A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1292 Moral Blackmail? Have you ever seen Daihito before?! (Please subscribe!)

When Su Mingzhe was studying, he didn't care about anything else. He was completely oblivious to what was happening around him and only focused on his studies. Whether Su Daqiang and Zhao Meilan were fighting or Su Mingcheng was bullying Su Mingyu, he would pretend not to see it as long as it didn't affect his studies.

At that time, the eldest son of the Su family seemed somewhat selfish.

But after he went to university and became an adult, his personality underwent a complete 180-degree turn, and he was completely different from when he was a teenager.

As an adult, Su Mingzhe is incredibly responsible towards his parents and siblings, to the point of being blindly filial.

In the original story, even though his job was taken away and his wife wanted a divorce because of his father, Su Daqiang, he didn't complain at all.

Su Mingzhe has just graduated with a master's degree and is currently in this phase of personality transformation.

Upon receiving a call from Zhao Meilan informing him that his grandfather was dying, Su Mingzhe immediately took leave from his company, bought a plane ticket, and returned to China to see his grandfather one last time.

At Shanghai Airport, I met Su Mingcheng, who had come to pick me up.

"Mingcheng, how is Grandpa?"

The two brothers hugged each other upon meeting, and then Su Mingzhe asked with great concern.

Su Mingcheng shook his head and said, "I haven't seen anyone either. That's why I'm waiting for you to go back to Suzhou together!"

He finished speaking, sighed, and said somewhat dejectedly:

"Sigh, my company is newly established, and there's a ton of work waiting for me. Why did Grandpa have to do this at this time?"

Su Mingzhe frowned and said, "Mingcheng, you're wrong. What could be more important than family? Grandpa has always been very good to us!"

Su Mingcheng's sighing explanation:

"That's not what I meant. My company just opened and we've secured a project that I need to oversee every day. But this time in Suzhou, the project is probably going to fall through!"

Su Mingzhe could understand Su Mingcheng's feelings, because he was in the same boat. He was still an intern at the company, and returning this time might make him less competitive among the other interns. However, he still came back anyway, and it would be a lie to say that he wasn't upset.

He patted Su Mingcheng on the shoulder and changed the subject:

"By the way, where's Mingyu? Has she returned from the capital?"

Su Mingcheng helped Su Mingzhe with his luggage, saying as they walked towards the parking lot:

"Don't even mention her. Su Mingyu has cut ties with our mom, so why would she still care about grandpa? Mom did call her, but she just hung up. Mom told me to call her again, and guess what? That brat just turned off her phone!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mingzhe frowned even more deeply: "That won't do. I'll call her in a bit!"

The two got into Su Mingcheng's Volkswagen Santana. Once the car started, Su Mingzhe took out his phone and dialed Su Mingyu's number, who was studying in Beijing.

The call connected, and Su Mingyu's happy voice came from the other end of the line:

"Brother, what made you decide to call me?"

Su Mingzhe asked directly:
"Mingyu, what's wrong with you? I heard from Mingcheng that Mom called you and asked you to come back and see Grandpa, but you didn't come back and even hung up. Mingcheng called you and you turned off your phone. When did you become like this? You really disappoint me!"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Su Mingyu said calmly:

"Brother, don't blame me. You know what happened back then. They wanted to use me in a marriage exchange, to marry me off to that old cripple in the next village. If it weren't for... never mind, I just can't get over it!"

"I also talked to my dad about this, and he said he doesn't recommend that I go back, but whatever I decide is up to me, and he will support me!"

When Su Mingzhe heard Su Mingyu bring up what happened back then, he immediately stopped complaining, because he knew that his mother was in the wrong and that it had caused Su Mingyu a lot of psychological harm.

He hesitated for a moment, then changed his tone and said:

“Mingyu, what Mom and Grandma did back then was wrong, but Grandpa was innocent. He was already paralyzed and bedridden at the time, and could barely speak.”

He said earnestly:
“Mingyu, we only have one grandfather. When we were little, even though he was bedridden and couldn’t move, he still told us stories and jokes. Have you forgotten how much he loved us?”

"From what Mom said, this trip back home is the last time you'll see Grandpa. If you miss it, there won't be a chance to make up for it even if you regret it!"

Su Mingzhe also considered that what happened back then might have left a shadow in Su Mingyu's heart, and he immediately said:

“I know what happened back then had a big impact on you, and you may feel insecure. Don’t worry, Mingcheng and I are going back this time. With your older brother here, no one can touch a hair on your head. No matter what happens, Mingcheng and I will protect you!”

Su Mingyu eventually softened and promised on the phone that she would rush back as soon as possible. They met at the old house in Suzhou a day later.

After hanging up the phone, Su Mingyu called Hua Shier, who was vacationing on Hong Kong Island, and told him what had just happened.

Hua Shier stood on the deck of the yacht, waving to the several beautiful women who were calling him to swim in the sea, before speaking into the phone:

"It's good to go back and visit. Call Dad if anything happens!"

