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

Chapter 91 Coming to borrow money! Who are you trying to fool?! If you're going to do something, do it openly and honestly! This will have a bad reputation if word gets out!

The residential compound of the wireless electronics factory.

Chen Deshun's home.

"Hmph h ...

Occasionally, a few even snores drifted out from inside the house; the old and young were fast asleep.

The old man's head was tilted on the pillow, a smile on his lips. Perhaps he was dreaming of Chen Jianguo taking him to Quanjude to eat roast duck. His lips were still smacking gently, as if he was savoring the aroma of roast duck.

"Bang! Bang bang bang!"

Suddenly, a deafening banging on the door, accompanied by shrill shouts, shattered the tranquility of the courtyard.

"Dad! Grandpa! Grandma! Open the door!"

The old man and Mrs. Shen are both elderly and light sleepers. They were startled awake by the sudden knocking on the door.

Grandma Shen nudged the old man beside her: "Did you hear that? Is someone banging on the door?"

"Who's bothering me in the middle of the night?" The old man, his sweet dream of eating roast duck disturbed, sat up and said unhappily.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Grandpa! Open the door quickly! I have an emergency!"

Shouts and banging on the door came from outside the courtyard again.

Old Mrs. Shen perked up her ears, listened carefully, and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Judging from this noise, it sounds like Chen Jianguo?"

The old man rubbed his eyes and nodded: "It's him. Why isn't he sleeping at home in the middle of the night? What's he doing here howling like that?"

"No one comes to the temple without a reason; if they're here at this time, there must be something wrong."

As she spoke, Old Mrs. Shen began to fumble for her clothes: "Let's go, if we don't knock on the door soon, he might tear it down. Let's go out and see."

She put on her coat, slipped on her shoes, and walked out, with the old man following closely behind, banging loudly on the gate.

"Stop howling! I heard you!"

Old Mrs. Shen walked to the courtyard gate and shouted angrily.

Two knocks would have been enough. Knocking and shouting all the time, how are the neighbors supposed to sleep?

"Grandma! Open the door for me! I have an emergency!" Chen Jianguo shouted.

"Here it comes, here it comes."

Grandma Shen unlatched the door, and with a creak, the courtyard gate opened.

It was still dark, and because her eyesight was poor, she couldn't see the expression on Chen Jianguo's face, but she could smell a strange, indescribable scent on him.

She frowned and stepped aside, saying, "Let's talk inside."

Chen Jianguo staggered into the courtyard and headed straight for the main room.

Once inside, Grandma Shen turned on the light.

Under the lights, Chen Jianguo's disheveled appearance was completely exposed.

His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and there were two red and swollen handprints on his face. His clothes and pants were dirty and stained. The room was not well ventilated, and the strange smell was even stronger. Upon closer inspection, there were several dark brown stains on his cuffs and the corners of his clothes, which were clearly dried bloodstains.

Old Mrs. Shen subconsciously took a step back, creating some distance: "Where did you get the blood on you?"

Chen Jianguo looked down and saw that the bloodstains had dried and seeped into the fabric. He hadn't expected that the woman had such sharp eyes that she could spot it at a glance.

He stammered and didn't answer, anxiously looking around: "Where's my dad?"

He was preoccupied with getting money from Chen Deshun and didn't want to waste his breath arguing with his grandparents.

"Your dad has to go to work tomorrow, so he should go to bed early."

Grandma Shen was a little puzzled. There was such a loud noise just now, Chen Deshun should have heard it, so why didn't he react at all?

"I'll go wake my dad up first."

Ignoring the elderly couple's attempts to stop him, Chen Jianguo pushed open the door and barged into Chen Deshun's bedroom.

"dad?"

He called out tentatively, but the room was quiet and no one responded.

Feeling a little puzzled, I reached out and groped along the wall before turning on the bedroom light.

When the room lights came on, Chen Jianguo was stunned.

The bed was empty, the blankets were neatly folded, and there was no sign that anyone had slept on it.

Where's Dad?

Chen Jianguo rushed out of the bedroom and hurriedly asked, "Grandpa and Grandma, where did my dad go so late at night?"

"Not inside the house?" The old man paused for a moment, then asked doubtfully.

After dinner, they all went back to their rooms to sleep. It was the middle of the night, so where else could they go but to sleep in their rooms?

"No! My dad isn't in the room!" Chen Jianguo said urgently.

