NOVPUBChapter 409: Chapter 409: None of My Business
Chapter 409 -409: None of My Business
“Dad, I’ve already called the police. We can’t just let things slide when such a big incident happened at home, or else those people will remain arrogant and fearless. I’m here to take you and mom to stay in town—I doubt my elder brother and sister-in-law have the time to look after you, what with taking care of Xiaoshan. Besides, there are the elderly and the young at home, and I can’t leave my elder brother to shoulder the burden alone. So, I’m taking you two elders with me. From now on, I’ll take care of you,” Fang Jianping said straightforwardly.
Fang’s eldest brother’s eyes bulged out, his face turning an angry shade of blue.
He had thought that the second son was feeling guilty and had come back to help improve the family’s situation, but to his surprise, the second son had such an idea, only caring about the old man and old lady, completely disregarding their family of three.
He didn’t even consider why anyone should care about him.
“Second brother, aren’t your words a bit out of line here? Our Xiaoshan ended up like this because of you—if not for your indifference to his plight, would Xiaoshan have come to this? Would our home have been set on fire? And now you just want to wash your hands of it and walk away—do you have no conscience?” Fang’s eldest brother roared, unwilling to let it go.
Fang Jianping lifted his head to look at his elder brother, his eyes steady, his gaze piercing, without a trace of evasion.
Instead, Fang’s eldest brother was somewhat uncomfortable under such a sharp gaze. How come the second brother’s eyes are like knives now? Damn intimidating. 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
“Elder brother, did I make Xiaoshan go gambling? Or did I tell him to borrow usurious loans? What do you mean I did nothing to help? Fang Xiaoshan is not my son; I have no obligation to save him. And if Fang Xiaoshan were my son, I would’ve slapped him across the face a long time ago; there’d be no need for usurious lenders to paralyze him—I’d break his legs myself and see if he’d still go gambling or cause trouble out there.
I’ll tell you this: Fang Xiaoshan has nothing to do with me. To put it bluntly, he’s just my nephew. You should examine your conscience and ask yourself, how much money has Xiaoshan spent on me since he was a child, how many things has he used from me? Just me paying off his high-interest debts and those gambling debts, there’s been no less than a thousand, at least eight hundred. I owe your family’s Fang Xiaoshan nothing.”
What’s meant by ‘taking kindness for granted’? What’s meant by ‘taking advantage of someone else’s good nature’?
Fang Jianping was finally clear on that now.
Fang’s eldest brother also knew that he was in the wrong. If one were to truly tally the account, of course, what the second brother said was correct.
But inside, he felt aggrieved. The second brother doesn’t have a son, what does he need that much money for?
Could it be that when he’s old, he could still clutch money and keep himself alive?
His own Fang Xiaoshan is the only pillar of this family; in the future, if not relying on Xiaoshan, who could the second brother rely on?
“Second brother, what you’re saying… We’re blood brothers, after all, and Xiaoshan is your biological nephew. Our family has only this one boy, and in the future, when you’re old, isn’t it Xiaoshan’s duty to take care of you until you pass? Even if it costs you a bit of money now, what does it matter?”
Fang Jianping now understood why Xiaoshan had such thoughts—it was what his dad and mom had instilled in him.
“Elder brother, although we are blood brothers, we each live our own lives. When I get old, I don’t need your family’s Fang Xiaoshan to take care of me, I have my own daughter and son-in-law. Also, my money is my own business; it has nothing to do with you. I’ve earned it with hard work, rising early and sleeping late, and I’ll spend it on whoever I want. If I’m not willing, even if someone tries to rob it, they won’t succeed.
Plus, Xiaoshan’s now paralyzed in bed, who is he supposed to take care of in his condition? Elder brother, don’t treat everyone like fools.”
