Chapter 58

As the date of the surgery approached, Mr. Yang became increasingly nervous. The visits from relatives and friends did not ease his anxiety; instead, they made him even more irritable.

The day before the surgery, Yang Bo sent the relatives back home. When he returned to the ward, he found his father lying on his side on the bed, and his mother sitting on the small sofa beside him, sobbing with her head down.

Yang Bo had only been away for a short while, but he did not expect such a scene to unfold.

Yang Bo did not say anything, sitting silently beside them. After a while, noticing that his mother's emotions had stabilized, he finally asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

This question immediately made his mother start crying again. "Your father keeps saying that your brother's current state is all because of my spoiling! Is it because of me? I raised both of you, so why is the elder one so useless!"

"Isn't it because of you? Which child would dare to use their father's life-saving money for gambling? Such a wicked and unfilial son, what good is he!" Mr. Yang turned and shouted.

After shouting, he turned back to his side, remaining silent.

Yang Bo did not know how to comfort him at the moment and could only say, "I can't find him now, but after Dad's surgery, I will go to Lishui to bring him back, find him a job, and even help him buy a house."

Yang Bo understood his father's mindset and guessed his thoughts. Despite the high success rate of the surgery, he was still worried about his elder son!

Sure enough, as soon as Yang Bo finished speaking, Mr. Yang turned over, hesitated for a moment, and then scolded, "That wicked son, that beast, why do you still care about him!"

Hearing this, Yang Bo understood even more and continued, "Let's wait and see. When I see him, I'll ask if he wants to stay in the hometown or come to the city. Once he decides, I'll buy him a house, and then Mom can find someone to help him get married!"

"Let him go to the city, don't leave him in Lishui. Those bad friends are all there, he won't be able to reform!" Mr. Yang said again.

Yang Bo nodded, "Okay!"

After agreeing, the room fell silent. Mr. Yang felt relieved, but Yang Bo felt a pang of bitterness and a sense of blockage in his heart.

Leaving the ward building, Yang Bo walked around the flower bed, unable to hold back a sigh. In the two years since he came to Nanjing, he had only returned to Lishui twice in the first year. In the second year, he never went back, lying to his parents that he lived in a residential area while actually living in the store.

For two years, his parents never visited him, and they never called during holidays. He sent most of his salary back home every month, but during these two years, Yang Lang asked for pocket money every month, and his mother even gave him the 200,000 yuan Yang Bo had sent home!

Yang Bo sniffed, sighed, and thought about his parents' attitude. He couldn't say much; he would just live separately in the future. He was already financially independent, and it was just a matter of a few more years.

Xiao Xuan followed Yang Bo out and saw him sitting on the garden steps, staring at the sky. The moonlight shone on him, making him look even more radiant.

Thinking about the conversations she had overheard, Yang Bo was even more impressive than she had imagined. He could exchange an ancient coin for a property worth nearly 3 million yuan. Such skills were far beyond those of his peers who were still in school!

"So late, can't sleep?" Xiao Xuan mustered the courage to walk up. She had to seize this opportunity!

Yang Bo turned his head and nodded slightly, "Tomorrow is the surgery, I can't sleep. Are you on duty today?"

Seeing Yang Bo's friendly attitude, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but feel a bit elated. Her efforts and persistence were finally paying off!

"Don't worry, the surgeon is a well-known liver disease expert in the country. He has performed many early-stage liver cancer surgeries, all successfully! And this time, a lot of preparation has been done, and Uncle Yang has been in good condition for a long time. The surgery will definitely be successful!"

Yang Bo looked at the girl in her white nurse's uniform, her skin looking even more delicate in the moonlight. He turned his head slightly, "Thank you."

Xiao Xuan giggled, "You're welcome!"

"By the way, I saw you on TV last time. They said you're an expert in cultural relics appraisal, that's really impressive!" Xiao Xuan placed her hands on her chest, looking at Yang Bo with admiration.

Yang Bo, being admired by a girl his age for the first time, felt a bit shy but said, "It's nothing, I just know a bit about small items. That day, I was just there to assist!"

"You're still impressive!" Xiao Xuan naturally didn't believe Yang Bo's words. Could assisting with an appraisal get you a house?

Yang Bo smiled but didn't explain further.

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Yang Bo's mother watched him leave the ward and turned to Mr. Yang, "Why did you say those things to him? Does Yang Bo have to buy a house for the elder one? Even though he didn't say much, do you think he's had an easy time these past two years?"

Mr. Yang lay on his side, grumbling, "If I didn't say it, would he reveal his assets? Look, he first gave 200,000 yuan, then 1 million, and even 100,000 for pocket money. Listen, 100,000 is just for living expenses and pocket money!"

"Then, a 2.8 million yuan house appeared. He said he got it by exchanging something, but do you believe it? Do you know how much he has? He's just fooling us!"

Yang Bo's mother was taken aback, "Even if he has a lot of money, it's his own earnings. Whether he gives it to the elder one is his choice! But by forcing him like this, what will happen in the future! When we're gone, will Yang Bo still take care of the elder one?"

Mr. Yang shook his head, "Let it be, we can't control the future!"

Yang Bo's mother looked out the window, her eyes slightly red, "What's wrong with this? The elder one is useless and unfilial. What's the point of raising such a son?"

"What's the point? If he's well-raised, he's useful; if not, he's useless!" Mr. Yang was furious.

"Ah, Yang Bo must be hurt this time. He's a righteous child. If you didn't mention it, he would have done it on his own. But this way, don't let him resent it!" Yang Bo's mother sighed.

"Yang Bo has had a hard life. When he was so little, he was left at our doorstep..."

"Old woman, why are you saying these things?" Mr. Yang became anxious, interrupting her, "Why are you saying this? Do you want him to hear it? Do you think he'll still want that house if he hears it?"

Yang Bo's mother immediately stopped talking and looked outside the door. After confirming there was no movement, both of them sighed in relief.

Mr. Yang sighed, "I don't want to do this either. I raised him, don't I have feelings for him? But I can't just let Yang Lang end up on the streets!"