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Chapter 345 Chu Xiao's Resolute Determination
As soon as Uncle Fu finished speaking, the air froze, and the atmosphere became eerie.
Fu Shengyang said calmly, "Okay, I'll come over after I finish eating. Please take good care of me."
"Yes," Uncle Fu replied and left.
Ever since Uncle Fu came in to report, An Xiaoyue had been paying close attention to Chu Xiao's reaction.
He continued to eat slowly and deliberately, maintaining good dining manners, as if he hadn't heard Uncle Fu's words.
"Who is Aunt Wei? Is she a newly hired nanny?" Fu Jinyun asked.
Lucky is getting heavier and heavier, and Qiu Jie is getting tired of taking care of him alone. She wants to find another nanny for her grandson so that the two nannies can take turns looking after Lucky. He knows about this.
Fu Shengyang stated frankly, "No, Aunt Wei is the one who takes care of Uncle Chu."
Fu Jinyun has such a sharp eye; his gaze swept over the three young men, and he immediately understood that something was going on between them.
Moreover, the matter is related to Chu Jinhuai.
Is this why my grandson has been running around outside every day lately?
Fu Jinyun had many questions, but she also knew that now was not the time to ask the young man about his affairs.
He'll find out what his grandsons are up to sooner or later; he'll just have to wait and see.
The atmosphere remained quiet until the end of dinner.
After chatting with Fu Jinyun for a few minutes, Chu Xiao picked up his briefcase and prepared to leave.
"Grandpa, I still have some work to take care of. I'll come and have dinner with you next time. Please take good care of yourself."
Fu Jinyun smiled kindly, "Alright, young man, go ahead and get busy."
Seeing this, Fu Shengyang and An Xiaoyue both got up and followed Chu Xiao out.
The three of them left Songtao Garden.
"Old Xiao."
Fu Shengyang called out to Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao turned around abruptly, and despite the immense pressure he was under, he couldn't hide the slight anger in his voice.
“Sheng Yang, I’ve always considered you a brother. To be honest, the current situation between me and Chu Jinhuai is good for both of us.”
The implication is that you, Fu Shengyang, had better not interfere in my affairs.
Fu Shengyang was stunned, and all the memories of his brother's past flashed before his eyes.
The bruises on Chu Xiao's back, the burns on his chest, the ill-fitting clothes...
Every injury is a real experience for Chu Xiao.
The wound heals, the scar grows, and the heart hardens beyond measure.
To win back Chu Xiao's heart, you have to reopen all your wounds.
This is cruel to Chu Xiao.
Fu Shengyang stopped and said nothing more.
An Xiaoyue and Fu Shengyang had different ideas; she only wanted to let the father and son meet before Chu Jinhuai went abroad.
The relationship between father and son may not improve, but she wants Chu Xiao to know about Chu Jinhuai's illness.
After understanding the situation, he will decide whether or not to go back to see Chu Jinhuai.
So she said frankly,
"Brother Chu, Aunt Wei has arrived. Let's meet her together and hear what she has to say."
Chu Xiao was grateful to An Xiaoyue.
On the one hand, she married Sheng Yang, giving her good brother a complete family.
Fu Shengyang was the happiest of the three, and he was happy for his brothers.
On the other hand, he felt at ease letting Hua Lan go out and explore because she was by his side.
An Xiaoyue was kind to Hua Lan, having been recognized and appreciated by her.
If Hua Lan hadn't met An Xiaoyue at the skills competition at Beijing Medical College, she wouldn't have grown so quickly.
Therefore, when An Xiaoyue said those words, he did not blame her, nor did he speak harshly to her.
“Sister-in-law, Hua Lan has told me everything. I know you’ve been putting in a lot of effort for me and Chu Jinhuai lately. I sincerely thank you and Sheng Yang for your kindness, but my relationship with Chu Jinhuai ended many years ago. You should let it go too.”
After saying that, Chu Xiao didn't linger. He lifted his foot and strode away.
An Xiaoyue pressed on relentlessly; she hadn't finished saying what she wanted to say, and Brother Chu couldn't leave like this.
She jogged to catch up with Chu Xiao, "Brother Chu, Uncle Chu's health is very poor, he has cancer..."
"Young Master." Aunt Wei's voice interrupted An Xiaoyue's words.
She wasn't sure if Chu Xiao had heard her clearly. She wanted to explain further, but Aunt Wei rushed over.
"Young master, you should go back and see the master. The master's health is very poor."
Chu Xiao frowned unhappily. "Aunt Wei, perhaps I didn't express myself clearly last time. This time, I can tell you frankly that Chu Jinhuai's poor health has nothing to do with me. He helped me with the company's technical matters, and I can go back to see him once, but only once. In the future, he will not have the opportunity to interfere in my affairs again."
Aunt Wei looked bewildered. Given the master's current physical condition, let alone helping the young master, he might not even be able to hold chopsticks properly when eating by himself. How could he possibly help the young master?
“Young Master, you have misunderstood. The Master is very ill and he has no energy to help you. Please, for the sake of him being your biological father, go back and see him. Once you see him, you will understand everything.”
As Aunt Wei spoke, she knelt down on the floor.
Aunt Wei ignored the cold ground and only wanted to persuade the young master to go home and see the master.
"The master has cancer, and he is leaving for Switzerland tomorrow to undergo euthanasia."
Chu Xiao clenched his hands at his sides, his fists so tight that his fingertips turned white. "Seeking concern when you're sick—I learned this self-inflicted injury trick when I was five. He didn't fall for it back then, and I certainly won't now."
"No, young master."
Aunt Wei was just a village woman who managed to get a job in the Chu family with her sincere heart. She really had no skills or methods when it came to persuading people.
In her distress, she cried out and pounded the ground, her dramatic actions demonstrating that she was not lying and that the master was not faking illness.
"The master is really sick. He has late-stage esophageal cancer that has metastasized throughout his body. He needs to take painkillers and sleeping pills every day. He is so thin that he is just a skinny bony figure."
Even after Aunt Wei revealed that Chu Jinhuai had cancer, Chu Xiao remained unmoved and indifferent.
He gritted his teeth, as if every word was being forced out from between his teeth.
“Aunt Wei, I’m showing you some respect for my mother’s sake, but that doesn’t mean you can control my decisions. I’m no longer that four or five-year-old child. None of you can persuade me to go against my own will and do anything you want me to do. I can tell you frankly, even if Chu Jinhuai dies right now and is cremated immediately, it has nothing to do with me.”
After finishing his sentence, Chu Xiao resolutely left Fu Garden.
Aunt Wei didn't care that this was the Fu family home; all she knew was that the young master hated the old master to the core.
She knelt on the ground, making no sound, but tears kept flowing.
An Xiaoyue's heart pounded like a drum, and she suddenly realized.
Brother Chu's resolute decision was, in a way, another form of liberation.
She's a mother too, and she can't bring herself to feign illness to gain attention when she's lucky.
Sometimes, she would even be woken up at night by Lucky's crying, and she couldn't fall back asleep unless she went to check on Lucky.
The things she couldn't bear to do, Brother Chu had already experienced countless times.
The transition from hope to despair doesn't happen in an instant.
Brother Chu must have accumulated a lot of unspeakable grievances before he could say such heartless words as "even if he is cremated immediately, it has nothing to do with him" when facing Chu Jinhuai, who was suffering from cancer.
Having said all that Chu Xiao had to say, An Xiaoyue had no more intention of trying to reconcile them.
Whether it's Chu Xiao or Chu Jinhuai, that's their own destiny.
She stopped worrying and respected Chu Xiao's choice.