"Why didn't you tell Gong Ou about this?"
Shi Xiaonian asked.
"If I tell him, can he come back and inherit the Gong family? He has paranoid personality disorder. He won't. It will only make the trouble more intense. Once my husband dies and my son makes trouble again, the Gong family will be completely in turmoil." Luo Qi said, the sadness on her face was moving, and her tone was so desperate.
"Is it so important to inherit the Gong family? Gong Ou has his own business empire, and he has unparalleled achievements in the field of science and technology. As long as he is here, the Gong family will never be unstable." Shi Xiaonian said.
She really didn't understand why they insisted on the word "inheritance".
Is it that important
"What about the glory of the nobility? And everything that is done to maintain the family's reputation? Will he do it?" Luo Qi looked at Shi Xiaonian and asked.
Shi Xiaonian was left speechless by the question. She knew very well that Gong Ou only liked to study technology. Even such a large business empire had many teams to take care of interpersonal relationships for him.
He didn't like the complicated internal affairs of the Gong family, let alone handle them personally.
"Is that important?"
Shi Xiaonian asked.
Luo Qi knew what she was asking and smiled bitterly. He stood up from the bench and looked at the sky in the distance. "After all these years, I don't know if it's important anymore. I only know that my husband is doing this." He refused to give up until the last minute.”
“…”
"On the day he died, he brought the substitute he trained to me." Luo Qi said, "He told me that as long as Gong Ou refuses to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Gong family, this substitute will continue to be his substitute."
“…”
Shi Xiaonian was shocked.
Luo Qi turned to face her, opened his hands, and brushed a flower on the tree with his fingers, "You heard it just now, there are always various matters waiting for him to deal with, including conflicts with major families. Weighing the interests, if this huge Gong family had not been supported by the title of Gong Jue, its situation would have been a hundred times worse than it is now, and anyone could bully it."
I see.
Shi Xiaonian finally understood everything, everything was for the Gong family's so-called aristocratic glory.
"That's because you attach too much importance to so-called fame, and that's why you were led by the nose."
Shi Xiaonian said, her voice slightly hoarse.
"Yes, it's just like human dignity. If you put aside dignity, you don't care about anything, but how many people can put it aside?" Luo Qi asked.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian was speechless.
Luo Qi looked at her, her voice choked up, "I don't force you, a commoner, to understand this, but I hope you can keep this secret and don't tell Gong Ou."
Gong Ou can't let Gong Ou know about this matter yet.
Shi Xiaonian shook his head, "Gong Ou is now willing to inherit the Gong family. I don't know what else to hide."
When Gong Ou was in trouble, it was because the Gong family wanted him to get married, so he said he would not inherit.
"I mean wholeheartedly."
Luo Qi said.
Hearing this, Shi Xiaonian quickly said, "You are forcing others to do something difficult."
How could Gong Ou devote himself wholeheartedly to sorting out the internal affairs of the Gong family? In her opinion, Gong Ou should pursue his career in the field of science and technology. That was his real world.
"Then even if he inherits the Gong family, he won't be able to manage it sincerely. The Gong family will also decline by then." Luo Qi said, "It would be better for me to support it with a corpse. At least I can survive for more than ten years. In ten years, I will never let the Gong family decline!"
What she wants is for the Gong family to prosper and be looked up to forever, not just for Gong Ou to make a few bucks.
"..." Shi Xiaonian stood in front of Luo Qi, looking at the tears on Luo Qi's face, and frowned slightly.
Luo Qi looked at her and asked, "Are you unwilling to deceive Gong Ou?"
“…”
Shi Xiaonian was silent. In her opinion, Gong Jue and Luo Qi were just like those members of the Lancaster family, who fell into evil traps one by one for the sake of their fame and glory.
"boom."
Luo Qi suddenly knelt down in front of her.
Shi Xiaonian looked at Luo Qi in shock and quickly reached out to help her, "What are you doing? Get up quickly."
He actually knelt down towards her.
"Don't expose this matter, and don't let anyone say it. I can't live up to my husband's instructions. I can accept the current situation getting better, but I will never allow it to get worse."
Luo Qi said, "Xi Xiaonian, you are held in the palm of Gong Ou's hand, and I can't do anything to you. I don't expect you to understand what the future of the White House family means. I just hope you hide this matter for the time being. "
The future of the Gong family cannot be destroyed by anyone.
"Mom, get up first."
Shi Xiaonian pulled her, but couldn't pull her. She turned to look at Charles and said, "Charles, come here and give me a hand."
Charles stood there without moving and just said, "Young Madam, just promise me, I'm just asking you to hide this matter."
“…”
Seeing the noble Luo Qi kneeling in front of him, Shi Xiaonian's nose was sore. He couldn't pull her back, so he could only say, "Okay, I promise, I won't tell anyone about this until you Think it over yourself and announce it.”
