Chapter 254 - Chapter 254: Chapter Two-Hundred and Fifty-Four: Tailed (1/2)
Chapter 254: Chapter Two-Hundred and Fifty-Four: Tailed
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Mom, stop scaring her! Shi Xiu, that being said, you can’t avoid things just because of fear. That’s just throwing the baby out with the bath water. You can’t approach things too cautiously just because you care about other people’s comments; that’ll only handicap you,” Shi Ke stated.
“When you’re outstanding enough, even if you don’t do anything, people will still be jealous and spread ugly rumors about you. You have to know what your goal is and ignore the rest. You got that?” Shi Ke looked at Shi Xiu as he spoke, but he patted Xiang Yang’s shoulder. Xiang Yang glanced at him gratefully. Shi Xiu nodded vigorously, and her gaze firmed. “Yeah!”
Shi Ke looked towards Shi Nian and asked, “I heard the Gu family’s two elders are going to hand over all their assets to you and Yun Nan?”
Shi Nian could feel a headache coming on. “Grandpa Gu Bei was seriously ill previously, so I helped him manage his business with his assistant. They transferred all their feelings for their deceased daughter to Yun Nan and wanted to give us their assets, but Yun Nan and I didn’t want to accept them. However, if we were to reject them directly, we’re afraid the two elders would think too much. They may seem normal, but deep down, they still can’t let go of their daughter.”
Yun Nan nodded in agreement. “They are old and have some problems with their health. We shouldn’t upset them for the time being. We’ll try to dissuade them once they’ve slowly moved on.”
Shi Ke wryly said, “The entire Gu family is probably quite anxious about this. Shi Nian, you better be careful.”
Shi Yun glared at his eldest son. “Don’t just sit there and make irresponsible and sarcastic remarks. Your younger brother wouldn’t have to deal with such things if you hadn’t dumped your responsibilities on him!”
Shi Ke retorted, “Dad! Look at how old Grandpa Gu Bei is, but he still manages his businesses himself. And here you are, throwing all the heavy responsibilities to Shi Nian despite your young age. Aren’t you being unreasonable?”
“Oh, you little brat! You’re asking for it! Clearly, no one has dared to teach you manners in the army, but no one in our family cares what rank you have! Xiang Yang, bring me the discipline cane; I’ll spank him!” So saying, Shi Yun stood up and made as if to strike Shi Ke, but Shi Ke had already gotten to his feet and dodged the attack.
“Dad, Dad!” Xiang Yang quickly called out. “Don’t stoop to his level. Don’t ruin your health by being angry with him; it’s not worth it! Why don’t you punish him with a monetary penalty instead? Make him pay you money, and you and
Mom can split it equally!”
Shi Yun couldn’t stop himself from laughing at that, and everyone did, too. Thus, the family meeting that started seriously ended with laughter.
Shi Nian handed his car keys to Yun Nan. “You drive. I have a headache.”