Chapter 50

  Yuan Zhi looked at the luxurious private car parked outside the courtyard with a smile that was not quite a smile. Three people got out of the car one after another. Yuan Chongyang, wearing a pure handmade black suit and a coat of the same color, walked in first, followed by Yan Bai, and then there was someone who sat back into the car, apparently the driver.

  "How's the new school?" Yuan Zhongyang himself dragged a chair out of the house and sat down in front of Yuan Zhi, a rare warm opening.

  "It's fine." Yuan Zhi removed one of the earpieces from his ear and looked at him with a dull gaze, "Something up?"

  "It's rare for me to have some free time, so I came here to take a look." He turned his head around and took a glance, "The environment is not bad."

  It's been many years, the man in front of him who claims to be his father has come only a handful of times, each time without exception quarreling loudly enough to shake the roof off, but today he actually started discussing living arrangements with him, Yuan Zhi felt like he was hearing a joke.

  Yuan Zhongyang ignored the mocking gaze, took off his coat and put it aside, then took over the documents from Yan Bai's hands and began to review them. The two of them discussed the details of their work as if no one was around.

  After a while, he threw a document at Yuan Zhi and said lightly: "Take a look, it will be good for you."

  Yuan Zhi reopened his eyes, picked it up and looked at it. It was an early project plan. He flipped through a few pages, turned to Yuan Chongyang, who frowned at the handheld display screen on his knee, with white temples, occasionally turning his head to exchange opinions with Yan Bai.

  He regained his composure and looked up carefully after a moment of silence.

  Aunt Wu became even busier with the arrival of these two people, and her expression had a tension that was not usually there.

  Around noon, Yuan Chongyang put away his things, pinched the bridge of his nose and looked at Yuan Zhi seriously: "What do you think?"

  "That's it." Yuan Zhi handed him the materials, without any intention of expressing his opinions.

  The other party didn't answer and said directly: "From bidding to budgeting, we need to be careful. I'll ask you again tomorrow."

  Yuan Zhi chuckled and said, "Are you mistaken about the situation? I'm not your subordinate, do you still want to assign tasks to me?"

  "You'll end up joining the family business sooner or later, so it won't hurt you to learn more about its inner workings."

  It's like attributing Yuan Zhi to the Yuan family, Yuan Chongyang had never said a word before, Yuan Zhi was somewhat surprised, but didn't have any joy in his tone. He gazed at the withered and yellowed wild grass in the courtyard, "What? Has Yuan Shuyun's usefulness expired, so you're seeking me as a substitute? Should I thank her for being bedridden and having no chance of recovery, otherwise even my surname Yuan would be considered a waste by you?"

  The young man spoke with a faint smile, saying these words that were cruel and pitiful to him. He was born into a complete family, but due to various factors, it became fragmented, so he couldn't even reach the lowest configuration.

  Yan Bai glanced at Yuan Zhi and took the office documents into the room.

  Yuan Chongyang didn't get angry because of his words, and analyzed calmly: "You want to say that I have no way out, now talking about family affection with you is something I myself can't bring up, but no matter how discordant our relationship is, after all there's a blood connection between us. Giving the Yuan family to someone else would be worse than giving it to you, this kind of interest exchange is also good news for you, let alone that the Yuan shares originally had your share too, which is even more reasonable."

  "You're wrong," Yuan Zhi said coolly. "Not everyone is fixated on that money, I just need to live well until I'm 25 and naturally those shares will be fully transferred."

  He stared into Rong Yang's eyes, the four raised corners of their eyes were surprisingly similar. He said: "I feel disgusted with every member of the Yuan family, do you still want me to face so many people under the Yuan family flag? Is it possible? Even if the sky falls, it would be difficult."

  Yuan Zhi had always yearned for a peaceful life, he never thought of becoming someone superior, nor did he think of pushing Yuan Chongyang off the throne, but only hoped to leave the Yuan family. Especially after He Song's kidney transplant incident, his desire to leave grew stronger. He couldn't defeat Yuan Chongyang and he was aware of this, which made him feel especially sorry for his own daughter. The only thing they could do was wait, wait to grow up, wait to leave, but he forgot that many things are not obtainable just because he hoped for them, and by the time he realized this, it was already too late.

  "Is it?" Yuan Chongyang raised his wrist to look at the time, "How's the little girl I brought back a few years ago doing physically?"

  Yuan Zhi's expression solidified, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.

  Yuan Chongyang couldn't help but smile, and the corners of his eyes wrinkled slightly as he said, "Kid, don't be so serious. I'm just asking out of kindness. To give someone a good life, you can never leave out money. If you want her to live a little better, you must have a lot of funds. Want to eat, wear, live, and play - let her choose whatever she wants, how great is that?"

