CHAPTER 51
“Brother, can you lend me your car for a while?”
Shen Haiyang’s car was not expensive for his family, but it was a new car, almost catching up with the price of a new house. It would be so cool if he could borrow it and drive it back home. He was arm in arm with Shen Haiyang, but Shen Haiyang pulled his arm away.
“No.”
“No, you’re not that stingy. We’re such close friends; why don’t you lend me your car?”
“No.”
Shen Haiyang’s two words were so light that Han Jun was at a loss. His intestines and brain were in a knot, and his mouth seemed to be in a knot too, and he didn’t know what to say. His facial features were wrinkled, and he looked confused.
“If you want to drive and buy it yourself,”
“Hey, did you hear what my wife said? I tell you, she is stingy. A grown man must take care of his face when he is out. She only knows how to save money all day long. That won’t work.”
In the 1990s, Han Jun spent so much money to buy a house, and this was still a burden under the high consumption. Qin Mu’s thinking was still the same as before, but he suddenly opened the door to a new world after making money. Qin Mu disliked his extravagant spending and began to strictly control his pocket money after buying a house.
There were three cars. Han Jun drove Li Xia’s old car back to his home and drove it back to the factory the next day to use it as a company car.
At Li Xia’s home, the couple each had a new car. The third brother gave her the key and said he was going home. Shen Haiyang invited him to have dinner, and the man smiled and went to wash his hands. After dinner, the children quickly left the table and ran out to see the new car.
The three of them took the keys from the table and went out. They went to the garage, opened the car door, and got in. Seeing Yiyi was jealous, Shen Hui smiled and said, “I will be able to get a driver’s license in two years. Then I will drive you on the road.”
“You don’t have a car.”
“Can’t I drive Dad’s car? Mom is busy all day and needs the car, but Dad is at work. I can just drop him off at work and then drive his car.”
“Can you drive?”
“Of course I can. My father taught me that before.” Shen Hui also got excited and started the car, ready to drive away. Huihua was shocked and tried to stop him.
“Hey, hey, you two just need to talk about it, but don’t really do it. You’re not old enough.”
One by one, they looked at the steering wheel and said, “There are no traffic police at night.”
Huihua scolded: “Shen Ruyi, if you dare to instigate your brother to go on the road, I will tell mom right away and see if she won’t beat you.”
This time, the two guys were completely exhausted, turned off the engine, pulled out the key, and prepared to push the door to get out. At this time, Li Laosan came out to use the toilet, opened the doors one by one, and pulled him over.
“Uncle San, take us for a ride.”
“You kid…”
The third brother laughed and cursed, but still took the keys and prepared to take the children for a ride. Such a nice car; not only the children liked it, but he also liked it. In the past few years, he worked with his sister and earned a lot of salary and bonuses. He settled down in the provincial capital and bought a house. But he couldn’t afford such a nice car.
The third brother drove the car slowly out of the garage and parked it on the side of the road. He was about to get out of the car to close the garage door. A bright light roared past at high speed. He had no time to react, and the other party rushed over. He closed the door anxiously, and the other party rushed away with the car door.
They all heard a swishing sound in the car, but the man who scratched the car didn’t slow down at all and seemed to speed up. He couldn’t have been unaware of the scratch, so it was obvious that he was fleeing.
The third brother reached out and touched the brand new car and found a scratch on it. Blood rushed to his head, and he inserted the key, stepped on the accelerator, and rushed out. You bastards, I don’t believe I can’t catch you.
The car chased the motorcycle, and they definitely couldn’t get away in such a short time. When the guys found someone chasing them, they rode their motorcycles faster. They sped along the street like gangsters, which was frightening to watch.
Seeing that they were about to be caught up, the three guys parted ways at the intersection. The third brother concentrated on driving, while Yiyi and Shen Hui stared at the man who scratched the car. At this time, he immediately directed his uncle to chase after the man who scratched the car.
