Chapter 368

Chapter 368

Once He Ming mentioned it, He Cheng and his wife also remembered.

"It seems we haven't seen Grandpa for a day. He chatted with us this morning before heading out, and he still hasn't returned," He Cheng took the opportunity to quickly change the subject.

Dad’s not going to give any money to Niandi’s family. He still had to ask Mom for help.

"No..." He Ming looked full of worry.

He was increasingly convinced that his suspicions were right. Old He must be in cahoots with He Tian.

Right now, he’s probably working with them to find ways to get more advantages for He Tian in the family.

When He Zhifei heard that Old He was missing, he immediately stood up and headed for the door.

"Hey, where are you going?" Seeing her husband about to leave, Qi Yingying quickly stopped him.

"Do you even know where to start looking? Dad’s been living in the city for years—do you really think he’s lost?" Qi Yingying said, pulling him back.

Seeing him frowning and still struggling a bit,

Qi Yingying sighed and said, "Don’t you remember you already made plans to take our eldest son to meet his master?" Once everyone’s done eating, we’ll all go out to look for him.

You should take our eldest son to meet his master first."

"Why eat now? Dad’s missing, and we should..." He Zhifei was anxious to look for him, but seeing the children at home, some tired from the day, some pregnant, and even a future son-in-law here.

He kept quiet.

That's true, even if he doesn't eat, others still need to eat.

"Our Wei Wei cooked for us, so shouldn't we eat first? Dad's been like this before, right? Whenever he went to your sister's or the third brother's family.

What are you getting so worked up about?

Listen to me, let's have dinner at home first, then we'll go look for him."

Qi Yingying figured that as long as He Tian didn’t come back, there was no need to worry about Dad’s whereabouts.

If He Tian comes back but Dad hasn’t, that’s when we should start worrying.

He Zhifei frowned deeply, but inside, he was thinking along the same lines as Qi Yingying. Dad was probably with He Tian at Youde’s place.

He had been treating He Tian poorly lately, and after what happened yesterday, it was understandable that He Tian felt upset.

Dad cares about both Youde and He Tian, so he might be back soon.

He Zhifei sat down again and absentmindedly chatted with the kids at home.

Especially when asking about the eldest son’s situation.

Sure enough, not long after, He Tian returned, accompanied by He Youde and He Quan.

As soon as He Tian and the others walked in, He Zhifei felt a bit uneasy.

Dad had indeed gone out with the third brother. Were they planning how to make him treat He Tian better?

Seeing Wang Qinghe sitting there, He Youde felt even more gloomy.

Why couldn't that guy just die peacefully in the countryside? Why did he have to come back and cause trouble?

He glanced at Wang Qinghe, who returned his gaze but remained silent. There was nothing left to say between them—just a deep-seated resentment.

His eldest son remained silent, which made He Zhifei feel both satisfied and more guilty.

He Zhifei scowled and scolded He Youde, "Third Brother, didn't we agree that you wouldn't just show up unannounced anymore? What are you doing here?"

"Eldest Brother, don't misunderstand. I suddenly felt dizzy when I went out today and even forgot where my home was. If Youde hadn't happened to pass by, I might have gotten lost.

Youde accompanied me for a long time, and it was getting dark. He was worried I might get lost again, so he sent me back."

He Quan skillfully covered for his youngest son.

He knew his eldest son very well. As long as it was for his health, the eldest son wouldn't say anything.

If things went well, he could have Youde stay for dinner and apologize to the kids. Zhifei had his pride. If Youde apologized to his son, Zhifei would never say anything to further trouble him.

This way, when the Old Wang’s people came over, they could work together more effectively.

He Quan had a good plan, but this time He Zhifei didn't respond.

He Zhifei looked at his silent eldest son and felt that the boy was waiting for him to handle the situation. If he didn't handle it well, his son might really be disappointed.

Ever since his eldest son came back, even though he didn't visit every day, He Zhifei felt that the boy did things in a way that matched his expectations.

He was the one he valued the most, a hardworking, smart, and diligent boy.

The only flaw was that he hadn't received much education and hadn't grown up by his side. But this flaw was caused by others.

The more he admired his eldest son, the more frustrated he became with his third brother.

After today’s incident, He Zhifei was already fed up with He Youde.

"Dad, I'll have He Ming take you to the hospital later. Since Youde has already brought you here, he should go back first. With so many people at home, can't we take care of you?"

He Zhifei's tone was cold.

He Youde was also stunned. Was his brother really not going to let him stay?

He Quan was also surprised. "Youde has had a tiring day..."

"That’s all the more reason for him to go home early. I have things to do later and can't see him off. Tell him to go back. Isn’t Youde’s wife waiting for him to come home and take care of things?"

He Zhifei countered.

He Youde couldn't force a smile anymore.

Was his brother serious? Was he really not going to let him visit anymore?

Just because of some kid from the countryside?

"Dad, let me see you out. Eldest Uncle is right. Mom is waiting at home for someone to take care of her." He Tian, understanding his father, could tell by his posture that things were about to escalate.

He didn’t want his father to cause a scene.

His eldest uncle had already been unhappy with him for the past few days because of the incident.

If Dad causes another scene, he won’t get any more help from Uncle.

Seeing his son urging him to leave, He Youde felt heartbroken and left dejectedly.

"Come on, big brother, that’s still your younger brother," He Quan turned to He Zhifei, frustrated.

He Zhifei, already furious, felt even more disappointed. "Dad, are you really thinking of him as my brother now? Did he even think about being my brother when he did those things?

How could he just let someone take my son away like that?

If that family wasn’t so greedy, hoping to get money from him later, who knows where my son would have ended up."

"Look, it’s all in the past now. Your son is safe. You can’t keep holding onto this forever.

Zhifei, Dad always told you to learn how to forgive.

What happened to you? Did you forget everything Dad and Mom taught you?"

He Quan shook his head, clearly upset.

He Zhifei didn’t want to speak anymore. No matter what I say, Dad’s only thinking about Uncle Three.

Outside, He Tian walked his father to the front door.

He Youde still wasn’t ready to let it go. "Son, Dad..." he muttered, trailing off.