Chapter 424

Chapter 424

At this moment, He Zhifei was both angry and helpless.

He was even more caught in a dilemma.

On one side, there was his son waiting for him to make a decision. He even thought that if his eldest son was as smart as Mr. Zhou Jieshu claimed, then surely he could seek justice for himself, right?

He probably could.

But he was waiting, waiting for his father to take a stand.

Just like how he had never called them "mom" and "dad"...

That was his way of showing his stance.

And this time, it was probably the last chance.

If he still chose to abandon giving his son justice, continued to make excuses for Youde, and ignored those who had hurt his son, allowing them to act recklessly in front of him.

Then he would probably truly lose Qinghe, his outstanding son.

Similarly, if he chose his eldest son, his father might really die here today!

If He Youde went to prison, it would definitely implicate He Tian, and then the life of Youde's family would be ruined.

He stood in the middle, torn between two difficult choices!

Qi Yingying also looked nervously at her husband, hoping that Old He would choose their family this time!

Not like before, always abandoning their family, always choosing to be a filial son.

After all, He Youde had never been good to their family.

"Old He, you've already forgiven him once before, and he clearly didn't take our words to heart, nor did he consider our feelings," Qi Yingying said, feeling wronged.

He Zhifei felt even more of a headache.

Didn't he already know? He had initially planned to use this incident to send He Youde to prison, to teach him a lesson.

Who would have thought his father would go to such extremes for him, ignoring everything else?

"I know everything, just let me think for a moment!" He Zhifei slumped on the sofa, and after a while, he calmed down.

He looked at his father and said, "Dad, I agree. But starting tomorrow, you'll move in with Youde, and He Tian will move out too. As long as you agree, I'll turn a blind eye to Youde's ties with Old Wang’s family.

From now on, don't come to my house anymore; let's each go our separate ways."

He Zhifei let out a sigh.

"Dad?" He Ming was shocked. What was Dad saying?

Just kicking out Grandpa and He Tian, just like that?

Seeing his plan succeed, He Quan looked at his eldest son helplessly: "Zhifei, don't blame me. Both you and Youde are my children. If I had to die for you, I would.

If I had to die for your brother, I would do it too."

"But between the two of you, I can only save both."

He Zhifei felt as though he had aged ten years and had no patience left for his father's excuses.

His father only had eyes for He Youde.

Over the years, their family had managed without their eldest son. Even if Qinghe really didn't get close to them in the future, it was his own choice. No one is to blame...

At most, he could only compensate him a bit more, as he owed his eldest son.

Beyond that, there was nothing more he could do.

As for the children, He Ming and Qinghe had a good relationship. If anything happened in the future, Qinghe might still be able to help him.

He Cheng... He and Yingying would need to step up their game in the future.

After all, he married a difficult wife, and he himself wasn't much of a good person either.

As for He Wei, as long as Ji Feng didn't mess with her, her future looked bright.

Thinking this way, He Youde didn't seem so bad, though his heart still felt empty.

He had finally managed to raise such a promising son!

The initial desire for revenge against his brother had completely vanished after his father's actions today.

He hoped cutting ties with his second brother's family would reveal his true intentions to Qinghe.

He Ming, seeing the situation, was frantic: "Dad, you're really out of it!"

After saying that, he angrily slammed the door and left.

"He Ming? What time is it? Are you leaving? Aren't you staying for dinner?" Qi Yingying called after him.

"Let him go. He's probably heading to Qinghe's place. He Wei, help your grandfather pack his things. When He Tian comes back, have him pack his things too.

We won't keep them here anymore."

He Zhifei said, then looked at He Quan: "Dad, write me a clearance statement too, so people won't think I refused to take care of you."

"Fine, I'll write it." He Quan also felt heartbroken, never expecting things to turn out like this.

It's all Youde's fault for being careless!

And Zhifei too, making such a big deal out of it.

I thought it would just be a big argument, maybe driving Xiao Tian away. I never expected he'd want to send Youde to jail!

He's really gone mad.

"Alright." He Wei got up to help pack, feeling shocked. The family's complications were so troublesome!

Dad really shouldn't have prioritized He Tian and Grandpa over Big Brother.

Even though Big Brother wasn't close to them, he was still Mom and Dad's own child.

Why should anyone else be more important than him?

She had been thinking of improving her relationship with her sister-in-law in a few days, but now, there was no need.

He Wei was at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, He Ming had already bolted out of the house and made a beeline for Wang Qinghe's place.

When he arrived, Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe were having dinner.

When he heard the knock, Wang Qinghe was about to head out.

Wei Pozi got there first: "You finish your meal, I'll go."

She and the two kids had eaten early and were now knitting new clothes for the New Year. She set her things aside and got up to answer the door.

Wei Pozi was taken aback to see He Ming at the door: "He Ming? What brings you here so late? Is something wrong at home?"

He Ming shook his head, though he looked furious.

"Alright, I won't pry. Come on in and tell me what's going on." Wei Pozi led He Ming inside.

He Ming barged into the house.

Seeing his demeanor, Wang Qinghe could guess what had happened. It was predictable and logical, leaving him unmoved.

"I'm furious! Dad's just getting more and more senile!" He Ming, seeing his elder brother and sister-in-law quietly eating without asking what was wrong, started venting on his own.

"What's going on?" Bai Xiuxiu followed up, not letting his words fall flat.

He Ming poured out everything that had just happened: "Dad actually decided to let it go again because of Grandpa's threats. Do you think that's reasonable?"

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe smiled: "What's unreasonable about it? He's dropping it, so why are you upset?"

He Ming was stunned: "Elder brother, aren't you angry? Dad he..."

"Didn't he give up on me from the very beginning?" Wang Qinghe retorted.

Wang Qinghe's words made He Ming's face turn pale instantly, and he suddenly woke up.

Right, if he could feel angry about Dad not standing up for his elder brother, how much more so for the elder brother himself, who was directly involved.

The elder brother was inexplicably brought back and told that the people from Old Wang’s were not his relatives. The reason he had been tormented all these years finally surfaced.

Logically, after being brought back, the family should have done something about the elder brother's wronged years.

But Mom and Dad did nothing.

They bought a house for the elder brother and sister-in-law, but the problem was they already had a house!

They found jobs for the elder brother and sister-in-law in the provincial capital, but they already had jobs!

The only thing that could be considered as doing something was finding a master for the elder brother this time.

But even that was based on qualifications! The elder brother was qualified enough.

How could someone treated like this not have thoughts?

Not to mention... the elder brother was someone who relied entirely on himself and didn't care much about blood relations.

Facing that bunch of scoundrels from Old Wang’s, who could still have any expectations for family?

And the last bit of hope for family affection was completely extinguished by Mom and Dad's inaction.

Today, it was all just his own one-sided enthusiasm!

Big brother never expected anything and had never forgiven their parents.

Or maybe, it wasn't about forgiveness; to big brother, they were just strangers who might find some use in each other?

Thinking about this, He Ming felt even more upset in an instant.

They were supposed to be a family...

Big brother didn't do anything wrong, so why does it have to be this way?

"Have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together," Bai Xiuxiu said softly, seeing how utterly defeated He Ming looked.