Ch. 611..620
Chapter 611: 611 Impossible to Wake Up
The third son of the Zhuang family was so angry that he clenched his fists. The screen that they had spent so much money to get was carried away by Old Master Zhuang with just a glance. However, even if Zhuang Liu had gotten a pot of flowers, he would be happy to accept it. The old man was really biased.
Moreover, if they were late, Old Master Zhuang would definitely be angry. However, even when Zhuang Liu was already so late, not only did Old Master Zhuang not get angry, but he even found excuses for Zhuang Liu. This made him unable to swallow his anger.
“Dad, 1 understand that Xiao Liu is not in good health, but today is your birthday banquet. There are so many people watching. It seems too appropriate for him to be late, right?” Third Uncle Zhuang of the Zhuang family deliberately provoked conflict. “Grandfather and Uncle are both here. He’s just a junior. Why is he late?”
His words resonated with others. The guests present all accused Zhuang Liu of being insensible. They even said that his temper had become worse after his injury and that he had not returned to the Capital for the New Year for several years. There were also rumors that he came back this time for the position of the head of the family. Otherwise, why would he not come back for so many years? This year, Old Master Zhuang was going to announce who the next head of the Zhuang family was, which was why he came back in a hurry.
Old Master Zhuang favored Zhuang Liu. If Zhuang Liu had not been injured, the position of the head of the Zhuang family would have long been Zhuang Liu’s. When he heard the crowd talking about Zhuang Liu like this, his expression immediately turned ugly. “Who the next head of the Zhuang family will be is our own business. It’s not up to anyone else to decide.”
When everyone heard him say this, they did not dare to say anything else. Only Third Uncle Zhuang was not afraid of scolding. He continued, “If Big Brother was awake, he would definitely not let Xiao Liu do this.”
After saying that, he glanced at Shen Jing.
Shen Jing understood what he meant. She sneered. “Third Brother, do you think 1 didn’t educate our son well?”
Third Uncle Zhuang grinned. “Sister-in-law, I didn’t mean that. You’ve misunderstood me.”
When Old Master Zhuang heard Third Uncle Zhuang mention Zhuang Yan, he felt a wave of sadness in his heart. Zhuang Yan was supposed to be the head of the Zhuang family, but he had suddenly become a cripple after a car accident. If he had not been in an accident, he would not have to worry about who should be the head of the family.
“How is Zhuang Yan doing recently?” Old Master Zhuang asked Shen Jing. Although he knew that the chances were slim, he still wanted to ask.
Shen Jing said with a smile, “All Yan has shown signs of improvement recently. There were a few times when 1 saw his eye moving, and sometimes his fingers would move a few times. The doctor also said that he might wake up soon.” Zhuang Liu had asked her to say this.
Before Old Master Zhuang could be happy, Third Uncle Zhuang could not sit still anymore. He stood up and shouted, “How is that possible? Didn’t the doctor say that there was only a 3% chance of Yang waking up?”
Shen Jing rolled her eyes and said in an unfriendly tone, “What does Third Brother mean by that? “Do you not want your brother to wake up? Besides, the doctor said that there was a 3% chance, not zero. Why couldn’t he wake up?”
Old Master Zhuang was furious. “Third Brother,” he scolded, “from your reaction, do you not want your brother to recover?”
Third Uncle Zhuang was a little flustered. “No, I… 1 definitely hope that big brother will wake up soon, but I’m also worried that sister-in-law and the others will be happy for nothing.”
“You don’t have to worry about that, Third Brother. Your big brother is recovering very well. 1 saw him move his hand with my own eyes, so it can’t be fake.” Shen Jing continued.
Old Master Zhuang felt a little gratified. “Good! That’s good.”
Only Third Uncle Zhuang and his son had very ugly expressions. They knew very well that that idiot had not become a vegetable because of the car accident, but because he had taken a kind of sleeping medicine. Didn’t they say that taking that kind of medicine would only cause one to slowly fall asleep? Why was there still a possibility of waking up?
Third Uncle Zhuang looked at Shen Jing suspiciously. Shen Jing was smiling and her face was rosy. She did not look like she had been poisoned. Could it be that they had met the divine doctor after leaving the Capital? Or did that old fart Bai Jing really develop an antidote for them?
“Grandpa, I’m late.” Zhuang Liu arrived late. He was still sitting in a wheelchair, and his face looked quite good.
For the first time, Third Uncle Zhuang felt that Zhuang Liu had come at the right time. Otherwise, the old man would definitely ask him.
“Xiao Liu, today is the old master’s birthday. Is it appropriate for a grandson like you to come so late? Aunt said you went to prepare a gift for the old man. Where’s yours?” Zhuang Che asked loudly.
Zhuang Liu smiled lightly and replied, “I’ve already taken out my gift..”
Chapter 612: 612 Stand Up
Third Uncle Zhuang and Zhuang Che looked left and right but could not tell what present he had brought. “Where is it? You can’t say that it’s you, right?”
“It is me.” Zhuang Liu moved his fingers, and Xiao Mo immediately removed the blanket from his legs. Then, he obediently retreated to the side.
“Grandpa, this is the birthday present I want to give you.” With that, he stood up from his wheelchair and walked towards Old Master Zhuang under everyone’s shocked gazes. His steps were very steady, and it did not look like he had been injured at all.
“You… You can stand up now?” Old Master Zhuang was shocked and excited. He was so happy that he could not speak properly.
