Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei walked back after buying things.
Lu Zhengfei carried a box of yogurt and several pounds of fruit in his hands, while Chen Qianqing held a large bottle of cola. Although they didn't particularly like Chen Xiaohui, they still showed the appropriate gentlemanly demeanor and didn't let her carry anything heavy.
Chen Qianqing thought that when he came back, Chen Qingyang's matter would have been resolved, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened the door, he heard the angry argument between Liu Huamei and Chen Qingyang.
Liu Huamei was obviously furious and shouted at Chen Qingyang, "Chen Qingyang, how dare you! You did so many things behind my back? You want to sell my house, and I have no idea? One hundred thousand yuan? You try selling me a house for one hundred thousand yuan?!"
Chen Qingyang, seeing that the children had all returned, looked a bit embarrassed and whispered, "Huamei, if you don't agree with this... let's discuss it again, don't argue in front of the children."
Liu Huamei angrily said, "Don't force me to curse! I'm telling you, we must make things clear today! If you want to help your sister, I'll agree, but don't even think about my house!"
Chen Qingyu's eyes were already red, sitting on the sofa, quietly sobbing. She said, "Brother, sister-in-law, please don't argue anymore, I don't need that house..."
Chen Qingyang said, "Qingyu, it's difficult for you to take care of Xiao Hui alone. Without a house, where will you live?"
Chen Qingyu pretended to be strong and said, "Brother, even if I have to live under a bridge, I won't trouble you!"
Chen Qianqing had just entered the door and saw Chen Qingyang and Chen Qingyu harmonizing with each other. He actually didn't know much about Chen Qingyang, but logically speaking, Chen Qingyang should be a good father... Of course, being a good father and a good brother can coexist.
Liu Huamei was going crazy with anger. She wasn't particularly stubborn, and usually discussed private matters with Chen Qingyang behind closed doors. She had made great concessions in Chen Qingyu's matter, but the request Chen Qingyang made today was completely unacceptable to her.
Before Liu Huamei retired, her unit had raised funds to build houses, and she had bought one with her money. At that time, it cost 80,000 yuan. More than ten years had passed, and the location of that house had become better and better due to urban planning. Liu Huamei could collect 3,000 yuan in rent every month. But today, Chen Qingyang actually asked her to sell the house to Chen Qingyu for 100,000 yuan. How could she accept such conditions!
Liu Huamei sneered and threw her apron, saying, "Yes, I'm the bad guy! Chen Qingyang, let me tell you, I absolutely won't agree to this. If you want to buy a house, it's fine, but don't even think about my house for less than 500,000 yuan!"
Chen Qingyang said, "Huamei, the children are here!"
Chen Qianqing, seeing this, already understood what had happened. He said, "Dad, it's okay, let's talk about it with Mom first."
With the support of her son, Liu Huamei finally regained her momentum. She said, "Chen Qingyang, I know you care about your sister, I also have brothers! I know how you feel, but you can't do this, 100,000 yuan! You want to buy my house? This was meant for Qianqing, don't even think about it!"
Chen Qingyang sighed, "Don't be angry, calm down first..."
Liu Huamei snorted, threw her apron, and said, "Qianqing, let's go out to eat today!"
"Sister-in-law," Chen Qingyu said, "don't be angry, it's my brother caring too much about me... I... I'll leave, Xiao Hui, let's go home and have dinner."
Chen Xiaohui started crying.
Originally, it was their fault, but they forcibly acted like a single mother and orphan being bullied. Chen Qianqing found it very boring and felt that if he had a remote control, he would have changed the channel long ago.
Liu Huamei was too angry to persuade her, but it was Chen Qingyang's persuasions that managed to keep Chen Qingyu and her daughter there. He sighed and said, "Let's eat first and talk about other things later. It's not easy for Qingyu to come here."
Chen Qingyu and her daughter did not live in C City, but rather in a location further away from the main city. It was precisely because of this that Chen Qingyu wanted to buy the house in the city from Chen Qingyang.
Chen Qianqing felt that in his past life, something like this probably happened too, but since Chen Qianqing didn't have the opportunity to go home like he did now, Chen Qingyu and her mother probably succeeded in their plan.
Liu Huamei was sulking and didn't want to go to the kitchen to cook, but Lu Zhengfei volunteered to make lunch.
If it were the real Chen Qianqing, he would probably be surprised that Lu Zhengfei could cook, but the current Chen Qianqing knew why Lu Zhengfei could cook.
It's quite ridiculous, Lu Zhengfei went to great lengths to win Chen Qianqing's favor and even learned how to cook. It didn't seem like something he couldn't accept anymore.
