coobybook Chapter 244 She might be the daughter of the Shangguan family
Chapter 244 She might be the daughter of the Shangguan family
There was nothing they could do; the adopted son already held immense power, and even the heiress of a wealthy family couldn't touch him. They could only swallow their bitterness and suffer in silence.
The old man is sickly and frail; what can we do against him?
The adopted son in the story ultimately succeeded, while Old Master Shangguan was only a month away from passing away.
The adopted son changed his surname to that of his biological father and later became involved with Bai Luoluo. He didn't have much screen time, and his future development wasn't clearly outlined, but given his connection with the female lead, how bad could his future be?
Why is Bai Luoluo everywhere? Huangfu Zique felt that even the fresh fruit in his mouth didn't taste good anymore: "Should we help Old Master Shangguan out?"
Mu Yunfei shook his head, uninterested: "Troublesome!" The old man has no successor, and the relatives of that adopted son are all cunning and their influence has long since permeated the entire Shangguan family. How can we help?
If things go wrong, the adopted son might say a few good words to the old man, and for the sake of the bigger picture, the old man might voluntarily back down. Wouldn't they then be caught in the middle?
"Those islands belonging to the Shangguan family are still quite tempting." Huangfu Zique said with great interest. If the old man was willing to give them to the people who helped him in the end, it would be a free deal.
Moreover, those islands are right next to the two islands belonging to the Huangfu family.
Let's think of a way to see if we can reach a cooperation agreement with Old Master Shangguan.
Instead of giving it to that ingrate, we should give it to the Huangfu family. We can also make good on the family that was rejected by that ingrate.
As fate would have it, when everyone finished eating and went downstairs, they saw the same old butler from outside the horse farm yesterday.
The old butler, nearing seventy, was impeccably dressed and composed. Even after being driven out of his home, he maintained the professional demeanor of a steward of a large family.
Upon seeing Emperor Tianhuang appear, he did not disregard his dignity and try to force his way in. Instead, he approached with a polite smile and tried to negotiate.
"stop!"
Two young men dressed as students, seemingly just passing by, suddenly blocked the old man's path, their attitude quite forceful: "Sir, this is an academy. If you want to see His Highness and the others, please make an appointment through the proper channels!"
The old butler didn't try to pester them further, nor did he leave. Instead, he stared at the group of people, or more precisely, at one of the girls, with surprise.
Fearing that his eyesight was failing due to old age, he frowned, thought for a moment, quickly took out his wallet, and then carefully took out a photo for comparison.
In the faded old photograph, a young couple wearing red flowers on their chests face the camera, their smiling eyes brimming with the joy of newlyweds.
The bride's eyebrows, eyes, and face shape were almost identical to that of the girl.
The old butler had served the old lady, so he remembered her figure and thought she was about the same height as this person.
Mu Zhen scratched his head, not understanding why the old man kept staring at him.
"Let's go!" Di Tianhuang stepped forward first, reminding Long Yuan as he went, "Arrange that matter as soon as possible!"
Which matter? Long Yuan was confused for a few seconds before he realized it was about Mu Yunya's secret.
"it is good!"
“Luo Luo probably won’t have time to deal with Mu Yunya in the short term. The princess of Mados should have already returned.” Mu Yunfei crossed her arms and walked beside Long Yuan.
Bai Luoluo can forget about ever getting close to this extremely violent little kingdom in her lifetime!
Long Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "You must ensure Mu Yunya's safety. I will personally oversee the laboratory."
hospital.
'boom! '
The old butler pushed open the ward door forcefully, closed it, and excitedly approached the bedside with a photograph, saying, "Master, I saw a little girl who looks just like the old lady!"
They're practically identical, like they were made from the same mold, especially when she smiles—it's practically identical!
"You mean, Hong'er has children who are still living away from home?"
On the bed, the old man had white hair and beard, looked haggard and weak, his eyes were cloudy, and his body seemed to be surrounded by a thick aura of death, indicating that he was on the verge of death.
The old butler shook his head, then nodded: "It can be either!"
The glimmer of hope that had just been ignited in the old man's heart was extinguished in an instant; he had thought...
Oh dear! How can there be such a good thing in the world? Hong'er has a defect and even IVF failed, so how could she suddenly have another child?
He closed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry to my father and grandfather. Not only did I fail to raise Hong'er to be a successful person, but I also suffered the fate of a white-haired man burying his black-haired son."
Now they've been forced into this situation!
If things really escalate, he might be willing to go all in and perish together with that ingrate, but what about the livelihoods of the veterans who rely on the Shangguan family for their livelihood, and the tens of thousands of employees?
Although the adopted grandson was unfilial to his grandfather, he managed the company very well. Since he took over as the head of the family three years ago, the Shangguan family's businesses have been visibly increasing.
Otherwise, why would those elders support him so much?
The reason for adopting that child was that he had already shown promise at a young age and had saved Hong'er's life. Hong'er wanted to raise him to be his successor, and the old man was happy to see that happen.
And the result? They raised a wolf in sheep's clothing.
He could accept the other old men, but he couldn't accept being schemed against step by step. The kindness shown to him back then was fake, and sending him abroad to recuperate was also a scheme by the wolf cub.
But he has real ability, and the elders don’t want him to change his successor. Anyway, no matter how many times they change, none of them are from the Shangguan family, so why not choose someone with real talent and ability?
The old man even offered to choose a child from the homes of his old friends, but they all disagreed.
It's easy to imagine how clever the little ingrate's methods are.
Back then, he didn't dare to easily cancel the engagement with the Hong family, but now that ingrate has not only canceled it, he's also made the Hong family angry but dare not speak out.
"Old Mo, I know you want to vent your anger before I die, but the person in power isn't someone you can easily replace." The old man looked helplessly at the ceiling.
"Master, I know what you're worried about. Can we talk about everything after the paternity test results are in?" The old butler wiped his moist eyes. "I promise I won't lie!"
Even now, the old patriarch still thinks about the interests of those who were once loyal to him. It's like the change of dynasties; the new emperor may not necessarily do a better job, and may even cause the country to perish.
If that's the case, the old patriarch will probably leave even more uneasy.
These past few days he has been pleading with the Crown Prince, not to bring down the new head of the family, but to seek justice, hoping that the other party would apologize to the old head of the family and promise not to change his surname.
So that the old patriarch wouldn't feel so aggrieved when he left.
Now, he doesn't believe in such coincidences—similar appearances and matching ages.
If that girl is truly the young master's long-lost gem, he would rather die than let the new head of the family fall from grace.
As for what the old patriarch was worried about, ha! There aren't many simple people among those who can enter Donghuang Academy!