Huihua shouted anxiously, “Uncle San, why don’t you stop chasing them? What if something happens again?”
The third brother stared at the motorcycle in front of him, and he hesitated after hearing what his niece said. If he chased after it, he was afraid of getting into trouble, but if he didn’t chase after it, he would feel too frustrated.
Yiyi shouted at this time: “Uncle San, follow him steadily; don’t let him enter the alley. I’ll make the call.”
The biker saw that he was being targeted and rode away at full speed. Suddenly, someone behind him shouted, “Stop, stop, or I will hit you and kill you. Your death will be in vain. Do you want to live or not? If you don’t want to, I will hit you and make sure you die completely.”
One on the left and one on the right, distracting the other person on the main road. Giving him the illusion that he would die if he didn’t stop. Seeing that the car behind him was about to hit him, he couldn’t enter the alley on the side. At this time, his car ran out of gas and slowed down, so he had to stop by the wall.
“Fuck you, let’s see where you’re going this time.”
He turned off the engine, opened the door, and got out. Huihua also pushed the door open quickly, fearing that the two would cause trouble with their impulsiveness. The third brother also pushed the door open quickly and got out of the car. If they caught someone, he would have to pay compensation, so he didn’t want to cause trouble.
“Don’t be impulsive. Let’s talk it over nicely.”
As he was shouting, the third brother had already pulled the man on the motorcycle up. The motorcycle he was riding fell to the ground, and Huihua and Shen Hui pulled it aside. In the process, a bag fell from the handlebars. She picked it up and saw that there was a sculpture of an animal head inside.
“You fucking …”
“Brother, brother, don’t hit me.”
The car lights were still on. Shen Hui looked over at the sound and found that the boy was actually his cousin. His mother, Murong Danling’s sister’s child, had always wanted to play with him near his house and even sneaked into his house to watch TV, but was later driven away by him.
“You kid, are you in a hurry to reincarnate? You scratched my mom’s new car. How do you want to compensate her?”
“How can I accompany you? I have no money.”
“No money?” Yiyi found a brick on the roadside and moved it over. “If you don’t have money, I’ll give you a beating today.”
“Brother, brother,” he was frightened and shouted when he saw Yiyi coming up. “Don’t hit me; don’t hit me; I’ll pay for it.”
“What are you going to pay?” Yiyi still held the brick. The third brother stood aside without saying a word, silently supporting his nephew’s behavior like a bodyguard.
“I have an antique in my bag. I’ll give it to you as compensation.”
Yiyi saw the thing in her sister’s hand and said with disdain, “How much can a broken animal’s head be worth?”
“That’s not an ordinary animal head. It was brought back from the Lama Temple in Qinghai. It’s a cultural relic and very valuable.”
The new car was scratched, and there was also something called a Lama temple animal head. This matter was no longer easy to solve, so the third brother asked them to wait where they were while he took a flashlight to call the police. The scene had to be preserved so that it would not be difficult to explain later.
He went to the traffic police office to call the police and, at the same time, called Shen Haiyang and his wife. After Shen Haiyang received the call, he drove with his wife, and the couple quickly rushed to the scene. A boy was squatting on the ground, and his three children were scolding him. They don’t know what he said, but Shen Hui kicked him and wanted to kick him again, but Shen Haiyang quickly stopped him.
“He was the one who scratched our car.”
As soon as Shen Hui nodded, the boy quickly rushed to Shen Haiyang’s side to prevent Yiyi and Shen Hui from beating him again. “Uncle, it’s me. My mother is Murong Danfeng.”
Shen Hui raised his leg, kicked him again, this time using all his strength, and kicked him to the ground. “Stop trying to get close to my dad. Who is your uncle? My mom doesn’t have a nephew like you.”
Shen Haiyang grabbed his son, who was running away, and said, “Okay, let’s talk about what happened first.”
