Chapter 1044: Hidden Truths
"Mom, it’s not that, I still have money."
Lin Feng spoke softly.
"Hmm? Then what happened?"
Zhou Cuilan asked, somewhat confused.
"Mom, I met with my uncles..."
Lin Feng slowly began.
"Uh..."
On the other end, Zhou Cuilan fell silent...
After a while...
"Mom, are you listening?"
Lin Feng asked softly.
"Huh?"
"Oh..."
Zhou Cuilan snapped back to reality.
"How are they?"
"Are they doing well?"
Zhou Cuilan hesitantly asked.
"Hmm..."
"They’re all good."
"I met with my eldest and second uncle; they helped me solve some matters..."
Lin Feng explained.
"Yes, it’s good they’re well..."
Zhou Cuilan said slowly.
"Mom, my uncles told me that there are hidden truths about the events from back then..."
Lin Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Hmm..."
"I actually knew that a long time ago..."
Zhou Cuilan said softly.
"Ah??"
"Mom, you already knew?"
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, there were things hidden from me back then, I was kept in the dark..."
"Mom was young and a bit stubborn and impulsive, but over the years, though I can’t know everything, I’ve pieced some things together."
Zhou Cuilan spoke calmly.
"Uh..."
"Mom, do you still resent Grandpa and my uncles?"
Lin Feng hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly.
Once more, Zhou Cuilan fell silent on the other end...
After half a minute...
"Silly child, actually, your mom never resented your Grandpa and uncles..."
"Though initially, your Grandpa’s actions made mom very angry!"
"But after all these years, I’ve let go of it long ago..."
"I’m no longer angry, let alone resentful..."
"Though I’m not sure why your Grandpa did what he did, I’m sure he had his reasons, after all, he cared for your mom the most back then..."
Zhou Cuilan spoke in a calm voice.
This time it was Lin Feng’s turn to fall silent...
He didn’t expect that his mother Zhou Cuilan had never resented Grandpa and his uncles...
So he didn’t know how to respond.
"Son."
Zhou Cuilan suddenly called out.
"Uh, Mom, what’s up? Go ahead."
Lin Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Son, did your uncles mention your Grandpa?"
Zhou Cuilan hesitated before asking.
"Yeah, we talked a little."
"Grandpa no longer lives in the family compound."
"He moved to a nursing home near Fragrant Hills in Jingcheng."
Lin Feng replied.
"Your Grandpa, is... is he doing well?"
Zhou Cuilan paused before speaking.
"Uncles said Grandpa’s health isn’t great..."
"I’m afraid he doesn’t have much time left..."
Lin Feng hesitated before saying it.
Zhou Cuilan fell silent again on the other end...
"Mom, my uncles think that if possible, they’d like to have you and Dad come over to see Grandpa together..."
Lin Feng said softly.
"Mm..."
All Zhou Cuilan replied with was a ’mm,’ then didn’t say more.
The two were silent again...
After a while.
"Son, how are you and Zhang Yuxi doing?"
"Is university life okay for you?"
Zhou Cuilan suddenly broke the silence.
"Yeah, Yu Xi and I are both doing well."
"Oh, right, Mom, Yu Xi and I bought a house in Jingcheng."
"We’re living there now, sometimes staying at school too."
Lin Feng suddenly recalled, then mentioned.
"Ah??"
"Son, you bought a house?"
"How is the house?"
"How big is it? How many square meters?"
"How much did it cost?"
Zhou Cuilan was surprised and asked a string of questions.
"Hahaha..."
"Mom, you asked so many questions at once, how am I supposed to answer?"
Lin Feng laughed helplessly.
"Huh?"
"What’s so hard to answer about that!"
"Just tell me how the house is!"
Zhou Cuilan spoke with some annoyance.
"Uh..."
"Hahaha..."
"The house is pretty nice, it’s a duplex flat, and it’s quite big!"
"You and Dad can come to stay when you have the chance, you’ll see then!"
Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Mm, mm..."
"Mom and Dad will make time to come and see both of you!"
"Oh, by the way, don’t treat Yu Xi poorly!"
"Or I’ll be after you!"
Zhou Cuilan threatened playfully.
"Uh..."
"Mom, am I your son or is Yu Xi your daughter?!"
Lin Feng spoke with a hint of bitterness.
"What are you saying!"
"Haven’t you heard the saying, ’A daughter-in-law is like half a daughter’?!"
"Plus, you’re a sly one! I’m not worried about you!"
"Besides, you’re like a bonus from topping up my phone credit, not worth much!"
Zhou Cuilan joked.
"Yu Xi!"
"My mom says I’m sly and just a bonus from topping up the phone..."
"And she told me not to bully you, or she’ll beat me!"
Lin Feng turned to Zhang Yuxi, sitting on the sofa in the living room.
"Giggle..."
"Auntie is right; you’re such a big bully!"
"You bully me all day, humph!"
Zhang Yuxi said, laughing.
"Uh..."
Lin Feng felt a bit bitter and helpless!
The family dynamics were clear as day!
"Hahaha..."
"Son, hand the phone to Yu Xi, I want to have a word with my daughter-in-law."
Zhou Cuilan heard Zhang Yuxi’s voice, laughing as she spoke.
"Okay."
Lin Feng nodded in response.
Then he walked over with the phone and handed it to Zhang Yuxi.
"Yu Xi, my mom wants to have a word with you."
Lin Feng said with a look of helplessness.
"Hello, Mom..."
Zhang Yuxi took the phone, instinctively calling out in response to Lin Feng.
Then she realized herself.
Her face flushed.
"Uh... um, hi Auntie~"
Zhang Yuxi said shyly.
"Hahaha..."
"Good, good, good!"
"Yu Xi, calling me Mom is just fine; you’re engaged now, you can start calling me Mom."
Zhou Cuilan said with a cheerful laugh.
"Uh..."
"Mom..."
Zhang Yuxi whispered softly, embarrassed.
"Ah~"
"Yu Xi, is your health okay recently?"
"Has this rascal Lin Feng been bullying you?"
"If he dares to bully you, just tell me, and I’ll stand up for you!"
Zhou Cuilan spoke happily.
"Mom~"
"I’m doing well, Lin Feng hasn’t bullied me."
Zhang Yuxi said sweetly.
"Hahaha..."
"That’s good, that’s good~"
Zhou Cuilan responded with a laugh.
"Mm, mm."
"Mom, I’ve found Lin Feng’s cooking is delicious; he’s almost made me gain weight!"
Zhang Yuxi said with a laugh.