Chapter 911: Chapter 891: That Child from Back Then (1)
Su Yan understood what Huo Tianpei meant and gently said, "Zhenyang, you should be aware of why Tianpei invited you here today. This type of occasion is meant for Huo Family members only. Bringing Jiayi here doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?"
Her tone was soft, but every word was laced with sharpness.
If someone lacked confidence, they might feel awkward and voluntarily leave after hearing such words.
But Jiayi, who had long grown accustomed to sparring with Su Yan, surprisingly felt her earlier tension dissipate, and she glanced at Su Yan indifferently.
At the same time, she felt the man beside her tighten his grip on her hand.
"If she’s not qualified to be here, then you are even less qualified," Huo Zhenyang replied with cold disdain.
Su Yan’s expression shifted slightly: "What do you mean by that? I am, at least, the wife of Tianpei and legally married to him. Jiayi has no relationship with you now. If I’m not qualified, how is she? What kind of reasoning is that?"
Even Huo Tianpei felt his son’s words were inappropriate, and he frowned: "Zhenyang—"
Huo Zhenyang’s voice carried mockery: "Jiayi gave the Huo Family a legitimate first-born grandson. And you? For today’s internal family asset redistribution meeting, Jiayi doesn’t have the right to participate, but Zaizai should. Zaizai is still a child, so his biological mother attending on his behalf—what’s wrong with that?"
Su Yan’s face turned purple and her fists tightened discreetly.
Huo Tianpei’s facial muscles twitched, but he said nothing more: "Since everyone is here, let’s sit down."
Once the group had settled, Lawyer Yang spoke:
"The purpose of today’s meeting should be clear to everyone. Chairman Huo hasn’t been in good health in recent years and has recently expressed a desire to retire. So, he plans to entrust the full management of the group to Young Master Huo. Additionally, the holdings of the Huo Family’s assets will be redistributed. These asset transfer documents should be reviewed by Young Master Huo. Furthermore, Young Master Huo Zhuoting, the third generation of the Huo Family, will also receive certain shares. For the time being, they will be managed by Young Master Huo until he reaches adulthood, at which point they will be transferred. If there are no objections, I will notify the shareholders, and henceforth, Huo Family’s assets will be fully under Young Master Huo’s management. Young Master Huo will be promoted from CEO to Chairman."
So, all the Huo Family assets end up in the hands of Huo Zhenyang and his son?
Su Yan’s eyes flickered as she opened her lips: "I have something to say."
Huo Tianpei looked at her in surprise, his expression revealing displeasure: "What is it, Su Yan?"
Huo Zhenyang had long anticipated Su Yan’s unwillingness to see the company’s power fall entirely into his hands and was not surprised.
"Tianpei, the Huo Family’s shares cannot be allocated solely to Zhenyang and Zaizai. Have you forgotten that you’ve got a second son?"
Huo Tianpei gritted his teeth: "Su Yan, what nonsense are you spouting?"
The second son is already dead—does she want to allocate shares to a dead man? Has Su Yan gone insane?
Su Yan remained calm and continued, "Although Second Young Master is no longer here, his son definitely has the right to an equal share of the Huo Family’s assets."
As soon as these words fell, the room was filled with shock, except for Huo Zhenyang.
A glimmer of inexplicable light flashed in Huo Zhenyang’s eyes, and the corners of his lips couldn’t help but tug into a faint curve.
Su Yan truly went to remarkable lengths—she even managed to dig up that child.
Given Huo Tianpei’s physical condition, there was no way Su Yan could have borne his child.
It seemed she planned to use that child as a means to preserve her place within the group.
Jiayi felt a chill down her back, stunned by the revelation.
The second son... had a child?
Auntie Li helped Jiayi recall the events of that year and didn’t omit the details about Huo Zhenxuan and Mu Qingran.
She knew that those two had once had a child.
The two had no genuine feelings for each other, and they were distantly related cousins. Huo Zhenxuan had forced Mu Qingran only to spite his older brother, while Mu Qingran had chosen to keep the child in an attempt to use it as leverage to marry Huo Zhenyang.
That child wasn’t born out of love, but rather a product of greed and selfish schemes. From the moment of its birth, it carried a burden of darkness.
Auntie Li said that perhaps it was karma or due to the close blood relation of the parents, but Mu Qingran’s child had been born deformed and died shortly after birth.
As a result, the Huo Family didn’t even glance at the child, and since Second Young Master and Mu Qingran ruined their reputations at their wedding thanks to Mu Qingran’s father Mu Derun’s public accusations, Huo Tianpei fell gravely ill and couldn’t attend to the matter. It had been Huo Zhenyang who handled the child’s funeral arrangements.
Could the child Su Yan was referring to be that one?
Could that child still be alive?
Huo Tianpei also seemed to have guessed something, trembling as he spoke, "You... What do you mean? Zhenxuan’s son?"
Su Yan stood and signaled the secretary at the door: "Bring Little Doubao in."
The secretary hastily turned and left, returning ten minutes later with Little Doubao.
Little Doubao refused to let the secretary hold his hand and instead shrank behind the secretary. As he entered the suite, he cautiously scanned the room full of people, resembling a little leopard ready to defend itself at any moment.
The resemblance was uncanny—too uncanny!
The boy looked almost identical to Second Young Master in his childhood. Even without a DNA test, Huo Tianpei could confirm that this boy was his grandson!
"The child is six years old and named Little Doubao," Su Yan said, beckoning him fondly. "Little Doubao, this is your grandfather. Come on, call him ’Grandfather.’"
Six years old? Jiayi’s heart sank, piecing things together in her mind.
Huo Tianpei’s eyes widened in disbelief: "This child... six years old? He’s Zhenxuan and... Mu Qingran’s child?"
Su Yan sighed: "That’s right, Tianpei. Little Doubao is the child of Second Young Master and Mu Qingran." She gestured to the secretary again.
The secretary immediately handed over a stack of documents to Huo Tianpei: "Chairman Huo, this is the DNA report confirming a biological match between Little Doubao and Second Young Master. It was conducted using blood plasma that Second Young Master left at the hospital. Please review it."
Huo Tianpei’s trembling hands picked up the report, his gaze settling on the red seal of the results.
It was confirmed—the boy was truly Huo Zhenxuan’s son, and hence his grandson.
Su Yan cast a glance at the silent Huo Zhenyang on the sofa and spoke with sarcasm: "Tianpei, this child never died. Someone deceived you, claiming he was stillborn and letting the Huo Family’s bloodline drift outside. Do you know where I found Little Doubao? At an orphanage, Tianpei! The grandson of the Huo Family was in an orphanage!"
Huo Tianpei turned toward Huo Zhenyang, taking a deep breath: "Zhenyang, explain yourself."
Huo Zhenyang lifted his eyelids but said nothing.
Su Yan smirked: "What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? Were you afraid this child would take a share of your assets, so you deliberately sent your nephew away? Zhenyang, people outside call you ruthless and cold-hearted, but who would’ve thought you’d treat your own nephew this way!"
Jiayi noticed Huo Tianpei’s complexion change and quickly interjected: "Let’s hear him explain before we jump to conclusions, Chairman."
Only then did Huo Zhenyang slowly lower his crossed legs, lift both hands, and adjust his collar: "Take Little Doubao out first."
The assistant escorted Little Doubao out of the room temporarily.
"Now," Huo Tianpei frowned, "can you explain what happened, Zhenyang?"
