Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 709 - 584: Farce at the Funeral Home

After settling the old man down to rest, Lin Aiguo and his group left the hospital, remaining silent all the way under the scorching noon sun as they returned to the funeral home.

In the now-complete mourning hall, Chen Jingru and her two sister-in-laws were ignoring each other, busy with their own tasks, while Li Jianjun also came over to lend a hand.

Seeing their group, the three people’s eyes lit up. Jiang Jiangyu, in particular, quickly ran to her eldest son and pulled him outside.

Lin Aidang looked at his older brother with a face full of awkwardness. Only when he saw him shake his head did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed he still needed to talk to his father-in-law. If his wife continued like this, she would really harm their son.

Pulling her son to a secluded spot, Jiang Jiangyu looked around and quietly asked, "What did your grandfather say? Does he still resent me? Tell me, isn’t your mom being wronged? Even if I forgot to put the lid on the medicine bottle, how did the old lady have jewelry in her hand? Never mind, I’ll take the blame for this, as long as you two brothers are not implicated."

Lin Dingsheng comfortingly patted her.

He couldn’t speak of what the old man had told his father earlier. Truth be told, except for his mom blurting out something in fear that left the old man embarrassed, his mom didn’t do anything wrong.

"Did your grandfather mention your grandmother’s inheritance? Did your uncle tell him how much money he spent? Do you think we need to pitch in five hundred?"

Jiang Jiangyu’s string of questions made Lin Dingsheng furrow his brows.

Instead of rushing to answer, he advised, "Mom, if anything comes up, wait until we’re back and alone, and I’ll tell you everything. Pulling me aside like this isn’t good in front of others."

"Oh my, you silly child, your dad asked me for five hundred last night. In case your grandpa gives us money, I’d better know some amount, right? Shouldn’t I calculate how much goodwill we’ve received? How should this be accounted for?"

Lin Dingsheng glanced around and whispered, "Grandpa gave uncle two thousand for making it simple. I think there’ll be surplus. As for goodwill, don’t worry about it since we aren’t often in Beijing; we don’t really have such connections. The connections are Aunt’s dealings."

"That’s not how it should be accounted for. Your grandfather still has plenty of subordinates; aren’t their sentiments supposed to be public? Alright, you don’t have to deal with it, Mom knows how to handle it."

Lin Dingsheng chuckled bitterly and whispered to her ear, "Grandma’s passing is different this time, not many will come by. Aunt is fair; she won’t shortchange you."

Jiang Jiangyu gave him a sideways glance, wanting to retort, but realizing her sister-in-law truly didn’t care for those little gains, and having already offended her earlier, she thought better of it and decided to act magnanimously, without fuss.

"Didn’t your grandfather mention where the two thousand came from? Was it from selling your grandmother’s things?"

"No idea. He said he’d originally wanted to repay Aunt, but will handle grandma’s matters first." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Jiang Jiangyu raised her almond-shaped eyes, gritted her teeth, "Your grandpa’s truly muddled! Humph, still thinking of roping them in? Yesterday, when your aunt returned, she didn’t even step over. What’s this repaying business? That was thirty thousand, not three. Our family couldn’t repay even by selling blood, would he ask your dad and uncle to help repay?"

Lin Dingsheng quickly shook his head, "No. Not a word mentioned. Mom, you must be careful with your words these few days; it’ll be over when we leave soon."

Jiang Jiangyu looked at her son’s worried face and sighed, "Alright. I’ll heed your advice. This time, your grandma’s really played me, I won’t dare speak amiss. Do you think this will affect your two brothers’ marriages? Or maybe I shouldn’t appear when you’re looking for partners."

Lin Dingsheng hugged her shoulders, comforting her as they walked, "It won’t affect us brothers. Don’t overthink it. If my wife can’t stand my mom, then such a woman isn’t worth having anyway. Didn’t you get along well with Commander Wang’s daughter? I’ll marry her as soon as we return."

Jiang Jiangyu was about to laugh but quickly covered her mouth, remembering the situation, "No! Find someone you like. Mom doesn’t matter, as I’ll always spend my old age with your dad. As long as you two brothers are fine, I’m grateful."

Hearing this, Lin Dingsheng clenched his fist tightly. No matter what the old man said, he wouldn’t give up on his mother. Even if she was unreliable, it was all for him.

Mother and son entered the mourning hall, where Lin Dingsheng let her go and walked to Chen Jingru, saying, "Aunt, my mom said uncle’s been handling the expenses these days, not sure if her five hundred will be enough, and she feels embarrassed to tell you. I’ve told her to hold onto the money first; we’ll discuss it as a family once everything’s settled."

Chen Jingru patted him, "No worries. You’ve been busy all these days, go rest with Xiao Hui and the others. There’s still work tomorrow."

Lin Dingsheng looked thankfully at her, "Aunt, my mom speaks carelessly, don’t take it to heart. She’s even afraid to talk to you now, worried you still resent her."

Chen Jingru smiled softly, "I know her temperament. Alright, take this chance when it’s quiet to rest."

"I’ll go find Xiao Hui and them. If there’s anything you need help with, just call me."

Chen Jingru nodded, watching him enter the waiting room where she stood lost for a while. It was unexpected to see someone like Jiang Jiangyu still have two sons standing by her.

The portrait in the center of the mourning hall, showcasing a tender and kind face, everything appeared both real and unreal. Just like everything Chen Jingru saw, she didn’t know how long this filial piety would last, nor did she delve into it. In the near future, she would leave this place, forget everything, and let all matters be far away.

By dusk, an elderly woman in simple clothes, being supported by Lin Xuelin and her husband, entered the mourning hall.

Lin Aiguo immediately recognized who it was. If there was anyone responsible for the old lady’s years of suffering and pain, it was undoubtedly the culprit standing before him.

He frowned, watching his sister-in-law step forward to block her, as he kept his head down, busy with his tasks. It would be a lie to say he didn’t feel hatred from what happened back then!

But his mom had personally written a note not to pursue the other party. Considering his mom’s vindictive nature, would she stop at this? There must be more to it. With such contemplation, he refrained, otherwise he wouldn’t have allowed this old lady to live well up till now.

Jiang Jiangyu extended her arm to block, lowering her voice, "Our family doesn’t welcome you, don’t think our not pursuing means we’ve forgiven, quickly leave!"

"Second Aunt..."

"Don’t call me Second Aunt, did you honor your grandma? Bringing her here now, do you want her to be restless? Xiao Lin, please go home, I beg you, your dad has been troubled by you and can’t stay in Beijing. Stop stirring things, go back early with your husband to the Northwest."

"I..."

Mrs. Hu patted Lin Xuelin’s hand, "No need to explain. I’ll just say a few words to the relatives and leave." With that, she looked amidst the crowd at Lin Aiguo and his brother.

As for Li Jianjun, upon seeing Lin Xuelin, he hurriedly avoided to the side. This is a mad person! He can’t afford to provoke, but he can certainly stay out of reach.