Pastoral Daily Life - Chapter 163
When Yin Yongde called Yan Yue, he was already in Fengcheng. He didn’t say much on the phone, just hoped that Yan Yue could go home for a meal at noon. Yan Yue agreed.
Hang up the phone, Yin Yongde coughed while leaning on the chair. He has been a little ill these days, and just now, in order not to let Yan Yue hear it on the phone, he has been holding back his cough. In the past, his body was well maintained, but since Yin Ya’s accident, he found that he was a little powerless. When Yan Shihui passed the collected data on Yan Yue to him, this heavy blow made his body completely collapse. He didn’t want to admit it, but he had to admit that A Yue no longer trusted him.
He should have known long ago that A Yue has the same temperament as his grandfather when he was young. He looked at Qinglan and Yan Shihui and felt that their attitude towards A Yue was too partial, but it was his turn to be obsessed with the authorities. He reluctantly promised Xiaoya to go to Hope, and he supported Xiaoya on the board of directors. Even though he never thought of letting Xiaoya replace Ayue, his behavior gave the people around him a signal that Ayue’s status had been shaken. And that Lu family blind date… Yin Yongde smiled bitterly, and it was he who pushed A Yue away from him step by step.
The housekeeper knocked on the door lightly, interrupting Yin Yongde’s thoughts. With an embarrassed look on his face, he whispered, “Miss is making a lot of noise in the room.”
The young lady in the housekeeper’s mouth is Yin Qinglan. This time, when she returned to Fengcheng, Yin Yongde forced her to bring her back. Hearing Yin Qinglan making trouble, Yin Yongde said with a cold face: “Let her make trouble, a fifty-year-old has no brains at all.”
The housekeeper realized that Yin Yongde was telling the truth and left quietly. In the study, Yin Yongde sighed and regretted again in his heart. He really shouldn’t be arrogant to Qinglan when he was young. Now that I am looking at people in their fifties, I still live in my own world, and everything depends on my mood. He is still alive and can take care of Qinglan. Once he goes, what will Qinglan do? Rely on Xiaoya or on the man who eats soft rice? Qinglan listens to that man in everything, no matter how much he leaves Qinglan, it is estimated that he will be deceived in two days. Without his protection, without possessions, and only relying on Xiaoya’s mother, will Qinglan still be able to live so freely?
Yin Yongde shook his head, he recently realized more and more deeply that he is old and doesn’t have much time. No matter what he had planned before, things were completely out of control by now. Whether Hepu, Qinglan, or Ayue, he had to make a choice.
With a long sigh, Yin Yongde left the study. He had made countless choices in his lifetime, but never had a choice as difficult as it is now. He held the stairs and walked downstairs step by step. There was a movement of cars in the yard, and Ah Yue had already arrived.
“Grandpa.”
Yan Yue stood in front of Yin Yongde politely. Because he went to sign the contract in the morning, he was wearing a very formal dress today, and the well-fitting suit made him look taller and more handsome.
Yin Yongde didn’t speak for a while, just looked at Yan Yue quietly. Since when did A Yue spend less and less time returning to China, and more willing to stay abroad. In fact, there were already signs of all this, but he couldn’t see it. He smiled bitterly in his heart, “A Yue is here, all the dishes prepared in the kitchen today are your favorite dishes. Let’s eat first, and grandpa will tell you something after dinner.”
“Good.”
Yan Yue has always been quiet in front of his family, and after agreeing, he has nothing to say.
Yin Yongde was bitter, but he didn’t know what to say. He used to think that Qinglan and Ayue were increasingly alienated, but in fact he was not. The two finished their meal in silence and turned from the dining room to the study. Yin Yongde looked at Yan Yue, “A Yue, have you heard about Xiaoya?”
He asked in a roundabout way, Yan Yue lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the ridicule inside. It has been a month since Yin Ya’s accident. He doesn’t believe that his grandfather doesn’t know what he did. Yan Yue thought it was boring to go around like this. With a calm expression, he pointed out directly: “If Grandpa wants to talk about Yin Ya’s bribery, I’m afraid I know about it earlier than anyone else.”
As Yan Yue’s words fell, the atmosphere in the room suddenly cooled down. As if the air became stagnant, it was heavily pressed against him.
Yin Yongde was caught off guard by Yan Yue. He took a deep look at Yan Yue and sighed: “A Yue, you have grown up.” There are too many emotions in this sentence, bitter, complicated, and gratifying… Yin Yongde did not accuse Yan Yue, nor did he ask any questions. The problem, he just calmly said: “After Xiaoya’s accident, Qinglan was very sad. Although she is not a good mother to you, Ayue, but she hurts Xiaoya in her bones.”
These words were full of irony in Yan Yue’s ears. He didn’t speak, and Yin Yongde didn’t seem to need Yan Yue to speak, and continued: “During this time, Qinglan has thought of a lot of ways, hoping to get Xiaoya out. But Xiaoya’s incident has been a big deal, and it involves drug safety. It is very important to the top. Qinglan has asked her lawyer that once Xiaoya is charged with bribery, she will be imprisoned for at least three years. A few days ago, Qinglan found Shihui and hoped that Shihui could help Xiaoya. Shihui He put forward a condition that he wants all the shares in Qinglan’s hands in exchange for Xiaoya’s freedom.”
