The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 266 Resolve of Resentment

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"I know all of this..." Tears welled up in Grandpa Zheng's eyes. He tilted his head back and blinked to stop the tears from falling. "But I can't forgive..." His thoughts went back to thirty years ago, back to when his son and mother were still alive.

He was very happy at that time...

"Old man, it's all in the past, it's all in the past..." Aunt Zheng hugged Uncle Zheng's arm, tears streaming down her face.

"Uncle, Aunt..." Zheng Yu raised his head, looking up at Grandpa Zheng and Grandma Zheng, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, and I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness, I just want to..."

"What you think is none of our business..." Old Zheng waved his hand. "I've said it before, I never want to see you again in this lifetime..."

"Grandpa, please don't be like this..." Yang Ming interjected. "Uncle Zheng Yu was just a child back then. He didn't understand anything. I know you're heartbroken that your son died, and you're grieving that your mother lost her grandson. But life goes on. I think the old lady in heaven would never want you and your wife to live in pain for the rest of your lives. Just think, how heartbroken she must be watching her son and daughter-in-law suffer for thirty years..."

"Listen to what he's saying, he clearly makes a lot of sense..." Liu Shugen echoed.

"I am..." Grandpa Zheng thought of his mother, and tears streamed down his face. He choked out, "I can't let go of her. My once happy family is now just the two of us old folks..."

"Old man, please don't say that..." Aunt Zheng also started sobbing, "We can have more children, as many as you want, I'll give you as many as you want..."

"Grandpa, what you're saying is so unlucky..." Yang Ming could sense the softening in Grandpa Zheng's tone. Clearly, the past few months of leisurely life had allowed him to let go of most of his resentment. "In another two or three months, your family will have a new addition. Then, you'll have a loving father and a filial son, and the whole family will live a leisurely life. During holidays, you can take your son to visit Grandma's grave. Wouldn't that be a wonderful life?"

"Listen to this, listen to this! What they're saying is so true: all a person wants in life is for someone to remember them after they die, for someone to tidy up their grave around Qingming Festival, right?" Liu Shugen loudly echoed.

"Haha," Yang Ming laughed, looking at Liu Shugen, "Uncle, your life is finally looking up! Auntie's due soon, right?"

"That's right..." Liu Shugen grinned, "I had an ultrasound the other day, and it's a big, healthy boy..."

"When the time comes, you'll have to invite us to the full moon celebration..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

"You child, how can you be so tactless???" Liu Shugen glared at him. "We, the old couple, had a child late in life, all thanks to you. If you don't mind, you can be my son's godfather. Forget about seniority..."

"That won't do..." Yang Ming shook his head repeatedly. "I can't do this. Let my dad do it. My dad took him in as his godson, that's perfect..."

"Alright..." Liu Shugen laughed heartily. "Speaking of which, I haven't seen your dad for quite some time. Where did he go...?"

"My dad and mom went on a trip. They want to travel more to see the famous mountains and rivers of our country..." Yang Ming certainly wouldn't casually reveal the matter of Yang Zhengfang and Zhang Shufang running the planet.

"Traveling is great..." Liu Shugen's eyes lit up. "Now that we have money at home, I'll take them on a trip after your aunt gives birth..."

"Hehe, a person should travel around and broaden their horizons in this life..." Yang Ming laughed.

Yang Ming and Liu Shugen were talking, leaving Grandpa Zheng, Grandma Zheng, Zheng Yu, and Zhu Yuanliang to the side. And you know what? Their conversation really did relax the atmosphere, and all four of them were listening intently.

"Let's go with Lao Liu and the others then..." Aunt Zheng shook Uncle Zheng's arm and said softly.

"Um..." After being pushed by Aunt Zheng, Grandpa Zheng finally came to his senses. Now he was facing Zheng Yu directly. He wanted to rekindle his anger, but found it was impossible. He blushed and turned to go inside.

"Is this okay...?" Aunt Zheng wasn't about to let him off so easily, clinging to his arm and refusing to let go.

"Okay, okay, let go..." Grandpa Zheng said softly.

"Really? Then we'll go to Nan Nan's university first..." Aunt Zheng said happily.

