C263 Zhong Jiuzhen's Difficulties
C263 Zhong Jiuzhen's Difficulties
"Let's go in!"
Zhong Xueshan looked at Zhong Yu and said.
After saying that, Zhong Xueshan walked in front and stepped onto the steps. He walked past the half-meter tall threshold and walked into the Zhong Family mansion. Qin Lang and Zhong Yu followed behind him.
As for the four girls, Zhong Xueshan asked the servants of the Zhong Family to bring them to the side hall of the first courtyard to rest for a while.
The winding corridors of the Zhong Mansion were filled with fake mountains, stones, and strange willow trees. It was filled with the interest of ancient Huaxia gardens.
"Hello, Chief Zhong."
A middle-aged auntie who was cleaning the garden saw Zhong Xueshan and immediately stopped what she was doing and greeted him.
"En," Zhong Xueshan casually replied. Seeing the middle-aged auntie looking at Zhong Yu and Qin Lang from the corner of her eye, Zhong Xueshan casually said, "These are the new college students in my company. I have something to discuss with them."
After saying that, Zhong Xueshan led Zhong Yu and the others deeper into the house.
Zhong Yu and Qin Lang both had doubts in their hearts. Zhong Xueshan had clearly admitted it last night. Zhong Yu was a Zhong Family Member, why would she lie now? The other party was merely a cleaning servant. Did Zhong Xueshan need to explain it to her so clearly?
This made Qin Lang think about it. Before leaving last night, Zhong Xueshan specifically told the Yu father and son and Loong Teng not to tell anyone about what happened last night. Could it be that there was some major hidden reason behind it?
With doubts in his heart, Qin Lang and Zhong Yu entered the third courtyard. This was the residence of the Zhong Family's patriarch, Zhong Jiuzhen.
Just as they were walking towards the living room from the courtyard, a rich fragrance of rice wafted over.
Zhong Xueshan pushed open the vermillion wooden door in the living room and brought Qin Lang and Zhong Yu in.
There was a table full of sumptuous food in the living room, and beside the table sat an old man with a white beard and beard. He had a dignified appearance, and his eyebrows were like sharp swords, hanging diagonally from his eyes. He looked dignified without being angry. When he saw Zhong Yu come in, his eyes were clearly startled. His body slightly trembled.
Seeing Zhong Jiuzhen, Zhong Yu stopped in her tracks. She instinctively felt that she was very close to this old man.
Zhong Xueshan immediately closed the door and said to Zhong Yu and Qin Lang, "Take a seat."
Zhong Yu and Qin Lang sat by the table.
Until now, Zhong Jiuzhen's heart had not calmed down. Zhong Yu and Zhong Xueyan looked 70-80% similar. Zhong Yu's various expressions and small details made him feel as if he saw his daughter being reborn.
... "Zhong Yu." Zhong Jiuzhen hesitated for a long time before calling out.
"Why did you force my mother to death!" Zhong Yu did not know why but when she saw Zhong Jiuzhen, she was very angry in her heart.
"Zhong Yu, the matter is not what you think it is. Grandfather did that back then because he had his own reasons. Do you think that Grandfather will be so heartless as to force Xueyan to death? Wrong. Regarding Xueyan, no one loves her more than your grandfather! " Zhong Xueshan felt that Zhong Yu was really too rude.
Zhong Jiuzhen raised her hand to signal Zhong Xueshan to stop talking. He looked at Zhong Yu and said gently, "Zhong Yu, take a look at these photos."
Zhong Jiuzhen said as she picked up a stack of photos and handed them to Zhong Yu.
Zhong Yu took it and saw that the first photo was of a couple. The man looked like Zhong Jiuzhen when he was young. He was carrying a pink child in his arms. The time shown in the photo was May 24, 1974.
Zhong Yu flipped through the photos one by one and they were all taken by Zhong Jiuzhen and her daughter. Zhong Yu could tell that the child was her mother - Zhong Xueyan.
