Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 917 - 918 Toxic Fatherly Love 50

No one in the Wu Family expected their niece to be living so well. Who wouldn’t be jealous?

The elderly Wu couple fixed their expectant eyes on Wu Hao. "Xiao Hao, your... mother, I’m not ready to die yet."

"The doctor said it too, this illness can be treated."

"You and Zhang Lina are divorced, but she’s still part of Old Wu’s household."

The crowd chimed in, their main aim being to urge him to go find Zhang Yu.

They’d thought it through—Zhang Yu wasn’t just the granddaughter of the elderly couple or Wu Hao’s ex-wife; they were her elders too, so she couldn’t ignore them.

Wu Hao, seeing everyone nodding their heads in agreement, couldn’t help but let out a cold snort. Their behavior was unbearable—not just to Zhang Yu, but to him as well.

"I’ve never taken charge of Zhang Yu. Back when Li Cuifen was sick, I went to the old lady and got a fierce scolding from her."

"The next day, Zhang Yu stormed into my workplace and said that if this kept happening, she’d report it to my supervisor to seek justice."

"I could’ve gotten a promotion that year," Wu Hao said helplessly. "But after that, I’ve been stuck in the same position ever since."

Wu Hao now felt deeply wary of Zhang Yu. That girl would stop at nothing and cared about absolutely nothing.

The Wu Family members, hearing how Wu Hao’s promotion had been stalled for years, started whispering among themselves, speculating about all kinds of reasons. None of them had expected something like this.

Mother Wu grew furious at the thought. If Wu Hao had achieved that promotion, their lives would have been much better. They wouldn’t be stuck in this miserable situation.

"I’ll go find that little lass!" Mother Wu said angrily.

"How will you find her?"

"Mom, taking care of you is our responsibility as your children. It has nothing to do with her."

"If you stir up trouble, she won’t lose much, but she’ll turn around and go to my workplace to talk to my supervisor about elder care issues. What am I supposed to do then?"

Wu Hao glanced at his siblings’ schadenfreude-filled expressions. "You all don’t think you’ll be unaffected, do you? She’ll come for you too."

Even if she doesn’t know where the others work, Wu Hao would make sure she found out. "When the time comes, none of us will have jobs or incomes. Dad, Mom, will you be happy then?"

"You all know what your situations are like at your workplaces. If I get screwed over, and I lose my position, do you think you’ll still be doing well?"

A bunch of shortsighted fools, Wu Hao thought bitterly.

The family members, who had been waiting gleefully for Wu Hao to fail, suddenly jolted awake. That’s right—they were only able to stay in their current positions because of Wu Hao.

"Dad, Mom, taking care of you is our responsibility as your children." They all tried to placate the elderly couple.

Finally, they managed to calm them down enough to stop them from stirring up any more trouble.

Wu Hao looked at the pacified elderly couple and felt chilled to the bone. He was the most filial child, yet his parents completely ignored him.

On the flip side, the others were not filial at all and only thought about their parents’ wallets. Yet those two old fools preferred to listen to them instead.

"Alright, I’m leaving now. Dad, Mom, stop thinking about Zhang Yu’s money."

"I can’t even deal with her," Wu Hao muttered. He couldn’t deny that part of him hoped someone clueless would provoke Zhang Yu.

But at the same time, he worried that Zhang Yu might hold it against his family, forcing him to pay the cost. It was a constant source of tension.

After some thought, Wu Hao decided it was best not to provoke Zhang Yu. Who knew what the consequences might be?

Wu Hao left, brushing off any lingering nonsense. The other siblings followed his lead, each coming up with an excuse to leave as well. A once-busy house suddenly became eerily quiet.

The elderly couple, staring at their empty home and their medical records, helplessly held their heads and wept.

"How could it come to this? How could it come to this?" They didn’t understand how they had given their all for their children, only to end up with such a cruel outcome.

Feng Min, aware that her in-laws had been to the hospital, had gathered the children at home today, sensing that the situation wasn’t going well.

When she saw Wu Hao return, she immediately asked him about it. Learning about the elderly couple’s illness left Feng Min dumbfounded as she stared blankly at Wu Hao. "This will cost a lot of money, won’t it?"

Their family was already struggling financially, and now this? What were they supposed to do?

"It will cost a lot of money. Their expectation is that I’ll foot the bill. But I said, our household doesn’t have the money. If they want the bill to be paid, everyone has to chip in."

"Once they’ve come to a consensus, we can reassess," Wu Hao said. He figured the chances of them contributing were next to none, though there was always a slim possibility.

Expecting the uncles and aunts to pitch in? Feng Min knew that was almost impossible. "Your big brother’s son is almost thirty and still hasn’t gotten married—because he can’t afford a big house."

"The lack of funds in his household means he’d never agree to chip in," said Feng Min, who understood all too well the financial conditions of the Wu Family members.

What she worried most about was Wu Hao’s likely inability to refuse helping, that he’d give in and pay. "Everyone else doesn’t have money, but would you still be willing to pay?"

"I don’t have money either. You know how much it costs to raise Xiao Jian and the other child," Wu Hao said helplessly. "I can’t sacrifice their future just so my parents can live a few extra years."

"Today I realized they’re not who I thought they were. I viewed them as parents, as siblings."

"But they treat me as a fool—a fool who’ll endlessly hand over money," Wu Hao said, deeply exasperated. "Forget it. What’s the point in complaining? I’ll just focus on working harder."

"I might as well put my energy into raising my two kids," Wu Hao said. He felt that giving money to his parents would be a waste.

Little did he know, the way he tirelessly worked to provide for his children would ultimately produce two ingrates who would leave him fuming one day.

But for now, he remained blissfully ignorant, pushing through both pain and joy as he worked hard to save money.

Feng Min watched Wu Hao diligently at work and let out a gentle sigh. She had originally thought Wu Hao would spare no effort to help his parents when faced with their grave illness.

If he did, she had planned to bring up her own parents’ poor health, hoping to convince Wu Hao to contribute financially as their son-in-law.

Her plan seemed reasonable, yet it fell flat because Wu Hao didn’t even want to help his parents—so why would he help hers?

What now? Feng Min thought of the recent medical bills her parents had accrued and felt utterly defeated. She hadn’t anticipated her parents’ condition worsening so quickly.

What had started as a minor illness had escalated to this dire point, and they didn’t have the money to deal with it. Despite her unhappiness, Feng Min couldn’t neglect her parents.

She grabbed her bag and headed out. As she closed the door, Wu Hao, busy at work, looked up briefly before returning to his tasks.

He knew the Feng elders were unwell and lacked the funds for treatment. They were relying on Feng Min to contribute.

Little did they know, Feng Min didn’t have any money herself. "It’s impossible to even figure out where all the money has gone," she lamented.

Wu Hao, staring at the materials on his desk, grew more and more frustrated. "Why am I even talking about anyone else? My entire situation is an enormous joke."

Unable to focus, Wu Hao grabbed his keys and decided to step out for a breath of fresh air.

Walking downstairs, he looked at the cars parked in the open lot, then at his small electric scooter. "I’m getting worse and worse," he muttered.

"I’m no better than Zhang Yu, who’s still in college."