The Wu family's mansion was the palace of a prince in the Qing Dynasty. After several changes, it became the residence of the Wu family. This kind of royal mansion was not uncommon in Yanjing, an ancient royal city. However, with the development of modernization, most of these royal mansions have become the residence of the Wu family. It has been demolished or turned into a tourist attraction, and it is still possible to occupy a palace as a private residence, which is enough to show the Wu family's transcendent status in Yanjing.
Lin Yi had already seen the grandeur of the Wang Mansion in countless movies and TV dramas, but when he really stood at the door of Wu Mansion, he still clearly felt the royal aura coming towards him. The two people at the door The large stone lion looks even more ferocious and domineering, making it intimidating.
But the strange thing is that Mr. Wu passed away suddenly, but there was no funeral arrangement in the entire Wu mansion, no elegiac couplets, no wreaths, not even half a blank note. It was as if nothing happened. Fortunately There were many people sitting or standing in the huge courtyard. Whether they were pretending to be pretentious or showing true feelings, they at least showed sadness on their faces. Otherwise, Lin Yi would have doubted whether they were in the wrong place.
Concubine Wu seemed to see the confusion in Lin Yi's heart, and said calmly: "Grandpa is an extreme atheist. He left a message long before his death that no funeral was allowed after his death. The whole Wu family will live how they want. He always likes to celebrate and doesn't like to make his house white."
"Your grandpa is really open-minded," Lin Yi nodded and said.
As soon as Concubine Wu and Lin Yi walked into the courtyard, they instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room. People began to chat with each other, probably guessing the identity of Lin Yi, a stranger, and Lin Yi Yiye looked around the whole place indifferently and took a general look at everyone. However, he only knew Wu Wenqing in the whole yard, and the rest were all strangers. Next to Wu Wenqing stood a middle-aged man, both of whom had the same figure. The appearance was not much different, Lin Yi estimated that this person was Wu Wenchu, Concubine Wu's second uncle.
"Concubine, you are finally back. You are the only one missing from the whole family," Wu Wenqing raised his head and said hello to Concubine Wu, and then turned his attention to Lin Yi, although he had long known that his daughter and Lin Yi The relationship is close, but it seems that they are not close enough to take Lin Yi home under such circumstances.
What does this mean, or what does Concubine Wu want to convey to everyone in the Wu family.
Lin Yi responded to Wu Wenqing's confused gaze with a smile. He felt uncomfortable all over. He was an outsider and was really not suitable to be here at this moment. Fortunately, Concubine Wu suddenly took Lin Yi's arm at this time. This kind of The intimate act made Lin Yi suddenly remember that he came today as Concubine Wu's boyfriend or even her fiancé. It was completely reasonable for him to be here, so he became calm and put his hands in his trouser pockets. Here, he cooperated well with Concubine Wu's intimate gesture of holding his arm.
"Concubine... who is this," Wu Wenchu, who was standing next to Wu Wenqing, couldn't help but move out and asked.
"He is my boyfriend Lin Yi, the kind who rushes to get married." Concubine Wu briefly introduced Lin Yi to Wu Wenchu, then turned and pointed at Wu Wenchu and introduced Lin Yi, "This is my second son." Uncle,"
"Hello, second uncle," Lin Yi nodded lightly and said hello. Although he knew in his heart that Wu Wenchu was not a good person, he still needed the most basic courtesy.
"Oh...that's it," Wu Wenchu nodded, his sharp eyes swept over Lin Yi's body, but in an instant he put on a loving and kind smile, "Lin Yi, right? I'm really sorry, you are the first This time I followed my concubine into the door of my Wu family. I should have treated you well, but now you have seen it too..."
"Second uncle, you're welcome. I made a special trip to see grandpa off today," Lin Yi responded politely.
"That's good, that's good. When we are done with our work, we will entertain you well." Wu Wenchu patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, then turned to Concubine Wu and said, "Concubine, now you come back and let the whole family That's it. Let's see your grandpa for the last time and send him off. His old man once left a message that no matter which day he left, he would be buried on the same day regardless of whether the day was suitable. You also know that his old man didn't believe it. What is the theory of auspicious days in Feng Shui?"
"Second uncle, are you so anxious to send grandpa away?" Concubine Wu glanced at Wu Wenchu coldly. Although she did not clarify her words clearly, the meaning behind her words was obvious.
"What do you mean?" Wu Wenchu's face instantly darkened.
"You should know very well what I mean. Grandpa hasn't had any illness in so many years. Why did he suddenly get sick and pass away this time?" Concubine Wu made the meaning of her words more clear. Judging from her posture, it seemed that there was something wrong. Pointing directly at Wu Wenchu's nose, he said that Mr. Wu's death had nothing to do with him.
"I really don't understand what you mean," Wu Wenchu said coldly, "Concubine Wu, it was your grandfather's wish to be buried that day. As a descendant of the Wu family, do you still want to disobey his wishes? I know you You have always been dissatisfied with me, but no matter what you mean, you have to wait until your grandfather is buried in peace."
