The next day at noon.
The younger generations had all left early, each busy with their own things. When the three elders got up, they saw Jiang Luoning and Ah Xing waiting in the living room, along with Lu Zifan who had come to deliver breakfast.
Lu Zifan quietly sat at the table, a bit awkward, glancing at the three elderly men seated for breakfast. Each of them held a position of untouchable power in the capital. Rumor had it that Old Master Chu could bring all the evildoers of the capital to their knees with a single stomp of his foot. He didn't even dare to speak loudly in front of them, let alone engage in his usual carefree laughter. He felt completely uncomfortable, afraid to stand or sit. Walking? Even taking a step was difficult, and he still wanted to escape!
"Lu Zifan, why are you so timid like a thief?" Ah Xing, who was eating breakfast, looked at the funny Lu Zifan and started to tease him.
".....Ah.....I...I didn't! I just felt a little full after having breakfast and I'm not feeling well!" He said while raising his hands to hide his embarrassment.
Jiang Luoning looked at the two people bickering, smiled and said, "Axing, how are you feeling lately?"
When asked about her health, Ah Xing replied nonchalantly, "It's okay, Sister Ning! I'm enjoying everything I eat and feeling strong!"
Several old men also heard the conversation between the two. Old Master Jiang looked at the young man who had saved his granddaughter abroad and expressed his concern: "What's the matter? Ah Xing! What's wrong with your body at such a young age? Do you want Ningning's second brother to come over and take a look at you?"
Mr. Fu also looked at the young man with a nervous expression.
Everyone then remembered that they had forgotten to tell the two old men about Ah Xing's identity yesterday, so they reluctantly explained: "Um, Grandpa, Grandpa Fu, Ah Xing is Grandpa Chu's grandson, I think I forgot to tell you!"
Upon hearing this shocking news, everyone was stunned at first, and then Old Man Jiang burst into laughter: "See, this is fate! You, a stinky old man, left without a word, and your grandson came back with my granddaughter!"
Hearing this, Mr. Chu shook his head awkwardly, then pursed his lips and said, "Ah, this is fate!"
Old Master Fu noticed the dejected look on Old Master Chu's face and said with a smile, "Alright! Alright! Isn't the purpose of separation to reunite? It's all over!"
"Grandpa Chu, since you have decided to come back, isn't it time to tell my grandfather and the others about something?"
Jiang Luoning felt very distressed by the conversation between the grandfather and grandson after Ah Xing woke up, and the old man's absent-minded state in recent days. He always felt that Mr. Chu had too many things on his mind, and he wanted to help but didn't know where to start. Seeing that there was a chance to ask, she would not miss it.
Hearing Jiang Luoning's probing, Old Master Chu didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed heartily and said, "You little bastard, you're so clever! To be honest, these past few years, I've been so discouraged by hope that I've almost lost all my fighting spirit!"
"How could that be! You are not alone now. We have a group of people to help you. Aunt Dongfang is still waiting for you!"
When Old Master Jiang heard his granddaughter's words, he was a little confused. He glanced at Old Master Fu across from him and saw that his expression was exactly the same as his. He asked, "What Aunt Dongfang? How can you be so lucky? You actually have a little daughter. I always thought you only had a little boy!"
When Mr. Fu heard this, he pursed his lips, indicating that he was very jealous that he had a daughter.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chu did not show the smug expression they had hoped for. Instead, he looked gloomy and somewhat decadent.
"It's not the younger daughter, it's the older daughter! Ah Xing's father's older sister!"
After hearing this, Mr. Fu's eyes widened instantly, and he asked questioningly, "Good of you! You have a daughter but you're still hiding her! Are you afraid that Old Jiang and I will snatch your daughter away from you?"
Mr. Chu still had a calm expression, but there was something clearly wrong with what he said.
"I'm actually relieved that you guys took it away from me!"
The others looked at the old man who was old and lonely at this time, and did not interrupt him. Mr. Jiang and Mr. Fu also saw that the matter was not simple, and silently watched the person coming. It was not until the old man spoke again that they understood the meaning of his words.
"Do you remember how many years my wife left the imperial capital? Actually, I lied to you when I told you she went abroad for further studies. At that time, she was pregnant with twins. However, things weren't going well for the Dongfang family during that time, and things were going wrong at the old house. For their safety, I secretly sent her away while I investigated in the imperial capital myself.
But even when the children grew up, nothing was found out. I still felt uneasy, so I kept the news of the twins hidden.
Later, she found out that the matter of the old house involved the problem of distant relatives from Madam Dao's natal family, so she returned to the country to deal with it. After the matter was dealt with, she was ready to take the children to Fire Country, but the two children wanted to complete their studies abroad before coming back. Thinking that they could take care of each other, and Jingxiao and Luo'er were both obedient and outstanding, I just let them go.
Later, Han and Luo'er were born. The two children felt sorry for their mother, so they asked her to stay in the country to take care of the pregnancy. One day, they were finally going back, but they encountered a riot at the airport. Jingxiao died on the spot to protect his sister. When I arrived, Luo'er had been rescued, but he was still in a coma. I brought him back to the capital. He lay in bed for a year. When he finally woke up, he only knew her brother. She insisted on going abroad to find her brother, but... but I... I couldn't tell her that her brother died in her arms. Later, one day, when the housekeeper wasn't paying attention, Luo'er also disappeared. My eldest son and daughter no longer wanted me!
Everything happened so suddenly, and then I left the imperial capital."
After listening to Mr. Chu's story about the old days, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom. Even Jiang Luoning and Lu Zifan, who heard it for the second time, were unable to get rid of their emotions.
Perhaps Mr. Fu was thinking of his own daughter, so he didn't look up or speak for a long time. Mr. Jiang looked at his two close friends who were feeling sad, and finally broke the silence: "Has Luo'er been found yet?"
Jiang Luoning shook his head slightly and looked at his grandfather, but did not continue speaking.
The sound of brakes coming from outside the door finally brought everyone back to their senses from the depressed atmosphere.
Fu Linxiao got out of the car with a photo in his hand. Jiang Luoning went to greet him when he saw him. Usually, Fu Linxiao was handling affairs in the company at this time, but he came back now, so something must have happened.
"Brother Lin Xiao, why are you back?"
The man saw the girl and showed his unconcealed affection. He touched her head. Then he looked at the elders on the sofa, nodded slightly, and said respectfully, "I have a photo here. I'd like Grandpa Chu to take a look. Can you recognize it?"
After the old man took the photo and saw the pattern on the photo clearly, he stood up suddenly, and his knees hit the coffee table. The teacup on the table suddenly fell to the ground. The crackling sound attracted Ah Xing, who had just hidden aside. Seeing his grandfather's trouser legs soaked with tea, he hurried over to check. He inadvertently glanced at the jade pendant in the photo and was also stunned where he stood.
Fu Linxiao took in all the reactions of the people in front of him, which further confirmed the news he had just learned from Jiang Linghao.
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