CHAPTER 639: 639 DECISION

I’ve never thought of using this excuse.

Indeed. This is voluntary. If you want to go, you go; if not, no one is forcing you.

Zeng Yaozu looked at his granddaughter who was smiling but had tears in her eyes, and suddenly realized. It was he who had shackled the children.

Wei Guangxiang looked at Su Yuanyuan, "It’s okay. Even if you don’t go, we don’t have to hide anything from you."

Su Yuanyuan shook her head, "That’s not good. In fact, I’ve been thinking about this these past few days. I suddenly feel that there’s a saying: ’As man proposes, God disposes’. My actions don’t align with my principles.

So, I’m sorry, I won’t join."

Everyone heard what she said. They weren’t oblivious to this principle. People like them never end well.

But sometimes it’s indifferent, yet when spoken so plainly, they too felt fear in their hearts.

Zeng Yaozu suddenly laughed. "Yixin, what are your thoughts? Your sister won’t go, and I don’t want her to mix into this in the future. What about you?"

Zeng Yixin put down his chopsticks, "Grandpa, if I also withdraw, what about you in the future?"

Zeng Yaozu didn’t expect his grandson to ask such a question.

He understood that the reason the children acted this way was due to his own obsessions. At that moment, he awakened.

"From now on, I will no longer think about unrealistic things.

Life and death are destined, wealth and honor are by fate. With you two siblings being filial, what more could I desire?"

Those who live together know best if Grandpa’s words are sincere. The siblings, of course, understood. Now that Grandpa was at peace, they both smiled.

"Wei Guangxiang, we are also withdrawing. From now on, my sister and I will not be involved in such matters.

Please trust us, this news will definitely not be spread from the Zeng Family."

Wei Guangxiang looked at Zeng Yixin, "Okay, I trust you."

"Haha, since that’s the case, Xiangzi came here just to play and visit me," Zeng Yaozu said with a smile. I was truly obsessed; although I never saw it firsthand, I knew the outcomes of Grandpa and Father’s pursuits.

Though they claimed to seek the secret of immortality, it’s undeniable that they also reaped benefits from it.

Even if I do good deeds for the rest of my life, it probably won’t absolve many sins, will it?

Su Yuanyuan didn’t expect that because of her, the Zeng Family would also change their mind.

After the meal, everyone took their leave.

"Yuanyuan, you go rest for a while, I’ll come find you this afternoon."

"Okay, I’m leaving tomorrow too."

"Yuanyuan, where are you going?"

"It’s nothing, I just want to visit Shushan. I feel that renting land from your family last time was disrespectful to my ancestors, so I’m going outside to atone."

"Yuanyuan, can I come with you? We can keep each other company."

Su Yuanyuan looked at the girl who was pitifully gazing at her, and nodded.

Actually, she really didn’t like having someone follow her; how free is it to be alone?

"Thank you, Yuanyuan, thank you so much."

"Su Yuanyuan, I want to come too, don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble."

Zeng Yixin knew his sister, after so many years, it’s only in front of Su Yuanyuan that she acted like this, and she had told him more than once that she wanted to be close to Su Yuanyuan.

Bringing one is bringing along, two is the same. So Su Yuanyuan nodded.

"Thank you, I’ll buy the ticket this afternoon."

Zeng Yaozu was very happy to see his grandchildren like this. Ever since he figured things out just now, he came to understand.

The two children, from the moment they became sensible, had been striving for his absurd ideas.

Now that he had come to terms, he wanted to let them do what they enjoy.

Wei Guangxiang hadn’t expected it to be like this, but he suddenly felt particularly moved, though he said nothing.

They six followed Su Yuanyuan, all staying at the same inn.

The six brothers were there, though only Wei Guangxiang felt a stir in his heart. The other five had no special reaction and seemed indifferent. After all, they had learned this from an early age, and in their minds, it was just a way to make money, a skill for living.

Upon reaching the inn, they each returned to their rooms.

The six brothers gathered together. In fact, the five of them had long known that the eldest wanted to withdraw. Today, both the Zeng Family and that woman made the same decision, so they knew the eldest had that thought too. He probably didn’t say it right away out of consideration for his brothers.

"Big brother, are you moved?" Meng Songhua asked.

Wei Guangxiang nodded, "Yes, I’ve had this idea for a long time."

The other brothers didn’t know what to say.

After a long while, "Big brother, I won’t deny your decision, but I still want to go, it’s all I know," Ren Lijun said with difficulty.

"Big brother, I think like the third brother, I know doing this lacks virtue, but I don’t want to think about the future, just the happiness now."

Fang Dayong and the remaining three nodded in agreement.

Wei Guangxiang nodded, "I understand your intentions, I won’t stop you."

"Big brother, we’ve actually known that you wanted to withdraw for a long time. The five of us brothers also wish you well."

"Alright, you all should be careful as well." All good things must come to an end; even brothers, even fathers and sons will part."

"Big brother, you too. But what are your plans afterward? Will you follow that woman?"

Wei Guangxiang laughed, "Even if I wanted to follow, it might not be possible. You five, take care and don’t worry about me. When I have a specific address, I’ll definitely find a way to inform you."

"Big brother, in that case, we’ll set out today."

Everyone has their own aspirations. Since childhood, they’d lived together, so of course, they were familiar with each other. The eldest was a rather Buddhist person, if it weren’t for joining this line of work as a child, who knows how things would’ve turned out?

Meng Songhua and the five others picked up their bags and left directly, as they had to return to the Zeng Family to catch a carriage.

Wei Guangxiang kept watching their backs until they disappeared from sight, yet he didn’t leave.

They had been together since childhood. There was little difference from blood brothers; even though they parted, they must be reluctant in their hearts, right?

But he was truly tired of that lifestyle. He had only entered a few tombs since his debut. His possessions were all self-collected.

In others’ eyes, the young master-uncle was an accident, but only he knew that the young master-uncle was world-weary, having lost the will to live, hence he went away.

Actually, he had those thoughts too. But ever since meeting Su Yuanyuan, he wanted to live. She was right. The past cannot be changed, but he can do what he can in the future. Perhaps this is also a kind of redemption.