Old Yan shook his head after hearing Old Hua and said, "I think we should forget it. Have you forgotten? Last July, when your cousin refused to give him money, he actually poured feces into the room. With such a scoundrel's temperament, what reason would you give him if you gave him money? If you told him the truth, I'm guessing he wouldn't thank you. Who knows how he might curse you instead!"
Chu Chen felt utterly speechless when he heard this. If he had a son like that, he would have called the police, thrown him out of the house, and severed their father-son relationship long ago. Yet Old Hua's cousin still indulged him. This had completely turned love into harm, and he would suffer for it in the future.
Old Hua sighed. Judging from his nephew's temperament, the possibility Old Yan had mentioned was indeed very high. But he was still his junior, and if the boy truly reached the point of having nowhere to turn, Old Hua could not bring himself to abandon him completely. Still, he had no choice but to guard against his nephew's nature. That was why he always made his nephew sign an agreement whenever they conducted a transaction, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Forget it. We'll talk about it when the time comes. Perhaps I won't even be around by then."
Old Hua gave a self-mocking smile before saying somewhat awkwardly to Chu Chen, "Curator Chu, I'm really sorry. I didn't expect him to come today. If I had known, I would have taken the items to you for appraisal."
Chu Chen smiled and waved his hand. "Old Hua, it's really nothing."
Old Hua smiled bitterly. "You don't know how thick-skinned that fellow is. I suspect that after some time, when he runs