Chapter 1064: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1064: Aren't You Just Making a Scene for No Reason

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

The last stop of this bus is the County Town's Bus Station.

Wang Zhanggen stayed on until the very last stop before getting off.

When he got off, he was the only person left on the bus.

Because the other passengers either got off at the Renmin Hospital stop or at the Yinzuo stop.

He was the only one who rode to the final stop.

The driver saw the heavy plaster cast on Wang Zhanggen's leg and, fearing he might fall on the bus, hurried over to help him:

"Uncle, take it slow. What happened to your leg?"

The driver helped him while chatting enthusiastically.

"I accidentally fell and broke it."

Wang Zhanggen answered truthfully.

The driver couldn't help but ask another question:

"Don't you have children? Your leg is broken, so why are you going out alone?"

Wang Zhanggen replied:

"I have three sons!"

The driver felt a pang of sympathy:

"How come not one of your three sons is accompanying you? They really are something else!"

Wang Zhanggen didn't know what to say.

He got off the bus, sat down on the steps at the Bus Station's main gate, took out cigarettes and smoked several in a row.

Yeah, three sons, and not one came to keep him company.

It made him feel utterly cold at heart.

Before, when his leg was broken, only Wang Erhai came to take him to the hospital.

And after arranging his surgery, he sent him back to their Hometown and didn't show any further concern.

This made him feel like a failure, and very sad.

Although he hadn't called to tell his Eldest Brother and Youngest Brother, he felt they should have known about his broken leg and should have come back to see him.

His thought process was just like that, always imposing things on others.

Feeling others simply ought to be a certain way.

Never considering whether he himself had done his part.

Very self-centered.

"Taking a long-distance bus down there would be such a hassle, and I'd still have to transfer to a city bus after getting there."

Wang Zhanggen watched the people coming and going at the County City Bus Plaza, muttering to himself.

He wanted to call Wang Erhai and have him escort him down to Guangzhou.

But he took out his Mobile Phone, then hesitated again.

What principle is there for a father to call his son?

This rule cannot be broken.

If Wang Erhai has a conscience, he should take the initiative to come to the Bus Station to pick him up.

As for calling Wang Dashan to make a trip to the County Town, that's also impossible, for that same reason — he simply cannot take the initiative to call his sons.

But he didn't want to take the long-distance bus either, so what to do?

After hesitating for a good long while, Wang Zhanggen called Li Xiulan:

"Hello, I'm at the County Town Bus Station right now."

"Oh, then just take a bus yourself! No one's stopping you!"

Li Xiulan's cold attitude added a few more degrees of chill to Wang Zhanggen's heart.

Wang Zhanggen pulled a long face and spoke like he was giving an order:

"You call Erhai and tell him to come pick me up and take me down to Guangzhou!"

Li Xiulan was speechless:

"Doesn't Erhai have to work?"

Wang Zhanggen said angrily:

"Some lousy job — is it more important than me, his own father? You hurry up and call for me!"

"I'm not calling. If anyone's calling, you call!" Li Xiulan refused coldly.

But Wang Zhanggen said:

"My Mobile Phone is about to die, and I didn't bring any money. If you don't call and something happens to me, you'll be responsible!"

Actually his Mobile Phone was fully charged, and he had several hundred yuan on him.

The reason he said this was to force Li Xiulan to help him make this call.

"Aren't you just making a scene for no reason!"

Li Xiulan was fuming.

She really didn't want to deal with Wang Zhanggen anymore.

But thinking about it, this undying old man, though detestable, was ultimately the biological father of three sons.

If something truly happened, regret would come too late.

So in the end she could only compromise:

"Alright alright alright, I'll call Erhai right now! You wait!"

Li Xiulan called Wang Erhai very reluctantly.

She actually didn't want to disturb Wang Erhai, because she knew Wang Erhai was probably very busy right now.

If he weren't busy he wouldn't have transferred the town restaurant, resigned from the village cadre position, and even handed the village farm over to her to manage.

"Erhai, are you busy?"

After the call connected, Li Xiulan asked in a kindly tone.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Wang Erhai asked.

He was indeed busy, but if there was something at home, no matter how busy, he would make time to go back.

Li Xiulan said:

"Actually it's nothing, your eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law had a baby, your dad wants to go down for a visit, if you have time, drive him down, he's at the County City Bus Station right now."

"Eldest sister-in-law gave birth?" Wang Erhai immediately beamed with surprise and joy, "That's wonderful, but why didn't eldest brother tell me?"

Li Xiulan explained:

"Your eldest brother originally planned for us to visit next week, he said Xiao Juan just gave birth and needs to recover, he probably thought he'd tell you next week, but your dad wouldn't listen at all, insisted on going to Guangzhou today, I couldn't stop him, now he took a bus to the County City Bus Station himself, and said he didn't bring much money."

Hearing this, Wang Erhai didn't know whether to cry or laugh:

"What's gotten into Dad? Acting like a three-year-old! Eldest brother said visit next week, so we'll visit next week!"

Li Xiulan said:

"I persuaded him, he wouldn't listen! Insisted he must go down today! That dead old man, a stubborn donkey, you know him, I thought if I didn't go, with his bad leg he definitely couldn't go, never expected he actually took a bus down to the county city himself!"

Wang Erhai could only say:

"Alright alright, I'll go to the bus station to pick him up in a bit!"

Wang Erhai hung up Li Xiulan's call, feeling extremely depressed inside.

Because half an hour later there was an important meeting to hold.

That meeting concerned the future development direction of Liguo Shan Group.

For a high-level executive like him, he could not be absent.

If he were absent, Huo Guoqiang and Wu Moli would definitely be displeased with him.

Even the middle management below would have opinions about him.

So after thinking it over, Wang Erhai finally decided.

First go pick up his dad to the company side, wait until after the meeting then drive him down to Guangzhou to see eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law.

No time to lose, after making this decision Wang Erhai immediately took action.

Went downstairs, got in the car, and headed straight for the County City Bus Station.

Arriving there, he spotted his old father sitting on the steps at the bus station entrance at a glance.

That bedraggled appearance of his, someone who didn't know the truth would probably mistake him for a Five Guarantees Household living a very bitter life!

"Dad! I'm here!"

Wang Erhai got out of the car and walked over in quick steps.

Wang Zhanggen saw Wang Erhai coming, overjoyed inside, yet forced himself to maintain an expressionless face.

After all, as a father, he had to maintain that dignity.

"Hmm, good that you're here!"

Wang Zhanggen nodded.

As if everything was perfectly natural.

"Dad, let me help you into the car, you go to my company and sit for a while first!"

Wang Erhai helped Wang Zhanggen up, saying this.

But Wang Zhanggen was unwilling:

"Isn't it going straight to Guangzhou to see my precious grandson? What for at your company?"

Wang Zhanggen stopped at the car door, unwilling to get in.