133's responsibility towards Ah Xun

  "Shen Kai!" The old man was fortunate that although his body was thin, he didn't have high blood pressure; otherwise, he would definitely be driven to faint and vomit blood by Shen Kai.

  Sell?

  This word is like a knife cutting his heart, Xiao Wu is his most beloved granddaughter, but now she has to bear such a humiliating name.

  "What? Did I say something wrong?" Shen Kai felt his blood boiling, how could he be so stupid? Thinking that Grandfather was just afraid that his sister would not be happy.

  Pei Jin Cheng took a step forward and moved to Shen Lao Ye Zi's side, slightly leaning in. He didn't have a good impression of Shen Kai either. If it wasn't for Shen Kai going to G City and instigating Shen Xuan to leave, things wouldn't have gotten so out of hand between them.

  Having no good feelings is one thing, but this big uncle's identity is placed here, he wants to ignore it but can't.

  Not only can't be ignored, but also need to be polite, and smile, and reason with them.

  "Big brother, taking a concubine is not my intention. I've told Ah Yuan before, I don't want to take a concubine. My father took in a concubine, although it seemed harmonious, but she's not my birth mother and I don't have any feelings for her. A man having to deal with one or multiple women at home is really exhausting. I'm someone who likes to live simply and easily, and doesn't want to look for trouble, so deep down, I've always been against taking a concubine."

  Shen Kai is a Haicheng native, and people from Haicheng are generally straightforward and uninhibited. Shen Kai's personality was also shaped by his upbringing, which allowed him to be free-spirited. Without the mayor's outer shell, he is a 100% rascal. At this moment, listening to Pei Jin Cheng's explanation, his eyes were filled with disdain, and even his voice was full of contempt and scorn.

  Her eyes stared at Pei Jin Cheng, her mouth spat to the side, "Hmph! You dare to pretend in front of me? You're enjoying other people's blessings, and you still have the nerve to act pitiful in front of me? Want to marry? Marry ten or eight wives if you want, just divorce Xiao Wu first, no one will care about you! It'll also avoid losing face for the Shen family!"

  Pei Jin Cheng took a light breath and continued to explain to Shen Kai, "The Pei family is not like it used to be. After Third Grandfather passed away, the Pei family was like an arm that had been cut off, unable to exert any strength anywhere. I think the Shen family also knows this feeling, otherwise why would they all support Big Brother in his official career? But now the Pei family is being controlled by others everywhere. Although Big Brother is in politics, a marriage between two families with business and political ties would be perfect, but the Shen family is far away in Haicheng, while the Pei family is in G City, one in the east and one in the south, tens of thousands of miles apart. Even if the Pei family wanted to rely on the Shen family, it's not possible. It's not that I want to rely on a woman to get the Pei family out of its difficulties, but rather I don't want to cause trouble because of a woman's matters and affect the development of the Pei family."

  Looking at the resentment and hostility in Shen Kai's eyes, Pei Jin Cheng appeared helpless and continued, "Grandfather and brother said that the Pei family wants to suppress the Shen family everywhere, but the Pei family has never thought of this, and even now the Pei family does not have the qualifications to suppress the Shen family. They can't even protect themselves, let alone suppress the Shen family? I told Grandfather and brother these things because I want you to understand. Brother was in G City before, so he should know about the Water Park incident. If the Pei family doesn't get through this period of time smoothly, they will be hit by wave after wave. I don't know how the Shen family would handle it if they encountered such a situation - whether to persevere to the end, resist stubbornly, or use some extremely clever means to save their own family?"

  Phoenix eyes lightly turned, glanced at the old man beside her, and then deeply gazed at her big uncle opposite her. Her pupils slightly shrunk, firmly saying, "However, as a member of the Pei family, it's just letting another woman temporarily live in the Pei residence. I think to me, it doesn't count as anything extraordinary."

  Pei Jin Cheng had always felt that Shen Xuan hadn't told anyone in the Shen family about what happened in G city, such as the kidnapping.

