Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Are You My Little Aunt?
"She did all this for the Chen Family," she admitted that her success in framing me and my uncle meant that the Gong Family would belong to the Chen Family. All she cared about was the Chen Family."
As soon as the words were spoken, whispers spread around the room.
"I had no idea that Lao San and Lin Zhiyiâs issue was orchestrated by her."
"That makes sense, she was the one who prepared the crab feast, and tampering was easy for her, but nobody suspected it."
"Do they really think the Chen Family is still the same as it was twenty or so years ago?"
The crowdâs words completely shattered Chen Sulanâs psychological defenses.
Her frail body was like a kite with its string cut, fluttering and crashing to the ground.
She weakly clenched her fists, "Is it wrong to do something for my own family? Didnât Old Mr. Gong choose our union for my familyâs capabilities? As my family began to decline, he didnât lift a finger to help. Instead, he picked faults with me, it was all his fault!"
Chen Sulan glared venomously at Old Mr. Gong sitting at the head of the table.
"Shut up! Why should I help you? Your brother never had what it takes to be successful. Whoever helps him suffers."
"Suffer?" Chen Sulan tasted bile in her throat, bitter laughter escaped her lips, "Hahaha, everyone is just a pawn for profit."
Old Mr. Gong looked disapprovingly at the butler who, with a wave of his hand, ordered, "Take her away, donât let her spout nonsense here."
The butler nodded, and the servants helped Chen Sulan out.
Gong Yan sat in the corner, his whole being enveloped in chaos.
Old Mr. Gong glanced at him with a hint of disdain.
He picked up the newly served tea by the servant, lifted the lid slightly, and declared solemnly, "Chen Sulan has been ill for a long time, clearly she is spouting madness."
"Yes," everyone understood and responded quietly.
Hearing the satisfactory responses, Old Mr. Gongâs expression softened, but his gaze towards the mother and daughter was filled with an oppressive chill.
"Eldest, now that you are back, handle the outsiders appropriately, give them some money to dismiss them. Accepting the girl back is futile, donât bring just anyone home. Just declare Chen Sulanâs illness and send her abroad, our familyâs reputation must be maintained."
Gong Shize scoffed, "Who said Iâm returning? I now go by Gong Yuan, the farther away from here, the better. If it hadnât been for Shi Yan telling me about Lao San and Gong Yanâs problem, I would never have come here in my lifetime."
"Are you mad?" Old Mr. Gong said angrily.
"Yes! Iâve long been fed up with this familyâs unscrupulous glory! And you, a hypocrite!" He pointed at his motherâs tablet on the shelf, eyes bloodshot, "What right do you have to place her here?"
Following Gong Shizeâs pointed finger, Lin Zhiyi saw the memorial tablet of Gong Chenâs mother for the first time.
This was the first time she directly heard someone mention this woman.
She subconsciously looked at Gong Chen.
Gong Chen, staring at the tablet, sat silently, his clenched hand resting on the armrest, his fingernails reddening.
Old Mr. Gong stood as if to intervene, but Gong Shize was beyond caring.
"Why donât you elders say something? Because itâs shameful, isnât it!"
He questioned each elder sitting by his sides, their faces grew uglier as their beards were already white.
Gong Shize then confronted Gong Yan, "Do you think just because you are healthy, you can inherit the Gong Family? No, neither I, nor you, nor the second brother have the right!"
Gong Yanâs grey eyes lifted slightly in confusion.
Gong Shize continued coldly, "Itâs because the only legitimate child in this family is Lao San! I, the second, we were born of this manâs mistresses! We never had the right to inherit!"
"It was he, using my motherâs difficulty in conceiving, who brought us back and forced her to acknowledge us as the eldest and second sons!"
"Why did she, a woman in her middle age, risk her life to have a child? Because she couldnât swallow this humiliation."
"She was such a gentle woman, but because she had difficulty conceiving, everyone advised her to endure it for the sake of dignity."
