Chapter 679 Jealousy, still envy
Mr. Xiao did feel deeply guilty about Xiao Ran in his heart. He knew that all the pain and helplessness that Xiao Ran was carrying was the disaster ten years ago. Xiao Tiancheng was selfless and sacrificed his personal interests in order to save the Xiao family in danger. Even when his wife and son were hunted, he could not spend his energy to rescue him, allowing his beloved woman to die at the enemy's knife. Xiao Ran lost his memory and was taken to Qingshan County by Grandma Liu. For ten years, Grandma Liu has unique skills, but she dared not show any trace. Grandma Liu was afraid that once she showed her cultivation, she would attract a group of masters from the Temple of Death. She didn't want to protect Xiao Ran for so many years, and once again let Xiao Ran fall into it.
In the dangerous place. In addition, Xiao Tiancheng did not control the Xiao family at that time, and in the Xiao family, someone must have colluded with the Temple of Death within the Xiao family. At that time, Xiao Ran was still very weak, let alone counterattack, he did not even have the ability to protect himself. Blindly taking Xiao Ran back to the Xiao family would be a huge disaster for Xiao Ran. He was likely to be plotted against him and he didn't even know how to die. He had to wait until Xiao Ran had enough self-protection ability and Xiao Tiancheng really took the power of the Xiao family, and Grandma Liu would take Xiao Ran back to the Xiao family. But she didn't expect that the final evolution of the matter would greatly exceed Liu ***'s control. Xiao Ran was recognized by Xiao Tiancheng early and became a person of the Xiao family.
Grandma Liu may not know that the reason why Xiao Ran can get such strong support from the Xiao family is half because Xiao Ran himself showed such strong talent and strength, which attracted the attention of the senior management of the Xiao family, so he spent a lot of energy and time to cultivate Xiao Ran, and attracted the attention of other major forces. The other half was the result of Mr. Xiao's secret operation. Mr. Xiao felt guilty towards Xiao Ran. He tried every means to make up for Xiao Ran's losses and wanted to make up for the suffering Xiao Ran suffered in childhood. Therefore, Mr. Xiao loved Xiao Ran very much and constantly gave Xiao Ran privileges to allow him to enjoy the enjoyment of the younger generation of the Xiao family.
Not a privilege. I just didn't expect that Xiao Ran was an independent person. He didn't like to follow the family's arrangements and go to the path recognized by the family. He wanted to follow his own path and create a world. In this way, Mr. Xiao loved Xiao Ran more. As long as it was something Mr. Xiao could do, he would give Xiao Ran enough care so that Xiao Ran could have a smooth development environment. Therefore, Xiao Ran had his current status and power. Of course, the pressure and risks that Xiao Ran himself suffered were unimaginable to others. This also promoted Xiao Ran to grow up faster.
When Xiao Ran heard Mr. Xiao's words, he just smiled faintly, and said nothing more. He was silent for a while, and said, "I miss my mother very much. Although I can't remember her appearance, on many nights, I still dream about her voice and appearance." When he said this, his eyes turned red and tears almost fell down. The other Xiao family members heard Xiao Ran's grief, and they all felt sympathy for Xiao Ran. However, soon, Xiao Ran's face changed, and a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "But, I also have a mother now, and she loves me very much, put me in the most important position. I think my mother most hopes to see me live happily. Now, I have lived happily, and my mother's heroic spirit can also be comforted.
The clan does not owe me anything, grandpa does not feel guilty about my mother, everything is voluntary, I am a member of the Xiao family. When the Xiao family faces great disaster, as a member of the Xiao family, we should not hide behind. If every child of our Xiao family is afraid of death, when our family faces great disasters, the Xiao family's children all hide, then in the end, all the Xiao family's children will die tragically at the hands of the enemy. Therefore, I, and my mother, will not regret the things I have done for the family. There is no regret for the suffering I have experienced." After speaking, my tone was sad, but my expression was very firm. In the face of suffering, he did not mean to compromise at all, which made people see his domineering and tenacity.
Chen Aojun's eyes were flashing with tears. She sat in front of Xiao Tiancheng and saw Xiao Ran looking at her with a smile. The tears finally couldn't help but fall down. Finally, she got all Xiao Ran's recognition and knew that in Xiao Ran's heart, she regarded her as a real relative. She raised her head slightly and looked at the sky, and said silently in her heart: "Sister, did you see it? This is our common son. He has grown up, and he has really grown up. He called me mom, sister, if you have spirit in heaven, should you be proud and proud of us having such a son?"
