Chapter 280: Chapter 280 They Turn Against Each Other Chapter 280: Chapter 280 They Turn Against Each Other “Are you even human?” Third Aunt Li asked, looking at the photo of a person lying on a hospital bed and practically reduced to a mummy.
The photo was downloaded by Su ixi from a TV series, which featured an actor playing a vegetative person abused by her husband—portrayed in an extrely tragic manner. A little blurring and it was impossible to tell who it was.
Gu Wei said, “It’s a person, but she had a car accident two years ago and is now in a vegetative state, lying in bed for two years. If your son marries her, then you could go and help take care of her. This way, our family would save a sum on nanny fees. The saved fees could be used to support their little household, right?”
“No way, my son can’t possibly marry such a vegetable!”
“Third Aunt, please help out,” Gu Wei pleaded with a thick-skinned look. “Once this chance slips by, there won’t be another. A house cos as a dowry, you know.”
“Not even for two houses would it work. Are you looking down on us?” Third Aunt Li retorted angrily.
Aunt Zhang had been listening to the side for a while and, seeing that an argunt seed to have broken out, couldn’t help but walk over. “What are you talking about? What’s this about one house, two houses?”
Gu Wei said awkwardly to Aunt Zhang, “Aunt Zhang, actually, we were quite sincere about wanting you to marry Grandpa Gu. But we have a condition, which is to have Third Aunt’s son marry my niece. But Third Aunt won’t even agree to such a simple condition. I really don’t know if she is indeed your niece or not—can’t even help with this little thing?”
“What? She disagrees?” Aunt Zhang turned her gaze to Third Aunt Li in surprise. “Didn’t you say the Gu Family had good conditions? Why not marry his niece?”
“Ptui! He wants my Da Zhuang to marry a vegetative person as a wife. My Da Zhuang is so good looking. In the future, he can marry any girl—why would he need to marry a vegetable?”
“A vegetative person?” Aunt Zhang also felt troubled.
Gu Wei said, “The Gu Family has already made an offer. If Aunt Zhang marries into our family, then we’ll fire the nanny, and Aunt Zhang can enjoy Grandpa’s retirent pension. The prerequisite is that Third Aunt’s son must marry my niece, and then we’ll provide a dowry including a house. Oh, and the doctors said my niece could still live for over twenty years. You decide; after you’ve discussed it, let know.”
Then Gu Wei went back inside.
The two outside indeed began to quarrel.
Third Aunt Li: “How could I possibly sacrifice my Da Zhuang? Marrying a vegetative wife, what would he beco?”
“A vegetative person can’t do anything. Marrying her and setting her aside, Da Zhuang can still do whatever he wants.”
“Ptui! Easy for you to say. Once you really marry her, how will others look at us? Not to ntion, Da Zhuang would never agree. Besides, that vegetable will live another 20 years. In 20 years, Da Zhuang will be almost 40.”
“Then how can I marry an old man?”
“Is marrying an old man more important than my son’s future?”
“Heh, Li Lianhua, it’s really a waste of how much I cared for you before. For a re son, you ignore Aunt Zhang’s future. You really are…”
The two started with a quarrel, and as they argued, they actually began to fight.
Of course, by the ti they were fighting, they had moved away so as not to disturb Grandpa Gu.
After Gu Wei returned to the house, he saw Su ixi sitting inside, snickering.
He couldn’t help but laugh and say, “My wife truly has quite the strategy. This move not only prevents them from daring to co back; it even makes them turn against each other.”
“Ha ha, I rely provided a little idea. To turn them against each other, that required your precise acting,” Su ixi said.
Aunt Zhang also snuck a peek and felt quite relieved.
Thinking they could snatch her rice bowl? No chance!
The three of them were secretly reveling in this, but the person in question didn’t take it seriously at all. Grandpa Gu, as usual, was busy tending his flowers and plants early in the morning, catching bugs off the fruits, loosening the soil in the vegetable garden, and not allowing any help.
Su ixi had co twice and had already beco accustod to Grandpa Gu’s way of doing things, so she did not disturb him.
The couple ate lunch and then went back.
…
With a few days left before the New Year, Su ixi and Gu Wei returned to Yun City.
Gu Wei had matters to attend to in the military, and Su ixi had to arrange for duty at the hospital.
So, despite the courtyard being decked out in festivity and red lanterns hanging from the trees, Su ixi still didn’t feel the atmosphere of the New Year.
And even if it was there, it belonged to others.
Before she knew Gu Wei, she spent New Year alone. After starting work, she would volunteer for duty during the New Year every ti, never experiencing what a family reunion felt like.
The sisters in the courtyard were starting to prepare New Year’s goods, and Sister Hong and others even asked if Su ixi wanted to join them to shop for so. If she was busy, they would take care of it for her.
Su ixi declined. She had to be on duty during the New Year; only snacks were needed at ho in case guests visited.
Nothing else was necessary.
The house they lived in, Xiao Ding, would arrange for soone to clean it. The couplets would also be posted for her. She was happy to take it easy.
One day, off duty, Su ixi unexpectedly ran into Secretary Chen once again.
Secretary Chen appeared to have been waiting for quite a while; it was cool in the evening, and his nose was red from the cold.
But he still appeared calm on the surface, “Xiao Xi, Mr. Xi wants to see you.”
“Where is he?”
“In the car.”
Su ixi thought: Leaders are leaders, every ti letting subordinates freeze down here while sitting comfortably in the car themselves.
She knew Xi Huarong’s car and walked over.
Upon getting into the car and seeing Xi Huarong, she thought this kind of action was a bit like the secret etings or exchanging information in TV series.
“Godfather,” Su ixi still called him as she did in the past.
This word actually pained Xi Huarong’s heart.
So clearly his own flesh and blood, yet so distant.
Xi Huarong maintained a calm face and said, “Are you going to be on duty at the hospital this New Year?”
“Yes, most of the doctors in my departnt have families or are locals. It makes the most sense for to stay on duty.”
Xi Huarong asked, “On New Year’s Eve, why don’t you co to our house for a al?”
Su ixi imdiately refused, “Thank you for the offer, but I will probably be on duty that evening. I can’t go anywhere.”
Even if she had the ti, she wouldn’t go.
Xi Huarong felt sowhat let down and said, “You still won’t acknowledge us, won’t give us the chance to be good to you.”
Su ixi smiled and said nothing.
If she went for the al, Xi Wanlin would surely make a scene. Even if not, it would be uncomfortable, and she didn’t like competing with others for sothing.
If she were now to have nothing—a doctor with a monthly salary of around ten thousand, without a house—then she could make demands, asking for a house or sothing as compensation.
But now she had Gu Wei. Gu Wei gave her a lot of money. She lacked nothing.
Therefore, she needed neither material things nor emotional attachnt.
“Godfather, do you have anything else? If not, I need to go ho.”
Xi Huarong said, “Yes, I’m looking for you this ti mainly to talk about Gu Wei’s demobilization.”
“His demobilization? You know about that too?”
“Of course I know. I also know where he would stand to gain the most for his future.”
ntioning Gu Wei had made Su ixi attentive, “According to you, where should he stay?”
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