roccoschili 406: Master of Balance
406: Master of Balance
As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl immediately leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, demonstrating her ability to treat everyone equally and be a master of impartiality.
The old man couldn't stop smiling, his eyes overflowing with affection.
His granddaughter is so much better. If he could replace all his stinky grandsons with his granddaughter, he would definitely do it without hesitation.
He took the little guy's hand and stood up from the chair: "Come on, let's go eat. After we eat, Grandpa will take you out to play."
The old man was dressed like any other ordinary old man on the street today. He brought two bodyguards in plain clothes and had the driver take him to the amusement park he had visited yesterday.
He figured it out during this time.
I'm getting old now, and I'm clearly finding it harder to manage certain things.
So he decided to gradually relinquish all his power and spend his days taking care of his granddaughter and supporting himself in his old age.
When he was young, the old man valued power very much. He originally thought that making this decision would be difficult, but now he feels completely at ease.
At the current pace, it will take at most another year for Fu Sihuai to take over the family affairs and inherit the position of family head, after which he can retire in peace.
After retirement, there's a high probability that you'll be invited to become an elder, but that's a sinecure with little to do.
Apart from the orchards in the suburbs of Beijing and the nursing home under construction, the rest are being handed over one after another.
These two businesses are for Qingqing, and they can also support him in his old age, so they must be kept in my hands.
Even if his children and grandchildren are unfilial and kick him out of the house, he won't starve to death with just these two.
Thinking of this, the old man looked at the little girl beside him with loving eyes.
When he was young, he was too focused on profit and busy conquering the business world, so his relationship with his children was relatively distant.
By the time he realized what was happening, his youngest grandson was already ten years old.
As elderly people grow older, they gradually feel empty when they see a group of children around them who are not close to them.
That is precisely why he clings to power.
Thankfully, we now have Qingqing. The little girl is so well-behaved and filial, and spending every day with her makes me happier than anything else.
Even the things I once pursued with great effort have become utterly tasteless.
The old man plans to travel around after he retires completely.
Since Qingdai didn't have time, he would find more fun places to take Qingqing to play and watch her grow up slowly.
Just then, the bodyguard in front said they had arrived at the destination.
The driver parked the car at the entrance and waited for them to get out before looking for a parking space.
The old man used the VIP channel, which was nearly empty.
Once inside the venue, more and more people appeared, mostly parents with their children. The few of them were completely inconspicuous among them.
Qingqing held his hand and looked him around, her large, clear eyes sparkling with curiosity.
She tilted her little face up and said in a soft voice, "Grandpa, there are so few people!"
Grandpa Fu smiled and patted her little head.
"This shows that our Qingqing is very lucky. When I came yesterday, there were so many people, and you had to queue for every ride."
The naive girl believed him and was even happier.
Although it was their first time there, a bodyguard had done his research beforehand and knew where the best places to visit were, so he led them there directly.
Although Grandpa Fu didn't feel anything, seeing Qingqing happy made him happy to give the two bodyguards who came out today a bonus.
Therefore, everyone was happy.
*
Xiao family.
Not long after Qingqing and Grandpa Fu left, several people came to visit outside the alley in front of their house.
Meanwhile, the butler received the news and went to pick them up in person.
As he walked over, the people in the two cars got out.
"Uncle Xiao, why did you come out in person?"
The butler smiled and said, "It's you, Xiao Heng."
Xiao Heng introduced the two people behind him to him.
"Uncle Xiao, these two are my colleagues, Chen An and Shi Qi."
The two greeted the butler politely and then followed him toward the Xiao family's residence.
On the way, the butler asked Xiao Heng some questions.
He is now old and his memory is declining; he only remembers that Xiao Heng worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Because of Fujiwara's matter, when his family came to pay their New Year's respects, the head of the family chatted with him for a few words.
This was something Shuangjiang told him.
Now that he has brought his colleagues over, the housekeeper has remembered that incident again.
He asked worriedly, "Xiao Heng, has something happened? The head of the family went into the conference room an hour ago to have a meeting with several hall masters, and she hasn't come out yet."
Xiao Heng smiled slightly and gently comforted him.
"Don't worry, Uncle Xiao, it's nothing serious. We're just here for a visit, no need to disturb the family head."
Just as he had said, he stayed at the Xiao family's house for a while. Xiao Xubai happened to be home, so they drank tea and chatted for half an hour before he left.
Xiao Heng works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Country R. Because of Fujiwara's matter, the other side is relentless.
Whenever there's a meeting, they always insist on a reinvestigation, refusing to accept the conclusion of accidental death no matter what.
Furthermore, they firmly believe that the Xiao family is the culprit.
Xiao Heng's boss was so annoyed that he sent two people to make a trip.
However, he didn't want to offend the Xiao family, so he resorted to some underhanded tactics.
This can be seen from the way people are selected.
Xiao Heng's surname was Xiao, and the Xiao family also had the surname Xiao.
Logically, one should avoid such matters, but he knew Xiao Heng's relationship with the Xiao family and still allowed him to come, which shows that he was just going through the motions and had no real intention of investigating.
On the other hand, he can also convey his involuntary situation through Xiao Heng.
The two colleagues who came with Xiao Heng were also fully aware of this.
They didn't mention it once the whole time. They just sat in the Xiao family's house for half an hour, drinking tea and eating some fruit. They didn't do anything. When they felt that the time was almost up, they headed home. This business trip was very leisurely.
After returning home, Xiao Heng found his superior, Tang Shan, and briefly explained what had happened.
Tang Shan nodded in satisfaction after hearing this and told him to go back and rest.
Just then, his secretary said that Takahashi had called, so he asked his secretary to answer the phone.
To be honest, Tang Shan was extremely annoyed by him.
This Takahashi was extremely concerned about Fujiwara's affairs, calling him four or five times a day to inquire, as if Fujiwara were his father.
He answered the phone, cleared his throat, and waited for the other end to speak first.
"Minister Tang, you've been dragging this out for half a month regarding Fujiwara-senpai's matter. If you don't give us a reasonable explanation soon, it might affect the friendship between our two countries."
Takahashi is probably desperate, he's already being so rude right from the start.
Tang Shan didn't tolerate him. Upon hearing this, his eyelids drooped and his face darkened.
“Mr. Takahashi, I hope you will watch your words. We are also deeply saddened by Mr. Fujiwara’s accident. Our police have devoted a lot of manpower to the investigation, and as you have seen, it was indeed an accident.”