Xiao Tiancheng touched Chen Aojun with his right hand, and nodded firmly at Chen Aojun's eyes. He knew that Chen Aojun had done a lot of things for Xiao Ran silently, and he also knew that Chen Aojun really treated Xiao Ran as his biological son. Now that her identity as a mother has been truly recognized by Xiao Ran, the last major event will be successfully completed. A big stone in his heart is truly put down.
"Hahaha, hahaha, okay, okay, okay, very good, worthy of being the descendant of my Xiao family, worthy of being the good man of my Xiao family." Old Master Xiao was in a good mood. He never expected that Xiao Ran's mind would be so broad that he could accommodate everything, including suffering. He looked at Xiao Ran, full of deep love, nodded, glanced at everyone, and said loudly, "Did everyone hear it? This is the style that my good man in Xiao family should have. Every child of the Xiao family must learn from Xiao Ran. In the past, some people questioned Xiao Ran's ability, and some people doubted Xiao Ran's intentions. Now, I really want to ask, have you questioned yourself by those Xiao family who question others? Have you ever tortured your own conscience? People stand between heaven and earth, and must be worthy of their conscience and heaven and earth." They looked proud and their eyes were cold. Some Xiao family members lowered their heads in shame.
Xiao Ran stood in front of Mr. Xiao, motionless, with no expression showing whether it was sad or happy. No one knew what he was thinking in his heart. Even people like Xiao Zhe and Xiao Tiancheng could not see what Xiao Ran was thinking in his heart. The brothers looked at each other and a thought arose in their hearts. Xiao Ran's cunning was deeper than they thought. Everyone showed a comfortable smile on their faces. In front of the big family and in front of the political super family, if a person had no scheming, he would not be able to survive in this family. No matter how much effort they were spent, they could not support this person. Therefore, the deeper they saw that Xiao Ran showed, the happier they would be in their hearts, and they would be determined to support Xiao Ran. This selfless heart is not something that ordinary people can understand.
Mr. Xiao calmed down when everyone was quiet, then looked at the time, muttered to a white old man next to him. The old man kept nodding, as if he agreed with what Mr. Xiao said. Everyone was very curious about what Mr. Xiao would say to that old man. Perhaps not many people knew about that old man, but the people in the Xiao family were very clear in their hearts that the old man had always followed Mr. Xiao. Tang Yunqiang, who was known as the first person outside the Xiao family, is currently the first deputy commander of the Yanjing Military Region. The military rank was the general. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he followed Mr. Xiao to join the army, fought south and north, and made great achievements. During the war, Tang Yunqiang was called the first general under Mr. Xiao. This shows how strong the relationship between Mr. Xiao and Tang Yunqiang was. His status in the Xiao family was not comparable to other Xiao family's children. He was a person with a foreign surname, and he could control the decisions of the core of the Xiao family, and he could see that his status in the Xiao family was extremely noble. Even Mr. Xiao had to consult his opinions on many things before a resolution could be formed.
Mr. Xiao and Tang Yunqiang are heavyweights of the Xiao family. These two people were whispering something. The other Xiao family members dared not move around, fearing that it would cause dissatisfaction between Mr. Xiao and Tang Yunqiang. After five minutes, Mr. Xiao laughed and sat up straight. Seeing that Xiao Ran was still standing there quietly, his face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, and there was no emotional fluctuation. He nodded slightly and saw that Xiao Ran was very good at cultivating skills. He was not comparable to ordinary Xiao family members. He cleared his throat and said, "Just just now, I discussed something with Mr. Tang, which is also the last thing we have in this family gathering. This matter involves our small family matters, not a big family.
It's natural that I can express some opinions. Haha, Mr. Tang also said that I'm old and I'm not at ease with my children." After saying that, he looked at Mr. Tang, and the two looked at each other and laughed. After a pause, Mr. Xiao continued, "It's just that. My son, Tiancheng, ten years ago, for the sake of the family, his wife was killed by the Temple of Death. So, ten years later, he wanted to marry another wife. I also watched this girl grow up. For ten years, I have been with Tiancheng and made many contributions to the Xiao family. I think that Tiancheng also needs to take care of him. As a father, I don't want to see his son alone."
