Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

Su Mingcheng patted Su Yu on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Time will make everything calm. I think he will have a lot of insights and changes after this experience."

While the two were talking, Su Mingyu rushed over and asked Zhang Yu anxiously, "Boss, what happened to Dad? Why did he suddenly faint?"

After all, the TV station's recording was not broadcast immediately, and Su Mingyu was not present, so she naturally had no idea what happened. She rushed over immediately after receiving Zhang Yu's call, without even taking a sip of water.

Su Mingcheng looked at his daughter with deep meaning in his eyes. After learning about the many unfair treatments she suffered, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "Xiaoyu, sit down and rest first. Dad is in the emergency room. There shouldn't be any big problems." He explained to his daughter gently.

Su Mingyu was surprised to hear such gentle words, because she had never felt her father treat her like this. "When did you start talking like this?" she wondered.

Zhang Yu took Su Mingyu to sit on the chair and said in a deep voice: "Dad should be fine. You know, he does suffer from high blood pressure and sudden illness."

Puzzled, Su Mingyu pressed on: "What on earth happened to you guys in the studio?"

"Su Daqiang" tried to interrupt Zhang Yu's confession, but Zhang Yu said nonchalantly: "You will know it sooner or later, Xiaoyu, and you will understand it when you watch TV later."

In the end, facing the illness of his sisters and relatives who were as close as siblings, Zhang Yu still told them about Zhao Meilan and Lu Haichuan.

After learning about her unfortunate life experience, Su Mingyu stared blankly ahead. During that time, it seemed as if the world had quieted down, waiting for her to slowly digest and accept it.

At this time, the door outside the emergency room was opened, and a doctor came out and asked, "Which one is Su Daqiang's family member?"

Zhang Yu and Su Mingcheng immediately stood up and answered: "It's us."

The doctor continued, "Su Daqiang is out of danger, but he has clearly suffered a mental shock and has not yet recovered. We have invited a consulting expert from the Department of Neurology. Please go and complete the hospitalization procedures."

Su Yu asked: "Is it senile dementia? Alzheimer's disease?" His expression revealed anxiety and concern.

"We can't draw a conclusion yet. We need to do more tests to confirm, but this possibility cannot be ruled out." The doctor responded, and then pushed Su Daqiang's bed out. The old man was in a daze, his eyes were unfocused, and he was completely unaware of the outside world. He looked like a dementia, which made people unbearable to look at.

Su Mingcheng, who had originally planned to stay out of the matter, couldn't help but feel sympathy when he saw this. "Mingcheng, take Dad to the ward. I'll go through the admission procedures first." He said.

"Okay." Su Mingyu nodded, and then asked her eldest brother: "I will go back to the old house to prepare some daily necessities for Dad."

At this moment, Zhang Yu's leadership in the family was demonstrated.

In the director's office of the Department of Neurology at the First Hospital of Suzhou City, Director Hou was facing the anxious Su Yu and the other two. "Su Daqiang's specific condition. After a detailed brain diagnosis, he showed signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease."

Su Mingcheng and Su Mingyu were stunned, but Zhang Yu had anticipated this and remained quite calm.

Director Hou continued to explain: "Alzheimer's disease is what we often call senile dementia. There is currently no cure for it. It mainly relies on drugs to alleviate symptoms. As a family member, please be mentally prepared."

In response to Zhang Yu's doubts, Director Hou patiently explained: "In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, people usually show forgetfulness and confusion, rather than dementia like Su Daqiang's current behavior. This may be a temporary impact caused by a major mental illness, and it has little to do with the disease. It is recommended that the patient be transferred to the psychiatric department for further diagnosis and treatment."

Su Mingcheng was dismissive of this: "Are you saying that the old man has a mental problem?"

This made Su Mingyu next to him unhappy, and she nudged him secretly with her elbow. She quickly defended: "Don't talk nonsense, our dad can't be mentally ill."

Realizing his inappropriate words, Su Mingcheng apologized immediately. Considering that he was in front of strangers, he did not argue any further.

"Please don't get me wrong. Mental illness and madness are not the same. The two are fundamentally different. Your father's condition is actually caused by long-term excessive trauma. After treatment, there may be hope for recovery." Zhang Yu thanked the doctor and said, "We will discuss it carefully and consider how to treat Dad."

After leaving Director Hou's office, the three returned to Su Daqiang's ward. He was lying on the bed with his mouth slightly open, his eyes empty and lifeless, and he had no reaction to the outside world. When Zhang Yu and the other two walked in, he did not move.

Zhang Yu approached the bed and said directly, "Okay, stop acting. The doctor has checked you and there's nothing wrong with you." Su Mingcheng and Su Mingyu looked at him in shock. Mingcheng wanted to say something, but Mingyu stopped him and told him to keep quiet. Then, Yu spoke again, "The TV station contacted me last night. Our show will be broadcast tonight. If you continue to act, I will record the show and show it to you every day."

Su Daqiang, who was lying still, suddenly trembled when he heard this, and panic flashed in his unfocused eyes. Zhang Yu sneered, "The police have told us that even if you know how to harm your mother, it has been a long time and there is no confirmation. In addition, they have not confirmed your condition." These words made Su Daqiang's eyes shine again.

He continued, "Today, there are only four of us in the ward, father and son, and we have to put an end to this matter." Su Mingcheng finally realized that his father was pretending to be sick in order to avoid talking about Zhao Meilan.

Zhang Yu threatened in a stronger tone: "If you keep pretending, I tell you, I will take me to your uncle's house right away." This threat worked. Su Daqiang, who was pretending, immediately straightened up and said with a sad face: "Mingcheng, don't send me to my uncle's house, he will really kill me!"

