Transmigrating into a Remnant Soul: A Stay-at-Home Mom's Immortal Cultivation Comeback

Chapter 109 Gong Yong and Xiao Bao's Memories

Gong Yong said, "How could that be? Your mother was going through a divorce for a while. When it got really bad, your uncles and your maternal grandparents all knew about it."

Xiao Bao asked, "Dad, how did you do it?"

Gong Yong said, "Back then, your mother would argue with me a bit, but later she rarely spoke to me anymore. She stopped arguing and making a fuss, and she stopped asking me for money."

Xiao Bao said, "Could it be that the time when your eldest and second eldest sisters said they were out of money was the time you were out having affairs?"

Gong Yong said, "Pretty much. During that time, I gave your mother very little money and tried to control her, but your mother was very stubborn. She preferred to take out online loans and use credit cards rather than ask me for money."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, you've really gone too far. You don't even support your own family and instead give your money to others."

Gong Yong said, "I was young back then and didn't know the importance of family. That's the mistake I made."

Xiao Bao asked, "Then how did I get there?"

Gong Yong said, "Actually, you're the fourth one."

Xiao Bao said in surprise, "How is that possible? Aren't I the third child?"

Gong Yong said, "There should have been an older sister or brother before you, but because your mother was always working, driving to and from get off work every day, and when she was tired, she had to take the children to school early in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon, it seemed that her body could not take it anymore, and she had a miscarriage when she was more than 20 weeks pregnant."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, why didn't you take my older sisters to school or pick them up from school back then?"

Gong Yong said, "Ah! Back then, I wanted to be lazy, so I thought I'd have your mom take me and pick me up."

Xiao Bao asked, "Then why did you go to pick up and drop off your older sisters later?"

Gong Yong said, "What happened later? Then the pandemic happened, and your mother lost her job."

Oh! No, it should be that the third child was lost. After that, your mother didn't go to work and stayed home to recover for half a year. During that time, your mother's maternal grandmother also passed away. Your mother didn't have a proper postpartum recovery period. Your maternal grandmother came to help your mother for fifteen days before going back to her hometown to hold a funeral for your mother's maternal grandmother.

Xiao Bao asked, "So when did you get up early to see your older sisters off?"

Gong Yong said, "That was later, when your mother got pregnant and gave birth to you. She had to take care of you, so she didn't have much time or energy to pick up and drop off your older sisters. That's when I started picking up and dropping off your older sisters."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, you make such a silly mistake too."

Gong Yong said, "I was too young back then and couldn't understand how hard your mother worked."

When I was pregnant with you, your mother absolutely refused to have any more children. She called me from the hospital bathroom and said that I couldn't afford to raise you and asked me to sign some papers.

Xiao Bao said, "Then why don't you go and sign the papers? If you can't afford to raise it, what's the point of having it?"

Gong Yong said, "At that time, I wanted a son and wanted your mother to have a third child, so I planned to get your mother pregnant. I didn't want your mother to divorce me because once your mother actually left your eldest and second eldest sisters and went back to work in Chengdu."

Xiao Bao said, "What did you say again?"

Gong Yong said, "That was back in our hometown. After we went back, my mom and grandma said some things that were wrong. I also said something that upset your mom and completely angered her."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, sometimes I realize you're not as mature as I am."

Gong Yong said, “I came from the countryside. In my eyes, my parents were always arguing, endlessly arguing. Sometimes when your grandmother got angry with someone else, she would come back and beat me and yell at me. When your grandmother and grandfather got angry, they would also take it out on me.”

Xiao Bao said, "Your life wasn't easy either. Your childhood must have been quite difficult."

Gong Yong said, "Yes, my childhood was a tragedy, so I envy your mother's childhood."

Xiao Bao said, "I've heard my grandma tell me about it."

Guo Yong said, "That's right. Your maternal grandparents are very good people. They never quarrel. When I married your mother, it was because I saw how harmonious their family was. So I wanted to be a part of it because I envied them. I never grew up in such a warm family."

Gong Yong said, "From that time on, I started making many decisions without letting your mother know. Your mother was only notified, and later she finally gave up."

Xiao Bao asked, "When will Mom be sure she's given up?"

