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

"Mom and Dad, how could you be so foolish? My second brother has lost his mind, and you didn't even stop him."

Besides Xia Guofang, there were three other women around the same age as Grandpa and Grandma Xia at their home. They sat on the sofa, their expressions grim.

These three people were helpers that Xia Guofang had called in; one was her aunt, and the other two were her cousins.

She learned from Chen Shaoping last night that her second brother had given all his belongings to Xia Yichu, and she was frantic. The Yang family wasn't the only one eyeing her second brother's house; with houses becoming increasingly scarce, she believed they would only get more expensive.

She didn't intend to get her second brother's house for free; she planned to buy his courtyard house from him. The house was in a good location and was conservatively estimated to be worth over 300,000 yuan. Even if you had the money, you might not be able to buy it in that location.

"That's right! Second brother and sister-in-law, we haven't even confirmed whether that girl is Guoan's child yet. Isn't it too hasty to give her the house?" said Grandpa Xia's eldest sister.

"Besides, even if she really is Guoan's daughter, we can't just give her all the family property!" his younger sister added.

"What, if we don't give it to her, are we going to give it to you?"

"Second sister-in-law, that's not what we meant. Our daughter will get married in the future, so it's not the same as giving the family property to outsiders. If we're going to give it to anyone, it will be to our two grandsons, Xiao Heng and Xiao Qian."

"You're right. How could you have the nerve to accept a house when Mom gave it to you? Shouldn't that house have belonged to your older brothers?"

Grandpa Xia had one older brother and two younger sisters, these two being the only ones in front of him. When they went to the Northwest, these two kept their distance.

They would tell everyone they met that they didn't get along. When they were in the Northwest, Grandpa and Grandma Xia wrote to them and sent them money, hoping they could help buy some daily necessities in Kyoto and send them to the Northwest, but they ignored them completely.

Once, Grandpa Xia had a persistent cough, so Grandma Xia called them directly, asking them to help buy some medicine for her husband. Neither of them said a word; knowing it was her calling, they hung up immediately.

Grandma Xia had no choice but to call her second son, Lin Weihong, who then asked her second brother to send the medicine over.

"Second sister-in-law, is this different?"

"They're both daughters, so tell me, what's the difference?"

"We're talking about national security right now, why are you dragging me into this? My house was given to me by my mother, what's it to you?"

"My granddaughter's house was given to her by her father, what business is it of yours? You're just meddling in other people's business, are you looking for a fight?"

I'm telling you, Wang Fengxian was a busybody and got a beating from me. And you, Xia Guofang, why don't you just have a good life instead of being a troublemaker?

"Second brother, say something."

Grandpa Xia looked up from the TV and said, "Little sister, I'll listen to your second sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law"

"Your second sister-in-law is right. This belongs to the National Security Bureau; they can give it to whomever they want. I have things to do at home, so I'll be leaving now."

Grandpa Xia's eldest sister-in-law spoke for the first time in so long; in any case, Xia Guoan's things would never end up in her hands. She was just here to watch the show. When they applied to go to the Northwest, she secretly published a notice in the newspaper severing ties with her second brother's family without her husband's knowledge.

She doesn't regret it, and if she had to do it again, she would do the same thing. In that turbulent era, all she wanted was to protect her children.

Now, she only visits them during the Chinese New Year, hoping that Xia Guoan and Xia Zhiheng can help her if her son and grandson need anything. It's because their son and grandson are successful, while her family members aren't very accomplished.

"Sister-in-law, don't go! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

She left without looking back. We're all one foot in the grave; our children and grandchildren have their own destinies.

"Alright, sister, let's go home too. Don't come to us for anything if the National Security Bureau ever has any problems."

"Get out, get out! What good are you guys if your second brother has such a bad cough?"

Grandma Xia chased them away with a broom. She felt a chill in her heart whenever she thought about it, and the two of them slunk away.

"Old woman, don't be angry, it's all in the past."

Grandpa Xia helped her sit on the sofa and comforted her by letting her rest her head on his shoulder.

"Old man, why don't good people live long lives? Wei Hong was such a good child, how could she just leave like that? Waaah..."

"Why couldn't she have waited a little longer? I would have gone to Guangdong to find her when we got back. I haven't even had a chance to see her in person and thank her."

"Okay! Stop crying, Xiao Chu is here! You must take good care of yourself, Xiao Chu still needs your protection."

Ever since Grandma Xia fell ill, Grandpa Xia noticed that her health was deteriorating day by day. It wasn't until Xiao Chu came back that she seemed to be in better spirits.

"Mom and Dad, can you please stop being so lovey-dovey?"

"Xia Guofang, what are you still doing here?" Grandma Xia stood up, not feeling embarrassed at all.

"mom"

"You troublemaker, did you bring those two aunts and your eldest aunt here?"

Grandma Xia stood on the sofa and twisted Xia Guofang's ear. She was old and couldn't reach it unless she stood on higher ground.

"Mom, it hurts, please don't pinch my ear."

"I'd love to punch you too! Why did you call them here for no reason? Are you like Wang Fengxian, eyeing your second brother's fortune?"

"No, I didn't."

Grandma Xia looked at her adopted daughter with disappointment. She and her husband believed they had treated her well. Before going to the Northwest, they had been thinking of her future, wanting her to marry Luo Hao.

Although they didn't like Luo Hao's family, they still did their best to support her, giving her an apartment so she wouldn't have to live with her mother-in-law.

"Mom, my husband and I have saved up some money over the years. We thought that my second brother couldn't live in so many houses by himself. We wanted to buy a house from him. You know I have two sons, the older one is over ten years old. We will definitely give each of them a house in the future."

Grandma Xia knew that Luo Hao had quit his job to start a business a few years ago and must have made a lot of money. Luo Hao was grateful for the help the Xia family had given him in the past and treated Grandpa and Grandma Xia very well, visiting the two elderly people with lots of gifts during holidays.

"If you have money, you're not worried about not being able to buy a house. Why are you fixated on your second brother's house?"

"Mom, I really like my second brother's courtyard house. Ask Xiao Chu how much he'd be willing to sell it for."

Xia Guofang had worked with Luo Hao in the business, so she had seen a lot of the world and had a long-term vision. Ordinary houses didn't meet her standards, and Luo Hao even said that the location was the best in the entire capital.

"Forget about it! Xiao Chu won't sell; she likes the house. Also, you should fire your housekeeper and find someone else."

"Mom, why? Sister Mei has worked for my family for eight years, why replace her when she's doing so well?"

Even if she were willing, her youngest son wouldn't let her leave. She had taken care of him since he was two years old, and he would look for her every day after school, making even his own mother jealous.

"She clearly knew Xiao Chu was a child of the Xia family, and not only did she not tell us, but she also had her nephew deliberately get close to Xiao Chu and make a move on her. How could you dare to keep such a scheming person around?"

"Mom, that's impossible. There must be some misunderstanding. Sister Mei isn't that kind of person."

"I've told you everything I need to say. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Don't come looking for me if anything happens in the future."

"Xiaofang, listen to your mother. Xu Yumei is cunning and you can't outsmart her. Xiaokai is spoiled rotten by her. If you don't do something about it, something bad will happen sooner or later."

"Dad, how can you curse your own grandson like that? Whatever happens is none of your business."

After saying that, Xia Guofang stormed off.