frightfiction Chapter 159 Removing Your Entire Family from the Genealogy
Chapter 159 Removing Your Entire Family from the Genealogy
Chapter 159 Removing Your Entire Family from the Genealogy
"Are you sure no one has discovered your whereabouts?" I frowned deeply.
"As long as you don't say anything, no one will find out." Huo Yubai smiled slightly.
"Okay, let's go." I could only agree.
Huo Yubai looked at Liang Hui and said, "Help me carry my luggage downstairs."
Liang Hui noticed that his hands were trembling slightly and his brows were furrowed.
I'm on the phone.
Huo Yubai made a "shh" gesture at him.
The call was from my great-grandfather.
He asked me where I was.
"It's already on its way," I explained. "It'll be there soon."
We hung up the phone and set off immediately.
Liang Hui was driving on the road.
Huo Yubai and I sat in the back.
Once in the car, Huo Yubai closed his eyes; his handsome and refined face was extremely pale.
I leaned closer and placed my hand on his forehead: "You have a fever."
He suddenly leaned against my shoulder, his voice thick with nasal congestion: "Let me lean on you for a little while, just a short while. I'm so tired, I'll feel better after a nap."
I took out a medicine pouch from my bag and found a pill inside: "This medicine can reduce fever, take it."
He opened his mouth, waiting for me to feed him.
I put the pill into his mouth.
He frowned slightly and swallowed the medicine.
I made ten of these pills; they were for saving lives.
I've given him three pills.
He wrapped his arms around my waist and explained, "This way it's more stable."
I snorted.
He fell asleep quickly.
Holding my phone in one hand, I started searching for news about Huo Yubai's accident.
According to online reports, he was in a car accident early yesterday morning, and he and his car fell into the lake.
There was a surveillance camera nearby that captured it.
However, the surveillance footage did not capture Huo Yubai getting ashore.
I suspect he probably knew he was going to get into trouble, so he held his breath underwater for a long time before swimming to an angle where the camera couldn't capture him and then came ashore.
His cardiopulmonary function is not good, and I don't know if my guess is correct.
However, the stock of the Huo Group is falling.
To date, the Huo Group has not made any statement.
Two hours later.
We finally arrived in Lincheng.
The Shen family is very famous in Lincheng.
My great-grandfather had a keen eye for business opportunities and, in accordance with the relevant policies, opened the first electrical appliance factory in Lincheng.
After several large-scale reforms, the electrical appliances produced by the Shen family are now a well-known brand.
Although the Shen family is large and powerful, not everyone has benefited from its wealth.
My great-grandfather was a tough man; neither my grandfather nor his brothers could stand up to him. They fought each other for ten years.
In the end, the eldest grandfather took charge and divided up the other brothers.
My grandfather came to Haicheng around that time.
When my grandfather arrived in Haicheng, his business ventures did not go well, and he lived a difficult life.
By the time of Shen Yuan, the Shen family was almost bankrupt, which is why he pursued my mother—in fact, to save the Shen family's life.
Actually, even if my mom started her own business, she would definitely be just as successful as Shen Yuan.
But at that time, my mother was blinded by love, which is why she chose to return to her family during the company's most prosperous period.
It has been proven that women absolutely cannot succeed without their own careers.
Even if you go out to work and the salary is meager, it's still better than having to beg for mercy and depend on others.
After I was born, I never saw Shen Yuan have any contact with my great-grandfather.
Apart from the annual ancestral worship ceremony, when everyone meets, they don't gather together during festivals and seem to have little contact with each other in private.
So when my great-grandfather called me this time, I became suspicious, and that's why I came.
Lincheng is dominated by the Shen family; advertisements for Shen family appliances can be seen everywhere.
The car was parked in front of the Shen family's old house.
The Shen family mansion is impressive; this is my first time visiting it.
Huo Yubai got off the bus when they arrived in the city center.
But his suitcase is still in my car.
He said he would contact me later.
Although I'm a little worried, I think he should have someone taking care of him.
"Are you Shen Yan?" A gentle, middle-aged woman stood at the door.
"Who are you?" I looked at her in confusion.
"I am your great-grandfather's eldest daughter-in-law, you can just call me aunt." The woman introduced herself.
"Auntie," I stepped forward, "Is everyone here?"
"Only your great-grandfather, your uncle, me, and our daughter are at home," Auntie said with a smile. "The others will come tomorrow, and then we'll all go up the mountain to pay respects to our ancestors."
I nodded: "This is my driver. Please make the arrangements, Auntie."
"Of course." Aunt called someone over, and that person took Liang Hui to rest.
I followed my aunt into the villa.
Grandpa is drinking tea in the living room.
The only time I met him was when I was five years old.
Shen Yuan brought me to Lincheng.
I met my great-grandfather at a teahouse.
I have very little memory of what happened during that meeting.
The only thing I remember is the way my great-grandfather looked at me; it was a feeling I couldn't quite describe.
"Grandpa," I said.
He raised his eyes slightly: "You're already so grown up."
"Yes," I said.
"Have a seat." He poured me a cup of tea.
I took a sip: "It's Yunnan black tea."
"The best," he said calmly. "I heard your father is in the hospital. Is he feeling better?"
"He's become a vegetable," I said.
His expression remained unchanged: "A person's fate is predetermined by heaven."
"Grandpa, you didn't call me here just for the ancestral worship, did you?" I asked. "Is there something else?"
Grandpa put down his teacup: "Your uncle has a daughter who just returned from studying abroad. She graduated from the music department and plays the piano very well."
I looked puzzled.
“This child is the apple of your uncle and aunt’s eye. They’ve spoiled her since she was little, to the point that she’s never even been in a relationship, for fear she’ll be deceived,” the great-uncle explained. “A few days ago, she went back to China for a performance and met Huo Yubai. After that, she lost her appetite and has lost a lot of weight. Your uncle and aunt were at their wits’ end, so they came to me and asked me to talk to you. How about we give Huo Yubai to your cousin?”
I burst out laughing.
That's pretty direct.
"Grandpa, since you know that I have a connection with Huo Yubai, you should also know what our relationship is, right?"
He looked at me, his cloudy eyes still as sharp as a hawk's: "You're engaged, but you haven't had an engagement ceremony. Given your background, the Huo family won't acknowledge you."
I scoffed: "I know you value the so-called 'matching social status,' but you're trying to steal a man from me. Are you trying to break ties with me?"
"It's not about falling out, Shen Yan. We don't have any hope for you. I know the difficulties you're facing in Xinjing City. If you agree, I can help you," the great-grandfather said.
I laughed: "Grandpa, you can't help me in Lincheng, but I'm in Xinjing City. Huo Yubai is my fiancé. He was the first to help me when I was in trouble. Isn't he better than you?"
"So you're not agreeing?" The great-grandfather's face darkened. "Aren't you afraid I'll remove your whole family from the family register?"
I was amused: "What era are we living in? Who cares about this anymore? Besides, I'm from a collateral branch, and I'm a woman. Aren't I not allowed to be included in the family genealogy? Do you think I care?"