Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 921 - 923: Greedy Parents

Looking at Zhang Lan who was buried alongside Zhang Dajiang, Gong Tao wiped away a tear.

"Just like that, she’s gone."

"Yes."

"But for Mom, it’s a relief." Gong Zhuang glanced back as he left the cemetery. "Bro, will you come back for Qingming Festival..."

"We’ll see." Gong Tao is relatively free now, but coming back brings a lot of hassle, like dealing with Gong Qiang’s family.

Gong Zhuang looked at the grieving Gong Qiang, who needed support from others, and sneered. He really knew how to put on a show, always making sure to appear as the dutiful son.

Dong Li was all sorts of agitated today, anxious yet full of life at the thought of resolving matters soon.

"Xiao Yu."

"Xiao Yu." Seeing her son from afar, Dong Li called out excitedly.

Gong Xiaoyu really didn’t want to go over. Over the past few nights as he kept watch at the memorial hall, he had thought about many things.

No one nagging by his ear made things clearer for Gong Xiaoyu.

Back then, Gong Dajiang and his wife had treated Gong Xiaoyu well, not just because he was the eldest grandson, but also because he was smart. Unfortunately, he wasn’t properly guided later on.

"Mom." Reluctantly, Dong Li insisted, so he had to walk over.

Dong Li pulled Gong Xiaoyu aside. "How much did your uncle give you?"

"Your uncle’s situation is really untenable. If you don’t help..." The thought of her brother possibly losing his hand broke Dong Li’s heart.

"Then let them take his hand." Gong Xiaoyu had no affection for that useless gambler of an uncle.

What, Dong Li couldn’t believe that after all this time, this was the result. ’You’re not going to help your uncle?’

"He’s your uncle, and your grandmother has only one son."

"What does that have to do with me? Did he ever buy me anything?"

"He’s never given me anything, yet keeps taking money from me."

"If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have to worry about not having enough money to buy a house."

"He’s a scourge, stopping me from getting married, so let him die." Thinking about it made Gong Xiaoyu furious.

The suffering of the past few days was all thanks to this so-called good uncle.

After taking a few steps, Gong Xiaoyu reconsidered and turned back.

Seeing her son turning back, Dong Li, who was worried about her brother’s future, widened her eyes. She just knew that her son couldn’t completely ignore his uncle.

But before she could speak, she heard words like a thunderbolt on a clear day.

"My uncle didn’t give me a penny."

"And Gong Zheng wants a part of the house. If he takes half, we might have to pay to get it back from him."

After saying this, Gong Xiaoyu turned and left. He originally intended to give some reminders, but thinking about the money spent on that uncle over the years made him feel unbalanced.

If her brother mattered more than her children, then let her continue to deal with it. Worst case, make the current man unbearable and find a richer one to marry again.

Deep in misery, Dong Li didn’t realize her son had such a plan. She was just heartbroken, wondering what to do.

The family house had been mortgaged, transferred, and anything valuable at home was gone.

What to do, Dong Li was on the verge of tears, though what Gong Xiaoyu said sounded indifferent, it wasn’t a solution to the problem.

Without a hand, how would her brother live? He was still young.

Seek help from a man? Dong Li dared not even think about it. If she really dared to ask, her stepchildren, who always disapproved of her, would surely kick her out.

If she left, where would she go? Her parental home was so small, there wasn’t even a place for her to stay. Dong Li wandered aimlessly down the street.

Cai Meina and Miao Cuihua were out handling some matters when they saw Dong Li approaching and quickly avoided her.

What if Dong Li latched onto them? They didn’t want to see their money squandered away by the prodigal.

Luckily, Dong Li was in poor spirits and just staggered past them.

Cai Meina and Miao Cuihua quickly left, but Cai Meina glanced back at Dong Li, "She has a brother just like Cai Guoqing."

"Yes, but you’re better off than her. She has several sisters, but she’s the foolish one." Miao Cuihua didn’t think Dong Li was noble at all.

"If she had been resolute from the start, she wouldn’t be like this." It’s because she had something to rely on that she sank deeper and deeper.

"By the way, you didn’t mention Cai Ming’s situation, right?" Cai Guoqing didn’t dare cross the line because he knew what the limits were at home. If he went too far, there would be only one way out: death.

Cai Meina agreed deeply, grateful she hadn’t softened back then, or she’d end up like Dong Li.

Dong Li called Gong Xiaoyu away, which Gong Ruini and the others noticed. They also saw Gong Xiaoyu leave angrily and Dong Li leave as if soul-crushed.

Understanding that whether Gong Xiaoyu figured it out himself or he simply had no money, at least there was no hope for that wastrel from the Dong family.

Gong Ruini suddenly felt like they had done a good deed. "Bro, do you think we’re like Lei Feng?"

Maybe one day Gong Xiaoyu would completely break free from the vampiric Dong family, but it would definitely come with a price. Yet now he managed it easily, thanks to them.

"Then go tell him."

To go and ask Gong Xiaoyu for a favor, Gong Ruini shook her head. These days, she tried to avoid chatting with Gong Xiaoyu. Some people, even if they’re relatives, are better off as the most familiar strangers.

Gong Qiang didn’t care how Dong Li dealt with Gong Xiaoyu, just happy that they had a falling out. Perhaps he could get some of the money his mother had been swindled out of returned to him.

"Your mom would use the money on her brother. In her heart, you and your siblings aren’t as good as your uncle."

"I’m the good one. You have money..." Gong Qiang seized the opportunity to suggest Gong Xiaoyu give him the money.

Gong Xiaoyu snorted coldly, thinking how beautiful this guy’s dream was, "If I have money, wouldn’t I spend it myself?"

Don’t be fooled by Dai Lixia’s honest demeanor; it’s all because of grandma’s suppression. If she had the chance, who knows how much she’d pocket.

"Just take care of yourself, and don’t forget Gong Zheng." The house issue wasn’t discussed before, but today it had to be addressed, regardless of whether it was their side or Gong Zheng.

Gong Tao and Gong Zhuang had been busy for days. They planned to wrap things up and go home to rest, then buy supplies for the New Year. Although Zhang Lan passed away before the year ended, they couldn’t skip celebrating it properly.

It’s been years since the brothers celebrated together, so this time they were determined to have a grand New Year.

Gong Qiang took one look at Gong Tao and Gong Zhuang sticking together and thought he should draw them to his side; otherwise, he had no way to restrain Gong Zheng.