My Uncle Faked Death for Free Medical Treatment

During Qingming Festival, my Second Uncle died in a car accident. At the funeral, Grandpa suddenly knelt down and begged us to adopt Second Uncle's daughter:

"Your Second Aunt ran away, Second Uncle is dead, if you don't take this child with you, she'll die here!"

Thinking of brotherly love, Dad immediately handled the adoption paperwork and brought my sister home.

But as soon as we returned to the city, my sister was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Our family spent most of our savings to cure her, nurturing her with care.

Yet my sister became rebellious in her teens. Not only did she steal family money to hang out with her delinquent boyfriend, but she also stubbornly refused to take the college entrance exam:

"Prepare 1 million yuan for my dowry. College entrance exams happen every year, but if a husband runs away, he's gone for good!"

My parents were so angry they slapped her for the first time.

But she held a grudge. That night, she pretended to be well-behaved and cooked dinner, but instead poisoned the entire family to death!

As I struggled, I asked her why.

She looked ferocious:

"Who dared that old man to slap me? If you dare hit me, you'll pay the price!"

After death, my soul lingered. I watched her take all our family's assets and reunite with the Second Uncle who had faked his death and the Second Aunt who had pretended to run away.

Only then did I realize our family had been completely wiped out.

1

The day before Qingming Festival, we suddenly got a call saying Second Uncle had died in a car accident. We hurried back to our hometown.

Just as we reached the village entrance, we found Grandpa waiting there. As soon as we approached, he knelt down with tears streaming down his face.

"Eldest son, Dad is begging you for something."

My parents were shocked and quickly avoided him, trying to help Grandpa up.

"Dad, what are you doing? Since when does a father kneel to his son? Just tell us what you need."

Grandpa refused to get up, just wiped a tear and wailed:

"Eldest son, your younger brother died too tragically. His wife ran away, and now only Ruyan is left as a child."

Seeing this familiar scene, my eyes suddenly widened. I subconsciously pulled my parents back. Fear instantly filled my entire body.

Seeing my reaction, Grandpa looked at me with tear-filled eyes.

"Your sister is about your age. Your Second Aunt ran away, Second Uncle is dead, if your parents aren't willing to take her, she'll die here."

My whole body trembled. I had sensation, I had sound, exactly like in my memories.

Could this be... I've really been reborn?

I quickly looked at my parents and saw that their exchanged gazes were filled with pity. It seemed they didn't know what would happen next.

Was it only me who had returned with memories?

"Dad, raising a child is something I need to discuss with Xiuqin. You should get up first. Your son can't bear this."

My Dad went to help Grandpa up again.

But Grandpa shook his arm away and suddenly flew into a rage: "What's there to discuss? That's your own younger brother! How can you bear to ignore a child connected by blood?"

My Dad fell silent, feeling conflicted.

In today's society, raising a child isn't that simple.

Seeing this, my Mom hesitated for a moment, then squatted down to help my Grandpa.

As soon as this scene appeared, they would immediately agree to adopt.

I quickly shouted at the top of my lungs:

"I don't agree! The love that should only belong to me alone, why should I have to share half of it with her!"

Everyone was stunned. No one expected me to be so resistant. As if they never thought I'd say such things.

I had been a well-behaved child since I was young, the "other people's child" in everyone's eyes. To put it simply, if I saw needy people on the street, I'd rather donate my pocket money than keep it.

Liu Ruyan from Second Uncle's family was my cousin, yet I was so resistant to bringing her home. This was something no one expected.

But they didn't know the truth. I'd rather be scorned by everyone for being uncultured than let the tragedy repeat itself!

2

In our previous lives, our main purpose was to attend the funeral. But we didn't even get to see the deceased one last time, didn't even see the body.

Grandpa stopped us and knelt, begging us to take my sister away.

My parents' hesitation wasn't unreasonable. The relationship between our family and Second Uncle's family had always been lukewarm, just maintaining appearances.

Second Uncle's family used to be very wealthy and looked down on us. To show off their superiority, during family gatherings they would either mock or ridicule us. Everyone has self-respect. Once Second Uncle went too far, pointing at my dad's nose and saying poor people shouldn't have children. My dad angrily argued with him.

But Second Uncle, using alcohol as courage, slapped my dad across the face and cursed him viciously, not treating his older brother with any respect at all. The relatives sat watching the drama, not even getting up to mediate.

And my Grandpa, instead of defending his eldest son, scolded my dad right there, saying he was immature for arguing with his younger brother and should quickly apologize.

Poor people are looked down upon even by their closest relatives.

My dad saw through their family's true colors and was utterly heartbroken. After that, our relationship with Second Uncle's family became lukewarm, and we stopped visiting. Dad held his breath and worked tirelessly at any hard or tiring job just to earn more money, so we wouldn't be looked down upon anymore.

