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After admitting it, the room was silent for a moment.

The development of the situation was so bizarre that everyone couldn't believe it, even if it was my second aunt pointing at the moment.She probably didn't expect me to embrace a heavy black pot so readily and opened my mouth to speak, but in the end I didn't say anything.

The third aunt stood up, stared at me in shock, and after a while she made a sound: "Xiaoyan?!"

Her tone was urgent and painful, which instead made me cast a surprised glance.

Strange, what does this matter have to do with her?

"Grandpa." Andre stood in front of me and spoke first, "Brother is soft-hearted, he doesn't know that Second Aunt uses the money to do this kind of thing. If he knew, he would definitely not want to borrow it."

I laughed at him naively in my heart.

Although I don't know the amount, it is not a small amount that can be used to invest in a company. Even relatives will not ask before lending it out without asking the purpose.Not to mention that the second aunt has always looked down on me, who in the main house doesn't know?

But Andre said that he can handle the rest, and I will rely on him to act.Anyway, the deal is done, there is no other way but to trust him.

When he was speaking, I took advantage of the opportunity to catch the changes in the faces of everyone present in my eyes. On their faces, there were surprises that had not faded away, deep-rooted disgust, and more explorations hidden under the nonchalant expressions.

The second aunt brought out the matter between me and Yang Chen, now everyone really needs to know about it.

"...Besides, my brother is only my second aunt's creditor, and has never been involved in Shoulin Pharmaceutical's affairs. What I want to discuss today is how to help you, not to press you to pay back the money. Don't worry, and don't put the cart before the horse."

The second aunt came back to her senses, reluctantly raised her airs and scolded: "Andre, are you talking to elders like this?!"

"You didn't respect my elder brother first, and I just treated him in the same way. If you want to teach me how to talk to elders, then I will keep in mind the way you talked to grandpa just now."

This kid is really good at talking, it's a good thing he didn't refute me for so long when he first came... I suddenly thought of this matter.

Andre's tone was indifferent, his eyes were disdainful, his beautiful smile was so cold that it was almost piercing, and he had the air of a superior.He seldom talks to them usually, and he always pretends that his Chinese is not good.He suddenly became fluent in speech and clear in attitude, no one dared to jump out and confront him.

"Okay, okay, don't take my aunt seriously, this is Keyan's tutor?!"

"Grandpa." He turned around Shi Shiran, completely ignoring the second aunt who turned pale with anger, and bowed his head respectfully, "I'm done."

Mr. Xu squinted his eyes to look at the situation, and didn't speak for a long time.His eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to cut through everyone's cover-up and see right through people's hearts.

The uncle gave the stalemate both sides a step, coughed lightly, frowned and said, "Xiang Shu, the more you live, the more you go back. Andre is your own nephew. He was not in the country since he was a child, and he doesn't know how to speak in a roundabout way. You should let him. Why are you still arguing?"

I looked up at him, Andre is my nephew, am I not?To favor one another to such an extent...

With him coming forward, of course both sides took a step back.Andre turned around and said sorry perfunctorily, and the second aunt sat back with a sullen face.After being interrupted like this, the tense atmosphere that my second aunt had pointed out before dissipated a lot.

Mr. Xu put back his anger, his expression was calm at the moment, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.Xu Yucheng stood quietly behind him from the beginning to the end, with a distant smile on the corner of his mouth, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.

Everyone is waiting for the old man's words so that we can continue discussing about the second aunt.

"No one is allowed to speak out about what happened today. Xiang Shu, I can't even control my own mouth and hands and feet. Next time, I will pretend I don't have you as my daughter."

He spoke very slowly, after all, he was an old man, and he had to ponder for a while before continuing to speak.Compared with the violent storm, this kind of gentle tone is more frightening, because it means that he has made a decision in his heart and cannot be shaken.

The second aunt was reprimanded by him, but there was a trace of joy on her weeping face, with angry tears still hanging on her cheeks, which looked extraordinarily funny.

If there is a next time, doesn't it mean that he will help her this time?

"When I'm here, you can mess around without knowing how to measure. Once I'm gone, the boss is not in good health, who can support this family?"

Others hurriedly said that the old man and uncle were healthy and healthy, and the second aunt was confused for a while, and the family would get better and better.After only sitting for such a short period of time, my uncle was already looking tired. Thanks to them seeing him, he was able to say such unconscionable words.

The old man waved his hand, looked around at the juniors who were sitting or standing, and signaled to be quiet: "I don't know you? My little family is the most important thing. How can I put the slightest thought on Xu's future? With me in one day , you lean against the big tree to enjoy the shade, and you are willing to come and help. On that day, can the hall be filled with half of the people?"

These words were very serious, and I felt a chill in my heart, seeing Xu Yuzhong's and Xu Yucheng's expressions also changed suddenly.

"In the end, it's due to the fact that no one was born in the two generations."

In order to avoid the risk of being purged if the team failed, the family turned its focus to business, resulting in no one in politics, and no one in the branch to support anyone who could afford it.