"Oh???" Yang Ming was surprised when he heard Aunt Zheng's words. "Auntie, which university did Nan Nan get into??? She's already been accepted???" It's already July, the college entrance examination is over, and the admissions of some colleges and universities will be announced in the next few days.

"You don't know yet, do you??? Nan Nan got full marks in all her subjects and has already been admitted to Tsinghua University..." Aunt Zheng said happily.

"Why didn't you tell me about such a great thing??? It seems that Qingqing will definitely have to give Nan Nan a good beating..." Yang Ming said through gritted teeth.

"Brother Yang, you're so annoying..." Little girl Liu Nannan skipped out of Liu Shugen's yard, her face beaming. "I only received the notice this morning, and I haven't had a chance to tell you yet..."

"Full marks in all subjects, you must be the top student, right???" Yang Ming said with a grin. "You little rascal, remember to treat me to a meal..."

"I only invited Sister Qingqing, not you, so you can be naughty..." Liu Nannan rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and said in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Sigh..." Yang Ming sighed, looking up at the sky. "Confucius was right when he said, 'Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with.' All I did was complain without understanding the situation, and I offended a female top scholar..."

"Pfft..." Liu Nannan rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and said, "Look how wronged you are. Don't worry, don't worry, I'll give you the invitation first..."

"Not bad, you little rascal, you still have a conscience..." Yang Ming nodded with a smile, "It wasn't for nothing that your brother Yang took care of you..."

"Brother Yang, speaking of which, I really have to thank you..." Liu Nannan's playful expression had faded, replaced by a serious one. "I will never forget the care you and Sister-in-law Yang have given me..."

"Uh..." Yang Ming was taken aback by Liu Nannan's serious words, then gave an awkward smile, "Well, you scared me. There's no need to be so serious, is there?"

"Pfft..." Liu Nannan was amused by Yang Ming's silly appearance. "Brother Yang, I've already thought it through. After I graduate from university, I'll come back to help you. By then, you can't give me a monthly salary of 800 anymore. I demand that you give me the treatment that a graduate from a prestigious university deserves..."

"No problem..." Yang Ming patted his chest and assured him, "Whatever conditions you have, just name your price. But I advise you to go all the way to a postdoctoral position. That way, your brother Yang will feel a real sense of accomplishment..."

"Huh???" Liu Nannan was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "Why???"

"It's not unusual for a college student to lead another college student, but it's quite prestigious for a college student to lead a postdoctoral fellow..." Yang Ming said with a touch of wicked humor.

"Uh..." Liu Nannan's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "Fine, I'll indulge your perverse tastes. It's just a postdoctoral fellowship, right? With my intelligence, I can take it on in four years..."

"Hahahaha..." Liu Shugen laughed heartily, giving Liu Nannan a thumbs-up, "Nannan, well done, you have ambition..."

"Look at Nan Nan, what a wonderful child she is..." Aunt Zheng smiled and shook Uncle Zheng's arm.

"Cough cough..." Old Master Zheng's face turned pale and then red. "Good child, Nan Nan is a good child. Old woman, let's go back inside..."

Grandpa Zheng was a little embarrassed. It seemed like he was the main character just a moment ago, but how come he'd been sidelined so quickly?

"Big brother...no, no, Uncle..." Zhu Yuan wiped away her tears, stood up, and ran to Grandpa Zheng and Grandma Zheng. "Uncle, I didn't mean to, please forgive me..."

How clever is Zhu Yuan? From the moment Grandpa Zheng let her take the child away, she knew that he had already seen through her scheme. But instead of saying anything, she pretended not to notice. That meant the old couple were willing to reconcile. Wouldn't she have seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot?

"..." Grandpa Zheng glanced at Zhu Yuan, remained silent for a long time, and then let out a long sigh. "I don't blame you. If I blame you, I blame Yang Ming. Yang Ming is a great benefactor to our family. If I blame him, how can I face our ancestors after I die?" It was Yang Ming who ensured that our family could continue its lineage, so he was truly a great benefactor, like a second parent.

