allonlinenovel Chapter 374 Holding a grudge
Chapter 374 Holding a grudge
Mr. Shen never expected that his usually disobedient granddaughter would humiliate him like this, which was truly infuriating.
The situation became increasingly awkward.
He glanced coldly at his eldest son and gritted his teeth, saying, "Eldest son, even if your father has made many mistakes in the past, is it because you are indulging the younger generation in accusing your father like Xiaotang has always harbored resentment towards your father for the unfair treatment he gave you in the past?"
Lin Qingchuan looked at his father expressionlessly and said in a calm tone, "Father, what Xiaotang said is not wrong. Besides, you know that you were wrong before, so don't keep coming to make trouble."
"You two live your lives well. I will arrange for someone to send you money regularly for your retirement. If you try to use your status as an elder to pressure me, I won't be as subservient to you as before."
Mr. Shen meant that he wanted his eldest son to discipline Xiaotang and stop her from talking nonsense. However, his eldest son not only ignored him but also talked back to him, which made him furious.
He said angrily, "Qingchuan, I've raised you for nothing all these years. Your mother passed away early, and I couldn't raise you by myself, so I found you a stepmother. I admit that your stepmother has not treated you well. I didn't manage the household affairs, and you have suffered too many grievances."
But as the old saying goes, there are no parents who are always wrong. Since I raised you, and now that you're successful, I don't expect you to repay me. But if I come to you, you shouldn't treat me like I'm the plague, right?
This is clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black!
They initially used the excuse of filial impiety to threaten the eldest son into not dividing the family property. Later, things got increasingly ugly, with them harassing him repeatedly. Now, they've even shamelessly come to his door.
Having done business abroad and dealt with all sorts of people over the past few years, Lin Qingchuan is no longer the timid and submissive person who used to be bossed around by his entire family.
He patiently said, "Dad, just tell me why you've come to our door this time. We haven't been in touch for years. If you've come to hold us accountable, then you should save your energy. After all, we've already separated our families."
After you two had a few arguments, we made things clear when I changed my surname. From now on, you should just pretend I'm not your son. Now that I'm earning money, I will definitely give you your retirement allowance regularly, but that's all I'll do. As for that whole family, I can't take care of them, and it's not my place to do so!
After working like a slave for so many years, supporting his father's large family of bloodsuckers, he no longer owes the Shen family anything.
Old Mr. Shen snorted coldly and retorted, "Fine, you've grown up, your wings have hardened, and you no longer respect me as your father. You think your father is a burden, blaming me for finding you a stepmother and giving you several brothers, causing you suffering and injustice..."
In short, the blame is placed on the boss for being selfish and cold-hearted, refusing to lend a hand to his brothers.
Some guests nearby overheard the whole story and began pointing and gossiping about the four members of the Shen family.
"Hehe, how can there be such shameless people in this world? Since you've become a son-in-law, you should dutifully support your wife's family. Seeing that their entire family has died out, you even changed the surname back to their only bloodline. They really had terrible luck."
People only take in sons-in-law because they have no male heirs. But they end up blind, taking in ungrateful wretches who are full of evil intentions. They lose the family property, ruin the family line, and end up marrying a second wife and having several sons.
He sucked the blood of his first wife's family and then his first wife's son. Now that he's finally made something of himself, he shamelessly comes crawling back. How utterly shameless!
One guest scoffed, "Exactly! Look at that youngest one, he's so carefree and irresponsible. You can tell he's been spoiled rotten. The most successful person in the family is the one who works the hardest and endures the most hardship. He's achieved what he has today because he's capable and hardworking. What future can those who are spoiled have?"
"If a father is so heartless and ungrateful even when he's a son-in-law, what kind of good son can he raise? As the saying goes, dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats beget sons who know how to dig holes..."