I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Over at the pavilion, as soon as Jiang Huashan stepped out of the garden, the old man's face turned gloomy. He raised his hand and tapped Shen Qian's nose with his cane, "Kneel down."

Shen Qian's face changed slightly. He didn't dare to ask any more questions and stood up and knelt on the ground.

"dad."

The old man lost all his kindness at this moment, his eyes were full of sharpness, "Don't call me dad, I don't have a son as ruthless as you in Shenzhuang."

Shen Qian didn't dare to refute. He knelt down and kowtowed, "Dad, calm down. It's my son's fault for causing trouble for you and the Shen family."

The old man closed his eyes, not bothering to look at him, and tapped the ground with his cane, neither lightly nor heavily. "Over thirty lives were lost, how could you have the heart to do that?"

Shen Qian didn't dare to look up, crawling on the ground. "Dad, I handled this matter improperly. I really didn't expect Yao Ge to be so crazy that she would hire someone to set a fire to kill A Ling and her son. Dad, she is taking revenge on me for sending A Nian abroad."

"How dare you say that? Countless great men throughout history have been deposed because of internal conflicts!" Shen Zhuang narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly changed the subject. "I don't know what the Yao family has done in recent years, but they've gained momentum rapidly. If this continues, not to mention the Fu and Zhou families, I'm afraid even our Shen family will be overshadowed."

Shen Qian's expression changed slightly. "With you, old man, in the Shen family, those younger generations in the Yao family can't cause any trouble."

Shen Zhuang snorted coldly, "You can't turn the tables? Nanwan is the largest seaport city in Country A. Your wife set fire to the mountain to kill a mistress, and she showed no mercy at all in Berlin District, killing over 30 people. You still say you don't dare to turn the tables?"

A month ago, a major incident occurred in South Bay City. A fire broke out in a villa in the wealthy area of Berlin, killing 35 innocent citizens in the flames and smoke.

Shen Zhuang was furious. "You two really are worthy of being a couple. One is cruel and the other is treacherous. Do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand?!"

"Dad!" Shen Qian didn't dare to admit it. He stood up and hugged the old man's cane. "I have no choice. The Yao family is now in its heyday. Yao Ge and I are husband and wife. If anything happens to her, I will be implicated."

Shen Zhuang was even more furious after hearing this. "So, you condoned A Yao's murder to silence the witness?"

Shen Qian's eyebrows jumped, and he immediately denied it, "Dad, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. I only hid A Ling and her mother and never had any intention of killing them. It's A Yao who is too cruel!"

Shen Zhuang sneered, "How dare you say that? Have you forgotten what Shan Shan called you just now?"

A smiling tiger, a hypocrite, a traitor.

Shen Qian's face changed slightly, and he realized that the old man knew everything and had deliberately allowed Jiang Huashan to be rude.

They were all debt collectors. Shen Zhuang frowned and said, "Tell me, what do you want to ask for this special visit?"

Shen Qian's eyes lit up slightly, and he said respectfully, "Dad, Ah Ling was lucky enough to escape that day because of tutoring at school. Ah Yao has an extreme temper, and I'm worried that this kind of thing will happen again, so..."

Shen Zhuang looked at him, "So, you want me to adopt your son?"

Shen Qian's eyes flickered slightly, and he was a little embarrassed. "Dad, A Ling is also your grandson."

Shen Zhuang raised his head and squinted at the flower hall. From his angle, he could only see Shen Guiling's back, but this was very interesting. There was only a seven or eight meter corridor between the flower hall and the pavilion. The argument just now was quite noisy, and it was impossible that the child didn't hear anything, but he didn't turn around to look.

He seems to be a man who knows his limits.

The old man withdrew his gaze and looked at Shen Qian with disdain again, "I don't have such good fortune. Don't you see what kind of bastard that guy in your family is?!"

Shen Qian's face looked grim. He and Yao Ge also had a son named Shen Nian. Three years ago, he caused two deaths and one injury on the elevated highway due to a group of speeding and gambling. Later, he was forced by his grandfather to go to Country Y for further studies.

"Dad, A-Ling is different from A-Nian. Yao Ge is always worried that A-Ling will fight with A-Nian, so he's unwilling to let him go. But I know A-Ling. He has been obedient and sensible since he was a child and has no intention of fighting with A-Nian. If it weren't for this incident, he would be a student at Meilian High School now."

The United States High School is a joint university of the United States, and it is full of top students from all over the world. Unlike ordinary universities, most students who graduate from the United States High School go on to further studies in graduate schools. Even if they do poorly, they are still the leaders in a certain field.

Although the Shen family's children did not follow the joint entrance examination and academic path, the admission ticket to Meten High School was enough to show that Shen Guiling was much better than his peers.

The old man raised an eyebrow. "The one we carefully raised at home possesses all the five poisons, but the one we let loose outside is actually a Wenquxing? You think you can raise one?"

