Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis step out of the car and look at the house in front of them, thinking that this is the place where her mother grew up, and that she will soon meet her mother’s “murderer”, her own grandfather Zhong Jiuzhen, Ann Campbell’s heart is in turmoil and it is hard to calm down.
“Let’s go in!”
Xueshan Zhong looked to Ann Campbell and said.
After saying that, Zhong Xueshan walked in front, stepped on the first step, stepped over the threshold of half a meter high, and entered the Zhong family mansion, Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell followed behind him.
The four women of “Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon” were taken by Zhong Xueshan’s servants to the first courtyard’s side hall to rest temporarily.
Zhong House has winding corridors with rockeries, flowers and willows, and is full of ancient Chinese garden interest.
“Hello, Mr. Zhong.”
A middle-aged aunt, who was cleaning in the garden, saw Zhong Xueshan, immediately stopped the work in her hand and greeted Zhong Xueshan.
“Well,” Zhong Xueshan responded casually, seeing the middle-aged aunt’s afterglow measuring Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis, Zhong Xueshan said casually: “This is my company’s new college students, I have something to discuss with them.”
After saying that, Zhong Xueshan took Ann Campbell with them and went even deeper into the mansion.
Both Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis had questions in their minds. Clearly, last night, Zhong Xueshan had admitted that Ann Campbell was a member of Zhong’s family, so why was she lying now? The other party is just a cleaning servant, Zhong Xueshan to explain to her so clearly?
This makes Leroy Davis can’t help but think of, last night before leaving, Zhong Xueshan specially explained Yu’s father and son and Long Teng must not say anything about last night, could there be any major hidden agenda?
With questions in their minds, Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell entered the third courtyard, where the head of the Zhong family, Zhong Jiuzhen, lived.
As we were walking from the courtyard towards the living room, a strong smell of rice came.
Xueshan Zhong pushed open the vermillion wooden door of the living room and walked in with Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell.
Only to see a sumptuous table of delicacies in the living room, there was only an old man with white beard sitting at the dining table, his majestic appearance, eyebrows like a sharp sword, tilted hanging over his eyes, not angry, seeing Ann Campbell enter, his gaze was obviously stunned and his body swayed slightly.
Seeing Zhong Jiuzhen, Ann Campbell stopped in her tracks, instinctively feeling close to this old man.
Zhong Xueshan immediately closed the door and said to Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis, “Have a seat.”
Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis sat down at the dinner table.
Zhong Jiuzhen until this moment, the inner waves still have not subsided, Ann Campbell and Zhong Xueyan look 7, 8 points similar, Ann Campbell’s various small gestures, small details, so that he seems to be seeing his daughter reborn.
“… Ann Campbell,” Zhong Jiuzhen hesitated for half a day before calling out.
“Why do you want to force my mother to die!” Ann Campbell was somehow angry at the sight of Zhong Jiuzhen.
“Ann Campbell, things are not what you think, back then grandpa did that because he had his own difficulties, do you think grandpa would be so cruel as to force Xueyan to die? Wrong, for Xueyan, no one loves her more than your grandfather!” Zhong Xueshan felt that Ann Campbell was really rude.
Zhong Jiuzhen raised his hand to indicate Zhong Xueshan to stop talking, he looked at Ann Campbell and said in a warm voice: “Ann Campbell, look at these photos”
Zhong Jiuzhen said while picking up a stack of photos in her hand and handing them to Ann Campbell.
Ann Campbell took it and looked at it. The first photo showed two people, the man was exactly what the young clock Nine Precious looked like, he was holding a pink child in his arms, and the time shown on the photo was May 24, 1974.
Ann Campbell turned down one photo after another, all of them were pictures of Zhong Jiuzhen and her daughter. Ann Campbell saw that the child was none other than her own mother – Zhong Xueyan.
In the photo from January 19, 1977, Zhong Xueyan was wrapped up tightly, only showing a small frozen red face, Zhong Jiuzhen set up the little Xueyan riding on his neck, the little Xueyan smiled happily.
On April 25, 1982, Zhong Xueyan had become a pink and beautiful girl who was standing next to Zhong Jiuzhen and was comparing her size with him.
In the photo from June 4, 1990, Zhong Xueyan, whose height had reached Zhong Jiuzhen’s chin, is standing on the playground of Yanjing Fourth Middle School in her sports uniform, holding the trophy of “high jump champion” in her hand, proudly standing next to Zhong Jiuzhen;
July 9, 1994, this time Zhong Xueyan has become a young and beautiful beauty, she wore then very avant-garde clothes, wrapped her arms around Zhong Jiuzhen, leaned her head on Zhong Jiuzhen’s shoulder, both of them smiled very sweetly
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From these 10 or so photos, it can be seen that Zhong Xueyan had a good relationship with Zhong Jiuzhen since she was a child.
Looking at the photos of her mother from childhood, Ann Campbell couldn’t help but well up with tears. She raised her teary eyes to look at Zhong Jiuzhen and asked, “If you were so good with your mother, then why did you force her to die?”
“There are some things in the world that we can’t influence, I admit that I was at fault at that time, but please believe me, it was because I loved Xueyan too much and was afraid that she would be hurt in any way that I pushed her too hard, I didn’t expect this to happen…” Zhong Jiuzhen looked at Ann Campbell said.
“Ann Campbell, are you still refusing to call me ‘grandpa’ now?” Zhong Jiuzhen said with a slightly trembling voice, he had no idea in his mind.