When our family bought a house in the city and had some savings, and life gradually improved, Second Uncle went bankrupt. My parents didn't say much or express any particular attitude; life went on as usual, no different from before Second Uncle's bankruptcy.

But I was petty and said he deserved it!

Within half a year, we received news that Second Uncle had died in a car accident. No matter how many grievances exist between relatives, they become insignificant in the face of life and death. My parents set aside past grievances and returned to their hometown for the funeral, only to face the current situation.

Grandpa said Second Uncle's car accident was so severe that his body was torn to pieces and had to be directly taken for cremation and burial. He insisted that no matter what, we had to take the "orphaned" sister, saying otherwise she would surely die in the village.

As my parents hesitated, Grandpa used moral blackmail, kneeling and kowtowing, threatening them with talk of flesh and blood.

My kindness came from good teachers - my parents. So they didn't last many rounds before compromising.

What should have been a funeral trip transformed into picking up a child. They didn't even go through proper funeral procedures before being urged to handle the adoption paperwork.

Once the paperwork was done, Grandpa rushed and chased us away.

Not long after returning to the city, my parents arranged for a medical check-up. After all, since Second Uncle's bankruptcy, he had been chased by debtors daily, not knowing where his next meal was coming from. My parents were worried that the emaciated sister might be malnourished.

During this time, my parents constantly comforted her, telling her not to be sad and to treat them as her real parents from now on.

But soon the doctor urgently called my parents to his office. The test results were not good. My sister's weakness wasn't due to malnutrition; she suffered from severe congenital heart disease. If treated, it would require huge medical expenses.

Our family was struck by lightning. Dad immediately called Grandpa. But Grandpa insisted he knew nothing about it and couldn't help, saying that since we had adopted her, we had to be responsible to the end.

With no other choice, my parents discussed it for a night and finally decided to treat her. After all, she was now on our household register, and we had to be responsible for her.

In the following days, my parents ran around everywhere, either borrowing money or taking on extra part-time jobs, just to cure her illness. It cost nearly all our family's savings, taking a full five years to finally cure my sister.

What impressed me most was that my parents had already achieved basic financial comfort through their hard work, but after this incident, we returned to poverty. Fortunately, the house was saved and not sold.

My parents had to retrace the path from years ago, growing thinner day by day to earn money for our education. But they never complained, because from the day my sister entered our household register, they treated her as family.

But who could have imagined that this was all their conspiracy!

Later, my sister entered her rebellious teens. She either stole family money or dated boys, making the home atmosphere terrible. My parents tried to teach her not to do these things, but my sister wouldn't listen at all.

Not only did she insist on giving up the college entrance exam, but she also made outrageous demands: "Prepare 1 million yuan for my dowry. College entrance exams happen every year, but if a husband runs away, he's gone for good!"

My parents were furious. Dad slapped her for the first time.

On the surface, my sister seemed indifferent, but in reality, she held a deep grudge. That night, she pretended to admit her mistake and wanted to personally cook dinner as an apology, but she actually poisoned the food.

When we started foaming at the mouth and felt our internal organs being twisted as if by knives, it was already too late. Even then, we didn't suspect it was my sister's doing; we thought she didn't know how to cook and had accidentally caused food poisoning.

Until my sister sneered: "How does it feel? Does it hurt? I prepared this especially for you - the most potent poison."

My parents and I widened our eyes in disbelief, asking why she would do such a thing.

My sister spoke indifferently: "You're not my family anyway. Do I need a reason to kill you? If I must give a reason... you're not my parents, so how dare you slap me! If you dare hit me, you deserve to die!"

She just grinned wickedly watching the three of us gradually lose our breath in agony. Because of one slap.

The sister our family had cherished for nearly ten years directly poisoned us to death! How ridiculous!

After death, my resentful soul lingered. I saw the Second Uncle who should have been reduced to ashes actually "resurrected"! He and the runaway Second Aunt, together with my sister, destroyed the evidence, quickly had us cremated, then seized all our family's property and fled abroad to live it up!

It turned out the car accident back then was fake from the start - Second Uncle faked his death, Second Aunt faked her escape. Everything was fake! The purpose was to make our family the suckers who would pay for his daughter's medical treatment, and then completely wipe out our family line.

I hated them, but I couldn't change anything anymore. Fortunately, heaven couldn't stand it either and gave me another chance. In this life, I will definitely prevent the tragedy from happening!

3

"I don't agree! The love that should only belong to me alone, why should I have to share half of it with her!"

Hearing my words, my parents and Grandpa were stunned for a moment.

Reacting, Grandpa pointed at me and questioned my parents:

"Look at what you've spoiled your child into! Connected by blood, between relatives, even if bones are broken, they're still connected by tendons. Haven't you taught him this principle?"