The elderly couple exchanged a glance and quickly went into the room to check. The bed was neat and tidy, and there was no sign that anyone had slept on it. They must have gone out after eating, but where could they have gone in the middle of the night?

Chen Jianguo paced back and forth anxiously, wringing his hands incessantly.

We've been running all this way, relying entirely on Dad to get money to save my life. But Dad's not here, where is he going to get the money? What will happen to Liu Rui's hospital bills?

Grandma Shen, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything. Suddenly, she remembered a detail: when she opened the door for Chen Jianguo earlier, it seemed like something was missing from the yard.

To confirm her guess, she glanced into the yard.

Sure enough, Chen Deshun's newly bought bicycle was missing, and considering that Chen Deshun was not at home, the answer was obvious.

Clearly, Chen Deshun went out on his bicycle late at night, but it's unknown where he went at such a late hour.

"Grandpa, Grandma, when is Dad coming back?"

When Chen Jianguo saw Old Lady Shen looking into the courtyard, he followed her gaze but saw nothing. Clutching his hair, he asked in despair.

Old Mrs. Shen said irritably, "I don't even know when your father went out, how could I possibly know when he'll be back?"

She was too lazy to argue with Chen Jianguo about this, so she changed the subject and asked, "Forget about your dad for now. Aren't you going to work tomorrow? What are you doing coming over in the middle of the night, banging on the door and calling out to someone's soul?"

Chen Jianguo opened his mouth, but a bellyful of words got stuck in his throat. For a moment, he didn't know where to begin, so he let out a long sigh, his face full of dejection and helplessness.

"What exactly happened? Stop dawdling! Just tell me!"

The old man got angry when he saw Chen Jianguo's half-dead appearance; he was indecisive and didn't act like a man of the Chen family at all.

Grandma Shen's gaze fell on the two symmetrical handprints on his face, and her eyes flashed: "Did you have a conflict with Liu Rui?"

"The marks on my face are from her hitting me, right?"

Mentioning this, Chen Jianguo seemed to have found an outlet, and said resentfully, "It's all because Dad took our family savings book, and Liu Rui was making a scene at home, taking it out on me—"

He began to embellish the story of what had happened at home to the elderly couple, deliberately omitting the part about how he fought back and hit them, only saying how Liu Rui was hysterical, how he hit him, and how he accidentally fell on the broken pieces of a bowl.

He wanted to make his grandparents feel guilty and let them know that everything that happened was because his father took the bankbook.

That way, when Dad comes back, his grandparents can stand on his side and speak up for him.

After hearing his tearful account, Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time.

They never imagined that a bankbook would cause such a big incident, almost resulting in a death.

"Is your wife alright?"

Grandma Shen was the first to react and asked.

"I just came out of the operating room. The doctor said I'm out of danger for now, but I need to stay in the hospital for observation," Chen Jianguo said truthfully.

The old man frowned: "Then what are you doing here? Your wife just had surgery, why aren't you staying in the hospital?"

Seeing that the question had finally gotten to the point, Chen Jianguo hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter two words: "No money."

Grandma Shen suddenly realized why she had come over in the middle of the night.

But she didn't believe Chen Jianguo couldn't come up with a single penny. Could he be trying to cheat his family out of money because he was reluctant to spend it? She asked suspiciously, "Where are your and your wife's salaries? All your money is in savings accounts; don't you keep any for emergencies?"

Chen Jianguo's face turned red, and his ears burned. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Liu Rui's entire salary went to her family. My salary should be kept at home. Today, things happened so suddenly that I forgot to lock the door, and we were robbed—"

Immediately afterwards, he told his grandparents about the burglary, the theft of the radio, tickets, and other items from their home.

The old man pulled out his pipe, and as the flame flickered, he sighed, "Did you report it to the police?"

"I reported it, and I went to the security department of my workplace immediately. They said they would investigate as soon as possible." Chen Jianguo looked worried. "But I can't wait any longer. Liu Rui is in the hospital and urgently needs money."

The old man looked at Old Mrs. Shen, who looked at Chen Jianguo with disappointment and said, "Let's go."

"Where to?" Chen Jianguo looked up, bewildered.

"Hospital."

Now that Chen Deshun is not at home, and such a big thing has happened at Chen Jianguo's house, no matter how dissatisfied the elderly couple are with Chen Jianguo, as elders they cannot just stand by and watch him die.

