Chapter 305

Chapter 305

He Zhifei glared at He Ming, who was secretly laughing, and He Ming immediately stopped laughing.

He hung his head and came over, reluctantly joining in with a look of grievance.

During dinner, He Quan noticed that the eldest brother's family seemed to have quieted down and found it strange.

It happened so quickly.

However, it was also a good opportunity to mention Youde’s family.

He Quan glanced around at everyone and cleared his throat a few times.

As soon as He Zhifei heard his father cough, he immediately asked with concern, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

He Quan sighed and adopted a sorrowful expression. "I’m fine, it’s just that seeing your family all together and harmonious, our family’s children are thriving. The eldest has a child, the second is married, and even the third has become much more obedient.

There’s no longer any worry about Wei Wei’s marriage.

Our family is thriving, but seeing you all, I can’t help but think of Youde’s family.

Youde is truly disappointing. If he hadn’t made those mistakes, our family life would surely be even more lively.

Now it has come to this...

Sigh."

He Zhifei didn’t anticipate the conversation turning to Youde’s matters and frowned deeply.

He has been quite lenient with that younger brother. Even for such a significant issue, he chose to endure the injustice and didn’t support the son he had just found.

Instead, he gave Youde’s family a chance to make amends.

Why is Dad mentioning Youde’s family now?

Isn’t this causing trouble for the eldest brother and his wife?

For Youde, he didn’t even mention the name change to the eldest brother’s family.

What more does Dad want?

Qi Yingying felt a surge of happiness seeing He Zhifei’s displeased frown. Dad is being too hasty!

She quickly seized the opportunity and started crying, "Dad, mentioning Youde’s family makes me sad too. My husband and I have treated him well over the years, so how could he bring himself to do such a thing?

The eldest brother isn’t close to me anymore, all because of Youde’s family.

Besides, didn’t we agree that during festivals and holidays, they could still come over and gather with us?

What more do you want from us?"

He Quan felt frustrated; it seemed a bit premature to bring this up now.

He awkwardly moved his lips and said, "No, seeing Qinghe just reminded me of He Tian. That child was also very smart. If only we could have more capable children in the He family, I could die content."

"Dad, don’t always talk about death. How long have you been enjoying life?

If you miss He Tian so much..."

Zhifei was thinking about bringing Hetian over.

But Qi Yingying stomped on his foot.

Qi Yingying sobbed even harder, "Hetian is a good kid, but when I see him, I'm reminded of how much my eldest son suffered outside and only returned recently. The more successful Hetian is, the more it pains me."

Zhifei could empathize with her feelings.

Suddenly, his desire to bring Hetian back vanished completely.

"Dad, let's not bring up the third one's family in the future. How about I have my second sister visit you occasionally?" Zhifei firmly rejected He Quan’s indirect suggestion.

Realizing it wouldn’t work, He Quan dropped the subject.

Throughout the whole time, Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe were merely spectators.

This was the primary reason Qi Yingying had brought them back—to ensure that He Youde's family could never return.

Seeing the effect, Qi Yingying felt very satisfied.

The grievances she had endured due to Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe over the past two days were now forgotten.

Clearly, her decision was the right one!

He Youde, the leech, was far more bothersome than the eldest son.

At least the eldest son was her own flesh and blood, but He Youde and his family...

Thinking about it made Qi Yingying feel nauseous.

At Zhifei’s request, the entire family helped Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe move.

The house Qi Yingying found for them was not far from home, just a ten-minute walk away.

The new place was in an alley where the wooden doors, adorned with ring knockers, were painted.

Their new home was the fifth house in the alley.

Seeing new neighbors, some curious people on both sides glanced over.

But everyone was busy, so no one came to chat.

They didn’t want to disturb the moving process.

Upon entering, there was a small yard with a well.

The yard was approximately 100 square meters, with a shed on the left side storing some firewood.

The yard was also very neat.

The house consisted of two rooms and a living room.

The cooking area was in a small outbuilding outside.

Inside was an earthen stove, but the pot had been taken by the previous tenants.

After all, buying a new pot was expensive and required ration coupons.

Seeing the size of the stove, Bai Xiuxiu thought their own pot would fit perfectly.

Inside the rooms, although they were empty, they weren’t particularly old.

The most important thing was that the lighting was exceptionally good.

Additionally, they wouldn’t have to share with a large group of people.

Getting such a house from the factory was almost a pipe dream unless you were part of the management.

When Xu Niandi, who had tagged along out of curiosity, saw the house, she couldn’t help feeling envious. Why? She was pregnant with a child from the He family, but she and her husband had never lived in such a nice house after their marriage.

Why did this outsider, brought back, get everything?

This was blatant favoritism.

Unable to control her anger, Xu Niandi tugged at her husband several times, hoping he would speak up.

He Cheng wasn’t in a much better state of mind than Xu Niandi. Looking at the house, he could already picture himself and Niandi living there, with their child in another room.

They could return home for meals whenever they wanted.

He didn’t dare to imagine how comfortable life would be.

Plus, he wouldn’t have to face his father’s intimidating presence.

But at this moment, he didn’t dare to say anything. Mom had suggested several times that he move here, but Dad had always shot her down.

If Mom got scolded, he couldn’t avoid it either!

Due to the money they had spent on Niandi’s family, they were likely close to affording a house like this.

He knew without thinking that if he brought it up, Dad would give him a hard time!

It was wiser to stay quiet.

Noticing her husband’s inaction, Xu Niandi muttered under her breath, “This is too unfair. We’re still living at home, and I haven’t seen Mom and Dad offer us a house. And... how come they need such a nice place for just a few people?

My family lives in a larger house, but it’s not as nice as this.”

At the mention of her family, He Cheng felt a headache coming on. “Honey, don’t bring up your family. If they hadn’t asked for so much, we might have been able to afford a house like this. Don’t say anything about this when we go inside.

If Mom and Dad hear, they’ll start scolding again.

It’s one thing if they scold me, but if they make you cry, I’ll have to comfort you again.”

Xu Niandi fell silent too.

Inside the house, Wei Pozi had inspected the place and had an even more changed opinion about the He family, her in-laws.