My Mom didn't take Grandpa's words seriously but instead carefully asked for my opinion: "Xiaoyu, you don't like your sister from Second Uncle's family?"

"I don't like her! She took advantage of her family's wealth and mocked me when we were children. I've never even been inside their house, let alone eaten a single meal from them. Why should we adopt her?"

"Son, you two share the same blood. No matter when, you're the closest relatives!" My Dad sounded somewhat anxious.

My Mom gave Dad a look and pulled me to her side, saying to Grandpa: "Dad, we have no objection to adopting, but it must have Xiaoyu's consent. Nowadays, even having a second child requires the older child's opinion, let alone adoption."

Dad wanted to say something but received another glare from my Mom.

Grandpa frowned and said unhappily: "Are you two so heartless? We're all family. What's wrong with adopting one? Do you have to listen to a child? Since when did children start making decisions in the family!"

My Mom shook her head: "Dad, you can't say that. We've given all our love to Xiaoyu. To suddenly have another person share all his parents' love, shouldn't we respect his opinion?"

As she spoke, she looked at me:

"Xiaoyu, Mom will ask you one last time. Ruyan is your cousin. Are you willing to let her live with us?"

"Unwilling!" Moved, I answered firmly without hesitation.

The next second, Grandpa slapped me across the face. One could tell he was afraid his plan would fail and had flown into a rage out of humiliation.

I was hit completely without warning. The solid slap across my cheek made me see stars.

"You little bastard, we're all family, listen to the nonsense you're spouting! How did our Lin family produce such a heartless thing like you!"

4

This sudden action angered my Mom. She anxiously checked my injuries. My Dad also angrily asked Grandpa: "Dad, what are you doing! Xiaoyu is still a child. How could you hit so hard!"

"Child? I see his heart is almost as calculating as an adult's! Let me tell you, your younger brother's orphan, you'll raise her whether you want to or not! Otherwise... otherwise I'll make it so you can never return to your hometown for the rest of your lives!"

My Mom bit her lip lightly, as if she had made some decision, and said: "Xiaoyu, kneel down for your Grandpa."

I clenched my fists and looked at my Mom. Did she want to compromise?

The next second, my Mom repeated with a heavy tone: "Kneel down. Kneel down for your Grandpa."

Grandpa immediately looked pleased: "No need to kneel. Just take Ruyan to transfer the household registration to your family's name, then quickly return to the city. From now on, whatever this stinky boy has, Ruyan must have too. You can't show favoritism. When Ruyan gets married in the future, you must prepare her dowry in advance. Car and house can't be lacking..."

My Mom ignored my Grandpa and said coldly: "Kowtow to your Grandpa to thank him for taking care of you for a week when you were little."

This next sentence from my Mom left Grandpa completely stunned.

"Xiuqin, what do you mean by that?"

"Nothing much. If we can't return to the hometown, then we won't. Let Xiaoyu kowtow to you to thank you, and that's that."

"What do you mean 'that's that'? Are you trying to... cut ties with me?"

"Isn't that what you said? No adoption means cut ties." My Mom retorted disdainfully.

Seeing this, my Dad quickly came over to mediate: "Wife, don't be impulsive. Dad, you too. Xiuqin doesn't mean that. Don't overthink it."

"Let go!" My Mom shook off my Dad's hand. "Lin Zheng, if you want to adopt her, then let's get divorced! If you want to go back, you go back enthusiastically! Xiaoyu, kowtow."

I immediately knelt and kowtowed to Grandpa. I even added: "Since we're cutting ties, I won't call you Grandpa anymore."

"Xiaoyu, what nonsense are you talking about!" My Dad became anxious.

My Mom became emotional: "If either of you father and son dares touch my child again, I'll fight you to the death!" My Mom held me in her arms, her eyes filled with tears, choking up as she spoke: "I can't even bear to hit him myself. By what right do you hit him? And slap my son across the face without regard for consequences! By what right! You have a son too. If you want to hit someone, hit your own!"

With that, my Mom took me and left.

5

On the way, I helped wipe the tears from my Mom's eyes. My Mom asked if it hurt, if I had ringing in my ears, if I wanted to go to the hospital for a check-up.

I shook my head and said I was fine.

Then I asked my Mom: "Mom, do you know why I reacted so strongly to adopting my sister?"

My Mom smiled and shook her head: "This matter concerns you, and you have a say. As long as you're unwilling, Mom will respect your opinion."

I also smiled, but my smile quickly faded. Because I thought of our family's tragic state after being poisoned in our previous lives. It was truly a horrible sight of bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Mom, do you believe that after death, people can sometimes be reborn into the past?"