Zhuang Liu approached him and turned around to show that he had really recovered. “Grandpa, my legs have completely recovered.”
Old Master Zhuang felt a lump in his throat. “It’s good that you can stand up. The gift you gave me today is the best gift 1 have ever received.”
Zhuang Liu was his most beloved grandson. After Zhuang Liu was poisoned, he blamed himself for not protecting his grandson well. When he couldn’t sleep at night, he wondered why he wasn’t the one poisoned.
Now that Zhuang Liu could stand up, he could finally sleep well.
“Why are you standing?” Zhuang Che looked at Zhuang Liu in disbelief. He had heard Zhuang Liu say that he did not have much time left. How long had it been? How could Zhuang Liu stand up healthily?
Zhuang Liu said with a smile that was not a smile, “From what I’m hearing, you don’t seem happy that 1 can stand now.”
Shen Jing continued, “You and your father are really interesting. When 1 said that my husband was about to wake up, Third Brother immediately said that it was impossible. Now that my son can stand up, you are saying that it’s impossible too. Those who don’t know would think that you and your son are up to something.”
Third Uncle Zhuang and his son instantly broke out in cold sweat. If the old man knew that they were the ones who poisoned that family, then the old man would definitely send them to prison.
Zhuang Che stammered, “That’s not what I meant. It’s just that I was sad when 1 heard Xiao Liu say he was about to die. But now, Xiao Liu, you’ve recovered. This means that you don’t even treat us as a family. You didn’t even tell us that you’ve recovered!”
“Big Cousin, you should have heard of an old saying, right? It’s always difficult to guard against thieves when they leave with you. I haven’t caught the person who poisoned me back then, so 1 don’t dare to expose myself in advance, lest that thief finds out and poisons me again.” As Zhuang Liu spoke, his eyes were fixed on Zhuang Che. Zhuang Che did not dare to look back at him.
After all, Third Uncle Zhuang was older and was more experienced. After hearing Zhuang Liu’s words, he said, “Xiao Liu is right. The person who poisoned us hasn’t been found. We have to be more careful.”
He pulled Zhuang Che back to his side and signaled his son not to speak now.
Zhuang Liu turned to look at Old Master Zhuang. “Grandpa, do you think I did the right thing?”
Old Master Zhuang agreed. “You’ve done a good job. The murderer hasn’t been caught yet. You should be more cautious. However, he was still a little curious. Xiao Liu, when did your leg recover?”
Zhuang Liu looked at Zhuang Che and smiled. “I’ve almost recovered when I came back to the Capital.”
Zhuang Che was about to die from anger. The last time he saw Zhuang Liu, Zhuang Liu looked lifeless. However, his legs had almost recovered by then. That meant that Zhuang Liu had been lying to him.
Old Master Zhuang nodded in satisfaction. Then, he said regretfully, “It would be great if your father could wake up earlier. Your mother just said that he showed signs of waking up. She said that he would wake up within this year. Is that true?”
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Shen Jing, but he had been disappointed for too long. If he didn’t see it with his own eyes, he would never believe it completely.
Zhuang Liu replied, “Dad is indeed about to wake up. The doctor who treated my leg is treating Dad now. We will see the results soon.”
“Really?” Old Master Zhuang was even happier. “Xiao Liu, when your father wakes up, you should thank the doctor properly!”
When his eldest son woke up, Old Master Zhuang was no longer worried. Now, he was most afraid that his eldest son and third grandson would die before him. But now that his grandson had recovered and his son was about to recover, he had nothing to be afraid of.
“Grandpa, I’ll definitely thank the divine doctor..”
Chapter 613: 613 Introduction
Third, Uncle Zhuang also wanted to meet this divine doctor, so he said, “Xiao Liu, where is the divine doctor you mentioned? Why don’t you introduce him to me? I haven’t been feeling well recently, and the doctor didn’t find anything wrong with him. Can you see if you can let me see that divine doctor and let him see what’s wrong with me?”
Zhuang Liu knew that he had bad intentions, so he could not expose Tan Ron’s identity. “Third Uncle, it’s not that 1 don’t want to introduce you, but that doctor has a strange temper and rarely treats people. Moreover, she likes to travel, so it’s hard for us to see her. The last time we saw her was more than a month ago. She disappeared after giving my dad some medicine.”
Third Uncle Zhuang refused to give up. “Xiao Liu, don’t tell me you don’t want to introduce the godly doctor to me? Then Third Uncle won’t trouble you. Just give me the contact information of the divine doctor, and I’ll contact her personally.”
“It’s not that I don’t want to give it to you, but 1 really don’t have her contact information.” Zhuang Liu brought up Bai Jing again. “She’s Uncle Bai’s friend. Uncle Bai is the one who contacts her. She hates it when people ask for her contact information. If Third Uncle is not afraid of being blacklisted by her, you can ask Uncle Bai for her contact information.”
The relationship between Third Uncle Zhuang and Bai Jing was not good. They had almost never spoken to each other. Both of them did not like each other.
“We’ll talk about it when we have the chance.” Third Uncle Zhuang said with a dark face. They better not let him find out who was secretly helping Zhuang Liu. If he found out who she was, he would definitely let this divine doctor die a horrible death.
Shen Jing seized the opportunity to say to Old Master Zhuang, “Dad, today is your 8oth birthday. It’s also the day that Xiao Liu’s body has completely recovered. It can be said that this can be a good start to the day. Why don’t we start early and not delay everyone’s time?”
“Alright, then let’s have a seat!” Old Master Zhuang said happily.