Gong Yong said, "Before she got pregnant with you, she had given up on me. I wanted to keep her and let her get pregnant with our third child so that she wouldn't have an abortion."

Xiao Bao said, "What you're doing is disgusting."

Gong Yong said, "Back then, we really schemed and plotted against your mother in every possible way to keep her with us."

Xiao Bao said, "No wonder Mom didn't pay much attention to you after she got rich; she was busy working every day."

Gong Yong said, "Yes, that was all my fault. Later, when your mother was able to earn money, she opened a hot pot restaurant."

Xiao Bao said, "I remember now. When I was two years old, my mother got sick, and afterwards she started to have special abilities, right?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, that time I thought your mother was going to have a stroke and was about to die. I was very anxious and ashamed."

Xiao Bao asked, "Will those other women still come looking for you after that?"

Gong Yong said, "I'll look for it. There was one time, but I won't go into details, it was one time."

Xiao Bao asked, "What happened once?"

Gong Yong said, "Once, I was eating out with a girl and I was extorted for 8000 yuan."

Xiao Bao said, "How did you extort me?"

Gong Yong said, "I was set up. It was my car. I had just finished eating and drinking, and someone asked me to move it. I went out and moved it, and immediately afterward, someone claimed I had hit someone else's bumper and demanded 8000 yuan in compensation."

Back then, your eldest uncle was still living with us. When your mother came to resolve this matter, your maternal grandmother was at home taking care of the two children. Your eldest uncle and your mother came. At that time, I didn't have enough money, so I borrowed 8000 yuan from your eldest uncle to settle the matter.

Xiao Bao said, "Hmph, Xiao Jixiang, you didn't have any money, yet you still went to treat other girls to meals, and in the end you got scammed, and it was your uncle who paid for it."

Gong Yong said, "Yeah, I was such a jerk back then."

Xiao Bao asked, "How much dowry did you pay to marry Mom?"

Gong Yong said, "I didn't spend a single penny."

Xiao Bao said, "This is what you did, this is what my mom has been nagging about her whole life. She said that Grandma asked you for 20,000 yuan as a bride price, and my grandma said that she said Grandma sold her daughter, right?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, that's right. It's like this: later, my maternal grandmother didn't ask for a bride price. In fact, she gave money to my mother as part of her dowry. She gave money when I bought the house and when I renovated it."

Xiao Bao said, "You're really not human. No wonder Mom didn't talk to you much after that."

Gong Yong said, "Yes, later your mother became very rich. Although she didn't divorce me, she hardly paid any attention to me. Except for important matters, she would inform me. I felt like your mother treated me like a stranger."

Xiao Bao said, "It's a little better than being a stranger; at least you're the father of three children."

Gong Yong said, "I was so stupid back then. I was like someone standing in a corner who couldn't see the outside world. I was short-sighted."

Xiao Bao said, "Comparatively speaking, Dad, you really have a short-sighted view. You've lost such a good woman as Mom."

Gong Yong said, "I didn't lose the person, but I lost the heart."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, are you sure you haven't lost Mom's heart and soul?"

Gong Yong said, "At least your mother's body is still there. As for her heart, it used to belong to me, but now it's filled with you three siblings, isn't it?"

Xiao Bao said, "You've never talked about these things all these years. Actually, Mom never told us about these things either. She just wanted us to have a good impression of you in our minds. But I only found out today, after chatting with you, that you were such a scumbag when you were young."

Gong Yong said, "Yes, I am a scumbag, so when your mother did some things later, I actually admired her."

Xiao Bao asked, "What do you admire about Mom?"

Gong Yong said, "When there was a crisis, your mother helped your second uncle in the same way, and she also helped your grandma and grandpa. She never let your grandpa and grandma suffer any loss in terms of money or food, and she never let your second uncle suffer any loss either."

Xiao Bao said, "If you think Mom is a very good woman, why did you treat her like that?"

Gong Yong said, "I was young and ignorant back then, and I gradually wore down my wife's heart."

Xiao Bao said, "This is because after our family grew bigger in the following years, Mom didn't give you a kind look anymore, right?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, your mother is actually very rich. When she was very rich, she just didn't talk to me. But most of the time when she decided to do something, she would still tell me, but it was just a notification."