My Mom was slightly stunned, not understanding what I meant.

I continued on my own:

"Actually, I'm someone who has been reborn. In our previous lives after adopting my sister, our family lived in dire straits and was harmed to the point of complete family death. My sister has congenital heart disease, very severe. To save her, we spent almost all our family's savings. And Second Uncle never died at all. He faked his death to trick us into paying for his daughter's medical treatment, and incidentally to kill us all and take over our property. If you don't believe me, you can verify whether Second Uncle is really dead or not."

My Mom's eyes grew wider and wider.

Before my Mom could ask further questions, her phone rang. It was my Dad calling. He had caught up with the bus in his car and wanted to pick us up.

My Mom glanced at me, and I silently nodded, which was tacit approval.

We both got off at the next stop.

After getting off the bus and into our family's car, my Mom said directly: "Go back to the hometown. Your younger brother is dead. At least we should see him one last time."

My Dad nodded with relief, but then thought: "Didn't Dad say he was buried directly?"

"There must be a memorial hall, right? Their family isn't so poor they can't even afford a funeral. They couldn't have been hit by a car, sent to the crematorium, and then buried directly."

My Dad thought this made sense and turned the car back.

On the way, my Dad didn't dare mention a word about adoption. He just asked me a few times if it hurt.

When we arrived, our family was shocked to discover that the red lanterns Second Uncle's family had hung for Chinese New Year were still up. It didn't look like someone had died at all.

Coincidentally, an aunt from next door was wandering in the alley. My Mom quickly approached and asked: "Auntie, I heard Lin Xuan died in a car accident. Is that true?!"

"Oh my, when did this happen!" The aunt acted more shocked than we were, almost jumping up.

I stepped forward to add fuel to the fire: "It happened this morning."

"Oh my, oh my, this is so sudden. This is... sigh!!" The aunt managed to squeeze out a few tears and quickly left.

Unless something unexpected happened, the news of Second Uncle's death would probably spread throughout the village within half an hour.

Let's see how you show your face now! Faked death? I'll make you truly dead in the villagers' eyes!

6

"Have you thought it through?"

Just at this moment, Grandpa returned.

Seeing my Dad taking down the lanterns, he hurriedly asked: "What are you doing!"

"He's dead, why are red lanterns still hanging? People will laugh at us if word gets out!"

"Grandpa, I've already called people to help. Second Uncle didn't have it easy in his life. Now that he's finally dead, we should at least have eight suona players, right?" I said.

"That's right, Dad. I also helped find the caterers. Do you want to handle it or should we? Whoever handles it gets the gift money." My Mom said with a smile.

But Grandpa immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this: "Did you come back just to pick up the child? Do you need to worry about funeral arrangements?"

"Oh my, my nephew..." "Lin Xuan oh... my good nephew-in-law..."

Before Grandpa could chase us away, the mourners arrived. Besides the professional mourners and freeloaders, there were also quickly gathered onlookers. In no time, the yard outside was surrounded by people.

Everyone discussed and lamented my Second Uncle's premature death. But after crying for a while, everyone noticed something wasn't right. Why were there no coffin, memorial hall, or wreaths?

I glanced sideways at Grandpa and saw that he was visibly panicked, wringing his hands and standing there, not knowing what to do. He didn't know whether he should arrange a funeral for his favorite child or just admit that his son wasn't dead.

But I wasn't going to give him that chance. Dead is dead. A man's word is his bond.

Before Grandpa could speak, I immediately jumped out and said: "My Second Uncle died in a car accident and was sent to the crematorium. He'll be home soon. The horns and suona are arriving soon. The memorial tent and caterers are also on their way. Please be patient, everyone."

Grandpa stared at me, his eyes full of disbelief.

I suppressed my laughter and shook my head to indicate he shouldn't be polite. Since you can't make the decision, I'll make it for you!

Within an hour, the suona players, memorial tent, and caterers all arrived. Now Grandpa was in a difficult position - Second Uncle had to be dead even if he wasn't! To maintain the lie, Grandpa really went through hell. I don't know where he found a hearse and even got an urn.

But just as Grandpa was about to carry the urn down, I suddenly waved my hand: "Stop! Where's Second Uncle's daughter? Why haven't we seen her for so long? The person carrying the urn should be his own daughter!"

Now Grandpa was really panicked: "Ruyan is still young. Don't trouble her. I'm afraid she can't accept it."

Hehe, unable to accept it was indeed true. Because at this time, Liu Ruyan didn't know her father had planned a fake death scheme. But I think what Grandpa feared most was that she couldn't handle it. After all, severe congenital heart disease! She couldn't handle stimulation!

But this time, I had to bring her over to avenge my previous life's revenge!

7

Coincidentally, I had my long-uncontacted sister's phone number and immediately took out my phone to call her.

