Fang Zhicheng sighed and smiled bitterly: "I thought I had found my father, but I didn't expect to encounter such an embarrassing result... It seems that they have been hiding it from me, just because they don't want me to discredit the deceased. After all, having an illegitimate child is not a glorious thing for the Su family."
It was the first time that Zhao Qingya saw Fang Zhicheng so disappointed. Anyone who encountered such a situation would probably find it difficult to accept it. She reached out and held Fang Zhicheng's hand, saying, "This is just my preliminary understanding. I simply retrieved the Su family's genealogy and made an analysis. Maybe you have nothing to do with the Su family. Your father is not Su Kui, but someone else."
Fang Zhicheng sighed, forced a smile, and said, "Sister Ya, thank you for helping me understand everything. I thought about it carefully, and my mother's mental state became bad at that time, and then she fell seriously ill and passed away three years ago."
Putting all the things together, Fang Zhicheng was already certain that his father was probably Su Kui.
In order to avoid the exposure of Fang Zhicheng's illegitimate son, the Su family tried their best to hide themselves, and my mother was probably afraid of affecting Su Kui, so she silently endured it all. This can also be linked to the fact that I wanted to investigate the passbook, and the Su family was extremely sensitive to kill the clues.
Although there was no solid evidence, Fang Zhicheng felt that the inference was more than 80% possible. What made Fang Zhicheng feel extremely painful now was, what would it be like to know the truth? It was even more cruel than not knowing, because he was now sure that he was an orphan, his father had passed away, and his mother had also passed away.
Zhao Qingya also fell silent. She could feel Fang Zhicheng's sadness. She had expected this reaction from him, so she told Fang Zhicheng everything in person. After all, it was better for her to accompany him than for him to accept the result alone.
"Zhicheng, it's okay. I will be with you forever. You won't be lonely. I will be with you." Zhao Qingya's eyes were filled with tears. The past and the reality blended together. If she had known that her ex-boyfriend was suffering from a terminal illness, she would definitely not leave him.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's be together."
Chapter 0517: Old Master Su’s Deep Plan
Fang Zhicheng was a very special person to Zhao Qingya. He helped her find herself again, but he could always easily pull her back into her memories. Zhao Qingya shook off Fang Zhicheng's hand, glared at him, and said, "What do you mean by together? I don't understand?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Together, we are like one, in perfect harmony, inseparable."
Zhao Qingya said, "How shameless."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "If a man is too thin-skinned, he won't be able to get a wife."
Zhao Qingya said: "No wonder you have so many wives, hugging them left and right. I won't wade into the muddy water."
Fang Zhicheng spread his hands helplessly and said, "Sister Ya, I turned out to be so fickle in your eyes, but I am actually a very loyal person."
Zhao Qingya glanced at Fang Zhicheng and said, "Since you love your sister-in-law exclusively, why do you want to be so intimate with me?"
Fang Zhicheng found himself cornered. Just as he saw the waiter coming to serve the dishes, he changed the subject and said, "Oh, I'm so hungry. Let's eat. Only when we are full can we have the energy to discuss. Should we find a topic together?"
Zhao Qingya was not interested in continuing to discuss such a boring topic with Fang Zhicheng, but she could see that Fang Zhicheng was pretending to be fine because he didn't want to make her too sad, so she sighed silently. Zhao Qingya was cutting beef absent-mindedly, and finally couldn't help but suggest: "Zhicheng, how about I take you to the Su family in Shanzhou? Some things are better to talk about, after all, you have the blood of the Su family and are their family."
Fang Zhicheng lowered his head and concentrated on the green broccoli on the plate. He said, "They don't even consider me as a relative. Do I need to get close to them?"
Zhao Qingya also felt that it was not suitable, and asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Fang Zhicheng looked up at Zhao Qingya and said in a deep voice: "One day, I will stand in front of the Su family, say my mother's name loudly, and then let them know what a despicable crime they have committed."
The family abandoned their child, and the grief and anger they felt were understandable. However, Zhao Qingya always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what the problem was.
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In a mansion in Xijing City, the capital of Shanzhou Province, a large table was full of people. The old man in the lead had white hair and a thin figure, but he could vaguely see the dashing appearance of his youth. The old man ate silently, and the people around him kept silent, naturally not daring to say much. After eating a large bowl of rice, the old man put down his chopsticks and asked, "How is your sister doing recently? I heard that the situation in the State Council is a little unclear?"