Tao Zhi had already arrived with Tan Rou, but Zhuang Liu didn’t come in, so they didn’t say anything.
Zhuang Liu noticed them, so he brought a glass of wine over to toast them. “Young Master Tao, Young Miss Tao, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my grandfather’s birthday party. Let me raise a toast to the Tao family.”
Tao Zhi picked up the white wine, while Tan Rou picked up the champagne with a lower alcohol content. The siblings toasted Zhuang Liu together.
Old Master Zhuang noticed that Zhuang Liu was there, so he looked over and saw Tao Zhi. He has known Tao Zhi for a long time. Moreover, Tao Zhi had signed a small business deal with the Zhuang family’s company some time ago, so Old Master Zhuang had a deep impression of him.
“President Tao, nice to meet you!” Old Master Zhuang came over with a smile. He looked at Tan Rou. “This is…”
“Grandpa Zhuang, this is my younger sister, Xiao Rou. I don’t think you’ve met her before.” Tao Zhi introduced Tan Rou to Old Master Zhuang. Old Master Zhuang and his grandfather knew each other, and they had a good relationship. Therefore, the Tao siblings should address him as ‘grandfather.’ Tan Rou greeted him obediently. “Hello, Grandpa Zhuang. Happy birthday!”” Old Master Zhuang liked this girl very much. “Rourou, right? She’s pretty and has a sweet mouth. Old Tao really has a good granddaughter!”
Tan Rou just smiled and didn’t say anything.
Old Master Zhuang sighed. “I heard from your grandparents that you’ve suffered too much. Now that you’re finally back, they have to take good care of you!” Then, he said to Zhuang Liu, “This is your third brother, Zhuang Liu. He lives in the same city as you now. If you need anything, just tell him. If he can’t get it done, I’ll think of another way for you.”
Tan Rou looked at Zhuang Liu gently and replied, “Thank you, Grandpa Zhuang. Thank you, Third Brother!”
Zhuang Liu smiled and said nothing.
Tao Zhi rolled his eyes. What was wrong with the Zhuang family? Why did all of them want his Rourou to be by Zhuang Liu’s side? Although the two of them were already together, this feeling was really unpleasant. It was as if his sister had been stolen from under his eyes.
When the Third Uncle Zhuang heard that Old Master Zhuang had introduced Zhuang Liu to the Tao siblings, he was very nervous. If Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu fell in love over time, wouldn’t Zhuang Liu be the next head of the Zhuang family?
He could not let that happen. He had to get Tan Rou and Zhuang Che married..
Chapter 614: 614 Not Worthy!
“Dad, what are you guys talking about? Why are you so happy?” The third son of the Zhuang family came over shamelessly. “Aiyo, aren’t these the young master and young miss of the Tao family? I haven’t seen you guys yet!” He extended his right hand. “Nice to meet you!”
Tao Zhi shook his hand. “Third Master Zhuang.” He did not like this man from the Zhuang family but he had to show some respect to Zahung Liu.
Third Uncle Zhuang wanted to hold Tan Ron’s hand again, but he was stopped by Tao Zhi. “Third Master Zhuang, I’m really sorry. My sister doesn’t like to interact with strangers.”
Third Uncle Zhuang retracted his hand resentfully. Then, he said to Old Master Zhuang, “Dad, seeing that my Ah Che has reached the age of marriage, why don’t we arrange a marriage for him?”
Old Master Zhuang also had the same intention. He said, “You and your son can discuss this matter among yourselves. Let me know when you’ve decided on a candidate. I’ll help you check it out.”
The third son of the Zhuang family looked at Tan Rou. “Dad, you can check it out now. Ah Che is the eldest grandson of our Zhuang family, and Xiao Rou is the eldest granddaughter of the Tao family. Since our two families are in contact, why don’t we arrange this marriage for them so that both our families can have a closer born,
Old Master Zhuang did not want Tan Rou to marry Zhuang Che. Although Zhuang Che was his eldest grandson, he had to admit that Zhuang Che was not worthy of Tan Rou. He had heard that Tan Ron’s grades were very good. She had even won first place in the national finals of the physics competition. It was obvious that she was very smart. His stupid eldest grandson was not worthy of her.
“Is Third Master Zhuang telling a New Era joke? My sister is so smart and cute. Is she worthy of your stupid son?” Tao Zhi sneered. “You want my sister to be married to your son. You’re a toad lusting after swan meat! Did our family agree? If you just say a bunch of nonsense, who will pay attention to you?”
Tan Rou covered her mouth and snickered. This was the first time she had seen her brother explode. Usually, this kind of thing should be said by her Second Brother. Today, he was not here, so she could only let her brother say it.
She remembered that when she first met her brother, he was quite cold and aloof. How did he become like this now? She thought for a moment. It must be Second Brother and Little Qi who had led Eldest Brother astray.
“You…” Third Uncle Zhuang was about to retort when he was interrupted by Tao Zhi.
Tao Zhi didn’t give him a chance to speak. “My sister has the freedom to marry whoever she wants. We wouldn’t interfere with her marriage. What more for you who’s merely an outsider? And 1 remember that your son’s grades are very bad, right? He didn’t even get into a university. In the end, he had to spend money to go to a university overseas. It was said that he did not get his bachelor’s degree on his own, but bought it with money. Is such a trash person worthy of my smart sister?
“My sister is the top student in her school. She scored full marks in both Mathematics and Science!”