  I've always felt that Shen Xuan has her own thoughts and decisions when doing things, for some reason or other, she always considers something carefully.

  She doesn't say anything, she must have her reasons.

  "Of course, it's not a big deal, it's a beautiful thing." Shen Kai sneered, he was not someone who didn't understand emotions. He had gone to G City and his sister had told him about the water park incident, at that time he had already guessed that the Pei family must have encountered trouble.

  If it were another wealthy family, they would rely on marriage alliances to save their own family, and there's nothing more to say. They might even offer support, after all, business marriages are common, but the main character involves his beloved sister, how can he be calm and understanding?

  Pei Jin Cheng smiled wryly, "I've never liked being tied down since I was young, even Grandfather rarely restricted me. This time it's like I'm being forced to take a concubine, does Big Brother really think I'd find it beautiful?"

  Shen Kai saw Shen Lao Yezi frowning and thinking, so he let out a breath. This guy Pei Jin Cheng is extremely detestable. More than three years ago, if it wasn't for this guy being unable to withstand a blow, his sister and family wouldn't have been separated for so many years. His sister had gotten into a lot of trouble since childhood because of her older brother's reasons, she had hit many people, but none of them were as weak as Pei Jin Cheng.

  You're such a useless good-for-nothing, can't even take care of a bottle, what kind of man are you?!

  Ptooey!

  He can't stand Pei Jin Cheng's attitude, from the moment he enters the house, it's always like this, as if he has a lot of refinement, as if his family education is very good, wearing clothes that are just right, standing and smiling with elegance and poise, making it seem like all the sons raised by the Shen family are a bunch of hicks, while only Pei Jin Cheng is from a wealthy family?

  What the hell!! You can't just pretend to be something you're not! Who doesn't know that Pei Jin Cheng used to be a playboy?! "Hmph, what's the point of saying all this? You didn't come here to discuss anything, you came here to announce the result, right?!"

  Pei Jin Cheng had no idea that his elder brother-in-law looked at him in such a way. If he knew that others thought he was too pretentious, he wouldn't want to pretend to be so proper and would rather be more casual. But he thought of himself as the son-in-law of the Shen family, wanting to give them a good impression.

  However, Shen Kai disliked him, not because he was too polite. If he had shown the same attitude in front of Shen Kai as he did in front of Shen Xuan today, Shen Kai would still have looked down on him and might have even cursed him secretly. What kind of person is Pei Jin Cheng? He came to the Pei family and couldn't even dress properly. Does he really put the Shen family in his eyes? Does he understand what courtesy means? The Pei family is a big clan, but they don't even have good family education?

  So sometimes good feelings and bad feelings have nothing to do with what you're wearing or saying.

  No matter how much 24K gold dust you sprinkle on yourself, others will still think it's cheap paint.

  Looking at Shen Kai's gaze, what else could Pei Jin Cheng do? With a refined face and slightly furrowed brows, he tried his best to make the other party understand in this unarguable negotiation. "Big brother, this isn't an announcement, I think such wording is inappropriate, I just want to get your consent and understanding."

  Shen Kai sneered, "Wanting to obtain our consent and understanding? Isn't that a declaration?"

  "......" Pei Jin Cheng sighed. Kai was like a simple and straightforward person.

  "We don't agree with what you plan to do."

  Pae Jin-cheng's back was already sweating slightly, "I hope you can agree, and now it's not that we must get married, just temporarily move into the Pae household."

  "I absolutely disagree!" Shen Kai said firmly.

  The old man was wavering in his mind and didn't say a word.

  Shen Kai has his own pride, and Pei Jin Cheng is no exception.

  But in this negotiation, Pei Jin Cheng was clearly at a disadvantage, because when his difficulties were not understood by others, everything he did would not be understood.

  The same thing didn't happen in Shen's family, he couldn't get the people of Shen's family to empathize with him.

  Because Shen Kai did not have a wife, his wife was not involved in the kidnapping case, nor was he implicated in the kidnapping case of marrying a concubine, and he did not have to marry a daughter with strong political and legal connections as a concubine because there was no military power at home. The Shen family also did not start to be restricted from doing business due to lack of military power.

