Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1196 - 610: Gains and Losses

Extra Chapter, asking for support.

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"Brother, you see your filial piety wasn’t in vain, our grandfather was moved to tears," Lian Manman observed Old Master Lian shedding tears, feeling both helpless and indignant inside. However, she kept these emotions hidden within her heart and didn’t show them on her face at all.

Old Master Lian heard Lian Manman say this, and once again, he felt a lump in his throat, choking. After coughing twice, he barely managed to swallow it down.

At this point, all his previous calculations fell flat. To keep Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi, he could only throw aside his old dignity.

"Sin, it’s all sin," Old Master Lian thought silently, looking at Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi, who were kneeling without getting up.

"Wu Lang," Old Master Lian began, his voice a bit cracked, and after pausing for a while, he tried to sound more normal. "I’ve thought more about it, what I said earlier was foolish. Lady Gu deserves it, our family is kindhearted, and considering she has nobody else, we haven’t divorced her. In fact, she should have been divorced long ago."

"Your uncle, he has done many foolish things. But honestly, within our family, he truly has no hidden motives. He’s easily swayed and goes along with whatever is said. It’s just that the marriage to this second wife was unfortunate. If Jizu’s real mother were still around, things wouldn’t have come to this."

"I’m not just making excuses for him. At least for my sake, if not for anything else, just for my old face. How many more years do I have to live?" As he said this, Old Master’s voice became choked, "At least, let them stay by my side. Leaving with nothing to head north, they won’t even reach their destination, and their lives will be lost."

"Wu Lang, you siblings are still young. Old Fourth, Old Fourth’s wife, you are already parents. Pity the hearts of parents all over the world."

Seeing that the indirect approach wasn’t working, Old Master finally set aside his pride and expressed his wish for Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi to stay.

"Grandfather, this matter wasn’t decided by us, nor is it within our authority. Moreover, Grandfather, you said they should be forgiven, but there must be a reason, right? Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense anywhere." Wu Lang said with difficulty.

"Wu Lang, you are the most promising child in our family. I knew since you were little that you were special. This matter needs your careful attention. I, as the old man, will remember your kindness. Even when I’m in the grave, I’ll bless you from below. Child, may you have great fortune and blessings..."

"Grandfather, it’s not up to me, we’ve given our best. With your request, no matter what, we have to consider people outside. There has to be a statement, right?" Lian Manman suddenly spoke up.

"...To outsiders, say it’s all my idea, that I pressured you. I’m old and won’t live many more years. In this life... let people say whatever they want." Old Master Lian looked at Lian Manman and said.

"Father..." Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi cried out in unison.

"Brats, shut up," Old Master Lian said irritably, "I’m not dead yet, why cry about it. In my past life, I must’ve owed you."

"Old Fourth, Wu Lang, Manman, do you think this will work? I know you’ve suffered..." After scolding Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi, Old Master Lian asked again.

The family exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Old Master Lian also fell silent, realizing his demands were excessive, especially after the numerous concessions Lian Manman family had already made. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After Lian Manman family stayed silent for quite a while, Old Master’s heart suddenly sank. He suddenly understood that claiming to give an explanation to the villagers was a facade. In truth, the ones who suffered the most were Lian Manman family, especially Lian Manman.

The villagers came to his house for discussion, encouraged by Wu Lang. At that time, the decisions made were essentially Wu Lang’s intentions.

Wu Lang talked with Lian Manman, unlike Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang.

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were straightforward, saying exactly what they meant, which was literal. However, the words of Wu Lang and Lian Manman couldn’t be interpreted literally.

How could he overlook this?

The request he initially made was explicitly rejected by Lian Manman, but after a trip bringing back Wu Lang, Wu Lang agreed to it without any hesitation. Lian Manman didn’t oppose it at all.

The request he made initially was just a ruse, so what did Wu Lang and Lian Manman’s current response mean?