Chapter 429: 295 Extra - Choose a City to Settle Down, Take Someone to Grow Old Together (3)_2
Chapter 429: Chapter 295 Extra – Choose a City to Settle Down, Take Someone to Grow Old Together (3)_2
The youth didn’t speak, quietly eating the dishes in front of him.
From childhood training, his eating manners were refined.
The three of them dined in silence, the servants standing at their posts awaiting orders.
At that moment, a jumble of noises suddenly came from outside, quite tumultuous.
Old Master Gu furrowed his brows, turned to the butler standing behind him and said, “Why is it so noisy? Go check it out!”
The butler nodded slightly, then headed towards the front door.
Mrs. Gu, hearing what seemed like the voices of many people, joyfully stood up and said, “Could it be Mo Ming is back?!”
Old Master Gu remained seated, initially thinking it was that brat coming back and even intentionally putting on a stern demeanor. However, he then heard his wife’s voice clamoring, “Who are you all? What brings so many of you to our home?”
Sensing something amiss, Old Master Gu wiped his mouth and stood up to go outside.
Seeing the man leading the group, his face of authority immediately transformed into a smile mixed with surprise: “Shen… Third Young Master Shen? What wind has blown you to visit Mr. Gu today?”
Shen Hanxiu did not directly state his purpose but courteously shook Old Master Gu’s hand, smiled, and said, “Might Mr. Shen have the honor to have a cup of tea at Old Master Gu’s residence?”
“Of course, of course! Please come in, everyone!”
A large group of people entered without demur, threading their way inside.
Xiaoxiao, holding Su Nian’s hand, curiously asked, “Mom, what place is this?”
Su Nian looked around, her mind clearly not on her daughter.
The guests quickly occupied all the sofas in the living room, prompting Old Master Gu to urgently command the stunned servant, “Why aren’t you making tea yet?!”
With a regal posture, Shen Hanxiu sat with Su Nian on a relatively large armchair, looked at Old Master Gu and smiled, “I didn’t expect Old Master Gu to know Mr. Shen, it truly is Mr. Shen’s honor.”
Old Master Gu hurriedly complimented, “What are you talking about, Third Young Master? Who doesn’t know your prestigious name? You were a prominent figure in the business world when you were young.”
Hearing “when you were young,” Shen Hanxiu’s expression slightly darkened, but he still maintained a smile, that kind where one smiles but doesn’t smile genuinely, and said politely, “You flatter me, Old Master Gu.” Then, glancing at the restless Su Nian beside him, he moved to the main topic: “I heard that the Gu Family has a little prodigy?”
Old Master Gu smiled, “Where, where. Compared to the Third Young Master when you were young, he’s far behind.”
Then he thought to himself that now was a good opportunity to connect with Sheng Han. If they could collaborate with Sheng Han, the Gu Family could look forward to prosperity…
He immediately said to the butler beside him, “Go call Yan Chen out. Introduce him to President Shen.”
Shen Hanxiu curbed his smile, while Su Nian appeared very nervous.
At that moment, everyone in the room followed the butler’s path with their eyes.
Soon, they saw a young man walk out.
His demeanor utterly unlike a fifteen-year-old child, dressed in a black suit, his slim figure over one meter seventy, carried a noble and commanding air, much like Shen Hanxiu.
Su Nian stared fixedly, reminiscent of the first time she met Han Zisheng, chasing after him.
She couldn’t help but want to stand up, but Shen Hanxiu held her hand back.
Old Master Gu, oblivious to the tension, cheerfully pulled the young man to his side: “Yan Chen, this is President Shen. You’ve learned about him from the financial magazines, right?”
The young man glanced at Shen Hanxiu with clear, distinct eyes and did not speak.
His icy demeanor, just like a reflection of Shen Hanxiu, as if one was inside the mirror, and the other was outside.
Su Nian watched the young man intently, tightly gripping Shen Hanxiu’s hand to ease her nerves.
Shen Hanxiu was already smiling indifferently: “This is Old Master Gu’s…”
“Oh… my son.”
Shen Hanxiu’s smile deepened, he took a sip of tea and asked pointedly, “But as far as I know, Old Master Gu’s eldest son is only twelve years old, right?” then, glaring at Mrs. Gu beside him insinuatingly, he said: “Could it be, is Old Master Gu’s illegitimate son?”
Mrs. Gu’s face turned uncomfortable, she opened her mouth intending to say Yan Chen was a picked-up orphan, but Old Master Gu pulled at her stopping her words.
Yet, his face also showed difficulty, he pondered and then said, “Third Young Master, you might have heard some rumors, Yan Chen is our eldest son.”
At this moment, Yang Zijing who had been silent spoke up, “Oh? Is that so?” Then he leisurely held out a document folder in his hand, placed it in front of Old Master Gu, “But the records show that this young man was adopted by you seven years ago, it indeed lists you as the foster father.”
Old Master Gu looked at the documents laid before him, his face awkward for a second, then he nodded with a smile, “Indeed, Yan Chen truly is our foster son.”
Seeing his acknowledgment, Yang Zijing nodded in satisfaction, “Then do you know who this child’s biological parents are?”
“How would I know, I only adopted the child because he was surely an orphan.”
“Was he adopted or bought?”
Old Master Gu’s expression stiffened, realizing something might be amiss. But he hadn’t thought it through yet, whether adopting or buying an orphan, even if it was illegal to traffic, his family still had some reputation, surely the police wouldn’t involve themselves in such trivial matters?
In his confusion, Yang Zijing handed out another report, “Please take a look at this.”
Old Master Gu picked up the report; it was a DNA test report. After seeing the information on it, he immediately widened his eyes.
The young man had been silent, but it seemed he had long seen through everything.
His life lacked familial love; he had given up searching for them, thinking what kind of parents who would abandon their child would look for him? Even if they found him, they would probably keep their distance, right?
Or perhaps he would simply become a tool for exploitation elsewhere?
He no longer harbored hopes for familial love, he only wished for freedom, to do what he wanted and to protect those he cared about…
Just then, his phone rang in his pocket, Yan Chen glanced at Shen Hanxiu, then shifted his gaze and reached for his cellphone, preparing to leave the hall.
Su Nian, worried he was harboring resentment towards them, hurriedly stood and followed, tightly embracing the slightly taller Yan Chen, her eyes moistening: “Son… I’m your mom…”