Thinking he could rely on his son in his old age, the 70-year-old man was extremely disappointed by his son's attitude. In the end, he made a decisive decision that his son and daughter-in-law regretted too late.
The story shared by Mr. Te on China's social network Baidu received sympathy from everyone.
Lonely old age
My name is Qi Guo Tong, I am 70 years old, retired and have 2 children, 1 boy and 1 girl. Before, I never worried about old age because I believed that my children would take good care of me.
However, I could not have imagined that life in my later years would be so difficult. My wife passed away from a stroke two years ago, forcing me to start living alone. At first, life was comfortable and worry-free because I could do everything myself. But since I fell ill and had to be hospitalized, I realized that life was difficult and sad without anyone to take care of me.
One cold winter morning, covered in white snow, I accidentally stepped on a slippery ice block and fell down, causing my bones to be damaged and in extreme pain.
After being taken to the hospital by a neighbor, the doctor diagnosed me with a severe leg fracture and required surgery. The hospital asked for a deposit of 20,000 yuan (nearly 70 million VND) and a family member came to sign the surgery papers. I quickly called my son.
When my son arrived at the hospital, I was surprised when he said that he could only spend 10,000 yuan on the surgery because he had to pay for his daughter's school fees, and asked me to call my daughter to take care of the rest.
I was both hurt and saddened by my son's actions, but there was nothing I could do but call my daughter. When my daughter arrived, she panicked and asked if her father was okay and if he was in pain, and quickly paid the full amount for the surgery.
That evening, my son-in-law also cooked nutritious food and brought the children to visit him to comfort me and pray for my quick recovery.
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During my days in the hospital, my daughter and son-in-law took care of me very carefully and thoughtfully. My daughter took care of all my surgery and hospitalization expenses.
On the contrary, I felt disappointed and bewildered by the heartless actions of my son and daughter-in-law. They always made excuses that they were busy and could not visit me many times.
Express your feelings for your son or daughter
When I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor requested that I have someone to take care of me, so I actively refused the good intentions of my daughter and son-in-law and went to live with my son. As soon as I moved in, I noticed the couple's bad attitude, their unwelcomingness was evident in every expression.
When my daughter came to visit me, I wanted to keep her for dinner, but my daughter-in-law bluntly chased her away, saying, "We don't have any food at home. We've been busy these past few days so we haven't been able to buy any."
Seeing my daughter-in-law's expression, I was angry and sad. She also knew I was in a difficult situation so she took the initiative to leave and said she would come next time.
I sadly wondered why my son could be so heartless (Illustration photo).
Because my legs have not fully recovered, I need help walking, and because of my old age, I often have to go to the toilet at night. Every time I ask my son for help, I can clearly see his anger and reluctance.
My son kept complaining to me to stop drinking water and to stop torturing my grandchildren. After I was able to walk normally, I worked hard to help my children with housework, but their attitude did not change. Once, I mopped the floor so wet that my daughter-in-law almost fell.
The next day, my daughter-in-law gave me a suitcase and asked me to leave the house. I was really surprised and extremely sad because I never expected that one day my daughter-in-law would kick me out of the house.
I called my daughter, unable to hold back my tears. When she saw me crying, she panicked and kept asking what happened. I didn't tell her the truth, but just told her to come pick me up and stay at her house for a while.
When my daughter came, she didn't ask me anything, she just comforted me and took me home. My son-in-law and grandchildren welcomed me very much, they said they were happy that I came to live with them and that they could take good care of me.
Since I moved to my daughter and son-in-law’s house, I have felt very happy and joyful. Every day, my children take good care of me, and my grandchildren gather around to ask about me. On weekends, the whole family goes for a walk in the park and goes out to eat.
During this time, my son only occasionally called his father 1-2 times to ask how he was doing, which really disappointed me.
Huge fortune and unexpected decision
After 3 months of living with my daughter and son-in-law, my house in the countryside was put up for demolition and I received compensation of up to 2 million NDT (about 6.98 billion VND).
I decided to keep 1 million yuan (3.49 billion VND) in savings and give the rest to my daughter. I decided not to give any money to my son and daughter-in-law.
When she heard my decision, my daughter advised me to divide it equally with my brother to avoid conflicts. Furthermore, my son also called me and said, "You have to think carefully, don't forget that your daughter is married and will only have your son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren to take care of her when she gets old."
Hearing what my son said made me laugh, my disappointment in my son reached its peak and I angrily lectured him: "Even though I'm old, I'm still clear-headed. Whoever treats me well, I will treat them the same way. As for you and your husband, don't expect to receive a single penny from me."
After that conversation, I felt much lighter and more comfortable. I followed my decision and enjoyed my old age carefree with my children and grandchildren.
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Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/cu-ong-u70-co-7-ty-dong-tien-ban-nha-nhung-chia-cho-con-gai-1-nua-con-trai-tay-trang-goi-dien-nghe-loi-giai-thich-danh-nin-lang-172250213161021195.htm
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