Blackening starts from the golden years

in the car.

On the way to the funeral home, Su Mingyu said to Su Mingzhe who was sitting in the passenger seat while driving:

"Brother, I am not someone who avoids questions. I need to make three explanations for what you said.

First, as the head nurse, mom has basic medical knowledge. In terms of age, she is not yet at the age where she needs her children to take turns to care for her 24 hours a day. I don’t know Su Mingcheng. I often go on business trips and you live abroad all year round. We both have our own reasons for not being present.

Second, my dad was so panicked when the situation happened that he did not call 120 at the first time. Instead, he ran to ask the neighbors to carry my mom to the roadside to call a taxi. He was rejected several times before he finally got a taxi. This was also the main reason for the delay in treatment.

three……"

"Mingyu."

Su Mingzhe really couldn't stand it anymore. He felt that Su Mingyu was too rational. Her mother passed away, but she was not sad at all. She was in the mood to talk about work over the phone. Now she was talking to him so rationally. Is this the attitude of a child?
Su Mingzhe sighed softly and interrupted Su Mingyu:

"It's already this late, so stop talking about this."

“I think it’s necessary to make it clear.”

Turning his head to look at Su Mingzhe, Su Mingyu continued:

"Third, Dad actually waited until Mom died before notifying us, and the first person to notify was you who was far away in the United States."

After that, Su Mingyu was silent for a while, then continued:

"To be honest, I doubt whether our father did it on purpose. Our mother was too strict with him and he has been bullied all his life. Now that mom is gone, he is completely freed and no one is controlling him anymore."

This was Su Mingyu's true thought. If her father hadn't delayed for so long, her mother might not have been saved. Moreover, he didn't call them, his children, when the accident happened. He waited until her mother had completely passed away before he called Su Mingzhe who was far away in the United States, then Su Mingcheng, and finally her, Su Mingyu.

In the Su family, her father had always been strictly controlled by her mother for his entire life. Even Su Mingyu felt that her mother was too strong and her father was too cowardly. Her mother had the final say on all matters in the family. Now that her mother was gone, although her father pretended to be very sad, Su Mingyu could see clearly that her father was actually very happy and not sad at all.

Su Mingyu could understand all of this. Although her father and mother were husband and wife, they had no feelings for each other at all. They were just living together reluctantly. Under such circumstances, how could her father be really sad?

The more her father pretended to be sad, the less sad he was. Su Mingyu couldn't help but wonder if her father watched her mother die. Of course, she had no evidence, but she felt that her father might have done that. Whether it was true or not, only her father Su Daqiang himself knew. Now that her mother was gone, it was hard to say for sure.

On this side, after listening to Su Mingyu, Su Mingzhe looked at her in shock. In his heart, his father and mother were a loving couple, and his mother was a rare good mother in the world. After all, he was admitted to Harvard University in the United States, and the family did not have enough money for him to study abroad, so his mother directly sold a house for him to study in the United States.

That room was where Su Mingyu lived. Later, Su Mingyu was admitted to Tsinghua University. Her mother forced her to study at a local teachers' college on the grounds that the family had no money. When her mother was young, she wanted to run away to the United States with another man, but she failed and came back to continue living with Su Daqiang. Her American dream was shattered, so she took out all her resentment on Su Mingyu.

Su Daqiang is also a coward who dares not say a word. Every time Su Mingyu has a conflict with her mother, he either sits at the door and reads the newspaper pretending to be deaf and dumb, or goes outside for a walk. Over time, Su Mingyu knows what kind of man her father is.

In the Su family, Su's mother loves her two precious sons very much. The eldest brother Su Mingzhe is only focused on reading his books in the house. He wants to go to the United States. This is his dream. His mother supports him wholeheartedly. It is obvious that she has placed all her original dreams on her eldest son. For this, she even sold a room in the house.

She also loved her second son Su Mingcheng very much, giving him money to spend from time to time. When he got married, she sold two old houses in the family to buy him a wedding house, and prepared the betrothal gifts, wedding banquet, etc.

She also borrowed money from her brother on her mother's side one by one, and she was also very worried about her nephew. In total, he borrowed more than 200,000 yuan from her mother's side, which of course he never paid back.

In this regard, Su Daqiang dared not say anything and could only play deaf and dumb. He was a complete coward. After being bullied for so many years, he had enough reasons to watch his wife die. This was also the reason why Su Mingyu suspected him. However, suspicion was suspicion. No matter whether Su Daqiang really watched her mother die, Su Mingyu did not intend to pursue it. Birth, aging, sickness and death were normal for human beings, and Su Mingyu was very open-minded about it.