Shen Qian lost his temper after being scolded, "Dad, please forgive me this time."

Shen Zhuang thought for a moment and waved his hand, "Call the child over for me to see."

Shen Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief, supported himself on the ground and stood up, "Dad, please wait a moment." Then he limped out of the courtyard.

The young man in the yard was still admiring the flowers. Shen Qian went over and said a few words to him, and then he raised his head and looked at the pavilion with a little surprise.

The boy's eyes were clear and penetrating, a pure and innocent look that only youth possessed. Shen Zhuang lowered his eyes and silently stroked the red sandalwood dragon head in his palm.

"Dad." Shen Qian led Shen Guiling into the pavilion, "This is A Ling."

Shen Guiling bowed his head respectfully, "Old Master."

Shen Zhuang first glanced at Shen Qian, and then his gaze fell on Shen Guiling, "Raise your head, let me take a look."

Shen Guiling raised his head, his eyebrows and eyes were handsome.

Shen Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a calm tone, "He looks like a good seedling. I was so far away just now, and with my old eyesight blurry, I thought it was Ah Xi who came back."

Shen Lanxi is the daughter of the eldest wife. Among all the old man's grandsons, he loves this legitimate grandson the most. Mentioning Shen Lanxi at this time shows that he is very satisfied with Shen Guiling.

Shen Qian finally felt relieved. "Dad, do you agree?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "No hurry, go to the Buddhist temple in the back and kneel down. I have a few questions to ask you."

Shen Qian paused slightly and looked at Shen Guiling awkwardly, but he didn't dare to disobey the old man's orders. He turned around and patted Shen Guiling's shoulder gently before leaving the pavilion.

After Shen Qian left the garden, the old man slowly spoke, "What's your name?"

"Shen Guiling." The young man's voice was clear and mellow, neither anxious nor impatient.

The old man nodded, liking it more and more as he looked at it, "How old is it?"

"fifteen."

At this age, I understand everything I should understand.

Shen Zhuang, "Did you hear what your father and I said in the pavilion just now?"

Shen Guiling hesitated slightly and nodded.

Shen Zhuang, "So what do you think?"

The gentleness in Shen Guiling's eyes finally cracked, and the whole person turned cold. "That woman killed my mother. What do you think I should think?"

This answer was considered rude, but Shen Zhuang didn't mind. In his opinion, this was a normal reaction. If he could remain calm in the face of the murderer of his mother, he would be suspicious of Shen Guiling's intentions.

Shen Zhuang nodded, "I don't care what you think, but if you want to enter Shen Garden, you must abide by a rule..."

Shen Guiling had no expression on his face.

Shen Zhuang, "The Shen family forbids infighting. This family rule is what has allowed the Shen family to stand firm in Country A for a hundred years. If you want to be a member of the Shen family, you must abide by it."

Shen Guiling lowered her eyes, her emotions unclear. "Why? Yao Ge set fire and committed murder. Why are you protecting a murderer?"

Shen Zhuang shook his head and said earnestly, "Family honor is above all else. If one day you were in my position, you would make the same choice as me."

Shen Guiling, "So, in your heart, nothing is more important than family honor?"

Shen Zhuang's thumb slowly rubbed the faucet. He didn't know what he was thinking about, and his eyes suddenly became heavy. "Of course."

This answer made Shen Guiling stunned for a moment.

Shen Zhuang quickly recovered and looked up at the boy in front of him. "How's it going? Have you thought of an answer?"

Shen Guiling tugged at the corner of his mouth with a hint of sarcasm, "Do I have any other choice? I can't even save my life if I leave Shen Garden."

Shen Zhuang shook his head. "Although the Yao family is powerful, they are not qualified to touch the children of my Shen family. Your father kept your and your mother's affairs hidden very well. I only learned of your existence through the South Bay arson case. You are still a child, and you should not be held responsible for the mistakes of adults. So, whether you agree or not, I will not allow the eldest brother's wife to do anything wrong in today's matter."

Shen Guiling frowned slightly, looking puzzled. "What do you mean? I don't understand."

Shen Zhuang, "There's an old saying that goes, 'It's better to bully an old man than a young man in poverty.' I can see that you're different from other children. If you rise to a higher level, your future is limitless. So I have to make a pact with you before you're fully grown. Of course, I'm not unconditionally forcing you to let go of your mother's murder for the sake of the family's honor. That would be too unfair to you. So, as compensation, I will take you with me and educate you. As long as you don't do anything that harms the family's interests, the Shen family will be your support in the future. Similarly, if you still can't let go, I will arrange a new identity for you, keeping you away from all the trouble here. If one day you come back for revenge on your own, the Shen family will regard you as an old enemy and work together to destroy you. Do you understand?"

Shen Guiling raised his eyelids, clear light swayed slowly, and his pupils reflected Shen Zhuang's solemn face.

Just at this moment, a gust of evening breeze blew into the flower hall, causing the budding Wei Zi plant to bend slightly.

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