Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Seeing that Grandpa Xia was in a bad mood, Xia Yichu stayed in the room to play chess with him. Luo Hao was still sleeping. They didn't speak, and in the silent standoff, only the sound of chess pieces being placed could be heard.

Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door, much louder than when Tie Zhu and Luo Yuechuan were knocking. It sounded like they were looking for trouble, and it woke up Luo Hao, who was sleeping.

"What's wrong? Xiao Chu, who's knocking?"

Luo Hao opened his eyes and glanced at Xia Yichu and Grandpa Xia. He was still groggy and confused from just waking up.

"I don't know, I'll go out and take a look."

Xia Yichu assumed that the Yang family had finished the funeral yesterday and were coming to cause trouble today. As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw Xia Guofang walking in aggressively, followed by Luo Yuekai, who looked gloating.

"Luo Hao, where's Xiao Chuan?"

As soon as Xia Guofang saw Luo Hao, she questioned him without even greeting Grandpa Xia.

"I don't know, isn't he at home with you?"

Luo Hao was stumped by Xia Guofang's question; he hadn't seen his son for two days.

"No, I didn't see him when I woke up this morning, and the nanny doesn't know where he went either!"

Xia Guofang was just using this as an excuse to make trouble. She hadn't even looked for Luo Yuechuan when he went to a classmate's house to do his homework and didn't come home for lunch.

"Xiao Chuan came to visit me and his grandma, why are you making such a fuss? Do you want your child to be as heartless as you?"

Grandpa Xia never expected Xia Guofang to repay him, but her hospitalization and subsequent discharge still hurt him deeply. Actually, Xia Guofang was the child of his close friend, a distant relative who had gone abroad. A few years after leaving, he returned with a girl, begging the couple to adopt her.

Fearing unnecessary trouble, they publicly claimed that Xia Guofang was the child of Grandpa Xia's comrade-in-arms. Only the couple knew this; even their two sons were unaware of Xia Guofang's background. Over the years, Grandpa Xia believed he had a clear conscience regarding his adopted daughter, Xia Guofang.

"Dad, what do you mean by that? How am I heartless? I paid for every single expense related to your and Mom's hospital stays. Wasn't I the first one to arrive at the hospital when Mom and you were admitted?"

That's because she was the only one at home at the time; everyone else was either busy with work. Even if they managed to contact her, they were a little late getting to the hospital. And when the doctor asked for payment, only Xia Guofang was there.

After being discharged from the hospital, Grandpa and Grandma Xia wanted to return the medical expenses to Xia Guofang, but they couldn't find an opportunity to do so. Later, they gave it to Luo Hao, but he refused to accept it and became very angry, so the matter was dropped.

The elderly couple from the Xia family didn't want Xia Guofang to pay for their medical expenses. They had their own money and didn't need anyone to pay for them. They planned to return the money to Xia Guofang when Luo Hao wasn't around.

Aside from the red envelopes Xia Guofang and Luo Hao gave them during the Lunar New Year, they had never taken any money from Xia Guofang. They also gave some extra red envelopes to their two grandsons during the Lunar New Year.

Therefore, the two of them have a clear conscience towards Xia Guofang, and no matter how much money Luo Hao earns in the future, they will not take his money to subsidize anyone in the Xia family.

"Xia Guofang, shut up. Paying for Mom and Dad's medical expenses is a matter of course. Do you really need to bring this up?"

Luo Hao's face was ashen. He didn't understand why Xia Guofang had become like this. He was overjoyed that his in-laws were finally willing to spend his money. Now, her words were making him wonder what they would think of him in the future.

Didn't he see that the elderly couple didn't want to spend his money? Luo Hao had heard that Xia Yichu liked houses, and recently he had been thinking of buying one for her. Now that he's saying these things, will Xia Yichu still be willing to accept his house in the future?

"Yes, I admit you said those things, but what happened after that? You came to see us several times. Xiao Chuan came to see us on Sundays when he didn't have to go to school, and you even came over aggressively. I ask you, what exactly do you want?"

Grandpa Xia was so angry that he threw the chessboard at her, and Xia Guofang quickly dodged it. Not only Xia Yichu saw Luo Yuekai's expression when he came in, but Grandpa Xia also saw his gloating look.

Xia Guofang treats her two sons differently, favoring her younger son, which has now led Luo Yuekai astray. What good does it do her to have her two sons not getting along?

"Dad, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that Yue Chuan came all this way without even saying hello, and I was worried about him."

Don't think Grandpa Xia didn't know; last night, Xia Guofang called to urge Luo Hao to come home, saying there was an important business deal he needed to handle personally. If Wang Fengxian hadn't just passed away, and Xia Guoan hadn't been called away to help elsewhere...

Grandpa Xia didn't want to trouble Luo Hao, but Xia Zhiqian said that Miao Ying's father wanted to come and take care of him for a couple of days. Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia refused, feeling it would be too much trouble for their in-laws.

Pei Shizhou had also said that Luo Hao should go about his business, and that he could take care of Grandpa Xia himself, but Grandpa Xia, thinking of his injured hand, refused to agree no matter what.

"Whether you're worried about Xiaochuan or not, you know the answer in your heart. Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go back! Zhiqian found someone to take care of me. Luo Hao, you've worked hard these past two days, you should go back too."

Go back and get some rest. Go and take care of your business; don't worry about us.

"Dad, my business is fine, I want to stay and take care of you. I haven't met the person Zhiqian found yet! I'm worried about them."

Grandpa Xia felt at ease and was even more satisfied with his son-in-law Luo Hao. He cared about them more than Xia Guofang did.

"Luo Hao, listen to your dad. I'll take care of Mom and Dad here. Haven't you always wanted to expand into overseas markets? You've neglected your clients..."

Before Xia Guofang could finish speaking, Luo Hao interrupted her without any mercy.

"Xia Guofang, nothing is more important than Mom and Dad's health. Money can't be earned all at once. If we lose this client, I can find another one. Besides, I don't trust you to take care of Mom and Dad."

Xia Guofang's face darkened upon hearing this. She angrily pointed at Luo Hao and said, "Luo Hao, explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by that? They are my parents. Do you think I won't do my best for them?"

In the past, when my mother was hospitalized, did I take care of her from the moment she was admitted until she was discharged? If Xiao Kai hadn't gotten sick this time, and he hadn't insisted on having me take care of him instead of a caregiver, would I have only gone to the hospital twice?

Besides, my second brother, Zhiqian, and Zhiheng are all here. I only missed taking care of Mom and Dad once, and you have such a big problem with that?

The reason I wanted you to start a business these past few days is because you've always wanted to expand and strengthen it, and also because I'm heartbroken that you lost the clients you worked so hard to secure.

Xia Guofang cried with a face full of grievance, saying that she always remembered how good her parents were to her.

The problem is that her youngest son is very dependent on her now and doesn't want to leave her. If she doesn't stay to take care of him as he asks and leaves him with a nanny, he'll abandon her as his biological mother in a couple of years.

"Alright, stop crying, and stop arguing. Luo Hao, your mother and I both know you are filial children."

You still have a family to support; you can't forget your responsibilities. Go back with Guofang! Your mother and I are fine; we'll come visit you again when we have time.

After all, she was his beloved daughter, whom he had doted on since childhood. Seeing Xia Guofang crying like this, Grandpa Xia felt terrible too, and all his anger vanished at that moment.

He and his wife were both practically on their deathbeds; as long as they lived their lives well, nothing else mattered.