Aunt Yang's voice was cold as she refused, "I won't go back. I was driven out once, and I don't blame anyone for that. I made it clear that I wouldn't return to your home, and I intend to keep my word. Don't waste your efforts.
"Moreover, all you talk about is prison. To an outsider, it would seem as if you're hoping I end up there!
"What's the rush? The police just said that the matter is still under investigation. Are you so eager to see me behind bars? If there's nothing else, please leave. Even if something happens to me, I don't expect you to intervene."
Yang Tao felt a surge of anger. He had made an effort to persuade her to return home, yet Aunt Yang remained stubbornly unyielding. He snapped, "Mother, can't you give me a break? You've never saved anything for me. I've been working hard, and now that you're old, you're still causing me trouble. Am I really your son?