Yin Qinglan asked Yan Shihui in the hope of finding someone to help Yin Ya take the blame. After all, Yin Ya’s time in Hepu was short, as long as a high-level executive came forward and admitted that Yin Ya’s behavior was at his instigation, Yin Ya could Mitigate charges on the grounds of puppets. The candidate Yin Qinglan has been found, the other party wants money, and what she has is money. The chairman of Kehepu is Yan Shihui, and Yan Shihui must cooperate in this matter. If Yan Shihui is demolished, Yin Ya will add another charge to the charge of bribery. In this case, whether Yan Shihui took advantage of the situation to rob him or had no good intentions, Yin Qinglan couldn’t refuse his request for Yin Ya.
Yin Yongde said that he glanced at Yan Yue, Yan Yue looked as usual, and he could not see any thoughts from his face. Yin Yongde wanted Yan Yue to say something, but he couldn’t wait for Yan Yue to speak. He sighed, gave up the idea of guessing Yan Yue, and continued: “Your father owns 35% of Hepu’s shares, and Qinglan and I own 35%, of which 15% belongs to Qinglan’s name. 20% of the money or 15% of Qinglan should belong to you, Ayue, and no one can take it away. Xiaoya has done something wrong, and the responsibility she should bear is her own responsibility, and she cannot exchange your things for Ayue .”
The last few words of Yin Yongde were decisive, he said directly: “I have found a lawyer to transfer all the shares in the name of me and Qinglan to your name, Ayue, you Just sign it later.”
Hearing this, for the first time, an unexpected look appeared on Yan Yue’s face. In fact, before coming here, Yan Yue had imagined what the Grandpa would say to him, and the matter of Yin Ya was a topic they couldn’t get around. Of course, Grandpa had to make a choice around this topic, and he and Grandpa Yin Ya obviously needed to give up one. Regardless of whether the grandfather abandoned him or Yin Ya, Yan Yue was already mentally prepared. What he was surprised was not that his grandfather chose him, but that his grandfather’s behavior was less sloppy than in the past, and it was a bit too straightforward.
Noticing the expression on Yan Yue’s face, Yin Yongde’s expression became complicated. He looked at Yan Yue with a wry smile, his tone lowered. “Ayue, your grandmother left early. I only have one daughter, Qinglan, who has been spoiled since she was a child. She never knew how to take care of other people’s emotions and grew up smoothly. Later, she had a fight with Shihui. Collapse, I feel sorry for her again in my heart, and I can’t help but pamper her a little more. She found that man and gave birth to Xiaoya again, and she didn’t fulfill her mother’s responsibilities to you. I see all these things, but I am soft-hearted and take your mother. There is no way to do it. In recent years, Qinglan has grown older, but her temper is still the same as when she was young. I can protect her while I am alive, what if I go? That man is unreliable, what will your mother do? “
In the past, Yin Yongde felt that Yan Yue was Qing Lan’s son no matter what, so how could mother and son have an overnight feud. What’s more, he firmly believes that Ayue will inherit Hepu, and when Qinglan holds 15% of the shares, Ayue should take good care of Qinglan both publicly and privately. But he never imagined that what A Yue wanted was not to inherit Hepu but to destroy Hepu. Without Hepu tying Ayue, only relying on his superficial mother-son relationship with Qinglan, and Qinglan’s temperament, it’s hard to say how much Ayue can protect Qinglan.
He knew in his heart that things were out of control until now, whether it was Qinglan or Xiaoya, only Ayue could rely on him in the future. He took a step back now, but in the long run, it was for the sake of Qinglan and Xiaoya. As long as Ah Yue takes over the 35% of the shares, he will protect Qinglan in the future. Qinglan is doing well, and Xiaoya can’t stand the big grievance. After thinking about it, Yin Yongde showed a hint of imperceptible pleading in his tone, “Ayue?”
Yan Yue was silent for a moment, then said, “I will set up a fund for my mother, which is enough for her to have food and clothing. As for the beneficiaries of the fund in the future, it will be designated by the mother herself.”
He obviously agreed with Yin Yongde’s arrangement. Yin Yongde breathed a sigh of relief, smiling happily for the first time in days. The two negotiated and signed the agreement in just a few minutes. The lawyer has been waiting next door, and Yin Yongde has even found the notary.
After everything was done, Yan Yue was ready to leave.
Yin Yongde stopped him before he went out, “Ayue…I heard you have someone you like?”
Yan Yue nodded, not intending to hide.
Yin Yongde smiled reluctantly, “It’s Lu Lingxi… You can bring it home sometime, and grandpa will meet you.”
Yan Yue paused, nodded and said, “Okay.”
As soon as he went out, Yin Yongde sat back on the chair with a wry smile. It’s all the fault of Qinglan and Shihui. If it wasn’t for the influence of his parents, how could A Yue not want to get married and fall in love with a man. If it was in the past, Yin Yongde could still take care of him, but now… Will Ah Yue still listen to him?
Yan Yue, who walked out of the study, didn’t care what his grandfather thought, he never felt that family would become an obstacle between him and Xiaoxi. I didn’t think so before, and I don’t think so now. He did not leave immediately, but turned to the direction of the third floor. Although Grandpa didn’t say it clearly just now, inside and out, he hoped that he could see his mother. Yan Yue understood what Grandpa meant, Yin Qinglan was his mother no matter what. He would make sure that his mother would be well-fed, as Grandpa wanted, but that’s about it.
At the door of the room on the third floor, Yan Yue did not reach out and knock on the door. The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground was constantly heard in the room separated by the door, occasionally mixed with the mother’s angry scolding.
Yan Yue was silent for a moment, then turned and left.
“Hello, Anjie?”
Out of the Yin family mansion, Yan Yue immediately contacted An Jie.
“What’s the matter, boss?”
“Help me contact Chen Xiuyuan, I want to sell the shares in Hepu.”