"Second uncle, do you think grandpa can really be buried in peace?" Concubine Wu's voice became colder and colder. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense and awkward. The crowd began to whisper, and there were even some people. Many elders of the Wu family stood up and scolded Concubine Wu for her nonsense and unreasonable troubles. Even Wu Wenqing's expression became awkward. Naturally, he wanted Concubine Wu and Wu Wenchu to confront each other, but now the time was not right and the occasion was not right. wrong.
Lin Yi knew that if Concubine Wu's temperament continued like this, she would definitely talk about opening the coffin and conducting an autopsy. This would obviously arouse public outrage. Whether everyone in the Wu family would agree is still a matter of debate, but Concubine Wu would definitely do it. She instantly became the target of public criticism, so he quickly tugged on Concubine Wu's arm and whispered in her ear: "Don't make trouble with your second uncle now. Let everyone say goodbye to your grandfather for the last time. Don't worry, I'm with you." During the process of saying goodbye to your grandfather, I was sure to find out the cause of his death,"
Hearing what Lin Yi said, Concubine Wu gave Wu Wenchu a cold look, then calmly said: "Then let us say our final goodbyes to grandpa, and then send him on his way."
Wu Wenchu was very surprised by the sudden change in Concubine Wu's attitude. He knew his niece's temper and would never give up until everything was cleared up. He was very curious about what Lin Yi said to Concubine Wu, which made him like this The stubborn niece obeyed her words, which made him look at Lin Yi again.
The crowd's discussion gradually subsided, and they spontaneously formed a queue, preparing to say their final goodbyes to Mr. Wu who was lying in the main hall. Lin Yi stood behind Concubine Wu and joined the queue, but unexpectedly Wu Wenchu He actually pulled him out of the queue and said: "Lin Yi, I'm really sorry. Although you are Fei'er's boyfriend, you are not married yet, and you are not from my Wu family for the time being, so We accept your wishes, but there is no need for you to participate in the process of saying goodbye."
"Who says he doesn't need to participate?" Concubine Wu pulled Lin Yi back into the queue and said sternly, "Second uncle, I told you before, I came to Lin Yi to get married. Boyfriend, that is to say, he is my fiancé now and will be my husband in the future. Why doesn’t he need to say a final goodbye to grandpa?”
"But you are not married yet," Wu Wenchu suddenly raised his voice, "Wu Fei, you know that once Lin Yi participates in this process, it means that he is a member of our Wu family. I have never heard of you before. We talked about the boyfriend, and now you suddenly bring a man back casually, do you want us to admit that he is a member of our Wu family?"
The reason why Wu Wenchu tried his best to prevent Lin Yi from participating in the final farewell to Mr. Wu was not because he was afraid that Lin Yi could see some clues from Mr. Wu's remains. He didn't know that Lin Yi was an extremely skilled doctor. He just didn't want to I just admit that Lin Yi is a member of the Wu family, at least I don’t want to do it now, because after Mr. Wu left, the distribution of the family property will follow. If we admit that Lin Yi is a member of the Wu family, wouldn’t that kid also want to get a share of the pie? And based on Mr. Wu's doting on Concubine Wu during his lifetime, this kid may have gotten a lot of share of the pie by joining in.
"Who said that Lin Yi was a man that Concubine suddenly brought back casually?" Wu Wenqing also stood up at this time and said, "Second brother, they have already reported to me about Concubine's relationship with Lin Yi. And I, the father, also agrees to their relationship. As for the marriage, they have already planned it, but it has not been decided due to the development of their careers. However, I, the father-in-law, have already approved of Lin Yi as his son-in-law."
Wu Wenqing is Wu Fei's father. He has already said so. Wu Wenchu, the second uncle, naturally can't say anything more. He just secretly makes a plan in his heart. When dividing the family property, Lin Yi must be isolated. He doesn't mind if Lin Yi can divide it. No matter how much money he has, what he cares about is that Lin Yi and Wu Wenqing, Wu Fei and his daughter stand together. If one thing goes against another, Wu Wenqing will definitely have greater control over the Wu family than he does.
This little episode came to an end quickly, and everyone in the Wu family began to say their final goodbyes to Mr. Wu. Lin Yi secretly complained in his heart. Today he became Concubine Wu's cheap fiancé, but the price he paid was quite painful. He had to call Wu Wenqing's father-in-law is called Wu Wenchu's second uncle, and he has to be called Mr. Wu's grandfather... It's really a big loss.
During the entire farewell process, the Wu family did not cry out in grief, nor chatted affectionately. The progress was surprisingly fast. Soon it was Lin Yi's turn to say his final farewell to Mr. Wu. He carefully looked at Mr. Wu's remains, and then Suddenly, my feet slipped, and I stumbled into Mr. Wu's coffin...