After sitting in the living room for a while, Liu Huamei felt that it wasn't appropriate for a guest like Lu Zhengfei to cook, so she entered the kitchen with a gloomy expression. However, after some time, they heard her delighted laughter coming from the kitchen, seemingly in response to something Lu Zhengfei said.
The atmosphere in the living room was a bit awkward. Chen Qianqing watched TV and peeled oranges, not paying attention to Chen Qingyu and her mother at all.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Qingyang said to Chen Qianqing, "Qianqing, it's not favoritism from your dad, but your aunt really went through a lot... We have our own house to live in, so wouldn't that be enough? Can't we help them?"
As the previous Lu Zhengfei, Chen Qianqing had a sister, so he naturally understood Chen Qingyang's desire to help siblings. But no matter what, even if they were siblings, they should not cross each other's limits.
In his previous life, after knowing what Lu Yiqin did to Chen Qianqing, Lu Zhengfei sent her abroad without hesitation, ignoring her pleas and tears as if he had never had such a sister.
Chen Qianqing said, "Dad, are you trying to convince me?"
Chen Qingyang wanted to say something but found it difficult to articulate. He knew that the family would definitely oppose this matter, but he couldn't bear to see his sister without a stable place to live.
Chen Qianqing said, "Dad, it's not only you who wants to be a good person, I also want to, but do I have the ability? How much is your monthly salary? How much is Mom's monthly salary? Asking Mom to give away hundreds of thousands of yuan for nothing, she can't accept it, and that's normal."
Chen Qingyang sighed. Indeed, his salary was not high, and he only received some subsidies when he was sent on business trips. The rent from that house was mostly used by Liu Huamei to cover household expenses.
When Chen Qingyu heard this, her expression turned unpleasant. She said, "Qianqing, you're still a child and don't understand these things. I'm not after your family's wealth, I just want Xiao Hui to have a place to live when she's in her final year of high school... You know how far away our home is from the city, and this child can only come home once a month..."
Chen Qianqing interrupted Chen Qingyu, saying, "Let's eat first before discussing anything else."
Chen Qingyu had no choice but to remain silent.
After Liu Huamei and Lu Zhengfei finished cooking, they walked out from the kitchen. Liu Huamei looked a little better, but there was still not much smile on her face. They brought the dishes to the table and started eating.
Chen Qingyang felt the awkward atmosphere and didn't know what to say, so he sighed again.
After lunch, Chen Qingyang said, "Qingyu, don't go back today, stay here for the night."
Chen Qingyu said, "Brother, forget it. I'll leave after eating. There's still time."
Chen Qingyang said, "Don't go back. It's urgent anyway. Let's go out for dinner tonight."
As long as the matter of the house wasn't mentioned, Liu Huamei's attitude towards Chen Qingyu was quite good. She didn't say anything and continued eating.
Chen Qianqing ate the food that Lu Zhengfei and Liu Huamei cooked and surprisingly found it quite delicious, so he had several bowls of rice.
After lunch, Liu Huamei called Chen Qianqing to wash the dishes, and Lu Zhengfei followed into the kitchen.
Lu Zhengfei said, "Qianqing, are you upset?"
This was a bit of a rhetorical question. No one would be happy in a situation like this, so Chen Qianqing lowered his head and poured some dishwashing liquid, saying, "Are you happy?"
Luo Zhengfei was momentarily choked by Chen Qianqing's words, but after contemplating for a moment, he sincerely said, "How about I use my money to buy a house for your aunt?"
For someone else, such a statement from Luo Zhengfei might seem like a joke, but Chen Qianqing knew very well that Luo Zhengfei was not joking at all. In fact, he was very serious. Yes, buying a house in C City and giving it to Chen Qianqing was a very simple matter for him.
Chen Qianqing looked at his younger self and couldn't help but sigh. Previously, he hadn't realized it, but now, seeing the young Luo Zhengfei from someone else's perspective, his shockingly low emotional intelligence felt truly pitiful.
Chen Qianqing asked, "Do you have a lot of money?"
Luo Zhengfei replied, "...it's okay, I guess." He didn't have complete control over the Luo family now, so the resources he could use were limited, but they could still be considered substantial.
Chen Qianqing said, "Since you have so much money, why don't you transfer some more to my account?"
Luo Zhengfei's eyes widened in astonishment... This was the first time Chen Qianqing asked him for money.
Chen Qianqing said, "Consider it as a loan, I'll pay you back in a couple of years."
Luo Zhengfei asked, "Qianqing, does this mean you're willing to accept me??"
Chen Qianqing looked at Luo Zhengfei seriously and replied, "If you can turn yourself into money, then I'll consider it."
Luo Zhengfei was left speechless.
Chen Qianqing said, "Why are you staring? Hurry up and finish washing the dishes. My legs are hurting from standing."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhengfei washed the dishes even more diligently.