Chapter 414

Chapter 414

Seeing that his mom wasn’t too happy, He Ming quietly left out the part about meeting Mengmeng on the way.

It had been ages since he last saw Mengmeng, and today, she seemed even colder than usual.

He had no idea when she would finally agree to be with him.

"Your grandpa spent the whole day at your big brother’s place? That just made Qi Yingying even more uneasy.

"What did they talk about? Did Grandpa give anything to your brother? Did they leave with anything?" Qi Yingying was worried about her cut of the money.

If it really ended up with the eldest son, what could she do?

Even if it was only her fifth, that money was meant for her other kids.

The oldest son seemed promising, and she and Old He had already bought him a house; he didn’t need any more handouts.

The other kids weren’t as capable.

She needed to take care of them more.

When Dad mentioned it, she couldn’t say no. But deep down...

"Did they take anything? They brought some food over. When Grandpa left, oh, he did take a box with him." He Ming recalled. There was definitely a box.

He didn’t know what they talked about.

"A box? Did they really take a box with them?" Qi Yingying pressed further.

He Ming nodded. "They did. Why are you asking, Mom?"

A small smile crept onto Qi Yingying’s face; the box must have been what Dad intended to give to her eldest son.

But Qinghe probably didn’t accept it?

Good that he didn’t.

Though it’s possible they only took the box.

But she knew her father; the box was specially made to preserve those old items better. They wouldn’t just take an empty box; there must’ve been something inside.

"Anything else, Mom? If not, I’ll head back to my room. Oh, wait, there’s something I need to tell you."

Seeing her strange expression, He Ming decided to bring up what he had been holding in his heart. "Mom, from now on, please don’t treat our older brother differently from us."

He remembered the heart-to-heart talk his mother had with them before the eldest son returned. Back then, he thought Mom was being kind to them. Now, all he feels is resentment.

To Mom, the elder brother was always like an outsider.

He Ming pouted, saying nothing.

Mom favored He Cheng the most, followed by He Wei, and then him.

But Mom would never admit it.

"Come back here." Qi Yingying saw her son was about to enter his room and quickly called out to him.

He Ming looked puzzled and stopped: "Mom, what’s going on now?"

"Your relationship with He Wei has been pretty good lately, hasn't it?" Qi Yingying thought that she couldn't be the one to borrow the money, but if He Ming did it, it should work.

She planned to repay Wei Wei slowly using her salary.

This way, Wei Wei wouldn't be at a loss, and she could help He Cheng at the same time.

He Ming didn't understand what she meant but nodded: "It's okay."

"Could you help me borrow some money from Wei Wei?" Qi Yingying asked him cautiously.

This request left He Ming confused: "Borrow money? Mom, are we running out of money at home? Is it getting to the point where we can't even afford food?"

"What are you talking about? This money is for something else." Qi Yingying gave him a side-eye.

"But doesn't all the money in the house belong to you? If it's really urgent, why don't you talk to He Wei yourself?"

He Ming found it very strange, especially strange!

"Why are you asking so much?" Qi Yingying's expression darkened.

There wasn't that much money at home right now, and it couldn't be used.

Recently, there were many places in the house that needed money. If there was ever a shortage somewhere, Old He would ask her about it.

Wouldn't that expose everything?

"If I don’t get a clear explanation, how can I dare to ask He Wei?" He Ming saw that her attitude was definitely hiding something.

Qi Yingying, with a dark face, had no choice but to say: "It’s about your Second Brother."

"Your Second Sister-in-Law's younger brother from her family, the girl he likes, insisted that her younger brother must come live with them. So, they need an extra room. You know their family's situation.

They can't afford to buy another place, so the burden falls on your Second Sister-in-Law.

Your second brother likes your Second Sister-in-Law so much and is always running around for her family's matters.

Now there’s no other way, so he’s come to me for help."

After Qi Yingying finished, even she felt embarrassed and couldn't lift her head.

He Ming was also shocked. He had seen unreasonable requests before, but nothing like this.

No wonder Mom didn't want to ask He Wei herself. If she told He Wei, wouldn't she freak out?

"Mom, wake up! What are you trying to achieve by helping my second brother so much? If you're worried about not being taken care of when you're old, I can take care of you. It's not like he's using the money for himself; it's for his wife's family.

If he's capable, he should handle it. If not, they should figure it out themselves.

What?

Second Brother married Second Sister-in-Law, not their whole family."

He Ming thought Second Brother had gone crazy. Even if Mengmeng asked him, he would never agree to such a ridiculous request.

Qi Yingying turned cold and serious. "Mom has always been good to you. When has she ever asked for anything in return? You are all her children. She can't stand to see any of you hurt."

"Then let Second Brother take the hit this time. If we really borrow the money, me, He Wei, and even Big Brother might end up unhappy. We have four children. Is it better to have one upset or three? If you think about it, it's better to have just one upset. I'm not getting involved in this."

With that, He Ming quickly darted back into his room.

What a troublemaker!

Qi Yingying stormed back to her room.

"Is Dad back?" Inside the room, He Zhifei was reading a book. Seeing his wife come in, he thought their father had returned.

Mentioning this made Qi Yingying even more speechless.

"He's not back yet. I don't know where Dad has gone. It's already late. He left early this morning and still hasn't come back." Qi Yingying grumbled unhappily.

She shouldn't mind her father-in-law living with them, but his heart was completely with the third son's family, and he often went missing, causing her and He Zhifei to worry.

"I'm telling you, Old He, can't you talk to Dad? At least tell him not to stay out so late. We've already had dinner, and he's still not back. We have to work tomorrow morning..."

Qi Yingying glanced at her husband and said to him with dissatisfaction.

He Zhifei knew it wasn't good for Dad to come back so late, but today he was probably at the third son's house.

"Alright, I'll talk to Dad when he comes back. Don't be angry. By the way, how is Wei Wei?"

Talking about their daughter, Qi Yingying felt a pang of worry. "What can I say? I took her out today, and she seemed totally drained. Look at our family. As soon as He Cheng and his wife come back, they retreat to their room upset.

He Wei won't come out of her room.

He Ming runs to our eldest son's place every day.

Dad keeps going to Youde's house. Our house may seem lively, but it's really quite empty and lonely."