Chapter 196 - THE SHEN FAMILY (II) (1/2)
SHEN JI YUN disliked going to this place. He didn't mind that he wasn't welcomed. What he hated was going here and be constantly reminded of his deceased father. To be reminded of the past when he still had a happy and complete family. That was the thing he hated the most.
A reminder of the past that he wouldn't be able to get back. No matter how much he prayed the gods and the heavens for it.
He stared at the big villa in front. No matter how much he didn't want to deal with the people inside, he still had to.
”Ji Yun, let's go,” his uncle called.
Shen Ji Yun sighed and just followed his uncle inside the villa.
When they entered, a lot of people were already inside the huge hall of the villa. It was a place solely dedicated for functions such as this. Many members of the various branch families were already there. As soon as the two people walked in, many gazes quickly focused on them.
Their gazes were penetrating, like needles poking on Shen Ji Yun's skin. Even their voices were ringing in his ears.
”It's Yi Mu, I heard his company became even bigger this year.”
”When I first found out that he was planning to build a gaming company, I was truly in doubt at first. But it seems like there's nothing to worry about, seeing his success now.”
”Of course. What would you expect from the son of the old master? If the second master didn't die so untimely, he probably would have done a lot of great things by now as well.”
”It's all because he married that foreign woman. If she didn't entice him to leave the country, then that incident—”
”Sshh! His son is just standing right there.”
”But I was only telling the truth. Besides, just look at those blue eyes. It looks so unnatural.”
”Yes. A person from our country shouldn't have that kind of eye color.”
Shen Yi Mu looked at those people with cold eyes. Who, in turn, quickly shut their mouth. ”Don't mind those idiots.”
”I never did,” Shen Ji Yun simply said.
Shen Yi Mu chuckled and shook his head. Yes, it would take a lot more than that to affect this kid. They continued walking towards the area that was most crowded. Because there, encircled by almost everyone, was the patriarch of the Shen family.
He was a man in his late 70s. The lines on his face was very prominent and made him look even more stern. All of his hair was now white. But despite that, no one would think that he was a weak old man. His back was straight and his built was still as huge as when he was at his peak. People would easily assume that he was ten years younger.
It was because of his almost larger than life presence. A presence acc.u.mulated throughout his years as a government official.
When Shen Yi Mu and Shen Ji Yun finally reached the crowd, the people gathering around Shen Wang Ji automatically parted. Letting them through.
”Dad.”
”Grandfather.”