Fang Zhicheng said softly: "I understand what you mean. First, you want me to accept my fate and make me feel that this is my destiny. I am just a grain of sand on the turntable of fate. I can't change the direction of the future. I can only follow the direction of the turntable and continue to live a life that has already been determined. Second, for Minister Su, I used to be a burden, and now I am just a burden."
When Fang Zhicheng said this, Old Master Su's face showed some emotion, because he did not expect Fang Zhicheng to speak so coldly, which was far beyond the coldness of his age.
Old Master Su said, "Your mother begged me to let you live your own life, but I didn't agree. Because life is never free. From the moment you are born, you are tied to many things. Even if I promise to give you freedom, will you really be free? Will you really sever your ties with the Su family? No."
"Originally I wanted to hide this secret. If this secret had been kept secret forever, it would have been lucky for you because you wouldn't have to change your current life. However, when the secret is revealed, you have no choice but to accept the fact." Grandpa Su said slowly.
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, stood up, and said, "Now that you have finished your words, I think I should leave too."
Looking at Fang Zhicheng's departing back, Old Master Su showed a helpless smile. He knew that this would be a very difficult conversation. He was the designer of his grandson's life and had caused him so many setbacks. Now he expected him to accept him easily. This idea was impossible.
But if I don’t convince him, how can I get him to return to the Su family
Old Master Su encountered a difficult situation.
Fang Zhicheng quickly walked out of the Ning family's house, sat in the car, and angrily hit the steering wheel with his fist. In the end, Fang Zhicheng left in a state of disgrace. He originally wanted to pretend to be strong, but he still found it difficult to control the many dissatisfactions in his heart.
He couldn't accept Old Master Su's previous life of lies for him.
Just imagine, if after thirty years you find that you are no longer yourself and your loved ones have abandoned you, how would that feel
After driving for about ten minutes, Ning Xiangcao called, "Where are you now? Can we chat?"
Fang Zhicheng parked the car on the side of the road and said with a wry smile: "I don't know where I am now."
Ning Xiangcao sighed softly and said, "I'll come to find you."
Fang Zhicheng waited in the car for a while. Ning Xiangcao's car stopped not far ahead. Then she walked out of the car, opened the passenger door, and asked with concern: "When I came out, I found that you left without saying goodbye. Are you okay?"
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "My mind is a little confused. I just need to take a rest."
Ning Xiangcao said: "Can you tell me the reason? I asked my grandfather and he suggested that I ask you directly."
Fang Zhicheng took a deep breath and said, "The old man Su I just met is my grandfather..."
Ning Xiangcao frowned, obviously not expecting such an answer, "Then the Iron Lady of the Su family is yours, isn't she?"
Fang Zhicheng laughed at himself, "It's funny, isn't it? Suddenly one day I found out that my mother was my adopted mother, and I was just a person abandoned by my family."
Ning Xiangcao hadn't recovered from the shocking news yet. She sighed and said, "That is to say, Iron Lady Su Qing has a son."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "I only found out about this last year. The Su family has been hiding my existence in order to protect her political image."
Although Ning Xiangcao is not in politics, she is very familiar with the Chinese officialdom, and knows how the major families and factions compete. She can understand the interests involved and said, "The Iron Lady has always been regarded as an idol by women. If she suddenly has an illegitimate child, it will indeed affect her and even the Su family."
Fang Zhicheng laughed and said, "Do you think my life is ridiculous?"
Ning Xiangcao was silent for a moment and said, "Zhicheng, you have always been a strong person in my heart. You can handle anything maturely and calmly. This is indeed a big deal, but I think you can definitely find the right way to deal with it."
Fang Zhicheng felt a chill on the back of his hand, and it was Ning Xiangcao who covered his hand with hers. He could see the care in Ning Xiangcao's eyes. Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "I feel much better now. With a beauty like Sister Xiangcao by my side, I don't feel miserable at all!"
Ning Xiangcao knew that Fang Zhicheng was deliberately making the atmosphere more lively, so he said something a little frivolous. She smiled and said, "In order to make you feel that the world is beautiful, I decided to treat you to a meal!"
Although Fang Zhicheng was very depressed, he still had to eat.
…
In the Ning family's old house, Grandpa Ning and Grandpa Su sat together drinking tea, "Old fox, if your grandson doesn't recognize you, then I have to snatch him away, okay?"
Old Master Su glanced at Old Master Ning and said with a wry smile, "I want to recognize him, but it's too complicated."
Old Ning stared at Old Master Su and said, "Old buddy, we have known each other for so many years. We have fought and cooperated with each other. I know you too well. You are always calculating what to do next. Although I can calculate, I usually just let things take their course."
Old Master Su glanced at him unhappily and said, "We're both good to each other. At most, your methods are a little more covert than mine."
Old Ning smiled and waved his hand, saying, "When it comes to Zhicheng, I think you should respect him. I have arranged for people to collect some information about him regularly in the past two years. I found that although he looks very mature, he is actually a simple boy. If you use force, he will definitely not accept it. It is better to let nature take its course and let him slowly integrate into the family."
Old Master Su sighed deeply and said, "We have both reached the age of knowing our destiny. Who knows how long we can live?"
Old Ning was slightly startled, and after reading the implication of Old Master Su's words, he nodded and said, "It seems that this matter is also a concern of yours."
Old Master Su waved his hand and said, "I just want to give Qing'er some compensation."
Ning Lao showed a look of surprise on his face, and asked in confusion: "Did I hear it right? He is Su Qing's..."
Su Lao smiled and said, "Yes, he is Su Qing's son."
Old Ning sighed and whispered, "Old Su, this is no small matter. Su Qing has always presented herself as a new woman to the outside world. If everyone knew that she actually had a child, wouldn't she be attacked?"
Su Lao said in a deep voice: "This is also the reason why I came to see you, I hope you can help me."
Old Ning fell silent. He understood what the old fox meant. The current Su family was different from before and could not withstand a major public opinion storm alone. But if they were combined with the Ning family, which was very powerful in the military, that would be a different situation.
But Elder Ning was still somewhat puzzled. He said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. You must be hiding some secret from me. Although Su Qing's unmarried pregnancy is unacceptable to the secular world and will seriously affect her political image that she has worked so hard to build, you are not so cruel as to separate them for thirty years."
Old Su was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and then slowly told the secret of that year.
After listening to this, Mr. Ning showed a moving expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "So there is such a thing..."