Chapter 41
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"Wait, explain to me clearly, what do you mean he is not my child?" Yue Xun's father was able to start from scratch, even if the initial accumulation was by making something out of nothing, his IQ and ability were not bad. As soon as he heard what Han Xing's father said, he grasped the key point.
"Brother He, I'm just saying it's a possibility." Han Xing's father explained very sincerely, "How else can we say that our ancestors were far-sighted? Why can't concubines be included in the family tree? It's because women can guarantee that the child born from their belly is their own. How can men guarantee that? They rely on strict security at home! But how many times a month can a man visit the concubine's residence? How can you guarantee that she didn't have an affair with other men while she was with you? Who can guarantee that the child she conceived while she was a concubine is her own? That's why our ancestors stipulated that concubines can't be included in the family tree and can't inherit property."
Han Xing's father spoke earnestly, "We can't underestimate the wisdom of our ancestors. I believe Brother He also follows the ancient rites and laws. What I'm saying is that this family property definitely can't be given to daughters or outsiders, but it can't be given to illegitimate children either! The bloodline is unclear!"
After Han Xing's father finished speaking, some people who supported Yue Xun's father because they were old-fashioned and couldn't stand He Zhifeng echoed him: "Brother Tian, what you said is indeed reasonable! Old He! You should think carefully about it. Didn't you not want to give the family property to outsiders and therefore did not want your daughter to inherit it? But this child was conceived and born by yourself. If this family property is given to an outsider...wouldn't you be sick to death?!"
Yuexun's father thought, how could he not know whether He Yuexun is his son? Tian Guangqian's father was making trouble. He had underestimated him just now. Thinking of this, Yuexun's father said, "Brother Tian, what are you saying? If I don't give this property to my son, who else can I give it to? Yuexun is my son, that's for sure. He has the standard peach blossom eyes and hanging nose of our He family. Besides, it's the Republic of China now. There are no concubines and mistresses. They are all concubines! You can't say such things just because your son is in love with our daughter."
Han Xing's father immediately asked, "Did you do a blood test to determine your kinship? Didn't you, Brother He, read the first few months of The Return of the Condor Heroes? This blood test isn't always accurate! Even if you test blood compatibility, it doesn't guarantee a relationship. As for appearance, this...it's possible that your brother's child isn't even your biological brother or cousin."
Given the crudeness of paternity testing these days, how can you be sure that this is your son and not the son of your father, uncle, brother, or younger brother? Everyone understood Han Xing's father's implicit meaning, and it all became meaningful.
"You, you, you..." It was the first time that Yue Xun's father heard someone talk to him like this, and he almost couldn't breathe.
"Brother He, don't worry! You must take good care of yourself!" Han Xing's father immediately considered Yue Xun's father and said, "I really care about you. Think about it, this
Who would want their son to be a live-in son-in-law? But your daughter has said that she must marry into the family. Alas, I can't resist that evildoer in our family, so I can only rely on you. You are only in your forties now, and it is not too late for a man to have a son in his fifties or sixties. It is more appropriate for us to take in a few concubines from decent families and give birth to a son. Otherwise, it will be a big deal if there is no one to inherit the family!"
When the people around heard this, they immediately felt that it made sense and started to persuade Yue Xun's father.
Yue Xun's father hesitated for a moment because of the persuasion, but then he quickly reacted. Yue Xun and Zhifeng are almost ten years apart in age, and they are already under pressure. If they have a child now, the child will be about the same age as He Zhifeng's. By the time the child grows up, He Zhifeng will probably have established himself. What role does the younger son have?
Thinking of this, Yue Xun's father was glad that he was vigilant, otherwise he would have been led astray by the man surnamed Tian!
Knowing that he couldn't trick Han Xing's father, Yue Xun's father lost interest in talking to him. He said a few perfunctory words and walked away. Han Xing's father was able to find Han Xing's mother and taste the dishes from the He family's banquet with her.
Tian Guangqian also walked to the side and talked to He Zhifeng about the farce that had just happened.
"After today, I wonder how much gossip there will be about He Yuexun being your uncle or cousin." Tian Guangqian couldn't help laughing when he said this: "Is this considered stealing a chicken but losing the rice?"
"Your father has hit the jackpot." He Zhifeng also laughed. "I never underestimate the gossip of Shanghai people. I guess within two days, the tabloids will be full of this rumor."
"But I don't think Uncle He will believe it," Tian Guangqian said. "As long as he takes a positive attitude, some people might believe it at first, but over time, people will probably think it's fake news."
"Of course he won't believe it." He Zhifeng scoffed, "Who else would he support to fight me? But I'm afraid if rumors spread too much, he'll start thinking about having a younger son, and He Yuexun will be used as a target for the fight. Then we'll both suffer, and he'll just be able to support his younger son to take the throne."
"In the final analysis, although sons are important, suppressing the powerful wife's family and controlling the company are more important." He Zhifeng concluded, "You and Han Xing have always said that your parents are old-fashioned, but at least they follow the rules of their ancestors. As a father, I don't care about new rules or old ones. The rules that benefit him are the good rules that should be followed."
Tian Guangqian didn't know how to comfort He Zhifeng, so he could only reach out and pat her shoulder.
He Zhifeng, who was full of worries, only drank some red wine in the evening, but Han Xing's father and mother, who had a rebellious son, ate a lot.
The two knew how to put on airs in front of others. Although they ate a lot, they ate slowly and methodically when they had a chance. Apart from being ridiculed for their clothes and being called unfashionable, no major mistakes could be found. As for the embarrassing appearance that He Yuexun expected, that was not the case at all.