Gong Shize turned back, glaring angrily at Old Mr. Gong.
"You should be grateful, the only thing our mother didnât teach us was hatred! I willingly became your puppet, just so Lao San could grow up properly."
"I obeyed you, entered into marriages to maintain the familyâs honor. But the day my mother died, you were still fooling around with a secretary young enough to be your daughter. From that day, the second and I decided to give everything back to Lao San."
His voice resonated throughout the ancestral hall, and even the courtyard echoed his anger.
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
The people around also fell into darkness.
Lin Zhiyi then understood, this was not a secret at all, it was just for the so-called family honor that no one could speak of.
She withdrew her gaze and looked at Gong Chen.
He lowered his gaze, the perpetually lit candle on the desk flickered slightly, casting shadows beneath his eyes.
Lin Zhiyi had not known these things in her past life.
When the old lady died, she must have been quite young, how could she accept all this?
She pursed her lips and, while no one was paying attention, moved to Gong Chenâs side.
She just wanted to make sure he was okay, so she reached out and touched the back of his hand.
Unexpectedly, he grasped her hand in return.
Lin Zhiyi was startled and instinctively wanted to pull away, but seeing that he didnât look up, she knew he was enduring something.
So, she didnât move and stood quietly.
After a while, she whispered awkwardly, "This is not your fault."
Gong Chen still didnât look up, but she clearly felt his hand tremble.
At this time, everyoneâs attention was on Gong Shize, so only the two of them knew about this small gesture.
Gong Shize waved to his daughter and put on a fatherly smile, "Go offer incense to your grandmother and tell her your name."
The little girl nodded obediently and loudly said during the offering, "Grandma, my name is Gong Yi."
Yi was the name of Gong Chenâs mother.
Hearing this, Gong Chen looked up at the little girl and stared at her for a long time.
freÑwebnovel.com Gong Shize, holding his wife and daughterâs hands, spoke righteously, "I have said everything I need to, I hope you wonât come to bother me in the future. Gong Shize no longer exists in this world."
After that, the family of three headed outside.
Old Mr. Gongâs face turned livid as he slammed the table, "You stop right there!"
But no one paid him any attention, not even the others tried to prevent Gong Shize from leaving.
He clutched his chest in anger and collapsed.
The butler quickly supported him.
Gong Chen stood up emotionlessly and said, "Take him to the hospital."
Several people helped carry the old man out.
Gong Chen glanced over the crowd, his aura compelling, "Dinner is prepared in the dining room, we can talk while eating."
What he meant was that not a word should be spoken outside the Gong Family.
The crowd exchanged looks and nodded as they left.
Gong Shiyan stepped forward and sighed, "Lao San, I hope you donât blame me for taking initiative, but this matter had to be resolved eventually."
"Letâs go and see off big brotherâs family."
Gong Chen didnât say much and walked straight towards the exit of the ancestral hall.
Lin Zhiyi was reflecting on the impermanence of life with her head bowed when suddenly her hand was taken by a man.
As they walked, she said, "Uncle, let go, this is the Gong family, there are still many relatives here."
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"I didnât hold it, I... you were doing that on purpose just now, werenât you?" Lin Zhiyi glared at him.
"Yes."
"..."
Lin Zhiyi gritted her teeth.
Why was he still so brazen?
At the gate.
Gong Shize saw the arrivals and stopped with his wife and daughter.
He looked at Gong Chen and smiled with relief, "Lao San, youâve made something of yourself."
Gong Chenâs lips relaxed slightly, "Big brother, stop joking."
He then looked downward at the little girl.
The little girl also stared at him curiously, "I know you, we have photos of you and second uncle at home, youâre Uncle."
She looked again at the hands Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen were holding, "Are you Auntie?"
Lin Zhiyi was stunned and hurriedly tried to pull her hand away, but couldnât shake it free, and could only frantically explain, "Well... maybe just call me sister."
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