C370 The World Outside Has Nothing to Do with Me
C370 The World Outside Has Nothing to Do with Me
Nanny Wang tidied up the dishes on the table like a whirlwind, but handed the issue of brewing tea to Hui Lin. Nanny Wang probably didn't dare to make tea in front of such a character.
What made Nanny Wang even more puzzled was, why did such a person come from his home for no reason? Could it be that Lin Ruoxi's business was so big that even the country's leaders wanted to visit her?
Yang Gongming was staring at the oil painting bought by Lin Ruoxi. Seeing that Wu Tie and the others were already waiting for him, the old lady urged, "Master, it's done."
Only then did Yang Gongming turn around with a smile, pointed at the oil painting on the wall, and said to Lin Ruoxi with a smile, "Although this Westerner's painting looks nice, I feel that it's better to just take a photo."
"En." Lin Ruoxi didn't know how to respond. She couldn't say that he didn't have artistic talent, but if she did, she felt uncomfortable, so she just replied with an "En".
Yang Gongming didn't mind. He turned around and said to Yang Chen, "Yang Chen, this name was chosen by you, right?"
Yang Chen nodded lightly, "It's just a code name, what it's called and what it's called doesn't really matter."
"Young man, you can't say that. A man can't forget his roots, just like a country that loves itself. First, he has to love himself, and secondly, his home. If he doesn't even care about his roots, then what else can he not do?" Yang Gongming said warmly.
Yang Chen suddenly felt as if his fist had landed on cotton. The old man's words were very gentle, and he even had a smile on his face. He said, "Don't hit a smiling person with your hand." Since the old man had already said that to you, it wouldn't be good for you to go head to head with him.
"Will you talk to me about my name today?" Yang Chen could only try his best to get to the main topic at hand and try to finish the conversation as quickly as possible.
Yang Gongming nodded, "It's a bit more important, but I want to find a quiet place to talk about it. Is that okay?"
"There's nothing to hide. If you want to say it, just say it. If you don't want to say it, then drop it." Yang Chen said impatiently.
"Yang Chen, you can't say that!" Lin Ruoxi frowned and glared at Yang Chen. This guy was too impolite. No matter if he was someone he didn't want to see, he was still an elder after all. Furthermore, he talked like an interrogator.
"Elder Yang, if you don't mind, can you talk to me in my study?" Lin Ruoxi suggested.
Yang Chen also knew that his tone was a bit harsh, so he didn't say anything when he saw Lin Ruoxi take the initiative to lighten the atmosphere.
Yang Gongming wasn't angry. He nodded and said, "Then thank you, little girl."
Lin Ruoxi stood up and took the initiative to make a "please" gesture, bringing Yang Gongming and the old woman up to the second floor.
Before they went upstairs, Lin Ruoxi looked at Yang Chen with dissatisfaction. Her meaning was obvious — "Follow me!"
Yang Chen felt a bit weird. Normally, she didn't care much about his affairs, and she wasn't the kind of woman who cared about other people's affairs. But today, why was Lin Ruoxi so concerned about the matter between him and the old man? Could it be because of the old man's respected status?
Actually, even Lin Ruoxi herself was confused by this question. She just felt that she should have performed better in front of this old man, just like that.
Seeing Lin Ruoxi bringing Yang Gongming up, Yang Chen knew that it wasn't a good thing to not go up, so he walked slowly upstairs.
Hui Lin was downstairs. Just as she was about to make some tea for Yang Gongming, she saw that the four of them had already gone upstairs. She stood rooted to the spot, feeling incomparably anxious.
At the door of the study, Lin Ruoxi opened the door for Yang Gongming. Yang Gongming smiled and said, "Thank you" before entering the study with the old woman.
What made Lin Ruoxi blush was that before the amiable old lady entered the study, she actually said with a smile, "This little girl is really pretty."
Although it was a kind of praising towards a child that an old man doted on, Lin Ruoxi, who hadn't experienced this kind of treatment for many years, was still very uncomfortable.
Following that, Yang Chen also entered the study room. Seeing this, Lin Ruoxi intended to close the door and go downstairs.
However, just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by Yang Gongming who shouted from the study, "Ruoxi, come in too. You have the right to listen to these things."
Lin Ruoxi's delicate body trembled. Yang Gongming already knew who she was? She had the right to listen? What did he mean? Could it be that Yang Chen really was …
With a bit of apprehension, Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment before nodding her head. She also went into the study room and closed the door.
All of a sudden, the study room quietened down. A few rays of the morning sun shone through the blinds in the window. It was warm and warm, but a bit dull.
Yang Gongming looked around and saw so many books. He smiled and said, "Ruoxi, did you read all of these books?"
Lin Ruoxi quietly replied, "Yes."
"That's right. Although the ancients said that a woman was virtuous and untalented, a cultured woman could always understand a bit more. Especially when she wanted to take care of a big family's affairs, she couldn't do it without ink. This is a good thing. " Yang Gongming looked at Yang Chen with a pleased expression and said, "Yang Chen, grandpa is very satisfied with your wife.
