Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

"Judging from your father's condition, the risks are much higher than we expected, and you as family members need to be mentally prepared."

"The patient is currently in a deep coma, and their vital signs are insufficient for resuscitation."

"They will either need to rely on a ventilator to stay alive, with estimated expenses of 600,000 over six months."

"Either hope for a miracle, or be prepared to become a vegetable."

"In short, it's highly likely that we'll lose both money and people..."

In a ward of a public hospital in Beijing, the attending physician had just put down the CT scan and turned to leave when the expressions on the faces of the children changed.

After a brief silence, the ward erupted in chaos.

They all turned red in the face and started arguing fiercely.

"Big brother, you're the eldest son. Back then, the family sold everything they owned to support you through college, your wedding, and buying a house. Now that Dad's lying there, it's your turn to pay for it!"

Chen Jianye, the second son, wearing a military green cotton-padded jacket, was the first to speak out, pointing coldly at the eldest son who spent the most money in the family.

"The past is the past, the present is the present."

"Besides, did I go to university, get married, and buy a house for myself? Wasn't it all for the honor of our Chen family? And the money for the house wasn't entirely from Dad; Mom left some money behind too!"

The boss, Chen Jianguo, dressed in a suit and tie, blushed slightly and retorted.

"You're talking nonsense. Back then, our whole family ate bran and wild vegetables to support your studies, and we still owed a huge debt from hunger."

"Now that you've achieved success, you want to distance yourself?"

"impossible!"

Chen Jianye interrupted sharply.

"Tsk, you can't even get money from your family, yet you've learned to eye other people's bowls with envy? No wonder your second sister-in-law would rather give up everything than let you go!"

Chen Jianguo snorted coldly, pushed up his glasses, and said leisurely.

"You son of a bitch..."

Chen Jianye instantly lost his composure, his old face turning bright red.

Just as the second son was about to make a move, Liu Rui, the eldest sister-in-law who had been watching coldly, coughed lightly and suddenly spoke:

"Second brother, your eldest brother is a highly educated intellectual; his words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound."

"Even if he spent the most of the family's money back then, it was all willingly done by the elderly couple; it was the duty that parents owe to their children."

"Don't always think that our family owes you anything. If anyone owes you anything, it's your parents who owe you."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Chen Jianye's gloomy face before landing on the others present, a lukewarm smile playing on her lips:

"Don't be upset, all of you. There's no law that says whoever spends more of the family's money has to bear the responsibility of supporting their parents and paying for their medical expenses."

"Besides, aren't your parents fair in their children's education? Your younger sister went to university too, didn't she? As a girl, didn't she receive less in tuition and living expenses?"

"So, if you yourselves are not ambitious enough to get into school, who can you blame?"

Chen Lihua, who had been leaning against the wall watching the play, was inexplicably dragged into the trouble, and her face immediately fell.

"Sister-in-law, what you're saying is a bit unreasonable."

"Why didn't you abide by the law when you were inheriting the estate? Now that it's your turn to take responsibility, you're trying to cater to the new era and take advantage of everything."

The eldest sister, Chen Limei, looked at Liu Rui and chimed in, "Sister-in-law, according to public order and good morals, providing for one's parents is the son's responsibility. My younger sister and I didn't receive a single penny from the demolition compensation, so please don't involve us in these issues!"

The third brother, Chen Jianshe, sneered: "Heh, back then, they got four apartments as compensation for the demolition, so why did the eldest brother's family only get two?! He also got the most compensation money!?"

"Fine, you can ask me to pay up first, but then you all have to hand over all the money you got from Mom and Dad. If that's not enough, we'll all split the cost!"

"And you two, whether you're a son or a daughter, you both have an obligation to support your elderly father!"

Chen Lihua scoffed, staring at Chen Jianshe: "Third Brother, don't pretend to be a dutiful son and grandson. The bracelet Mom left behind, and the old man's pension savings book, they've all ended up in your pocket. Do you really think we're blind?"

After Chen Jianshe's hypocritical mask was exposed, he completely dropped the pretense and shouted, "Don't give me any more useless advice. Anyway, I got the least when the family property was divided."

"I'll say it again: I'm fine with giving you the money, but you have to hand over your parents' money first, and we can split the rest if it's not enough."

Chen Jianguo looked at Chen Jianshe and said slowly, "Third brother, what you said is unfair. I am the eldest son, and the most promising child in our Chen family. Isn't it only right that the whole family supports me?"

"Whether from a legal or moral standpoint, that property belongs to my parents. They can give it to whomever they want, and no one has the right to interfere!"

"Also, I'll give you a free legal education. Regardless of whether you received any property, you all have a duty to support your parents. So don't expect me to contribute money and effort alone. Either everyone contributes, or nobody contributes."

