The polar bear's voice wasn't loud, but under his gaze?
A strong sense of fear came over me, a feeling that was difficult to describe in words.
He thought of the first time he met his father-in-law, the Lord Vito Corleone next to him.
But the difference is that under the gaze of this polar bear.
The pressure like a violent storm made him look pale and even suffocating with fear.
Fortunately, at this time, Connie, who noticed something was wrong, quickly emphasized:
"Uncle Bell, Carlo loves me very much."
Bell didn't like the groom, but he cared about the bride. The threat in the beast's eyes gradually subsided, and with a cold snort, the polar bear said the next sentence unhappily:
"That's good, kid, I'm keeping an eye on you."
Throughout the whole process, as Carlo's father-in-law, His Excellency Vito Corleone said nothing, as if nothing happened.
Until the two elders left chatting and laughing, Carlo, who was already sweating profusely, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked his wife with lingering fear:
"Connie, who is this Uncle Bell...uh...person?"
Who is Bell?
Not to mention the daughter Connie, even the eldest son Sonny only knows a little bit about it.
But what is certain is that in just a few years, the Corleone family has grown from a strength comparable to the five major families to a transcendent existence that can overwhelm the five major families. It has a close relationship with Uncle Bell.
But Connie didn't know much about these things. She got many of them from the words of her father and brother.
So after a moment of thinking, Connie shook her head and comforted her husband beside her:
"Don't worry, Uncle Bell is the elder of the family, and the brothers are all afraid of him, but uncle is no longer involved in the family business."
Carlo's eyes flickered and he murmured in a low voice:
"That's it."
Think back to the details just now.
This polar bear called Mr. Vito Corleone an old fool in public!
But what was shocking was that no one present stopped him, and even looked like he was used to it.
This shows that the identity of this polar bear is very unusual!
There is also the polar bear saying that His Excellency Vito Corleone favors boys over girls.
Carlo had never thought about these issues before.
After all, given his situation?
Being able to marry a daughter of the Corleone family is already smoking from the ancestral grave.
Think about it now?
The Corleone family's preference for sons over daughters seems to be very serious, and it may be difficult to achieve the purpose of using this as a springboard.
In addition, the polar bear named Bear seems to like Connie, a junior.
This made his eyes look a little more gloomy.
On the side, Connie, who was already wrapped in happiness, did not notice the emotional changes in her husband's heart.
She thought she had been frightened just now, and quickly comforted her:
"Don't worry, Uncle Bell won't make things difficult for you as long as I'm here. He loves me the most."
……Dividing line……
Vito Corleone, he was a happy old guy.
Although the industry you are engaged in has certain risks.
But after so many years of hard work, his career is very successful.
He has a wonderful wife, two sons and a daughter, and an adopted son.
Today is his daughter's wedding day.
As the only daughter of Vito Corleone, many dignitaries came to the wedding.
Of course, on this important day.
As a traditional Italian, it is natural to leave a photo that represents a beautiful memory.
Vito Corleone stands in the center, next to his wife Carmela.
A kind old woman, her figure is out of shape, but she can still vaguely see that she was beautiful when she was young.
Next to Vito was his eldest son Sonny, and next to his wife Carmela was daughter Connie Corleone.
As the bride, Connie held her mother in one hand and her husband in the other.
Bell is the third tier.
The first echelon is Vito Corleone, the head of the family.
Sonny Corleone, as the eldest son of the family, and Carmela, the wife of the old godfather, are in the second echelon.
Bell, an outsider, can stand in the third echelon, even higher than the bride and groom who are the protagonists of the wedding.
Enough to explain a lot of problems.
And just when the cameraman is about to take the photo?
Seeing his adopted son Tom standing opposite, the polar bear suddenly waved to him to come over:
"Tom, what are you doing there?"
After the words fell, everyone's expressions changed.
The strongest reaction was from the second son Fredo, because he was in the fifth echelon——
Senior family members.
Just one echelon above Connie's husband in this family photo.
As for Tom?
As an adopted son, he is also the family's brains behind the scenes.
The position he was in at the moment was the same as his own, belonging to the fifth echelon, one step weaker than the leader of the armed forces of the fourth echelon.
On the other side, though not so blatantly.
But as an adopted son, Tom can feel that everyone is staring at him.
This made him turn pale, and he subconsciously shouted in panic:
"No, Uncle Bell, I'm too tall. Standing..."
This is obviously a statement of high emotional intelligence.
But before Tom could finish his excuse, Bell frowned and said impatiently:
"Stop talking nonsense and come here quickly."
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit stiff.
The old godfather raised his head and glanced at Bell, then nodded and waved to his adopted son Tom:
"come on."
Facing his father's order, Tom's expression was a little stiff, but at this moment he could only bite the bullet and walk over:
"Okay, Father."
"Crack!"
As the exposure flashed by, a family portrait appeared in the negative of the album.
Tom's expression stiffened.
