Chapter 1643: Past Events
But later, some events caused their relationship to become less intimate than before.
Xu Hua had a falling out with the old man Xu, while Wang Cuixia’s relationship with Xu Hua was also under tension.
Such days went on for a long time, but during this time, Xu Hua would still occasionally surprise him unexpectedly.
It’s just that during that time their relationship was very tense, and each time Xu Hua left quietly after dropping off something.
It was from then on that Wang Cuixia truly understood that her husband, despite appearing cold and often being careless, actually loved her more than anyone else. He realized what responsibilities he bore and understood what it meant to be a husband.
Wang Cuixia might have often been angry with Xu Hua before, but later she had gradually changed a lot.
Xu Hua did not work for most of his life, yet Wang Cuixia never had any complaints in her heart.
He knew that this was not entirely Xu Hua’s fault; it was merely the helplessness of reality.
Fortunately, they lived in such a large family, and didn’t have to worry about money.
As time slowly passed, their relationship gradually improved.
Wang Cuixia clearly remembered the year he had forgotten his birthday, yet Xu Hua woke him up in the middle of the night and suddenly took a cake from under the bed.
Wang Cuixia could never forget how he felt at that moment, thinking he was the happiest person in the world.
Looking at his son now, he seems exactly like his father back in those days.
Although it’s uncertain if this brat can be like Xu Hua in the future, at least he is a qualified man now.
"Alright, alright, I know what you’re thinking, you brat. We’ll definitely act according to your ideas. After all, you will be the head of the family in the future, and your grandfather will eventually pass the family’s authority to you."
Hearing Wang Cuixia’s agreement, Xu Ke slowly nodded.
Since the matter was now settled, what to do next depended on him.
To be honest, Xu Ke didn’t know how to pursue a girl, yet he knew how to make one angry.
After all, having been with Xiao Keyi for so long, he had made his girlfriend angry more than once.
Moreover, whenever Xiao Keyi was angry, Xu Ke didn’t know where he went wrong.
He asked many people about this issue, but no man could answer him.
This question seems to be an unresolved mystery among men, still lacking a perfect answer.
Thinking about it made Xu Ke suddenly feel a headache, so he decided not to bother with these annoying things for the moment.
Anyway, Dongfang Yanran would be staying at home for a few more days; he’d deal with company matters first.
While passing the study, Xu Ke suddenly found the old man Xu sitting alone inside.
Originally, Xu Ke didn’t plan to disturb his grandfather, but unexpectedly, the old man Xu called him over.
"You brat, you’ve got wings, coming home without even greeting your grandfather?"
Hearing the old man Xu call him, Xu Ke obediently walked into the study.
"Grandpa, you know what I’ve been doing at the company. Don’t think I didn’t notice your little tricks. I left those two broken pinhole cameras there just to save your face."
After hearing Xu Ke’s words, the old man Xu was almost choked into silence.
He never thought that Xu Ke would discover the pinhole cameras he installed in his office shortly after joining the company.
Those cameras were initially to deal with the likes of Wang Lishan and other cunning old foxes.
But as soon as Xu Ke took over, he dealt with those old foxes in one sweep, rendering the pinhole cameras useless.
However, after Xu Ke arrived at the office, the old man Xu could daily use the cameras to see what his grandson was up to.
Lately, though, the old man Xu rarely caught sight of Xu Ke on the cameras.
He thought Xu Ke was busy dealing with matters outside, so he paid it no mind.
But unexpectedly, his grandson had discovered the cameras he installed.
"When did you discover this? I thought I’d give you a surprise, but it seems you’re such a clever kid."
Since he was found out, the old man Xu decided not to hide it anymore.
Anyway, he initially did it for fun, and being caught was no big deal.
Seeing his grandfather’s attitude, Xu Ke felt quite helpless. He finally understood that his grandfather had been toying with him.
However, Xu Ke suddenly remembered the matters at the gas stations, which he had almost forgotten, but seeing the old man Xu brought them back to mind.
"Grandpa, besides this, is there something else you’re hiding from me, or maybe you’ve forgotten to tell me."
Seeing Xu Ke suddenly get serious, the old man Xu was momentarily puzzled.
He remembered that he hadn’t hidden anything from Xu Ke; in other words, he had handed everything he knew to his grandson.
"I seem to recall giving you everything; could I have forgotten something?"
The old man Xu genuinely couldn’t recall, especially since his memory had begun to decline with age.
Looking at the old man Xu’s honest expression, Xu Ke suddenly felt quite confused.
What was really going on? Weren’t the gas stations orchestrated by his grandfather?
"Grandpa, are you sure you didn’t forget? Do you remember secretly setting up numerous gas stations back then?"
"Gas stations?"
Upon hearing those words, the old man Xu suddenly found them very familiar.
He felt like he had done something related to it, but his old age made it hard to recall.
After pondering for a while, the old man Xu finally remembered a little.
"I remember, it should be the gas stations around the capital you’ve mentioned. I indeed ordered my employees to secretly set them up back then. But years passed, and since my health deteriorated, that plan remained shelved. I forgot about it, but never imagined you, kid, would discover it."
Seeing the old man Xu’s reaction, Xu Ke’s previous suspicions were mostly confirmed.
Yet, he still didn’t understand what his grandfather had intended with these gas stations, and why there hadn’t been any action over the years.