Compared with that time, Brother Hao now has a beard on his lips, has gained some weight, his hair is combed smoothly and shiny, and he is also very well-dressed and stylish.
I was thinking before that the Cao family's current luck is too strong, like a towering tree at the height of the sun, so we need to dig up their roots first and gradually shake the foundation.
Isn’t this coming?
I saw Liu Hao pulling the old man aside, saying something unknown, and then turned around and returned to the Cao family mansion.
Immediately afterwards, Master Zhang was seen walking over with the old man.
"Boss Xiao Lin, I'm really sorry. This is my old cousin. Something strange happened at home." Master Zhang introduced me sheepishly.
"Uncle, get in the car and talk first." I greeted with a smile.
"Sorry for disturbing you." The old man apologized and kept nodding at me.
When the two returned to the car and listened to Master Zhang's words, they found out that the old man's surname was Yang. He looked very old with wrinkles on his face, but in fact he was not much older than Master Zhang.
"What happened just now?" I asked.
"Hey, didn't I mention to you just now that there is an old cousin whose son-in-law works in the Cao family, that is Brother Yang." Master Zhang sighed.
"Uncle's son-in-law is that person just now?" I was really surprised.
"Yes, that man's name is Liu Hao, and he is very important in the Cao family. Every time I come to Meicheng, Brother Yang will ask me to go to the Liu family to see Xiuyu." Master Zhang nodded and added , "Xiuyu is Brother Yang's daughter."
"Then Uncle Yang came to Meicheng this time to meet his daughter?" I suddenly asked.
"Yeah, it's a pity I've never seen it, and it sounds so weird...it's scary to think about it!"
Master Zhang said and patted Uncle Yang on the shoulder, "Brother, please tell Boss Xiao Lin about the matter from beginning to end. He is a very capable person. Maybe he can give you an idea."
"Okay, okay." Uncle Yang nodded repeatedly and wiped away his tears, "About three years ago one night, my daughter Xiuyu suddenly called me and said she was getting married."
"My wife and I were both surprised. My daughter was still studying at the time and had not even graduated from college. Why was she suddenly getting married? And I had never heard of her getting married before."
"I advised my daughter on the phone that she should be cautious about marriage matters and never act too hastily. No matter what, she has to take the person home to see her."
"But Xiuyu said that the man's family and character are very good, and he works for the Cao family in Meicheng. He will pick us up in a few days to have a look."
"I asked someone to inquire and found out that the Cao family is famous. Not only is it rich and powerful, but it is also the most philanthropic in Meicheng City. We were thinking that since our son-in-law can work in the Cao family and is highly regarded, That’s definitely not bad.”
"After a few days, the Liu family sent someone over to pick my wife and I up. It turned out that although our son-in-law was a little older, his character and family conditions were both first-rate. Plus Xiuyu is happy, we, the old couple, have nothing to say."
"The wedding was held soon after. The wedding was very hasty and we invited three tables of people at home. My wife and I were a little embarrassed at the time. Not to mention a family like the Liu family, even in our rural area, it would not be such a big deal. That’s it.”
"Oh, but we didn't think too much about it at that time. After the wedding was over, we returned to our hometown."
"After that, we often talked to Xiuyu on the phone. We heard that her mother-in-law treated her like a daughter, and her son-in-law was also considerate, so we felt relieved."
"But gradually, the number of calls on both sides decreased. When I called Xiuyu's mobile phone, I often couldn't get through. Sometimes I rarely got through, so I just said a few words in a hurry and said I had something to do and hung up."
"I felt it was strange. I asked Xiuyu if something was wrong, but I couldn't find anything. I told my daughter that you have been married for so long. When will you come back with your son-in-law?"
"Xiuyu still said that she was busy and couldn't leave. She said that we would come together when we were free. I discussed it with my wife. Since my daughter is not free, I will go and see them."
"As a result, when I went there, I only saw my son-in-law. He said that Xiuyu happened to be away on business, so I had to call Xiuyu. Xiuyu answered the phone and said the same thing as my son-in-law said, that he was away on business. Can’t come back for now.”
"I waited at Liu's house for a few days, but Xiuyu didn't come back. I couldn't wait any longer, so I had to go back."
"Then I asked Lao Zhang to go to Liu's house to see Xiuyu when I arrived in Meicheng."
"Yes, I've been to Liu's house dozens of times in the past few years. I haven't seen Xiuyu very often, maybe five or six times in total. I couldn't say a few words each time. Xiuyu just said something happened and I had to go first. I have to go and get busy, so I had to put down the things brought by Brother Yang and the others and leave." Master Zhang nodded.
At this point, he sighed and said, "I have watched Xiuyu grow up as a child. He is a very good child, but ever since he got married, he has always felt... a bit alienated."
I asked Master Zhang if there was anything else that felt abnormal.
Master Zhang thought for a long time, shook his head and said no.
"Lao Zhang is right. It's not just you who thinks so. My wife and I also feel this way. We always feel that Xiuyu has been different since she married into the Liu family. She is also very cold when talking to us. ." Uncle Yang said worriedly.
"My wife said that maybe Yuxiu married into a wealthy family, and she had to follow the rules when speaking and doing things. It is not the same as before, but I always feel that things are a bit strange. Yuxiu is my daughter, what kind of character is this child? I know best about sex.”
"So I often ask Lao Zhang to drop by to see Xiuyu, just because I'm afraid something will happen to the child."
"Ever since Xiuyu's brother had an accident, my wife has been in poor health. In addition, he misses his daughter. He suddenly fell ill half a month ago and cannot afford to be ill."
"Does Xiuyu have a younger brother?" I asked.
Master Zhang sighed and explained to me, "Brother Yang originally had two children at home, but unfortunately the younger son was lost. This happened many years ago."
I nodded and did not continue to ask.
This is a scar for any family that will never heal.
"My wife was so sick that she couldn't eat anything. She was thinking about Xiuyu and wanted to see my daughter. I quickly called Xiuyu. I thought my daughter would be back this time, right?" When Uncle Yang said this, he punched his thigh with red eyes.
"In the end, you know what Xiuyu said. She asked us to go to the hospital, and she called us for medical bills and so on. But she is too busy now and really can't come back."
"I was so angry that I couldn't hold it back, so I scolded her!"
"Xiuyu might have been angry, so she hung up the phone. Then I called her again, but she never answered the call again."
"I really had no choice, so I came to Meicheng myself. I thought about going to Liu's house to find Xiuyu to apologize, and then ask her to accompany me back to see her mother."
"But I went to Liu's house several times in a row, but I didn't see Xiuyu. When I asked, she went out to do errands. I looked for my son-in-law, but he was not there either."
"I really had no choice but to run over to the Cao family's mansion, thinking of stopping my son-in-law and asking him for answers."