Tao Zhi started to show off his sister. “She scored 745 out of 750. How much did your son score? Also, my sister won the national physics competition recently! Does your son know how many points there are in the physics competition?”
“Getting married isn’t about grades.” Zhuang Che mumbled.
Tao Zhi heard this and immediately said, “But your education determines your horizons. When she was studying Einstein’s theory of relativity, you couldn’t even calculate the acceleration of gravity. There won’t be any common topics between the two of you.”
“As long as two people truly love each other, nothing else is a problem.” Third Uncle Zhuang laughed and said, “All Che’s mother and 1 don’t have the same education level but aren’t we still happily married?”
“Are these two young ones in love?” Tao Zhi really wanted to slap the Third Uncle Zhuang. “Don’t be so shameless. My sister don’t like your son. Your son shouldn’t pester my sister in the future. If I see him pestering my sister again, I won’t let him off easily!”
Zhuang Che said unhappily, “Young Master Tao, you’ve been the one talking. You’ve never ask for your sister’s opinion. How do you know she won’t agree to this marriage?”
“There’s no need to ask her because you’re not worthy of my sister!” Tao Zhi straightened his neck and roared, “You’re not good enough for her.”
Third Uncle Zhuang quickly said, “Young Master Tao, you should ask Miss Tao for her opinion. Otherwise, if you ruin her marriage, she will hate you in the future..”
Chapter 615: 615 A Couple
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Xiao Rou, they asked for your opinion?” Tao Zhi turned around to look at Tan Rou, only to see Tan Rou smiling as she poked her fingers with Zhuang Liu. They poked each other. Although it was childish, the two of them looked happy.
Tao Zhi was about to faint from anger. He was tirelessly dealing with the Third Uncle Zhuang but Tan Rou was playing with Zhuang Liu. Sigh, this sister of his was such a failure!
“Xiao Rou, I’m asking for your opinion.” Tao Zhi said faintly.
“All, what opinion?” When Tan Rou heard someone calling her, she quickly retracted her hand and hid behind her. “Brother, what were you guys talking about?”
Tao Zhi was really tired. He had said so much just now, but his sister hadn’t heard a single word.
“You guys talk it out on your own.” Tao Zhi was tired of talking and did not want to repeat what he had just said.
Seeing Tan Ron’s reaction, Third Uncle Zhuang felt that she was a person who was easy to talk to. Furthermore, Zhuang Che’s conditions were not bad. He and Tan Rou would definitely be the perfect couple. Hence, they were very confident.
“Miss Tao, my son said that he has been thinking about you ever since he saw you last time. Moreover, you two are of similar age. Why don’t our families get married? What do you think?” Third Uncle Zhuang asked with a smile.
“Similar age?” Tan Rou seemed to have heard a joke. “Your son is almost 30 this year, and 1 just celebrated my 18th birthday. How can you call this similar age?”
“The age difference is not a problem.” Third Uncle Zhuang changed his words again. “As long as there’s love. My son has always admired and liked you. If you get married, he will definitely love you. It’s said that older men dote on their wives. My son is will definitely be a loving husband.”
“What you said is very interesting?” Tan Rou said. “How do you know if he’ll be one? Could it be that he’s married?”
“No, no, no. I’ve never been married. I only like you!” Zhuang Che rushed out to express his love. “Please marry me!”
“I’m dying of laughter.” Tan Rou turned her face away, not wanting to see them again. “The people who like me can fill a train. Do 1 have to marry every single one of them?”
This was true. Although there were not many people around her who liked her, there were many on the Internet. She had hundreds of thousands of fans under each social account, and many of them really liked her.
Zhuang Liu chuckled and said, “Big Brother, you’d better not continue this. Isn’t Young Master Tao and Young Miss Tao’s attitude clear? They aren’t interested in you. So, you and Third Uncle should stop bothering them. Moreover, Grandpa is the main character of this birthday banquet. Why are you guys trying to steal the limelight?”
Old Master Zhuang said unhappily, “Don’t talk about marriage anymore. Those who don’t know will think that you’re trying to kidnap a bribe here. It’s getting late. Hurry up and sit down to eat!”
Third Uncle Zhuang left angrily. Who was Tan Rou? She was just a wild girl who had just been recently brought back to the Tao family! What right did she have to reject this marriage?
Tan Rou did not like Zhuang Che. When Zhuang Che walked past her, she flicked a thin pill into Zhuang Che’s cup. This was the medicine she had given to Mother Tao last time. However, this one was in a solid form. The one she gave last time was in a liquid form.
The pill melted very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into bubbles and disappeared into the cup.
Zhuang Liu noticed Tan Ron’s small movements and gave her a look, meaning to praise her.
Tan Rou winked at him and mouthed, “Drink.”
Zhuang Liu understood what she meant. He walked in front of Zhuang Che and said to him, “Big Brother, let’s toast Grandfather together.”
Although Zhuang Che did not understand what Zhuang Liu meant, he still filled his glass to the brim.
Tan Rou watched as Zhuang Che finished his wine and happily prepared another cup. She would ask Zhuang Liu to bring it to Zhuang Che later. She would make sure Zhuang Che drank until he could not walk today. She was going to let him experience the feeling of having legs and not being able to walk. Since Zhuang Liu’s legs had recovered and he did not need a wheelchair, he would give the wheelchair to Zhuang Che.
“Xiao Rou, what are you laughing about?” Tao Zhi asked.
Tan Rou replied, “I’m laughing at how interesting Zhuang Che is.”
