Chapter 1539: Underlying Currents Surging
Recently, Old Master Xu’s health has been deteriorating day by day. Every morning he wakes up feeling aches and pains all over his body.
Clearly, despite a lifetime commitment to daily exercise regardless of a busy work schedule, it seems to have had no effect, and instead, his condition appears to have worsened.
Old Master Xu couldn’t understand this; why was he regressing as he aged?
"Xu Hua, how many days do you think I have left?" Old Master Xu suddenly looked at Xu Hua and asked.
Xu Hua was initially thinking about other matters when he abruptly heard Old Master Xu say this, and his emotions became instantly agitated.
"Dad, how can you say such things? Although your health is currently having some issues, with our family’s resources, we can definitely cure you. You can live another ten or twenty years without any problem."
In response to Xu Hua’s answer, Old Master Xu shook his head with a smile.
He knew his own body best. While he was resigned to becoming like this, he had long accepted it calmly.
"Xu Hua, you don’t need to comfort me. I know my own body, and even if I go to the hospital, they can’t figure anything out. I don’t want to keep being tossed around anymore. However long I live is up to fate, and I won’t be going to the hospital anymore during this time."
Old Master Xu was really fed up with the daily hospital visits and undergoing various examinations. After over half a month, not a single issue was diagnosed.
On the contrary, he used to sleep well, but now he often suffers from insomnia in the middle of the night.
If this continues, Old Master Xu feels that he might not last another six months.
She still hopes to hold her great-grandchild, just waiting for Xu Ke to take over the company and then hasten his marriage to Xiao Keyi.
Xu Hua understood how Old Master Xu felt, but without going to the hospital, they wouldn’t figure out the problem.
This path only leads to a dead end, and Xu Hua didn’t want to see his father leave him like this.
"Dad, I can’t do as you say. Mom left us so long ago, and I can’t just watch you leave me, too. No matter what, I must cure you, even if I have to go as far as America, or to Country M."
As Xu Hua spoke, tears suddenly began to flow, making him look like a child having a tantrum.
Looking at Xu Hua, Old Master Xu’s eyes gradually became misty.
His gaze suddenly returned to many years ago when he was still young, and Xu Hua was just a child.
Xu Hua was ambitious back then, determined to achieve great things.
But at the time, Old Master Xu thought Xu Hua was taking too many risks, so he used his influence to strongly prevent him.
Since then, Xu Hua didn’t contact him for a long time.
It wasn’t until later, over time, that Xu Hua occasionally called him.
Eventually, Xu Hua left his job altogether and returned home.
In terms of their relationship, although they were responsible, it was barely better than that of strangers.
After Xu Ke was born, Xu Hua put all his thoughts into his son.
As if he wanted his son to carry out his unfinished aspirations and not be influenced by others.
Old Master Xu saw Xu Hua’s intentions, so he didn’t interfere in his grandson’s upbringing.
It wasn’t until now that Old Master Xu realized he had been wrong all along.
Xu Hua became who he is entirely because of his actions.
Looking at Xu Hua’s tear-streaked eyes, Old Master Xu finally understood that, after all these years, Xu Hua never hated him.
Their relationship remained cold only because of pent-up anger.
Neither father nor son wanted to swallow their pride and bow to the other first.
And so, their relationship was frozen for most of their lives, only now possibly seeing some improvement.
"My child, I hope you don’t hate me. Back then, I had no choice. Your mother left us early on, and I didn’t want you to leave me too, or I’d become utterly alone. I stopped you from taking any risks because I wanted you to live a stable life. But I never imagined it would turn out like this. Had I known, I wouldn’t have stopped you then. I know now it’s too late, but I still want to say I’m sorry."
Hearing Old Master Xu’s words, Xu Hua finally broke down.
No matter how many mistakes Old Master Xu made, he was still his father.
Xu Hua had long since let go of the resentment against Old Master Xu, just never willing to forgive him due to that lingering anger.
"Dad, I actually forgave you a long time ago. It’s just that, over these years, I’ve grown stubborn and unwilling to easily admit defeat to anyone. It’s your son’s unfilial conduct, not fulfilling the duties of a son."
If Wang Cuixia were there, she would certainly feel emotional.
For so many years, her husband had never truly slept well at night.
Wang Cuixia vividly remembered the countless times Xu Hua woke from nightmares, crying out Old Master Xu’s name.
Wang Cuixia had long been aware of the discord in their hearts, but he was powerless to resolve it.
After a long while, both Old Master Xu and Xu Hua fell silent, as their decades-old knot was finally untangled.
Xiao Keyi had been staying home lately, although he was eager to go out, after considering previous events, he decided to hold back.
After all, nothing is more important than one’s life. Until the mastermind behind previous incidents is uncovered, Xiao Keyi decided to stay in as much as possible.
Though Xu Ke was at home recently, he shut himself in the study day and night.
Xiao Keyi had already seen the company’s finance personnel come to the house countless times.
Each time, they carried heaps of documents, which made Xiao Keyi feel overwhelmed just at the sight.
He suddenly realized the burden on Xu Ke’s shoulders was heavy, and taking over the chairman position from Old Master Xu wasn’t going to be easy.
Murong Hai was still lurking near the Xu Family, waiting impatiently as Xiao Keyi hadn’t stepped out.
His underlings sent to investigate returned empty-handed, showing that Xiao Keyi wasn’t out there.
Murong Hai could only worry on the sidelines; as long as Xiao Keyi stayed inside, his task remained incomplete.
Thinking of the exorbitant penalties made Murong Hai’s heart ache.