“…” Ann Campbell had mixed feelings in her heart, now she didn’t know exactly what it was that made Zhong Jiuzhen force her mother to die, but she had a strong feeling in her heart that Zhong Jiuzhen loved Zhong Xueyan, and those photos had perfectly proved it.
“Grandma… grandpa!” Ann Campbell finally called out, this “grandpa” do not know how much strength Ann Campbell used.
“Hey!” Zhong Jiuzhen agreed, after more than 70 years of storms, he could not help but stare at tears at this time, Zhong Jiuzhen lowered his head and gently wiped the tears.
“Good boy! I’ve been waiting for you to say ‘grandpa’ for 20 years, and today I finally got what I wanted!”
Zhong Jiuzhen said: “eat, I know you have suffered outside these years, is the Zhong family sorry, you must be hungry now, I do not know what you like to eat, let the kitchen made a table of Xueyan favorite dishes, quickly see if it suits your taste”
Zhong Jiuzhen stood up and put a few chopsticks of food into Ann Campbell’s bowl.
Ann Campbell took a bite of rice and her heart felt like a pot of sweet, sweet sugar water; no family member had ever held food for her in all those years.
“Grandpa, what’s going on with my mother and what’s your problem? Tell me,” Ann Campbell asked, eager to find out what had driven her mother to her death.
Jiuzhen Zhong breathed out a sigh of relief and shifted her gaze from Ann Campbell to Leroy Davis.
“Hello, my name is Leroy Davis,” Leroy Davis stood up and introduced himself to Zhong Jiuzhen. Since Ann Campbell had already recognized Zhong Jiuzhen as her grandfather, Leroy Davis naturally had to treat Zhong Jiuzhen with some respect.
“The Davis young master need not be polite, the Davis power throughout the world, I admire the Owen Davis family master’s courage and courage, the Davis young master is young and promising, young defeated the bitter Xuan Daoist, Fu Kai master such martial arts masters, the future is unlimited” Zhong Jiuzhen rare praise said.
Yesterday he received a call from Zhong Xueshan, who had been informed of everything that happened yesterday, and he also got the news that Leroy Davis had been evicted from the Davis family home.
“I’ve been expelled from the Davis, and I have nothing to do with the Davis anymore,” Leroy Davis said.
“Brother Bo Xiong actually expelled a young talent like Mr. Davis from his family, it’s really hard to understand!” Zhong Jiuzhen said in a hesitant manner as he looked at Leroy Davis and asked, “What are Mr. Davis’s future plans?”
“I…” Leroy Davis pondered slightly and said truthfully, “Elder Zhong, I’m not going to lie to you, I don’t have any plans yet, yesterday was the day Ann Campbell and I got married. Leroy Davis is not talented, please give me permission to marry Ann Campbell!”
Leroy Davis took the opportunity to tell Joo-jin Chung that although he and Ann Campbell already had each other as their other half in their minds, it was better to get permission from the Chung family.
“This…” Zhong Jiuzhen pondered, and Zhong Xueshan looked at Zhong Jiuzhen somewhat nervously.
“Grandpa, I really like Leroy Davis, so please just allow us,” Ann Campbell echoed.
“Although I can see that Mr. Davis truly likes you, but as a parent, I can’t tell Mr. Davis’ character and virtue in just a short time. If Mr. Davis changes his mind midway, it will be you who will be hurt, Ann Campbell,” Zhong Jiuzhen said in a serious tone.
Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell looked at each other, both a bit clueless about Joo-jin Chung’s concerns.
“Let me observe Mr. Davis for a period of three years, and if Mr. Davis meets my requirements for a son-in-law, I will approve of your marriage with both hands,” suggested Joo-jin Chung.
Three years? Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell both felt that was too long.
“We are a traditional family, is following the ancient rituals, all filial piety, repayment, assessment are for a period of 3 years, if Mr. Davis is really a person with a heart, just 3 years only, a turn of the eye will pass!”
Zhong Xueshan looked at Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis and said, “Besides, you are not too old now, you can still continue to go to school, and once you graduate from college, wouldn’t it be better to get married again”
When Xueshan Zhong said that, Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell both felt a little better.
“Yes, I promise!” Leroy Davis and Ann Campbell exchanged glances, then nodded to Jiu-Jen Zhong.
“Mr. Davis is really quick to speak, I’m looking forward to having a granddaughter-in-law like you join the Zhong family in the future!” Zhong Jiuzhen’s face showed a joyful look, and her slightly hanging heart fell down.
“Grandpa, you still haven’t told me what it was that you pushed my mom so hard for,” Ann Campbell asked again.
Zhong Jiuzhen’s gaze became deep, he slowly shook his head and said, “Yu’er, now I can’t tell you, I hope you understand my pain”
“No, tell me! Whatever the outcome, I accept it,” Ann Campbell said with some emotion, clenching her fists.
“Yu’er!” Zhong Xueshan shouted in a low voice: “The Zhong family will not harm you, what grandfather did was to protect you, you should not ask any more questions, if you keep asking, not only you will be in danger, you may also drag the whole Zhong family into it!”
Involving the whole Zhong family!
Ann Campbell and Leroy Davis were both startled, and their hearts became more curious and cautious about Zhong Jiuzhen’s plight. ann Campbell, slightly dazed in the head, stopped asking questions.
“Yu’er, thank you for understanding the hardships of grandfather,” said Zhong Juzhen with a grave expression, and after a pause, added: “In the future, you still have to be condescended to, in the outside world, even in front of the Zhong family, you can not reveal your identity as a descendant of the Zhong family”