Tao Zhi was frightened. “Rourou, you can’t really like Zhuang Che, right? What about Zhuang Liu?”
Tan Rou frowned. “Why would 1 like him?” She smiled. “I just admire him. He was so weak, yet he was so confident. This kind of temperament is simply too rare..”
Chapter 616: 616 The Next Family Head
Tao Zhi agreed with Tan Ron’s point of view. “Zhuang Che is ugly and weak, but he wants to marry my beautiful and smart sister. I really don’t know where his confidence comes from.”
“Big Brother, there are so many people here. Don’t praise me like that.” Tan Ron said, facepalming.
Tao Zhi said proudly, “My sister should be praised. I want everyone to know how outstanding my sister is.”
Tan Ron shook her head helplessly. “Big Brother, let’s eat. We’ll go back after we’re done.” Instead of wasting time here, Tan Ron might as well make a few more incense pills. There were too many people who wanted incense pills recently, and she didn’t even have enough hands to make them.
“I’m afraid we’ll have to stay a little longer.” Tao Zhi looked at Old Master Zhuang, who was walking towards the center of the venue, and said with a smile, “The next head of the Zhuang family is about to be revealed.”
Tan Rou put down her chopsticks and looked at Old Master Zhuang curiously. Who would he choose?
Old Master Zhuang stood on the stage. Although he was in good spirits, his gray hair at the temples showed that he was not young anymore. In recent years, he was not as strong as before. If it was not for the lack of a suitable heir, he would have retired to raise flowers and play with birds.
“Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this old man’s birthday banquet. I’m sure everyone has heard that apart from my birthday banquet, there’s another important announcement to make today.” Old Master Zhuang cupped his hands and said. “A few years ago, my eldest son fell into an accident and fainted, so the position of the head of the Zhuang family has always been empty. Today, I want to decide on this candidate, so as to avoid any more trouble.”
Everyone was whispering in private, discussing who would be the next family member of the Zhuang family.
“I guess it’s Third Young Master Zhuang. We all know his strength. Previously, Old Master Zhuang might have been worried about his leg injury, but now that his leg had recovered, he would definitely be the next head of the Zhuang family.”
“Not necessarily. Third Young Master Zhuang hasn’t been in the Capital for years. The business here in the Capital has long been out of his control. And I heard that his business outside is also very good. It’s impossible for him to give up his business there.”
“In that case, Zhuang Che is very likely to be the next head of the Zhuang family? Young Master Zhuang was the eldest grandson. According to tradition, the eldest son or eldest grandson should inherit the family business. That’s why I’m more optimistic about Young Master Zhuang.”
Old Master Zhuang deliberately stopped to listen to their discussion. When they were almost done talking, he said into the microphone, “Although my sons are not very promising, I still have a few good grandchildren. Among these grandsons, the one I value the most is my third grandson, Zhuang Liu. Everyone here knows his ability much better than me. Before anything happened to him, I had already planned to let him inherit the position of the next family head.”
He glanced at Zhuang Liu, his eyes filled with hope. “He was previously harmed by a villain and his legs were crippled after being poisoned. Now that his body has recovered, it’s time to hand the family over to him.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Zhi and his sister took the lead in clapping. When they clapped, the rest of the guests also clapped. For a moment, the entire venue was filled with warm applause.
However, amidst the applause, there was a discordant voice.
Zhuang Che ran to Old Master Zhuang and shouted into the microphone, “Why should Zhuang Liu be the next head of the family? I’m your eldest grandson. This position of parent belongs to me! All these years, everyone has seen how much I’ve sacrificed for the Zhuang family! Why should all the benefits go to Zhuang Liu now? What did he do for the Zhuang family?”
Once Zhuang Che objected, the other supporters of the company followed Zhuang Che and the Zhuang family’s third son started to make a fuss. They were promoted by Zhuang Che and could be considered to be on Zhuang Che’s side. If Zhuang Liu became the head of the family, would they still be able to be put in an important position?
Moreover, some of them were up to no good. Usually, as long as they gave Zhuang Che some money or benefits, Zhuang Che would pretend that he did not see it. However, Zhuang Liu was different. He was famous for being stubborn. Once Zhuang Liu found out that they had taken illegal money from the company, wouldn’t he be sent to jail?
Zhuang Che’s followers were making a ruckus in the hall, trying to change Old Master Zhuang’s mind by denouncing him. There were also some extreme people who said that if Zhuang Liu became the head of the Zhuang family, then they would withdraw from the Zhuang family.
Old Master Zhuang smiled coldly and gestured for them to leave. “Then you can leave now.. I won’t stop you!”
Chapter 617: 617 Speak the Truth
“Grandpa, why are you so biased towards Zhuang Liu? I’ve done so much for the Zhuang family. Don’t you see that?” Zhuang Che shouted at the top of his lungs, “Zhuang Liu hasn’t been back for so many years. He hasn’t fulfilled his duty as a grandson at all. My father and I have been by your side all this time, asking about your well-being. Ask yourself, who is better to you?!”
Old Master Zhuang said sternly, “It doesn’t matter whether you’ve treated me well or not. I’ve seen what you’ve done all these years. It’s not that I lack someone to take care of me. What I lack is someone who can take on the entire Zhuang family!”
Zhuang Che was still not convinced. “I’ve also achieved a lot. You can’t pretend that you didn’t see it!”
“Since you’re not convinced, then I’ll let you see the gap between you and Xiao Liu.” Old Master Zhuang got someone to turn on the big screen. On it were the profits of the companies under Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Che’s jurisdiction over the past few years.
