bestfiction Chapter 294: Unfilial Son - Repaying the Gratitude of Life
Chapter 294: Unfilial Son - Repaying the Gratitude of Life
After receiving the call, Tian Junfu immediately contacted his wife.
When Zhou Leng heard Tian Junfu briefly explain what happened and the news of Tian Wei's death on the phone, she thought that she had indeed experienced too little and she still could not fully comprehend the affairs of this world. Karma will always come true.
The two had to go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation no matter what. That night, Zhou Leng and Tian Junfu took a car to the city police station. When they learned the details of the incident and saw the truth in the surveillance video.
Tian Junfu suddenly realized that it was extremely funny.
Human life is at stake, and all the Tian family members knew the news.
Zhou Leng and Tian Junfu went to Xiaohua's rental house together, and later Tian Dayong also came to his sister's place. They wanted to discuss how to bury the body and whether to hold the relevant responsible persons accountable.
The Tian family didn't treat Chu Yinqiao as an outsider, but they felt embarrassed and didn't want to tell her everything about Tian Wei. When they got married, they said that Tian Wei had disappeared. And if Chu Yinqiao knew, then the Chu family would know too. Family disgrace should not be made public, so they had to keep it a secret.
The house that Tian Xiaohua rented is near the medical university where she studies. She lives alone because she is studying for a master's degree. The rental house is only 50 square meters and is a middle-class unit in the old community. The price is very reasonable, 900 yuan per month.
A small room with five people sitting in it would seem a bit crowded.
After knowing the whole story, Li Ping looked calm. She thought that the accident happened because Tian Wei was going to chase her. This might be retribution.
Li Ping said in a normal tone:
"In theory, Junfu is his son, but he gave birth to him but didn't raise him. He has ignored him for so many years. Nothing we do is excessive. Besides, his household registration is not together with ours, so there is no way to prove that he is your father legally. We can't ask you to do a paternity test with a dead person."
The whole family looked at Li Ping.
The woman's calm voice continued to echo:
"Why are you looking at me? I say this because he and I have no friendship. You don't have to consider my feelings. But then again, this matter will be reported back to the village sooner or later. If you really ignore Tian Wei, people will inevitably gossip about him in the future. After all, he is your father. I think you should bury him in the village. After all, people live with their reputation. It's unlucky to think about him. He has been causing trouble for others all his life."
As the younger generations, Tian Dayong and Tian Xiaohua sat in the corner, exchanging glances without saying a word.
In fact, the final decision on this matter lies with Tian Junfu. After all, he is the closest and most entangled person to Tian Wei.
Tian Junfu rubbed his numb face with his hands, and after a while he said:
"We were father and son, so I should just consider it as repaying his kindness. In my life, I loved and respected him when I was young, but later I hated and despised him. Now I can't describe the feeling in my heart. His death was so sudden and strange. I still feel like I'm dreaming. I'm afraid that when I wake up, I'll find that it was just a dream that cursed him."
Xiaohua walked to her father with concern and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Zhou Leng broke the solemn atmosphere and said:
"There is another thing, that is about the fish stall owner. The police said that he is somewhat responsible. If the fish tank is bigger, this accident will not happen. If we pursue it to the end, we can ask him for compensation. What do you think?"
The family fell into deep thought again.
A few minutes later, Tian Junfu sighed and said:
"Forget it. Who wants to encounter such a thing? Maybe it's fate. It just happened that the fish made him slip. I used to work in the city, and I know the hardship of people like this. This is also a sudden disaster for them. It's easy to get the money but hard to spend it! Let's go back to the village to hold a simple funeral for Tian Wei. He has been making things difficult for others all his life. Let's let him go for once when he dies."
Li Ping nodded and agreed with her son's words. She said:
"You two should take care of his funeral. I still want to go traveling with Xiaohua. When the time comes, we can ask someone to calculate and set a date for cremation and burial. There's no need to make a big fuss. You can't do anything about this father. Fortunately, it's all in the past. Death is like the extinguishing of a light."
The news of Tian Wei's death did not stop Li Ping's plan to travel with her granddaughter. Regarding his death, Li Ping just wanted to laugh three times and then say, "He deserved it." But for the sake of her son's face, she controlled her emotions.
The family decided the matter while chatting casually.
Tian Dayong didn't express any opinions throughout the whole process. He leaned his head against the head of the bed with his arms around his chest, his eyes slightly closed, and was about to fall asleep. He was too tired.
Tian Dayong recently opened his own barber shop, which required renovation, hiring staff and contacting old customers, which was very stressful. Tian Wei's case was just a shock to him after hearing about the death of a stranger.
Seeing his son's tired look, Tian Junfu said directly:
"Okay, your mother and I will find a hotel and we will go back to our respective homes. We will go to the police station and talk to the police tomorrow."
Tian Dayong shook his head and sat up. He said:
"Why don't you two stay at my house? We have space there, so you don't have to stay in a hotel. The environment outside is not good either. I'll take you to the police station tomorrow."
Zhou Leng shook his head and refused:
"No, go back by yourself, drive safely, and don't talk about these things at home when you get back. You've been very tired recently, and we're not children, we can take care of ourselves."
Tian Dayong nodded in agreement. Dayong still wanted to find a hotel with better conditions for his parents to stay for one night, settle them down before going home, so the three of them left the rental house together.
After returning home, Tian Dayong said directly that he had gone to his sister's house to see his grandmother, and Chu Yinqiao did not ask any further questions.
Tian Xiaohua looked at her grandmother who was sitting on the bed and looking out the window with some concern. She sat down beside her and said softly:
"Grandma, what's wrong? How about I refund the plane ticket and we can go after this is over."
Li Ping turned her head to look at the grown-up Xiaohua. She was independent, strong, and knowledgeable. She was the person she wanted to be but did not become. She had a good pair of parents who never looked down on her just because she was a girl.
Li Ping held her granddaughter's hand, feeling the tender hands that had obviously never been worked on, and she said with relief:
"It's okay, grandma. Just imagine how you would feel if your partner betrayed you when you were young, and he was a man of bad character and lacked great virtue. He eloped with other women and didn't send any messages for many years. Suddenly you knew he was dead. I'm just sighing about the impermanence of life and the retribution of heaven. How could he affect my mood? Grandma has never been out of the house in her life. The farthest she has been is to the city now. She has only seen what's happening outside on TV. Now, thanks to you, she's going out for a walk. She's very happy."
Tian Xiaohua looked at her grandmother's smiling face. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes showed the traces of time. Her cloudy eyes were somewhat bright. She leaned her head on her grandmother's shoulder.