flstandardbreds Chapter 219 You're a Bastard
Chapter 219 You're a Bastard
Although Da Bao and the other children, including Liu She, Er Bao, and San Bao, were still quite young and didn't understand much, they could still feel the sadness in Tan Zhengchu and Su Yingxue's eyes.
They too could not hide their sorrow, secretly wiping away tears.
"Mom, I don't want Grandpa to leave..." Xiaoqi hugged Tan Zhengchu's neck tightly, crying even more sadly.
Su Yingxue's eyes also reddened, but she held back her tears and gently patted Xiaoqi's back: "It's okay, don't cry. Your great-grandfather loves you the most, and he would definitely want you to be happy."
Tan Zhengchu looked at the children, his tone gentle yet firm: "Although our great-grandfather is no longer here, his love will always be with us. We must be strong and put his mind at ease, okay?"
The children nodded, their eyes still brimming with tears, but their emotions gradually calmed down.
Su Yingxue stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and also wiped Xiaoqi's face.
Although her heart was still heavy, she had to be strong for the sake of the children.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of myself and the children," she said silently in her heart.
She recalled Mr. Su's life; although he achieved great success in business, he left regrets for his descendants.
He had no grandsons, only granddaughters, which was perhaps the biggest regret of his life.
But Su Yingxue knew that her grandfather's love for her had never diminished in the slightest.
“Let’s go, let’s see Grandpa off on his final journey,” she said softly, her tone resolute.
Tan Zhengchu nodded, took her hand, and led the children out of the house.
In the hall of the funeral home, white wreaths and elegiac couplets filled the room, and the air was filled with the faint scent of incense and candles.
The Su family booked the entire hall, and people came in an endless stream to bid farewell to Old Master Su.
Tan Zhengchu led Su Yingxue and the seven children into the hall, the atmosphere heavy and solemn.
Grandma Tan sat on a chair to the side, clutching a handkerchief in her hand, tears streaming down her face.
Xiaoqi, Dabao, Liushe, and other children surrounded her, their eyes red.
"Great-Grandma, don't be too sad. Take care of yourself," Xiaoqi said softly, her voice filled with childlike concern.
Grandma Tan patted Xiao Qi's head, her voice choked with emotion: "Good child, great-grandmother knows... but I'm heartbroken."
Just then, Chen Yuqin walked over, her cold gaze falling on Su Yingxue.
"Why are you here?" Chen Yuqin's tone was clearly hostile. "You're the one who angered the old man to death, and you still dare to come?"
Su Yingxue frowned, her tone calm but firm: "Grandpa has passed away, and as his granddaughter, it is only natural that I should come to see him one last time."
"Look? What right do you have to look?" Chen Yuqin's voice suddenly rose, drawing the attention of those around her. "If you hadn't been so disobedient, how could the old man have passed away so early? You're not welcome here!"
Upon hearing Chen Yuqin's words, Xiaoqi immediately furrowed her delicate eyebrows and stood up to retort, "Great-Grandpa loves Mom and us the most! How could you say that about Mom?"
Chen Yuqin sneered, her gaze sweeping over Xiao Qi, her tone mocking: "Dote on you? Ha, what kind of Su family are you? Su Yingxue isn't even a child of the Su family!"
Her words were like a bomb, instantly exploding in the hall.
The relatives around them began to whisper among themselves, their eyes shifting back and forth between Su Yingxue and Chen Yuqin.
"What? Su Yingxue isn't a child of the Su family?"
"No wonder the old man passed away so suddenly, so that's why..."
After hearing Chen Yuqin's words, Su Yingxue's face turned pale instantly.
But she still straightened her back and looked directly at Chen Yuqin: "What did you say?"
Chen Yuqin sneered, her voice rising even louder: "I'm telling you, you're not a child of the Su family at all! Your mother brought you into this family with her when she married in, and the old man only took you in because he was kind-hearted. Now you still have the nerve to come here?"
Xiao Qi's face turned red with anger, and she gripped Su Yingxue's hand tightly: "You're talking nonsense! Great-Grandpa loves Mom the most, he wouldn't care about these things!"
The surrounding relatives' chatter grew louder and louder, and the atmosphere in the hall became tense and oppressive.
Tan Zhengchu stepped forward, blocking Su Yingxue's path, his tone icy: "Chen Yuqin, please watch your words. This is the old man's mourning hall, not a place for you to run wild."
Chen Yuqin sneered, refusing to back down: "I'm stating the facts! Su Yingxue isn't a child of the Su family at all; she has no right to be here!"
Su Yingxue bit her lip tightly, feeling both angry and aggrieved.
She knew that Chen Yuqin's words had made the situation irreversible.
Su Yingxue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She raised her head and looked at Chen Yuqin with a firm gaze: "No matter what you say, Grandpa's love for me was real. I came here today to see him off on his final journey, not to argue with you."
Although her voice wasn't loud, it carried clearly throughout the entire hall.
The relatives around her gradually quieted down, looking at her with complicated expressions.
Chen Yuqin's face turned ugly, clearly not expecting Su Yingxue to be so calm.
Just then, Old Mrs. Tan stood up, her voice trembling but firm: "Enough! The old man just left, and you're already making a scene here. What kind of behavior is this?"
She walked over to Su Yingxue and took her hand: "Yingxue is my granddaughter. If anyone dares to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Chen Yuqin opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately shut her mouth under the gaze of Old Madam Tan.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually eased, but Su Yingxue's heart remained heavy.
She knew that this turmoil was far from over.
Looking at the portrait of Grandpa Su in the center of the mourning hall, Su Yingxue silently said in her heart, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely keep going strong. No matter what others say, I will not let you down."
Chen Yuqin saw Su Yingxue slowly preparing to walk to the center of the mourning hall.
Her gaze turned cold, and her tone sharpened: "Su Yingxue, you're an outsider, you don't deserve to stand here! Get down here right now!"
Su Yingxue turned around and looked at Chen Yuqin with a cold gaze.
Chen Yuqin's extreme remarks had made her endure for too long, and now she was finally on the verge of exploding.
"Chen Yuqin, that's enough!" Su Yingxue's voice was cold and firm. "This is Grandpa's mourning hall, not a place for you to run wild!"
Chen Yuqin sneered, her tone sharp: "Running wild? I'm just stating the facts! You're not a child of the Su family at all, so what right do you have to point fingers here?"
Her voice echoed in the mourning hall, drawing the attention of the surrounding relatives.
Just then, Tan Zhengchu stepped forward and stood in front of Su Yingxue.
His gaze swept over Chen Yuqin like a knife, his voice low and cold, carrying an undeniable intimidating force: "Chen Yuqin, if you dare to say another word, don't blame me for being impolite."