The revenue was calculated using a bar chart. One was the company’s business area distribution chart, and the other was the company’s revenue chart.
Zhuang Che’s businesses were all traditional industries. The profits were considerable, but there was not much of a breakthrough. Not only did Zhuang Liu invest in traditional industries, but he also invested in many emerging high-tech industries. His total income was ten times that of Zhuang Che’s.
“Can you see the difference? How do you think you did?” Old Master Zhuang asked Zhuang Che.
“I…” Zhuang Che was so agitated that he accidentally choked on his saliva when he was talking. The people beside him quickly brought him some water.
Zhuang Che took a few sips to ease his coughing. Suddenly, he scolded, “I’m not convinced. You old fart, you only know how to favor that dog Zhuang Liu. If I knew you were so biased, I would have poisoned him to death instead of crippling him!”
He seemed to have gone crazy as he pulled the microphone and shouted, “Let me tell you, the position of the head of the Zhuang family must be mine. If Zhuang Liu dares to snatch it from me, I will poison him into a vegetative state again. Just like his vegetative father, he will have to rely on machines to survive until the rest of his life!”
Zhuang Che’s words caused an uproar. So Zhuang Che was the one who poisoned Zhuang Liu. From his tone, it seemed like he was the one who poisoned Zhuang Yan.
“You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?” Third Uncle Zhuang broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly ran over and pulled Zhuang Che down. “I’m sorry. My son drank too much and went crazy. Don’t mind what he said.”
Zhuang Che knew that he should not have said those words, but his mouth was not listening to him. He was saying whatever was on his mind.
“You’re the one who drank too much. I won’t get drunk no matter how much 1 drink!” Zhuang Che pushed his father away. “I must make this clear today!”
He was standing on the stage, and his father was standing at the side. Half of his feet were hanging in the air, and he fell to the ground after being pushed by him.
However, Zhuang Che did not go over to help his father up. He continued to ask into the microphone, “You old fart. Why should 1 leave the Zhuang family’s benefits to your grandson When your son took over the position of the head of the family, you said that the head of the family was going to pass it on to the eldest son. Now that you’re picking an heir from your grandson, why don’t you pass the position of the family head to me, the eldest grandson?”
Old Master Zhuang stared at Zhuang Che without saying a word.
The people around him could not stand it anymore and wanted to pull Zhuang Che off the stage. However, Zhuang Che was like a stubborn bison and did not move at all.
Tan Rou crossed her arms and watched the show. She had originally planned to let Zhuang Liu pass the food to Zhuang Che, but she was worried that Zhuang Che would not drink the food Zhuang Liu gave him, so she changed the person.
When Zhuang Che’s assistant was looking for water, she thoughtfully gave Zhuang Che a glass of warm water. Coincidentally, Zhuang Che finished the water in one gulp, saving her a lot of trouble.
“Why did Zhuang Che expose everything he did?” Tao Zhi was very puzzled. “Is he possessed?”
“Not really. I just added something to the water I gave him just now,” Tan Rou whispered.
Tao Zhi was shocked. “Don’t tell me it’s a medicine that makes him tell the truth after taking it?”
Tan Rou replied, “Not only will they tell the truth, but they will also become very irritable.”
Tao Zhi looked at Zhuang Che, who was spitting out saliva, and understood what Tan Rou meant..
Chapter 618: 618 Anxious Hearts
“Old thing, I’m asking you a question!” Zhuang Che pointed at Old Master Zhuang.” Why aren’t you saying anything? Could it be that she was too guilty to speak?”
Old Master Zhuang stared at Zhuang Che and said,”You…” You… Uh…” He was so angry that his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
“Grandpa!” Zhuang Liu reacted quickly and hugged Old Master Zhuang.” Grandpa, don’t scare me!”
“Dad!” Shen Jing also ran over.” Dad, what’s wrong?”
“Old thing, why are you pretending?”Zhuang Che was still cursing.
The third son of the Zhuang family got up from the ground and slapped Zhuang Che.” Bastard,” he scolded,” what nonsense did you just say?” Quickly apologize to everyone!”
The Zhuang family’s third son was very heavy on Zhuang Che. Zhuang Che was stunned by his beating and stood there for a long time without any reaction.
Everyone at the banquet gathered around. They wanted to see what had happened to Old Master Zhuang. Could he have been angered to death by Zhuang Che?
“Disperse, don’t come here!” Zhuang Liu pushed the crowd away. He knew that he should not let so many people surround him at this time. He should maintain the air circulation around the fainted person as much as possible.
Tan Rou did not expect Old Master Zhuang to faint from anger. She quickly grabbed her bag from the chair and rushed to Old Master Zhuang.
“Don’t crowd around here. The patient needs fresh air!”Tan Rou pushed those people aside and walked in.
“Why are you squeezing?” “I haven’t seen if Old Master Zhuang is dead yet,” said a man angrily.”
Tan Rou glared at him and said in a cold tone,” If you dare to say the word ‘death’, I’ll make sure you won’t see the sun rise tomorrow morning!”
The man felt a chill down his spine. For some reason, he felt that this beautiful girl was telling the truth, so he immediately made way for her. When he made way, everyone else made way for him.
Tan Rou arrived at Old Master Zhuang’s side smoothly. At this time, she could not care less about hiding her medical skills. The most important thing now was to save Old Master Zhuang.
“Grandpa Zhuang fainted because he was too anxious.’Tan Rou felt Old Master Zhuang’s pulse.” We have to save him now.””