"Grandpa, this is such a big matter. You absolutely must not hide it, otherwise she'll blame you later."

In the time it took me to say this, Grandpa suddenly rushed up and snatched my phone.

"Don't call. Ruyan is... she's in class!"

"What class at a time like this!"

I was young and strong and directly used brute force to snatch my phone back, so hard that I almost made my Grandpa fall face-first. Let's see you hit me again. This is light treatment!

Before Grandpa could make another move, I quickly dialed the number, but the line was always busy.

Turning around, I saw a figure flash past outside the crowd - wasn't that my supposedly deceased Second Uncle? He was holding a phone and hurriedly running outside.

It looked like he was trying to beat me to it and call his daughter to coordinate their story.

I glanced at my Mom and used my eyes to signal. My Mom also noticed something suspicious, pressed her lips together slightly, and immediately went to find my Dad.

Liu Ruyan's phone was busy for over 20 minutes before I got through.

"Little sister, your father has passed away. Come home quickly!"

But as soon as I hung up, Liu Ruyan came running from a distance, crying fake tears that were loud but insubstantial.

"Dad, my Dad!"

8

She still had makeup on her face. She must have just come from some girlfriend's house. Seeing this, everyone quickly told her to wash her face first, then go inside to put on mourning clothes.

While she was doing that, I walked over to my parents.

"Second Uncle called her in advance."

"Son, are you sure you really saw your Second Uncle?" My Dad asked me in disbelief.

My Mom glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "You'll believe anyone but your own son, is that it?"

My Dad immediately clenched his fists: "That bastard. Just watch me expose him right now!"

Seeing my Dad's temper rise, my Mom quickly stopped him: "How will you expose him? Open the coffin for an autopsy? He's already been cremated. How can we verify?"

"Then I can't let him continue this nonsense, forcing me to raise his child!"

"Are you all brawn and no brains? If he wants you to raise her, you have to raise her? Just refuse directly!"

My Dad finally suppressed his emotions a bit and nodded in agreement.

The rest of the funeral proceeded without major problems, except that Liu Ruyan's crying as a daughter seemed fake. The village elders naturally didn't spare their gossip, saying this daughter was raised for nothing.

Liu Ruyan's psychological quality was impressively strong. Her attitude was basically "you can say what you want, I'll do what I want."

But unexpectedly, just before the burial the next day, Grandpa actually took advantage of the crowd and started a live confrontation.

9

Just before the coffin was to be carried out, Grandpa suddenly knelt in front of my parents.

"Eldest son, daughter-in-law, you see your younger brother is gone, your sister-in-law has run away, and now only Ruyan remains. As her uncle, you absolutely must not ignore her!"

"Uncle, Auntie, I beg you to take care of me. Just give me food to eat so I don't starve to death. Please, I'm begging you."

Liu Ruyan was quick to seize opportunities. Seeing this, she also plopped down and knelt on the ground.

The villagers whispered among themselves. Some wiped tears and said it was pitiful, while others felt it was inappropriate to bring this up now.

My Dad wanted to speak, but my Mom, afraid of revealing the truth, quickly answered for him.

"Dad, please get up first. We can discuss this matter later. Don't miss the auspicious time."

"No. The only thing Lin Xuan couldn't rest in peace about before he died was Ruyan. If this matter isn't clarified, he definitely won't rest in peace."

I stood to the side and asked a clever question: "Grandpa, didn't Second Uncle die directly from the car crash? He was taken to the crematorium right after. Did he appear in your dreams?"

Grandpa's face instantly darkened: "You little bastard, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you know what kind of occasion this is!"

"What's wrong with what my son said? Is there a problem?" My Dad suddenly couldn't take it anymore.

Seeing that both sides were about to explode, my Mom quickly took over the conversation again.

"Dad, it's definitely not right for the second daughter-in-law to run away. She has the obligation to support the child. How about this: let's report to the police first. If the police really can't find her, then we'll adopt Ruyan. How about that?"

Hearing this, everyone felt this made sense. The child's parents aren't both dead. Even though the mother has run away, she should be the first person responsible. Otherwise, what if we raise her for ten or twenty years and she suddenly returns to claim kinship? Even among brothers, adopting a child shouldn't be so casual.

Besides, this child wasn't a toddler either.

These words completely blocked Grandpa's path of moral blackmail. He wanted to say something but couldn't find any excuse. This included Liu Ruyan who was kneeling nearby.

And I seized the opportunity to add another sentence.

"I already disagreed with splitting my family affection in half. If we can't find Auntie later and she wants to come to our home, she can't create any burden for our family. Before the adoption transfer, she must have a medical check-up. If she has any diseases, it has nothing to do with our family. We also need to live."

