Chapter 57: A Family?

  It's clear that nothing more can be gotten out of Liu Cheng, and Zuo Xiao Yao recalls the ambiguous gaze he had when peeking at grandma from a dark place multiple times. Zuo Xiao Yao has some feelings about the grudges between him and grandpa and grandma, and this is probably also the reason why she could accompany grandma through these years without taking compulsory measures against Zuo Zheng Long before his escape.

  Not wanting to waste any more words, and even less wanting to satisfy Liu Cheng's curiosity, telling him the reason for his own cultivation progress being so smooth, as well as the secrets hidden in the purple box of three things. With a ruthless heart, she released a Water Arrow Technique to take care of Liu Cheng and this middle-aged man who had been given the surname Liu but had no blood relation with him. After that, Zuo Xiao Yao released two balls of fire to burn their corpses into nothingness.

  The next morning, the headlines of all media were related to the "car accident" that occurred last night at midnight, involving Wang Quanren, the president of Hongxin Group, and the decline of Hongxin stock. The sudden death of the wealthy listed group's leader not only caused a great shock in City S but also had a significant impact internationally.

  No need to rush to work, after hastily finishing breakfast, the rarely excited Zuo Jingxuan followed the equally delighted Zuo Zhenglong into the study. As soon as the door closed, he couldn't wait to ask with a smile, "Dad, do you think she's back?"

  With great effort, he suppressed the excitement in his heart. He felt that a huge stone had been lifted off his chest after many years, and he couldn't help but feel extremely relieved. Zuo Zhenglong nodded with a smile and said, "Of course! From now on, I can finally be at ease! Your grandmother is truly great! She was able to raise such a good child, and it's all thanks to her that our Zuo family has been avenged. Alright, you hurry up and make arrangements for the company. Today, let's put everything aside and go together to report the good news to your grandparents. Let them rest in peace in the afterlife. We must buy a lot of firecrackers and fireworks, invite guests, and celebrate properly!"

  Seeing his own father being much more excited than himself, he didn't know how to express the joy in his heart. He understood that during all these years of living abroad, he had been unable to return home, reunite with his family, and take care of his mother in her old age, which caused him great frustration and helplessness. Left Jingxuan couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

  Everyone outside only sees the glory of Sijia Group, which is not smaller than Hongxin Group, and can only admire Zuo Zhenglong's courage and means to create Sijia Group from scratch. However, they do not know that in the past thirty years, no matter how happy things he encountered, there was always a hint of bitterness in his smile, and he could not open his heart to live a happy life. As his son Zuo Jingxuan, this is naturally very clear.

  For over thirty years, Zuo Zhenglong didn't dare to return home and reunite with his mother who had raised him through hardships. He couldn't tell her that he was still alive in the world, not because he was worried about being discovered by those who had secretly plotted against him, but because he feared being monitored by those people around the Zuo family would discover the box he took away only contained a few ordinary jewels, although they were valuable enough to be sold for money to use as start-up capital, creating the past Shijia Group's current massive enterprise of the Zuo family. However, it was clear that these were not the original items and weren't worth the effort for someone who already possessed great wealth to try every means to obtain.

  Not only did I see those news, but also saw Wang Zhaonan and Li Ping couple crying in front of the media like they were mourning their own death. Zhou Xiaoyao's mouth curled up with a cold smile. Cry, this is just the beginning. Since you are 'Cinderella', you should be prepared to return to your original form after 'midnight'! If you dare to sell her out to get things that don't belong to you, then you must be prepared to face the consequences. You have no feelings, so don't blame me for being ruthless!

  Although two lives were taken care of in this house, except for some emotional complexity at the beginning, Zuo XiaoYao subsequently threw away those negative emotions such as loss, disgust and annoyance, and calmly collected the ashes of Liu Cheng's couple into a bag. This was a life-and-death feud related to human greed, with no room for hesitation. If not for her strength being higher than theirs, Zuo XiaoYao had no doubt that she would have been the one to disappear from this world forever. The fact that Liu Cheng, who didn't have any emotional attachment to her, would stop at nothing was unquestionable.

  After going through this, Zuo Xiao Yao's desire to possess powerful strength was unprecedentedly immense. She wanted to protect the three treasures of Zi Zun, walk to the pinnacle of the Cultivation Path, catch a glimpse of the scenery on that layer above the Cultivation Realm, and see the purple-robed woman again. All of this required her to work even harder in her cultivation, so as to possess even stronger strength!

  According to the main information from Liu Cheng, sorting out the pros and cons of Grandpa and Grandma's affairs in accordance with the scenes when some events occurred, and combining the memories of Liu Cheng's two apprentices, Zuo Xiaoqiao carefully connected everything related to them before picking up her phone and dialing a number.

  As she walked into the cemetery that had been absent from her heart for a long time, before approaching her grandfather and grandmother's graves, Zuo Xiao Yao heard the deafening firecracker sounds coming from ahead, interspersed with the sound of fireworks exploding continuously in the sky. Unfortunately, it was noon at this time, no matter how brilliant the fireworks were, they couldn't be seen as beautiful.