In the photo of Jan. 19, 1977, Zhong Xueyan was tightly wrapped and only revealed a small face that was red from the cold. Zhong Jiuzhen carried little Xueyan and sat on his neck. Little Xueyan smiled very happily.
25th, Apr., 1982, Zhong Xueyan had already turned into a jade-like Young Beauty. She stood beside Zhong Jiuzhen and compared her height with Zhong Jiuzhen.
In the photo of 4th, Jun., 1990, Zhong Xueyan's height had already reached Zhong Jiuzhen's chin. She wore sportswear and stood on the field of Yanjing No. 4 High School. She held the trophy of the "high jump champion" in her hand and proudly stood beside Zhong Jiuzhen.
On July 9th, 1994, Zhong Xueyan had already become a young and beautiful beauty. She wore the clothes that were very front back then and hugged Zhong Jiuzhen's arm. Leaning her head on Zhong Jiuzhen's shoulder, both of them laughed very sweetly.
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From these ten photos, it could be seen that Zhong Xueyan had a very good relationship with Zhong Jiuzhen since she was young.
Looking at her mother's childhood photos, Zhong Yu could not help but cry. She lifted her teary eyes to look at Zhong Jiuzhen and asked, "Since you and mother are so good, then why did you force her to death?"
"There are some things in the world that we cannot control. I admit that I was wrong at that time. But please believe me, it is precisely because I love Xueyan too deeply that I love her. I was afraid that she would be hurt in any way, so I forced her too much. I did not think that such a thing would happen... " Zhong Jiuzhen looked at Zhong Yu and said.
"Zhong Yu, are you still not willing to call me 'Grandpa'?" Zhong Jiuzhen said with a trembling voice. He did not have any plans in his heart.
... "" Zhong Yu's heart was filled with emotions. Although she did not know why, she had a very strong premonition that Zhong Jiuzhen would force her mother to death. Zhong Jiuzhen loved Zhong Xueyan. Those photos already perfectly proved all of this.
"Elder... Grandpa!" Zhong Yu finally called out. This "Grandpa" used an unknown amount of Zhong Yu's strength.
"Sigh!" Zhong Jiuzhen agreed. Having experienced over 70 years of wind and rain, he also could not help but cry at this time. Zhong Jiuzhen lowered her head and gently wiped away her tears.
"Good child! I have waited 20 years for you to call me 'Grandpa'. Today, I have finally fulfilled my wish!"
Zhong Jiuzhen said, "Eat. I know that you have suffered outside these few years. Zhong Family has let you down. You must be hungry now. I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked the kitchen to prepare a table of dishes that Xueyan liked to eat. Hurry and see if it fits your taste."
Zhong Jiuzhen stood up and placed a few chopsticks of dishes into Zhong Yu's bowl.
Zhong Yu ate a mouthful of rice and her heart was like a pot of sweet sugar water. In all these years, she had not had any family members bring her vegetables to eat.
"Grandpa, what is wrong with my mom? What difficulties do you have? You tell me," Zhong Yu asked. She really wanted to figure out the reason why her grandpa forced her mother to death.
Zhong Jiuzhen let out a breath and her gaze shifted away from Zhong Yu to Qin Lang.
"Hello, Elder Zhong. My name is Qin Lang." Qin Lang stood up and introduced himself to Zhong Jiuzhen. Since Zhong Yu had already acknowledged Zhong Jiuzhen as her grandfather, Qin Lang naturally had to show some respect to Zhong Jiuzhen.
"Young Master Qin, there is no need to be so polite. Qin Family's influence is spread all over the world. I admire the courage and spirit of the patriarch of the Qin Boxiong family. Young Master Qin is young and capable. You have defeated Daoist Kuxuan and Master Fu Kai at such a young age. Your future is limitless! "Zhong Jiuzhen praised him in a rare manner.
Yesterday, he received a call from Zhong Xueshan. He already knew what had happened yesterday. He also received the news that Qin Lang had been expelled from the Qin Family.
