Chapter 408: Fighting for Protection
The atmosphere in the living room of the old house was so depressing that it was suffocating.
The old man sat in the main seat, his face ashen, and the cane in his hand knocked on the floor with a "dong dong" sound.
Jiang Shutong stood aside, her face pale, looking towards the door from time to time.
With a "bang", Xuanyuan Ge pushed open the door and walked in, still smelling of rain and blood.
"You unfilial son! You still remember to come back!" When the old man saw him, he was so angry that he could hardly hold his crutch.
"Is what Xuanyuan Qing said true? You have an illegitimate child outside? Is it Han Lingcui's child?"
Xuanyuan Ge straightened his back and met the old man's gaze.
"Yes, Xunxun is my son, and Lingcui is his mother."
"You!" The old man was so angry that he was shaking all over.
"I told you long ago that a woman with a shady family background like Han Lingcui is not worthy of our Xuanyuan family! How dare you have a child with her without telling the family! You have brought shame upon the Xuanyuan family!"
"Grandfather," Xuanyuan Ge said in a calm but firm voice, "Lingcui is not a woman with a shady family background. She is the wife I have chosen. Xunxun is the eldest grandson of the Xuanyuan family. This will never change."
"Wife? Eldest grandson?"
Xuanyuan Qing stood out from the corner and spoke sarcastically.
"Cousin, have you forgotten the family rules? Those who are not of equal status cannot be included in the family tree, and illegitimate children have no inheritance rights! You want a bastard to inherit the family property. Have you asked grandfather and everyone here?"
"Shut up!" Xuanyuan Ge looked at him coldly, "Xuanyuan Qing, do you want me to tell you now about your misappropriation of family funds to fill the company's holes?"
Xuanyuan Qing's expression changed instantly: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Am I talking nonsense?" Xuanyuan Ge took out his cell phone and clicked on a recording, which clearly heard the conversation between Xuanyuan Qing and his assistant, discussing how to embezzle project funds.
Then, a pile of evidence was presented.
Nail Xuanyuan Qing directly to the pillar of shame!
There was an uproar in the living room, and people from the side branches looked at Xuanyuan Qing in surprise.
The old man's expression became even uglier, and he banged his cane hard: "Xuanyuan Qing! Is this true?"
Xuanyuan Qing was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop: "Grandpa, I didn't mean it. The company is just temporarily in trouble. I will return it soon..."
"Give it back? What are you going to give it back?"
Xuanyuan Ge sneered, "The 30 billion you embezzled has long been squandered by you, right?"
The old man was so angry that his vision went dark and he pointed at Xuanyuan Qing, unable to speak.
Jiang Shutong quickly stepped forward to support him: "Dad, don't be angry, your health is more important."
"Rebellious son, from today on, you will get back here and never meddle in the affairs of the Xuanyuan family again!"
Xuanyuan Qing’s face turned pale.
"Grandpa, I already have a way to turn losses into profits. You can't be so partial to Xuanyuan Pavilion. Give me a chance!"
The old man's cane almost hit Xuanyuan Qing directly.
"You bastard, you almost killed the Xuanyuan family, and you still dare to speak so shamelessly here!"
Just then, the butler hurried in with a document in his hand.
"Old man, this is what Madam asked me to look up. It's the information about Su Ling's disappearance five years ago, and... there's also a DNA identification report."
Jiang Shutong took the document and her eyes widened instantly when she saw the DNA report.
She quickly walked up to the old man and handed him the report: "Dad, look at this!"
The old man took the report with suspicion, his brows furrowed tighter the more he read it. Finally, he looked sharply towards Xuanyuan Pavilion: "I was right. Han Lingcui is indeed Su Ling. Did you deliberately conceal it?"
Xuanyuan Qing immediately found an opportunity.
"Grandpa, look, Xuanyuan Pavilion has been lying to you."
"You didn't agree to let that woman Su Ling in at the beginning."
"But Xuanyuan Ge is not only with Su Ling, but he also has a child with this woman."
"He's actually openly provoking you!"
"Grandpa, don't you see what kind of child you're raising with your partiality?"
"I am the one who listens to you the most!"
The old man was indeed furious.
The veins on his forehead were almost bursting.
Xuanyuan Ge explained, "I had someone do it. Grandpa, I was just worried that Lingcui and Xunxun would get hurt. I didn't mean to deceive you."
"Five years ago, our Xuanyuan family wronged Lingling."
"Are you going to make the same mistake again now?"
A few words suddenly made the whole hall fall into silence.
Everyone knows what happened five years ago.
Su Ling is just a poor student.
Being able to be with Xuanyuan Pavilion is just a coincidence.
It's just a coincidence, who cares?
But Xuanyuan Ge actually had the idea of getting married.
The Xuanyuan family cannot have an heir who is not related by marriage.
This matter was handled personally by Xuanyuan Pavilion's mother.
In fact, after many years, everyone knew that the eldest lady's methods were cruel, but no one dared to speak out.
Now, Xuanyuan Pavilion wants Han Lingcui to come back.
In fact, he was going against his own biological mother.
I'm afraid this incident will cause internal strife in this family.
Xuanyuan Qing was unusually silent.
Instead, he lowered his head and plotted secretly.
The old man was silent, tapping his fingers lightly on the report.
The living room was silent, and everyone was waiting for his decision.
The old man looked towards Xuanyuan Pavilion again.
"You gave birth to a child outside of your family without permission, violating family rules. As a punishment, you will be confined to the old house for three months and required to copy the family motto a hundred times. As for Han Lingcui and the child..."
He paused and said, "Let them move back to the old house first. I will discuss adding them to the family tree after I have done some research."
"Grandpa..." Xuanyuan Qing wanted to say something, but was glared back coldly by the old man.
"Everyone, go home." The old man waved his hand and stood up with the help of Jiang Shutong. "Xuanyuange, come with me to the study."
In the study, the old man looked at the rain outside the window and sighed, "Age, have you really thought it through? Han Lingcui...your mother has always been troubled by what happened back then."
"Grandpa," Xuanyuan Ge walked up to him and said sincerely, "I was a coward five years ago and failed to protect Lingcui and the child. I've regretted it every moment of these five years. If I were given another chance, I would definitely choose her, even if it means breaking up with my family."
The old man looked at the determination in his eyes, was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "Forget it, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You... take good care of the company's affairs, and don't let me down again."
A warm current surged in Xuanyuan Ge's heart, and he bowed deeply: "Thank you, Grandpa."
When he left the study, the rain had stopped and the sky was a little pale. Xuanyuan Ge took out his phone and sent a message to Han Lingcui: "Everything is fine. Wait for me to pick you up and take you home."
A notification popped up indicating successful sending. He seemed to have seen Han Lingcui's expression when he saw the message. Maybe he was still a little wary, or hesitant, but there must have been a hint of relaxation in his eyes.
He looked up at the sky. The air after the rain was particularly fresh. The sunlight was shining through the clouds, illuminating the eaves and corners of the old house.
The storm that lasted all night finally subsided temporarily, but he knew that this was just the beginning.
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