The fourth brother, Chen Sanqi, who had been silent all along, twitched his lips and roared, "Stop arguing! Didn't the doctor just say that the cost for six months is 600,000? Let's each take out 100,000."

Chen Jianshe muttered, "My wife just gave birth to our second child, and there are so many things to spend money on at home. I don't have the money..."

"My house is still under renovation, and I don't have the money."

"Xiaoyu plans to study abroad, but he's still short a lot of tuition fees..."

"A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; how can she be expected to pay for her husband's marriage?"

"..."

Seeing her older siblings' attitude, Chen Sanqi could no longer contain herself: "Shut up! Who has it easy? Have you had it harder than me all these years?"

"Big sister, did Mom and Dad differentiate between boys and girls when they raised their children? If they hadn't raised their daughters, would you be where you are today?"

"The total treatment cost is 600,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan per person, that's all!"

Of all the family members, he was the least favored. His mother died during childbirth, and it seems his father started to hate him after that.

He wasn't even allowed to finish his schooling, and he won't get a share of the inheritance.

Now I work hard every day delivering food to make a living. My hands and face are covered in chilblains, and my face is chapped. I've been wearing the same tattered cotton-padded coat for three or four years, and the cuffs are all worn out, but I still can't bear to throw it away.

Compared to his older brothers and sisters, he was extremely poor.

Even under such difficult conditions, he was willing to pay, yet they were still making excuses.

The others looked a little awkward when they heard Chen Sanqi's words, but they didn't say anything more.

They are the beneficiaries, and now that even the fourth brother, the sucker, has voluntarily paid up, they feel guilty. Who has the face to hide behind them now?

After all, if this kind of thing gets out, where will they put their faces? How will they ever be able to face people again?

Chen Jianguo coughed lightly and said calmly, "Now that the money issue has been settled, let's talk about the issue of support."

An elderly person hospitalized definitely needs someone to accompany them; eating, drinking, and toileting are all problems.

As soon as Chen Jianguo finished speaking, his siblings expressed their opinions one after another.

"I have to keep an eye on the house renovation, so I don't have time for it."

"I'm very busy too. Who has time to go to the hospital every day?"

"No...we daughters have already paid, what more do you sons want?"

"Don't put it so harshly, it's like saying I'm just my dad and not your dad."

"..."

Later, when discussing how to take turns caring for the old man in the hospital, the children inevitably argued again.

"Alright, stop arguing. Let's just draw lots and let fate decide our fate!" suggested the eldest brother, Chen Jianguo.

Chen Lihua glared at Chen Jianguo and sneered, "Brother, even at a time like this, you're still scheming? Do you really think we don't know what you're plotting?"

Chen Jianye raised an eyebrow and pointed at Chen Jianguo, saying, "You're the eldest, so you should set an example! Take turns taking care of each family for a month, starting with you, the eldest brother!"

Upon hearing that he was to go to the hospital to take care of his father first, Liu Rui immediately flew into a rage: "Are you all ganging up on my family?"

"Our family will take care of him first; we don't even know how many more days the old man has left!"

"I don't care! If you're so capable, why don't you pay for his care yourselves? If you can't afford it, just unplug the old man's oxygen tube!"

"Chen Jianguo, let's go! If you have the guts, don't contact us again, and we'll sever all ties!"

She tried to pull Chen Jianguo, but couldn't budge him, which made her stomp her feet and turn away in anger.

Seeing that his wife was angry, Chen Jianguo opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything and quickly chased after her.

"Hmph! I'll say it again: if my brother doesn't contribute money or take care of the old man, don't expect my family to contribute a single penny."

"Me too!"

"Our eldest brother is gone, what's the point of us staying here?"

"Um, the renovation workers have arrived, I need to hurry back to the new house to check on things."

"If you ask me, Dad is suffering too. What my sister-in-law said earlier makes a lot of sense."

"..."

The other people in the ward looked at each other, each finding an excuse to slip away.

In the blink of an eye.

The only sound in the ward was the beeping of the medical equipment.

Chen Deshun lay on the hospital bed, unable to move, but his mind was clearer than ever before.

Every word his children said pierced his heart like a nail.

I couldn't help but recall how I had worked like a slave to raise them, helping them to start their own families and build their careers.

Even after their mother passed away, they never married.

He has dedicated his entire life to his children, so why do they still complain that he is biased and call him an old man?

No one respected him, no one loved him.

Everyone says raising children is for old age security, but in the end, all you get is arguments and abandonment at your bedside...

Chen Deshun, who had worked diligently all his life, never imagined that his end would be so tragic.

Tears streamed down his face, sliding down from the corners of his tightly closed eyes.

Di-

On the electrocardiogram monitor, the beating curve suddenly turned into a straight line, emitting a sharp beep.

During this Spring Festival, which should have been a time for family reunion, Chen Deshun lay in a deserted hospital room, ending his life in loneliness and haste.