Chapter 612 Chu Junyue if (15)
After the reunion dinner, the second day of the New Year.
Jiang Zhiyue accompanied Chu Junyue to the Chu family.
Old Master Chu, who had been recuperating in a nursing home, had already prepared a mahogany chair and was sitting quietly in the garden waiting. The servants around him stood by carefully, and from time to time they urged the old master to go back to his room to avoid catching a cold.
Old Master Chu looked solemn and said with a complicated expression: "You all don't understand. What I am most concerned about is Jun Yue. Only when his lifelong event is settled can I give an explanation to his father."
"The suffering Junyue has endured in his life is all my responsibility as a grandfather. If I had known the outcome would be like this, I should have made the right decision many years ago."
When the side branches of the Chu family heard that Chu Junyue had brought his girlfriend to visit, they all rushed to the Chu family's house early. The courtyard was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.
A little girl dressed in playful clothes and wearing princess shoes trotted over happily, "Grandpa, Uncle Junyue is finally going to bring his beautiful sister-in-law home! Are you happy?"
"But mom said that my aunt and the others looked unhappy. My aunt even wanted to marry my niece to Uncle Junyue!"
"Huh? Weird, why didn't Uncle Chu Xiao and Second Grandpa come to this year's Spring Festival?"
The little girl was naive and ignorant. The noble lady who came from a distance was in a hurry. She quickly covered the little girl's mouth and smiled cautiously, "Old man, she is just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart..."
This huge family has many branches, and the collateral relatives covet the status of the direct line. As long as the direct line remains standing, they can only rely on others.
Who could have thought that the eldest branch of the family, which was ostracized by everyone at that time, would return to the center of power in the Chu family?
Things in the world are unpredictable, and Mrs. Chu's status has also risen.
Although Chu Junyue's handling of the second branch of the family was difficult for Old Man Chu to accept, the inheritance of blood being thicker than water proved that Chu Junyue was his only successor.
Old Master Chu lost his eldest son and second son, and now only has the eldest son's blood relatives left.
What exactly is power?
The snow and wind fell on the tired body. The white-haired old man lowered his head slightly, leaning on the cane in his hand.
Looking back on the past, he once made great contributions to the country and made great efforts to make decisions.
"I'm so lonely..." Old Master Chu murmured, with a bitter smile on his lips.
"Grandpa, after Uncle Junyue and his beautiful sister-in-law get married, they will have many children like me. Then our family will be lively and you won't be lonely!" The little girl raised a sweet smile and said excitedly while clapping her hands.
Jiang Zhiyue visited the Chu family for the first time. He didn't expect it to be so lively. Before he even entered the door, he could hear bursts of laughter.
"The interpersonal relationships in my family are simple, and collateral relatives only come to visit my grandfather during festivals." Chu Junyue explained, worried that Jiang Zhiyue would feel nervous.
He gently held Jiang Zhiyue's hand and slowly walked into the courtyard.
The two are a perfect match made in heaven.
They were wearing couple's New Year's greeting clothes, a mature and steady man and a slightly immature girl. The little girl who was jumping around Mr. Chu's eyes suddenly lit up and shouted, "The beautiful sister-in-law is here!"
A group of noble ladies surrounded Mrs. Chu like stars surrounding the moon, enthusiastically trying to matchmake Chu Junyue. One of the noble ladies muttered, "My niece graduated from a prestigious international school and comes from a clean family. How can she not be worthy of Junyue? Look, the royal family of the neighboring country selects girls of the right age from within the family to marry into the family in order to maintain the purity of their bloodline."
"Listen to my advice. Let's get closer. You can convince Jun Yue to meet my niece. As for the daughter of the Sheng family, I have also heard about her. She has been reluctant to change her surname. There must be something fishy about this..."
"You should understand that our Chu family has always been cautious in selecting daughters-in-law, and we must ensure that—"
Before she finished her words, Madam Chu interrupted the noblewoman without any hesitation, "In Junyue's eyes, the girl from the Sheng family is the best. I also admire her very much. As for her last name? Jiang Wanrou, as a mother, insisted on sending her daughter to school even though she lived in a slum. This quality is more important than any noble bloodline."
"Zhiyue took Jiang Wanrou's surname, which is far better than the Sheng family who never helped them."
Mrs. Chu, who was always gentle, also showed her toughness for once, and all the noble ladies were shocked. She wanted to argue a few more words, but someone next to her pulled her clothes.
The lady looked back with dissatisfaction, only to see Chu Junyue standing not far away with a stern expression.
"Don't let in any bad people, lest they ruin the mood." He spoke concisely.
Everyone in the Chu family fell silent. The whole courtyard was filled with the noblewoman's shouting, "I'm here to wish the old man a happy new year. I'm from the Chu family! Who allowed you rude bodyguards to touch me!"
"Take your dirty hands away, Chu Junyue, I am your elder!"
The bodyguards dragged her roughly all the way, and the lady's hair was in disarray. In the chaos, she grabbed Mr. Chu's trouser leg and said, "Grandpa, I am Junyue's elder, and the third wife of your second brother. Grandpa, please save me——"
Old Master Chu had a complicated expression as he watched the woman from the side branch being dragged out unceremoniously and thrown out of the door like a dead dog. He was silent for a long time before he sighed heavily, "You are the elders, and Jun Yue is the head of the family."
"I don't even have the power to interfere in Chu Junyue's marriage, let alone you guys?"
Originally, they were a group of powerless people, but they were given the title of elders. Once they were given the word "elders", they seemed to be qualified to point fingers at the younger generations.
The little episode passed quickly, and Mrs. Chu welcomed Jiang Zhiyue from the bottom of her heart and solemnly took out the family heirloom and gave it to her.
"This is what my mother passed down to me. You are Junyue's favorite girl. I regard myself as the most precious gift and give it to you to express my recognition."
Mrs. Chu was different from many of the noble ladies present. Her smile was sincere and warm, and her kind eyes were as pure as a clear spring.
Chu Junyue has to protect a simple-minded mother and a young and naughty brother in such a big family.
It is a responsibility as well as a mission.
Only by going deep into it can you see the world he lives in and feel what he has experienced.
Jiang Zhiyue looked around and saw that the tribesmen presented precious gifts as a greeting.
Another well-dressed lady even found Jiang Zhiyue privately, presented her with a valuable antique jade, and said with a smile: "I am Junyue's cousin, and I hope to get closer to Miss Jiang in the Chu family in the future. Our family will rely on you in the future."
There is no affection in their eyes. They are all afraid of and try to please Chu Junyue. It is power that makes them bow down to him.
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