Zhuang Liu stood up and said to the guests,” The situation is urgent now. The banquet has been canceled. We didn’t take good care of you. Please forgive us!””Then, he said to the butler beside Old Master Zhuang,”Butler, send the guests out!””
Xiao Mo followed the housekeeper to send the guests off, so that the housekeeper wouldn’t be too busy and neglect some things.
Because Old Master Zhuang had fainted, the Zhuang family had to carry out emergency treatment. 90% of the guests left quickly, and only a few troublemakers had to wait until the end.
Zhuang Liu ignored them and continued to cooperate with Tan Rou to save his grandfather.
Zhuang Che sat on the ground, stunned. What did he just say? It’s over, it’s all over!
The third son of the Zhuang family was also furious. How could he have such a silly son like Zhuang Che? It was one thing for him to be brainless in doing business, but now he couldn’t even speak. His words just now had even angered the old master into fainting. Regardless of whether the old master could wake up or not, the position of the head of the Zhuang family was in danger for them.
Ordinary first aid methods were not effective. Tan Rou took out the silver needles in her bag and used acupuncture to wake Old Master Zhuang up.
“What do you want?” Seeing Tan Rou take out the silver needles, the third son of the Zhuang family ran over.” Are you trying to stab my dad to death?”As he spoke, he wanted to snatch the silver needles.
“Get him out of here!” Zhuang Liu knew that Tan Rou couldn’t be disturbed when she was performing acupuncture, but he had to cooperate with Tan Rou. He couldn’t find the time to get his third uncle away.
“Third Master Zhuang, I’m sorry!” Tao Zhi had returned to the venue at some point in time. He said this behind the third brother of the Zhuang family and then knocked him out with a slap.
Tan Rou did not dare to delay any longer. She quickly applied acupuncture on Old Master Zhuang and finally pulled him back from the gates of hell.
“Phew, I’ll have to trouble Auntie to get some warm water for Grandpa Zhuang.”Tan Rou wiped her sweat and said to Shen Jing beside her.
Shen Jing immediately went to the water dispenser to pour some water. Zhuang Liu took the cup and fed it to his grandfather bit by bit.
After Old Master Zhuang drank the water, he looked a little better. When he saw Tan Rou holding a needle in her hand, he asked,”Did you save me?” You know medicine?”
“I only know a little.” Tan Rou disinfected the silver needles with a disinfectant towel and put them back into her bag.
Old Master Zhuang thought that this child was too humble. Not everyone was qualified to give acupuncture to others..
Chapter 619: 619 Going Crazy
Tan Ron and Zhuang Liu helped Old Master Zhuang to sit on a chair at the side. Old Master Zhuang had just woken up and was still a little confused. “Why did 1 faint just now?”
Zhuang Liu said unkindly, “Grandpa, you fainted from anger.”
Old Master Zhuang recalled. He slammed the table beside him and said regretfully, “It’s really unfortunate for our family. Why did our Zhuang family have such a bastard?”
Tan Rou comforted him. “Grandpa Zhuang, you don’t have to take Zhuang Che’s words to heart. He’s just a lunatic. Don’t bother with him.”
She did not expect Zhuang Che’s mental capacity to be so weak. She had only used a little bit of medicine to make Zhuang Che say everything he should not have said.
If she had known that Zhuang Che would make Old Master Zhuang faint, she would not have used this method. She would have continued to give him laxatives so that he would squat in the toilet and not be able to come out.
Old Master Zhuang shook his head. “1 didn’t educate them well. I’m guilty.”
Tao Zhi saw that Old Master Zhuang had woken up, so he walked over and asked, “Rourou, are you going home now?”
“Grandpa Zhuang, 1’11 go home first.” Tan Rou felt that she had nothing else to do here.
Old Master Zhuang wanted to stay for a while longer, but he still had something to deal with. “Alright, you guys go back first. I’ll get Xiao Liu to invite your family over soon in the future.”
Tan Rou had no objections. “Then let’s meet again next time.” Then, she waved at Zhuang Liu. “Third Brother, see you next time.”
Zhuang Liu smiled and said, “See you next time, Xiao Rou.”
Old Master Zhuang felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little strange. It seemed a little intimate. It didn’t feel like they were meeting for the first time.”
Tan Rou and Tao Zhi walked towards the entrance as they spoke. Zhuang Che, who was sitting on the floor, stood up abruptly and rushed towards Tan Rou. “Miss Tao, marry me. 1 will definitely take good care of you.”
Tan Rou reacted quickly. She kicked Zhuang Che three meters away. “Zhuang Che, what’s wrong with you?”
Zhuang Che clutched his stomach in pain. He did not want to go crazy, but he could not control his actions.
“Tan Rou, you have to marry me. I’m your future husband.” Zhuang Che muttered to himself.
Tan Rou walked up to Zhuang Che angrily and said condescendingly, “You want to marry me? Dream on! You’re nothing compare to Zhuang Liu. 1 really don’t know what face you have to compete with him for the position of the family. If I were you, 1 would have long scram far away.”
With this, Third Uncle Zhuang, who was previously unconscious, suddenly woke up. He saw his son sitting on the ground with his hand on his stomach and said angrily, “Who did this?”
“I did it!” Tan Rou took responsibility for her own actions. “Do you have any objections?”
Third Uncle Zhuang rubbed his neck and said angrily, “How dare you hit my son? I think you don’t want to live anymore.”