  After a moment of contemplation, she suddenly understood who was behind this scene. The corners of Zuo Xiao's mouth involuntarily curled up into a warm and gentle smile. At the graves of her grandfather and grandmother, which had been quiet for many years, there was finally some excitement, even though at that time she already knew that after death, without special circumstances, souls could not linger in the bustling world of humans for long, otherwise they would easily become scattered and lose their chance to reincarnate. But like all ordinary people, she still hoped that her deceased loved ones could 'rest in peace', could 'see' the thoughts of these living people towards them, and could feel joyful because their last wishes had been fulfilled.

  Just as they arrived at the grave, Zuo Xiaoyao spoke up first, "Uncle Zuo, I'm really glad to see you here!"

  "Delighted, delighted, I'm also very delighted, especially today being able to see you in person here, Uncle is overjoyed..."

  Zuo Zhenglong couldn't help but shed tears as he spoke, and for the first time, Zuo Jingxuan saw his father's weak side. He tried to hold back his own bitter feelings and forced a smile, saying "Dad, don't be like this, today is a happy day, we should all laugh out loud!"

  Looking at this white-haired old man, who looked much older than his actual age, Zuo Xiaoyao couldn't help but think that he resembled her grandmother. His facial features were similar to hers, and in his youth, he was indeed quite handsome. The only picture of him she had seen before was a black-and-white photo taken when he was around ten years old, and at the time, she never thought she would see him in person again.

  An old man with a head full of white hair was in tears, and even though the tears were filled with joy that had been fulfilled after many years, it still made people feel desolate. After experiencing many things, Zuo Xiao Yao was unexpectedly calm at this moment. The countless tears she had shed for her grandmother's departure did not come again, but instead, she forced a bitter smile to comfort him, "Yes, Uncle Zuo should be happy, we finally reunited in front of Grandpa and Grandma, it's a big happy day, we should be smiling."

  After calming down, Zuo Zhenglong chatted with her about the daily life of her grandmother when she was alive, without asking for any other meaning, which made Zuo Xiaoyao feel slightly at ease. Although she was not sure what Zuo Zhenglong knew specifically, from his behavior, Zuo Xiaoyao could still see that he should know something related to Hongxin, such as the existence of Liu Cheng as a cultivator.

  Seeing the tomb of Zuo Zhenglong's family still standing quietly there, Zuo Xiaoyao thought of the scenes where she had worshiped with her grandmother as a daughter many times, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten. After blinking several times, she smiled and said, "Uncle came back, why didn't you tear that down?"

  Zuo Jingxuan also echoed, "Exactly, I think it's not suitable to keep it like this. It should have been demolished earlier. Dad is strong and healthy, he will definitely live a long life of one hundred years. Keeping it here, it's inevitable that there are some..."

  "What's wrong? I think it's good this way, I'm still alive and can't live here, so let him keep your grandparents company day and night for now. When I die, you can have me buried here, and we can really be reunited with your grandparents forever!"

  Zuo Zhenglong glared at his son in a loud voice, with an air of "dare to try and defy me", and under this intimidating gaze, even if Zuo Jingxuan was dissatisfied with the tomb and monument, he didn't dare express his opinion again. He pulled at his tie somewhat uncomfortably and said, "I was just making a suggestion, I didn't mean to..."

  "Wu Shu, Jing Xuan, why did you two suddenly think of coming here to visit your uncle and aunt today? You didn't even call me, if not for Assistant Jiang mentioning it, I wouldn't have known! Ah, what's the date today? Why are there so many firecrackers and fireworks?"

  Before the person arrived, a clear and crisp voice had already been transmitted to several people's ears. Zuo Xiao Yao turned around to look, and saw that behind her was a young woman with two men walking towards this side. The young woman made Zuo Xiao Yao feel somewhat familiar, and after some thought, she remembered that not long after the Si Jia Group officially changed its name to Zuo Shi and entered the country, at a banquet held in S City, as the assistant of Jin Hui's administrative director Cheng Luo, she had accompanied her superior to attend the banquet. The host of the banquet was said to be Zuo Shi's thousand gold, Zuo Wen Ting.

  Zuo Zhenglong, who had collected all his emotions, replied in a gentle tone, "It's not a special day, I just happened to meet Xiaoyao who has just returned. Our family is reunited, and we are happy in our hearts, so we came to pay respects to Jingtuan's grandparents."

  A discarded firework tube stood in front of her, and Zuo Wenting stepped forward to hug Zuo Zhenglong's arm, coquettishly saying "How could Fifth Uncle not call us? We're also a family, Jingxuan, you're being too much!"

  Similarly, he had retracted all the expressions that he would only reveal in front of his father, and replied indifferently like a "facial paralysis" patient, "It was a temporary decision, besides, we can't leave anyone behind at the company, with Wen Ting around, we feel at ease coming here."

  Zuo Wenting heard this and her slightly angry pink face finally eased a bit.

  "Alright, these are all trivial matters. Come, let me introduce you to my sisters. Xiaoyao, this is your second uncle's granddaughter, Zuo Wenting, a well-known female entrepreneur in the Southeast Asian Chinese business circle. Wenting, this is your paternal grandmother's adopted daughter, named Zuo Xiaoyao. From now on, we are all one family and must get along well!"

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