C251 True Identity
Hearing that, Chiang Shuru's face darkened even more. She pointed at the man and said with a look of disdain, "You shameless duck, how much do you think you're worth? I gave you twice the price because I thought highly of you. "If you push me too far, I, I …"
"You what you? Am I afraid of you, the third child? Live in the Huo Family without any status, what qualifications do you have to talk to me like that, huh? " The man looked at Chiang Shuru and purposely poked her in the side, "What's more, the money you spent wasn't his money after all? What right do you have to pay me twice the price and let me leave? "
With that, the man put his hand on Huo Chenglieh's shoulder and looked at Chiang Shuru provocatively.
Upon seeing this, Chiang Shuru almost became sick from anger. Even the upper class only knew that Huo Mingyang was initially an illegitimate child and didn't know that Huo Chenglieh still hadn't married her. However, this duck actually knew such a secret. Then, this must have been what Huo Chenglieh had told him! Thinking of this, Chiang Shuru glared hatefully at Huo Chenglieh.
"Lih Jinhsing, don't create trouble for me here!" Seeing Chiang Shuru and the man arguing, Huo Chenglieh said angrily, "You go to the bedroom first. Don't come out again."
Seeing that Huo Chenglieh seemed to be really angry, Lih Jinhsing didn't go against his words and obediently went into the bedroom, no longer joining the battle between Huo Chenglieh and Chiang Shuru.
Seeing that Lih Jinhsing was about to leave, Chiang Shuru initially wanted to stop him and argue with him, but she was stopped by Huo Chenglieh.
"Chiang Shuru, don't embarrass me here. Sit down!" Huo Chenglieh looked at Chiang Shuru and said with a disdainful expression.
Hearing that, Chiang Shuru laughed coldly and said, "Disgraceful? Huo Chenglieh, let me tell you, if I didn't consider Huo Family's reputation and yours, I wouldn't have let that waiter leave. Otherwise, you would really be ashamed now! "
"Sit down, and we'll have a peaceful talk." Huo Chenglieh looked at Chiang Shuru and sighed. Then, he said at a moderate pace.
"Talk properly? Huo Chenglieh, do you think I can remain calm now? " Chiang Shuru was a little angry, gritting her teeth as she said, "When you know that the woman you've lived with for so many years is a gay, can you be at ease?"
"Since you can't be at ease now, we'll talk when you're at ease!" Huo Chenglieh said coldly when he saw Chiang Shuru's uncooperative attitude.
Then, Huo Chenglieh sat on the sofa and looked at the phone in his hand without saying anything.
Seeing Huo Chenglieh like that, Chiang Shuru could only grit her teeth and sat down without saying anything. Chiang Shuru knew that she couldn't calm down at all at this moment. If she really broke off all relations with Huo Chenglieh due to an irrational situation, she would definitely regret it. Therefore, right now, she could only obediently stay here and wait for Huo Mingyang to come and settle this matter with her.
… ….
Chiang Shuru and Huo Chenglieh sat in the room for quite a while before Huo Mingyang finally arrived.
"Dad, what did Mom mean by what she said to me on the phone just now?" Huo Mingyang walked into the room and directly went straight to the point.
Although Huo Mingyang also felt disgusted, he was still able to keep his composure. He sat beside Chiang Shuru, looking at Huo Chenglieh, waiting for his answer.
"Mingyang, this matter really isn't what your mom is thinking." Huo Chenglieh sighed and said quietly.
"If that's not the case, then what is it? How can I trust you when you're in a hotel room with a young man in the middle of the night, after a candlelight dinner, when one takes a bath and the other waits outside? Do you really have to wait until I see you bathe with that man before you admit your love affair with him? " Upon hearing this, Chiang Shuru started to clamor again.
"What exactly is in your mind, woman?" Huo Chenglieh rolled his eyes at Chiang Shuru and said somewhat angrily, "Even if I were to really raise a lover outside, I would definitely raise a young, beautiful, and voluptuous woman. No matter how hungry I am, I wouldn't raise a man!"
"Then explain it to me!" Chiang Shuru also rolled her eyes at Huo Chenglieh and said angrily. Hearing that, Huo Chenglieh did not say anything.
Seeing that Huo Chenglieh had turned silent, Huo Mingyang also tried his best to persuade him, "Dad, just explain it to us properly and solve the misunderstanding!"
Huo Mingyang knew clearly, even if the foreign partners came here to talk about cooperation, there was no need for Huo Chenglieh to arrange the residences. Therefore, Huo Chenglieh must have come here not for business but for personal reasons. Of course, Huo Mingyang was also very curious about why his father was staying in a hotel with a man and why he often came home late at night. He really hoped that it wasn't what Chiang Shuru thought, or else he wouldn't feel like he could get along with a gay father.
"What is it? You have nothing to say? " Chiang Shuru saw Huo Chenglieh was silent, then she thought about the man from before. She felt ashamed and angry, but at the same time, she felt disgusted.
