Chapter 7 The Xu family’s plan
Xu family,
Xu Junwen stood on the balcony of the villa, his eyes slightly narrowed, a cigar in the corner of his mouth, and the smoke was lingering, as if he was thinking about something.
Next to him, Xu Xiaoyu stood respectfully, waiting for her father's order. To him, Xu Junwen's authority was absolute.
"Xiaoyu, Lin Xiuran's birthday is coming soon."
Xu Xiaoyu was slightly stunned, and a sense of crisis arose spontaneously, but she still responded in a low voice: "Indeed, he and I are on the same day."
He was a little worried, after all, his birthday was the same as Lin Xiuran's. It was time to get things done, but Xu Junwen didn't mention it, but now Lin Xiuran's birthday was suddenly mentioned.
This was wrong. After all, they had never celebrated Lin Xiuran's birthday before. The reason he remembered it was because they had birthdays on the same day.
Xu Junwen took a deep breath of the cigarette, then spit it out heavily, and said calmly: "On his birthday, you find a way to invite him to a manor in the suburbs, and say let him relax and celebrate. The environment there is good."
"Father!" Xu Xiaoyu's eyes were startled, and his face was stained with anxiety. He was very panicked, but he didn't know what to say.
Xu Xiaoyu was still too young after all, and it was almost difficult to hide his thoughts. How could a veteran like Xu Junwen, who had been involved in official circles for many years, fail to see what his son was thinking.
"Xiao Yu, it's not that I haven't taught you before, you must be calm in everything."
Xu Junwen's stern words brought Xu Xiaoyu's sanity back, suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, and whispered: "Yes, father."
Seeing Xu Xiaoyu like this, Xu Junwen nodded, patted his shoulder gently, and comforted: "You don't need to worry. You are my biological son and the future heir of the Xu family. You don't have to worry about outsiders."
This sentence meant so much to the Xu family that Xu Xiaoyu was stunned on the spot and did not react for a moment.
But then, there was ecstasy. Xu Junwen not only meant to guarantee the identity of his future heir, but also told him from the side that Lin Xiuran was not of the Xu family's blood at all.
Although there had always been suspicions before, Xu Junwen did not admit it personally, and the family elders had protected him several times. This has always made Xu Xiaoyu very stressed.
But now Xu Junwen's personal admission has undoubtedly given him a shot in the arm, and Xu Xiaoyu's hanging heart has finally dropped.
Xu Xiaoyu suppressed her ecstasy and asked carefully: "Then Lin Xiuran..."
Xu Junwen's eyes narrowed slightly and he said coldly: "It's time for him to go down there and apologize."
"Okay, father, I'll make arrangements right away." Xu Xiaoyu understood instantly and left quickly and hurriedly. This was undoubtedly great news for him.
After Xu Xiaoyu left, Xu Junwen didn't hide his overwhelming emotions. He crushed his cigar on the balcony and stared into the distance.
"It's time to repay the debt. It's up to you to repay the debt owed by your mother."
After returning from the East China Sea Spirit Pagoda, Lin Xiuran moved to the student dormitory and started attending classes normally.
But during the first few days of classes, Lin Xiuran was completely different from the previous active and enthusiastic person. His eyes were dull and he passed several classes in a daze.
Even because of this, Ye Yingluo, the head teacher, talked to him several times.
In fact, it was no other reason than this trip to obtain souls from the Spirit Transferring Tower, which made him a little confused. Not only did he fail to condense the second soul ring in the end. Moreover, the first soul ring disappeared inexplicably. This is a very explosive thing in the entire soul master world. After absorbing the soul, not only did it fail to condense the soul ring, but the first soul ring also disappeared.
But it cannot be said to be a complete failure. Lin Xiuran could hardly feel that his own strength had improved, both in terms of soul power and mental power.
But the disappearance of these two soul rings also means the loss of two soul skills. If the problem is not solved, then he may still have no soul rings in the future, which is undoubtedly fatal to the soul master.
This made Lin Xiuran a little worried for a moment, which led to the situation in the past two days not being quite right.
The only thing that can comfort him now is that cultivating soul power can still improve himself without being hindered, but that's all.
Lin Xiuran didn't have any solution to this problem. Even after several days of research, he still didn't have the slightest clue.
When get out of class was over, I originally wanted to go find Ye Yingluo, the head teacher. After all, if he couldn't solve the problem, he should go to the teacher.
But before he had time to go, Lin Xiuran saw a familiar figure as soon as he left the classroom door.
"Elder of the clan, you are here!"
Standing not far away was an old man with a hunchback, leaning on an ordinary wooden crutch, wearing very simple cloth clothes, with gray hair, but he was very kind.
When Lin Xiuran came closer, he looked at it carefully, then held his beard and smiled: "I heard that you live on campus, I came to see you."
Lin Xiuran nodded, with a bit of bitterness in his eyes. In the blink of an eye, the clan leader was really old now. Every time they met, the other party's condition continued to decline.
This clan elder can be said to be the best to him in the entire Xu family. In fact, he is also the real leader of the Xu family, but he has basically stopped doing things now. He is old and frail, and rarely shows up anymore. Even he can only see her once or twice a year.
It is no exaggeration to say that Lin Xiuran is able to live healthily in the Xu family until now. It can be said that it is thanks to this person's help and the other party's many appearances that he has an easier time in the Xu family.
This is also a person that Lin Xiuran respects very much, so when he sees the other person's body getting older, he feels heartache from the bottom of his heart.
The clan elder talked to Lin Xiuran about household matters for a while, but he basically gave Lin Xiuran instructions and provided him with a lot of life experience and cultivation experience.
In fact, the situation of Lin Xiuran's soul ring could be explained to the clan elder, but he really didn't want to make the old man worry, so he didn't say anything.
After chatting for a while, it was visible to the naked eye that the clan elder's mental state had declined. With Lin Xiuran's mental strength, he could naturally feel the change.
This made him feel uncomfortable. The elder's energy shortage had reached such an extent. It was enough to show that the other party's physical condition was really bad.
The clan elder seemed to be aware of his situation. Lin Xiuran didn't want him to worry, so why would he want Lin Xiuran to worry.
The clan elder smiled: "Okay, let's not talk anymore. I have to go back for afternoon tea. This time, the clan elder will give you a gift."
Lin Xiuran subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the clan elder didn't give him a chance to speak. He quickly stuffed it into his hand and left slowly on crutches.
"Elder, please slow down on the road." Lin Xiuran did not check things immediately, but hurriedly asked the elder to pay attention to safety.
The old man walked very steadily, without looking back, but waved back casually but slowly with one hand.
(End of chapter)