novelaction Chapter 1024 Return 22
Chapter 1024 Return 22
However, for He Hongguang, the second uncle of the He family, the news that He Jiashu returned to Xiqiao Village was what concerned him most.
Second Aunt chatted with the people outside for a while, and was in a very good mood when she returned home. However, when she saw her husband, she looked like a stepmother again, and her good mood was immediately discounted by half. She couldn't help but say a few harsh words: "What's wrong with you? Do you have to make the whole family as uncomfortable as you all day long?"
He Hongguang has been targeted by his father, sister, and wife recently, and he has long lost the noble and elegant patriarchal manner. At this moment, he feels that his wife's words are really unpleasant and he doesn't have much confidence. He just sighed and asked, "It's rumored outside that He Jiashu is back. You, Xiaojuan, and Dad must have known about this a long time ago, right?"
Second Aunt He also sighed. She didn't want to target her husband or beat around the bush, so she said directly, "I saw how good you were to Xiaoshu back then. I was even a little disappointed. I felt uncomfortable when I thought you didn't think our Xiaohao was as good as Xiaoshu."
He Hongguang's face suddenly became extremely ugly, but he didn't say anything else. Aunt He looked at his face with some caution and persuasion, and continued: "I also know that you have a good relationship with Big Brother. Back then, you valued Xiaoshu even more than Xiaoyu. So when those things came out, you hated Xiaoshu even more, and even felt that Xiaoshu had harmed Big Brother."
"But Hongguang, no matter how bad Xiaoshu's mother is, she gave birth to Xiaoyu for the He family, continuing the bloodline of big brother. Xiaoshu is also a child that big brother loves since he was young. We can't treat him as a blood relative. The education and love he has given him for so many years are not fake. It can't be wrong to make him an adopted son!"
He Hongguang was stubborn and had a bad temper. He had been holding a grudge against He Jiashu for many years, and no one could change his mind with just a few words.
Aunt He never thought that she could convince her husband once or twice, but she felt that as long as He Jiayu's condition got better and better, her husband would give in sooner or later, even if it was just for He Jiayu.
Aunt He originally thought that nothing would happen. The most important things at the moment were the dragon boat race in which the children were participating and the upcoming college entrance examination. However, she did not expect that He Hongguang would go directly to He Jiashu.
He Hongguang went out, and after thinking it over, he still felt that he could not accept the existence of He Jiashu, especially since his birth itself was very dishonorable. If people found out that he had returned, the He family would definitely become the center of conversation again. He didn't want anyone to talk about the dirty things that the He family had encountered behind their backs anymore.
Besides, he still felt that the He family was innocent from beginning to end. The one who did wrong was his ex-sister-in-law who was driven out and divorced by him, and the one who paid the price with his life was his own eldest brother, and the one who is still disabled in bed is his own nephew. He could not forgive the culprit, mother and son, no matter what!
So after thinking it over, he found a time when He Jiashu went out to buy groceries and took him out to talk.
He Jiashu followed He Hongguang all the way here. Seeing He Hongguang coming to the place where he often brought him to have morning tea when they were young, and sitting in the seat they liked in the past, he felt a little dazed for a moment.
He Hongguang came over and sat down as if he was familiar with the place. He also skillfully ordered a few snacks that He Jiashu liked in the past. When he reacted, his face couldn't help but become even darker.
He Jiashu actually had some guesses as to why his former second uncle came to him. He probably just wanted to warn him to stay away from Xiaohao, or to leave Xiqiao as soon as possible.
Originally he had prepared himself for resistance, but seeing that his second uncle was so worried that he forgot to hide it and directly ordered a table full of his favorite snacks, he began to understand many things in his mind.
So He Jiashu took the initiative to recall the past: "Second Uncle, I still remember when I was a child, you always took me out for morning tea to comfort me when you felt that I was wronged. At that time, I also wondered why I couldn't be your biological son. I just thought about my eldest brother so I never asked these questions."
He Hongguang invested more effort in He Jiashu than in his own son He Jiahao, so he could not accept the fact that He Jiashu was not a member of the He family, and he could not tolerate his and Wang Lihua's mother's deception of the He family.
At this moment, anger took over. He sneered, took a sip from the teacup, and directly explained his purpose: "I'm just curious, what is your purpose in coming to Xiqiao?"
Sensing the change in He Hongguang's mood, He Jiashu also remembered his oppression of He Jiahao and avoided answering the question, "No matter what you think of me, it cannot change the fact that I am my brother's younger brother and Xiaohao's older brother. The so-called family honor and face may be very important to you, but I think the safety and happiness of my brother and Xiaohao are the most important."
"You put all your pressure and hope on Xiaohao, regardless of whether he can bear it or whether he is willing to grow up according to your wishes. Although Xiaohao's condition has improved a lot now, he did suffer from persistent depression at the beginning. If you don't want him to get into trouble again, you should find some time to ask Xiaohao what he thinks."
He Hongguang turned a deaf ear to her and remained expressionless. "So why did you come back?"
He Jiashu knew that he would not gain anything today, so he leaned back and said casually, "I'm here to cancel my mother's account and visit my brother."
He Hongguang didn't care whether the account was cancelled or not, but He Jiashu's contact with He Jiayu made him feel very uncomfortable, and he couldn't keep a detached attitude. "How dare you mention Xiaoyu is your brother!"
"When Xiaoyu was only a few years old, Wang Lihua went out to play cards all day and was not at home. It was only because Xiaoyu was born that the whole family was happy when she gave birth to you. They didn't doubt anything at all!"
Thinking of Wang Lihua, He Hongguang could no longer hold back his anger. He Jiashu also remembered the first time he asked He Hongguang to sign his test transcript.
At that time, he and He Jiayu spent most of their daytime stays at He Hongguang's house, and would only go back home at night when it was time to go to bed. Their mother, Wang Lihua, was usually out playing mahjong and was not at home. Their father was in the hospital most of the time, and whenever the seasons changed or the weather changed drastically, He Jiayu would also be hospitalized, so he was almost the second wife's child.
He still remembered what He Hongguang taught him when he first asked him to sign as a parent: "Xiaoshu, sometimes people need to say something soft, so that they won't suffer any loss. If you keep being tough, it will be bad when you get out."
He Jiashu was still immersed in the past, but He Hongguang had no interest in staying here any longer. He took out a bank card and pushed it over to him, saying stiffly, "Take this money, then leave Xiqiao, and don't bother Xiaoyu. He is a member of our He family, so Xiaohao and I will naturally take care of him. It's true that you are his brother from the same mother, but Xiaohao and he are not unrelated by blood."
"As for Xiaohao, you have no right to interfere with his affairs. You are one of the reasons for Xiaohao's depression. He always feels that he was the one who triggered all the subsequent incidents, so he has always felt guilty. As long as you stay away from him, with Xiaoyu as his brother, he will get over it sooner or later."