Chapter 946: Childhood Sweetheart, Teen Years 40

Song Xu obviously found it hard to accept this truth.

The family affection he had thought of actually stemmed from a scheme.

"But I just can't understand…"

He furrowed his brow, still tangled, "Since even Uncle himself... why did he initially spread the news of the engagement, making it impossible for us to be together?"

Jin Chen thought for a moment, "Because this is your father's request, he couldn't refuse."

Song Xu: "……"

That's also true.

He let out a depressed sigh, pressing himself into Jin Chen's embrace to calm his emotions.

"But Dad committed a crime, he'll go to jail, right?"

"He did an illegal transaction to help Uncle find a suitable heart source, and if caught he will definitely go to jail."

Jin Chen hummed, lightly patting the boy's back in his arms, "If he really obtained the heart source, that would confirm the crime."

That afternoon, Song Xu thought about many things.

For example, if Dad were really found out and jailed, the Song Clan Group has a complete board of directors, and the person in charge on the surface would be Uncle.

Another example, when Mom's money runs out, I'll regularly send her money just like when I was a child.

He had thought that after no longer expecting this familial affection, he could leave especially carefree, not caring about any of the Song family's affairs, but when faced with the impending outcome, Song Xu found he couldn't do that.

Fortunately, when facing all choices, he was not alone.

"Brother."

Song Xu called out again, gripping Jin Chen's shoulders tightly.

"I'm here, Xiao Yu'er, sleep peacefully."

Jin Chen thought he was asleep and lacking security, so he held him tighter and gently patted his back.

——

Seven days later, Mu Henian chose the most suitable group collaboration, neither the Mu clan nor the Song clan.

First, it could avoid nepotism rumors upon entering the Chinese market; second…… Mu Henian thought their plan really wasn't that good.

Meanwhile, Song Xu, who was peacefully attending school, suddenly received a call from his mother Xu Su.

On the phone, Xu Su was hysterical for the first time, telling him to come home immediately to claim the Song clan's inheritance rights.

Song Xu was dazed by her words, and when he and Jin Chen rushed to the Song family villa, Xu Su was sitting in the garden crying, still in an elegant cheongsam but looking rather disheveled today.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Song Xu walked over slowly and asked her doubtfully.

"Song Xu! Child, hurry, your dad wants to give the group to Song Chong! He also said he'd submit the paperwork after the surgery!"

Jin Chen glanced inside, thinking that so many things had happened in just a few days, and they had quickly returned to the original plot track.

Oh no, this time Songshang'an didn't have a car accident.

That heart is……

He and Song Xu exchanged a glance, then both hurried inside without prior agreement.

At this moment, inside the study.

Song Chong's head hurt terribly, he kept rubbing his temples, feeling so angry his heart seemed to throb.

"You're really crazy, going through all this just fearing those higher-ups won't notice."

Songshang'an, sitting opposite, was leisurely, flipping the documents back and forth several times; seeing no problem, he smiled and handed them to Song Chong.

"Sign, then have the surgery."

Upon hearing this, Song Chong furrowed his brows, perhaps from just having smoked, his low voice a bit hoarse: "If I go to the hospital for surgery, you'll go to jail?"

Songshang'an: "……"

"You can't control me." He pushed the documents forward a bit more, "Sign, quickly."

Song Chong knew his younger brother had always been stubborn, obstinate, and couldn't tolerate any criticism.

Now, as he ages, that stubbornness only grows.

Seeing him silent, Songshang'an slapped the table, stood up, gritted his teeth, "I've already done the deed; whether you have the surgery or not, I've already broken the law, why bother arguing with me now?"

The study door was pushed open at this moment.

The two people at the doorway happened to hear this sentence.

Jin Chen slowly turned his head to glance at the petrified Xu Su, exclaimed "Oh dear," stepped back, closed the door, "Sorry, you guys continue."

Song Xu also gave an embarrassed smile; he had already braced himself for the worst, but hadn't expected it to happen so soon.

"... Come in."

Songshang'an pushed his glasses, calmed down, sat again elegantly, legs crossed, playing with the gemstone cufflinks on his suit.

Xu Su rushed in, glared at Song Chong, then looked at her husband Songshang'an, her tone almost accusatory.

"What did you just say, you'll go to jail?"

Songshang'an didn't look at him, merely kept his gaze on the desk documents, his voice no longer agitated, cold and detached.

"Who knows, but…"

He curled his lip in mockery, lifted his eyes to Xu Su, "This won't affect your status as a wealthy noblewoman; you hold shares, you can still squander as you please."

"Songshang'an! I'm your wife! Shouldn't you be worried about?"

Xu Su spoke while tearing up, her disheveled hair sticking to her cheeks, voice choked, pointing at the silent Song Chong, "Because of him! It's because you helped him find a heart! Songshang'an! Twenty years have passed, why can't you still forget him!"

"Over these twenty years, you've only accompanied me for the first few years after marriage, and even that was out of deference to your father! Other times, the days you spent at home could be counted on your fingers—do you even deserve me?"

Jin Chen led Song Xu back a few steps, let out a faint sigh, and covered Song Xu's ears.

Song Xu, in that posture, leaned on Jin Chen's shoulder, closed his eyes, and refused to look or listen.

Their argument… to be precise, it was Xu Su's one-sided argument that continued.

Bang!

Songshang'an suddenly threw the marriage certificate out of the drawer.

The study fell silent.

Xu Su froze, her lips trembling, "…Songshang'an, what do you mean?"

"Have I ever acknowledged this certificate, Xu Su? Don't deceive yourself."

Songshang'an's words cut to the heart; even his usual politeness could not be maintained: "The one who reached an agreement with you was the old man already in the ground, not me."

"If you hadn't used tricks and gotten Song Xu, why would I have endured this again and again? Otherwise I would have long gone to look for…"

"Songshang'an," Song Chong suddenly interrupted, his tone solemn.

Songshang'an paused, furrowed his brows tightly, and swallowed his words back.

"Divorce," he said to Xu Su, "your shareholding rights remain in your hands; as long as the Song Clan Group doesn't collapse, you will still have food and clothing."

"Songshang'an… you would treat me like this?"

Xu Su shook her head in disbelief, "All these years you've hated me?"

"Yes… I admit, back then I schemed to marry you, but if you hadn't been embroiled in that scandal, why would I have taken advantage? Song Chong left for nearly ten‑plus years, and I've been the one accompanying you all along!"

"Mother!"

Song Xu stepped forward and steadied Xu Su's swaying body.

Xu Su steadied herself, looked at the son who bore some resemblance to Songshang'an, took a few deep breaths, and hardened her resolve.

"Fine! I can divorce, but the Song Clan Group… you must give it to Song Xu, and not let Song Chong take it."

Song Chong: "I have no objection."

Songshang'an: "Song Chong, shut your mouth."

Song Chong: "…I have an opinion."

He suppressed his frustration, picked up the folder, his gaze landing on Songshang'an's face, "This clan group ultimately belongs to the Song family; I'm nearly fifty, how many more years can I hold it? Isn't it better to give it to Song Xu?"

Song Xu pressed his lips, "Not good…"

Songshang'an snorted angrily, stared at Song Chong, "It was originally taken from your hands; what's wrong with giving it back?"

Xu Su fumed, rolling her eyes, "You… you! Shameless!"

Jin Chen: "…"

Really lively.

【The Temptation of Going Home, Song Clan Group Plus Edition.】

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