Su Mingyu called her father, asked for leave from school, and bought a plane ticket for the early morning of the next day. She flew to Nanjing in the morning and would arrive in Suzhou by the afternoon at the latest.

Su Mingzhe and Su Ming returned to Suzhou first. Following the address Zhao Meilan gave them on the phone, they went straight to the hospital and met Zhao Meilan, who looked haggard and had a complicated expression, and her overjoyed grandmother, Zhao's mother.

Grandma glanced at them, and her smile faded slightly.

"Where is that brat Mingyu?"

Just as Su Mingcheng was about to tell the truth, that Su Mingyu didn't plan to come back, Su Mingzhe persuaded her to wait until tomorrow to arrive in Suzhou.

Before he could speak, Su Mingzhe interjected, "Mingyu needs to ask for leave from school and won't be back until tomorrow!"

Zhao's mother burst into a tirade: "That blind, heartless little beast! Her uncle and her grandfather are both in this state, and she still dares to ask for leave!"

These words drew stares from the other patients in the hospital; what outrageous remarks!

Su Mingzhe felt his face burning and quickly said, "Grandma, which ward is Grandpa in? Let's go see him right now!"

"Mingzhe, actually..." Zhao Meilan sighed, about to tell the truth, but her mother pinched her hard and spoke first:

"Your grandfather is into what kind of love, what kind of oil."

Su Mingcheng blurted out, "I know, I love Tiger Balm!"

Su Mingzhe glared at this guy, annoyed: "Is this the ICU?"

Zhao's mother clapped her hands quickly: "It's this oil! It costs so much a day, and they won't let us see each other. But the doctor said it'll only be a few days."

The old woman comforted her two grandsons:
"Alright, Mingzhe, Mingcheng, you must be tired from your journey. Go back to the Su family home and rest for a day. Come with Mingyu tomorrow, and then I'll talk to the doctor to see if you can see your grandfather one last time!"

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng were both a little sad, and they knew that it was a place where they couldn't go back and forth to the ICU. They felt that their grandmother's words made sense, so they decided to wait for Su Mingyu to come over the next day so they could go in together to visit their grandfather. Su Mingzhe immediately nodded in agreement, then held his grandmother's hand and said a few words of comfort before going back to the old house in Tongde Lane with Su Mingcheng.

After the two brothers left, Zhao Meilan asked in confusion:
"Mom, why won't you let me tell them about Dali?"

Zhao's mother glared at her daughter:
"You don't know anything! That brat hasn't even arrived yet. If this gets back to her, do you think she'll even come? And if she happens to be a match, you'll be ruining your brother's life!"

Upon returning to the Su family's old residence, Su Mingzhe noticed a layer of dust on the table and asked in surprise:
"No one has lived here for more than a month, right? Doesn't Dad usually come back to stay?"

Su Mingcheng curled his lip and said:

"The old man has so many vixens around him, and who knows how many homes he has. It's good if he comes back once every month or two!"

Su Mingzhe frowned slightly:
“Speak properly and call her Auntie. You’ve received plenty of gifts from those aunties, so don’t take their kindness and then forget about them. Dad didn’t want to divorce Mom because of those aunties, so don’t be so disrespectful!”

Su Mingcheng felt a little guilty, gave an awkward smile, and quickly agreed.

He couldn't help feeling guilty; he'd been given gifts, and his three-bedroom apartment in Shanghai was a gift from Aunt Wang, his Rolex was a gift from Aunt Zhang, and he also had a Vacheron Constantin watch from Aunt Fan, as well as gifts from Aunt Li, Aunt Zhao, Aunt Annie, and many other aunties.
If his father hadn't forbidden him from selling these gifts, he wouldn't need to start a business now; he would have been enjoying life long ago.

The two brothers tidied up the old house that night, and Su Mingyu didn't return until the afternoon of the next day, looking travel-worn. Upon seeing her two brothers, she immediately asked:
"Big brother, how is Grandpa doing?"

Su Mingzhe spoke the truth:
“He’s in the ICU. Grandma said she’ll talk to the doctor when you arrive so we can go in and see Grandpa one last time!”

Su Mingyu sighed, "Then let's hurry up and go. I'll go back to the capital as soon as I see them!"

Su Mingcheng immediately drove Mingzhe and Mingyu to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Zhao's mother didn't mention letting them see their maternal grandfather. Instead, she took them to have their blood drawn.

Su Mingyu sensed something was wrong: "What exactly do you want? If you don't explain yourself, I'm going back to the capital right now!"

Zhao Meilan remained silent with a cold face, letting her mother perform on her own.

The old lady was crying and sniffling:
"The doctor said today that your grandfather has a kidney problem and needs a blood transfusion. The hospital is short of blood right now, and the doctor said that all family members should get their blood tested. In case there is a shortage of blood, someone will be able to give him a blood transfusion to save his life during the emergency. Mingyu, Grandma knows she is sorry to you. If you don't want to, then it's okay!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mingzhe immediately felt a surge of responsibility: "Grandma, please stop talking. Just take my blood, I'll go get it tested first!"