At least go to the hospital to get a checkup. If the situation is true, then help Chen Jianguo pay the money in advance, just in case something unexpected happens.

"Grandpa and Grandma, remember to bring money."

Upon hearing that they were going to the hospital, Chen Jianguo immediately perked up and reminded the elderly couple to bring money.

Grandma Shen glared at Chen Jianguo with annoyance, "What kind of mess have you made!"

He turned around and knocked on the door of the third brother, Chen Jianshe's room.

"Wake up."

The third child, lying on the bed, squinted and asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?"

"When your dad comes back later, tell him we went to the hospital." Grandma Shen patted her third son's face.

"understood."

The third child was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open. He mumbled a reply, turned over, and went back to sleep.

Chen Jianguo took Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen to the hospital.

The streets were deserted, with only a few streetlights casting a dim yellow glow.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Grandma Shen first inquired about Liu Rui's condition, which was similar to what Chen Jianguo had said, and then went straight to the payment window.

She had money from her hometown, as well as money given to her by Chen Deshun yesterday afternoon. In addition, Liu Rui was covered by public medical insurance, which covered most of the expenses, so she didn't actually spend much.

After completing the formalities, the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter walked towards Liu Rui's ward.

The ward door was pushed open.

Liu Rui had already woken up, but was still angry. He didn't give Chen Jianguo and the old couple a friendly look when they came in, and turned his face away without even saying hello.

Chen Jianguo leaned closer, feeling a little embarrassed, and coaxed in a softer voice, "Wife, Grandpa and Grandma have come to see you."

Liu Rui remained silent.

Chen Jianguo knew he was in the wrong, and faced with Liu Rui's cold face, he couldn't say anything. He could only keep coaxing her, saying all sorts of nice things until his lips were almost worn out, before Liu Rui finally turned her head and looked at him coldly: "Stop pretending. I've already asked my colleague to pass on the message to my family."

Chen Jianguo frowned. Why did he have to bring Liu Rui's family here all of a sudden?

Liu Rui's family members are all troublemakers; if they come, who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause.

"If there's nothing else, we'll head back."

As Chen Jianguo was lost in thought, trying to figure out what to do, Old Madam Shen suddenly spoke up and pulled the old man out of the ward.

What is this? I'm so old, staying up all night to come all this way to pay her bills, and she still dares to give me attitude? What, do you owe Chen Jianguo and his wife something?

Do you really think those two old folks are easy to bully? Who puts up with your bad temper? I'm not putting up with it anymore!

"Grandpa, Grandma."

Chen Jianguo glanced helplessly at Liu Rui, hesitated as if he wanted to say something, and hurried over to chase after his grandparents.

Old Mrs. Shen stopped in her tracks and snorted coldly, "What are you doing? Your grandfather and I are old enough as it is. Do you expect us to stay here and take care of your wife for you? You made this mess, so clean it up yourself!"

Chen Jianguo was extremely embarrassed. The words he was about to say to persuade her to stay were stuck in his throat. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Grandpa and Grandma—"

"Could you lend me some money first? Liu Rui and I are out of money for food."

Borrow? That sounds nice.

Given Liu Rui's attitude towards them just now, Old Lady Shen didn't want to spend a single penny. But no matter how much of a scoundrel Chen Jianguo was, he was still the grandson of the Chen family. She couldn't just watch him starve to death, could she?

After hesitating for a moment, he took out twenty yuan from his pocket and slapped it into Chen Jianguo's hand.

That's all.

"Thank you, Grandma. I knew you were the best."

Chen Jianguo felt a surge of emotion as he took the money; his grandparents still cared about him.

Grandma Shen and Grandpa Yang didn't say a word, they turned around and left.

At this time, the sky had not yet risen.

Chen Deshun rode his bicycle quietly back to the family compound.

After parking the car in the yard, I went into the small house. It was pitch black inside, exuding an unusual sense of solitude.

He subconsciously slowed his footsteps and glanced at the well where his grandparents were sleeping, only to find the well door wide open.

Chen Deshun hurriedly went over, turned on the light, and found the room empty. The quilt was spread out on the bed, indicating that the person had left in a hurry and was not tired.

Where did the old couple go instead of sleeping?

It's a bit too early to buy breakfast.