Grandfather!?
Lin Ruoxi's watery eyes instantly widened to their widest, almost to the point where her brain was out of oxygen. She numbly turned her head around and looked at Yang Chen, who didn't make a sound.
Yang Chen frowned. He didn't expect Yang Gongming to say something so simple about their blood relationship.
"I never said that I have some grandfather. I think you must have recognized the wrong person."
Yang Chen calmed down and replied with a faint smile on his lips.
Yang Gongming didn't mind as if he hadn't heard Yang Chen's words. A few strands of thought flashed across his eyes as he said in a somewhat uncertain tone, "The winter more than twenty years ago was around this time of year. My son, Yang Pojun, gave birth to my son with my daughter-in-law, Guo Xuehua, who has yet to enter the door. However, both of them hid it from me, because this child was conceived before my daughter-in-law even came in.
They think I don't know. In fact, I already knew. Fortunately, they didn't get rid of the kid, and if they did, I'd stop them.
Since the heavens have decided to allow the child to be born, they should not kill his existence. Even if he isn't born yet, he is still a life form of our Yang Family. My grandson or granddaughter.
It's a pity that I was at the most important hurdle of the election for chairman at that time. There were over a hundred men, women, and children in the Yang Family, all waiting for me to step up and consolidate my clan's position. Back then, China was developing at a rapid pace. Anyone's position was the equivalent of a family's absolute prosperity. "If we fail in that election, as someone with a deep background in Yang Family, there will be many state-owned enterprises linked to our family. There will be many local officials who will be suppressed and even eaten to their bones. It is inevitable.
At that time, I didn't have the leisure to care about the secret of my grandson being born. I was also very clear on the fact that giving birth to a child before marriage was a scandal to a family like ours in that era.
My son's daughter-in-law knew this very well, so they left my grandson in an orphanage. I'm going to bring the kid back when I'm done with the campaign... "
As Yang Gongming slowly narrated what happened, Yang Chen's expression became unsettled.
Lin Ruoxi finally understood the truth of the matter. From her initial shock, her gaze towards Yang Chen, who was beside her, softened up.
So his life was actually so rough?
"Later on, I lived up to everyone's expectations. Relying on the help of so many students and colleagues, I helped Yang Family secure the foundation for its stable development.
I remember that the day I was elected, the first thing that came to my mind was that I had to think of a way to carry our grandson back. How could his grandfather have been elected if the little guy hadn't gone to the orphanage to suffer?
However, when my son and his daughter-in-law went to the orphanage again, that place was demolished. Those children were also missing due to many rumors. Not to mention, our son was just born a few months ago. " Yang Gongming's eyes revealed sadness. He still vividly remembered what happened that year, but it made the old man let out a long sigh.
Hearing this, the old woman beside Yang Gongming also had a sad look on her face as she silently wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
Lin Ruoxi looked at the expressionless Yang Chen beside her. It turned out that it was true that he had no parents since he was young. He had lost all his family members while still an infant. How did he grow up?
At the same time, Lin Ruoxi also understood why Yang Chen said something like "never ask for anything" to Guo Xuehua, who was kneeling down that day. She also understood why Yang Chen did not kill Yang Lieh … It looked like Yang Chen had long since known of this.
"Do you think that saying all these is useful? From the moment I could remember, there were no longer any relatives in my world. Just like my personal history at the police station, I had forgotten everything that happened before I was five years old. It didn't matter if I was adopted or sold, only my surname was given to me by someone. After the age of five, I went abroad. Even until now, when I could stand here, I still do not know how I survived. " Yang Chen laughed at himself, "Monkey Sun even knows that he jumped out of a rock. When I became inhuman, who could tell me where I came from in this world? Let's not talk about the pain of releasing your body. Do you know how it feels to not even know what you are? What is your so-called sadness? "
Yang Gongming was speechless. He looked at Yang Chen and remained silent.
Lin Ruoxi's eyes were slightly red. At this moment, Yang Chen's usual sloppy aura was completely gone. It was as if his whole body was covered by a desolate desert, talking about his hopeless and lifeless life.
"My heart is already very tired. I don't have any thoughts of taking revenge on anyone, but I hope that you guys can stop disturbing my life. I just want to live a peaceful life, so that the outside world has nothing to do with me." After Yang Chen finished, he turned around and was about to leave the study.
"Wait a minute!"
Yang Gongming suddenly shouted.
Yang Chen's footsteps paused. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard a deep vibration coming from the floor.
This sound? Yang Chen's eyes suddenly widened. He turned around and saw Yang Gongming kneeling on the ground with a straight face!
Not only Yang Chen, but even Lin Ruoxi and the old lady's expressions changed drastically!
No matter if it was the elders or the leaders, Yang Gongming kneeling to his own grandson was definitely a challenge to the limits of the human psyche!