  His troubles are placed in the Shens' house, not worth mentioning, all explanations are forced, and all explanations are excuses.

  Pei Jin Cheng turned around, walked a few steps, squatted down, picked up the contract on the ground, put it away properly, stood up and returned to the chair where he had placed his briefcase, put the documents inside, finally picked up the briefcase in his hand, and bowed politely to Mr. Shen, "Grandfather, I've disturbed you today, I don't know if Ah Xun's luggage has been packed, I have a meeting tomorrow and need to rush back tonight."

  Mr. Shen's eyes widened in shock, his mind already racing with alarm, Pei Jin Cheng's actions were like a hammer, the thoughts that had been lingering in his mind and couldn't be decided suddenly got hammered into place, he was shocked awake, he indeed thought of letting Shen Xuan get a divorce, after all it was a loveless marriage.

  But flowers are not always in bloom for a hundred days, and roads are not always smooth for a thousand miles. Eventually, winter will arrive, and the road surface will be broken and need to be repaired.

  He was unwilling for his grandson to take a concubine, but the Shens... "Brocade Journey"

  Shen Kai looked at Pei Jin Cheng, still furious. When Pei Jin Cheng explained, he was furious. Without an explanation, he was still furious. He didn't understand why his sister liked this man?

  Like a rock in a latrine, it's both smelly and hard!

  Mr. Shen was somewhat regretful at this time, but he was also ashamed to speak out because Pei Jin Cheng had already put away the contract book.

  The study door was suddenly pushed open without even knocking.

  Although Mr. Shen is not as majestic as Pei Li, the Shens have their own rules in this regard. How can a junior enter without knocking on the door? Shen Kai is used to being spoiled, but if everyone does this, then there will be no family discipline.

  So the old man's face suddenly sank, and before he could speak, his second son, who had pushed open the door, looked at the old man with a shocked expression. "Dad! Something's wrong! The coal mine in Shanxi has collapsed! 107 workers are trapped underground on the night shift!!"

  Pei Jin Cheng's body stiffened for a moment as he was about to turn and leave, then he threw down the briefcase in his hand and almost simultaneously took a step forward with Shen Kai to support Old Man Shen who was on the verge of falling.

  "Grandpa!"

  "Grandpa!"

  "Dad!"

  Some things no one can guess what the outcome will be.

  The Shens' mine has been in a state of unrest recently, as the government has been cracking down on small mines. The Shens' mine is not small, but there are many people who want to take it over.

  The Shens are in Haicheng, but Haicheng has no mines. The mines are in Shanxi and Yunnan, but Shen Kai is not working in those places, otherwise the position would be sensitive. This time it's probably not something that can be dealt with just by going through the motions.

  Shen Kai and Pei Jin Cheng worked together to lift the old man onto the sofa, Shen Kai's face was anxious, he reached out to touch the old man's chest, his voice filled with blame and rebuke, "Second Uncle, call Dr. Zhu over, hurry up, also call an ambulance, get everything ready on both sides."

  Pei Jin Cheng stood up and made way for the old man's seat to get some air.

  He thought it was most appropriate for him to step aside at this time, his anxiety was only rational, while Shen Kai's anxiety was emotional, so at this time everyone couldn't surround a suddenly fainting old man.

  "Big brother, what should I do now?"

  Shen Kai crouched in front of the sofa, on one hand helping the old man to relieve his chest congestion, and on the other hand pinching the Renzhong point, staring intently at any expression on the old man's face. "You help me go downstairs to ask Su Niang to bring some wind oil up."

  "Good." Pei Jin Cheng replied immediately and turned around to leave.

  The old man soon came to in the private hospital, and he was not as weak as everyone had thought. As a miner, it's very possible that he would encounter mining accidents, but there were too many people this time, and now he is older, recently it has been an autumn of multiple events, so he suddenly fainted from shock.

  Shen Kai had just taken the mayor's seat, so he rarely bothered him with things on the mining side.

