A week later.
In the bustling Jiang family mansion, three old men were drinking tea and chatting.
"Yun Chu, what did you call us here for today?" Old Master Fu took a sip of the freshly brewed tea and spoke softly.
Old Master Jiang also looked at Dongfang Yunchu curiously. He always felt that Dongfang Yunchu and Dongfang Hanshen were secretly planning something big these days. They went out early and came back late all day long. Before he had a chance to ask, he took the initiative to say that he wanted to invite Old Master Fu to come for tea.
Glancing at the curious looks on their faces, Dongfang Yunchu put down his teacup, curled his lips into a faint smile, and said, "As for me, I'm planning to hand over the position of Patriarch to Xiaohan!"
"That's it! Just take care of your Dongfang family's affairs. Why did you call an old man like me here?" Old Master Fu said jokingly as if it was none of his business.
But Mr. Jiang's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, realizing the meaning of his words.
"Yun Chu! Is this what I understood? The Dongfang family is going to return to the imperial capital?"
Old Master Chu didn't reply, but just smiled with satisfaction and nodded in response.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Fu was also shocked. Returning at this time was obviously intentional, and the delegation of power to Dongfang Han inevitably made him think too much. He asked worriedly, "Have you thought it through? The Helian family hasn't been completely eradicated yet. If the news of the Dongfang family's return gets out, they will be a clear target!"
"After so many years, there will eventually be a day of life and death, right? Besides, this is also the idea of the father and son! If I don't agree, with Xiaohan's temper, who knows what kind of trouble he will cause." Old Master Chu still spoke in a calm tone, but what he said could not help but surprise the two elders.
"Are you going to fight to the death?!" Grandpa Jiang sighed and looked at the old man.
"Could it be that Xiaohan and the others found out something?" Old Master Fu was very curious about Dongfang Han's attitude. Why did he make such a bold decision just after returning to China?
"We are all old, so we should just leave some things to them! After all, these kids are very outstanding! Aren't they?" Old Master Chu had anticipated that they would have such a big reaction, so he didn't argue or explain too much. Instead, he advised them.
Mr. Fu smiled and suddenly said, "Ah, the children have really grown up. I still have to rely on them in the future."
"Although Xiaohan has been abroad, you can see that he has some of your shadow in the past. Moreover, after going through so much, he is more decisive than you." Old Master Jiang looked at Dongfang Yunchu and expressed his true thoughts.
"Okay, okay! You can't judge a person by his appearance. No one would have thought that Helian Natang could still... Hey!" Seeing that Dongfang Yunchu was obviously in a low mood, Mr. Fu knew that he was blaming himself for his decision back then, so he could only interrupt the topic.
"He had that idea in mind. If the truth hadn't been revealed, who knows what tricks he would have used later? So we weren't wrong about that, right? After all, it was the unanimous decision of the three of us old bones back then!"
After Mr. Jiang finished speaking, he laughed and didn't continue.
Hearing this, the three of them just smiled at each other and continued to drink tea as if the topic had never been mentioned.
In the living room.
Han Shuo's eyes still turned red the moment he saw Dongfang Han.
The two were good friends when they were young, but they haven't met since the Dongfang family moved out of the imperial capital. The day he learned about everything Dongfang Han had experienced later, he got drunk and cried for a long time.
Dongfang Han couldn't contain his excitement when he saw his childhood best brother. He never thought that he would have the chance to meet him again. Neither of them said a word, but the atmosphere was unusually harmonious and comfortable.
After a long time, Han Shuo calmed down and didn't ask too much about Dongfang Han's past, nor did he offer any words of comfort. He just said from the bottom of his heart: "It's good that you're back!"
Dongfang Han smiled and said, “Well, I’m back with the Dongfang family!”
Han Shuo understood Dongfang Han's reply immediately. He stared at him blankly, thinking for a long time before saying calmly, "Then can we fight side by side?"
Han Shuo's affirmation gave Dongfang Han great confidence. He had thought that the idea of the Dongfang family returning to the imperial capital would be dissuaded by many people, but the person in front of him, although he had not seen him for decades, gave him the greatest affirmation. He smiled and nodded in agreement with great energy.
"Dad! What are you and Uncle Xiaohan talking about so happily!?"
Han Tianyu and Lu Zifan, who were left behind by Han Shuo, arrived late. As soon as they entered the house, they saw a different light in the eyes of the two men. In all these years, Han Tianyu had never seen this expression in his father's eyes. Out of curiosity, he asked, but he did not get the answer he wanted to Han Shuo's question.
Dongfang Han kept the secret and sneered, "Want to know what we're going to talk about? I'll tell you once everyone's here!"
Looking at the mysterious Dongfang Han, Han Tianyu caught a glimpse of the expression on his father's face and understood what was going on.
It seems that the return of the Hermit Family is on the agenda.
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