"You flatter me, Elder Zhong. I have been expelled from the Qin Family. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Qin Family anymore!" Qin Lang said.
"Brother Bo Xiong actually expelled a young genius like Young Master Qin from his family? This is really incomprehensible!" Zhong Jiuzhen pretended to hesitate. She looked at Qin Lang and asked, "What plans does Mr. Qin have in the future?"
"I..." Qin Lang thought for a while and said truthfully, "Elder Zhong, to tell you the truth, I do not have any plans now. Yesterday was the day Zhong Yu and I got married. Chief Zhong said that the descendants of Zhong Family got married. I need your permission. Qin Lang is not talented. Please allow me to marry Zhong Yu! "
Qin Lang took the opportunity to speak to Zhong Jiuzhen. Although he and Zhong Yu had already regarded each other as the other half in their hearts, it was still better to get the permission of Zhong Family.
"This..." Zhong Jiuzhen was silent and did not make up her mind. Zhong Xueshan looked at Zhong Jiuzhen nervously.
"Grandpa, I really like Qin Lang. Please allow us to do it," Zhong Yu said.
"Zhong Yu, you have returned to Zhong Family after 20 years. I am very happy. Although I can see that Mr. Qin really likes you, but as a parent, I can't tell what kind of person Mr. Qin is in such a short period of time. What if... If Mr. Qin changes his mind midway, then you will be the one who will be hurt, Zhong Yu," Zhong Jiuzhen said earnestly.
Qin Lang and Zhong Yu looked at each other. Regarding Zhong Jiuzhen's worry, both of them were at their wits' end.
"I think we should do this. Let me observe Mr. Qin for a while. We will wait for three years. If Mr. Qin's performance meets the requirements of my grandson-in-law, I will agree with both of your marriage," Zhong Jiuzhen suggested.
Three years? Qin Lang and Zhong Yu both felt that the time was too long.
"We are a traditional family, and we follow the ancient etiquette. All filial piety, return reports, and examination are all in three years. If Mr. Qin is really a person with ulterior motives, just three years will pass in the blink of an eye!"
Zhong Xueshan looked at Zhong Yu and Qin Lang and said, "Moreover, you are still young, so you can continue to go to school. Once you graduate from college, it will be even better if you get married."
When Zhong Xueshan said this, Qin Lang and Zhong Yu's mood became a little better.
"Okay, I agree!" Qin Lang and Zhong Yu exchanged glances and then nodded to Zhong Jiuzhen.
"Mr. Qin is indeed quick to speak. I look forward to the Zhong Family having a grandson-in-law like you join them in the future!" Zhong Jiuzhen's face revealed a joyful expression, and her slightly hanging heart also relaxed.
"Grandfather, you still haven't told me why you forced my mother so hard back then," Zhong Yu asked again. Grandfather, you still haven't told me. Why did you force my mother so hard back then?
Zhong Jiuzhen's gaze became deep and he slowly shook his head and said, "Yu, I cannot tell you now. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts."
"No, tell me! No matter what the result is, I will accept it. "Zhong Yu said with some excitement as she clenched her fists.
"Yu!" Zhong Xueshan whispered, "Zhong Family will not harm you. Everything Grandfather did was to protect you. Don't ask any more questions. If you continue to ask, not only you will be in danger. It might even implicate the entire Zhong Family! "
The entire Zhong Family would be implicated as well!
Zhong Yu and Qin Lang were both shocked. They became even more curious about Zhong Jiuzhen's difficulties and became even more cautious. Zhong Yu's mind was slightly blank and she did not ask any more questions.
"Yu, thank you for understanding grandpa's difficulties." Zhong Jiuzhen said with a solemn expression. After a pause, she said, "In the future, I will still have to make you feel wronged. In the outside world, even in front of the Zhong Family Member. You cannot expose your identity as a descendant of the Zhong Family. "