  People say that a new official takes three fires, Hai Cheng's fire has not been burned yet, and he is worried about other things. He must be caught by others, and only after his position is stable can he plan for his own family affairs.

  Pei Jin Cheng is the calmest person in this family.

  Because of many things, he is like the Shens just now, unable to empathize, such as Lao Ye's fainting, he will be anxious, but not flustered and at a loss, emotionally also can't be restrained.

  He won't be like Shen Kai, capturing every little unusual eye movement of the old man. He will calmly ask the doctor any routine questions and won't raise some irrelevant questions like other members of the Shen family.

  But among the wealthy families, the most pitiful thing is that when they are usually kind to their children and grandchildren, as soon as the elderly person's body becomes abnormal, their ugly faces will be exposed.

  Shen Kai wanted to ask the doctor if the old man's fainting was due to physical reasons and whether he should have a thorough physical examination, but instead overheard Third Uncle and Third Aunt's conversation at the end of the corridor.

  "The woman's voice was both shocked and suspicious, 'How can that be? That will must be rewritten, giving 40% to that kid from the Pei family. What if it's already been done in the past? How much would be left? There are so many people in the Shen family, how can they divide it up?'"

  The man cursed and said, "You scoundrel, isn't your father awake yet?"

  The woman said lightly, "This mine disaster is such a big deal. I'm telling you, it's very likely that the Shens will also be dragged in. They forced us to transfer our shares away back then, and now they'll probably force us to take out money for compensation."

  "That mine belongs to every single one of us in the Shen family. What's wrong with taking out some money? Why didn't you say anything when you were distributing the money each year?"

  "Hum! I'm telling you, whoever smokes the most in the mine should be the one to take responsibility. Xiao Wu caused that trouble back then and got us into this mess. Now it's time for Big Brother and Sister-in-law to take care of things. What kind of daughter is she? She's a real troublemaker! At her age, shouldn't she be doing something for the Shen family?"

  The man's voice was somewhat low, but also somewhat excited, "Shut up! What does this mine disaster have to do with Xiao Wu?"

  "Did I say anything wrong? Which wealthy family is like ours? Is Grandfather trying to make us suffer?! Does she have nothing to do with it?! The Shen family's development has been slow over the past few years, all because of Xiaowu's dragging us down! If Grandfather passes away this time, Xiaowu will be the one who benefits greatly, 40% of the inheritance belongs to Pei Jincheng, and she is Pei Jincheng's lawful wife! She gets all the good things, while we others have to clean up the mess?! Is this all you're capable of?!"

  "Alright, stop making trouble, Dad is very healthy now!"

  Shen Kai felt a wave of disgust, his grandfather lay in bed with an unknown health condition, and yet these three aunts who seemed normal at first glance were already thinking about dividing up the family property!

  Shen Kai stood up, his eyes gleaming with a cold light, his voice cool as a needle. "Third Uncle and Third Aunt, shouldn't you go to Grandfather's place to keep him company? What if he misses you?"

  Third Aunt was suddenly startled, her eyes panicked like a rabbit, her voice stuttering, wanting to smile at Shen Kai but unable to, and finally smiling more miserably than crying, "That that, Kai-zi ah, we, that, came out just to ask about Doctor Dad's situation."

  San Shu also wanted to explain at that time, Shen Kai's eyes shot out a thick disgust, "Uncle San and Auntie San are really kind-hearted."

  Third Uncle was also embarrassed beyond words.

  At this time, Pei Jin Cheng suddenly patted Shen Kai's shoulder. Shen Kai was slightly startled and turned around to see that Pei Jin Cheng's collar had already been unbuttoned, his sleeves rolled up, and he looked casual and uninhibited, but his eyes were very serious. "Big brother, I think it would be better if you stayed here and kept watch. Second Uncle is on his way to the airport right now. Why don't I go with him instead? My flight is also going in that direction, so it's convenient for me. Your identity is a bit awkward, so it's better if you stay here."

  Shen Kai's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "You're going?"

