Visiting the Grandson! The Money Was Actually Taken by Li Guojun?

The nurse at the station asked, "Are you sure you want to discharge him now? Given the young boy's condition, it would be better for him to stay a few more days!"

Li Guohua's expression darkened as he lowered his gaze and said in a subdued voice, "No need. Please help us with the discharge procedures."

The nurse nodded without further questions and began processing Xiaowei's discharge.

Seeing this, Li Junsheng immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, "Guohua, is Xiaowei fully recovered? Why are you discharging him so soon?"

Li Guohua and Ji Xiaocui turned around in surprise, not expecting to see Li Junsheng at the nurse's station.

Noticing his empty hands, their first thought was that he hadn't come to visit Xiaowei. Given Li Junsheng's usual favoritism, they hardly dared to hope he was here for Xiaowei—they assumed he had come for the money.

Daughter-in-law Ji Xiaocui wore a cold expression, refusing to acknowledge Li Junsheng. She didn't even greet him, simply turning away with Xiaowei in her arms, unwilling to face him.

Li Guohua, however, looked at his father with a conflicted gaze.

"Dad, why have you come all the way to the hospital? Xiaowei just got discharged. Xiaocui and I have been busy taking care of him and haven't had time to work and earn money. We can't pay you back the twenty yuan right now..."

His voice trailed off weakly by the end, his head hanging low.

Li Junsheng was puzzled. What was his son talking about? He had only come to check on Xiaowei's condition.

Just as he was about to ask for clarification, Li Guohua took a deep breath and mustered the courage to negotiate, "Dad, Xiaowei was brought to the hospital late and developed pneumonia. He's been on a lot of medication these past few days. Could you... give us a little more time?"

Li Junsheng's confusion deepened. "What are you talking about? We're family—what's this about 'more time'? I'm not here to collect a debt."

"If Xiaowei has pneumonia, why are you in such a hurry to discharge him? He should stay a few more days until he's fully recovered."

As he spoke, Li Junsheng picked up a bag he had set aside earlier and handed it to Li Guohua.

"Here, I bought some snacks for Xiaowei. I'm not sure what he likes or if he even has an appetite right now."

Li Guohua froze in disbelief.

His father... had actually bought all these snacks for Xiaowei?

When Xiaowei was born, he hadn't even gotten this much!

Hearing Li Junsheng's words, Ji Xiaocui's eyes flickered, and she turned to look at him.

Her father-in-law wasn't here for the money?

He had only come to see Xiaowei?

Did that mean he didn't know about yesterday's incident?

Hesitantly, she asked, "Dad... you're not here for the money?"

Now it was Li Junsheng's turn to be stunned. "What money? I came to see Xiaowei! I even bought him pears—they're good for the lungs!"

He pulled out a palm-sized pear and offered it to his grandson, who was slumped weakly over his mother's shoulder, showing little interest in his grandfather.

Li Junsheng understood. Whether it was his second son's wedding or Xiaowei's birth, he had never been very involved.

His wife, Ma Yulian, disliked the noise and rarely let the second son's family visit, so it was no surprise the boy was distant.

Realizing Li Junsheng had no idea about yesterday's events, Li Guohua and Ji Xiaocui exchanged glances and fell silent.

Noticing their odd expressions, Li Junsheng sensed something was wrong and pressed them.

"What's going on? You're acting strange today. If something happened, just tell me."

Seeing his father's concern, Li Guohua hesitated, unsure how to explain.

Ji Xiaocui, however, couldn't hold back her frustration. "Dad, yesterday, Eldest Brother came to the hospital saying you sent him to collect the money—demanding we return the two hundred yuan!"

"By then, Xiaowei's treatment had already cost twenty, so we only had a hundred and eighty left. We gave it all to him, but he still insisted we make up the difference soon."

"We thought you came today for the remaining twenty. So... you really didn't know?"

Li Junsheng's face darkened.

So, when his eldest son stormed out yesterday, he had gone straight to his younger brother to demand money—using his name!

No wonder his daughter-in-law had been so cold earlier.

"That greedy fool!" Li Junsheng seethed. "Just wait till I deal with him! I had no idea about any of this. Yesterday, he threw a tantrum and left—I never imagined he'd come to you!"

He was terrified his second son's family would distrust him now.

No wonder they were rushing Xiaowei's discharge!

"Wait—so Xiaowei isn't fully recovered? You're only leaving because you ran out of money?" Li Junsheng reached into his pocket. "I have some here. Stay a few more days if needed."

But Li Guohua quickly stopped him.

"Dad, it's fine. Xiaowei's out of danger now—he can recover at home. Staying in the hospital is too expensive anyway. And... don't be too hard on Eldest Brother when you talk to him."

Li Guohua was thinking of his father's own difficult situation at home, constantly criticized by his mother, who always sided with the eldest son. If his father confronted Li Guojun, he'd only suffer more.

As for the money—let Li Guojun keep it. Who knew what their father had endured these past two days?

Li Junsheng's heart ached. Even after such cruelty, his second son was still trying to protect his elder brother.

All these years, he had prioritized Li Guojun over his other children, especially Li Guohua—always giving the eldest the best food, clothes, and opportunities.

He had failed his second son terribly.

Taking a deep breath, Li Junsheng placed a hand on Li Guohua's shoulder and vowed, "Guohua, don't worry. I'll make this right. What your brother did was unforgivable."

That eldest son of his was ruthless!

He had secretly gone to the hospital to take the money—and hadn't even mentioned it this morning!

Li Junsheng shuddered to think what would happen if he were in charge of finances. Li Guojun could've ruined him by fraudulently using his name!

This called for serious discipline.

"Guohua, Xiaocui—come home for dinner tonight. There's something I need to announce to all of you."

Li Guohua nodded, curiosity flickering in his and Ji Xiaocui's eyes.

"Dad, what is it? Why so formal?"

Li Junsheng smiled faintly. "Good news."

This was his chance to divide the family—to separate himself from his eldest son's greed.

And after that, he'd divorce Ma Yulian.

Once those two troublemakers were gone, his remaining children could finally live in peace.

"Now, let me hold Xiaowei. My precious grandson."