Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

The room fell into a deathly silence once again.

Hong Sang even considered opening the drawer several times to shoot this rebellious son and end it all.

Several men, old and young, sat there, each lost in their own thoughts, smoking one cigarette after another. Finally, Hong Jie couldn't resist any longer and tentatively suggested, "Uncle, how about I go and take care of those old men?"

"Get out, you idiots! It's because of a bunch of idiots like you that the Hong family is able to let this rebellious son manipulate the whole family at will, making a fool of the Hong family all over the world!"

Hong Jie was given a severe scolding, and his grandfather also gave him a disappointed look. In the end, he sheepishly shrank back to the sofa and secretly vowed never to open his mouth again.

"Hong Jin, from today onwards, you will stay at your private residence and not go anywhere else. I don't need this knife of yours anymore! You are not allowed to interfere in military affairs!" Hong Sangneng finally recovered from his shock and spoke sternly.

"Alright, then your son will prepare to be a spoiled brat, and I'll have to trouble you to support me, Father!" Hong Jin raised his eyebrows, looking at his father with a roguish air.

"However, I must remind you, Father, that in J country, it's not easy to find someone with the status and courage to openly kill a high-ranking military official without being criticized by any side. We can't expect the Prime Minister to do it personally at his age, can we? You must consider this carefully. After all, what you can give, the military can also give. You must find someone who is of one mind with you!"

"Ah Jin!" Hongpa shouted sternly at his lawless eldest grandson, his fierce eyes darkening. "For a woman, you'd go to such lengths?"

"She deserves it, Grandfather! Ajin has no regrets!" The eldest grandson put away his wild manner and looked directly at his grandfather.

“Ah Jin has been taught by you since childhood that the men of the Hong family have a mission for each generation. There is no way around it. For the prosperity of the family and to prevent further bloodshed in Japan, this is the responsibility that the men of the Hong family are born with. Ah Jin has never forgotten it and has never neglected it. I ask myself, have I done right by the Hong family and Japan? But Ah Jin also wants to do right by my girl.”

She is a very good girl, timid and obedient. I just want to protect her. She will not have any impact on the Hong family or J country.

I told you I would go see her after I finished my own work. What more do you want from me? Even without Ajin, Japan is still Japan. My Yuebao will struggle to protect herself without Ajin. A man who can't even protect his own woman—you really want to entrust the future of Japan to him?

"You bastard, how dare you touch my heart?" As soon as the unfilial son finished speaking, Hong Sangneng's sharp eyes widened, and blood rushed to his head.

"Son wouldn't dare, son said, my Yuebao is worth it!" Hong Jin met his father's fierce gaze and said, word by word, "Father's heart, who are you referring to? Mother? You know, you've never protected Mother in your entire life?"

"Enough! Neither father nor son are you. When it comes to women, you don't even care about your dignity anymore?" The old prime minister said sternly. "Ajin, three months. Resolve this matter within three months. It will coincide with the Queen Mother's birthday. You will represent the Hong family to meet the Queen Mother and His Majesty the King in Beijing. You can stay a little longer to settle your personal matters, which will be perfectly legitimate!"

(Note: The King of J country is an old friend of the Chinese people. Their King and Queen Mother spend almost half the year recuperating at their residence in Beijing, China.)

"No way!" The rebellious son's stubborn eyes glared. "A-Jin risked his life this time. You can't just brush me off like this. If you go to China and then find another excuse to trick me into coming back, Yuebao will definitely never forgive me. At the very least, we have to wait until the child is three years old!"

"They're about to send you to jail, and you're still dreaming about having a baby?" Hong Sang felt like he was about to be driven to his death by this unfilial son.

"She'll have to go to jail after she gets pregnant with the Hong family's child!" the scoundrel sneered. "If she's already been to jail, she can't just sit there for nothing, can she?"

“Father,” Hong Sangneng’s anger surged to the top of his head, and he turned to ask his father, “Are you sure that when I went out to fight, this bastard wasn’t switched with someone else?”

"Father, should we investigate again to see if little Hagnu is your child? We don't want to end up killing each other!" Hong Jin tilted his head and raised his eyes, 'kindly' reminding him.

Once the father and son got into a fight, they were both incredibly stubborn.

"Do we need to investigate?" Hongpa rolled his eyes at his rebellious son, who had returned to his rebellious phase in middle age. "Now you know how I felt back then?"

“Our Ajin is much smarter than you. At least he has eyes and knows which woman is worth fighting for!” The grandfather always favored his grandson. Ajin’s popularity is all thanks to that girl. Thinking about it this way, it’s not a bad thing. It’s better than before when he was cold-blooded and heartless, and didn’t say a word all day.

"Ah Jin is right. What's done is done. The men of the Hong family are responsible for their actions. Go and coax the girl back. Grandfather is waiting to hold his great-grandson. You'd better coax her well!"

"Father, things aren't that simple. I also want to have a grandson, but they're unwilling. Are we really going to let this unfilial son go to jail?"

"No, they've been together since college. The girl doesn't like A-Jin, so she wouldn't have stayed with him for that long. It's just that this rascal is too extreme and angered her. If you coax him, you can always make him happy!"

“Really? Grandfather?” Almost instantly, a spark ignited in Hong Jin’s dejected and unwavering eyes, as his grandfather’s words rekindled his hope.

Even he himself didn't know if Yuebao would forgive him. He had really prepared for the worst. Since the mistake had already been made, he didn't mind making things worse.

If Yuebao insists on imprisoning him after he goes to China, he will turn himself in after she gives birth. He is willing to serve ten or eight years for his wife and child.

But his grandfather's words brought him back to his senses. If he could be coaxed properly, he would do anything, even be a slave, since he had already shattered his dignity and pride in front of her.

"Your wife, you're asking me?" After saying that, the grandfather got up and walked out. "You're luckier than your father and me. You have someone to support you, and you can still be an ordinary man for a few more years. Go, while you're still young, don't leave any regrets!"

As the grandfather passed by, he patted his eldest grandson on the shoulder and then went out the door.

Hong Sangneng followed him out, saying, "Father, you can't spoil Ajin like this, it will ruin him!"

“I didn’t spoil you back then, and I almost ruined you, but what happened in the end? You’ve held a grudge for a woman who doesn’t love you at all. Rather than let A-Jin follow in your footsteps, it’s better to let go. He chose this path himself, so he has to bear the consequences.”

“But I have not abandoned the family. My son has not shirked any of the responsibilities he should have borne!” Hong Sangneng said in a deep voice, his tone revealing restraint.

"Ah Jin won't betray the Hong family. Don't worry, he knows what to do. Wealthy families often breed romantics; this is a calamity, let him go!"