Shen Hui told the whole story from beginning to end and then apologized to Li Xia: “I’m sorry. Mom, I really didn’t mean it. I didn’t expect that this bastard would ride his broken motorcycle like he was going to take off. He didn’t take such a wide road but chose to paddle across our car. I shouldn’t have let my third uncle drive us for a ride.”
He was so angry that he wanted to kick the boy again, and the boy hid quickly in fear. While hiding, he said, “My bike is a top-grade racing bike, an imported one. It’s not a broken motorcycle.”
Shen Hui chased him and yelled, “You dare to call that a top-level racing car with your lousy stuff? Aren’t you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away?”
Shen Haiyang stopped the two and looked back at Li Xia. The couple looked at each other, and Li Xia looked down at her car. There was a long scratch on the driver’s door, and it was heartbreaking to see such a good new car.
“My new car has become a broken car before it even hits the road.”
Shen Haiyang looked at it carefully and felt very sad. A car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan had just become a used car.
“I’ll give you mine.”
His car was cheaper than this one, but it was brand new after all. Li Xia smiled: “I was just saying it casually.” Facing the man’s expression of “you call it casual talk,” she shrugged. “What else should I say?”
Soon, the traffic police arrived, inspected the scene, and took everyone back to the traffic police team. The responsibility was divided, and the motorcycle rider was fully responsible. He drove without a license, damaged the other vehicle, and then fled the scene.
“It’s too late today. I don’t know if I can find his guardian. Please wait for a moment.”
At this time, the antique expert Shen Haiyang had called also arrived and found a place to study the animal head. Getting anxious while waiting, Shen Haiyang asked Li Xia to take the children home first.
“I’ll keep an eye on this place, and Third Brother is here too, so you can go home without worry.”
“Okay.”
Everyone sat and waited in the police station, and soon Murong Danfeng came, accompanied by her sister. It had been a long time since they last met, and Murong Danling looked at Shen Haiyang with mixed emotions.
This man seemed to have a more charming temperament in his middle years. It was hard to say what it was, but he was very attractive. She also found out the result of the competition Shen Hui participated in last time. Her son took the first place.
She was now infertile, and when she suddenly found out that her own son was so outstanding in her middle age, it was impossible for her to say that she had no thoughts. But her son and she had long since broken ties, and she would not give up the family fortune she had accumulated. She felt that there would still be a day when mother and son would be reconciled.
“Since we are fully responsible, we will compensate you. My car is the same model as this one, so why not exchange mine for yours?”
Murong Danling looked at Shen Haiyang with a big face, as if she were rich. Her beautiful face smiled at him, as if silently saying, Without you, I am no worse than Li Xia now.
Do you regret it? Shen Haiyang read the question from her expression and frowned slightly.
“There is no need to replace it; you are fully responsible; just pay for the repairs and compensation.”
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The three children followed their mother into the car; all of them were silent. It was really unlucky today. Mom’s good car was damaged. It would definitely not be as good as a new one after repair. And they don’t know if the other party has money to compensate. If not, the money for repairing the car will have to be paid by mom herself.
“Why aren’t you talking?” she asked, but still no one said anything. “Huihui, have you heard your physics competition ranking? Why haven’t I heard you tell me?”
“It’s out. I was going to tell you today, but I forgot when I saw the new car.” The child said with deep remorse, “I’m sorry, Mom. I shouldn’t have.”
“Okay, okay. Let’s talk about the exam.”
“No. 1 in the province.”
“Wow. My son is amazing.”
After his mother praised him, Shen Hui felt a little relieved. In fact, their parents only ask about studying as a routine matter. It’s not that they don’t care, but they don’t put pressure on them. You can decide how many places you get in the exams and whether you want to participate in these competitions. That’s your own business.
“Mom, that car…”
“The car just needs repairing.”
Yiyi immediately gave his mother a thumbs up: “My mom is awesome.”