Sitting next to him was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his early forties. He whispered, "She is trying to control the situation. Li Siyuan's rush into the State Council from Huainan was unexpected. However, this was exactly the purpose of the No. 1 leader. He wanted to revitalize the State Council through an outsider. After all, there has been no deputy state-level cadres promoted from the Yangtze River Delta region for many years."
The old man shook his head and sighed, "It's rare that No. 2 has such an outstanding person like Li Siyuan. No. 1 and No. 2 also hope to maintain a stable transition in national policy after retiring. They don't want many decisions to become futile after retiring. It can be said that they have good intentions."
The middle-aged man looked solemn, and the old man stayed at home every day reading newspapers and practicing boxing. He rarely went out for a stroll, but he had a very clear view of the situation. In their minds, there was a chess game that had been laid out many years ago. They only needed to look at the chessboard at the critical moment to know the situation clearly.
The middle-aged man was named Su Mo, and he was the second son of the Su family. Su Gang, the eldest son of the Su family, passed away suddenly, and he became the focus of the family's training. However, Su Mo and Su Gang were more than ten years apart in age. If he wanted to move up to become the mainstay, he would have to endure for at least ten years. Now the Su family was in a period of transition. Su Qing, the eldest daughter of the Su family, was now the secretary of the party group, director, and a ministerial-level cadre, and was also the soul of the Su family.
Su Qing can be considered a legendary figure. She is one of the few female officials who have been able to challenge the vice-state level since the founding of the People's Republic of China. She has never married and has no children. She is vigorous and resolute, and is expected to become the successor to the current female vice premier Yan Mu. Now the Su family has placed all its military and political resources on Su Qing to provide a buffer period for Su Mo to take over.
Su Mo said: "The Fifth Chief has been under a lot of pressure recently. The economic situation is unclear, the stock market is volatile, and the European subprime mortgage crisis has already affected the country's foundation. If we don't release some policies, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist this wave of foreign capital invasion."
Old Master Su raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell Xiaoqing that I will meet with the old man from the Ning family soon. He is good at economics and his words carry some weight."
Su Mo nodded and said, "I'll tell my sister later."
Old Master Su glanced at Su Mo, sighed helplessly, and said, "Our Su family is now lacking in talent. It is really wrong to let your sister, a woman, stand in the front and charge. You need to grow up quickly and share some of the pressure for your sister as soon as possible."
Su Mo sat upright and said, "Dad, I will definitely work hard and become a good helper to my sister as soon as possible."
Old Master Su glanced at Su Mo, sighed helplessly, put down his chopsticks, and said, "You guys continue eating, I'll go back and rest first."
After Old Master Su left, the atmosphere at the table relaxed a little. Su Mo's wife Lu Wen said, "Dad ate a little less today. Can you make him some more later?"
Su Mo waved his hand and said, "Dad is not in a good mood during this time every year, because the anniversary of my eldest brother's death is coming soon."
Lu Wen glanced at Dong Zhiqiu who was sitting opposite her and said sarcastically, "Sister-in-law, Su Mo really cares about our eldest brother. He always goes home a few days in advance during the anniversary of his death. The third brother is too unreasonable. It's okay for him to disappear when nothing happens, but he didn't show up when we arranged a gathering for the past two days. Isn't that too unreasonable?"
Dong Zhiqiu knew that the second and third sons’ wives didn’t have a good relationship. She glanced at Yuan Qi and said, “Third son, don’t you have a letter?”
Yuan Qi was young and her words carried no weight at home. She knew that Lu Wen was targeting her on purpose, so she put her chopsticks on the plate and said unhappily, "Yeah, just assume that he's dead too." After that, Yuan Qi stood up and pulled her daughter Su Yuan out.
Lu Wen fanned the flames and said, "Sister-in-law, look, our third sister has a really bad temper."
Dong Zhiqiu said calmly: "You should keep your mouth shut. It is not up to Yuan Qi to decide whether the third child will come back or not. Our family is rarely together and we are apart for a long time. Wouldn't it be better if we could be together in harmony?"
Lu Wen was not forgiving and said, "Sister-in-law, this is your fault. Didn't I speak up for you?"
Su Mo glared at Lu Wen and said, "You talk too much. Stop talking. Can't such delicious food stop you from talking?"