Li Yankai woke up in bed, his eyes narrowed to slits, and saw his father sitting at the head of his bed, his eyes red and swollen from crying. He didn't know how long he had slept.
Li Yankai: "?"
Li Yankai was unaware that the lie he had fabricated to deceive the robbers had been exaggerated and told to Li Shangfeng by Xie Zhuzhou.
Because it was true, Li Shangfeng also remembered that when he heard his son smash his piggy bank to buy him clothes, his tears flowed like a torrential rain.
Xie Zhuzhou crossed his arms and looked at Li Shangfeng coldly. "Uncle Li, do you know? He even worked hard to save up money to buy me that pen! Five hundred yuan! Given your family's financial situation, you still had to work so hard to save it! You can't even afford to give me pocket money! If you really don't want this son, just say so!"
Li Yankai: "..."
Li Yankai blinked briefly, then quickly closed his eyes again, a sudden pang of guilt gripping him. Could it be that the robbers had already been captured, and had even told Xie Zhuzhou everything he had said?
Li Yankai felt incredibly embarrassed, so embarrassed that his scalp tingled. He had only intended to save himself, but later, because he was so angry with his father, he... made up more and more stories, getting more and more excited as he spoke.
Actually, the reason for the AD calcium milk was because Dad thought he couldn't eat sweets because he had cavities.
He bought clothes for his dad because his dad had spent all the money in his piggy bank. He was still young then, and on a whim, he "accidentally" dirtied his dad's clothes. To apologize, he hand-washed them until they were ruined.
Then he bought four short-sleeved shirts for his father from a roadside stall for 100 yuan.
Later, Dad was so moved that he burst into tears and didn't mention that his golden pig had been emptied.
He made up the loan story too. He doesn't lack food or tuition fees. His dad used to lie to him about how hard he worked part-time after get off work.
So what if he made up a story about working three jobs a day? It's just a matter of reciprocity.
Actually, he only recently started working.
As for the people looking for him, they were probably sent by his father to take him home.
He's still running away from home, and to resist, he needs to show some resistance, so he won't easily forgive his father!
Finally, there was Xie Zhuzhou's fountain pen. Actually, the five hundred yuan was a prize he won while passing by a lottery shop, and he hadn't kept it for long.
Hearing Brother Xie's righteous indignation on his behalf, he was so moved he almost hiccuped, and in the end he could only pretend to be asleep, feeling guilty.
But the more I think about it, the more I feel trapped!
Who's going to save him? Hahaha.
He never imagined that one day he would actually be able to deceive Xie Zhuzhou! This was something he never dared to even dream of!
Xie Zhuzhou knew that Li Yankai had woken up, but assumed that Li Yankai didn't want to face his father, so he didn't expose him.
Li Yankai must be very sad.
"Even my family's Aolai has better food, lodging, and everything else than him! Uncle Li, you're truly the stingiest rich man I've ever met! If you really don't want him, just give him to my second brother to raise; he's got plenty of money anyway."
Li Yankai: "..." Something feels off here.
Li Shangfeng's face turned pale and then red from Xie Zhuzhou's words. He opened his mouth as if to explain something, but in the end he just sighed and lowered his head.
He had no idea his son was hiding so many secrets, and he even spent so much money... buying him clothes.
He had assumed his son had spent all the money on it. No wonder the clothes didn't deform even after being worn more than ten times; it turned out his son had spent so much money to have them custom-made.
Looking at his son on the bed, Li Shangfeng felt even more remorseful; he shouldn't have lied to his son.
He deserves to die!
My son is so sensible and kind; I even brought him a military overcoat! I didn't dare bring it over because I saw he was wearing a fleece-lined one for warmth.
Li Shangfeng kept crying. He deeply regretted his past actions. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have let his son suffer so much, not even having five hundred yuan.
It turns out that even 10,000 yuan a month wasn't enough to live on while I was in school. Well, that makes sense; in today's society, going out means spending money.
Madam Li stood behind him, silent and not saying a word.
"It was my fault. I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have hidden it from him. It turns out he really did work three jobs a day. It turns out he really did work part-time at internet cafes. It turns out he really did work at an arcade back then. Why didn't I believe him! I'm such a bad father! I should have known!"
Li Yankai: "..." Um, actually that was also a lie to his father. So his father didn't believe him back then? But he believes him now!
"If you care about him, you should consider his feelings more." Xie Zhuzhou said and left, ignoring Li Yankai was gradually blushing on the bed.
Li Shangfeng sat on the edge of the bed, silent for a long time, before finally speaking slowly, " Kaikai, Dad is sorry. Over the years, I've neglected your feelings. I shouldn't have lied to you, and I shouldn't have made you suffer so much."
Li Yankai kept his eyes closed, pretending to be asleep, but his heart was already on the verge of collapse. He certainly couldn't easily forgive his parents, but he couldn't laugh out loud right now.
If he smiles, his father will definitely think that they've made up.
Just as he was feeling helpless, Ji Wangyun appeared at the door in a blue and white striped hospital gown, his face unusually serious. "Uncle Li, you should go back first. The doctor said he's fine, and he also needs his personal space."
Li Shangfeng had never met anyone from the Ji Family before, but he had long heard that most of them were rather eccentric. This second young master of the Ji Family Ji Family, however, seemed mature and composed, and today his son was hospitalized again.
Li Shangfeng looked at Ji Wangyun and thanked him again before leaving the ward with his Madam Li. Before leaving, he took a deep look at Li Yankai on the bed, his eyes filled with heartache and guilt.
But their son is still angry, and they can't push him too far; ultimately, it's all his fault.
He never imagined his son had been living in such dire straits all these years, even resorting to private loan sharks. He was determined to find out which loan sharks had managed to cheat his son right under his nose!
Only Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai remained in the ward. Li Yankai immediately opened his eyes.
"Are you alright?" Ji Wangyun hadn't forgotten his amnesiac persona. Although he had regained his memories, in front of Li Yankai, he still wanted to be like when they were children, the most reliable Yun-gege (Brother Yun ) to Xiao Kai.
"It's alright, Xiexie you for getting me out of that situation." A hint of awkwardness flashed across Li Yankai's face.
When Ji Wangyun saw that Li Yankai had lost so much weight, he mentally beat up Li Shangfeng.
"So you've had such a difficult time all these years. You could have asked me for help."
Upon hearing this, Li Yankai silently pulled the blanket up to cover his head, then burst into silent laughter.