Chapter 95
Shi Xuanzhu stood in the middle of the living room, the light was dim, stretching his shadow diagonally. In the past, in front of Song Yun, although he was gentle, his momentum was always decisive, but now facing Shi's father, his momentum instantly dissipated without a trace.
This made Song Yun, who was standing by, feel a little uncomfortable.
...Although ten minutes later Song Yun felt that her sympathy was in vain.
Father Shi didn't know what his son-in-law was thinking. He just looked at Shi Xuanzhu with a serious face.
He was tall, with a straight back, like an old tree that had been weathered by wind and rain. Although he looked old, he still exuded an inviolable majesty. He had a thin face, with slightly protruding cheekbones, and looked a little mean.
"Hmph, look at how pathetic you are now!" Father Shi frowned and spoke, his voice echoing in the house like a bell. "You created a lot of scandals on variety shows, your relationship with your brother-in-law is in a mess, and there are rumors of cheating on you. Are you trying to ruin the little reputation our Shi family has?"
Father Shi became more and more excited as he spoke, and he slammed the crutch in his hand heavily on the ground. There was a dull "bang" sound, and Shi Xuanzhu's body trembled violently.
His originally tall body was trembling slightly, his head was buried deeply in his chest, the blue veins on his neck were slightly bulging, as if he was trying to carry an invisible mountain, his hands hung limply at his sides, his fingers were like curled up earthworms, tightly clutching his pants, his knuckles were white and bloodless from the force.
The honor a man desires most in his life is to get his father's approval. This is definitely not an empty talk for Shi Xuanzhu, but...
Shi Xuanzhu's eyes were fixed on the ground, not daring to look at Shi's father. His eyes were full of embarrassment, like a wild beast trapped in a trap, desperate and confused.
According to common sense, seeing Shi Xuanzhu like this, Song Yun should be distressed, but...
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Song Yun looked at Shi Xuanzhu, who was in the miserable situation, and slowly typed a question mark.
——No, isn't there something wrong with Shi Xuanzhu looking like a little white flower beaten to pieces by a storm?
Who would act like a bullied little white flower in front of his own father?
Song Yun's mind was full of the lawsuit, and at this time, Shi's mother stood behind the sofa and spoke.
She was thin, wearing a well-cut but slightly old cheongsam, and her hair was neatly combed behind her head, revealing her smooth forehead.
There was a faint smile on her face, but that smile was like a thin layer of ice, and her eyes revealed a coldness that made it difficult for people to approach her.
The woman said softly, "Xuanzhu, I'm not saying anything to you, but look at what you've done. You've made your dad worry so much."
Shi Xuanzhu felt bitter when he heard his mother's words. He knew very well that his father supported the family, but he smoked more expensive cigarettes than his father, but could not support the family as his father did.
Shi Xuanzhu bit his lips tightly, his lower lip was bitten blue and white, like a fruit hit by frost. His waist was slightly bent, and his back was like an old bow that was overstretched and could break at any time. His body was trembling slightly, like a lonely boat struggling in the waves in a storm, isolated and helpless but with nowhere to escape.
He knew that his father's approval was very important to him, but now, he seemed to be getting further and further away from this approval.
Song Yun, who watched the whole process, said: "..."
A doubt slowly popped up in his mind - is there something wrong between Shi Xuanzhu and the Shi family?
What made Song Yun feel a little strange was why he hadn't noticed it before.
Fortunately, Song Yun figured it out quickly. After all, he had not had much contact with the Shi family before.
Mr. Shi was an old-fashioned man, so naturally he wouldn't say anything to his son-in-law. In his eyes, he should just be the wife of Shi Xuanzhu.
——How can a father-in-law and daughter-in-law have contact?
Shi's mother is easier to understand. After all, he is a man. Shi's mother is as old-fashioned as Shi's father, so naturally she would not have much contact with him.
"No wonder it's been seven years. I found something wrong..."
