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Luo Xuezhi was deeply moved, her heart softening completely as she revealed her concealed identity to Wei Nanxuan. She said that a marriage alliance didn’t necessarily have to come from the younger generation; although she often appeared distant, she was still a member of the Guan Family. Marrying her would mean that the Guan Family would lend Wei Nanxuan a helping hand.
He had never imagined that Luo Xuezhi had hidden this so deeply. In front of the Guan Family, the Zheng Family was hardly worth mentioning. He felt as if he was reaching for something beyond his grasp. However, contrary to his expectations, the Guan Family seemed indifferent to this marriage. At the wedding, only Guan Su Lin from her family attended; no one else showed up, not even her biological parents came to witness their daughter’s wedding. Such disregard suggested that the Guan Family might not be interested in collaborating with him.
Guan Su Lin spent his days either playing with birds or indulging in extravagant pleasures. His carefree demeanor seemed unreliable. After much hesitation, Wei Nanxuan cautiously probed, “When will your family send someone to discuss the collaboration? Or should I just coordinate everything with your uncle?”
Luo Xuezhi, with a pained expression, revealed the truth: “My family’s situation is a bit complicated right now. My grandfather’s health is deteriorating, and after he passes away, it’s likely that the power of the Guan Family will fall into Guan Su Lin’s hands.”
Wei Nanxuan frowned; logically speaking, inheritance should primarily go to the legitimate wife and eldest son. Guan Su Lin seemed to be the son of Guan Li's sixth concubine—a mere child—how could such a vast family be handed over to him?
Seeing through his confusion, Luo Xuezhi continued to explain: “Guan Su Lin’s mother, Wang Lu, was taken from someone else by my grandfather. She was originally someone else's wife and had a son with her ex-husband. My grandfather forced her husband to death and crippled her son, taking her by force. When she was pregnant with Guan Su Lin, Wang Lu was imprisoned in a hospital day and night; my grandfather arranged for no fewer than five bodyguards to watch over her to prevent any foolish actions. He thought that once the child was born, there would be a bond, and perhaps Wang Lu would accept his feelings. After all, the Guan Family wielded immense power and wealth—something everyone aspired to marry into.
However, on the day Guan Su Lin was born, she committed suicide. In a fit of rage, my grandfather wanted both mother and child to die together and left him in Wang Lu's room to fend for himself. But three days later, when he calmed down and went back to retrieve their bodies, he found that Guan Su Lin still had a faint breath of life.
A baby lying next to a corpse without crying or making a sound looked eerie in every way. Yet since Wang Lu was already dead—perhaps out of guilt or perhaps out of love turned into obsession—my grandfather’s feelings for Wang Lu deepened over time. He took Guan Su Lin back to the Guan Family and tried to make amends for his guilt through this little son.
Listening to this past story made Wei Nanxuan shiver slightly; he couldn’t help but ask, “Does Guan Su Lin know about his mother’s situation?”
Luo Xuezhi chuckled helplessly: “Wei Nanxuan, I was only ten years old when I learned about it; do you really think he wouldn’t know?”
"Isn't your grandfather afraid of raising a tiger at home?" Luo Xuezhi scoffed. "What does he have to fear? He's getting old and confused; our family is like a picture of filial piety."
The woman who could make my grandfather seize and plunder was already married, which made one wonder just how beautiful she must be. Guan Su Lin happened to inherit the most striking features from Wang Lu, and since childhood, he had been a source of trouble. My grandfather always fixated on the memory of that woman who had long passed away, showering all his affection on this youngest son.
Strangely enough, Guan Su Lin had always been exceptionally polite and articulate, charming everyone around him with his eloquence. His affable nature somehow never annoyed anyone. It seemed he held no resentment towards my grandfather. He once told my grandfather that Wang Lu had merely given him the gift of life, but it was my grandfather who raised him and accompanied him as family. He would not let the grievances of the previous generation weigh upon him, especially since his father was Guan Li, not Wang Lu, the husband who had been forced to death.
With his silver tongue, he had managed to make my grandfather incredibly happy. Even when my grandfather fell ill and was hospitalized recently, Guan Su Lin's few words had coaxed him into considering drafting a will to divide the family assets.
Luo Xuezhi placed her hand gently on Wei Nanxuan's slightly cold hand and sighed. "This wedding isn't because my family doesn't want to attend; it's because Guan Su Lin took advantage of my grandfather's coma in the hospital to use underhanded tactics to keep my other uncles and aunts abroad, denying them any chance to return home."
Is this a form of imprisonment? Wei Nanxuan was utterly shocked; he couldn't reconcile Guan Su Lin's harmless facade with such deep schemes.
Luo Xuezhi nodded. "This is a critical moment for the Guan Family's reshuffling. My mother said that my grandfather might not make it this time; he has already prepared to contact the most authoritative lawyer to draft a will. He once said that whoever can take over the domestic business will receive an additional ten percent of the shares. Once those shares are secured, everyone on the board will have to bow to him."
Wei Nanxuan fell silent, his thoughts in disarray.
Luo Xuezhi lowered her head, her beautiful face tinged with sadness. "Actually, marrying you isn't just to help you; I have my own motives as well. I have no interest in the shares and wouldn't have run back home if it weren't for my eldest uncle's kindness towards me. I despise this deceitful family; it was he who helped me return home and pursue my dream of becoming a star, even though I haven't succeeded."
Her eldest uncle was my grandfather's legal wife and the only legitimate spouse in a legal sense; he should be the rightful heir. Guan Su Lin already had more than enough; any debt owed by my grandfather would be repaid double. Yet this person was insatiable, harboring ambitions beyond measure, hoping to monopolize the inheritance.
Seeing his beloved wife distressed, Wei Nanxuan embraced her tightly, gently patting her cold back. "Whatever you need to say, I will help you in any way I can."
Luo Xuezhi felt uneasy. "You saw today that Guan Su Lin has no trust in us at all; his staying with the Wei Family is just to monitor your every move personally. You need to play along with him without alarming him—put on a good front and try to make him lower his guard and think we are on his side. I’ll find a way to contact my eldest uncle and see if he can return home."
If Guan Su Lin has the ability to monopolize the inheritance, he will inevitably try to bring the Wei Family under his control as well. Wei Nanxuan, we cannot let him dictate our actions.
A brief introduction to Guan Su Lin's background: Guan Li (grandfather) has one legal wife and five concubines. The eldest uncle is the son of the legal wife; Luo Xuezhi is the granddaughter of the third concubine; Guan Su Lin (the younger uncle) is the son of the sixth concubine.
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