My parents nodded repeatedly, agreeing with what I said.

Grandpa looked at me with disbelief. One could tell he probably guessed that I knew something. But things had come to this - what could he do? He could only nod in agreement.

Only then did they begin to carry the coffin and bury it.

10

After "burying" Second Uncle, we originally planned to report to the police to find Second Aunt, but Grandpa didn't agree. This old geezer was sharper than anyone. He knew that since I already knew about Liu Ruyan's illness, there was no need for him to continue pretending.

So after the villagers and relatives had left, he immediately put on airs.

"Daughter-in-law, where are the gift money? However much you collected, give it to me."

Hearing this, my Mom smiled and said: "Dad, I bought everything. At the beginning, I already told you that whoever handles the funeral gets to keep the gift money."

Grandpa immediately put on a stern face: "I'm just a pile of old bones. Are you going to haggle with me over even this little money? I raised your eldest son to this age. Shouldn't you pay me back all the money I spent on you before?"

My Dad took a deep breath: "Dad, don't say such things. Let's settle this properly."

"Why shouldn't I say it? As my son, you have the obligation to support me, right? But before you even spend money or effort, you treat me like this. What hope can I have for the future!"

"Supporting you is one thing, but you can't keep blackmailing me. Let me ask you, how much have you spent on me over all these years?"

With this one sentence, my Dad left Grandpa speechless. I had heard some of these stories too. Second Uncle was clever and good at pleasing people since he was young. As the youngest in the family, he was naturally doted on.

But my Dad was slow-witted and quiet, always sitting on the sidelines. Even when my Dad got good grades in high school, Grandpa wouldn't let him go to college, insisting on giving the opportunity to Second Uncle instead.

Not only that, before getting married, all the money my Dad earned had to be handed over. Back then, my Dad naively thought it was being saved for his bride price, but when it came time for his wedding, he couldn't get a single cent out. Even my parents' wedding house was built with money they scraped together themselves.

But Second Uncle, who married only half a year after my Dad, had Grandpa generously spend 250,000 yuan to help build his house. The couple became well-off immediately after marriage!

My parents were very dissatisfied at the time. When they went to confront him, they discovered that not only did they not get any money, but that 250,000 yuan was almost entirely earned by my Dad back then.

Even so, my parents endured it, considering it their filial duty. But what did they get in return? Long-term contempt and now a conspiracy set by Second Uncle and Grandpa to trap our family!

Even such a filial son as my Dad was now completely disheartened, and he spoke to Grandpa without any respect.

11

After the funeral, our family of three quickly returned to the city. Now it would be Grandpa and Second Uncle's family's turn to suffer. The fake death scheme didn't achieve its expected goal, and probably from now on, Second Uncle wouldn't dare show his face in the village again.

I thought there would be some fun to watch. But I never expected that Grandpa would go to such lengths for his favorite youngest son, even resorting to self-harm.

Less than a week after Second Uncle's fake funeral, the hospital suddenly called to say Grandpa had broken his leg and we needed to go pay the hospital fees. My Dad's face was grim as he said he didn't want to go.

But my Mom thought it would be bad to give them leverage on this matter, so the family went to the hospital to check. It turned out his right leg was really fractured.

Grandpa said he had slipped and fallen while going out to get water.

"Ah, I'm old, just a burden to you all. I know you're busy. How about this: help me hire a caregiver."

Grandpa immediately asked for a caregiver. But in reality, I understood his little scheme too well. Currently, caregivers cost at least 600 yuan per day. If he stayed in the hospital for eighty or a hundred days, how much would that affect our family's income?

The key point was that what he was thinking wasn't just about a caregiver. He probably wanted to take the opportunity to raise funds for Second Uncle's family. After all, with such a fake death drama, they couldn't return to their village. That black-hearted couple must be renting a place outside. Plus, Liu Ruyan needed serious medical treatment. They were probably thinking of squeezing as much as they could from our family.

But I didn't give him any chance at all. I said directly:

"My sister's school is near here, and she's about to go on break. Let my sister take care of you, wouldn't that be good?"

Grandpa immediately became angry: "What's wrong with you, child? In just a few days, how many times have you defied me?"

"Grandpa, how have I defied you? I'm just stating the facts. You know our family is poor. It's not easy to earn money. How much does a caregiver cost!"

Grandpa immediately put on airs: "I'm not talking to you, you little bastard. Eldest son, you speak!"

My Dad didn't humor him either: "Xiaoyu is right."

Pu-! Grandpa's face immediately turned iron-gray, looking as if he was about to vomit blood.

"I'm your father! How can you treat me like this? In the future, I won't be able to count on you for my old age care!"

"You can count on me, Grandpa. Listen to me. Give Second Uncle's house to my Dad, and my Dad will support you until you die."