"Alright, since you want to know the truth, then I'll just say it!" Seeing Chiang Shuru's look of disdain, Huo Chenglieh finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said slowly.
"I want to see just what kind of excuse you'll come up with!" Chiang Shuru looked at Huo Chenglieh with her arms crossed and said with a sneer.
"He is Lih Jinhsing — Lih Qiumei's child." Wu steel slowly said with his eyes closed. There was a tinge of sadness in his tone, as well as a hint of emotion.
Hearing that, Chiang Shuru's expression became stiff. She looked at Huo Chenglieh and said in disbelief, "You, you just said …" "What?"
"I say, he is Lih Qiumei's child! What's wrong? After knowing the answer, are you satisfied? " Huo Chenglieh's voice rose so sharply that Chiang Shuru jumped.
"Then he …" Chiang Shuru didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was obvious.0
"Yes, you're right." Huo Chenglieh looked at Chiang Shuru and nodded.
Chiang Shuru's face paled when she heard this. She did not say anything, but her body was trembling slightly, revealing the innermost workings of her heart.
"What, what do you mean?" Huo Mingyang looked at the subtle atmosphere between Chiang Shuru and Huo Chenglieh and asked with a puzzled expression.
Chiang Shuru didn't say anything. She just sat in her original spot with a dazed look on her face, as if she had yet to recover from her shock. Seeing this, Huo Mingyang could only turn around and look at Huo Chenglieh, hoping that he could explain this matter more clearly.
Seeing Huo Mingyang look at him, Huo Chenglieh sighed and said, "Lih Qiumei, this is my first love." If, back then, I hadn't married Huo Mingshen's mother, then I wouldn't have separated from her — perhaps, I would have stayed with her, forever. "
After hearing Huo Chenglieh's words, Huo Mingyang had already guessed that the man called Lih Jinhsing was not the "mistress" that Chiang Shuru thought he was, but was Wu Tie's other illegitimate son. When he thought of this, Huo Mingyang felt that it was a bit ironic, and a trace of a cold smile appeared on his face.
Huo Chenglieh had already told them the truth, so he shouted towards the bedroom, "Jinxing, come out!"
A moment later, the bedroom door was slowly opened by someone. A slender figure appeared in Huo Mingyang's line of sight.
Lih Jinhsing slowly walked to Huo Chenglieh's side. He sat down on the sofa and coldly looked at Chiang Shuru and Huo Mingyang with an expressionless face.
Only then was Huo Mingyang able to look carefully at this man called "Lih Jinhsing". This Lih Jinhsing might have inherited his mother's good genes, so his facial features were like the meticulous work of a craftsman who had worked hard for many years. If one looked carefully, Huo Mingyang could see from his brows and eyes that there were indeed some similarities between him and Huo Chenglieh. As for his feelings towards Lih Jinhsing, Huo Mingyang always felt that, although Lih Jinhsing was filled with a cold intent, somewhere in him, something seemed to be amiss.
"Jinxing, this is what I've told you before. My other child, Huo Mingyang Mingyang, this is Jinxing. He's exactly one year older than you, so just call him 'brother'!" Huo Chenglieh introduced them.
Huo Mingyang's face didn't look too good and this Lih Jinhsing didn't seem to have anything to do with himself. Therefore, the two of them didn't shake hands and didn't even greet each other. Chiang Shuru was also furious as she sat aside, not saying a word.
Seeing that Huo Mingyang and Lih Jinhsing seemed to be at odds, Huo Chenglieh also felt a little helpless in his heart. After all, both of them were his sons and the back of his hand was covered in flesh. He naturally didn't want to see his brothers at odds, but in the end, all this could only be blamed on his youth and insolence back then.
"Alright, since the two of you know each other, then tonight, in front of all of you, I'll share my thoughts." Huo Chenglieh cleared his throat and said seriously.
Hearing this, Chiang Shuru and Huo Mingyang felt a trace of unease rise up in their hearts. Huo Chenglieh said this with a serious face. It seemed like he had made an important decision. Thinking about this, the two looked at Huo Chenglieh nervously, waiting for his next words.
Huo Chenglieh slowly opened his mouth and said, "These days when I found Jinxing, I've been thinking whether I should let Jinxing recognize his ancestors or not. When I think of you two, mother and son, I hesitate a little. I wonder if it's good to do this — but now that you two have stumbled on each other, you both know of Jinxing's existence. I think this is the word of God, so I have decided that I will make Jinxing recognize his ancestors. "Tomorrow, I'll go and tell the old tutor about Jinxing's recognition of his ancestors and see what he thinks."
Hearing this, the faces of everyone present changed.
Chiang Shuru's face paled. She looked at Huo Chenglieh, wanting to say something, but the words were stuck at her mouth. She didn't know what to say. At this moment, she was extremely regretful. If she knew things would turn out like this, she definitely wouldn't have called Mingyang over, much less impulsively. Perhaps, Huo Chenglieh would not make up his mind to let Lih Jinhsing recognize his ancestors.
pqdm.com