Li Xia glared at him through the rearview mirror: “I haven’t asked you yet; you said you would help that sister; how is it going?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Huihua and Shen Hui couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Shen Ruyi was thick-skinned and didn’t care at all. He didn’t wait for his brother and sister to speak, and he told his mother the follow-up.
“The head teacher of Class 8 held a fundraising meeting at school, which was very effective. We have raised enough money for the surgery for the sister’s mother, and they said that the surgery can be performed as early as next week.”
Huihua laughed even louder, and Li Xia looked at her daughter. The girl finally stopped laughing and said to her mother, “Mom, you don’t know how funny Yiyi is. He used the shovel handle in the classroom as a microphone and danced in front of his classmates. Haha…”
Adolescents are at the stage of budding sexual awareness. They attach great importance to their image in front of the opposite sex. Their clothes, hair, and shoes are all kept clean. Is her son not grown up, or does he not know what an image is?
“What’s so funny about this? Didn’t they donate money after I jumped a few times? Since they said they would help that classmate, I will definitely do my best.”
Shen Hui also felt the classmate was very pitiful and donated all his pocket money. But he couldn’t do that. He had ideas and was very motivated. He was so open in front of his classmates. The bad boy is now a celebrity at No. 1 Middle School. Even he is now known as Shen Ruyi’s brother. Because of his younger brother, he is more famous than before.
Since the girl’s mother’s surgery problem has been solved, Li Xia will arrange for someone to sponsor her to re-enroll in school next semester. It’s good to be able to get into No. 1 Middle School, so don’t delay it.
The new car was damaged like that, but it was not a big deal for this family. Li Xia did not say much and planned to send it to 4S for repair after the traffic police team dealt with it. This kind of car probably needs to be taken to Hong Kong for repair, which is not cheap.
After returning home, the two boys watched TV, did homework, washed their faces, and went to bed. Li Xia took a bath and sat in front of the dressing table to do skin care. She has been very busy with work in recent years, but she has never slacked off on skin care. Women dress to please themselves and pick up things that they didn’t care about in their previous lives. If you protect your skin well, you will look younger than your peers.
She took off the mask, washed her face again, and applied some toner and moisturizer. She looked up and saw that it was almost eleven o’clock. The traffic police team should have finished their work.
Just as she was thinking about going back, she heard footsteps in the yard. She walked to the door, and Shen Haiyang lifted the curtain and came in. “Waiting for me?”
“Of course.”
The man took off his coat and washed his hands, getting ready for bed. “Murong Danfeng said she had no money and the motorcycle had no insurance. This should have been a quibble.”
Li Xia guessed that this might be the case. The two sisters left a bad impression on her. She was about to say that she would just take her time to argue, and she would take the car to be repaired first. Shen Haiyang continued.
“Murong Danling is very wealthy and agreed to compensate you without hesitation. Her new car is the same model as yours, and she said she would just give it to us.” Li Xia was about to speak, but he continued, “I refused. She said she would pay for you to get a new one.”
Li Xia smiled. As expected, no one knows a wife better than her husband. He knew that she would definitely not be happy to have a car that Murong Danling had driven. “She went there too?”
“Yeah. She drives a luxury car, wears fashionable clothes, and has a dazzling ring on her finger.”
They don’t know what Murong Danling has been doing in the past few years, but it can be seen that she has made a fortune. Zhang Qiuhua was arrested and imprisoned. They wonder if she has been released now. They didn’t know what happened at the beginning, and since then, Murong Danling has made a fortune year by year. They don’t know what she is doing specifically, but on the surface, she looks very prosperous.
“What’s the situation with her sister’s antique?”
“It is considered a third-level cultural relic and can be traded in China.”
“What about the bronze artifact from before?”
“Without the physical object, it is impossible to confirm.”
“Okay, since it’s not against the law, let’s just ignore it. Let’s go to bed.”
That being said, Shen Haiyang still cared about Murong Danling and her sister. Someone was already paying attention to Murong Danfeng’s antique shop, so he asked people to pay attention to Murong Danling.
