Chapter 449: Conversation (6)_1
The thick scent of mockery weighed on the old master’s chest like a massive stone, "Tired, how could I not be tired, too tired."
"..."
Huo Jinnan stared intently at the old master.
Clutching his cane tightly, the old master said, "Anan, if you were in my position, you would make the same decisions."
Huo Jinnan laughed softly, "No, you’re wrong, I wouldn’t make the same decisions as you."
"..."
The old master opened his eyes, looking at Huo Jinnan, "When you reach my age, you’ll understand how I feel."
Huo Jinnan lit a cigarette and stood there smoking, "In fact, Huo Jinyun and Gu Jizhou are not entirely to blame for what happened today; blind indulgence is poisonous. Perhaps, grandfather, you played a significant role in this."
Huo Jinnan’s words struck right at the old master’s heart, hitting so hard that the old master’s ribs ached, and he sat in silence for a long time.
It was because Ayun had lost her parents when she was young that he spoiled her excessively.
Ayun’s father’s heart was transplanted into Xiaoqin, and Qichang always felt he owed Ayun something and wanted to make it up to her...
The two of them together spoiled Ayun rotten, fostering such a bad temper!
But what could be done now that things had reached this state?
Wearily, the old master looked at Huo Jinnan, "Anan, give them one more chance..."
"Who gave my elder brother one more chance?"
Huo Jinnan countered with a question, his voice chilling to the bone.
Bringing up Adong was forever a raw wound in the old master’s heart, one that bled at the slightest touch, and yet the mistake was irrevocable and could not be mended.
But if the heart is gouged out once, it cannot bear to be gouged out again; one mistake after another leads down a road of no return.
The old master understood the principle but couldn’t bring himself to see it through.
Looking at Huo Jinnan, the old master wondered in his heart: do you want Jizhou to pay with his life for Adong’s, to be satisfied?
But he couldn’t voice this thought as it would admit that everything that had happened was Jizhou’s fault in the past.
After watching the old master for a while, Huo Jinnan turned to continue packing his belongings, "You should not have used the heart that was related to my mother’s life to trade with me; my uncle’s heart was not stolen by her, and she should not be morally blackmailed—she owes nothing to the Huo family."
"..."
The old master didn’t know what to say; Anan was right, and he couldn’t find any reason to refute him.
Once Huo Jinnan had finished packing his clothes and closed the suitcase, he swiftly pulled the zipper, "If you want to save them, then continue in your way, let me see just how biased human selfishness can be."
"..."
The old master had no strength to argue; the conversation had reached this point, and Anan had no doubt gathered ample evidence, "When you have time, go see your father. He hasn’t been in a good mental state recently, and his health is declining day by day."
"It has nothing to do with me."
Huo Jinnan glanced at the location of the bookshelf, opened another suitcase, and started placing Zhong Qin’s books inside, one by one.
The old master just watched, as Huo Jinnan carried two large suitcases out the door, leaving the Huo family behind. The old master, leaning on his cane and standing at the doorway, watched listlessly.
He could understand Anan’s feelings, but he couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Uncle Guan couldn’t help but speak up, "Old master, please go inside."
The old master’s hand weakened, and his cane fell to the ground; he nearly stumbled, but Uncle Guan steadied him in time, "Old master, are you alright?"
"Won’t die just yet!"
————Yunqi Academy————
As soon as Huo Jinnan returned to Nanyuan Villa, he saw Huo Jinyun’s car again.
When she saw him, Huo Jinyun got out of the car, her eyes red as she looked at him, "Anan, please let Jizhou go, if you have any issues, take them out on me."