As he spoke, he was about to hit Tan Rou.
“You’re the one who’s tired of being alive.”
When Third Uncle Zhuang got close, Tan Rou sealed his acupuncture points so that only his eyes and mouth could move.
“What did you do to me?” Third Uncle Zhuang asked.
Tan Rou clapped her hands and replied, “Didn’t you want to hit me? How can I let you succeed? Just stand here for an hour. After an hour, your acupuncture points will be unlocked automatically.”
“You vicious woman. I wanted you to be my wife. Fortunately, it didn’t happen!” Zhuang Che screamed, “A bad woman like you doesn’t deserve to enter our Zhuang family’s door.”
“It’s as if I’m not marrying anyone but your family.” Tan Rou took out the silver needles from her bag. “If you dare to say another word, 1’11 make sure you won’t be able to speak again.”
Third Uncle Zhuang did not see Tan Rou save Old Master Zhuang which was why he also didn’t think that Tan Rou had the ability to make him unable to speak.
“B*tch, I…” As Third Uncle Zhuang spoke, his mouth could not say a complete word. He could only say ‘ahhh’ non-stop.
Old Master Zhuang came over with a dark face. He looked at his third son in disgust and pleaded, “Young lady, let him go on account of me. I will teach him a lesson.”
Zhuang Liu nodded at Tan Rou. “Xiao Rou, you and Brother Tao should go back first. We’ll handle the rest..”
Chapter 620: 620 Disposition
Tan Ron believed that Zhuang Liu would not let the Zhuang family’s third son off easily, so she quickly unsealed his acupuncture point. However, she still did not let the Zhuang family’s third son’s voice recover. She only turned him from a mute to a duck’s voice.
The voice of Third Uncle Zhuang was like a male duck being pinched by the neck. It was very unpleasant to hear. He could tell that his words were unpleasant, so he shut his mouth.
“Young lady, we’ve let you down today. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation.” Old Master Zhuang promised.
Tan Rou did not really care about this matter. Besides, she had also hit Zhuang Che and taught the Zhuang family’s third son a lesson. She was worried that Old Master Zhuang would be angry. “Grandpa Zhuang, as long as you don’t blame me for hitting you, it’s fine. There’s no need to explain.”
Old Master Zhuang insisted, “No, we’re the ones at fault. We have to compensate you.”
“Xiao Rou, don’t decline anymore. You saved my grandfather just now, we haven’t had the chance to thank you. When the time comes, our Zhuang family will definitely give you an explanation.”
Since Zhuang Liu had said so, Tan Rou could not say anything else. “Alright.”
“Xiao Liu, send off Young Master Tao and Young Miss.”
“Grandpa Zhuang, you can call us Xiao Zhi and Xiao Rou.”
Old Master Zhuang also wanted to pull in the relationship between the two families. “Alright, I’ll just call you by your names.”
Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou went out together. Old Master Zhuang’s expression changed instantly. He scolded his third son first. “Bastard, what did you say just now Who is the vicious woman?”
Third Uncle Zhuang shouted in his croaky voice, “Dad, not only did she hit Ah Che, but she also turned my voice into this state. Isn’t that a vicious woman?”
“Look at what you’ve done.” Old Master Zhuang slammed the table loudly. “1’11 stop talking. Go and reflect on yourself! Zhuang Che will be in the reflection room for a week, and you will be there for three days!”
Third Uncle Zhuang was very afraid of the reflection room. That place was said to be used for reflection, but it was actually a torture room. There was no light or heating at night. There was no other furniture except for a bed. Moreover, there were very few windows there. At night, there was no way to see anything inside.
“Dad, what did we do wrong? We were the victims, so why were we the ones locked up in the reflection room?” Third Uncle Zhuang refused to go in. He did not think he was wrong.
“Humph!” Old Master Zhuang snorted coldly and ignored him.
Third Uncle Zhuang understood his father’s attitude. He thought that he could not use force, so he cried with snot and tears, “Dad, I’m your biological son. Ah Che is your eldest grandson. You can’t treat us like this!”
“It’s exactly because you’re my son and Che is my eldest grandson that I have to let you go to the reflection room.” Old Master Zhuang had put in a lot of effort. “I hope that you can clearly recognize your mistakes and return to the right path.”
“Dad…” Third Uncle Zhuang wanted to say something more, but he was interrupted by Old Master Zhuang.
“If you say one more word, then everyone will have one more day.” Old Master Zhuang had always been a man of his word. As long as he said he would add one more day, he would definitely do so.
Zhuang Che was still sitting on the ground, clutching his stomach. His mind was clear, but he could not speak. If he did, he would reveal his true thoughts.
After Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou returned, Old Master Zhuang lowered his voice and asked him, “Did you know Tan Rou long ago?”
Zhuang Liu didn’t hide it from him. “I do know Rourou, and I’ve known her for a while.” As for the fact that they were in a relationship, it was better not to say it first to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Old Master Zhuang said, “Yes, get to know Rourou more. She’s a very good girl. I think the two of you look very compatible when you stand together. It’s as if you’re a match made in heaven.”
Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but admire his grandfather. The old man’s eyes were really sharp. He could tell that he and Tan Rou knew each other just from a few words. Moreover, he even said that they were a ‘match made in heaven’. It was really amazing.
“Yes, Grandpa, 1 will get along well with Xiao Rou.” Zhuang Liu agreed.
Old Master Zhuang nodded and looked around. “Let’s go back to the old residence first. 1 have something to announce..”