Chapter 170 Birth and Death

Xie Chaoyin's gaze fell on her mother's line, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

The stack of documents handed over by his subordinates was thick. Xie Chaoyin flipped through it for a long time with trembling hands, and finally found the one with the name "Lu Yunsi" written in the name column.

Name: Lu Yunsi

Gender: Female

Dates of birth and death: April 8, 1964 – September 24, 2000 (age 36)

Mother: Yu Pan

Father: Lu Hanlin

This document is very simple, consisting of only five lines of text.

Attached next to it is a blurry photo that looks like an ID photo.

The woman in the photo looks somewhat shy and timid, with a hint of fear lurking in her eyes.

It was exactly the same as he remembered.

Xie Chao stared at the photo for a long time, then his gaze shifted to the line of birth and death dates.

A moment later, he blinked gently, and two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.

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Old Master Tang's health is deteriorating, and he spends far more time sleeping than waking up each day.

When he woke up that day, Tang Xingchen came to see him again.

In front of Old Master Tang, Tang Xingchen removed a thin "film" that was stuck under the hospital bed.

"Grandpa, what do you think Gu Jinhong would do if he knew that the person who hit Gu Zhenjun back then was sent by Aunt? And Gu Suixing too. Neither of them are good people. At that time, let alone Aunt, I'm afraid the entire Tang family will be in danger."

Grandpa Tang stared wide-eyed at his eldest grandson in disbelief.

He had many children and grandchildren, but very few came to visit him every day after he became bedridden.

Even when they finally get through, they always bring up family property.

Only his youngest daughter and eldest grandson were exceptions.

Every time they came over, they would just keep him company and talk to him, telling him what was happening outside.

Looking at Tang Xingchen's expressionless face, Old Master Tang never expected that his eldest grandson was so well-hidden.

As if guessing what the old man was thinking, Tang Xingchen said calmly, "Grandpa, please don't look at me like that. I don't want to look like this either, but I have no choice. Once you hand the Tang family over to Father and Tang Xingzhou, that mistress won't let me go. I just want to live a good life."

The anger in Old Master Tang's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a thin layer of tears.

Tang Xingchen said expressionlessly, "I'm not lying to you. After I take over the Tang family business, I won't touch Tang Xingzhou. I'll send him abroad. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, nothing will happen. As for Father and his mistress, I won't let them get away with it. I'll repay them tenfold for how they treated my mother back then."

He will never forget the day he came home from school and saw his mother huddled at the doorway, silently weeping as she looked into the room.

He pushed open the door and saw two naked figures intertwined.

That man was his father, but that woman was not his mother.

Not long after that day, the woman came to his door again, saying she was pregnant with his father's child.

A few days later, his mother overdosed on sleeping pills and died in his room.

That scene became a nightmare he could never forget.

What made him hate it even more was that not long after his mother died, his father married that woman.

He didn't have a single good day after that woman entered the house. He lived in constant fear, even sleeping in fear that he would fall into a deep sleep and not wake up the next day.

Old Master Tang closed his eyes tightly. "Even if I gave it to you, with your current abilities, you wouldn't be able to control those people."

They couldn't control the company's shareholders, nor could they control the Tang family's uncles and elders.

"I have my own way of handling this, so you don't need to worry about it."

Before leaving, Tang Xingchen suddenly said, "I have prepared several copies of the recording. If something happens to me, someone will hand the recording over to Gu Jinhong."

Grandpa Tang did not respond.

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Gu Suixing followed Lu Fengqing back to the Lu residence, but she didn't have a moment of peace.

Ah Cheng picked him up early that day, and even Lu Fengqing didn't know where he went.

Rui Rui knew a little bit, "Daddy, look for Daddy."

It took Lu Fengqing a while to react, "Your father went to see your uncle?"

Rui Rui nodded.

The little guy is cunning, but it's also true that he's very attached to Gu Suixing.

Fearing her son would make a fuss, Gu Suixing made a point of talking to him before leaving home in the morning.

Gu Suixing said, "Dad has to go out to see your uncle to thank him for being Rui Rui's father for so long. I also have some private things to say to your uncle, so I can't take you and your mother with me."

Rui Rui then stopped insisting on going with them.

Lu Fengqing stopped asking and squatted down to be at Rui Rui's eye level. "Your Grandpa Chen had the swimming pool outside cleaned up. How about Mommy takes you swimming?"

The Lu family home has an outdoor swimming pool, but because the young people there are often away from home, the pool is rarely used and hasn't been maintained. Until a couple of days ago, Uncle Chen, worried that Rui Rui would be bored, hired someone to clean the pool and change the water.

Since Rui Rui didn't have a swimsuit, Lu Fengqing let him go down in his boxer shorts and gave him a swimming ring.

The mother and son were happily playing in the swimming pool, while Gu Suixing and Lu Feng accompanied Deputy Director Zhao to play golf.

After Gu Suixing sank the hole in one shot, Deputy Director Zhao glanced at his leg and asked, "What did the doctor say about your leg?"

Gu Suixing: "The cast can be removed in another half month."

“You young people,” Deputy Director Zhao shook his head. “I’m not going to bother you, you injured patient. Find a place where there’s no sun to rest. Xiao Lu and I are going to play over there.”

As he spoke, he beckoned Lu Fenghe to go to the other side.

Gu Suixing was happy to be free, so he sat back in his wheelchair and went back indoors.

"Hey, look over there, isn't that the Crown Prince?"

"I heard he was in a car accident earlier, but it seems he's alright. But... I hope he won't be able to stand up again."

"It's enough for a person to be alive; what does it matter if they can't stand up?"

Yes, it's enough for a person to be alive. Even if he ends up with a lifelong disability, he is still a prince.

If she could catch his eye, her family would benefit immensely, and she herself would enjoy endless wealth and honor—far better than marrying a perfectly capable but useless piece of trash.

Thinking this, a woman dressed in a black tight-fitting sportswear tossed her long hair and swayed her hips as she walked towards Gu Suixing.

"Mr. Gu, there's an indoor shooting range over there. Would you like to come and try it out?"

The woman boldly went around to the back of Gu Suixing's wheelchair, gripped the handles with both hands, and was ready to push him over at any moment.

The other women were surprised by her quick action, and one or two of them showed expressions of jealousy.

Except for Zhang Qin.

Zhang Qin didn't expect to run into Gu Suixing here. Seeing this, she secretly took out her phone, took a picture of Gu Suixing, and sent it to Lu Fengqing.

Gu Suixing seemed to sense something and raised his head to look at Zhang Qin.

When Zhang Qin met those eyes, she shuddered and quickly put her hands behind her back.

Gu Suixing withdrew his gaze, glanced indifferently at the woman standing behind him, and was about to speak when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Mr. Gu, you're in high spirits."

Gu Suixing froze, then turned around with a wry smile, "Third Uncle..."