Of course, this is also related to Su's mother's attitude towards Su Mingyu. At the beginning, in the Su family, not only Su's mother often beat and scolded Su Mingyu, but her second brother Su Mingcheng also often beat and scolded her. Her mother didn't care, and her father didn't dare to care even more.

Every time he beat his son hard, the house was noisy. The eldest brother Su Mingzhe, who was studying in the upstairs room, frowned because the noise affected his studies. He also had to take the exam to study in the United States. At this time, he would put on headphones to practice English listening. As for his younger sister Su Mingyu, he didn't care about her at all, and only wanted to take the exam to study in the United States.

Later, he went to the United States as he wished, where he studied and worked. He married Wu Fei, who was also an international student, and had a daughter, Xiaomi. He rarely returned to China. The last time he returned was more than six years ago. He and Su Mingyu had not seen each other for more than ten years.

Let’s talk about Su Mingyu. At the beginning, her mother didn’t let her go to Tsinghua University, and she completely fell out with her mother. She knew from a young age that her mother was partial, but this was too much. She even doubted whether she was her mother’s biological daughter.

To this end, she secretly did a paternity test, and the result showed that she was really her mother's daughter. This result was hard for Su Mingyu to accept, and she would rather not be her biological daughter. According to Su Daqiang, her mother ran away with that man and prepared to go to the United States, but suddenly she became pregnant, so her mother could not run to the United States. Later, Su Mingyu was born. Her mother seemed to vent all her resentment on Su Mingyu, and coupled with the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, Su Mingyu ended up miserable.

After failing to attend Tsinghua University, Su Mingyu ran away from home. After so many years, due to fate, although she was unable to study at Tsinghua University, she also achieved some success and became a senior leader of a company. Her older brother Su Mingzhe has spent so many years in the United States. Although he looks glamorous on the surface, he is actually walking on thin ice and has not made much money. He recently bought a single-family villa in the United States with a mortgage and became an American house slave.

Moreover, Su Mingzhe is very proud and stubborn. Every time he contacts his family, he pretends to be rich, saying how well he is doing in the United States. This is also what his parents are most proud of. All relatives and friends know that the eldest son of the Su family is making a lot of money in the United States. Su Daqiang even wants to go to the United States to experience the wealthy life of Americans with his eldest son.

But little did he know that his son Su Mingzhe was just an ordinary programmer with average skills. As he gets older, he could be replaced by young people at any time. His wife Wu Fei was just a front desk clerk in a company. In the United States, Su Mingzhe's family could only be considered a very ordinary family. They had a house and a car, but not much savings. If they lost their jobs one day, they could become homeless at any time.

Now, more than ten years have passed, and the two brothers Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng have almost forgotten the past. Su Mingcheng doesn't even remember that he often beat and scolded Su Mingyu when they were children. He only remembers that Su Mingyu, his younger sister, did not come when he got married, and she treated him, the second brother, badly. He thought Su Mingyu was simply too hateful, but completely forgot his evil deeds towards this sister.

Su Mingzhe is in much the same situation. He has completely forgotten his original attitude of indifferent observation and now considers himself as the eldest son of the Su family and Su Mingyu's elder brother.

It is easy for abusers to forget their past atrocities, but for victims, the trauma of their childhood is hard to forget for the rest of their lives.

Let's get back to the point. Looking at Su Mingyu who was really rebellious, Su Mingzhe frowned and said:

"Mingyu, how can you say that about Dad? How is Dad now? Is he still holding up?"

Su Mingyu said as she drove:

"He cries whenever he sees anyone right now. He is in good physical condition. Anyway, Su Mingcheng and his wife are with him."

After saying that, Su Mingyu looked at Su Mingzhe and asked:
"Brother, where are you staying? I'll book a hotel for you."

"No, I want to stay with Dad and live at home."

Hearing Su Mingzhe say this, Su Mingyu couldn't help but laugh:
"Dad is at Su Mingcheng's place. He doesn't dare go back to the old house because he's afraid of ghosts. It's still a long way to the funeral home. We have to discuss tomorrow's affairs in the evening. You should take a nap first."

Seeing that Su Mingyu could still laugh, Su Mingzhe couldn't help but frown and said:
"Mingyu, mom is gone, don't you feel sad at all?"

"Birth, aging, sickness and death are human nature. Can a sad mother survive?"

After saying that, Su Mingyu stopped talking, and Su Mingzhe also kept silent, but he was filled with dissatisfaction in his heart. He felt that Su Mingyu was disrespectful to her parents and to him, her elder brother, which really disappointed him.