Mr. Xiao looked at Xiao Ran lovingly and asked inquiringly: "Ranran, if your father is with your current mother, would you object or agree?"
With a "swish", hundreds of pairs of eyes looked at Xiao Ran. His words were very important to what happened next. Xiao Ran stood beside Mr. Xiao and sensed hundreds of pairs of eyes were all gathered on him, with a calm expression. At this time, he knew why a strange woman like Shen Aojun also had a high status in the Xiao family. At this time, he felt that she was so nervous when attending such a family gathering. It turned out that Shen Aojun had long known that today's family gathering was to give her a formal title. Marriage between families was different from that between ordinary people, and was restricted by various forces. Shen Aojun followed Xiao.
After so many years in Tiancheng, the Xiao family secretly recognized Shen Aojun's status and identity, and even Xiao Tiancheng had handled all the procedures with Shen Aojun. However, on the outside, the Xiao family has not yet issued an official statement to recognize Shen Aojun's orthodox status in the Xiao family. Today, it is Mr. Xiao who withdrew from the stage of the Xiao family. Just so happened that he could help Shen Aojun determine his orthodox status in the Xiao family as an ordinary father. In this way, not only Shen Aojun will benefit, but also the most orthodox heir to follow Xiao Ran's direct descendants, but also the most orthodox heir to the Xiao family. The fundamental purpose is to make Xiao Ran and Mr. Xiao do this.
Xiao Ran said calmly: "She is my mother, and she naturally wants to be with her father. I hope my family can be reunited and live happily. I think this is not only my personal wish, but also the wish of another mother." Then he looked back at Shen Aojun and said with a smile: "Mom, the noodles last night were delicious. When I went back tonight and had a midnight snack, I also wanted to have another bowl."
Chen Aojun cried with joy. Xiao Ran said this and told everyone very clearly that he had already recognized her as his mother. Why didn't she be excited? Nodded and choked up and said, "Okay, Mom will make it for you later. If you like to eat, Mom will do it. As long as Ranran is happy, Mom will be willing to do anything." Her eyes turned red and tears slowly fell.
"Okay, since that's the case, then this matter is confirmed. From today on, Chen Aojun is the real person of my Xiao family. If anyone else doubts Chen Aojun's orthodox identity, he is doubting the Xiao family. As an old man, I have withdrawn from the Xiao family, but it does not mean that I will not be angry. Chen Aojun is my daughter-in-law, and others have bullied my daughter-in-law. If I don't make a sound, others will think that our direct descendants of the Xiao family are easy to bully." Old Master Xiao glared at him, and he was not angry and powerful. He glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone did not raise any objections, and was still quite satisfied. It seems that pushing Xiao Ran out and let Xiao Ran confirm Chen Ao. Jun’s orthodox status is a very correct move. If he forced him to deal with it, he could determine Chen Aojun’s orthodox status, but it would give people some politeness. Therefore, if Xiao Ran came out to determine Chen Aojun’s orthodox status in the Xiao family, then the rest of the Xiao family would not dare to say anything. Seeing that everyone had no objections, Mr. Xiao nodded to Tang Yunqiang, and then Mr. Xiao showed a bright smile on his serious face and said, “Okay, everything is almost done, everyone is tired. The family gathering has officially begun. Everyone eats and drinks well, don’t be polite.” With a proud wave, everyone stood up and each found a table to sit down.
