake smile on Zhang Ran's face vanished instantly, replaced by an icy retort: "You believe him?"
Chen Zhaodi calmly met her gaze: "I'm your mother, of course I believe you."
Zhang Ran smiled upon hearing this, "It was Uncle Wu's own fault that Aunt Wu divorced him. He was obsessed with having a son, but after he had a son, he complained that the son was an idiot. He colluded with human traffickers to sell Tianci, but by a twist of fate, the human traffickers sold him instead."
“He fled back to the village and spread rumors everywhere that I colluded with human traffickers to harm him.”
“Everyone in the village says I’m a jinx, that I brought death to my grandparents, father, and brother…” Zhang Ran stopped there, staring intently at her mother’s face and demanding, “Am I a jinx?”
Chen Zhaodi avoided her piercing gaze. "No, you've always been a good child."
Zhang Ran smiled and corrected, "You're wrong. I've already graduated from university and I'm not a child anymore. We've gone off on a tangent. The villagers urged Uncle Wu to call the police to arrest me, but he didn't. He knows that if he does, the police will only arrest him."
Chen Zhaodi: "...Your fifth uncle was wrong to do this. No matter what, he should not have colluded with human traffickers to sell his own child."
Zhang Ran scoffed coldly, staring intently into Chen Zhaodi's eyes. "Compared to those beastly parents who scheme to kill their own children, Fifth Uncle's actions are nothing."
Chen Zhaodi remained silent, his breathing becoming softer.
Zhang Ran continued coldly, "In a fit of anger, Fifth Aunt divorced him and took her two children to the capital, where she worked while also seeking medical treatment for Tianci."
"Has the child's illness been cured?" Chen Zhaodi asked with concern.
“How can you cure someone’s mental illness so easily?” Zhang Ran sighed. “My fifth aunt is heavily in debt and is now working at an orphanage.”
Finally hearing that someone was having a hard time, Chen Zhaodi felt a little better. She stared intently into Zhang Ran's eyes and asked, "What do you plan to do about your grandfather's funeral?"
Zhang Ran, without changing her expression, passed the buck back: "You're his daughter, you're in charge. Do whatever you want."
Chen Zhaodi was silent for a moment. "My injuries were more severe than your grandfather's. I survived, but he passed away." He then changed the subject. "I suspect there's something fishy going on at the hospital. I'm requesting an autopsy. What do you think?"