Chapter 10: The sun rose in the west?
Chapter 10: The sun rose in the west?
Chen Le stood quietly outside the door, head down.
Zhang Xiuqin cautiously approached, took the doorknob, and said, "Go away, don't come back. We old folks can't take it anymore, understand..."
Chen Le took a deep look at the old woman, took a breath, and said, "Mom... then I'll be going now."
"I don't expect to be forgiven by you two, I just want to make up for what I owe you."
"I know I am not worthy, but please give me a chance."
"I don't ask for anything, I just want to make up for the mistakes I made before, that's all!"
After Chen Le finished speaking, he turned around and walked downstairs.
Zhang Xiuqin glanced at Chen Le's retreating figure, then at the gifts scattered on the ground.
I felt dazed and confused, as if it were all unreal.
Actually, Chen Le, this son-in-law, was really good at the beginning.
Ambitious, filial, and considerate.
Every weekend, he would come over to help the elderly couple carry rice. He took on all the dirty and tiring work without a single complaint. He was truly too good to his daughter.
The elderly couple were very satisfied and treated him like their own son.
I just think my daughter has good taste and married the right person.
Who would have thought that taking up bad habits would turn someone into a monster...?
Zhang Xiuqin sighed, closed the door, and didn't dare to touch any of these things.
Upon hearing this, Su Tieshan slapped his thigh and hurriedly stood up: "Even if you confiscate it, you have to let him take it away! Who would dare to take his things!"
"Last year, they sent me a case of fake liquor, which almost killed me. They also extorted three thousand yuan from us!"
"They've taken so many good things this time; they're probably up to some wicked schemes!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiuqin immediately recalled what had happened before and couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
"Old man, let's call the police, let's call them now!"
"Oh, my poor daughter, how could she have been so blind to fall for him!"
Zhang Xiuqin, distraught, picked up the telephone receiver.
"Alright, stop crying. Is it just our daughter who's blind? Our whole family has been blind, deceived by this beast!"
Su Tieshan sighed deeply and pressed down on his wife's hand.
But the regret on his face was boundless.
"He left the things here, didn't swindle a single penny from us, yet he still blamed his daughter!"
“Send him all the money I earned from mining coal last month.”
Zhang Xiuqin's eyes reddened even more, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "That's our lifeline..."
"We, the old couple, can endure this hardship, tighten our belts, and get through it. We can't just watch our daughter get beaten to death by him!"
Su Tieshan covered his forehead, feeling dizzy, and his voice was weak.
"What kind of mess have we made?!"
Zhang Xiuqin was utterly helpless, and while crying, she went to find money.
Afraid of not being able to catch up with Chen Le, she walked in a hurry and almost twisted her ankle when she went downstairs.
Fortunately, when he reached the entrance of the residential area, he saw Chen Le's figure and hurriedly limped over to him.
Chen Le, who was waiting for his car at the entrance of the residential area, suddenly heard his mother-in-law calling him and turned around.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Upon seeing his mother-in-law's trembling figure, Chen Le quickly stepped forward.
"Chen Le, take the money, and take all the things with you. We don't want them!"
"Just please don't make things difficult for my daughter!"
As they were talking, his mother-in-law took out a piece of floral cloth and stuffed it into Chen Le's hand.
Inside, there were more than a dozen 100-yuan bills and some change.
Chen Le was dumbfounded.
I felt extremely guilty.
Parents' hearts are the hardest to fathom, so how could Chen Le not understand his mother-in-law's thoughts?
All of this is because of the sins he committed in the past.
In an attempt to swindle money from his parents-in-law, he repeatedly bought counterfeit cigarettes and alcohol and delivered them to them.
They really screwed over the elderly couple and even swindled them out of their money.
It's one thing if it happens once or twice, but it happens every day!
If their needs aren't met, they'll vent their resentment on Su Xi and her mother.
Even in the end, he didn't have to pretend to buy counterfeit goods; his mother-in-law would proactively prepare the money for him!
She just didn't want Chen Le to cause trouble for her daughter!
At that moment, Chen Le suddenly realized how miserable he was!
He took the initiative to visit his parents-in-law, but was misunderstood as having ulterior motives, which frightened him to this extent!
"Mom, I won't hit Su Xi anymore."
"I know I was a terrible person before, and I disappointed you and Dad terribly!"
"I just came today to see you and Dad, that's all!"
A bitter smile appeared on Chen Le's face.
"Chen Le, I believe you, I really believe you!"
"But please, please take this money."
"If you don't accept it, I'll kneel down and beg you!"
At this point, Zhang Xiuqin's eyes reddened again, and she was truly about to kneel down.
Startled, Chen Le quickly helped him up!
He accepted the money.
Then I saw my mother-in-law breathe a sigh of relief.
Chen Le finally realized that he had driven the elderly couple to this point.
My mother-in-law has a reserved personality and is very concerned about her image, but she often has to rummage through trash cans and collect recyclables to sell in order to supplement the family income.
My father-in-law is quite old and suffers from a constant stream of illnesses, yet he has no choice but to work on construction sites, carrying bricks and cement under the scorching sun. He does all the hard work and also has to take on part-time jobs.
All this is thanks to him!
Because... their pensions had already been swindled away by Chen Le.
"Mom, I'll take the money. Don't worry about it."
As he spoke, Chen Le pulled out 20,000 yuan in cash from his pocket.
Without saying a word, he stuffed it into his mother-in-law's hand.
"This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
"Don't make Dad go to the construction site anymore. He's getting old, it's time for him to enjoy his retirement..."
After leaving a message, Chen Le turned around and got into a rental car.
He waved and left.
Zhang Xiuqin stood there stunned, belatedly looking at the 20,000 yuan in her hand, and instantly panicked.
But now, it's too late to catch up!
She could only return home with trepidation.
Su Tieshan was drinking alone when he looked up and saw his wife return. He asked, "Did you catch up? You've given all the money away, haven't you?"
"Just give the money to that bastard!"
"This kind of person is beyond redemption; old habits die hard!"
Zhang Xiuqin nodded, still looking preoccupied.
At this point, Su Tieshan downed a mouthful of wine.
His face was full of worry.
A full head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles are all changes from the past few years!
No one could have imagined that just three years ago, he was full of energy and in good health, and was the envy of everyone wherever he went.
Wherever he went in the past, he never forgot to mention his good son-in-law!
Now, wherever he goes, he's afraid of people mentioning his son-in-law who brought him trouble.
The envy and praise from his neighbors were like heavy hammer blows, striking Su Tieshan's proud and upright spine.
Finally, it turned into the daily aging process.
That's right...
Now, he can't hold his head up in the whole neighborhood.
“Old man, we gave him the money, and he accepted it…”
"but……"
At this point, Zhang Xiuqin nervously pulled out 20,000 yuan in cash and placed it on the table.
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