The elder lying on the hospital bed didnât look as weak as she appeared in the video; in fact, she looked quite lively. She held a freshly peeled apple in her hand and there were several peeled walnuts on the blanket, which she was about to eat.
When Liang Lu entered, there was a moment of surprise, but then he quickly returned to normal and even politely offered Liang Lu some walnuts. âLiang Lu is here, have a seat. Your grandma just peeled some walnuts, would you like to try some?â
All Liang Lu wanted to do was pick up the walnuts and smash them on their heads; she really was not in the mood to eat walnuts. âWhy would you spread such rumors online? When have you ever asked me for money? I have no idea about that! Moreover, the doctor already mentioned that the old man just has some hypertension, it is not a serious illness at all, and he doesnât need to be hospitalized!â
Guo Xia was very displeased and said, âLiang Lu, how can you speak like that? We are your grandparents, your elders. Now that your grandfather is ill, not only do you not contribute money for his treatment, but you also say his illness is not serious. You really are heartless.â
Liang Lu scoffed, âWho is heartless, you or me? When my parents died, how did you treat me? Have you forgotten?â
Guo Xia, not the least bit ashamed, said naturally, âLiang Lu, it was already tough raising your father. When your dad died, he didnât leave us a cent. How could we have had the money to take care of you?â
âMy dad really didnât leave you any money?â Liang Lu retorted, âThen where did the money come from for you to build my uncleâs house?â
Guo Xiaâs face darkened, but she still insisted that Liang Luâs father had left them no money.
âThe money wasnât earned by your beloved son, it was dirty money obtained by selling my momâs body. Donât you feel guilty using it?â Liang Lu said bitterly.
Her fatherâs actions had completely extinguished any respect she had for him, and if Liang Luâs father were still alive, she wouldnât acknowledge him either.
When her mother was mentioned, Guo Xia began to get angry. âYour mom was a disaster. If it wasnât for her, your father wouldnât have ended up like that. Itâs her fault for not keeping her man in check,â she said. âShe deserved her fate!â
âYour son is worthless, canât resist the lure of gambling, and resorts to selling his wife to pay off debts. Youâre not ashamed of that, yet you have the audacity to blame his wife? Have you no shame?â Tan Rou couldnât listen anymore. Liang Luâs mother had suffered enough, and she couldnât bear hearing more insults toward this tragic but resilient woman.
âWho asked for your opinion?â Guo Xia glanced at Tan Rou and said, âI am talking to my granddaughter. Donât interrupt.â
âI may be just a bystander, but that doesnât change my thinking that what youâre saying is nonsense,â Tan Rou laughed. âWith parents like you, itâs no wonder your son turned out so poorly. Thankfully, our Liang Lu is nothing like your son, or she might bang her head against a wall in frustration.â
Guo Xia, fiercely protective of her family, would not allow anyone to speak ill of her child. âWho are you calling a failure? I think your son will be the downfall of your family, blowing through all your money eventually!â
âNo worries,â Tan Rou said calmly, âmy husband is the richest man in the Capital, and I myself have assets worth hundreds of billions. If my children want to squander it, well, let them have their fun.â
Guo Xiaâs eyes widened, and after a long pause, she retorted skeptically, âJust boasting, how old are you? How could you possibly have that much money?â
Liang Lu chimed in, âHer family really does have that much money, and by the way, her parents are also very wealthy.â
Jumping up from the bed, Liang Guo warmly greeted Tan Rou, âYoung lady, youâre Liang Luâs friend, right? Our Liang Lu is lucky to have your care. Make sure you get along well, and definitely do not fight.â
Tan Rou gave a smile and deliberately said, âSure, I am indeed good friends with Liang Lu. But I was offended by what you just said. I donât want to see you, so from now on, you should keep your distance from Liang Lu, or I wonât help her establish herself in the Capital. Do you think my request is reasonable?â
âThisâ¦â The elderly couple hesitated.