SAG -Chapter 110 Arriving Home

When Liu Kai heard his mother’s words, he smiled bitterly and said, “Mom, forget it. Sis and Brother-in-law don’t have it easy either. They live in a big city like Shanghai, where the cost of living is high. They definitely haven’t saved much money over the years.”

Liu Kai and his older sister Liu Lu had actually always had a good relationship. He also hoped that his sister could live well.

Over the years, every time Liu Lu and Zhang Sicheng came over, he was the one who entertained them, so as to keep them from feeling too awkward.

“You only know how to speak up for her. Why doesn’t she think about you? So many years have passed, and we haven’t seen a single cent come back. There wasn’t even a betrothal gift, nor was there a wedding banquet. We didn’t get back even a single bit of gift money. I don’t even know how I gave birth to such a fool, and I don’t know what kind of spell that Zhang Sicheng fed her,” Xiao Chunhua said, growing angrier the more she thought about it.

Actually, Zhang Sicheng and the others had held a wedding back then, but it had been very small. On top of that, Liu Lu had insisted on her own way and had fallen out badly with her family, so she had not invited them.

At the time, Zhang Sicheng’s wedding only had two tables of guests: the Qian family, and a few friends of Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu.

Liu Mao took a deep drag from his cigarette, sighed, and said, “How about this? When your sister and the others come back this year, we’ll borrow some money from them.”

He also did not want to reach out to his daughter for money. He knew that Liu Lu and the others had not exactly lived well over the years either.

But by comparison, Liu Mao still chose his son.

It sounded nice to call it borrowing, but Liu Mao also knew very clearly in his heart that this money would probably be very hard to repay.

When Liu Kai heard both his parents say this, he became somewhat anxious.

“Dad, Mom, there really is no need. My sister and the others really don’t have it easy. Besides, there’s still Taotao. Won’t you think about Taotao? He’s your biological grandson!”

After Liu Kai brought up Taotao, both Xiao Chunhua and Liu Mao fell silent.

Although they had no good feelings toward Zhang Sicheng, they were still quite good to Taotao, this grandson.

At the very least, they had never lost their temper at this grandson at home, and their attitude toward him was also rather good. It was truly because this little fellow was too lovable. Faced with such a child, they could not bring themselves to get angry.

“You don’t need to say more. We won’t ask for two hundred thousand. Let them take out one hundred thousand. When the time comes, I’ll borrow some money from your eldest uncle and youngest uncle. If we gather everything together, it should be more or less enough. You can discuss things with Panpan’s family again. It should work,” Liu Mao finally made the decision.

Just as they were speaking, Liu Kai’s phone rang. It was a message from Liu Lu.

The message told Liu Kai that they would be coming back tomorrow.

When Liu Kai saw this message, he could not help but smile bitterly. Actually, he had wanted to find a chance to tell his sister and brother-in-law not to come back this year.

…

On February 7th, a little after four in the morning, Zhang Ran’s whole family had already gotten up. After eating a little, they drove off.

If they set off now, the drive would take around seven hours. They would be able to make it in time for lunch.

Liu Hui also came along this time. Originally, her holiday had not started yet, but after Ning Qing found out that Zhang Sicheng and the others were preparing to go back, she gave Liu Hui leave in advance.

“Wow, Brother-in-law, is this your car?” Liu Hui said in surprise as soon as they picked her up.

During this period, Liu Hui had only visited Zhang Ran’s home once, bringing some gifts, and she had not stayed for long.

Because of Liu Lu, Liu Hui had been given important responsibilities in the company. Liu Hui herself also knew that this was her opportunity, so most of the time, she worked and studied very hard.

So this was the first time she had seen Zhang Sicheng’s car.

Zhang Sicheng smiled and said, “Mm. Are you riding in our car or your sister’s car?”

Although Liu Hui wanted to try what it felt like to sit in a million-yuan luxury car, she also knew it would be better for her to sit in her cousin’s car.

After greeting Zhang Ran, Liu Hui sat in the front passenger seat of Liu Lu’s car. In the back seat, Zhang Siyan was with the two little ones.

Right now, the two little ones had not fully woken up yet and needed some space.

Liu Hui looked at the car ahead, while her mind was thinking about matters related to Zhang Ran. By now, she already knew that the reason her cousin’s family had changed so much was because of her cousin’s father-in-law.

Although her cousin had not explained the details to her, she understood that her cousin’s father-in-law was a wealthy man, and a very generous one at that.

Most importantly, Zhang Ran approved of her cousin very much!

Without saying another word, he bought them a car and a house. She had also gone to see the house. That renovation, that size—it had truly made her envious and jealous!

Moreover, from what her cousin had casually revealed, it seemed that her cousin now managed all the money in the household. In other words, her cousin’s father-in-law had handed over the family’s financial authority to her cousin.

He must have trusted her cousin a lot to do such a thing.

Liu Hui did not know how much money her cousin’s family had now, but she knew that with her cousin’s frugal personality, the fact that she could take out one million yuan to invest meant that the amount definitely was not small.

This made Liu Hui even more envious, but in her heart, she was happy for her cousin. After all, her cousin’s sincere efforts over so many years had finally been rewarded.

However, she had not told her family about these things. It was not that she did not want to say it, but because she understood the specific situation very well. More importantly, it was best for the people involved to say such things themselves. Otherwise, misunderstandings could easily arise.

…

In Zhang Sicheng’s car, Zhang Ran looked at He Yong helplessly and said, “I told you earlier to go back. Why are you so stubborn?”

Although this trip was Zhang Ran’s family affair, He Yong had still followed along.

“Brother Zhang, I don’t have anything to do even if I go back. Besides, isn’t this perfect? I can help you drive,” He Yong said with a smile.

In truth, Zhang Ran understood that He Yong was worried about him.

Although there were only three people sitting in Zhang Ran’s car, the car was packed full. All kinds of gifts were piled up in large amounts.

On the road, Zhang Sicheng and He Yong took turns driving. Zhang Ran did not need to drive at all.

However, Zhang Ran was not bored along the way either, because once the two little ones woke up, they clamored to come over. So Zhang Ran’s car remained very lively the whole time.

“Grandpa, Grandpa, I need to pee,” little Zhang Xiaotao said.

This little fellow had talked so much on the road that his mouth had become dry. He had drunk quite a lot of water, and along the way, they had stopped at quite a few service areas just so he could pee.

“All right. Sicheng, stop at the service area ahead. We’ll buy something to eat while we’re there,” Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Sicheng shook his head somewhat helplessly. Ever since his old man had returned, he felt like he could no longer manage his own son.

Just now, he had also scolded Zhang Xiaotao a few times, but Zhang Ran had quickly pushed back at him. Zhang Sicheng had no choice.

After another round of busyness, the car set off again. This time, however, Zhang Xiaotao and Susu were both a little sleepy, so they soon fell asleep.

At 12:10 p.m., Zhang Sicheng let out a breath and said, “We’re here. It’s just ahead.”

They had now arrived near Liu Lu’s family home. The road into the village was not easy to drive on, and the car bumped along quite a bit.