Chapter 87: The Inevitable Heavy Responsibility

  "What's that girl's name?" Chen Yan put the main topic aside for a moment and couldn't help but ask Chen Yin Zhi, who had just sat down, about Xia Xing Xin.

  "Xia Xing Xin. The Xia of summer, the star of stars and the warmth of Xin, what a beautiful name, Grandfather, remember it well, for in the future, your granddaughter-in-law's name will be just this." Chen Yin Zhi said with a smile to Chen Yan.

  Chen Yan looked at Chen Yin Zhi's smile, stunned for a moment, and sighed: "It's been a long time since I've seen you smile... Yin Zhi..."

  "Hmm... from now on, Grandpa will often see me smiling..."

  "It seems like you have someone by your side now who can make you happy... Have you acknowledged that girl?"

  "I don't like Grandpa's personality of asking knowingly..."

  "What about Lin Wei? What are you going to do with that girl? Grandfather is really worried that she will think of something crazy..."

  "Is this what Grandpa wanted to talk to me about? It seems off-topic?"

  "Ah..." Chen Yan let out a helpless sigh, then began to speak of the purpose of his visit to Chen Yin today. "You're about to take over the Chen Group soon, and before that happens, you can't not have any preparations at all. Our branch company in the US, you're still very unfamiliar with it. Tomorrow, let's head out together to the US to get a better understanding of our branch company's operations."

  "Tomorrow? Is the schedule tight, Grandpa?"

  "You little rascal... your grandfather is already at an advanced age, don't you feel any concern for him? Hurry up and get familiar with the Chen Group, hurry up and take over, let your grandfather have a good rest. Are you unwilling to do so?" Chen Yan said somewhat angrily.

  "What's that, Grandpa? Your physique is probably more robust than a middle-aged person. I believe in your health."

  Chen Yan couldn't help but knock on Chen Yin Zhi's forehead.

  "Oh no, Grandpa..."

  "You little scoundrel, can't you see the situation? Your grandfather is now walking on three legs! His body still needs to rely on a cane for support!"

  "It's really...I knew it...Grandpa..." Chen Yinzi rubbed his forehead, muttering somewhat resentfully. He had thought Grandpa would be very happy to hear that, but instead he got beaten up...Really...

  "Morning Inji..." Suddenly changing to a sorrowful tone, Chen Yan called out Morning Inji's name...

  Chen Yin was stunned for a moment, "Grandpa...?" What did he want to say to him?...

  "I've set the date for you to take over the Chen Group as the day after your 18th birthday..."

  “……”

  "The Chen Group is your responsibility now that you're an adult... Although it's a heavy burden... this crown is your inevitable coronation... and destined to be worn by you... You must bear the weight..."

  "Still... Indra... why don't you just celebrate your birthday? That thing wasn't your fault, no need to torture yourself like this... how many years has it been already... can't you just let go?"

  "Grandpa... I don't want to listen..." Chen Yin Zhi hung his head, his long and dense eyelashes covering the gloom at the bottom of his eyes... The spot on his temples hurt a lot... Something in his brain was churning violently, stirring up memories that had been buried for a long time, fluttering like paper scraps and slashing his heart like knife blades...

  It hurts so much...

  It hurts so much I'm almost suffocating...

  Even breathing has become urgent...

  "Alright, alright... Grandpa won't say anything else... won't say anything else..."

  Still haven't walked out of memories...

  Chen Yin continued to cook dinner for Xia Xinghen in the kitchen while Chen Yan went upstairs.

  Xia Xingxin, who was applying medicine, saw Chen Yan and immediately put down the ointment in her hand, stood up from the carpet, and respectfully bowed to Chen Yan, "Hello..."

  "Hmm..." Chen Yan responded with a murmur, pointing to the sofa beside him, "Sit down, I have something to talk to you about."

  "Uh... okay..." Xia Xingxin nodded, sitting properly on the sofa that Chen Yan pointed to, her hands clenched tightly together, not daring to move.

  "Hey kiddo, don't be nervous. Just treat me like your grandfather and let's have a chat, okay?" Chen Yan said, looking at Xia Xinghen's hands clasped together, trembling slightly.

  "...Uh..." Xia Xingxin nodded politely, but her heart was still tense. Chen Yinzi, come up quickly and take a look... your grandfather is looking for me, it can't be good... Xia Xingxin's inner voice helplessly called out.

  But in the kitchen, busy Morning Ink could not hear her inner cry...

  "Hey, do you know? Yin Zhi never brings girls home, and you're the first one. He also hates messing around with vegetables in the kitchen, but today I was surprised to see him doing that in the kitchen, even saying something about making dinner for his beloved woman... The Yin Zhi from my house wasn't like this before..."

  Xia Xingxin's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head a bit. "Dinner for the woman I love" - isn't that something you can say in front of your elders?...

  "Hey girl, may I ask about your family background?"

  "Uh... My father is a company employee, and my mother is a housewife... My family background is very different from Indra's family background...... So, Grandpa Chen wants me to leave Indra?"

  "Girl, you think I'm a bit bad... seeing how much Yin Zhi likes you, I don't dare let you leave him..."

  "...Really?...Grandpa Chen won't object to me and Yin Zhi being together?" Xia Xingxin was a bit unbelievable. The elders of rich families aren't supposed to be like this, are they...

  Thanks for the small gift from Ai De Bu Xing Tai, okay... I admit it, this update was actually brought forward because of your gift ~~(@^_^@)~ To be honest, there's a bit of that, but I've always been quite concerned about the comments in my message area. Interactive readers are really too few, and I cherish every comment from my readers. Thanks for your support for this Korean novel ~~ Especially Qi Qi, because of you, I persisted until now.

  Now, due to the dual opening of the text, the current update may be pulled down in terms of progress on the number of words, but it will still be updated every day. The number of words per chapter will not be very small. Also welcome everyone to participate in the discussion of the plot~~~~Haka Ryu~~~~