Song Yun thought with twitching mouth.
The three people who were immersed in the family drama did not notice him and were still performing a plot that only they could understand.
"Don't pretend in front of us here!" Father Shi frowned and said with disgust, the wrinkles on his face twisted into a ball.
"You must find a way to clean up this mess right now and stop bringing shame to the Shi family! If you can't handle it well, don't even think about continuing to mix in the entertainment industry, and don't come back to this family! And as for the matter between you and Song Yun, you must handle it yourself. If you can't teach your partner well, then that's your incompetence!"
After saying this, Shi's father poked the ground heavily with his crutch. The sound was like a death knell, echoing in Shi Xuanzhu's heart. In a trance, Shi Xuanzhu felt like the abandoned prince, who tried his best to please his father, the monarch, but only received his disgust.
He stood there, his feet seemed to be cast into the ground, unable to move an inch. His eyes were empty and dull, as if his soul had been taken away, leaving only a numb body.
He subconsciously looked at Song Yun, but the Song Yun who used to be so docile in front of him and most suitable to be the mistress of the house was now only immersed in her own thoughts and could not bring him any strength.
Father Shi became even more impatient with Shi Xuanzhu's silence. "Alright, stop standing here. Go find a solution quickly. If there is another problem, just wait and see!"
Father Shi glared at Shi Xuanzhu, then stood up, leaning on a cane, with his back to him. With every step he took, the sound of the cane hitting the ground was like a hammer hitting Shi Xuanzhu's heart.
"I hope that when I see you next time, these things will have been resolved, and don't let me down again." After saying that, Father Shi strode towards the stairs, and Mother Shi followed behind.
Shi Xuanzhu stood there alone, like a stone statue forgotten in a corner, motionless. His face was pale and his lips trembled slightly, like two fallen leaves drifting in the cold wind.
After a long time, he slowly raised his hand and wiped away the tears that had slipped down his face. His movements were slow and mechanical, just like a puppet being manipulated, losing his self-awareness.
He knew that he had to clean up the mess like a warrior, otherwise, he would never get his father's recognition and would completely lose his foothold in this family.
However... Shi Xuanzhu secretly glanced at Song Yun beside him, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. He could only lower his head again and continue to bear the pressure as heavy as a mountain.
Watching Shi Xuanzhu trying to speak to his father but stopping himself and crying, Song Yun said: "..."
A bit nauseous.
Then Song Yun saw Shi Xuanzhu slowly turning his head towards him with such a look.
Song Yun once again: "..."
——Don’t look over here!
That day, Song Yun almost had to force herself not to vomit in front of Shi Xuanzhu.
Song Yun respects everyone's emotions - but the premise is that the person with a sad expression on her face, as if she was a woman trapped in the deep palace in an ancient TV drama, is not her husband with whom she has been living for seven years.
It is said that a kiss between a middle-aged couple can cause nightmares for several nights. Although Song Yun has not reached this level, he has lost the filter of the passionate love period and he really can't say against his will that Shi Xuanzhu's expression is not disgusting.
"If I did something wrong, please call the police directly. Don't torture me in this way..."
Song Yun prayed in his heart, but then he realized he was wrong.
——Because at this time, Shi Xuanzhu didn’t even use his full strength.
"...Wang Xing, you have no idea how I spent last night."
Looking at Song Yun with a look of despair on her face, Ye Wangxing, who was in the office, was completely confused. He really didn't know what Song Yun had been through. She actually called him early in the morning and came to his office with a look of despair on her face.
After all, in the original plot, Song Yun had always suffered long-term suppression. Shi Xuanzhu was definitely a master in this regard and had never let Song Yun be pushed to the extreme.
But now…
Song Yun had dark circles under her eyes, and even her skin looked a little haggard, not to mention her eyes, which were full of despair.
He maintained a calm expression, only raised his eyebrows in confusion, and in his mind he quickly asked Yijiu what happened last night.
