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Their only hope was their eldest son.

If he goes too far and his eldest son stops caring about him, what will he do?

Then it became completely unplayable.

"Mingzhe, do you agree to let me go to a nursing home?" Su Daqiang's heart trembled as he said this, hoping that his eldest son would quickly repent, take back what he said, and become the filial eldest son who could unconditionally support him.

Li Mu laughed and said, "Why wouldn't I want to? Don't you think living in a nursing home is more comfortable than living at Mingcheng's house?"

"We'll live wherever we're comfortable, and if a nursing home is comfortable, we'll stay there."

"Don't worry, I'll cover all the expenses. You can stay as long as you like."

After hearing Li Mu's words, Su Daqiang's heart sank completely.

His eldest son, who unconditionally supported him, actually wanted to send him to a nursing home.

I felt sad, scared, and deeply disappointed.

In an attempt to salvage the situation, they began to employ their most lethal tactics.

“Meilan! My life is so hard. You just left, and my children don’t want to take care of me anymore. They want to send me to a nursing home.”

"If I had known, I would have preferred to come with you!"

As she spoke, tears and snot streamed down her face as she cried, her heart breaking and her sobs uncontrollably.

If you didn't know better, you'd think he'd suffered some kind of ancient injustice!

Li Mu said, "Dad, why are you crying now!"

"Didn't you like living in a nursing home? You said it was more comfortable than living at Mingcheng's house."

Su Daqiang said in a mournful voice, "Then I won't go to the nursing home. I want to live in your house. I want to go to the United States."

"Mingzhe, please take Dad to the United States. Dad knows you are filial. This is my only wish, so please grant it."

Li Mu refused, saying, "Dad, I'm afraid that won't work."

Su Daqiang was even more heartbroken; this time, he was truly heartbroken.

“Mingzhe, didn’t you promise to take me to America? You can’t go back on your word and stand me up.”

Li Mu said, "Yes! I originally planned to bring you to the United States."

"Then why not now? Don't you want your dad anymore?" Su Daqiang asked cautiously.

Li Mu said, "I was originally confident that I could take good care of you and provide you with a good living environment in the United States so that you could enjoy your old age in peace."

"I've lost confidence!"

Su Daqiang was stunned for a moment, then sobbed, "Mingzhe, you are a filial son, you can't abandon me! What will I do if you don't take care of me?"

Why do you lack confidence?

Li Mu said, "Dad, I had no choice."

“Look at Mingcheng and his wife, how well they take care of you. They don’t eat or dress nicely, and they spend all their money on you.”

"In private, they're always around you, worried that you're not eating or sleeping well, that you're unhappy, or that you're sick!"

“They take such good care of you, and you still say they bully you and make you miserable. Living in a nursing home is better than living in Mingcheng’s house.”

“Now, Mingcheng and his wife are arguing because of you, and Lili has gone back to her parents’ home. You almost broke up this happy young couple.”

“Dad! I’m scared too? Feifei and I aren’t as meticulous and thoughtful as Mingcheng and his wife! And there’s also Xiaomi who needs to be taken care of.”

"You definitely won't be satisfied even if you come. Then you'll complain that we mistreat you, treat you badly, and that you're being bullied to death!"

"We can't afford it."

"If this causes a conflict between Feifei and me, and she goes back to her parents' home, wouldn't it be even worse for the three of us men in the family?"

“Dad, didn’t you think living in a nursing home was better than living at Mingcheng’s house? My place is definitely not as well-equipped as Mingcheng and his wife’s, and it can’t compare to a nursing home.”

"Let's save ourselves the trouble and go straight to the nursing home!"

Upon hearing this, Su Daqiang completely deflated, standing there dumbfounded with the phone in his hand.

Thinking about all the trouble I've caused and all the problems I've made in the past few months, I realize all the bad things my husband and I have said about me, all the tattling I've done, all the complaints and dissatisfaction I've had.

Now it has all turned into his own bitter fruit.

Mingzhe, who is so filial, was so frightened that he dared not take me to the United States.

Su Daqiang was heartbroken, unable to cry. He was truly devastated, knowing he could never go back to the United States he had always longed for.

He felt sad for a while, then thought of Mingzhe and started complaining again.

I thought you were the most filial child, but I didn't expect you to be even worse than Mingcheng. I was just asking for too much! What's wrong?

