Chapter 52: Filial Piety Outsourced, Naturally

Lin Xinghua was so embarrassed that he didn’t know what to do. “Zhiguo, I see you’ve been traveling all day, have a seat and rest.”

“Oh, oh, it’s fine, I took the car, I’m not tired. I haven’t been back to the village in a long time, I’ll go take a look around.”

With that, he walked forward, leaving Lin Xinghua standing there dumbfounded.

They were all familiar people in the village, everyone came up to flatter Lin Zhiguo, calling him Boss Zhiguo, asking him where he made his fortune.

Xie Zhiguo enjoyed the flattery.

Xie Zhiguo’s wife, Zhang Hui, looked like an official’s wife, she was wearing a cheap cheongsam, and she was sweating profusely in the heat.

She deliberately used a handkerchief to wipe her face, pretending to be elegant.

The couple both enjoyed the flattery from the villagers, they hadn’t even sat down before they started walking around the village, smiling brightly.

Xie Lin’an’s friends didn’t know about his family, they only heard that this couple was his uncle and aunt, and they thought they were big officials.

Lin Xinghua didn’t see his grandson, and his son and daughter-in-law didn’t pay any attention to him, he was a little disappointed.

Xie Lin’an saw everything, he went up to ask, “Uncle, is Linshen not coming?”

“Him? He’s not coming, he’s dating someone, he’s at his girlfriend’s house.”

Lin Xinghua was very happy to hear that his grandson was dating.

He was about to ask where the girl was from, but Xie Zhiguo smiled at Xie Lin’an and said, “Lin’an, when your brother Linshen gets married, remember to come and have a drink.”

Xie Lin’an’s face immediately darkened.

Humph, he didn’t come to my wedding, and he wants me to go to his?

I spit on him.

But Lin Xinghua didn’t hear anything, he kept agreeing, “Of course, of course. Where is the girl from? When is the wedding?”

Xie Zhiguo clearly didn’t want to talk to him, he just casually replied, “She’s his classmate, she’s also from the city, the date hasn’t been set yet.”

Ye Xiaozhen could tell that this uncle was a snob.

He probably came because he saw that Xie Lin’an was doing well.

And his crippled old father was of no help to him, so he didn’t want to talk to him.

He probably knew that Ye Xiaozhen was a fool, so the couple didn’t pay any attention to her.

Well, that was good, they didn’t come to mooch off them, they were better than the third uncle’s family.

Xie Zhiguo kept asking Xie Lin’an about his work, making him feel annoyed, he found an excuse to pull his brothers aside and said he was going to get some wine, and then he left.

Aunt Zhang Hui went into the house and saw a familiar face.

“Oh, who is this? She looks like Xiao Li.”

Xie Li was helping in the kitchen, she was dressed in drab clothes.

Seeing her aunt, she quickly wiped her hands on her apron and went to greet her.

“Aunt, it’s me, I’m Xiao Li.”

Zhang Hui was a little disgusted, but she endured it.

“Didn’t I hear that you married a college student? Where’s your husband?”

“He… he’s working out of town.” Xie Li’s face changed, she said softly.

Zhang Hui looked at her critically, but she didn’t ask any more questions.

At this time, Xie Li’s daughter, Zhang Hongxia, suddenly said, “After my grandpa and grandma died, my dad never came back, it’s been three years.”

Zhang Hui’s face immediately changed when she heard this, “He hasn’t come back in three years, and you didn’t bring your child to find him?”

“This…” Xie Li was so embarrassed.

Hongxia said, “We can’t find him, my dad is missing.”

Zhang Hui discreetly withdrew her hand.

Xie Li’s hand was awkwardly hanging in the air, then she retracted it and hid it behind her back.

Zhang Hui said with a stern face, “Xiao Li, I’m not saying this to be mean. You stopped studying for that man, you didn’t support your brothers, and you’ve been living a carefree life. Have you ever thought about how your brothers are going to live? Have you ever thought about how your grandpa is going to live?

Look at him, he’s so old, and he’s limping, how hard did he have to work to raise you brothers? Do you know how much suffering your grandpa endured for you?”

She looked like she was accusing someone, and she scolded Xie Li until she was speechless and at a loss for words.

Xie Zhiguo heard this and came over, asking her what was going on.

Zhang Hui pointed her lips and said, “This is your niece, do you remember her?”

Xie Zhiguo looked at her for a long time before he recognized her.

Wasn’t his niece only 28? This middle-aged woman with so much gray hair was his niece?

“Xiao Li, what happened to you?”

“I… I…” Xie Li lowered her head, at a loss for words.

Zhang Hui snorted coldly, “What happened? She deserves it, she’s karma. This is what happens when you ignore your grandpa and brothers for a wild man.”

Zhang Hui told Xie Zhiguo what Hongxia had said earlier, Xie Zhiguo’s eyes widened when he heard it, then he looked disgusted.

Together with Zhang Hui, they started to criticize Xie Li, one after another, scolding her for being selfish, for being a gold digger, and for deserving it.

Tears welled up in Xie Li’s eyes.

Hongxia was already scared and crying, she hugged Xie Li and cried, asking, “Mom, did I say something wrong?”

Xie Li patted her head, “It’s okay, it’s okay.”

This matter couldn’t be hidden anyway, they would find out sooner or later.

Just as they were talking, Xie’s third brother’s family arrived.

Lin Xinghua was both happy and worried.

He was happy that Xie Zhili and his wife brought their two grandsons, but he was worried that Xie Lin’an would explode when he saw them.

He had clearly said that he didn’t want them to come, and if they did come, he would kick them out.

His grandson wasn’t here now, so he asked his third brother’s family to go into the house quickly, and he went to find out where Xie Lin’an was, he wanted to give him a heads-up, so that he wouldn’t explode when he saw them later.

Xie Linli didn’t know Lin Xinghua’s plan, he just saw him pacing back and forth anxiously.

“Grandpa, what are you doing?”

Lin Xinghua said, “I’m looking for your brother, where is he?”

“I heard he went to get some wine.”

“Which direction did he go?”

“This way.”

“Okay, okay, go ahead, I’ll go find your brother.”

Inside the house, Xie Zhili and his wife, and Xie Zhiguo and his wife, were all gathered around Xie Li, taking turns criticizing her, scolding her non-stop.

These two brothers were both in the city, and they were in close contact with each other.

They were all beneficiaries, they all didn’t support their parents, they were all wolves in sheep’s clothing, and their views were surprisingly aligned.

Even the way they criticized Xie Li now seemed like they were taught by the same teacher.

“I told you what, that wild man is unreliable, you’re better off supporting your own brothers than supporting a wild man, but you wouldn’t listen.”

“Now you see, you were tricked into having a child, you became a free maid for him, he doesn’t need you anymore, he kicked you out.”

“I spit on you, what do you mean you can’t contact him? He’s a living person, how could you not contact him? He’s avoiding you, you idiot.”

“You were supporting a wild man when your brothers needed you. Now the wild man doesn’t want you anymore, so you come back to burden your brothers, right?”

“You’re so embarrassing, what do you mean by coming back?”

Tears streamed down Xie Li’s face.

Hongxia stood in front of her, “Don’t say anything about my mom.”

“Hey, you little brat, it’s your fault that your mom is like this. If it wasn’t for you, how could your dad have tricked your mom?”