However, after Yijiu looked at what happened last night...
[…The host’s situation is a bit too complicated. I can’t produce an analysis report for the time being.]
Yijiu's voice revealed confusion and doubt, which is something that a normal system would not have most of the time.
But Yijiu really felt confused.
[You can't even produce an analysis report? Is the situation so difficult? ]
Ye Wangxing frowned when he heard Yijiu's words. The strings in his heart suddenly tightened, and his eyes became serious when he looked at Song Yun.
So...what exactly did the protagonist suffer last night that made him become like this?
Half an hour later.
Song Yun looked like she felt much better after getting rid of the garbage in her heart.
Ye Wangxing's eyes were extremely confused, as confused as a social animal who heard that he had to work overtime during this year's Spring Festival but did not receive overtime pay.
"…You mean, last night, Gefu complained to you about his family's situation?"
Song Yun nodded seriously.
"That's normal, but this adjective... are you sure he wasn't joking?"
Ye Wangxing wanted to repeat those words, but he really couldn't say them.
He had met such people when he was doing community work with his father, but it was just a brief encounter and then they went home to deal with the problem on their own.
But this was the first time he had encountered a situation like Shi Xuanzhu's.
Listen to what he said!
"...I dare to take anyone's cigarette except my dad's."
"…The relationship between me and my father is like white wine, which looks like white water on the outside, but only I know how intense the feelings are."
"…We were father and son. We were king and subject, enemies, rivals in love, brothers, friends, and roommates. We were only father and son when we were lying on the hospital bed."
[The above source is from the Internet]
God knows Ye Wangxing’s eyes widened when he heard this.
No, you are just father and son! Why do you need to make it like this...
Ye Wangxing thought for a long time but couldn't think of a suitable adjective.
[The entanglement is unpredictable and the emotions are mixed together and it is hard to sort out...]
After receiving the emotions of his host, Yijiu recited hundreds of idioms in one breath.
Ye Wangxing: [……]
[Although this seems to be the case, is there something wrong with the description of 19? ]
Yijiu said calmly: [Maybe it’s because most of the words I searched for describe the complex emotions of love and hate?]
Ye Wangxing fell silent again.
[…Why did this pop up when you searched for their relationship? ]
After a long time, Ye Wangxing came back to his senses and asked in shock.
[I'm afraid I'll have to ask Shi Xuanzhu about this - the main system's search has never been wrong.]
Ye Wangxing listened to Yijiu's calm voice and didn't react at first. But when he realized what Yijiu was hinting at him, he almost jumped up from the sofa.
[That shouldn't be the case. Although Shi Xuanzhu was a little bit complaining and his words were a little bit awkward, it should be considered within the normal range! ]
Ye Wangxing said in shock.
Yijiu remained silent, and Ye Wangxing took it as Yijiu's tacit agreement. Although he was still a little surprised why Yijiu said that, Ye Wangxing didn't take it too seriously.
But it wasn't long before he regretted his decision.
But now Ye Wangxing is still inquiring about the situation between Song Yun and Shi Xuanzhu. Later, he also confirmed that there are big problems between Shi Xuanzhu and the Shi family.
"...Then you should stay at my place for the time being. Shi Xuanzhu has suppressed the trending searches online, so it's highly likely that no one will notice you."
Ye Wangxing spoke in a steady voice, which gradually calmed Song Yun down, and the disbelief in her heart temporarily subsided.
"Thank you, Wangxing. I really don't dare to see Shi Xuanzhu now."
Song Yun said with a sigh.
He was really afraid of seeing Shi Xuanzhu's sad look as soon as he got home.
It made him feel as if he had suddenly entered some different time and space - or it would be more appropriate to say that time and space were flowing backwards.
Because he really felt that returning to that villa was like returning to the Qing Dynasty - even more feudal than the Qing Dynasty.
