"Grandpa knows you must have suffered a lot, but rest assured, you don’t have to hold it in here with Grandpa."
Xiao Zhen said sympathetically, while Xiao Keyi had indeed let go of these things, shaking her head.
"If it were when I was a child, I might care about these things, but now I’m an adult, and these... seem to no longer matter."
Seeing that Xiao Keyi had completely let go, Xiao Zhen felt relieved. Fortunately, this granddaughter had co around; otherwise, if she hadn’t, who knows what trouble might have arisen.
While the ancestors were talking, suddenly, Xiao Zhen burst in angrily, and even the assistant couldn’t stop the enraged Xiao Zhen.
"Dad, I heard today that a few days ago, you personally went to Changnan University for those few students. Is it worth it? Moreover, you donated a library?"
Xiao Zhen had just learned this and initially didn’t believe it, but after hearing confirmation from Changnan University, he was even angrier. Their Xiao Group is a major company and doesn’t need to stoop so low.
At this mont, Xiao Zhen held back his temper and slowly turned his armchair.
"My affairs don’t need your attention, and besides, I didn’t use your headquarters’ finances."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhen’s arrogance suddenly diminished. After all, this old man is extrely wealthy; a library would hardly be a burden for him, but Xiao Zhen felt distressed.
"Dad. Even if you have money, you shouldn’t spend it like this. What makes those three people worth it? You’re completely ssing around now!"
"If you can’t, then imdiately fire those three for !"
"Bang!"
Just as Xiao Zhen finished speaking, they heard the sound of a teacup falling on the ground. Looking at the shattered teacup on the floor, they saw Xiao Zhen’s face was filled with gloom.
"Don’t talk to in your chairman’s tone. Haven’t I been a chairman? At ho, don’t put on airs with . My money doesn’t answer to you—why should it matter to you whom I want to help?"
Realizing that Xiao Zhen was already angry, the assistant’s hands trembled as they hurried to find dicine. Over the years, Xiao Zhen had always had coronary heart disease, which got worse when aggravated.
"Grandpa, calm down!"
Xiao Keyi rubbed the old man’s back, trying to ease his temper slightly, but Xiao Zhen sighed, "Yiyi, I’m fine."
anwhile, Xiao Zhen was already stubbornly set on continuing the argunt without considering the old man’s condition; he just wanted to keep arguing over this matter.
With a thud, the sofa sank deeply on one side.
Seeing the assistant feed the old man his dicine, Xiao Zhen slightly restrained himself; both father and son were silent, but the atmosphere was unusually heavy.
"I’m telling you, Chairman, you’re aware that the old man has been sick all these years, yet you still co to provoke him."
After hearing the assistant’s words, Xiao Zhen stopped addressing the old man and directly spoke to Xiao Keyi: "Why do you keep running to that branch office every day? What’s there in the branch office that you can’t let go of, spending all the money there?"
"Acquiring Light and Shadow, you seem to have a lot of money!"
Ever since Xiao Keyi argued with her father in the hallway, she hadn’t planned to speak with him again, but hadn’t expected him to co directly to her.
As Xiao Keyi was about to defend herself, Xiao Zhen lightly patted her hand, signaling her to keep quiet.
"It was who acquired Light and Shadow Company. Do you have any complaints about your old man?"
"You’re making a ss of headquarters, so what’s wrong with spending a bit in the branch office? Plus, I see potential in that project. I’ve told you before not to interfere with branch office matters, yet you persist. If you keep this up, you might as well stop being the chairman of headquarters."
After Xiao Zhen finished speaking, he coughed hard, and his breath got caught. The assistant looked terrified and imdiately called an ambulance, while Xiao Zhen awkwardly watched the old man—he was just talking about Yiyi, not him.
"I’m telling you, Dad, I was just disciplining Yiyi. What’s it got to do with you? You say you’re getting yourself worked up over this for no reason."
Xiao Zhen approached the old man, trying to soothe him, but the old man raised his hand and pushed him away.
"Get away from ; I don’t have a son like you! Moreover, I’ve told you countless tis to mind your own business about Yiyi. Today you severed ties with Yiyi as father and daughter; what right do you have to ddle in her affairs?"
Realizing his mistake, Xiao Zhen knew he couldn’t undo it, especially seeing his daughter’s indifferent expression, he knew how wrong he was. He tried to reach out, but Xiao Keyi dodged sidewise.
"Alright, the ambulance is here. Let’s go to the hospital first."
The old man went to the hospital; thankfully, he had maintained his health well over the years, and there were no major issues—just receiving so fluids. At this mont, Xiao Zhen, with reddened eyes and Xiao Keyu, entered. The old man turned his head.
"Grandpa, what’s wrong with you?"
Xiao Keyu said, already beginning to cry loudly, while the old man got even angrier: "Get this jinx out of here; this is mourning! I’ve told you before, keep him away from , but you never listen. Do you wish the old man to live shorter?"
Feeling helpless, Xiao Zhen hadn’t originally intended to bring Xiao Keyu, but seeing his son with tear-filled eyes, eager to co, Xiao Zhen thought his son surely cared for his grandpa, so he couldn’t resist bringing him. Who would have expected this would happen?
"Dad, you’re almost eighty; why treat a child like this? He’s just concerned about you!"
"I don’t need his concern. If he truly cared about , he’d know not to appear before —that’s the concern I need!"
Seeing the old man being stubborn, Xiao Zhen sighed, ready to speak, but then the head nurse ca in, looking seriously at Xiao Zhen.
"Chairman Xiao, I think you haven’t grasped the old man’s condition at all. The old man’s condition can’t handle agitation; if emotions turn overwhelmingly severe, you’ll have regrets. The old man’s dislikes should be respected, it won’t harm us to cater to them—it’s been so many years anyway."
The head nurse coldly glanced at Xiao Keyu; the child appeared unaffected superficially but had secretly rejoiced at these words.
After hearing the head nurse’s words, Xiao Zhen realized how absurdly he behaved, arguing with a patient: "Alright, Dad, you continue to rest. I’ll take him ho now and never let him disturb you again."
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