When they were sent back to the hotel room by their third son and were the only two left, the two people who had been tense finally relaxed.
"As soon as we got to the hotel, we were so eager to teach our son about banquet etiquette that I didn't even take a good look," Han Xing's mother said. Knowing her conservative husband wouldn't actively show his curiosity about new things, she took the initiative and said, "I want to study the faucets in this hotel. Do you remember how to set the hot and cold water?"
"Why wouldn't you remember this?" Han Xing's father said stubbornly, but his body was honest as he followed her to the bathroom to see what was new. "The left one is for hot water, and the right one is for cold water. You can turn them both on and adjust the water temperature to suit you."
"Where does this hot water come from?" Han Xingniang asked. "And the light in this room, just pull the cord and it turns on! And this toilet, I've never seen such clean toilet supplies."
"Hey! What's the big deal? They're just some weird and lewd tricks." Han Xing's father stroked his mustache. "Only that rebellious son of Tian Guangqian would bow down for such things. I've never seen a man like him in my life! Isn't that He guy from his girlfriend's family so uncouth? After he got rich, he still felt humiliated by relying on his wife's family. As for this guy from our family, I think he's almost proud of it!"
"They're all good things." Han Xingniang said fairly, "They're so convenient. As for Ji Jun, we didn't teach him well. If you like these things, you should earn them yourself! A man who only wants to rely on women, don't you think it would be great if he could trade his personality for Xiurong? A boy who only wants to rely on his wife, a girl who keeps saying that men are unreliable and that you have to create your own happy life."
Having said that, the couple looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh.
"By the way, didn't Ji Jun say that we can see the night view of the Huangpu River outside the window here? We didn't have the chance to see it when we came in. Let's open the curtains and take a look." Han Xing's mother didn't want to think about her two troublesome children anymore. When she was trying to change the subject, she suddenly thought of the night view and became curious.
"Alright! Let's see for ourselves. Why is this room with a view more than ten dollars a night more expensive than the same room across the street?" Wouldn't it be a loss if we didn't see it? Han Xing's father felt heartbroken just thinking about the dozen dollars. It was just that this brat Tian Guangqian was spending his girlfriend's money, and Han Xing's father was too lazy to argue with him. If he had to pay for it himself, Han Xing's father would have immediately returned home or found a small hotel that cost less than a dollar a night.
Han Xingniang grabbed the curtain and walked to the side. After taking two steps, she could not move anymore when she saw the night view outside.
"What's wrong?" Han Xing's father asked, coming forward.
"Dad, give me a hand." Han Xing's mother said, "My legs are weak."
"It's safe inside the house. We're not on the edge of a cliff. Why are you so weak?" Han Xing's father said, grabbing Han Xing's mother's arm with one hand and looking out.
: Oh, this is really high!
Han Xing's father swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. To save face, he endured the weakness in his legs and dragged his wife back to the bed. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Tian Guangqian, that little bastard, isn't he just asking for trouble? What's so good about this scenery? It's so high!"
When it was time to go to bed at night, Han Xing's mother and father discussed: "Dad, can you sleep by the window tonight?"
Han Xing's father gritted his teeth and held on: "Okay!" He tried not to tremble and went to bed, reminding himself not to turn over at night, otherwise what if he opened his eyes and saw the window and got scared?
Yes, after the acrophobic duo opened the curtains, they didn't go to the window to pull them up again...
As a human being, you should be down-to-earth. It is really not advisable to float in the air like San'er. Han Xing's father thought about the philosophy of life from the hotel and concluded that Tian Guangqian was not a good son.
When his parents were discussing where to sleep at night, Yi Hanxing finally saw Yi Hongxing who had returned home.
"I heard you encountered a wild boar today?!" Yi Hongxing clicked his tongue twice. "Did they know you're back and bring you some meat to welcome you?"
Yi Hanxing rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you want this kind of welcome?"
Yi Hongxing continued gloatingly, "The parents of your friends have reported this to the base, saying that their children shouldn't have any summer vacation. They've only been having fun for a week and even encountered something as dangerous as a wild boar. So they're strongly demanding that you all attend classes for the next two months!"
"I have to go to class too?" Yi Hanxing asked in disbelief.
"Of course! How can I slack off in my studies?" Yi Hongxing kept smiling.
"Then the teacher won't have a holiday?"
"It just so happens that a university student recently returned for recuperation. The leaders asked him to teach you Japanese for two months. He's a top student in the university's Japanese department." Yi Hongxing said, "A war between China and Japan seems inevitable. Learning more Japanese might be useful in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yi Hanxing felt that it made sense. His Japanese was only at the second level, which allowed him to communicate simply, but he was still far from being able to pretend to be a Japanese. After the Sino-Japanese war, he didn't know what kind of situation he would encounter, so it was always better to have more skills!
So, after adjusting his mentality, Yi Hanxing went to learn Japanese the next day without any reluctance, but saw Yi Hongxing going the same way as him.
"You don't work?"
"The main focus of code-breaking in the future should be the Japanese military codes. Don't I have to study Japanese well? Otherwise, how can I decipher it?" Yi Hongxing replied.
Yi Hanxing: Okay, that does make sense, but if we study together, I'll be outsmarted again! Other people's academic geniuses are the most annoying! They don't even give me a chance to strive to surpass them!
When they arrived at the classroom, Yi Hanxing suddenly realized that this teacher had been one of the organizers of the patriotic student rally a few months ago?! If I guessed correctly, he was the one responsible for developing patriotic students? (Note: It's a word) Hanxing remembered that he was still strong and rosy-cheeked back then. How could he be so pale and unsteady now? What happened?!
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