"...Honestly, his parents are really hard to understand. You and Shi Xuanzhu are not very close, but this is not a big problem. His parents actually scolded him for this."
Song Yun said, waving her hand tiredly.
"Now I understand why Shi Xuanzhu is so afraid of his parents. Parents like this really make people feel suffocated."
'But Shi Xuanzhu seemed to be enjoying it.'
Ye Wangxing complained silently in his heart.
After Song Yun poured out all her grievances, she changed the subject.
"Forget it, let's not talk about them. By the way, I haven't seen your brother-in-law for a long time. Has he returned to his country?"
Song Yun said casually.
"Yes, he doesn't have anything to do here, so I asked him to go back and take care of the business first."
Ye Wangxing said: "Recently, the company plans to shift its focus to the domestic market. After Kaiser's death, some overseas relationships were severed. Now shifting the center back to China is the best choice."
Song Yun nodded as if she understood, and asked, "So you plan to develop in China? You don't plan to leave?"
The handsome young man nodded and said as if jokingly: "Forget about leaving. I don't even plan to leave the country."
Song Yun smiled twice to save face.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the handsome young man stood up and prepared to go downstairs to inspect the shopping mall.
In fact, it was not his turn to be involved in such a small matter, but it happened that Ye Wangxing had been on the hot searches too frequently during this period, and his love triangle with those three was also well known to everyone. Although the newly opened project company became more well-known, Ye Wangxing's own reputation was also partially damaged.
Domestic stocks are fine, as there are other stocks that are falling steadily, but foreign stocks are a bit dangerous.
So Ye Wangxing needs to come out and put on a show to prove his situation.
Suddenly, many management staff in suits and shirts appeared in the mall, and they took the only young man in a formal three-piece suit to inspect the entire mall. A photographer followed behind them and took a few photos from time to time.
The little cousin walking in the crowd looked at her second cousin who stood out from the crowd. She sighed that her second cousin was as handsome as a star, but she didn't dare to say a word, for fear that this Husky that had infiltrated the wolf pack would produce some jokes.
However, the younger cousin was not completely obedient. She was looking curiously at Song Yun who was following Ye Wangxing, wondering why her older cousin came here today - he looked a little haggard.
"Could it be because of what Goff did last night?"
The little cousin frowned and was about to turn around and ask her older cousin, but what she didn't expect was that she soon found out what happened last night.
— in a very reluctant way.
Song Yun also felt that he was unlucky today.
He looked at the Shi family's parents who were pouring wine for them across the table with some embarrassment.
He really didn't expect that he would run into Shi's parents who were shopping in the mall just by accompanying his younger brother.
Even Shi Xuanzhu was with them.
But come to think of it, they don’t have any live broadcast tasks today, so he will naturally have time to come out.
But Song Yun still felt a little embarrassed.
——After all, Shi’s parents are quite high-minded.
Although I know they don't want to appear fawning, it's a bit hard to explain why they are so arrogant.
Fortunately, it wasn't excessive and it was covered up.
However, what Song Yun did not expect was that Shi's parents actually began to try to trick them and started to force them to drink.
This can be regarded as a classic behavior at Shi family gatherings. Song Yun behaved like this every time she attended Shi family gatherings, so much so that she stopped attending later.
But Song Yun didn't expect them to do this, and...
"...Song Yun is a good kid. Our Xuan Zhu was lucky to meet him. However, the whole world knows about the young couple's affair. It would be bad if it turns out to be a misunderstanding in the end."
Mother Shi spoke softly to the handsome young man sitting nearby.
At the same time, Shi's father was scolding Shi Xuanzhu under the influence of alcohol.
"…Look at you, and then look at Wangxing. He is very young, but his career is booming abroad. He has achieved a lot at a young age, and his career will be the same after returning to China. You have to learn from him."
Song Yun looked at Shi Xuanzhu, whose face was a mixture of anger and sadness, and lowered her head silently.
