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Mentioning the two things Liu Guangtian did back then instantly calmed Liu Haizhong down from his anger.

He could never forget that night when the Liu brothers secretly emptied their house.

Therefore, after the Liu brothers returned, he remained wary of them.

But after all, he was his own son, and as time went on, he gradually forgot about what the two of them had done.

"That happened so many years ago, why are you still bringing it up?"

Fearing that Yi Zhonghai might get agitated and fall out with Liu Haizhong again, Yan Bugui quickly spoke up: "Old Liu, we all know that the matter is over."

However, there are some things that we must be wary of.

Lao Yi and I felt that it was really unsafe for you to put so much money in the hands of just the two of you.

The second aunt couldn't help but say, "What's unsafe about it? That's our son."

Yan Bugui said, "Sister-in-law, you can't say that. Just..."

The second aunt wouldn't listen to him: "Don't talk about their moving anymore."

They were wrong before, but in the last two years, they've been very filial to my husband and me.

Liu Haizhong added, "Yeah, those two little rascals have changed in the last two years."

They were especially filial to us.

Yi Zhonghai said, "It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change a person's nature. A person who is not filial will never be filial."

The old lady said long ago, "None of your three children will be filial."

"Old Yi, are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?" Liu Haizhong said with dissatisfaction.

Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Yan Bugui quickly stepped forward: "Hey, stop arguing. Can't you two just calmly discuss this important matter?"

Liu Haizhong snorted: "Then tell me. You two are perfectly fine, why are you saying they ran off with the money?"

Yi Zhonghai, quick-tempered, interjected, "It wasn't us who said it, it was Xu Damao who said it."

Xu Damao just came back and said that someone's retirement money had been stolen.

It was only now that Liu Haizhong realized that the sentence was referring to himself.

"That's not right, Xu Damao didn't mention my name either."

Yi Zhonghai said, "My retirement money and Lao Yan's are all in our own hands."

"Since your money isn't on your hands, tell me, if he wasn't talking about you, who was he talking about?"

Liu Haizhong was speechless.

He personally gave Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui their retirement money.

Obviously, it's impossible for someone to have run off with their money.

Besides them, I really only have myself left.

The second aunt said, "Xu Damao didn't mention any names, how do you know he was talking about us? It can't be someone from another courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong felt it made sense. Most importantly, he couldn't accept the fact that his money had been stolen.

"Yes, it can't be about someone else."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were not very confident either.

If there's a misunderstanding, they'll become a laughing stock.

The two of them then dared not persist.

Yi Zhonghai said, "We're just giving you a heads-up; it's up to you whether you listen or not."

“Hey,” Yan Bugui added, “That’s right, we just wanted to give you a heads-up so you can take precautions.”

After the two left, Liu Haizhong and his second aunt both started to feel uneasy.

Yi Zhonghai told them almost every day that their son was unfilial.

Once or twice, the two people might not care.

After this happened several times, the two of them started to have doubts.

"Old man, tell me, are what Lao Yi and Lao Yan said true?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Liu Haizhong said irritably.

The second aunt said to him, "Did you even hear what Xu Damao said back then?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, but couldn't remember: "I was too busy looking at the chessboard to pay attention."

"Then go ask Xu Damao," Auntie Er urged Liu Haizhong to go over.

Liu Haizhong stood up, walked to the door, and then stopped.

“No, I can’t go. I just told Lao Yi and Lao Yan that they won’t run away with the money. If I go to find Xu Damao now, how can I face them?”

The second aunt said helplessly, pointing at Liu Haizhong: "He's so concerned about saving face that he'll suffer for it."

She ultimately didn't push Liu Haizhong any further.

If Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui found out, she would be laughed at.

The couple sat at home, but still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Do you think we should ask Guangqi?"

Liu Haizhong immediately realized: "Right, we should ask Guangqi. I'll call him right now."

Once the call connected, Liu Haizhong cautiously said, "Guangqi, this is your father. I have something to tell you..."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Guangqi frowned and refused to answer Liu Haizhong.

"Dad, my boss wants me to go see him right away. If it's anything, I'll call you back when I get back, okay?"

Upon hearing the leader's summons, Liu Haizhong naturally prioritized the leader above all else, making way for him in all matters.

"Then you'd better hurry up and go. Don't keep the boss waiting. Let me tell you, you can offend anyone, but never the boss..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Guangqi hung up the phone.

Seeing him holding the phone without saying a word, Aunt Er asked, "What's wrong? What did Guangqi say?"

Liu Haizhong took the phone down: "He went to see his supervisor. We'll talk to him when he gets back."

The couple simply waited at home.

However, both of them had something on their minds and couldn't calm down.

After a while, Aunt Er asked again, "How much of what Lao Yi and Lao Yan said do you think is true?"

"I don't know." Liu Haizhong's mind was in turmoil.

The second aunt could only ponder it on her own, and the more she pondered, the more confused she became.

"Guangtian and Guangfu's wives haven't come to see us for a long time."

"Could they have secretly run off to Shanghai to find Guangtian and Guangfu?"

Liu Hai felt a sudden pang in his heart, realizing that what his second aunt had said made some sense.

"No way. They've never been to any other place before."

"So what? Sha Zhu and Xu Damao went abroad, didn't they? Sha Zhu's daughter has been living abroad for several years now."

"Going abroad is so convenient, let alone going to Shanghai."

Liu Haizhong suddenly became anxious: "No, I have to go and take a look."

He lost his balance and almost fell.

Auntie Er quickly helped him up, saying, "Don't worry, we're just guessing."

What time is it now? It's pitch black. How are you going to get there?

"Tomorrow, call Lao Yi and Lao Yan, and you can all go to their house together."

Liu Haizhong said, "Nonsense, inviting them would just make them laugh at me."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Auntie Er asked.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Haizhong said, "How about this, we'll leave quietly tomorrow morning without telling anyone."

Auntie Er thought this was a good idea and agreed.

"That works too. Let's go quietly. If it's not true, we won't have to be laughed at by others."

The two discussed and came up with a plan, and finally felt more at ease.

Hearing the commotion outside, Liu Haizhong went out and saw Hu Yaohua supporting the unconscious Xu Damao.

"What's up with him?"

"I drank too much at Uncle Li's house," Hu Yaohua replied, turning around.

Liu Haizhong also wanted to ask Xu Damao who had their retirement money stolen.

Xu Damao is so drunk, we definitely can't ask him anything.

Liu Haizhong didn't offer to help, but Hu Yaohua saw Zhang Yuping and asked him for help before they were able to take Xu Damao home.

When Aunt Er learned that Xu Damao had drunk too much, she said, "This Xu Damao, how old is he? He's still so unreliable."

Liu Haizhong said to her, "Alright, just shut up and go to sleep. We have to go out tomorrow."

Little did they know, Xu Damao was waiting for them to inquire, but no one went, leaving Xu Damao utterly frustrated. (End of Chapter)