Chapter 338 The Cherished Fountain Pen

Shen Xuewei returned to school after her afternoon classes.

Last Friday, she hurriedly asked her counselor for a day off to go home.

Later, after returning to Italy, I learned of my grandfather's passing. On Sunday, I asked my counselor to grant me two more days of leave.

Huang Xin and Lu Jiayi returned to their dormitory after finishing their meal at the cafeteria, chatting and laughing all the way.

As soon as I arrived at the dormitory entrance, I saw the curtain under Shen Xuewei's bed lifted, and she was sitting blankly at the table.

The two looked at each other. Huang Xin, who had been speaking loudly, stopped talking because of Shen Xuewei's gloomy aura.

Shen Xuewei took a few days off and has been away from school for so many days.

Since they couldn't get in touch with Shen Xuewei, they naturally had to ask the counselor what was going on.

Upon learning that Shen Xuewei had taken leave because a family member had passed away, and seeing that she was clearly not in a good state, I decided not to make a fuss in the dormitory and upset her.

Huang Xin hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked to Shen Xuewei's side and patted her shoulder.

The dazed Shenxuewei looked up at her.

Huang Xin looked at him with sympathy and comforted him, "Please accept my condolences. If your grandfather were still alive, he would want to be happy every day."

Shen Xuewei forced a smile and said softly, "Thank you."

Lu Jiayi took a few candies from the drawer and gave them to Shen Xuewei, "Have something sweet. Sweetness will make you feel better."

Shen Xuewei did not refuse her kindness, and whispered a thank you before eating one.

Having candy in my mouth did seem to sweep away some of the sadness in my heart.

Huang Xin and Lu Jiayi remained silent, as it was better to let Shen Xuewei have some peace and quiet.

On Shen Xuewei's desk always sat an old-fashioned fountain pen, a gift from her grandfather after she was admitted to Shenbei University.

This fountain pen had been with my grandfather for decades. Whenever he wore a Zhongshan suit, he would carry this pen in his left breast pocket; it was something he cherished.

After my maternal grandfather passed away, apart from a few things that my maternal grandmother kept, almost everything else was burned.

His belongings were burned, but traces of his life can still be found everywhere in his home.

But these traces will gradually fade until people's memories of him fade and they think of him less and less frequently.

Shen Xuewei stroked the ancient but well-preserved fountain pen, wiped off the dust with a tissue, and put it back in its place.

Is it Chen Xiangheng?

My grandfather's health was not good, but his visit directly led to his death.

Even if, as he said, he really didn't do anything.

But she believed that her grandfather's health couldn't have deteriorated so coincidentally; it must be... it must be something he said.

One day, he will definitely slip up.

Shen Xuewei turned on her computer, logged into a QQ account she rarely used, and added a new QQ account.

After they approved it, she sent them an address.

"Unit 1, 6th Floor, Building 601, Xingfu Mingyuan, No. 1 Jiuhe Road".

A few minutes later, the other end simply replied with "OK".

Shen Xuewei logged off her alternate account and switched back to her usual QQ account, replying to all the messages her friends had sent her over the past few days.

Meanwhile, Chen Fangmin, who had just been verbally abused by Chu Fu, nearly fainted from anger.

She was furious and wanted to complain to her maternal grandmother, but her maternal grandmother had been taken to her cousin's house by Chen Fangyang under the pretext of taking her to relax, and had not returned yet.

Chu Fu cursed a string of words, then poured himself some water and gulped down a few mouthfuls.

Chen Fangmin was so angered by his scolding that she had already retreated to her room on the second floor.

The two had been arguing so loudly that Chen Fanglan, who was at home, naturally heard it.

However, she found it satisfying to listen to and was too lazy to interfere, letting Chu Fu curse Chen Fangmin all he wanted.

Chen Fanglan is going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so she has to leave tonight.

She quickly packed her things, picked up her bag, and was about to leave.

Chen Fangmin lived in the same room that Shen Xuewei had previously occupied, while Chen Fanglan's room was right across the street.

The door to the opposite room opened, and the noise reached Chen Fangmin's ears. She hesitated for a moment, then opened her own door.

"Alan, where are you going?"

Chen Fanglan rolled her eyes and said impatiently:

"Where can I go? Of course, I'll go to work. Otherwise, am I supposed to stay at home and wait for someone else to support me?"

"Speak your mind, get to the point, and stop asking unnecessary questions!"

Such an impatient tone caused a flash of anger in Chen Fangmin's eyes, but she held back.

She played the role of a caring older sister, saying, "Alan, I'm your older sister, we're sisters, why do you always have to speak so harshly, like you're swallowing dynamite?"

“You’ve all changed so much since you came back, I don’t even recognize you anymore.”

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I know you all blame me for marrying so far away and how I've managed to come home all these years, but I have my reasons. You'll understand when you reach my age."

Chen Fanglan turned her face away, "What's the point of telling me all this? I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."

Chen Fangmin sighed helplessly, "You, even though you're a boss, still have such a fiery and petty temper. You hold grudges for a long time over the smallest things. You really need to change that."

"Your brother-in-law and I aren't very capable; we've barely made enough to get by over the years. If you have any good projects, please consider helping your brother-in-law out..."

Chen Fanglan, her face cold, was about to launch into a tirade when Chu Fu, having replenished his strength with water, arrived and overheard Chen Fangmin's words. He spoke first:

"Since you've said so much, why don't you just tell Alan to give you the company?"

"Brother-in-law is so lucky to have a wife like you who always thinks of him no matter where he goes. I bet you and brother-in-law are very loving."

"By the way, I heard before that my brother-in-law is having an affair?"

Chu Fu excitedly counted on his fingers, "How many is this? The fourth, or the fifth? By the way, have the previous ones broken off contact? Or are they still in touch?"

Seeing Chen Fangmin's face turn red and purple with anger, he suddenly clapped his hands.

"Oh my, eldest sister, you are so lucky! You haven't been in touch with your younger siblings on your maternal side for so many years, but you still have a whole bunch of younger sisters!"

Chen Fangmin's veins throbbed as he roared, "Shut up! Shut up!"

She hated it most when people brought up Shen Jiaying's affair, especially since it happened so many years ago. Did Chu Fu have the right to interfere?

Chu Fu continued to make sarcastic remarks.

"Big sister, I haven't finished yet. By the way, Ali takes care of Mom every month, and Alan and Ayang each give her five thousand. How much will you give, big sister?"

Seeing Chen Fangmin panting heavily, he feigned surprise and said in an exaggerated tone:

"No way, no way! Didn't you say you were the most filial? How come you're not willing to contribute a single penny?"

"If you haven't received the money now, surely you must have received it before, right?"

Chen Fangmin was speechless with a livid face, so Chu Fu shouted again.

"No way, big sister, how can you be so unfilial? You haven't given Mom and Dad a single penny all these years."

"Your parents have thought of you every single day all these years, but it's a pity you don't seem to think of them much... If I were your father, even if I were gone, I would never let you into the house with a daughter like you..."