  "En, I'll go." Pei Jin Cheng nodded slightly, glanced at the three uncles and aunts of the Shen family, his eyes were light, and he leaned towards Shen Kai, indicating that he wanted to borrow a step to talk.

  Shen Kai suddenly realized that Pei Jin Cheng might have also heard their conversation. Feeling ashamed and humiliated, he couldn't care about those things at this critical moment and said, "Let's go downstairs."

  Bai Jincheng and Shen Kai hurried down to the empty space downstairs. The private hospital had few people, so the garden also seemed deserted. Bai Jincheng looked around and saw that there was no one else, turned around and asked, "Big brother, do you have a good strategy?"

  "Get the condolence money ready immediately, can't delay, otherwise something big will happen."

  "Except for money?" Pei Jin Cheng slightly raised an eyebrow.

  Shen Kai furrowed his brow and asked coldly, "What does it mean?"

  "Suppose someone digs up dirt on the Shens, are you a government official or a high-ranking one? A mayor's family business has had an accident, and compensation might be easy to resolve. But have you thought about it, brother? The mayor's position is not secure for long. What if someone uses the mining accident to bring you down? The Shens don't just have mines; they also have many businesses in Haicheng. Are we going to end up like the Peis, with no one left in power?"

  Shen Kai's heart skipped a beat, at this time, it was not insensitive, the mayor's position had just been taken, and the metabolism had not truly ended. One careless move would be the end of his official career. "Pei Jin Cheng! What do you want to threaten the Shen family with again?"

  Bai Jincheng gazed calmly at Shen Kai, his eyes tranquil and composed. He didn't intend to try to placate him with kind words anymore. There were many people in this world who were dissatisfied with him; if he had to cater to everyone's dissatisfaction, then he might as well spend his life being a psychologist or a political advisor.

  "When I mention this, my gaze transitions from calm to firm. 'Big brother, I don't want to threaten anyone, nor have I planned to. Perhaps in your eyes, everything I do is for the sake of openly taking a concubine. But have you considered that letting Miss Bai temporarily enter our household, regardless of whether the Shen family agrees or not, is something I must do? Once I've made up my mind, it won't change. The reason I previously set out conditions and made concessions was to give the Shen family the utmost respect. Since you've spoken to this extent, I also want to make my words clear: if the Shen family were to fall, it would neither benefit nor harm me, but Ah Xun would definitely be affected.'"

  Shen Kai thought that Pei Jin was born to be his nemesis, and what he said was really unpleasant. He coldly sneered, "Afraid that Xiao Wu will be affected? You speak so righteously, could it be that you've fallen in love with my sister?" Seeing his own sister's state of being lovesick but having no chance.

  Pei Jin Cheng was stunned for a moment by Shen Kai's question. From being with Bai Shan, they would also learn to look at dating like a small couple, eating, saying "I love you". Except for Bai Shan, he had never said the three words "I love you" to another woman before. Now he felt that if he had said it to other women in the past, then shouldn't the word "love" not be said to other women again? Otherwise, it would be too cheap, wouldn't it? "...The word 'love' is too heavy when spoken, big brother's future wife may not have so-called love, can she just be left to fend for herself? Ah Xuan is my wife, I have the responsibility that should be had."

  Shen Kai carefully chewed on Pei Jin Cheng's words about responsibility. Responsibility? He simply didn't want to take responsibility, so he didn't want to get married. "What are your thoughts?"

  Pei Jinhe's index finger slightly curved and gently rubbed the tip of his nose, then glanced around without leaving any traces. His phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke cautiously, "Big Brother has good connections in Haicheng's official circles. It's best not to get involved with the Shen family regarding this coal mine. After all, the official world is full of deceit and trickery; if you don't deceive others, they will deceive you once?"

  This chapter is 6,000 words, equivalent to two updates. I don't know when I'll be able to go back tonight. By the pond, using a laptop to write, there are many mosquitoes. The mobile phone's hotspot for internet and uploading text function is really good. With a 3G network card, wherever you can't connect, wherever you go, mom doesn't have to worry about my updates anymore, so easy!