Read Novel Full Chapter 783 Chapter 776 Better Not to Meet Than to Meet
783: Chapter 776: Better Not to Meet Than to Meet 783: Chapter 776: Better Not to Meet Than to Meet Jin Guangrong was well aware of his son’s demise; although Second Son Jin and Fifth, despite their unruly ways, were not so foolish as to act without discretion.
Clearly, someone was orchestrating this calamity from behind the scenes.
An inexplicable sadness welled up within him.
In the past, who would dare to take on the Jin Family from the shadows?
He truly was getting old!
Hmph, even on the brink of death, he wouldn’t let Second Son Jin and Fifth die unjustly in prison.
Jin Guangrong hadn’t grown so old as to become completely powerless!
Yan Jin and Mrs.
Jin Huang had returned from the U.S.; he appeared much healthier, with brighter spirits and restored vitality.
The mother and son had come back to attend the funeral of Second Son Jin.
Though they were thoroughly disappointed in him, they needed to bid farewell, as he was still family.
Despite being in the U.S., Yan Jin understood the domestic circumstances well, and after Second Son Jin and his brother’s funeral, he went to Jin Guangrong’s study.
“Grandfather, it’s time to retreat.
Do you really want to watch the Jin Family die off one by one?” Yan Jin couldn’t bear to see the Jin Family break apart and, with earnest persuasion, tried to convince Jin Guangrong.
Jin Guangrong looked at his sixth grandson, Yan Ruyu, sitting opposite him.
He was quite fond of this grandson—smart and steady.
Although his temperament was a bit gentle, that could be cultivated.
But this grandson yearned for tranquility, indifferent to fame and fortune, and had a soft heart that wasn’t typical of the Jin Family, making him difficult to support.
Now, however, it seemed his sixth grandson was the one who saw things most clearly among the Jins, and he chuckled.
“Ah Yan, did you foresee this outcome for the Jin Family long ago?”
Yan Jin watched his grandfather’s head, sprinkled with white hair and lined with drooping skin, feeling a pang of sadness.
When had his once-majestic grandfather aged this much?
“I don’t know what the Jin Family’s outcome will be, but I do know that fullness leads to decline; overabundance causes overflow.
The Jin Family has reached the pinnacle of its glory, and if we don’t retract in time, it could be utterly consumed by flames.
Grandfather, a step back might lead to boundless vistas!” Yan Jin said.
Jin Guangrong seemed thunderstruck, stunned for a long while before starting to laugh foolishly, repeating the words ‘a step back might lead to boundless vistas’ like a person in a daze.
“Ah Yan, it’s your grandfather who was deluded.
Grandfather should have realized earlier; maybe your father and Uncle Five wouldn’t have died.
It was grandfather who harmed them!” Jin Guangrong said bitterly, filled with regret.
Yan Jin sighed and didn’t offer any comforting words to Jin Guangrong.
Ultimately, Jin Guangrong could not shirk responsibility for the Jin Family’s current predicament.
Less than a week after the funeral for Second Son Jin and his brother, the Jin Family hung up mourning cloths once again.
Old Lady Jin, overwhelmed with grief, passed away to join her two sons.
Yan Jin, who was about to return to the U.S., had to stay once more to help with his grandmother’s funeral.
With funeral after funeral, the Jin family was on edge, unsure of who would be next.
Maybe it would be one of them?
Many began pondering escapes, seeking ways out, unwilling to perish with the sinking ship that was the Jin family.
The one most restless was Sisi.
Clad in mourning clothes, she glanced at the sea of white, as the somber faces of the Jin family members amused her instead.
Could the Jin Family truly face such a fate?
Haha, her grandfather and father probably never imagined this.
Thinking about her grandfather still feigning illness at home, Sisi felt a surge of frustration.
Although a married daughter is like water spilled, her grandfather and father were a bit too thorough in pouring her away!
And her mother, who only cared about her brother, paid no attention to how her daughter was faring in the Jin Family.
Years ago, when the Tang Family clashed with the Jin Family, she was walking on eggshells, living in anxiety, and whenever she thought of these times, Sisi felt suffocated.
She no longer had anything to cherish in the Jin Family, except her son.
She needed to find a way to leave this devouring place.
Her youth was buried here, and she refused to spend the remainder of her life here!
Reflecting on this, she envied her former sister-in-law, Xu Jiaojiao.
Although the Xu Family had officially announced her death, she knew that Xu Jiaojiao was not dead, living incognito with Madam Xu.
This probably wasn’t a secret?
Anyone with some influence in the Capital City could find out, as could Jin Guangrong, but Xu Jiaojiao had become wise, not causing a fuss or leveraging the Jin name to create chaos, so Jin Guangrong had spared her life.
No, it couldn’t be termed sparing!
In Jin Guangrong’s eyes, their lives were probably like ants, weren’t they?
Live if he wished it, and die if he so desired!
Even the once-glamorous Ms.
Jin Ning and Wan Yun were abandoned by Jin Guangrong, weren’t they?
Sisi’s mind was a chaotic mess, unsure of where her future lay, uncertain of how to continue.
After his wife’s funeral, Jin Guangrong locked himself in his study, allowing only Yan Jin inside.
Three days later, Jin Guangrong seemed to have sorted out matters, though his back was more hunched, his age more pronounced, utterly devoid of prior vitality.
Before Yan Jin left, Sisi arranged to meet him at the same café they visited three years ago.
The owner had changed from a lady boss to a bearded man.
As the saying goes, people may disappear, but the peach blossoms still smile with the Spring Breeze, conveying that very sentiment!
Upon seeing Yan Jin, cheeks filled in with flesh, Sisi walked over with open arms, smiling, “Yan Jin, you look much better, it’s wonderful!”
Yan Jin was in good spirits, laughing softly as he hugged Sisi.
“My illness is under control now.
I have you, Sisi, to thank for the medicine; otherwise, I wouldn’t have recovered so swiftly.”
“Do you have any left?
I’ll give you some more,” Sisi said, eyes crinkling with a smile.
“Sure, if it’s convenient, I’d appreciate more.
I want to visit the North Pole!” Yan Jin replied without hesitation.
North Pole?
Sisi laughed heartily and handed Yan Jin a Jade Bottle from her bosom, “You must have quite the taste; if you do go to the North Pole, remember to bring me a gift!”
“Definitely, if possible, I’ll bring back a pair of reindeer antlers for you.” Yan Jin jested, clearly in high spirits.
After speaking, he seemed to recall something, pulling a card from his bag and handing it to Sisi, “Here’s US$ 100,000, earned from selling paintings in the U.S.
Please use it for the children in the village, but don’t mention my name.”
Sisi accepted the card, puzzled, “Why don’t you go yourself?
I’m sure the children and principal would be delighted to see you.”
“Sometimes not meeting is better than meeting; it’s best I don’t go,” Yan Jin said, somewhat lost.
Now he wasn’t the lone sixth son of the Jin Family; he had a mother to care for.
He couldn’t selfishly leave her behind anymore, so he’d let down those simple mountain folk once again.