If Mingcheng and his wife can tolerate it, why can't you? As the only elder in the Su family, what's wrong with fulfilling my request?

His mind was racing, and he wanted to yell at Mingzhe.

But he dared not. He had been soft his whole life, and had only just become tough a few days ago. Facing his most successful eldest son, he still couldn't say anything so assertive.

The situation is now quite clear: although Mingcheng and his wife can tolerate him, they are not very ambitious and their economic conditions are too poor to provide him with a comfortable life.

He didn't want to count on it.

The conditions at Mingyu's place are good, but he doesn't dare to go there.

Only the eldest son, Mingzhe, is financially well-off, filial, and lives in the United States, making him the perfect person to take care of in his old age.

Now they don't want to raise him anymore and want to send him to a nursing home.

Su Daqiang was furious, but also deeply worried.

Mingyu's family is too scared to go there, and the eldest son has also been frightened away. The second son's family has been ravaged like this. If we don't support him anymore and instead send him to a nursing home, what should we do?

“We cannot move out of Mingcheng’s house, and we cannot go to a nursing home.”

Thinking of this, Su Daqiang's acting talent was unleashed. He threw his phone onto the sofa, sat down on the floor, and started crying.

“Meilan, my life is so hard. You just left, and my children don’t want me anymore. They want to send me to a nursing home.”

"The eldest doesn't care about me, the youngest doesn't care about me, only Mingcheng is left. I don't want to go to a nursing home!"

……

Seeing Su Daqiang crying and wailing there, even though he knew that most of it was just for show, Mingcheng had no choice but to step forward and try to comfort him.

"Dad, what's wrong? Who wants to send you to a nursing home!"

“My older brother… he won’t let you go to America anymore, he’s going to send you to a nursing home.”

"How could that be, brother!"

"Okay...don't worry, even if my older brother doesn't take care of you anymore, I will. I won't send you to a nursing home."

Su Daqiang was finally satisfied, and his sobbing subsided somewhat.

Mingxiang helped Su Daqiang to the guest room to rest, just like coaxing a child. They went to the balcony and continued talking to Li Mu.

"Big brother, Dad said you're not letting him go to America anymore, and you're going to send him to a nursing home. That's why he's making a scene here!"

Li Mu sighed and said, "After Mom passed away, Dad was left unsupervised and became too demanding. You and Julie have had a tough time these past few days."

Thinking of the hardships he had endured these past few months, Mingcheng felt a lump in his throat: "Brother, this is what I should do."

Li Mu continued, "I do intend to have Dad come to the United States. You can start making preparations. I'll send the documents over in the next few days, and then you can go and apply for the visa."

"However, don't let Dad know about this yet. He's been acting too much lately. Let him reflect on what he's been doing at your house these past few days."

"It would be good if it could make him restrain himself a bit, or at least have some reservations."

“I used to always play the bad cop, afraid to disobey my parents for fear of being accused of being unfilial. Now I understand that with my dad’s personality, someone has to keep him in check. From now on, I’ll play the bad cop. Dad can blame me if he wants.”

Mingcheng was somewhat moved; his elder brother had been so considerate, understanding the difficulties he and Julie had endured during this time.

The thought that after Su's father passed away, he and Julie could once again enjoy their own private world and a comfortable, bourgeois lifestyle filled him with a faint sense of joy.

Finally relieved.

Chapter 18 Alzheimer's Syndrome

A few days later, all the necessary documents for the visa application were ready, and Su Daqiang needed to go for the visa interview in person.

Li Mu dialed Mingcheng's number.

These past few days, Su Daqiang has been unusually well-behaved. Knowing that he can't rely on his eldest son and can only rely on his second son, he no longer dares to cause trouble at Mingcheng's house.

They were afraid that if their second son got angry, they would ignore him.

This relieved Su Mingcheng greatly, and he thought to himself, "My elder brother is indeed my elder brother. After causing trouble at his house for several months, Su's father was finally brought under control."

Li Mu chatted with Mingcheng for a few minutes, then handed the phone to Su Daqiang.

Su Daqiang was very upset at the moment. He didn't want to answer the call or talk to his unfilial eldest son.

It wasn't until Mingcheng said, "Big brother wants to discuss going to America with you."

Su Daqiang's mood instantly brightened, and he excitedly snatched the phone.

“Mingzhe, you’ve finally come to your senses and want to take Dad to America.”