Eric suddenly froze.

"Three fifteen." The old patriarch stroked the stopped hands on the dial, "You just stand behind the terrace on the third floor and watch him fall."

The air in the study froze instantly.

Eric felt a piercing chill running up from the soles of his feet.

"I'm sparing your life," the old patriarch stared at him, a terrifying glint in his cloudy eyes, "because I want you to witness with your own eyes how Renault completes your father's unfinished work."

Eric stood up suddenly, and the chair made a sharp sound on the floor.

He opened his mouth, but found that no sound came out.

"Go out." The old patriarch waved his hand tiredly.

The moment the study door closed, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood on his pocket watch.

He wiped the blood off the dial with trembling hands, and in a trance he saw eight-year-old Aaron holding up a wooden sword and saying, "Father, I will make the name of Lesos resound throughout the world."

Thunder roared outside the window and heavy rain poured down.

Eric stumbled into the rain, the cold rain running down his neck and into his collar.

He looked up at the familiar window on the third floor, and the scene from ten years ago appeared clearly before his eyes.

That day, what he pushed down with his own hands was not only his own father, but also the hope of the entire Leathers family.

…

On the other side, the hall of the Shi family's old house.

Gu Youran leaned lazily on the sofa, playing with the Pagani car keys in his hand.

Her cheeks were still flushed from racing, and her eyes were filled with excitement.

"Great!" She suddenly laughed out loud and turned to look at Shi Heng beside her. "It's been a long time since I had such a great time racing."

Shi Heng's fingertips were wrapped around a strand of her hair, playing with it gently.

The doting in his eyes almost overflowed, "That leap just now almost scared me to death."

"Don't give me that," Gu Youran nudged him with her elbow. "You're obviously more excited than anyone else."

Shi Heng's fingers slid to the back of her neck and squeezed it gently.

"Next time, I'll drive, so you can experience the feeling of being scared."

Gu Youran was about to refute.

Sudden--

"Grandma, Dad, Mom, we're back."

Shi Yining walked in arm in arm with Si Wenjie, a sweet smile on her face.

The old lady, who was pruning a potted plant, looked up when she heard this. "Oh, isn't this Dean Si? Why are you willing to take off your white coat today?"

Si Wenjie's ears turned slightly red, and he subconsciously adjusted the collar of his suit. "Grandma, I'm taking a day off today."

The old lady put down the scissors and patted the empty space beside her. "Come here and let me see. Has Yining taught you to smile now?"

Tao Nianwan stood up from the sofa and said enthusiastically, "Yining, Wenjie, come and sit down."

Shi Zhengyang put down the newspaper in his hand and asked with a smile: "Why are you so happy today? Is there good news?"

Shi Yining's cheeks flushed slightly. She glanced at Si Wenjie and then said softly, "We...are getting married."

The old lady suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "Great! I was wondering why those magpies were singing so happily this morning!"

She reached out and grabbed a handful of red dates from the fruit bowl and stuffed them into Si Wenjie's hand. "Eat dates, and you'll have a baby soon!"

Shi Heng couldn't help laughing: "Grandma, you are too anxious."

"What do you know?" The old lady glared at her grandson, then turned to Shi Yining with a smile, "The pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets left by your grandfather are finally useful."

Tao Nianwan also agreed, "Next month on the 11th is the day when Ah Heng and Youran will hold their wedding ceremony. Why not hold it together?"

Shi Zhengyang laughed out loud and said, "Double happiness! It's settled!"

Gu Youran teased, "President Si, are you finally willing to make it public?"

Si Wenjie smiled sheepishly, "Well, I don't want to delay it any longer."

Tao Nianwan had already started to think, "I'll design Yining's wedding dress. Youran's dress is already made. I'll pick out a more suitable one for you."

Gu Youran interrupted with a smile, "Mom, please don't be partial. Sister Ning's wedding dress must be prettier than mine!"

Shi Yining reached out and pinched her face, "Stop teasing me."

But the smile could not be concealed in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

Tao Nianwan smiled and laid out several exquisite venue materials on the coffee table.

"Okay, let's check out the venue first. The glass dome of the West City Church allows sunlight to fill the entire auditorium, and the rose garden at the North City Manor will be in full bloom next month..."

"Mom, please stop." Shi Heng interrupted, "We have chosen a place."

Gu Youran immediately took out her cell phone, "Mom, look!"

The video shows the top floor of Shi's Building. Thousands of lavender everlasting gentian flowers are floating in the air, and the white seats are like soft clouds.

"This is my coming-of-age gift from my grandfather," Shi Heng said proudly. "It can only be used after I get my marriage certificate back."

He poked Gu Youran, who was jumping on the cloud chair in the video, and said, "Mrs. Shi, can you explain why you have to jump 38 times to test the load-bearing capacity?"

Gu Youran blushed and locked the screen. "I'm checking your equipment!"

Tao Nianwan smiled and looked at her husband, "Zhengyang, this place is much better than the hot air balloon where you proposed to me."

Shi Zhengyang paused as he was refilling his wife's tea. "Young people just love to do these empty things."

However, the smile lines at the corners of his eyes betrayed his satisfaction.

Everyone laughed, except Su Manyun.

Holding the teacup, she put on a proper smile and said, "Brother Zhengyang, since both children are going to have weddings, why not let Xiaojue come too? He and the daughter of the Luo family are also discussing the wedding date."

As she spoke, her eyes turned to Old Lady Shi who was pruning potted plants.

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