Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 166 - 159: Return Defeated_2

Chapter 166: Chapter 159: Return Defeated_2

What right do you have to say that Aiguo is ungrateful? What kindness has the Chen Family ever shown him? How did the third younger sister’s child die all those years ago? Do you dare to speak the truth in front of everyone? In reality, it’s your Chen Family that owes our Lu Family a life.

Since he was a child, Aiguo never ate even a single grain of rice from your Chen Family. Every time the third younger sister brought him back to her maternal home, wasn’t it always the case that even for a simple meal, they had to bring their own grains and food with them?

You are publicly known as his uncles and aunts. Aren’t you ashamed to eat the meat that your own sister brought, without even giving a piece to your nephew? While you enjoy your white rice, you just place a bowl of wild vegetable porridge in front of your nephew and scold him even for picking up a piece of vegetarian food. Do you really think that just because the child is young, nobody knows what you’ve done?

You had the audacity to drop in every so often to ask for favors when my third younger brother was alive. After he passed, seeing that there was no more advantage to gain from the third branch and fearing it might become a burden, you simply told the third younger sister not to come back home anymore. Am I making this up or unjustly accusing you?"

Uncle Lu unleashed his full presence, completely overwhelming Chen Hesheng and his wife, Zhu Baochai. They tried to interject several times but couldn’t withstand the force of Uncle Lu’s gaze.

It was not until Uncle Lu had finished that Chen Hesheng, his face flushed red, stammered out a rebuttal, "I, my sister’s child died because she was careless by herself, it had nothing to do with us."

This point was something he could never admit. But how come the Lu Family knew the truth when his old mother had agreed with his sister’s story? Pah, it just goes to show that once a daughter is married off, her heart is no longer in her maternal home.

"Whether you admit it or not, so many years have passed, and we, the old Lu Family, didn’t pursue it back then; we certainly won’t bring up old grievances now for this matter. But remember, heaven is watching over us, so as long as you have a clear conscience, that’s enough."

Uncle Lu cast a casual glance at the visibly guilt-ridden Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai, showing no intention of pursuing the matter further. Just like he said, if they were going to, they would’ve done so back then. Even if his father was utterly disappointed in the third younger brother for coddling his wife, at the crucial moment, he still felt compassion for his youngest son. It was a bad debt, and the deceased had passed on.

Seeing that Uncle Lu didn’t intend to pursue the matter, Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai both visibly relaxed, completely disregarding the contempt and whispering of the villagers around them.

If their skin weren’t thick, they wouldn’t have managed so well over the years, nor would they have been able to move with their son to the township and leave behind the hard days of "facing the yellow earth and back to the sky."

"Back then, wasn’t all that because of poverty? With elders above and youngsters below, my own family was on the verge of starvation. How could we have any surplus to support an out-married sister and a nephew with no blood relation?" Chen Hesheng’s words grew bolder as he spoke, feeling his confidence returning.

"Since you’ve mentioned that he’s a nephew with no blood relation, then what are you doing here now?" Uncle Lu, who had been restraining himself, finally asked.

In front of Uncle Lu, Chen Hesheng didn’t feel as much pressure; he perked up and spoke with conviction. But with Uncle Lu watching, he didn’t dare show his full array of tantrums and could only rely on his words.

"Regardless of whether there is a blood relation or not, it doesn’t change the fact that he is my nephew. When your old man called for his adoption into the third branch, wasn’t it agreed not to let him know? You’re breaking the agreement."

"Exactly, it was you who broke your word first. Moreover, when Aiguo’s father died, wasn’t it my sister who supported him for many years? Honestly, if you look at it, he is the one being ungrateful. He benefited from my Chen Family’s kindness, and now that he has money, he wants to disown his uncles? Where is the fault in what I’ve said?"

Zhu Baochai cried out and plunked down on the ground. Although she was afraid of Uncle Lu, she was confident that he wouldn’t dare to come and drag her away.

What is this about Aiguo’s father dying? His own father is still alive and well.

Upon hearing this, others might have let it go, but Aunt Lu couldn’t hold back any longer, "Pah, I’d like to know if it has come to you and your old man being the only ones left, with no sons or grandsons, and if you can’t survive without begging, so you have to cling to a nephew with no blood relation? If that’s the case, you might as well stay, I’ll decide on behalf of our family’s Aiguo and his wife. We can afford to give away a tile from our roof and a bowl of rice."