Li Xia’s car was sent for replacement, and she had to wait two days before she could pick it up. Shen Haiyang got up early and sent her to work. He wanted to give her the new car first, but she refused.
“I’ll just drive the same car I had before.”
Shen Haiyang drove a brand new car to work, and his colleagues were all envious. A very good colleague started to tease him.
“Hey, this was bought by your wife, right? Do you think you’re just a gigolo?”
Shen Haiyang has a very good relationship with him, and everyone is just joking. Those who have known him for a long time know what’s going on in his family. His wife’s factory is the foundation of his father, and he is a typical rich second generation.
“Yeah, are you jealous?”
The other person punched him and said, “Boy, you seem to be getting younger and younger. You were mature when you were young, and now you are in your forties, but you are still like a young man. You are cheerful every day and always make jokes.”
As they walked, Shen Haiyang said, “I have a good attitude. You should learn from me. Don’t be so irritable and angry when you talk.”
“I want to, too.” The man sighed. “I’m middle-aged now, with old parents and young children to take care of. I feel a lot of pressure and burden. I discussed buying a motorcycle with my wife, but she still won’t agree. Yesterday I received a phone call saying that my father-in-law is ill, so there’s no chance of buying a motorcycle this time.”
The two chatted for a while while walking, then stopped talking when they entered the office and began to devote themselves to the day’s work. They ate in the cafeteria at noon, and when Li Xia came home in the evening, he washed his hands and went to the backyard to play chess with the old man.
“Dad, please pay attention. ”
Shen Haiyang played chess very well. He jumped to the general position and reminded his father to pay attention. The old man raised his hand and smiled at his son.
The game lasted for an hour, and Li Xia happened to hear her father-in-law say in the corridor, “I want to be buried with your mother in a hundred years; is that okay?”
Li Xia stopped and stood in the alley, feeling a dilemma. She didn’t want to get involved in his family affairs. But it seemed unnecessary to leave at this time. She was the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, so why not listen?
Li Xia pricked up her ears. After a long silence in the backyard, Shen Haiyang spoke: “Next year, during the Qingming Festival, I will go to my mother’s grave and ask the yin and yang masters to ask for it. It depends on what my mother wants.”
“Um.”
Shen Haiyang actually believed this, and Li Xia suddenly felt that she and he had something in common. Her father-in-law’s health had been deteriorating this year; no wonder he asked this. He wanted to be buried with his ex-wife; was it because they had been in love and harmony in the past?
She turned around silently and prepared to leave, thinking that this was not the right time for her to show up. As soon as she turned around, she bumped into someone, and they both put their hands on their lips to signal the other to be quiet.
Qin Mu tiptoed out of the alley and went to the front yard, where she placed the basket on the stone table. There were beans in the basket, and she began to pick them. She pinched the two ends of the beans and pulled the beans down, then broke them into sections.
“The old man hasn’t been feeling well lately. Would he like to be hospitalized for a while?”
Li Xia nodded. There were no places for recuperation in China before, but she heard that a new Chinese medicine hospital was built this year. The old man’s illness can only be alleviated, and it would be great if Chinese medicine could make him feel better.
The children are now in evening self-study and don’t come home for dinner. They are the only adults at home. She discussed it with the old man during dinner. She thought he would agree, but he shook his head.
“Ask Doctor Wang to prescribe some medicine. I’ll be fine at home.”
The old man was unwilling to go, and the children could not force him to go. At night, Li Xia secretly asked Shen Haiyang, “Do you want to prepare funeral clothes for the old man?”
“I saw a funeral clothing store open on Nanhua Road. They have ready-made clothes there.”
“Really? Someone has started this business. So there’s no need to rush.”
After all, he is old and his heart is not good, so these are inevitable worries. In the evening, the couple was discussing the elderly. The next day, an unexpected guest came to the house, who was related to the old man.
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