He could imagine the funny smile on his face after the photo was developed.
Tom's mind was a little confused at this moment.
He needs a glass of wine and a quiet place where he can calm down and think.
And just when Tom was about to leave as if running away?
Godfather Vito Corleone, who was staying where he was, suddenly said:
"Tom is a smart, good boy, you shouldn't push him."
The polar bear shrugged and said indifferently:
"You can just say nothing and watch quietly from the side."
This made Vito frown, of course he knew he could say nothing.
But what's the cost?
Although Tom is an adopted son, he is also a child raised by himself.
On this occasion, if he did not speak, it meant that Tom would lose the support of his godfather.
He may not be able to move forward in the family from now on!
"It would embarrass him even more."
Of course, this doesn't mean that speaking up is a good thing.
In fact, when Bell asked Tom from the fifth echelon to the third echelon, things had already become out of control.
What would the family leaders think?
What would Fredo of the fifth echelon, Fredo of Vito's second son, think?
What would Sonny Corleone, Vito's eldest son and next-generation heir, think?
This is like putting Tom on the fire!
Sonny was silent next to him, and Tom next to him was on the verge of crying. The old godfather looked up and asked with a serious expression why he did this?
The polar bear shrugged and said lightly:
"Sonny is so impulsive."
Vito: "?"
Sonny: "?"
Tom: "?"
The latter two people didn't understand what it meant, but the godfather quickly understood what the polar bear meant.
Not counting Tom, the adopted son.
As a father, he knows best what is going on with his other three sons.
The eldest son is impulsive, the second son is timid, and the third son is the most outstanding.
If you don't consider other issues, just think from the perspective of the family heir.
The younger son, Mike, would be best suited to be the head of the family, but this assumption does not exist.
Gangs are a one-way street.
Vito Corleone realized this many years ago. He hoped that a talented person would appear in the family and successfully lead the family to clear their name.
There must be no stain on this person and he must be a clean person.
This way your political opponents won't be able to defeat you easily.
In the eyes of the old godfather, his youngest son Mike was the candidate.
So between the impulsive eldest son and the timid second son, the old godfather could only choose the former.
After all, a coward cannot lead a family to survive in this cruel gang world.
Vito had been troubled by this problem before.
Until this moment, combined with the fact that Bell had just forced Tom to stand aside, the old godfather suddenly felt enlightened.
He touched his chin, with a bit of thought in his eyes, and then the more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became:
"This seems like a good choice?"
Sonny was so impulsive that he needed someone to keep him on a leash.
The second son can't do it, he doesn't have the ability.
The younger son can do it, but if he goes into politics, he may not have so much energy to deal with family affairs.
Originally, Vito's idea was to raise his second son, plus Connie's husband, and the old buddy who had worked hard with him over the years.
I believe that I can suppress my eldest son's hot temper.
But he ignored a very important person-Tom!
The godfather also said before that Tom is a smart boy.
The smart thing is that Tom can always see himself clearly.
If Sonny's shortcoming is that he is too impulsive, Tom's shortcoming is that he is too calm.
Suppose two people could be brought together?
Looking at Vito, whose eyes are getting brighter and brighter, and Sonny and Tom, who are eavesdropping on the side.
The polar bear patted the dust on his sleeves and thought of the meeting at the pier in New York last week:
"Remember what I said before?
Sonny is an adult now, and you need to let him go through some things properly, instead of training him to be a brainless thug like this. "
As the polar bear finished speaking, Sonny still didn't quite understand what Uncle Bell meant.
However, some basic understandings are still there.
So Uncle Bell is suggesting that his father delegate power and prepare to start cultivating himself?
Compared to the dull Sonny.
Tom on the other side is obviously much smarter and can better understand Uncle Bell's good intentions.
The godfather is still alive now, and as an adopted son, Tom can have a good treatment.
But an adopted son is still an adopted son.
Compared to his brothers, Tom has always been an outsider.
In the eyes of outsiders, he is the adopted son of Vito Corleone.
This is an awkward position.
People at the top don’t trust it, and people at the bottom look down on it.
With Tom's intelligence, it is not difficult to see his future dilemma.
But he is a grateful person, and his godfather has been kind to him.
He will never betray the family until the family abandons him.
If you are lucky, you can retire in a house in New York.
If you are unlucky, you may die at some point.
Tom knew his ending, and although he was somewhat unwilling to do so, he chose to accept it.
This is what he thinks and does.
To this day, Uncle Bell supports him in public.
And ranked himself in the third echelon, right next to Sonny, the second-generation leader.
The direct result of this behavior is.
Let yourself change from the original family think tank to the think tank of the second generation leader.
This change in identity represents an unbreakable relationship between himself and Sonny.
And it also has the double endorsement of my father and Uncle Bell!
Tom is not a very expressive person.
But at this moment, looking up at Uncle Bell smiling at him in the sunshine?
Tom took a deep breath, he wanted to keep this kindness firmly in his heart!