  He patted Yuan Zhi's shoulder, his tone gentle, "Remember to review the materials carefully, the future of the Yuan family depends on you, and..." He paused for a moment, his voice slightly cold, "Shu Yun is your sister, be more careful with what you say in the future."

  After that day, Yuan Chongyang would come over from time to time and sit for a while. The purpose was self-evident, but Yuan Zhi's attitude was very casual, obviously not taking it seriously. Even when pretending to look at the project materials, he could only remember a limited amount of information.

  Yuan Chongyang did not comment on this and his calm demeanor made him seem very confident.

  He Sheng was very nervous for a while after knowing that Yuan Zhongyang often came here, and she felt intimidated by this man from the bottom of her heart. Fortunately, this time he didn't bring any unexpected bad news, and gradually she wasn't so frightened.

  This year, as the New Year approached, Yuan Zhi was finally asked to return to the Yuan family home for the holidays. Of course, He Sheng accompanied him. They stepped into that ancient castle-style villa for the second time and moved into a spacious and elegant bedroom that had been specially tidied up. Unlike last time, Zhu Meiyan was not exceptionally enthusiastic this time, but at least she showed much more respect in her words, and even Zhong Dian Gong became very polite.

  In the evening, we gathered around the table for dinner and saw Yuan Shuyun again after half a year. Her condition was very poor, she had become so thin that only her skeleton remained, her eyes were deeply sunken, her cheeks were pale with illness, and her body under the down jacket looked extremely weak and frail. She had cut her hair short and wore a woolen hat.

  Zhu Meiyan sat down with her, just facing He Sheng. She raised her head and smiled at He Sheng, wanting to say something but realizing someone was there, she closed her mouth.

  "Let's eat!" Yuan Zhongyang wiped his hands with a towel, "It's rare for the whole family to be together."

  The meal was eaten in silence, He Shuang's head almost buried in her bowl, Yuan Zhi gave her a few pieces of vegetables and patted her back gently with his hand by her side.

  After dinner, Yuan Zhi was called into the study by Yuan Chongyang. He Sheng was alone in the room reading a book. After a while, she heard some noise at the door and turned her head around. She quickly got up and looked at Yuan Shu Yun with a surprised expression on his embarrassed face.

  "Am I disturbing you?" Yuan Shuyun scratched her own ear, the smile on her face was very pale, and her hands were twisting her hem. "I came to apologize to you, that operation I didn't know it would be like this, I thought... really sorry."

  This was the first time He Sheng heard someone apologize to her since the incident, and her originally indifferent mood suddenly fluctuated inexplicably. The grievances and fears of that time seemed to be infinitely magnified under a magnifying glass, and her eyes couldn't help but get wet, with a stuffy feeling in her chest that made it hard to breathe.

  "I also hope you won't hold a grudge against my mom, she's all for me. If you must blame someone, blame me instead!" She smiled wryly and continued: "If possible, I'd like to return your things to you."

  But this is an impossible thing, everyone knows.

  After a moment of silence, He Sheng finally spoke up in a low voice: "How's your recovery going now?"

  "I don't know, just let it be, one day at a time."

  "There's always a way, now that medical technology is so advanced." He Shuang weakly comforted, then pointed to the sofa on one side, "You sit down for a bit!"

  "It's okay." She shook her head and smiled: "My brother will be back soon, he won't be happy to see me here."

  He Sheng said with some uncertainty, "It won't happen."

  But they all understand Yuan Zhi's temper, especially after going through that incident, Yuan Zhi now looks calm on the surface, but who knows how much he hates them in his heart!

  "It's still no good." She shook her head.

  After all, this is Yuan Shuyun's home, so He Song feels a bit embarrassed. She walked a few steps towards Yuan Shuyun and rubbed her hands together, "Are you still going to have the bone marrow transplant?"

  Yuan Shuyun hesitated for a moment, shook her head and said, "No way, my body can't take it."

  He Sheng really wanted to say that if you still plan to change your bone marrow, she would still be willing to donate her blood, but thinking about the last incident left a shadow, and she was afraid that one of her organs would be taken away again without her knowledge. The difference between blood and organs is too great, after careful consideration, she still didn't make a sound, she's not great, can't do good deeds to repay grievances with all her heart, just trying to understand others as much as possible within the largest range.

  Yuan Shuyun left quickly, and when Yuan Zhi came back, He Sheng was sitting obediently at the desk reading a book, without saying any extra words.

  The next day, only He Sheng, Yuan Zhi and a few babysitters were left in the house. It was later heard that Yuan Shu Yun had been sent to the hospital for chemotherapy, but she still didn't come back even after the New Year's holiday when they returned to their original residence.

  Time passed step by step, and the seasons alternated. After this summer, He Sheng officially entered his third year of high school and faced the choices brought about by the college entrance examination.

  Another one, thank you, it was worth the trouble, enjoyable reading! ^_^