The only one who can be talked about is the husband of the third aunt.It's a pity that the third aunt had a weak relationship with the old man since she was a child, and she had no sense of belonging to the Xu family.

This matter has always been the old man's regret, and when he said it, his expression could not hide his loneliness: "What happened to Xiang Shu is the last time. In the future, whoever recognizes me as a parent should be vigilant in doing things, and don't Crazy. Stab it in front of me again, and sweep it out of the house!"

I listened to other people's assurances, one by one was more sincere than the other, and I wished I could cry in front of the old man to show my loyalty.

"Yu Zhong Yu Cheng, come back to the study with me." The old man stood up, and before leaving, he glared at the second aunt, and added, "Andre is coming too."

Andre's expression was cold, not surprising at all.I looked at him, he reached out and squeezed my palm, bowed his head and smiled sweetly like a baby.

My heart softened, and I was afraid of being discovered, so I could only lower my eyes as if I didn't see it.

In what he said earlier, he vaguely meant to delegate power to the younger generation. The elders in the branch were calm, but they didn't show anything, at most they occasionally glanced at Xu Yuzhong and Xu Yucheng.

Unexpectedly, he also called Andre, which had never happened before, and the eyes of the young man standing behind had already become extremely eager.

I wondered in my heart, I didn't deal with me at all from the beginning to the end, and the matter of lending money to the second aunt was just exposed so lightly?The last time the photo of Yang Chen and me was found, the old man was not so magnanimous.

My uncle was not in good health, and he didn't even have the energy to take care of Xu's affairs, so he went straight back to rest.The second aunt usually loves to show face, so she was scolded in public and dragged her uncle to walk quickly.

I could clearly see that the elders who had been friends with Xu Yucheng in the past looked solemn and frequently cast their gazes at me.Others also stared at me again and again, but none of them came up to talk to me.

In the main house tonight, many people are destined to find it difficult to sleep.The bottom is already dark and turbulent, and the peace on the surface is difficult to maintain.

In the end, I was inexplicably relaxed, what's going on?

"Brother Junyan!"

I went downstairs to my room, but was stopped by Li Zhiyu from behind with a smile.She approached me affectionately and took my arm: "My mother brought some special products and told you to go and get them. That sweet-scented osmanthus shortbread tastes really good, I'll get you some more later!"

I looked into her ignorant eyes, and sighed in my heart: Just ask the servant to deliver the things, and the third aunt asked her to call me, obviously because she had something to tell me.

Li Zhiyu really thought that he wanted me to get special products, and told me a lot, asking me to choose delicious and fun ones.

The room in the main house for the third aunt was upstairs, and I followed in. I was taken aback when I saw the gift boxes all over the floor.

"Xiao Yu insists on showing them all, and I will pick you, the future senior first." The third aunt smiled, "If you don't pass the exam, you will be called a senior for nothing at that time. I don't think you are ashamed."

"I'm sure I'll pass the exam." She walked over angrily, "Mom, is there someone like you who can spoil people like you?"

As she spoke, she took several boxes containing exquisite pastries, closed them and stuffed them into my arms.

I'm thinking about whether it's appropriate to choose a gift first as a junior.Perhaps seeing my hesitation, the third aunt said softly: "These are all prepared for you young people, don't worry, you can choose whatever you want. It's not a rare thing, so treat it as a courtesy and affection, Xiao Yan, don't dislike it."

"Why do you dislike it? I like it very much." I smiled, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

The doubts in my heart are getting bigger and bigger. In the past, when she came back to Xu's house from other places, she also had a gift from me out of courtesy, but she never let me choose so carefully.

"I heard from Yucheng that your eyes are uncomfortable. Take this home and it will be good for your eyesight." She gave me another tightly packaged gift, "I found a prescription prescribed by a famous old Chinese doctor over there. A few medicines are hard to grasp, when you are almost finished, tell the third aunt, and I will send it to you."

She was so kind to me that it made me uncomfortable, and I wanted to ask her straight to the point what she wanted me to do.When I was a child, I never treated me differently, but at this juncture, I just picked it up. If I said there was no conspiracy, I would never believe it.

"Xiao Yu, when I go back to Grandpa's house today, my mother makes an exception and allows you to eat supper, and go downstairs to let the aunt in the kitchen make a bowl of shrimp wonton." The third aunt ordered with a smile, "Remember to say thank you."

Li Zhiyu's eyes lit up: "Can I have a drink?"

"You can drink juice, but not soda."

"Okay! Juice is also fine. Cousin Toshiyan, would you like it?"

"I'm not hungry, you can eat." I patted her head, "Eat slowly later, be careful not to burn it."

Seeing Li Zhiyu leaving the room happily, I turned to my third aunt and asked, "What do you want to tell me?"

She withdrew her kind smile and stared at me silently.I don't know why, I frowned and let her look up and down.After a long time, she smiled and said:

"Xiaoyan, you and your father are exactly the same."