"Uncle..." Zhu Yuan, sensing the danger, stepped forward and grabbed Grandpa Zheng's other arm, tears streaming down her face. "Look at my husband, he's only in his thirties, not even forty, but he looks like a seventy or eighty-year-old man. For the past thirty years, he's lived in regret every day, and he has frequent bouts of madness. My parents-in-law are constantly worried about him. They're only a few years older than you, Uncle, but looking at them... actually, their lives over the years haven't been much better than yours at all..."

"I've already stopped blaming him. I just said I never want to see him again in this lifetime. Let him go..." Grandpa Zheng sighed and said.

To be honest, he had a very good impression of Zhu Yuan. This woman was shrewd, capable, cheerful, and generous. Every time he met her, she left a very good impression.

"You're still blaming him. That bastard lost your son. From now on, he's your son. It's his duty and his responsibility to take care of you two in your old age..." Zhu Yuan said, wiping away her tears.

"Hmph..." Old Master Zheng sneered disdainfully, "He'll take care of us in our old age??? Or we'll take care of him in our old age???"

Grandpa Zheng was young and capable, looking like a middle-aged man, while Zheng Yu had gray hair and a few wrinkles on his face. If you said that Zheng Yu was Grandpa Zheng's father, anyone who didn't know the situation would definitely believe it.

"This..." Zhu Yuan's face turned awkward, and her expression became somewhat sour. "Are you making fun of me for marrying an old man?" Zhu Yuan had reached the pinnacle of mastery in controlling her tone. From Grandpa Zheng's cold laugh, she knew that the old man's resentment had basically disappeared.

"Your uncle just has a mouth..." Aunt Zheng smiled awkwardly at Zhu Yuan and gently tugged at her husband. "Look at what you're saying. Yuan Yuan has much better taste than you..." In fact, Aunt Zheng and Zhu Yuan had long been best friends who could talk about anything. Although there was a big age difference between them, they were not much different in appearance.

"Hey..." Grandpa Zheng chuckled awkwardly, glaring at Zheng Yu. "Don't let me see you, or I'll beat you up every time I see you..."

"Uncle..." Zheng Yu cried and crawled to Grandpa Zheng's feet, hugging his leg and wailing, "Uncle, hit me, I'm a bastard... I'm not human, as long as you can vent your anger, I'd be happy even if you beat me to death... Uncle, I didn't push my little brother down on purpose, I didn't mean to kill him..."

"Let go..." Grandpa Zheng's eyes also reddened. He tried to pull his leg out, but he couldn't get it out at all.

"I'm so sorry, Uncle..." Zheng Yu wailed. "I remember when I was little, I went to play with my little brother, and he was eating a boiled egg. We were poor back then, who could afford a boiled egg? But Grandma still gave me one... I'm not human..."

Zheng Yu began to ramble on about his childhood, crying hysterically. Grandpa Zheng finally lost control of his emotions, his eyes reddening as he sobbed.

Aunt Zheng covered her mouth and started crying. She tried to squat down, but her body was too weak. Zhu Yuan helped her up, and the two of them hugged each other and cried.

"...My little brother always shares half of his good stuff with me. He's the closest to me out of all of us..." Zheng Yu rambled on, tears streaming down his face.

"I'll beat you to death..." Grandpa Zheng finally broke down, crying loudly, kicking Zheng Yu away and raising his hand to hit him repeatedly on the head and face.

It is said that Grandpa Zheng's strength is very great now. This venting attack was done with all his might. Zheng Yu was like a sandbag, swaying left and right under Grandpa Zheng's beating. His face was red and blue, his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes were broken, and blood was flowing from his nose and the corners of his mouth.

poof...

Zheng Yu fell heavily to the ground. His clothes were dirty, his hair was gray, his skin was dry, his face was bruised and swollen and covered in blood, his hands were covered with thick calluses and wounds of all sizes, and there were three long scars on the web of his right hand...

"You bastard..."

Looking at Zheng Yu's miserable state, Grandpa Zheng finally couldn't bear to hurt him anymore. His lips trembled and his hands shook as he rushed over, grabbed Zheng Yu who was struggling and writhing on the ground, and then burst into tears.