Su Mingcheng added, "Grandma, don't worry. We're two grown men; a little blood won't kill us, unlike some people."

He also rolled up his sleeve and began drawing blood.

Su Mingyu wanted to see the test results her grandmother had placed next to the blood-drawing window, but Zhao Meilan happened to step forward at that moment, blocking her view, and rolled up her sleeves:
"I'll get it tested too later."

When Su Mingyu saw that Zhao Meilan was also involved in the blood draw, her initial suspicions dissipated.

After the blood draw, Zhao's mother reluctantly took out thirty yuan, then thought for a moment, put twenty yuan back, and stuffed ten yuan into Su Mingzhe's hand:

"You three just had your blood drawn, so Grandma will give you some money to go out and buy some good food to help you recover!"

The three children of the Su family had twitching eyelids. Ten yuan to nourish the three of them? Would eating spicy snacks do that?
Su Mingzhe quickly pushed it back: "No need, Grandma, we have our own money!"

The three were kicked out of the hospital and told to wait for the results.

Three days passed before they received a call from Zhao Meilan, and the three of them were summoned to the hospital again.

Right there in the blood collection waiting hall on the second floor of the hospital, Zhao's mother and Zhao Meilan knelt down directly before Su's three children:
"Please, please save your uncle! If you don't save him, he's beyond saving!"

The commotion immediately attracted a crowd of one or two hundred people in the waiting hall.

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng looked completely bewildered, but Su Mingyu seemed to understand and chuckled:

"Grandma, are you reciting a tongue twister? What do you mean by 'save Uncle'? Didn't we come to see Grandpa? If Grandpa's alright, then we're leaving. I have to go back to the capital to study!"

Hearing the teasing in her words, Zhao's mother instinctively cursed, "You little slut!"

He was halfway through his sentence when he remembered he had something important to do today, and quickly switched to a sobbing voice:
“Mingyu, Mingzhe, Mingcheng, actually, it's your uncle who's in the hospital. He has uremia and needs a kidney transplant. Your mother asked you all to come back for tissue matching, and it turns out all three of you are a match. You can all give your uncle a kidney transplant, and your uncle can finally be saved. I thank you on his behalf.”

Zhao Meilan looked constipated. What do you mean, "I told them to come back"? Wasn't it you who forced them to?

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng were both stunned, while Su Mingyu chuckled coldly:

"I disagree. I'm going back to Beijing to study right now."

Just as Su Mingyu was about to leave, Zhao's mother yelled, stood up from the ground, rushed over, and grabbed her arm:

"You can't leave, you little bitch, you ingrate! Have you forgotten all the good your uncle did for you? Everyone, come quick! There's an ingrate here, refusing to help his own uncle in his time of need!"

As Zhao's mother spoke, she stepped forward and tried to grab Su Mingyu's face.

At this moment, Su Mingyu twisted her arm and used a small grappling technique to press down on Zhao's mother's arm joint, preventing her from struggling. The more she struggled, the more pain she felt.

Zhao's mother screamed like a pig being slaughtered, howling as if she were dying:

"Come quick! This little brat is beating her own grandmother! Zhao Meilan, are you dead or blind? Can't you see your daughter hitting your mother? Hurry up and help!"

Zhao Meilan hesitated, but when she saw the mocking look in Su Mingyu's eyes, she instantly broke down, siding with her mother and rushing forward to pull Su Mingyu's hair.
"Su Mingyu, let go of her and release your grandmother!"

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng were both at a loss. On one side was their younger sister, and on the other side were their grandmother and mother. They felt uncomfortable siding with either of them.

All I could do was step in and say, "Mom, calm down, let's talk this out."

Just then, a figure strode forward from the crowd, raised his hand, and slapped Zhao Meilan so hard that her feet left the ground, spinning her 180-degree spin in mid-air (difficulty level 1.5), before she crashed to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

The person who came out was Hua Shier. He wasn't satisfied after beating Zhao Meilan, so he slapped Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng twice, drawing blood from the corners of their mouths.

Hua Shier pointed at her nose and yelled, "Tell me yourself, how many times has this happened? Is this how you take care of your sister?"

When Su Mingyu saw her father arrive, she immediately burst into tears of grievance. She let go of Zhao's mother, ran over, and hid behind her father, saying tearfully:

"Dad, they're bullying me!"

When Zhao's mother saw Hua Twelve arrive, she immediately stopped causing trouble, but she began to incite those around her:

"Come and see! This is my former son-in-law, and that's my granddaughter. They're both ungrateful wretches who're bullying an old woman like me! Everyone, please be the judge! My granddaughter won't even help her uncle. Is she even human?"

"Moral blackmail, is that it?"

Hua Shier stepped forward, raised his hand and gave Zhao's mother a big pat, all for the sake of fairness, fairness, and damn it, fairness!
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