Chapter 628: Not Forgiven
Chapter 628: Not Forgiven
Under pressure from Nie Zanyi, Guo Qingqing was immediately dismissed, and relevant personnel were disciplined. Lu Hongjun's official reprimand was also revoked.
Lu Jiaxin reluctantly accepted this outcome, while Lu Hongjun was delighted.
Upon learning of his official reprimand, Lu Hongjun blamed himself, feeling that he had affected the future prospects of Gou Dan and his siblings. He even thought that if he had known his past would be brought up again, he wouldn't have agreed to the adoption, thus preventing the children from being affected in their future endeavors, such as joining the military or working for the government.
He said happily, "When Shan Zi comes over, I'll share this good news with him."
But Lu Jiaxin stopped him, "Gou Dan is still young, and it will be seven or eight years before he can join the military or take the college entrance exam. There's no need to tell him now, we can inform him when he's in high school."
Lu Hongjun didn't understand why he shouldn't tell his grandson.
Lu Jiaxin glanced at him and said, "You broke the law but didn't receive any substantial punishment. What do you think people will think when they find out?"
Lu Hongjun hadn't considered this.
Lu Jiaxin had lost faith in the Lu family, "By then, they'll probably lose their respect for the law, thinking that as long as they have connections, they can get away with anything. And that would only bring them harm."
"Or they might think that since I have the power to fix things, they can come to me if they ever get into trouble. Let me be clear, no matter who it is, I won't get involved."
She had her own problems to deal with and had no interest in dealing with these troublesome matters. It was better to set things straight from the start, so she wouldn't be bothered again in the future.
Lu Hongjun didn't want to continue this topic. He said, "Jiaxin, I can get out of bed and walk a few steps now. In another month, I should be as good as new."
"Just say what you want, no need to beat around the bush." Lu Jiaxin replied.
Lu Hongjun expressed his desire to attend her engagement party, "If I don't attend your engagement banquet, people will definitely gossip."
Initially, Lu Jiaxin didn't want him to attend due to his health, but since he brought it up, she didn't refuse, "It depends on your recovery. If you can walk by yourself, I'll send someone to pick you up at that time."
Lu Hongjun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Jiaxin continued, "In addition to Auntie's salary and daily expenses, I'll give you an extra five hundred yuan a month for pocket money. If inflation goes up, I'll increase the amount. But if you continue to cause trouble, the allowance will be canceled."
Lu Hongjun waved his hand, "I won't cause any more trouble, I promise."
Normally, it would be reasonable to support an elderly person's desire to find a companion, but after the incidents with Ding Jing and Tang Sufin, everyone was afraid of him. While Lu Jiaxin wasn't afraid, she was tired of always having to deal with the aftermath.
Thinking that they had been back for almost a week, Lu Hongjun asked, "When are you returning to Hong Kong?"
"Tomorrow's 9 a.m. flight," Lu Jiaxin replied. If it hadn't been for the need to investigate the forged evidence, they would have returned last Sunday. Because of this matter, Nie Zanyi had to change his original plans.
Showing concern, Lu Hongjun said, "Take care of yourself and don't work too hard. Your health is important."
Lu Jiaxin felt like rolling her eyes. It was a bit too late for him to show concern now, "You don't need to overthink things. Just focus on your recovery here. Once you're better, if you want to continue staying here, you can. If you find it boring, you can move back to Chaoyang."
After all, the houses in Sanjing Yard and Wuijing Yard were empty, so he could stay if he wanted. After this surgery, which had taken a toll on his health, who knew how many years he had left anyway.
Lu Hongjun was overjoyed. Not because he could stay here indefinitely, but because Lu Jiaxin's concession indicated that she no longer held as much resentment towards him.
Remembering his previous complaints, Lu Jiaxin said, "If you miss the children, ask Shan Zi to bring them over on weekends to stay for a couple of days. Don't stay at his place though, the influence of his neighbors might rub off on them."
Lu Hongjun nodded and hesitated before saying, "Jiaxin, can you give me ten thousand yuan? There's something I want to do."
Lu Jiaxin looked at him and asked, "Huang Xiaoyu?"
Lu Hongjun remained silent. His silence at this moment was as good as admitting it.
The next day, Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zanyi went to see Lu Hongjun before they left. Nie Zanyi gave him two hundred thousand yuan: "Father-in-law, I don't know if you like the things I bought. Take this money and buy something you like."
Lu Hongjun glanced at Lu Jiaxin and said with a smile, "It's enough that you have the thought. I don't have to worry about food or clothing now, so you can take the money back."
Seeing that Nie Zanyi was looking at her, Lu Jiaxin said, "He was originally going to give you two million yuan, but it's not safe for an old man like you to carry so much money. Two hundred thousand is enough." "By the way, aren't you interested in antique markets and buying birds? This money is enough for you to spend."
If he hadn't mentioned settling the score with Huang Xiaoyu, they wouldn't even have seen this two hundred thousand yuan.
Lu Hongjun was surprised. "You don't object?"
Not only did Lu Jiaxin not object, but she also felt that having some hobbies was a good thing: "As long as you don't bring another woman into the house and create a mess for me to clean up, feel free to collect antiques or buy songbirds."
The two of them had a flight to catch, so they only stayed for a brief chat.
In the car, Nie Zanyi asked curiously, "Jiaxin, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Before they returned, she had been so stubborn, but after meeting her future father-in-law in Si Jiu City, she had backed down at every turn, even going as far as to punish the person who had forged the evidence.
Lu Jiaxin came up with an excuse: "Before the incident, his hair was still black, but now it's all white. Forget it, as you said before, he's old and probably doesn't have many years left. Let's not pursue the past."
Nie Zanyi felt that this was the right decision. It wasn't that he was a saint, but forgiving his future father-in-law's past mistakes also meant that Jiaxin had let go of her resentment.
Hearing his words, Lu Jiaxin smiled but remained silent. It wasn't forgiveness; it was fear. She wanted to live to be eighty years old and die of old age, not suffer an early death, so she chose to let it go.
Not wanting to continue this topic, Lu Jiaxin deliberately changed the subject: "When I went shopping with Shi Meng last week, she told me that the Hu family gave her a large sum of betrothal gifts when she got engaged. Ah Zan, how much betrothal money are you planning to give?"
Without hesitation, Nie Zanyi replied, "10% of the shares in Wansheng Real Estate, 30% of the shares in Wansheng Hotel, 1.5% of Coca-Cola's shares, and 88.88 million yuan."
This betrothal gift was quite generous, and Lu Jiaxin said, "Let's forget about the 10% shares in Wansheng Real Estate since you're the major shareholder. We can't weaken our control over the group."
As for the shares in Wansheng Hotel and Coca-Cola, as well as the cash, she would accept those. After all, they had to follow customs, or those gossipy magazines would surely come up with some nasty stories.
Nie Zanyi said he would listen to her, and then he spoke highly of Hu Zhifeng: "Last time I talked to Feng Ge, he agreed with my point of view and said that only when a couple is of one heart will their career prosper."
"And then?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
Nie Zanyi smiled and said, "That woman has been sent to Australia, and from now on, he will focus all his attention on his wife and children."
It would be great if Hu Zhifeng could return to his family. Shi Meng was a traditional woman who valued a loving relationship and a harmonious family life.
"Anyone can say nice things, but it's another matter to actually do it," Lu Jiaxin said. "Do you think he can really do it?"
No one could guarantee that, and Nie Zanyi could only assure her that he was sincere at the moment. As for the future, who could say for sure?
(End of Chapter)
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