Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten
Chapter 1030 - 1032: The Cai Family’s Fate
Zhao Gang finished the errands for his wife and the twins, then came to see if Gong Zhuang had arrived.
"Yo, what are you all planning to do?" A group of people were just standing at the door like that.
And their luggage was just left there, unattended. What was going on?
"Each one of you looks so serious," Zhao Gang joked.
A light came on in Gong Tao’s mind, as if he had found his backbone, and he explained what was troubling them.
Zhao Gang was stunned, realizing the group was standing there, not moving their luggage, just because of this issue. "I really admire you all."
"You’re actually worried about this?" Zhao Gang glanced at them.
Each one of them was quite clever. "You guys, even the top scorers of the college entrance exams!"
Zhao Gang knew that depending on whose head the problem fell, they’d fret and might not see things clearly.
Ah, there was really a solution. Everyone looked at Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang crossed his arms and asked, "Do you want to resolve this civilly?"
"Or just solve it simply and directly?"
Resolve it civilly? Cai Ming would like that too, but the problem was how to handle it civilly.
"Throw money at it," Zhao Gang said with a face that suggested there’s nothing money can’t solve.
"The other party is instigating them, isn’t it just money? Cai Ming, think about how old your parents are. They haven’t been living the best in terms of eating and drinking. Would their health be good?"
Zhao Gang didn’t think someone so old, still rushing around outside, leaving early and coming home late every day to help Cai Guoqing’s family earn money, would have good health after coming home and still doing chores.
On this note, Gong Zhuang was the most vocal, even though he had gone to Shen City, he would still check on the Cai Family’s situation when he returned.
"The old couple from the Cai Family are not so foolish, Cai Guoqing’s family are well-fed and healthy, but it seems Old Cai’s lungs aren’t very good," Gong Zhuang recalled.
"Back then, when I passed by, I heard him coughing, coughing severely."
"It felt like he was coughing up his entire lung."
"It seemed like it had been a long time."
Upon hearing this, Gong Ruini’s first reaction was poor health, it might be lung cancer, but of course, whether it was lung cancer was not something she, a medical novice, could understand.
Cai Meina wobbled a bit after hearing Gong Zhuang say this.
Even though Cai Meina didn’t study medicine, she knew that someone who keeps coughing continuously is a sign of poor health.
"Could it be lung cancer?"
"There was an old teacher before who kept coughing, coughed for a long time, and no matter what medicine he took, it didn’t work."
"In the end, he coughed up blood, and went to the hospital for a thorough examination, it was lung cancer, and it was in the late stage," Cai Meina said, her voice carrying a sob towards the end.
"He passed away not long after."
Even though she had been working hard for her family ever since she was young, they were still her parents after all.
When Cai Ming heard this, he also took a few steps back, "Impossible, his health is so good."
"Sister, you forgot how loud dad used to be when he scolded people."
It’s been years since he was back, even if he was full of energy once, that was when he was younger.
"What’s Cai Guoqing’s deal, why not take dad to the hospital?" Cai Meina was angry, the old couple treated Cai Guoqing well, she truly wasn’t jealous because he was the eldest son, even Cai Ming didn’t care, why should she?
But why did Cai Guoqing enjoy so many benefits and yet still do such a heartless thing?
"Going to the hospital doesn’t cost money." Even though seeing a doctor now is more expensive than before, her dad has medical expenses reimbursement, why be so stingy?
"It doesn’t cost money but it costs time." Gong Ruini felt that to Cai Guoqing, going to the hospital to see a doctor meant wasting the old man’s time to earn money.
If the old couple didn’t earn money, how would they enjoy themselves, "They don’t care, mom, why do you?"
The body is their own, if even they think it’s no big deal, nothing serious, as bystanders, they should be even more calm.
Fine, listening to her daughter, Cai Meina wasn’t so agitated, "But doesn’t he know only when his health is good can he make money better?"
"Maybe he thinks it’s an old-age disease, maybe even grandpa thinks it’s no big deal, thinking it will get better when the weather warms up," what could Gong Ruini say?
Yes, this is the crux of the problem, sigh, Cai Meina sighed, "Why am I getting so worked up?"
"Forget it." Cai Meina turned and asked Zhao Gang what the straightforward solution was.
If Gong Zhuang hadn’t said that before, Zhao Gang really could’ve said it without any burden, but knowing about Cai Zhiheng’s situation, what could he do?
Looking at Zhao Gang’s hesitant expression, no need to ask to know it wasn’t a good idea.
Cai Ming wanted to know Gong Zhuang’s suggestion, although he got emotional after learning that Cai Zhiheng might have a serious illness, it was just a momentary emotion.
But he wouldn’t soften his heart; once he did, it would give Cai Guoqing’s family a chance.
"Sister, think about dad’s trip to Beijing this time, maybe hoping we’ll soften, and use his so-called dying wish to make us continue to take care of Cai Guoqing’s family on his behalf."
Oh my gosh, Gong Ruini was scared by Cai Ming’s words, but thinking about it, it was quite possible, wasn’t Cai Zhiheng always sacrificing everything for his son?
The old couple from the Cai Family must be worried about their son and grandson more than anyone else.
"If it’s just taking care of the two of them, I’m willing to, since they are my parents." No need to ask Wan Qiweng about this, Cai Ming can decide.
"I won’t care about the rest; otherwise, I have to look after Cai Guoqing and his wife, and their son is grown too, am I supposed to buy them a house and find them wives?"
"And then even help Cai Guoqing raise his grandsons, am I out of my mind or what?" The more Cai Ming thought about it, the more agitated he got.
"That’s simple, let your mom choose between her grandson or her son." Zhao Gang was truly dumbfounded.
He initially thought the Cai Family had been quiet for years, really better than Gong Tao’s troublesome mom and siblings, not expecting them to be waiting here.
"What’s the solution?" Cai Ming always knew Zhao Gang had solutions, and urgently pulled on his clothes to ask.
Oh, how did he know, Gong Ruini was really curious, from Zhao Gang’s words, seemed like Cai Guoqing’s son did something bad.
But if even they didn’t know, how could Zhao Gang know, really curious.
"I remember last time it seemed Gong Zhuang mentioned, saying Cai Guoqing’s son was a hooligan." Though in recent years, it wasn’t as notorious as before.
But if someone really has a criminal record, dealing with them is still quite easy, and what choice will the Cai Family make, is there any need to guess?
Ah, Cai Guoqing’s son becoming a hooligan? Gong Ruini was shocked, but didn’t find it too strange, given the character of those kids, this path seemed very likely.
Cai Meina was stunned, she truly didn’t know about this, Cai Guoqing was already useless enough, but at least wouldn’t do such things, didn’t expect it.
Seems like the Cai Family’s fortune has really come to an end, Cai Meina sighed, "Let’s just do this."