GBP Chapter 554 They Got the House
Chapter 554 They Got the House
This was the day they had agreed upon to take possession of the house, but Fang Qing was still being held captive.
Lu Jiangting borrowed a wheelchair, put his father Lu Cong in it and pushed him around, while Wang Cuilan led Wang Chenchen behind them. The family of four went to the new residential area to pick up their new apartment.
Wang Cuilan watched over the old woman and the child from outside while Lu Jiangting handled the formalities.
Getting the keys went smoothly, and viewing the house also went smoothly.
They live on the first floor, which is more convenient for the elderly.
Seeing the new house dispelled the gloom of Fang Qing's imprisonment for the whole family, and they were very happy.
Lu Jiangting pushed Lu Cong to the largest room facing south. "Dad, you and Mom will live in this room from now on. This room is bright and airy, which will be good for your health."
"Okay, so where do you live?"
"I live across from you, so it'll be convenient for you if you need anything at night."
"Huh? There's a small room across the street." Wang Cuilan frowned and said, "Where are you and Fang Qing supposed to fit in?"
Lu Jiangting's smile froze, and he said indifferently, "I live here alone. I'll leave the bigger room for Fang Qing and Chenchen."
Two people: "..."
They realized that their son had no intention of marrying Fang Qing at all.
That's true. I don't know where she came from, or how dirty she is. I'm afraid I might catch some disease if I touch her.
"fair enough."
Seeing that her son's mood had become depressed again, Wang Cuilan quickly changed the subject.
“Old man, do you see? We didn’t raise this son for nothing. If it weren’t for Jiang Ting, we would never be able to live in a house like this even if we farmed the land our whole lives.”
Lu Cong was also very happy, laughing heartily.
"That is it."
This son is his pride. Lu Jiangting was very good at school since he was a child, and he won one award after another. Who around him didn't envy him?
Later, he was admitted to university, and in the village, no one could stand tall like him.
How did things turn out so well, that it became the laughing stock of the whole village?
From the moment Fang Qing started pestering him.
Yes, it all started when Fang Qing, that jinx, started haunting us.
Before Yuyao proposed annuling the engagement, some people told them to persuade their son to keep his distance from the widow and to be wary of her, and to believe whatever others said.
He didn't pay attention at the time.
Later, as more people talked about it, he actually asked his son about it as well.
But his son kept telling him all sorts of grand principles, like how taking care of a fallen comrade's widow would earn him moral credit, and all that nonsense he didn't understand.
But he always felt that his son was well-educated and knew more principles, so he believed him when his son said that helping Fang Qing would help him get promoted.
He always trusted his son so much that he believed his words until he came to Nancheng.
But now, after living here for over a year and witnessing everything that has happened, they realize that they can't believe a word their son says.
Of course, he felt that he didn't mean to lie to them; he was just naive and completely fooled by Fang Qing.
He didn't blame him; he was worried about him.
"Sigh!" Lu Cong suddenly sighed, his mood becoming depressed.
The two, who were just enjoying themselves, looked down at him again.
"Dad, isn't living in the new house good? Why are you sighing?"
“It’s not that it’s bad, I just feel…” He looked up at his son for a long time.
Such a promising young man, with a good job and now a big house.
Even if we don't talk about Lin Yuyao, anyone you randomly pick on the street would be better off than Fang Qing.
Putting aside other things, let's talk about Sister Zhao who sweeps the streets with Fang Qing.
If she were ten or more years younger, she felt she would be better than Fang Qing.
He thought this, and then he said it aloud.
Wang Cuilan wiped away tears as she listened, "Your father is right. Oh, son, I feel so sad when I think about how good you are to Fang Qing."
Lu Cong snorted and said, "Now that we've got the house, Jiang Ting, divorce her and kick her out."
At first, they would avoid talking about Fang Qing's faults to Wang Chenchen, but now they've gotten used to it and don't avoid it anymore.
Wang Chenchen herself had gotten used to it and didn't care anymore.
After hearing it so many times, he now also feels that his mother is terrible.
And it wasn't very good to him either, because they deliberately made him sick when he was a child.
However, he was still unwilling to drive her away.
There's a classmate in my class who has a stepmother; he's really pitiful.
He's not stupid; even a biological mother is better than a stepmother.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Lu, could you please not send my mother away?"
Three people: "..."
Upon seeing the child, they softened again.
Wang Cuilan said with a smile, "We're not chasing you away, we were just joking. Right? We were just joking."
"Yes, Chenchen, we were just kidding. We won't kick your mom out."
He thought to himself, no matter how bad Fang Qing was, this child was still real, right?
Their family has always treated the child very well, and the organization has always taken good care of the child, doing its best to solve any problems the child could have, such as changing schools whenever the child wanted, and giving the child a small gift during holidays.
Because they lived nearby, leaders would sometimes visit them to offer their condolences, and the care provided was never delayed.
Although this child has no father, his life isn't bad at all.
We've got the house, but we don't have the money to renovate it.
I finally earned a few hundred yuan, but I spent several tens of yuan to pay Fang Qing's fine. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
Wang Cuilan looked around and said, "Why don't we just stay here? I think it's fine. Those white walls are nice, but they're not as dirt-resistant as this."
After looking around, Lu Cong said, "Your mother is right. The family is having financial difficulties right now, so let's not make things too nice."
Lu Jiangting said, "How about we simply paint the walls of the room where my parents live?"
"No need, no need. Why would your father and I live so comfortably? We can live in mud walls, let alone cement walls."
"Yes, son, listen to us, stop making a fuss. White walls are for rich people, we're perfectly fine living in cement walls."
Lu Jiangting felt a pang of guilt. "It's all my fault for being useless. I couldn't provide my parents with a nice house."
"What nonsense are you talking about, child? Isn't this house good? It's big and spacious, it's great." Wang Cuilan walked to the balcony and looked out, then turned back happily and said, "Old man, there's such a big open space outside. I'll have Fang Qing clear it out and plant some vegetables, that'll be enough for our family to eat, and it'll save us money on buying vegetables."
"Alright, she's been idle all day, it's time to get her busy."
Fortunately, Fang Qing was in jail and not around, otherwise I would have been furious.
How can she be idle? She comes back to take care of this family right after sweeping the streets, she's as busy as a spinning top, and you still say she's idle.
Seeing that Wang Chenchen was in a bad mood, Lu Jiangting pulled him outside to two trees and said, "How about we build a swing here later?"
Kids are easy to coax. As soon as he heard him say that, he imagined himself swinging on the swing here and nodded happily.
In his excitement, he completely forgot that his mother was still in jail.
After viewing the house, the family went home. Although they didn't need to paint the walls white or lay tiles, the plumbing and electrical systems still needed some simple modifications.