"It's fate, it's fate!" Liu Zhongyi sighed, looking up at the sky.
Now that things have come to this, the act can no longer continue.
It seems that fate had already decreed that the Liu family's leadership would not be retained.
He didn't blame Lin Yu, nor did he blame fate or others.
It's all fate!
Liu Siyun sobbed, covered her face, and turned to run towards the villa.
What was supposed to be the best day turned into a farce.
As a lady from a respectable family, she has completely lost face.
Zhang Ailan, the instigator, remained unconvinced and took out her phone in public to take close-up photos of Lin Yu, intending to send them to her daughter.
Make my daughter divorce this two-timing good-for-nothing!
Lin Yu watched quietly without intervening.
Just as Zhang Ailan was about to press the send button.
A figure rushed over and snatched her phone away.
The person who came was none other than Li Xianren.
"Drag this old woman back right now!" Li Xianren was extremely anxious and gave the order in front of everyone.
The men quickly lifted Zhang Ailan up and carried her outside.
"What are you doing? Let me go, or I'll report you! Murder! Help me!! Call the police, call the police!"
The scene finally quieted down after the old woman was carried out.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what was going on this time.
Li Xianren, accompanied by Manager Yu, walked towards Lin Yu with embarrassed expressions.
"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry. I don't usually get involved in catering outsourcing. I didn't expect something like this to happen. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but I was too late..." Li Xianren felt extremely guilty, afraid of displeasing Lin Yu.
If Master Lin blames him for this, he will lose a powerful connection.
Lin Yu shook his head. "Forget it, since it's already happened, it was destined to happen. It's not your fault! But that old woman, you really should discipline her!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, when we get back this time, I'll make sure she stays at the hotel and doesn't go anywhere else. I'll also confiscate her phone. I absolutely won't let her bother you!" Li Xianren quickly assured him.
Lin Yu nodded, ignored him, and turned to walk towards the villa.
Liu Siyun had already been lovesick, and this incident today was undoubtedly adding insult to injury. He was somewhat worried, so he had to go and check on her.
They arrived outside the boudoir.
Soft sobs could be heard coming from the room.
Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then gently knocked on the door.
"Siyun, it's me..."
"Go away! Go away!! I don't want to see you! Waaah!" The person in the room sobbed sadly.
Lin Yu shook his head helplessly.
He knew that the other party was very emotional.
I'm afraid we won't be able to communicate.
He lingered for a moment, then turned and left.
at the same time.
The banquet scene.
The crowd surrounded Liu Zhongyi, chattering amongst themselves.
"Mr. Liu, since your son-in-law is already married, it seems Miss Liu's marriage is off!"
"According to the rules, you should hand over your palm seal!"
"That's right, you're over seventy years old now. You've devoted your whole life to the Bright Eyes Faction, it's time for you to retire!"
The heads of the various branches of the family spoke up one after another, a cold smile playing on their lips.
Their goal was the same—to force Liu Zhongyi to abdicate!
Liu Zhongyi sat there blankly.
He suddenly looked ten years older.
Looking back on my life, I have held the seal of office for thirty years.
Although I haven't done anything particularly groundbreaking.
But they always kept their ancestral teachings in mind.
A hand seal represents power.
He exercised great restraint in using this power.
"Power can make or break a person! You must handle it carefully. It's better not to make money with it than to use it to amass wealth, and even more important not to let it fall into the hands of bad people!"
These were the words left by my father on his deathbed.
Because of this statement, he walked on thin ice for thirty years, never using his position as the head of the bureaucracy to expand his business empire.
Instead, it's about restraining oneself and one's family.
He didn't even deliberately cultivate his son's interest in antiques.
Now, this palm print is about to be lost, and he doesn't know if the next person to hold the palm print will still adhere to the ancestral teachings and stay true to his original intentions, just like he did.
But at this moment.
The tide has turned.
This is no longer something he can decide!
Liu Zhongyi sighed deeply and quietly looked at the faces before him.
At this moment, these people actually started arguing with each other over the right to succeed to the position of head of the seal.
"My son has been studying antiques since he was five years old. Now he is the youngest appraisal master in Guandong. Do you all think it's okay for my son to be in charge?"
"Bullshit! Pei Laosan, are you out of your mind? With your meager skills, you were utterly humiliated by my Wu family at the last Mingmu Conference. Have you forgotten? I think this palm print should still belong to my Wu family!"
"That's all bullshit! What era are we living in? What's the use of just knowing antiques? You also need money! My Fei family of Hedong has made rapid progress in the past thirty years and is now the number one family in Hedong with assets of tens of billions. Only by keeping this palm print in my Fei family can it be better passed down!"
"Get lost! So what if you have money! We still have members of the Liu family holding high-ranking positions in Yandu! In the face of power, everything else is just trash!"
"Who the hell are you calling trash?!"
"So what if I told you? You dare to lay a hand on me!"
"So what if I take action?"
Come on, come on!
The conflict between the branch family heads over the leadership seal escalated to the point where a full-blown brawl was about to break out.
Liu Zhongyi watched coldly, shaking his head with a heavy heart.
What are all these things?
Those who only care about wealth, sex, fame, and profit will never amount to anything!
If these people obtain the seal of power, will the Mingmu Sect still have a future?
I'm afraid it won't be long before our ancestors' reputation is ruined.
"Stop arguing! I'll accept this palm print!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came from afar.
The scene fell silent immediately.
Everyone looked over and saw a tall, upright figure slowly walking towards them.
Good heavens, it's that married man, Lin Yu!
"Hehe, that's hilarious. How can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry accept the position of the Mingmu Sect's leader?"
"Exactly! Who do you think you are? You're not even a member of the Mingmu faction! What right do you have?"
"If you really become Liu's son-in-law, maybe there's a chance, but now you want the seal of authority? Wishful thinking!"
The crowd immediately began to mock them.
Liu Zhongyi also sighed and shook his head, saying, "Mr. Lin, you don't know this, but there's an ancestral rule that only a member of a family with a seal of authority who is an expert in antiques, or the head of another branch of the family, is qualified to inherit this seal!"
Liu Zhongyi looked helpless. Although the Liu family and Lin Yu had a good relationship, Lin Yu was still an outsider in the end.
Lin Yu's lips curled slightly as he suggested, "Isn't that simple? From now on, Si Yun and I are sworn siblings, and I'll recognize you as my godfather! As your god-grandson, is there any problem with me taking over this seal?"
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