…I hope my brother doesn’t think his taste is too unique.
Ye Wangxing naturally would not think that Song Yun’s taste was unique.
——He was just shocked by Shi Xuanzhu’s expression and the complex emotions in his eyes.
Ye Wangxing finally understood everything.
So, Yijiu, who was building a personality model, heard his host say weakly.
[…Yijiu, although I know that it is Shi Xuanzhu’s parents who are actually the ones who are trying to avoid the mental pressure from their parents this time, I really didn’t know that I would have to face such a situation.]
Ye Wangxing said in an almost desperate tone.
[They are just a casual abstraction, which is already a realm that I cannot reach. ]
The next second, a sharp explosion sounded.
[——How can a human being express his feelings towards his biological father like this! ]
While Ye Wangxing and Yijiu were talking, the atmosphere at the scene had become somewhat tense.
It’s not that Shi’s parents are targeting Ye Wangxing - they don’t have such an idea and won’t have it.
Are they crazy to offend this God of Wealth?
So most of the time, Shi's parents were praising Ye Wangxing and trying to build a good relationship with him.
Unfortunately, the handsome young man really didn't give him any chances. Whether it was a toast or a question, he pushed them all back very tactfully.
Shi's parents were not angry, but became more attentive, not to the point of flattery. However, it was a very sad scene in Shi Xuanzhu's eyes.
——He still can’t become his father’s support.
Shi Xuanzhu thought sadly, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes when he looked at Ye Wangxing.
How could he treat his father like this? After all, he was his elder in terms of seniority!
Shi Xuanzhu's hands unconsciously tightened the chopsticks in his hands, and his knuckles turned white due to the force. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and in addition to dissatisfaction, there was also a hint of jealousy in his eyes. He looked at Ye Wangxing, and a sour feeling surged in his heart.
He had once been a person with high hopes in this family, but now with the appearance of Ye Wangxing, his position in his father's eyes seemed even more insignificant.
Shi Xuanzhu felt like an abandoned child because of his father's attentiveness to Ye Wangxing. Shi Xuanzhu kept asking himself in his heart, what was he not doing well enough?
In order to get his father's attention, he worked hard in filming, even if he was injured, he still insisted, but all this seemed insignificant in his father's eyes. He self-deprecatingly thought that he had worked so hard for so long and struggled in the entertainment industry just to get his father's recognition, but now it seems that everything is in vain.
He pursed his lips, slightly turned down the corners of his mouth, and showed a bitter smile on his face. He secretly glanced at his father and found that his father's eyes were still fixed on Ye Wangxing.
That eager look, father, you have never looked at me like that.
Shi Xuanzhu's resentment grew stronger, and it could not help but show in his eyes.
This disgusting look made Song Yun and Ye Wangxing tremble at the same time, and they felt goose bumps all over their bodies.
Even the little cousin seemed to have noticed something was wrong. She looked back and forth at Shi Xuanzhu and his father with her eyes wide open, and almost jumped up from her chair.
The next second she immediately opened her phone and wanted to say something to the sisters in the group, but the message that came into her eyes made her scream subconsciously.
"——Brother! Your brother-in-law confessed his love to you in the media!"
The little cousin's voice suddenly broke the tense atmosphere at the scene, and everyone's attention was instantly focused on the little cousin.
The little cousin held up the phone and swallowed, her eyes full of shock.
The one who reacted more violently than her was Ye Wangxing.
The handsome young man who had looked calm just now threw Shi's parents aside and quickly took out his mobile phone to check the news.
Naturally, others followed suit, and then they saw a headline come into view.
《The last bloodline of the Gore family announced that his estate will be inherited by his brother's partner! 》
And three seconds after they saw the title, a sound of gnashing teeth was heard from the side.
"Excuse me, everyone."
Then everyone saw the handsome young man hurriedly said "excuse me" and rushed out the door.
"Vir Gore! You're crazy!"
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