At the funeral home, Su Mingyu took Su Mingzhe to see Su's mother. She stayed in the corridor and let Su Mingzhe go in alone. After a while, she heard Su Mingzhe's wailing:
"Mom, why didn't you wait for me to come back?"

"Mom, why did you leave so suddenly?"

“Oh my god.”

……

After Su Mingzhe came out of the room, Su Mingyu took him out of the funeral home and drove to Su Mingcheng's home.

in the car.

Su Mingzhe sighed from time to time. He glanced at Su Mingyu who was driving and said:

"How is tomorrow's ceremony arranged?"

After looking at Su Mingzhe, Su Mingyu said:

"I've already notified my relatives and friends. The funeral home has its own rules. They offer all kinds of specifications, no matter how much money you spend. I think that these things are for the living to see, so there's really no point in spending too much money. Just about enough will do. I've already booked the cemetery, and my dad has also seen it. He's quite satisfied."

Hearing Su Mingyu say this, Su Mingzhe stared at her. Su Mingyu glanced at him, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and asked:

"Brother, are you dissatisfied with anything?"

"No."

Su Mingzhe said unhappily:

"Your arrangement is pretty good, but I feel like when you talk about our mom it's like you're talking about someone else's family, Mingyu, you've changed."

Hearing this, Su Mingyu smiled and said:

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for ten years." After that, Su Mingyu stopped talking. Su Mingzhe understood what she meant. He glanced at Su Mingyu and said:

"Mom, you don't have to pay for this. I'm the eldest son of the Su family. I've made some money in the United States over the years. I'll pay for all the expenses of this funeral."

"it is good."

Su Mingyu didn't object. She didn't know that Su Mingzhe was just trying to show off. She thought he was doing really well in the United States, so she didn't care about this little money.

Yes, for Su Mingyu, this is just a small amount of money. She naturally thinks that it is also a small amount of money for her elder brother Su Mingzhe. After all, when she was still working as a salesperson in the supermarket, her elder brother had already gone to study in the United States. Her father also said that her elder brother bought a luxurious villa in the United States. It seems that her elder brother is not short of money.

As for her second brother Su Mingcheng, he is a parasite. He used his parents' money to buy a house and get married. Now he still asks his family for money every now and then. Naturally, he doesn't have much money to spend on the funeral.

An hour later, Su Mingyu drove the car into a residential area and took Su Mingzhe to Su Mingcheng's home.

……

Su Mingcheng's home.

His eldest son came back from the United States. Su Daqiang lay on the sofa in the living room, his head resting on his eldest son's legs, humming, looking very sad and vulnerable.

Su Mingcheng sat on the sofa opposite, watching Su Mingzhe comforting Su Daqiang. Su Mingzhe gently patted Su Daqiang's arm and comforted him:

"Dad, don't be too sad. Although mom is gone, you still have me, Mingcheng, and Mingyu. We will all be with you. You must take care of yourself now, otherwise mom will not be at peace in heaven."

Su Mingzhe was in tears as he spoke. Su Mingcheng, who was sitting opposite him, was also moved to tears. He said sincerely:

"Dad, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of you for mom. When mom is here..."

As he spoke, Su Mingcheng began to cry sadly. He lowered his head, put his hand on his forehead and cried sadly:

"Mom is gone. I can't hear her speak anymore."

"Mingcheng, Mingcheng, please stop crying, or Dad will feel even worse."

Su Mingzhe reached out and pulled Su Mingcheng, choking with sobs.

"I miss mom, bro."

Seeing the brothers Su Mingcheng and Su Mingzhe crying so sadly, Su Mingcheng's wife Zhu Li also lost control of her emotions, her eyes were red, and she looked like she wanted to cry. Although she had never lived with Su Mingcheng's mother, one of her requirements when she got married was not to live with the elderly, so Su's mother sold a room in the house and helped Su Mingcheng buy the current house with a mortgage.

Although Zhu Li did not fulfill her filial duties when Su's mother was still alive and did not like her strong mother-in-law very much, now that she is gone, Zhu Li could not help but want to cry. She covered her mouth and stood beside her husband Su Mingcheng.

The black and white portrait of Su's mother was placed on the incense table in the living room, with a basket of white chrysanthemums placed on each side. In front of the portrait were three plates of fruit, a burner of incense, and two thick lit white candles.

In the portrait, Su's mother's eyes were looking at Su Daqiang who was lying on the sofa in the living room. Looking at the smile on Su's mother's face in the portrait, Su Daqiang couldn't help but feel a little scared. He groaned twice and looked away.

At this time, Su Mingyu was sitting at the table by the window, browsing her phone with a smile on her face. Seeing her like this, Su Mingzhe couldn't help but frown. This time when he returned to China, he was really disappointed with this sister.