Could it be that he found out he wasn't home in the middle of the night and went out to look for him?

The thought made Chen Deshun a little flustered. He had been feeling sleepy after riding his bike all the way, but this sudden shock completely banished his drowsiness.

At my age, I can't afford to have any accidents happen to me.

Just as he was wondering whether he should go out to look for someone, the courtyard gate creaked open. Chen Deshun quickly stepped out and bumped into the elderly couple who were walking in from outside.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "Dad, Mom, where did you go instead of sleeping?"

The old man, seething with anger, saw Chen Deshun and said in a muffled voice, "We haven't even asked you yet, where did you go riding your bike in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"I didn't do anything, I just couldn't sleep, so I went for a bike ride."

Chen Deshun knew his parents were worried about him, so after thinking about it, he decided not to tell them about his plan to deal with the Huang family.

This is a big deal, involving too many people. The elderly couple are getting on in years, so it's best to let them worry less.

Moreover, he is fully capable of handling the Huang family's affairs on his own. If he really needs help, he might consider Yan Xiaoliu.

Grandma Shen could tell that this was just an excuse, but her son was no longer a child, and it was normal for him to have personal matters to attend to.

She patted Chen Deshun's arm and reminded him, "I know you've had a tough time, but take things easy. Some things can get out and cause a stir. If you really like someone, then be open about it. At your age, your dad and I won't stop you."

The old man smacked his lips and nodded in agreement, "Your mother is right."

Chen Deshun was taken aback by his parents' seemingly random statement.

What does that mean?

He pondered for a while before realizing the old couple thought he had gone out on his bicycle in the middle of the night to meet some widow.

He covered his forehead and muttered a string of words, wanting to explain but not knowing where to begin, so he simply gave up.

That's enough.

It's not so bad that the elderly couple misunderstood; at least they won't make any more accusations of matchmaking for me in the short term, saving me a lot of trouble.

"By the way, Mom and Dad, where did you go?" he asked, changing the subject.

When asked about the hospital visit, Old Mrs. Shen became furious: "What can you do? It's all because your eldest son got into trouble."

"Chen Jianguo?"

Chen Deshun was taken aback: "What's wrong with him?"

"Let's go inside and talk."

The old man was cautious and worried that someone might overhear him.

The three sat down in the cramped room. Old Mrs. Shen took a sip of warm water to calm her temper and then told Chen Jian's family what had happened.

From threatening to take the money from the savings account and the couple arguing, to overturning the table and smashing bowls, Liu Rui threatening to be hospitalized with a shard of porcelain, to Chen Jianguo forgetting to lock the door and being robbed, threatening to empty the house, and finally Liu Rui giving the cold shoulder and even calling Wu Niang's family to come.

Chen Deshun listened quietly and shook his head slightly.

The old saying goes, "Marry a virtuous wife," and that's absolutely true. I never imagined a savings account could ignite such a huge conflict between Chen Jianguo and his wife, almost leading to their ruin.

But what moved him most was that the course of events from his previous life had begun to change.

"Do you want to go take a look?" the old man asked, taking a puff of his cigarette.

Grandma Shen pursed her lips: "Go where? I've already paid them the money, nothing's wrong. You should go back to sleep, you have to go to work at the factory later, get some rest."

"Mom, did you give him money back?" Chen Deshun frowned.

"What can we do if we don't give it to them? They said the Hou family's door wasn't locked when they took Liu Rui to the hospital, and thieves emptied it out, leaving them with nothing. They even asked me for money for their meals," said Old Mrs. Shen.

Chen Deshun made a series of pronouncements.

It's unclear whether the story of Chen Jian's home being burgled was a fabricated excuse to ask for money, or if it was genuine.

If it's true, then he's really in a bad situation.

"Alright, stop thinking about it."

Grandma Shen leaned in and pushed Chen Deshun toward the well: "Go back inside and get some more sleep. Your dad and I will prepare breakfast for you later."

Chen Deshun was already sleepy, so he didn't refuse and went straight into the well.

As for going to the hospital to see Liu Rui? That's absolutely impossible.

Putting aside the incident of pulling out his oxygen tube in her past life, just the fact that she pointed her finger at her and cursed her a couple of days ago makes it impossible for him to acknowledge her as his daughter-in-law again.

Since it has nothing to do with me, why should I go see her?

Chen Deshun fell into a deep sleep shortly after lying down.

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