"Uncle..." Zheng Yu kept spitting out blood and foam, his eyes were glazed over, and he kept muttering, "Uncle, just kill me. If I die, I'll go and apologize to my little brother and Grandma. When I get there, I won't let anyone bully my brother, and I'll take care of Grandma..."

"What nonsense are you talking about..." Zhu Yuan covered her mouth and sobbed.

"These...all these years...I'm tired, so tired..." Zheng Yu was already somewhat delirious, just constantly muttering, "So tired, so tired..."

"Mingming... Mingming..." Feeling Zheng Yu's voice growing softer and his body stiffening, Grandpa Zheng looked down and saw that Zheng Yu's pupils were almost undetectable. He cried out, "Mingming, save him! Save him..."

Zheng Yu's body had already been worn down by thirty years of regret, and now, after being brutally beaten by Grandpa Zheng, it had actually cut off his life...

"Don't worry, don't worry..." Yang Ming immediately rushed over, took out a bag of milk from his pocket, then bit a small hole in it, pinched Zheng Yu's mouth, and squeezed a drop into his mouth.

"What happened???" Zhu Yuan was so frightened by her husband's miserable appearance that her legs went weak and her voice trembled.

"It's alright, it'll be done soon..." Yang Ming said repeatedly.

"Brother Yang, give him more to eat, don't be so stingy..." Liu Nannan was also frightened, her hands and feet trembling as she stood to the side.

"This medicine is quite potent; taking too much might not be beneficial..." Yang Ming examined Zheng Yu's eyelids and pupils, then sighed, "Sigh... this injury is too severe; his pupils are dilated. I'm not entirely sure if he can be saved..."

Of course, Yang Ming said this on purpose. In fact, Yang Ming's fingers were pressing on Zheng Yu's wrist, feeling his pulse. Zheng Yu's pulse, which was originally so weak that it was imperceptible, was becoming stronger and stronger.

"How could you beat him like this..." Zhu Yuan cried out, rushing over, pushing Grandpa Zheng away, hugging Zheng Yu, supporting his neck with one hand, and pulling him into her arms. But her fingers inadvertently touched Zheng Yu's carotid artery, and the touch made her cry even louder.

"Impressive..." Yang Ming took in Zhu Yuan's little actions and couldn't help but secretly praise her in his heart before quietly stepping aside.

"This..." Grandpa Zheng stood to the side, his face red and his neck thick, somewhat at a loss. He hadn't expected that Zheng Yu's body had become so weak and so easily defeated.

"Sigh..." Liu Shugen sighed, "Really, what's the point of all this..."

"Brother Yang, please save him, his child was just born..." Liu Nannan clung to Yang Ming's arm, wiping away tears as she pleaded.

"This..." Yang Ming shook his head with a troubled expression. "This is all I can do. The rest depends on his will, but he has long harbored the will to die. The situation is not optimistic..." In fact, Yang Ming was saying this to Grandpa Zheng.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, as long as you don't die, Uncle will forgive you..." Hearing this, Grandpa Zheng quickly stepped forward, hugged Zheng Yu in his arms, and whispered in his ear, "You killed your uncle's son, and after I die, you'll be the one to take care of me in my final moments..."

"My dear husband, how could you leave like this..." Zhu Yuan plopped down on the ground, crying even louder. "Our child is only a little over a month old, and he's already without a father. How are we supposed to live now..."

A talented actor...

Yang Ming watched Zhu Yuan cry and couldn't help but secretly curl his lip.

"Why is my life so miserable..." Zhu Yuan sat on the ground, crying hysterically, her legs kicking wildly. "I'm destined to be a widow! God, you're so cruel! Why don't you have any pity on me?"

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu..." Grandpa Zheng shook Zheng Yu hard, tears streaming down his face.

"Phew..." Yang Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The development of the matter was quite pleasing. At least Grandpa Zheng had vented his resentment and beaten Zheng Yu to the point of near death. If it weren't for Yang Ming's rescue, he would definitely have died. From this perspective, it can be considered as a way of avenging his son and mother. No matter how much resentment he had, it had to be dispelled.

"The phone's ringing, the phone's ringing..." Suddenly, Yang Ming's phone rang.

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