Xiao Ran was about to go down and went to his own table. Old Master Xiao said, "Ranran, sit with grandpa today, don't go down." Several other important figures of the Xiao family were stunned for a moment. Except for Xiao Tiancheng, Xiao Zhe, Xiao Weiwu and the few people from the Presbyterian Xiao family, the rest of the people were not qualified at all. Let alone the younger generation of the Xiao family. Many core figures of the Xiao family, especially those from the sidelines, were measured in their hearts. Want to know how much Mr. Xiao relied on Xiao Ran and how confident Xiao Ran was to become the heir of the Xiao family and finally took power in the Xiao family. This information is very important for those of the children of the sidelines, and it will affect their next direction and decision-making. The children of the sidelines of the Xiao family do not have the opportunity to take over the power of the Xiao family. If the children of the sidelines of the Xiao family want to maintain the influence and power of the Xiao family, they must support a spokesperson for the direct descendants, which can represent the interests of their sidelines. This direct descendant should be the most likely to become the heir of the Xiao family and the most likely to take over the power of the Xiao family. Only in this way can they truly represent their fundamental interests. Therefore, the core figures of the sidelines of the children began to pay attention to Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran smiled slightly and said nothing, and followed Mr. Xiao to a private room in the main courtyard where a large round table was placed, which could accommodate more than twenty people. Mr. Xiao was the main seat, next to him was Tang Yunqiang, on the left was Xiao Tiancheng, and then there were Xiao Zhe, Xiao Weiwu and other brothers, and then some of the people from the Presbyterian Church of the Xiao family, who were all important figures among the direct descendants of the Xiao family. They were also important part of the power of the Xiao family. Of course, there were no direct descendants of Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran saw that everyone sat down and sat alone in the lower seat, quietly without making any sound.
Mr. Xiao smiled, as if he was saying to Tang Yunqiang, and as if he was talking to someone else, and said slowly: "Actually, people of our age care about power or not, and all they think in their hearts are put on their family members. What do we most want to see is that they can surround our son and grandson so that we can enjoy the joy of family. You can come back to see me frequently, and then I will be very happy." After saying that, he smiled with Tang Yunqiang, and the two elders looked very happy.
Tang Yunqiang nodded and said, "Old Chief, you and I have been in contact for more than fifty years. Looking back on fifty years ago, we fought together in Japan and fought together with the supreme leader. That period of time was my happiest and fulfilling time. I felt at ease and relieved by the old Chief!"
Mr. Xiao patted the back of Tang Yunqiang's hand and said, "Old guy, we have been brothers for many years. You are still like a child, always recalling those unimportant things. After so many years, you no longer have to find a partner to live. A person is floating around like that. I, an old brother, am very worried about you."
"Haha, old leader, I'm so old, what else can I look for? I won't look for it anymore, I won't look for it anymore." Tang Yunqiang waved his hand, showing a little sadness, as if he was recalling something, and said slowly, "If I had been a hundred years, I would go to Aru. I think Aru missed me so much after waiting for me in the sky for so many years!" When he said of Aru, his face became even more sad, and his thoughts fell into memories even more.
"Okay, old guy, we're a family gathering. Your old guy made me so sad. Are you going to be beaten?" Old Master Xiao laughed a few times, hit Tang Yunqiang with a look, then picked up the wine glass and drank with Tang Yunqiang. He looked at Xiao Ran who was silent beside him and said, "Old guy, how about my grandson?"
Tang Yunqiang looked at Xiao Ran very carefully, then patted Mr. Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Old Chief, your grandson is not simple. I just observed him carefully for a while. I really had Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and could not change his face. He really had the talent of a general. If he could cultivate a little, he would definitely be the greatest figure in your Xiao family in the future. Perhaps his achievements would surpass you far." After that, he picked up the wine glass and laughed a few times, and drank the wine in the glass with Mr. Xiao in one gulp.
Mr. Xiao accompanied Tang Yunqiang to drink the wine in the cup and said with a smile: "From now on, my grandson, I will trouble you, the old friend to take care of my grandson. He is still young, and many people want to deal with him and are not good for him. If there is no reliable old friend to take care of me, I will be really worried about my little grandson."
Tang Yunqiang glanced at Mr. Xiao suspiciously and said, "Old Chief, why do I hear you are entrusting an orphan? You can't do it. You have to live a few more years. If you leave, I will be really lonely. My old friends have left one by one, and only a few of us are left. If the old Chief left me, the old guy, I will not care about it, then my life will end." He didn't know that Mr. Xiao is a cultivator and his lifespan is not affected by ordinary people. He only knew Mr. Xiao
He is very skilled and has a strong body. Since the day he followed Mr. Xiao, he has not seen any illness from Mr. Xiao. So, in his heart, he still feels that Mr. Xiao is healthy and will not walk in front of him. Therefore, after hearing Mr. Xiao’s words, his heart was nervous, afraid that Mr. Xiao would really walk in front of him. He is alone, and if all his old friends are exposed and stay in this world, there will be no meaning at all.
Chapter completed!