Eye of Sin

Chapter 638 Confused

Considering that if these things were told to Ning's father and mother, it would only make them angry as well.

Xing Zongta is almost ninety years old. His second son is highly suspected of abandoning his nephew thirty years ago. It is not enough to hold him criminally responsible now, and pursuing civil compensation will neither appease Huo Yan's resentment nor make things worse - after all, the second son of the Xing family has been helping his father run the family business for so many years.

All his own money came from the family business, so asking him to provide financial compensation is like taking money out of his left pocket and putting it into his right pocket.

Or it can even be said that it is equivalent to Mr. Xing Zongta paying the compensation.

Mr. Xing was an old man who had been deceived for thirty years and had never given up the last glimmer of hope in those thirty years. Naturally, Huo Yan couldn't bear to let him get angry again over such a thing.

He has his own goals in life, and he has no interest in quitting his job to take over his grandfather's business, nor is he good at it, so this kind of rights protection is meaningless to him.

After communicating with Ning Shuyi, he decided to keep the option of "revenge" for the time being and put the overall situation first.

The old man is very old, and he doesn't want to send away a blood relative who truly cares about him after thirty years of finally having him.

So this topic came to an end for the time being.

On the next day, Father Ning actively contacted a hotel with a good environment and food suitable for the elderly early in the morning and booked a private room. When the time came, Huo Yan and Ning Shuyi went to the health care center in advance to pick up Xing Zongda.

Xing Zongda attached great importance to this dinner. He got a haircut in the health care center early in the morning and changed into a new set of clothes. He looked particularly energetic, as if he had suddenly become ten or eight years younger.

This made Ning Shuyi sigh sincerely that spiritual motivation can indeed bring great changes to people.

When Huo Yan saw Xing Zongta, he opened his mouth and was about to call him "Mr. Xing", but then he remembered Ning Shuyi's reminder and stopped.

Xing Zongda had been paying attention to Huo Yan the whole time. Seeing him like this, he guessed that this name might make him feel uncomfortable, so he patted his hands and said, "It's okay, just call me what you are used to! Anyway, no matter what you call me, the fact that I am your grandfather cannot be changed. We have a seal of approval between grandfather and grandson!"

Huo Yan smiled somewhat embarrassedly, nodded, helped Xing Zongda into the car, and the three of them headed straight for the agreed dining place.

When they got there, Ning's father and mother had already arrived. Although Xing Zongta proposed to invite Ning Shuyi's whole family to dine together, sister Ning Shuyue was tactful enough not to cause trouble in such an occasion.

As soon as they saw Grandpa Xing arrive, Father and Mother Ning also stood up to greet him. When the three elders from the two families got together, they couldn't avoid exchanging pleasantries. Fortunately, Father and Mother Ning were both easy-tempered and outgoing people, and Grandpa Xing also had a cheerful personality, so after a while, the awkwardness of the initial meeting disappeared, and everyone at the table chatted very lively.

Soon, the dishes were served one after another. Father Ning's many years of experience made him very good at choosing dishes. Xing Zongda ate very deliciously and looked very satisfied.

"People, you still have to eat something that tastes good!" After taking a few bites of the food, he sighed with satisfaction, "I always thought I was not picky about food and drink, and I didn't have too high expectations for the food I ate. Until I was sent to that health care center, the canteen there, you say the cooking skills are not good, and it's unfair to their chefs, but the food is really healthy! Not greasy at all, not spicy at all, and there's no such thing as too high cholesterol or lack of dietary fiber.

Anyway, once the fragrant ingredients are removed, all that’s left is health.

It was fine for the first few days, but then I thought, if I had eaten like this since I was young, I probably wouldn’t be alive today, almost 90! It’s so boring!”

His words made everyone at the table laugh so hard that they fell over.

"Let's visit each other often in the future. Just tell me what you want to eat. I'm always itching to eat after retirement, so please don't hesitate!" Father Ning smiled and patted his chest, "When the time comes, I'll bring it home for you to eat!"

"That's not necessary! I'll come to your house and have a meal!" Grandpa Xing waved his hands quickly, "I like lively places. Xiaoyan said your house is lively!"

Mr. and Mrs. Ning quickly welcomed them with smiles.

When everyone was chatting animatedly and everyone was very happy, there were a few knocks on the door of the private room. Then the waiter opened the door and let someone in.

The man looked to be in his early fifties, of medium height, thin build, with very fair skin. He looked like someone who had not experienced much and looked very well maintained.

When this person came in, everyone else was a little surprised, but Xing Zongda, who was originally smiling, suddenly froze.

But the old man is still experienced, and in just a moment, the old man returned to his usual state.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I was held up by something at the company, so I came a little late." When the man saw Xing Zongda sitting in the main seat, a smile immediately spread across his face. He waved to the old man with some apology and greeted him.

Then he looked at the other people at the table and greeted them in a sociable and friendly tone: "You are the distinguished guests that my father specially notified me to come and meet, right? Hello, everyone!"

"Okay, you're still talking too much even though you're late." Xing Zongda had a lot of old and new grudges against his second son. He was full of suspicion, but he couldn't get angry yet. He just waved at him and pointed to the empty seats around him, "Hurry up and sit down!"

The attitude towards the second son was not very friendly, but when the old man turned around and spoke to Ning's father and mother, his tone was much gentler: "I'm sorry, two relatives, this is my second son Xing Houde. This useless evildoer in my family is quite a spoiler, please be more tolerant!"

Father and Mother Ning only thought that Huo Yan’s “orphanhood” thirty years ago was caused by the chaos and disorder following the explosion. They had no idea that it was a man-made disaster. They thought the old man was just being polite and didn’t take it too seriously.

Xing Houde was about to sit down when he heard his father introduce him as the "second son" and "relative". He was a little surprised for a moment and subconsciously looked up at the old man with a strange expression: "Dad... are you confused again...?"