Chapter 207 Tenant (1)
The original owner was a demolition household with three buildings under her name. The rent alone was 100,000 yuan a month. Therefore, after graduating from university, the original owner did not go to work, but opened a supermarket in the community and became a rent collector.
When browsing the circle of friends, the original owner learned that his college classmate Li Shengquan came to this city to find a job and had no place to live. So he introduced his house to Li Shengquan, asking him to live there first and pay the rent slowly after he found a job.
Li Shengquan was very grateful to the original owner, and repeatedly assured that he would pay the rent to the original owner and would not default on it.
In order to express his gratitude to the original owner, Li Shengquan often brought the original owner some fried chicken, grilled skewers and other snacks, or the original owner's favorite milk tea. On weekends, he would also invite the original owner to his house for dinner.
The original owner didn't want to go, but Li Shengquan was very enthusiastic and said: "If you don't go, you are not giving me face, and we can no longer be friends."
The original owner went there out of helplessness, and after eating there so many times, he felt embarrassed and wanted to give something back. He discussed with Li Shengquan and asked him to reduce some of his rent.
Li Shengquan disagreed and said, "I have money to pay the rent. If you really feel embarrassed, you can treat me to a movie. My family is relatively poor. I have only watched a few movies since I was a child. I have always wanted to go to the movies."
Things had come to this point, so the original owner had no choice but to agree. He bought two movie tickets, popcorn, and Coke, and invited Li Shengquan to go to the movies.
After watching the movie, Li Shengquan looked up at the sky and said, "It's still early, let's go for a walk! I heard there's a very busy pedestrian street nearby. I've always wanted to go there, but I never had the chance. Finally I'm free today."
The two went to the pedestrian street again. When they were walking back, it was already very late. When they passed by a small alley, they met a group of drunk men.
These men wanted to harass the original owner, but Li Shengquan remained fearless and protected the original owner behind him. For this, he was beaten and his arm was broken.
The original owner was very grateful, and took Li Shengquan to the hospital for treatment. She took the initiative to pay for his medical expenses and said, "Thanks to you today, I don't want your rent this year. I can also compensate you for the loss you have suffered because you can't go to work during this period, and I will also give you nutrition expenses."
Li Shengquan refused. "I'm not someone who wants to repay a favor. I'm helping you out of my own free will. Besides, any kind-hearted person will help someone who is being bullied. You don't have to waive my rent or compensate me. If you really want to thank me, just chat with me every day."
He raised his head, revealing a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, looking at the original owner expectantly.
The original owner's heart was pounding.
Although she was a demolition household and was rich, her parents died when she was a freshman in college. If it weren't for her strong personality, the house her parents left her might have been lost by now.
After facing malice for so many years, this was the first time someone took the initiative to stand up and protect her. She felt warm in her heart, and there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Li Shengquan.
So, while Li Shengquan was recuperating, the two spent time together day and night and gradually fell in love with each other.
As soon as Li Shengquan recovered from his illness, he took a red rose and confessed to the original owner, saying: "Huanhuan, this is the first time I have fallen in love with a girl. I want to marry her, have children, and spend the rest of my life with her. Are you willing to be that girl?"
The original owner happily accepted the red rose, hugged Li Shengquan, and said excitedly: "I do!"
When the two started dating, Li Shengquan always kept the original owner in his heart, from small things like caring about the original owner not eating breakfast which was bad for her stomach to big things like staying up all night to take care of the original owner when she was sick and hospitalized, and he never complained.
The original owner's love for Li Shengquan gradually deepened. A year later, when Li Shengquan proposed marriage, the original owner agreed without hesitation.
Of course, the original owner was careful and hired a lawyer to notarize her pre-marital property, and said that if she died unexpectedly, she would donate all her property.
Li Shengquan was a little surprised, but he still agreed and said, "This is what I should do. Otherwise, people will say that I am after your property, not you as a person."
The two quickly obtained a marriage certificate and held their wedding in Li Shengquan's hometown, Taohuagou. After the marriage, the two were in love and lived a happy life.
Soon after the marriage, the original owner became pregnant and had severe morning sickness. Since the original owner had no relatives, Li Shengquan suggested that his mother come to take care of her, and praised his mother in various ways, saying that his mother had a good personality, was kind, loved cleanliness, and cooked delicious food...
The original owner agreed because she thought that Li Shengquan would be with her all year round and couldn't go home to honor his parents.
After Li's mother came, she was indeed as Li Shengquan had said, very warm to her and took care of her like her own daughter. She cooked for her whatever she wanted to eat and never complained about her troubles.
The original owner gradually became more sincere towards Li's mother and bought her a gold bracelet, a gold necklace, as well as clothes and skin care products for all four seasons.
After the original owner gave birth to a son, Li's mother took even better care of her. She did not leave until the child was one month old and stayed to take care of the child.
Since Li's mother was not annoying, the original owner did not drive her away. He was afraid that Li's mother would be lonely, so he took Li's father in.
The family lived in harmony and the child grew up quickly. When the child was eighteen years old, the original owner directly transferred a building to the child. The child was very happy and said that the original owner was the best mother in the world.
When the child got married, the original owner transferred another building to the child and left only one building for herself. She could have spent her old age in peace, but she fell ill with an incurable disease. The doctor suggested that the original owner go home, eat and drink as usual, and spend the rest of her life well.
The original owner returned home and stayed with her husband and children. Not long after, her health collapsed. Lying on the hospital bed, she entrusted a lawyer to transfer the last house to her son Li Wenbo.
Not long after the house was transferred, the original owner's health completely collapsed. He could only lie in bed and barely survive every day. He was thought to be dead.
But unexpectedly, one day, Li Shengquan walked in with a woman and introduced her as: "This is Wenbo's biological mother."
The original owner frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about? Wenbo is my child after ten months of pregnancy."
Li Shengquan looked at the original owner with eyes full of apology and said, "The child you gave birth to was a girl. My mother favored boys over girls, so she threw her away and brought my and Meng Yue's child here, saying it was your and my child, Wenbo."
"Not only did you cheat on your wife, you also switched children." The original owner looked at Li Shengquan in disbelief.
The two had lived together for most of their lives, and this was the first time she discovered Li Shengquan's true face.
Meng Yue said: "Shengquan did not cheat on me. He has been with me since he graduated from high school, and we have never broken up. He and I have three children in total, and Wenbo is the second.
Shengquan is with you just for fun, for your money.
You have now transferred all three buildings to Wenbo, so I think I can tell you."
Li Shengquan was filled with guilt: "I'm sorry, I can't help it."
The original owner was so angry that he died, and died with his eyes open.