Xiao Bao said, "You used to do it like this, right?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, that's exactly what I did, so when your mother treated me like that, I felt a little bad."

Xiao Bao said, "It's normal to feel uncomfortable. He's just giving him a taste of his own medicine."

Gong Yong said, "I didn't want to listen to your mother's nagging before, so I bought headphones and always wore them to listen to audiobooks."

Later, your mom didn't want to listen to my nagging, so she bought two pairs of headphones. Whenever I was home, she wore them the whole time, listening to her own stories, and then she took good care of you three kids. That's your mom's policy towards me.

Xiao Bao laughed heartily and said, "Dad, you've been taken advantage of before, huh?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, that's your mom's strategy towards me. I used to complain about her nagging, and then she complained about me nagging. Before, when I complained about her nagging, I would wear headphones and not want to listen to her. Later, she simply bought two pairs of headphones and didn't want to listen to me. Isn't that a case of cause and effect?"

Before, your mom would ask me what work I was doing, tell me to come home early, and ask how I was doing. But she hasn't asked any more questions since then.

Xiao Bao asked, "Dad, you're over 80 years old, do you regret it?"

Gong Yong said, "I regretted it a long time ago. If I had treated your mother better, would our lives be very different now?"

Xiao Bao said, "If you treat Mom well, won't things be very different?"

Gong Yong said, "If I had treated your mother well, she would have trusted me more. Perhaps now, whether in politics, the military, or the political center, your mother would not have been willing to get involved or participate, and she would not have liked to compete for power. But when I wanted to have some ambitions and get involved, your mother cut off my path."

Xiao Bao said, "My mom is worried about you. You've been getting cocky since you went out, haven't you?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, your mother is worried that once I have money, I'll become a big scumbag and ruin the whole area."

Xiao Bao said, "I doubt you have the ability to go out and cause trouble, Mom has quite a few clever tricks up her sleeve, haha."

Gong Yong chuckled: "Ever since you found out your mother had some kind of spirit, I haven't dared to do whatever I want. Even if I had money, I wouldn't dare to philander."

Xiao Bao said, "You're still afraid of Mom's intimidation, aren't you?"

Gong Yong said, "Yes, if your mother hadn't been better than me in terms of strength and finances, I might have more than three children now."

Gong Yong suddenly startled Xiao Bao and said, "Dad, you actually have such thoughts?"

Gong Yong said, "Back then, people's hearts swelled up, they became vain and complacent, and they were flattered too much by others."

Xiao Bao asked, "How did you suppress these things afterward?"

Gong Yong said, "It's not that I can suppress myself or control myself. It's all controlled by your mother. She makes me unable to go anywhere or do anything. When the women around me come to provoke me, your mother takes them down. She gets rid of them directly behind my back."

Xiao Bao said, "Mom is so amazing?"

Gong Yong said, "Your mother is much more capable than me."

Xiao Bao said, "I didn't know Mom was so amazing."

Gong Yong said, "Your mother is so formidable, well, I don't know how to put it. Just don't mess with her."

Xiao Bao said, "Dad, after saying all this, you must regret it, right?"

Gong Yong said, "I have said that I regret it. I shouldn't have treated your mother that way. I really should have been a good husband, a good father, but it seems that I have not done any of those things well."

Xiao Bao said, "It's been so many years since we sat down to chat, Dad. Is this the first time? Yes, this is the first time we've sat here and chatted for so long. Dad, have some water first."

Xiao Bao said, "What's past is past, we should live our lives well from now on."

Gong Yong said, "Take spiritual practice as an example. Actually, I'm far inferior to your mother. Maybe we can be together in this life, but who knows what will happen after that."

Xiao Bao said, "Why do you care so much? Just focus on your cultivation."

Gong Yong said, "I also have my own issues. My mindset hasn't improved, and I can't keep up with your mother's pace."

Xiao Bao asked, "Has my mom resolved her inner conflict?"

Gong Yong said, "Your mother has let go of everything, so I'm not important to her anymore."

Xiao Bao said, "You've gotten yourself into this state, who can you blame?"

Gong Yong said, "That's why I'm telling you to think about where you went wrong, so you don't hurt your wife's feelings. She's given birth to four children for you, and it must have been even harder for her."

Xiao Bao said he understood!