Pu-! This time Grandpa really spat it out.

"You little bastard, you're cursing me!"

"I'm not cursing you. Look, Second Uncle is dead, Second Aunt has run away. My sister Ruyan will probably get married eventually. In the end, won't you have to rely on my Dad?"

"Then you little bastard, do you know that Ruyan is the heir to Second Uncle's property!"

"I know she's the primary heir, but you can't inherit assets without inheriting obligations!"

Grandpa's eyes grew wider and wider, looking as if he was about to get up and hit me. The corners of my mouth slowly turned upward. I took out 100 yuan and placed it on the table.

"Grandpa, this is your grandson's token of affection. It should be enough for one more day of IV fluids."

"Get out! Get the hell out!" Grandpa roared in fury and chased us out.

12

That evening, I discovered that our family was being attacked online. Liu Ruyan posted a tearful self-exposé on the internet. She openly admitted that she was seriously ill but no one was taking care of her, and she could only wait to die.

Before anyone could comment, she started asking and answering her own questions.

【My father died in a car accident, my mother ran away, and only my grandfather is left to rely on me. Now my grandfather has broken a leg too and is still receiving treatment in the hospital. What should I do?】

【Don't you have any relatives?】

An obvious troll account with no profile replied.

Liu Ruyan immediately picked up the thread and directed the fire at us.

【I still have an uncle and aunt, but their family's financial situation isn't good either. My illness requires huge expenses. My uncle and aunt said that for me to be transferred to their household registration, my illness must be cured first. Hehe...】

Those last two sarcastic "hehes" immediately threw our family into a storm of online bullying. The brainless keyboard warriors completely ignored logic and immediately found us guilty. Saying we were from the same root, sharing the same blood, yet we were so cold to our closest relatives, truly undeserving of being called human, and so on.

My parents were furious and wanted to fight back online. I immediately stopped them. Isn't it just making up stories? I can do that too.

I immediately replied online under my real name.

【We were afraid of poverty. We were poor for over a decade. When our family was poor, even my grandfather looked down on us and wouldn't even let us eat at the table.】

【Now that our financial situation is slightly better, something like this happened. I admit we're timid, but when you're poor, you really can't hold your head up.】

【And my mother has already stated in front of many people that if my Second Aunt really can't be found, or if she appears and publicly declares she has severed ties with my sister, our family is willing to raise her.】

These three short sentences instantly turned the tables. Netizens aren't stupid. When there's a real mother, she should be the first person to rely on. How does it make sense to rely entirely on a poor uncle?

They not only stopped cursing us but turned around to mock Liu Ruyan, saying that what she should do now is find her real mother.

Of course, Liu Ruyan wouldn't go after her real mother. But I just love helping people. I immediately posted Second Aunt's photo online and told everyone:

【Hello everyone, this is my Second Aunt. Their family used to be very wealthy and spent money like water.】

【After my Second Uncle fell on hard times, Second Aunt immediately changed, staying out all night.】

【On the day my Second Uncle died in the car accident, she disappeared without a trace.】

【Please help, fellow netizens. Find her quickly and tell her my sister is waiting for her to save her life.】

For a moment, online public opinion was pushed to a climax. The entire internet was searching for 【#Wang Suzhen#】. Because I had criticized her character, the netizens even started doxxing my Second Aunt.

Within two days, Second Aunt's information and situation were dug up.

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I think Liu Ruyan hated me. After all, I had spread rumors about her mother, causing her mother to be condemned by the entire internet.

But I could only say she deserved it - she brought it on herself. Second Aunt was found. Let's see how they continue this act now.

But I never expected that they could truly be so shameless. Second Aunt directly spoke out online.

【I can't afford to treat my daughter's illness. I hereby announce that I am severing mother-daughter ties with Liu Ruyan. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.】

The moment Second Aunt issued this statement, she was immediately flooded with vicious curses. But her face was thick enough. After making the statement, no matter how the netizens provoked her, she remained completely indifferent, like a dead pig that isn't afraid of boiling water.

Liu Ruyan also took the opportunity to morally blackmail me. She issued distant calls:

【Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, I beg you to save me.】

At this point, the netizens could only echo her, begging my family to be merciful and save Liu Ruyan.

Facing such public pressure, my parents were at a loss for what to do. But I wasn't worried at all. I immediately announced that we would save Liu Ruyan.

My parents thought I had been driven crazy by the netizens. I smiled at the netizens and said that to save people, we must first sell the house. They still had their old house in their hometown and hadn't reached the point of desperation.

So I went along with the overwhelming public pressure and made Liu Ruyan contribute their family's old house. The house was a drop in the bucket compared to the astronomical medical expenses for treatment, I knew that, but it didn't matter.

