Chapter 172 The Huo family's reunion causes an uproar in Beijing!
To prove his identity and to ensure that this kinship, which was 23 years overdue, would have no doubts, Huo Shouxin solemnly took out several items from a heavy leather suitcase he had brought with him.
First up is a black and white family photo carefully preserved in a plastic envelope.
The photo has yellowed, but the people in it are still clear.
In the very center of the photo stands a young man in a crisp military uniform.
He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and slightly pursed thin lips. He was dashing and heroic, with an air of arrogance between his brows.
When the photo was placed on the table, everyone in the living room instinctively looked at Su Yue.
They look so alike.
Su Yue's features were almost identical to those of the young officer.
Especially those eyes, just as clear, just as determined, and just as full of an indomitable spirit.
“This is your father, Huo Shouzhen.” Old Master Huo’s voice was hoarse. “This photo was taken when he was twenty years old, just after graduating from military academy.”
Then, Huo Shouxin took out several more documents.
These are Huo Shouzheng's birth certificate, household registration information, and a copy of his military file from back then.
Each document clearly proves his identity.
Finally, with trembling hands, Old Master Huo pulled out a small item wrapped in a red brocade pouch from his inner pocket.
He opened the brocade pouch, inside which was a warm and translucent mutton-fat jade pendant.
On the jade pendant, the character "正" is engraved in ancient seal script.
"This is your father's personal belongings."
Old Master Huo handed the jade pendant to Su Yue, saying, "Back then, he and your mother pledged their love and specially commissioned a pair to be made. His is the 'true' one, and your mother's..."
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yue had already taken the red string that she always wore close to her body off her neck.
At the end of the red string was another identical jade pendant.
Above, also in seal script, is a clear character “婷”.
Two jade pendants were placed side by side on the table.
They fit together perfectly, forming a circle.
Zheng. Ting.
Huo Shouzhen. Chen Shuting.
There are witnesses and physical evidence.
There were no more questions.
Su Yue is the Huo family's long-lost granddaughter, who has been separated from them for twenty-three years!
Seeing this, Zhang Huilan, the mother-in-law who had been holding back her emotions, could no longer contain herself.
She hugged Su Yue tightly with heartache, tears streaming down her face.
"My son...you have suffered so much injustice..."
She could imagine how a girl, without parents and burdened with such a background, had managed to survive for more than twenty years.
Su Yue leaned against her mother-in-law's warm embrace, tears silently streaming down her face, soaking Zhang Huilan's shoulder.
She wasn't crying because she felt wronged.
She was feeling gratified for her parents.
Their love was finally witnessed and acknowledged by their families.
A muffled sob could be heard in the living room.
The Huo family's children all had tears in their eyes as they watched this belated family reunion.
Even Gu Beifeng, who was usually carefree and nonchalant, put away his playful smile and stood to the side with red eyes.
Gu Beichen walked to Su Yue's side, gently helped her up from her mother's arms, and tenderly wiped away the tears on her face with his fingertips.
He didn't say anything, but his deep eyes were filled with heartache and promise.
Don't be afraid, I'll be here for you.
Su Yue sniffed, trying to calm her turbulent emotions.
She wiped away her tears and looked at Old Master Huo. His eyes, which had just been washed by tears, were surprisingly bright.
The vulnerability and confusion from before were gone from her eyes; in their place was a tempered determination and sharpness.
"grandfather."
She spoke, her voice not loud, but firm and resolute.
"What's past is past."
"Those who owe the Huo family and harmed my father, I will personally settle accounts with them one by one!"
These words gave everyone present a jolt.
Looking at his slender granddaughter who exuded a powerful aura, Old Master Huo's cloudy eyes instantly lit up with hope.
This is the true offspring of the Huo family!
This is Huo Shouzhen's daughter!
Don't cry and whine, don't blame others or the heavens; if you have a grudge, take revenge!
Old Master Huo held Su Yue's hand, unable to get enough of looking at her. He turned to Gu Beichen and glared at him.
"Gu family brat! You married the apple of my Huo family's eye. If you ever dare to let her suffer even the slightest grievance, I'll break your legs!"
Gu Beichen grasped Su Yue's other hand, met the old man's gaze, and solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I won't."
"snort!"
Grandpa Huo was satisfied, then looked around and made a grand announcement.
"Just admitting it won't do! This needs to be known throughout the entire city of Beijing!"
"I want to hold a family reunion banquet! I want everyone to see that my Huo family's long-lost granddaughter has been found!"
“My dear granddaughter, once we’ve settled things in Hong Kong, we’ll reunite in Beijing.”
The news spread faster than the wind.
The upper-class circles in Beijing were in complete uproar.
If Zhang Shengshou's acceptance of a disciple was a thunderclap from a clear sky, then the Huo family's recognition of kinship was like dropping an atomic bomb into this circle!
The second daughter-in-law of the Gu family, who came from the countryside, is not only a future bigwig in the medical field, but also the only direct granddaughter of the Huo family?!
This isn't just a celestial Ziwei star descending from the heavens; it's clearly the Ziwei star itself descending to earth!
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The old Chu family residence in the western suburbs of Beijing.
In the cold, damp room, Chu Yanran was facing the mirror, slowly and meticulously tying her hair up with a gold hairpin.
The servant shuffled in and whispered the news she had overheard outside.
When Chu Yanran heard that Su Yue had been accepted as Zhang Qingyuan's last disciple, she paused in her hand as she tucked her hair back.
"Ha." She let out a contemptuous sneer. "Zhang Qingyuan is getting more and more senile as he gets older."
She turned her head and looked at her mother, Old Madam Chu, who was sitting in a grand chair with her eyes closed, chanting scriptures.
"Mom, isn't it funny? Some wild girl who popped out of who-knows-where dares to show off in Beijing."
Grandma Chu didn't even lift her eyelids, and slowly uttered a few words: "A clown, no need to pay him any mind."
Chu Yanran felt a strange sense of unease. She walked to the window, looked at the bleak scene outside, and said in a low voice, "I just feel uncomfortable. Her surname is Su, and her husband's surname is Gu, but I always feel that this matter is inextricably linked to that short-lived Huo Shouzhen."
"What's the panic?" Old Mrs. Chu finally opened her eyes, a sinister glint flashing in her cloudy eyes.
"Have you forgotten? Back then, it wasn't just our Chu family's achievement that we were able to crush Huo Shouzhen, that proud son of heaven, into the mud and make him die with the infamy of a traitor."
“We have ‘people above’ helping us.”
"What trouble can a mere young girl cause, even if she's Huo Shouzhen's daughter? If she dares to investigate, I'll make sure she suffers the same fate as her dead father!"
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