Also looking at Su Mingyu, Su Mingcheng's eyes turned red and his face was full of anger. He almost wanted to beat her up right now.

Zhu Li was also a little puzzled. She didn't know anything about the Su family's past. She just felt that her sister-in-law was indeed a little weird. Today was her first time meeting Su Mingyu. She didn't come when she married Su Mingcheng.

Although she didn't understand why Su Mingyu didn't look sad at all, after all, they were all family. Zhu Li still made a cup of coffee, brought it to Su Mingyu and whispered:
"Mingyu, would you like a cup of coffee? I made it fresh."

After that, Zhu Li placed the coffee in front of Su Mingyu. Su Mingyu looked up at Zhu Li, but she didn't say thank you. She just picked up the coffee and drank it, her eyes continuing to look at the phone in her hand.

Seeing her like this, Julie couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. She smiled awkwardly:

"Today is our first official meeting. You didn't come when I married your second brother, but it doesn't matter. We know you're busy, and we don't mind. After all, we are a family. In the future, we should keep in touch and visit each other more often."

After Zhu Li finished speaking, Su Mingyu looked up at her, raised the coffee cup in her hand and said with a smile:
“The coffee is good.”

Seeing Su Mingyu like this, Zhu Li didn't know what to say next. At this time, Su Mingcheng couldn't stand it anymore. He looked at Su Mingyu and said with anger:

"That's your second sister-in-law, what's your attitude, huh?!"

Su Mingyu glanced at Su Mingcheng, but he ignored her. Her contemptuous attitude instantly angered Su Mingcheng. Seeing that Su Mingcheng was about to get up from the sofa, Zhu Li quickly ran over and said with a smile:
"Hubby, go buy some food for Big Brother and Dad. They're hungry after a tiring day."

After saying that, she reached out and gently patted Su Mingcheng's arm. Su Mingcheng then suppressed his anger and looked at Su Daqiang lying on the sofa opposite and asked:

"Dad, what do you want to eat?"

Su Daqiang did not respond, as if he had not heard it. At this time, the boss Su Mingzhe asked again:

"Dad, what do you want to eat?"

Hearing this, Su Daqiang shook his head gently. His second son was incompetent, so he didn't like him. His daughter Su Mingyu was capable, but like her mother, she had a strong personality, so he didn't like her either. Only his eldest son Su Mingzhe was capable, obedient, and filial, so he liked him very much. He wanted to go to the United States with him to live a good life.

At this time, Su Mingzhe looked at Su Mingcheng and said:

"Mingcheng, just buy something."

"it is good."

Su Mingcheng stood up and wiped his tears, preparing to go out to buy some food. At this time, Zhu Li thought of Su Mingyu. She looked at Su Mingyu and asked:

"Mingyu, what do you want to eat? Ask your second brother to buy it."

Hearing this, Su Mingyu looked at her phone without raising her head and said:
"Brother, isn't this man about to go out? Give him your coat and ask him to iron it for you. You need to wear it tomorrow."

Seeing Su Mingyu ignoring Zhu Li, Su Mingcheng took a deep breath, looked at her and said with suppressed anger:
"Your second sister-in-law asked what you wanted to eat."

"No, thanks."

Su Mingyu said indifferently, Su Mingcheng was so angry that he was about to explode. Seeing this, Zhu Li quickly gave Su Mingzhe's coat to him and pushed him out the door.

"It's this coat. Go and buy some more food."

After Su Mingcheng left, Zhu Li went to the bedroom. Su Mingyu was too powerful, and she didn't want to bother with her.

Su Daqiang, Su Mingzhe and Su Mingyu were the only ones left in the living room. Looking at Su Mingyu who was still playing with her phone, Su Mingzhe frowned and said:
"Mingyu, stop playing with your phone and come and talk to daddy."

At the same time, Zhu Li was hiding in the corner between the bedroom and the living room, secretly watching Su Mingyu. She was quite curious about this sister-in-law who was said to be a senior executive of a company.

At this time, Su Mingyu put away her phone, walked to Su Daqiang and sat down, smiling:
"Dad, a friend of mine will be coming back from the United States tomorrow. He will come to attend Mom's funeral then."

"American friends?"

Su Mingzhe looked at Su Mingyu and asked:

"Mingyu, have you ever been to the United States?"

"No."

Looking at Su Mingzhe, Su Mingyu smiled and said:
“An American netizen I met online.”

As she said that, she stood up and sat on the sofa farther away, saying with disdain:

"Dad, you haven't showered in the past few days, why do you smell so bad?"

...(End of chapter)