I directly had my parents sell Second Uncle's house and use that money to first give Liu Ruyan a check-up and begin the first stage of treatment.

At the hospital, I could see the joy on Liu Ruyan's face. She didn't show any suffering from illness at all, only the happiness of a successful scheme. This included Grandpa after he was discharged, wearing a completely "you've been fooled" smug face.

Just as they thought their treacherous plot had succeeded and were laughing happily, I turned against them online.

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【I regret to inform everyone that our family has been deceived.】

【My Second Uncle is not dead at all! He faked his death because he didn't want to bear the medical expenses for my sister, so he staged this fake death drama.】

Our family treating Liu Ruyan had already attracted considerable attention and gained quite a few followers. So after my reversal came out, online public opinion caused a stir. Everyone left messages asking what was going on.

I didn't say much but used the same trick again, posting Second Uncle's photo online. The netizens exploded. Some said they had seen Second Uncle on the street. I didn't know whether these netizens were serious or just trying to gain attention, but I was certain that if Second Uncle wasn't dead, there would be loopholes.

I didn't know about other things, but I knew this group of netizens would probably start doxxing Second Uncle's family again. And at this crucial moment, Grandpa and Liu Ruyan burst into our home, asking what I meant by posting online.

Our family of three unleashed our full firepower.

"Grandpa, stop pretending. You've been exposed."

"Dad, do you not know what Xiaoyu means? It's one thing for you to oppress our family, but I never expected you to commit fraud too! Am I not your biological son!"

Grandpa was stunned, then said angrily: "Nonsense! Absolute nonsense!"

Liu Ruyan questioned me like a madwoman: "My father is already dead. Yet you posted him online to insult him. I demand you delete it immediately!"

I shrugged: "My dear sister, your father is actually not dead. I helped you find him, and you're still angry with me?"

Liu Ruyan was rendered speechless by my words and instantly lost her temper.

Just as we were in a stalemate, my phone rang.

"Look, the message is here."

I excitedly opened my phone, but was stunned by the message in front of me. I didn't expect the next message to be so explosive.

Second Uncle was really dead, hit by a car and mangled beyond recognition!

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Everyone saw my expression change and quickly gathered around. When they saw the image on my phone, Grandpa burst into tears on the spot, while Liu Ruyan clutched her chest, rolled her eyes, and immediately collapsed stiffly to the ground.

They were sent to the hospital, while I hurried to verify whether the news was true. The result confirmed it was true! Heaven truly has eyes!

Second Uncle had been doxxed. After being recognized, he was in such a hurry to avoid detection that he ran a red light and was hit by a large truck and thrown dozens of meters, dying on the spot!

Hiss! This was truly instant karma. But then another piece of news followed. Liu Ruyan was also dead! She couldn't accept Second Uncle's sudden death and went into cardiac arrest. They got her to the hospital too late to save her.

Two consecutive deaths made me think I was dreaming. I quickly pinched myself to verify. It hurt. Confirmed beyond doubt. Heaven had opened its eyes!

When I returned to Grandpa's hometown, two coffins were placed in the courtyard. Second Aunt was crying hysterically, fainting several times. Grandpa charged at me like a madman.

"You plague, give me back my son, give me back my granddaughter!"

Without any hesitation, I dodged and secretly hooked my foot. My Grandpa fell face-first, hitting his nose and mouth so hard they bled.

Immediately, I said to the audience in the livestream: "I'm sorry everyone, I couldn't help myself. Because the mastermind of this whole thing is him. Although he's my grandfather, I won't forgive him."

The livestream exploded. Some even shouted for me to directly disable my grandfather. But others advised that cursing was enough, and we shouldn't do anything illegal.

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I silently lit a stick of incense and placed it in the incense burner. The netizens said I was soft-hearted, asking why I was burning incense for these two heartless people.

They didn't know that the fragrance of incense reaches all realms. Without burning incense, how could I contact them?

I cleared my throat:

"Uncle, sister, the house is sold, the illness is treated. You have no regrets. Rest in peace."

Behind me, there was a thud. My Grandpa had fainted from anger.

When he was sent to the hospital, the doctor shook his head and told us to take him home. The cause of death was acute myocardial infarction. Now there was another coffin in the family. This time it was real death.

As for my Second Aunt. This time she really ran away, disappearing after crying. I sincerely opened another livestream, asking fellow netizens to help call my Second Aunt home, at least to watch her husband and daughter be buried.

After closing the livestream, I looked at the coffins and sneered. Second Aunt, I hope you can hold on. If you can't, I won't pay for this fourth coffin either.

On the seventh day after Second Uncle's death, I presided over the arrangement for the three burials. Then I returned to our own home with my parents.

From now on, we probably won't return here again. I will live well and cherish this additional opportunity I've been given.