Seeing the cold eyes of his three children, Su Daqiang was terrified. He had tried to get away with it by pretending to be sick on TV, but realized that this was only a temporary solution. So he changed his approach and tried to rely on his children's pity to give up pursuing Zhao Mei's case. However, his eldest son Mingcheng saw through his pretense, and the atmosphere in the ward was now frightening.

Su Daqiang lowered his head and glanced at the three people in fear. Mingcheng was the first to break the deadlock and asked, "Did you really want to hurt your mother at the beginning?" Su Daqiang was very emotional: "No, what I said at the police station is true. I can swear to God that I really didn't deliberately not take your mother to the hospital."

Zhang Yu explained, "When Mom got into the car accident, she was already suffering from cerebral hemorrhage. Then you pushed her down the slope, causing the bleeding to intensify. Even if she is sent to the hospital, it may not be saved." Su Daqiang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily, "You have investigated everything clearly. It's great that you can clear my name!"

Zhang Yu denied his words of relief: "You really can't escape the blame. Do you dare to say that you have never had other bad thoughts after Mom fell down?" Su Daqiang felt uneasy and lowered his head, unwilling to say anything more.

Mingcheng asked coldly: "I have never understood why you hate Mom so much and insist on taking her life? I just realized that you have never forgotten those years in the past."

Su Daqiang shook his head painfully, "Whether you believe it or not, I do feel aggrieved about that incident, but I never thought of killing your mother." Mingcheng did not trust his words at all.

At this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly spoke in an unquestionable tone: "In your forty years of marriage, if you wanted to deal with your mother, you had many opportunities. Why wait until now? I know you are lying." Su Daqiang excitedly grabbed Zhang Yu's hand, but was pushed away indifferently.

"But I believe that when you saw my mother fainted, you hesitated and thought about leaving her there to die."

Su Daqiang said with shame: "Yes, that happened. But I realized my mistake right away and took my mother to the hospital right away."

Su Mingcheng stood up excitedly and said loudly: "Due to your hesitation, all opportunities are lost."

Zhang Yu said calmly, "It has come to this point, there is nothing we can do. The three of us brothers and sisters cannot afford the obligation to support you in your old age. You will continue to live in the old house. I will find a servant to take care of you. Don't come to us for trouble. If you need help, please don't make things difficult for us."

After saying that, Zhang Yu stood up and slowly walked towards the door.

"Brother, are you just going to ignore me like this?" Su Daqiang cried.

Zhang Yu stopped and added, "I forgot to tell you that the doctor diagnosed you with Alzheimer's disease. Maybe this is a kind of punishment."

Hearing this, Su Daqiang was shocked. He was just faking illness and had never expected such a sudden change.

After leaving the ward, Su Mingyu stayed there with some heartache but did not leave.

“Dad, you have this disease now, and your memory may continue to decline, but don’t worry, we will send someone to take good care of you in the old house.”

Looking at Su Daqiang's stunned expression, his open mouth and bewildered look, she felt even more pity for him.

……

Su Mingcheng returned home and turned on the TV. Today's Modern Focus program broadcast the scene of his quarrel with Su Daqiang. He became more and more indignant because everyone in the city knew his family's secret, and his hatred for the perpetrator Su Daqiang deepened.

The phone rang. It was his wife Julie calling. Su Mingcheng picked up the phone eagerly and answered it.

"Hi, is that Lili?" he shouted excitedly into the phone.

There was no response from the other end of the phone for a long time, and Su Mingcheng called Julie anxiously.

Julie finally spoke:

"I just saw your news on TV..."

After a moment's silence, he felt deeply ashamed that he could not have a normal conversation with Julie in the face of his mother's betrayal and his unacceptable father.

"Are you okay? I know how much your mother means to you. This happened so suddenly, and I know it must have been a big blow to you." Julie waited for a long time before saying this.

Hearing that Julie still cared about him, his heart suddenly warmed up, and he cried about his impulsive behavior that day:

"I'm sorry, Lili, I said something I shouldn't have said that time. It was all my selfishness and heartlessness, it was all my fault. Will you come back? I agree to sell the house and compensate that person, and then I will no longer have any contact with him. Let's completely cut off contact, okay?"

For Su Mingcheng, this decision was more decisive than Julie had expected. She was unwilling to compromise and divorce because of the house, but he chose to sever the father-son relationship with Su Daqiang, even if it meant losing his property. This shows how deeply this matter affected him.

Hearing this, Julie felt very distressed: "Come and pick me up!"

At this moment, Su Mingcheng was extremely happy and agreed: "Okay, I'll go to your place right away. Wait for me, wait for me to take you home."

On the other end of the phone line, Julie's parents listened to the conversation and expressed their concerns with reservations: "Dear, Su Mingcheng's family problems are complicated. Have you ever thought about living with someone who was raised by such parents?"

After the call ended, Julie remained firm: "Mom, I love you. I don't want to get divorced. He needs my company even more during his down time."

The father sighed and stopped his wife: "We don't need to interfere too much in the affairs of the young couple. As for the affairs of his parents, he will deal with them himself. As long as they don't make big mistakes again, we can't interfere in these matters."

Finally, Su Mingcheng excitedly ran to Julie's house and gave her flowers and jewelry to please her. Although Julie's parents gave him some warnings, reminding him not to return to her parents' house too often when the couple quarreled, they expressed understanding and support in other aspects. Su Mingcheng promised to correct his mistakes and do everything according to Julie's wishes.