ryethenovel Chapter 498: It's Decided
Chapter 498: It's Decided
How can we convince Yu Xiang, Lao Yu, and Zheng Aiying that these two children weren't born because Huang Xiaochuan cheated on her?
This question seems simple, but it is very difficult to explain clearly.
If this were to get out, how many people would you believe that Huang Xiaochuan is innocent?
Just moments ago, everyone was happy about the adoption, but now the whole family looks worried again, except for the great-grandmother. Because of her background and age, she has experienced a lot and has different views on some phenomena that are now despised. However, due to the development direction of today's society, some things have become feudal dross and cannot be discussed.
In fact, this is still a misconception caused by the idea that wealth doesn't last three generations. For many hereditary wealthy families, such things are commonplace, and they each have their own experience in dealing with them.
Generally speaking, these wealthy families may have some differences depending on their cultural background, family traditions, and the laws of the country they live in. However, they all come to the same conclusion and generally deal with the three core issues of law, property distribution, and family reputation in a systematic way.
For example, in Europe and America, legal confirmation of rights and trust isolation are generally used to protect children born out of wedlock, while in East Asia, overseas asset allocation and media silence are generally used. The methods of the wealthy in the Middle East have some religious characteristics, generally adopting religious mediation and overseas settlement. Latin America uses political or business marriages to bring children born out of wedlock into the family.
In Western countries that recognize equal inheritance rights for children born out of wedlock, the law stipulates that children born out of wedlock also have inheritance rights. However, in some Asian countries where inheritance rights are restricted, children born out of wedlock have no inheritance rights. These families then use methods such as lifetime gifts and offshore trusts to transfer assets in advance in order to circumvent legal issues.
Zhang Yun's maternal grandfather used some of these methods to transfer a portion of his assets to Xue Huilan and Zhang Yun's names; otherwise, Zhang Yun wouldn't have had such a large fortune to squander when she was so young.
These contents were obtained by Huang Xiaochuan from documents and materials he had been asked to find during his time in the United States, for his reference. After all, once something happens, it must be faced squarely and a solution must be found to address the future problems, because this problem cannot be avoided.
Huang Xiaochuan could simply copy and adapt the solutions he found in advance, making minor modifications to suit his own situation. However, the tricky issue is the attitude of the Yu family and Yu Xiang.
After all, Huang Xiaochuan wasn't a second or third-generation rich kid. The Huang family only started to prosper because of Huang Xiaochuan's rebirth, so many of their mindsets haven't changed yet.
The Yu family was just an ordinary family, and they dealt with these matters according to their traditional way of thinking.
In most ordinary families, when faced with such a situation, the usual reaction is to cry, make a scene, and even threaten suicide. After a fierce argument, the two families either break up or try to make do, but the vast majority end up breaking up.
Huang Xiaochuan was worried about this. He was very satisfied with his current life. He had a respectable job, a happy family, a virtuous wife, and two children. Moreover, he had taken advantage of being a reborn person so that he and his family no longer had to struggle for a living. Therefore, what he feared most was losing his wife and family, which was also what he cared about very much.
After hesitating for a long time, Uncle Zeng Jiahua suggested, "How about we keep this a secret from everyone and tell everyone when the time is right?"
When Zeng Jiahua came up with this terrible idea, his aunt angrily shoved him, saying, "Where did all your usual cleverness go? Do you think this kind of thing is easy to hide? There was nothing wrong to begin with, but because of your stunt, even something that wasn't wrong has become wrong!"
Old Huang also disagreed with hiding it: "Yes! You can't hide it forever!"
The elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, looked worried: "If Lao Yu and Lao Zheng find out, I wonder how angry they'll be?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiahua immediately pointed out the inappropriateness of Zeng Lijuan's words: "Big sister! I don't like hearing you say that. Look at what you're saying, it's as if our Xiaochuan really did something wrong. You must never say such things again."
"That's right, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all." Old Huang also agreed with his brother-in-law.
Zeng Lijuan felt embarrassed after being told this by her younger brother and husband. She was about to explode when her grandmother coughed and silenced her.
That's why having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. If it weren't for my grandmother keeping things quiet, we might already be arguing.
Huang Xiaochuan listened for a long time but didn't get any useful advice. It seemed that this matter was quite tricky for the elders, since it was the first time the whole family had encountered such a situation.
Some things are strange; the more you fear the tigers and wolves, the worse things tend to go. It's better to face things openly. If you haven't done anything wrong, why be so cautious and sneaky as if you have?
After careful consideration, Huang Xiaochuan decided to tell the truth. Whether Yu Xiang believed him or not was a test of their mutual trust. If Yu Xiang trusted him, the matter would not be difficult to resolve. As for the opinions of his parents-in-law, Yu Wei, and Yu Min, they were not as important as Yu Xiang's opinion.
After thinking it through, Huang Xiaochuan cleared his throat: "Grandma, Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, I've thought it through. I will tell Yu Xiang the truth when she comes back, and I will also make it clear that the two children will have a share of the inheritance. As for how Yu Xiang will react and how my father-in-law will react, we'll talk about that later."
After listening to Huang Xiaochuan's words, Lao Huang thought about it carefully and decided that this was the most appropriate way to do it. It was always better to tell the truth than to cover it up.
"I think it's a good idea! Yu Xiang is also a member of our Huang family, we shouldn't keep it from her."
Uncle Zeng Jiahua shared the same attitude: "Talk to her nicely. Yu Xiang is a reasonable girl, and I believe she will handle this matter well."
Seeing that everyone agreed with his idea, Huang Xiaochuan became even more convinced that doing so was the right thing to do.
Huang Xiaochuan is back, and Huang Ruiying naturally refuses to go to her grandparents' house again, pestering Huang Xiaochuan to take her home.
This made Zeng Lijuan feel heartbroken. This little ingrate had spoiled her for nothing!
"Xiaoduo, say goodbye to your great-grandmother, grandparents, great-uncle, and great-aunt!" Before taking Huang Ruiying home, Huang Xiaochuan asked her to say goodbye to the elders in her family.
Seeing that it was time to go home with her father, the little girl cooperated very well, waving goodbye to each of the elders in turn, and even blowing a kiss to each of them without missing a single one, showing no favoritism and being absolutely fair.
On the way home, the little girl sitting next to Huang Xiaochuan suddenly asked, "Daddy, when are you going to bring my little brother home to play with me?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan exclaimed, "Oh my god! I'll have to keep my mouth shut from this little girl from now on. She overheard what we were saying to the elders. I didn't take her seriously because I thought she was just a toddler under three years old, but now it seems I underestimated her."
However, to confirm his suspicions, Huang Xiaochuan teased the little girl, saying, "You don't have a younger brother! You only have older brothers and sisters!"
The little girl's eyes were adorable as she blinked and stared at Huang Xiaochuan for a moment: "Daddy's lying. A daddy who lies isn't a good daddy."
Well! Huang Xiaochuan has been labeled a bad dad!
Huang Xiaochuan could only change the subject, using other things to attract the little girl's attention, and no longer mention her two younger brothers to her.