Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 886 - 887 Toxic Fatherly Love 19

Chapter 886: Chapter 887 Toxic Fatherly Love 19

As soon as Mother Liu heard the news, she panicked, Liu Cuifang was actually sick, and it was cancer.

"She’s already old, why bother seeking treatment?"

"Don’t waste money, just let it be."

"Really thinking this could be cured."

Mother Liu felt heartache thinking about it, "That’s my money."

The more Mother Liu thought about it, the worse her mood became. She grabbed Liu Hui’s hand and kept instructing, "Son, you have to tell that girl, there’s no need to treat this illness."

"She is definitely not going to survive, since that’s the case, might as well save the money."

After hearing about what happened at Zhang Yu’s family from Feng Min, Liu Hui had the same thought, and kept nodding, "Mom, that’s what I think too."

"But I can’t say it now, I had a bit of a fallout with her earlier, and if I bring it up, she definitely won’t pay any attention to me."

Liu Hui felt Zhang Yu was acting so out of the ordinary because of this, "In a few days, when she comes to look for me, I’ll find an opportunity to ask."

"Right, right." Although Mother Liu was anxious and wished that Zhang Yu would immediately agree not to take Li Cuifen for treatment, she also knew that haste wouldn’t get her anywhere.

"Keep this matter in mind, oh, by the way, how much is the rent." Mother Liu just casually asked; she didn’t expect much rent, maybe three to five thousand a month would be a lot.

"One hundred thousand a year." Liu Hui said indifferently, actually he was inwardly panicking, then feeling surprised.

He had secretly visited Zhang Yu’s house and seen her home; he admitted the house was acceptable, but after all, it was an old house, how much could it possibly fetch in rent.

But he hadn’t expected reality to be so cruel; such an old house could actually fetch such a high rent.

If the rent can be this high, Liu Hui didn’t dare to think about how much the house price could be, it must be very high.

What? One hundred thousand a year in rent? Mother Liu was truly stunned and looked at Liu Hui incredulously, "You, you didn’t get the rent wrong?"

Liu Hui rolled his eyes unkindly, "Do you think your son has bad hearing?"

"I confirmed it with Aunt Feng, the monthly rent is over eight thousand." It actually took Liu Hui a while to get over this information.

"Now I finally understand why Feng Min was encouraging you to pursue that girl." Despite Mother Liu having poor health and an average family background, she looked down on Zhang Yu.

She thought of her as a girl without family support; if not for Feng Min’s assurances, coupled with Liu Hui’s own agreement, Mother Liu would not have consented.

Now her dissatisfaction was somewhat alleviated, "You have to keep an eye on that girl, it’s okay to rent out the house, but it shouldn’t be sold?"

"Absolutely not to be sold, otherwise don’t even think about entering our house’s main door." Mother Liu said forcefully.

Liu Hui nodded, "Right, if there’s no house, no shop, who would want to marry her."

"No rush, just let her hang for a while." Liu Hui knew he absolutely couldn’t be eager, otherwise he’d be at a disadvantage.

"Yes, yes, yes, that’s how it should be." Mother Liu kept praising Liu Hui, "Son, you really are a credit to me."

Now, Mother Liu kept saying how good Liu Hui was, which was a stark difference from the previous endless scolding, he was also accustomed to his mother’s attitude.

He still needed to rely on his family, especially needing to use Mother Liu to gain Zhang Yu’s sympathy and get money from her.

Once he had money, he definitely wouldn’t care about this old woman, letting her experience the taste of being scolded by others.

Mother Liu didn’t realize her "good son" harbored all these grievances against her.

She was still fantasizing about how she would show off once Liu Hui controlled all of Zhang Yu’s assets, "I will definitely go buy all sorts of designer bags then."

"And the branded clothes and so on." Every time she thought of Feng Min flaunting in front of her, she felt irritated, "I want to flaunt in front of her too."

"And out-flaunt her." Mother Liu was already imagining how to show off in front of Feng Min.

Liu Hui glanced at Mother Liu and ate his meal quickly, knowing he better not interrupt someone’s dreaming, otherwise he would certainly face consequences.

Liu Hui put down his chopsticks, "Mom, I’m going back to study."

Mother Liu responded with a grunt, "Wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen."

"You haven’t done the laundry since you got home."

"Right, at this hour, go see if there are any cheap vegetables left outside."

Mother Liu grunted again but continued to order Liu Hui around.

Liu Hui was completely frustrated, "Mom, I’ve already told you, I have a preliminary exam tomorrow, it’s really important to me."

"So what, you don’t want to do chores?" Mother Liu snapped, "I’m telling you, if you know it, you know it. If you don’t know it, no amount of last-minute studying will help."

Mother Liu stood up, "If you don’t do the laundry, then don’t. Just know you won’t have clothes to wear tomorrow, I won’t care."

"And if you don’t go buy groceries, there will be nothing for dinner tomorrow, don’t come to me." Mother Liu easily manipulated Liu Hui.

Liu Hui looked at his shameless mother, took deep breaths, and consoled himself not to get angry, after getting into college and moving into the dormitory he wouldn’t have to deal with these family issues.

Frustrated, Liu Hui went to do the laundry, then went to buy groceries, wondering how his classmates were spending their evening.

He knew that, whether he studied tonight or not, he was probably the only one who had to do these chores.

While doing the laundry, Liu Hui felt aggrieved and couldn’t understand why his life had to be so miserable.

Trying to hold back tears, he vigorously washed the clothes, taking out all his dissatisfaction with Mother Liu on them.

After finishing the laundry, he hurried to the vegetable market to see if there were any unsold vegetables left.

The few vendors still there saw Liu Hui, "You’re here?"

Despite the smile on his face as he greeted them, he was crying inside.

He was supposed to be a college entrance exam candidate who enjoys the care of his parents, yet his life was so tough.

He skillfully picked out vegetables for tomorrow’s meal, and after some sweet talking, managed to secure veggies for the day after tomorrow at the price of a cabbage.

After thanking the vendors profusely, he hurried home with his bag; he still had to wash dishes, take a bath, and then finally get to his studies.

It was already September, yet it was still so hot.

Having just taken a cool shower and returned to his room to study, Liu Hui felt unbearably hot, yet there was only one fan available.

Having sat in front of the fan for too long, Liu Hui felt dizzy.

Thinking it might be the heat making him groggy, he went to wash his face and then continued to study.

Struggling to keep alert, even Zhang Yu had hired a tutor, he guessed it must be because his grades weren’t good.

He had to perform well in the exam at the end of this month, otherwise, would Zhang Yu still think he was impressive?

If it were before, he’d just see her as a slightly wealthy girl, not really caring about her at all.

Now knowing that Zhang Yu was far wealthier than he thought, he had to complete the mission.