Luo Qi raised his eyes and looked at her gratefully, choked with sobs and said something. He covered his head with his hands, his face was full of pain, and he moaned in pain.
"How are you, mother?"
"Ma'am, are you feeling unwell? Come on, go back to your room."
Charles stepped forward to help Luo Qi leave, accompanied by Shi Xiaonian.
Perhaps because of the big mood swing, Luo Qi was about to lie down on the bed again. Shi Xiaonian had a complicated mood and quietly retreated. Gong Ou didn't know that his father had passed away four years ago.
Charles did not stay to take care of Luo Qi, but followed Shi Xiaonian out.
Looking at Charles, Shi Xiaonian said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I didn't know anything and misunderstood you."
Her mind is a bit open.
"Young lady, there is no need to apologize to a butler like me."
Charles said with a smile and followed her out.
As the two of them walked in the quiet castle, Shi Xiaonian turned to look at him, "You have something to tell me, right?"
"Yes." Charles stopped slowly, looked at Shi Xiaonian with his eyes, and said seriously, "Now that the young madam knows the whole thing, I hope the young madam can persuade the second young master and let him start trying now. Take charge of the Gong family and give Madam a little hope."
For the second young master, the only one who can listen is probably the young lady.
Shi Xiaonian bit her lip and said, "Charles, why do you have to embarrass me? In Gong Ou's mind, he has been waiting for decades to take over. How could he be willing to come back now? What should NE do? He doesn't even think about it. I can’t be as whole-hearted as my mother said.”
How can she persuade him
Unless the truth was told, Luo Qi was worried that with Gong Ou's character, he would become more unruly and unwilling to manage the Gong family once he heard about his father's death.
"If the master is still alive, he will naturally take over after a few decades, but the master is no longer here." Charles said, continuing to walk forward, "You can also see that Madam's health is not very good, especially she can't stand stimulation. The second young master's temperament is unstable, and his words are full of rejection of the successor to the Gong family. Madam is now mentally and physically exhausted."
"I know."
She knew all this, but what could she do to force Gong Ou to put all her focus on the Gong family now
Charles walked beside her, looked around, and said, "Now that we've talked about it, I'm not afraid to talk more to the young lady."
"What?"
Shi Xiaonian was startled.
"I have never said these words to anyone, and it is really uncomfortable to hold them in my heart." Charles said, "Since the master passed away, my wife has been like a lost soul. She can't cry, can't hold a funeral, and has to be supported by herself. The Gong family, pretend that the master is still alive. If things continue like this, I am worried that there will be problems here, Madam."
As he spoke, Charles pointed to his head.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian's eyes widened in shock. She had forgotten how many things shocked her today.
"We always maintain the illusion that the master is still alive. At first, I thought the wife was good at acting, but later on, the wife would even say in front of me that the master praised her dress yesterday. The master said that she would wait until everything is busy. I want to go on a trip with her; I want to bring a glass of milk to the master," said Charles.
"Are you saying that mother is completely immersed in this drama?" Shi Xiaonian asked in surprise.
After asking, her heart trembled.
Charles sighed softly, "Yes, so I am very worried about Madam's situation. I hope that the second young master will return home and take responsibility, and then the news of Master's death can be announced, so that Madam can be more clear-headed, be more at ease, and stop being addicted." .”
“…”
Shi Xiaonian was speechless.
"Young Madam, today's palace is like a castle built with bamboo sticks. It looks extremely majestic, but in fact, as long as you reach out and push it gently, it will turn into sand." Charles said, "Young Madam, please think carefully. "
Shi Xiaonian stopped and said nothing.
"Then I'll go wait on Madam first."
Charles said, then turned and left.
Shi Xiaonian stood there, looking at his back, and couldn't help but ask, "Charles, why did mother freeze father's body for four years?"
Hearing this, Charles looked back at her and sighed, "This is another story."
“…”
Shi Xiaonian looked at him silently.
"Actually, I don't know the reason why Madam did this. I only know that Madam had been admiring me for a long time and did a lot of things secretly to achieve a successful marriage with me. But all these years, I only know how to fight for the palace family." Charles said, " In the past four years, Madam has always gone to that study to talk to the Master, maybe this is what she wants."
She wants it.
A living person could not give her much tenderness. After death, it finally truly belonged to her, so Luo Qi refused to let Gong Jue leave.
When Shi Xiaonian listened, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
If this is the case, then Luo Qi has done too much for Gong Jue and has been let down and ignored too much.
…
"What are you thinking about? Hey!"
"Shi Xiaonian, are you stupid?"
"Don't tell me you're thinking about men, I'll bite you to death!" (To be continued)