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Chapter 172 The Secret of the Xiao Family
"What does he have to say? He is not very capable, but he has a big temper. That's why I named you as the heir early on." The old man said.

Xiao Lingran shook his head: "You should have liked Xiao Liyang very much!"

"Yes, I used to like it very much, but he changed later." The old man's eyes were a little sad, "I don't know what stimulated him, maybe he was bewitched by others!"

"The others are referring to the offshoot of the Xiao family?"

"Do you know the offshoot of the Xiao family?"

"This is not a secret in the emperor."

"That's right, in the past few decades, people are still there, how can they forget?"

As the old man spoke, his eyes became darker, as if recalling a long time ago.

"I have two older brothers above me. I am the youngest. My father designated my second brother as the heir at the beginning. My second brother is smart and capable. He started to learn business from my father at the age of 15."

"And my second brother is bolder and more far-sighted than my father. My father is very happy and plans to completely hand over the Xiao family to him when he is 25 years old."

"This is a happy event for everyone, but we all ignore my elder brother. As the eldest son, how can he convince his younger brother to surpass him and become the heir?"

"So, on my second brother's 19th birthday, my second brother died of poisoning."

"At the end of the investigation, it was found that he ate puffer fish that had not been cleaned."

Having said that, the old man wept.

This is not an accident, it is clear that some people do not want such an outstanding family member to appear in the Xiao family.

"Until later, my father made my elder brother the heir, and my sister-in-law who suddenly went crazy rushed out and accused my elder brother of killing my second brother."

"And my sister-in-law also produced evidence, and my elder brother has no way to refute it. He admitted that he really planned this matter."

"My second brother is dead, and my father can't do anything to send my eldest brother to prison. In the end, my father separated from my eldest brother and asked my eldest brother to move out of Xiao's house."

"But my father hated my elder brother's ruthlessness, and didn't allow my elder brother to return to the Xiao family. So this side branch became unknown in the imperial capital."

It's been a long time since the past, and the old man still feels heavy when he said it.

He couldn't figure it out before, the second brother was so good, why did the eldest brother kill the second brother, wouldn't it be better for the Xiao family to go up to a higher level?
Only later did he realize that money touches people's hearts and power tempts people to commit crimes.

The elder brother was dissatisfied, but what he wanted more was the Xiao family.

"No relationship all the time? Is it the same now?" Xiao Lingran looked very calm.

The old man nodded: "I follow the admonition left by my father and don't associate with elder brother, even though elder brother is still alive."

"So it's normal for you to not know which branch of the Xiao family is. This is also true for your father and others."

"We are all in the imperial capital, but we live separately without interfering with each other."

Xiao Lingran did not expect that the Xiao family really had such a secret. Presumably, his great-grandfather must have handled this matter in a low-key manner for the sake of the Xiao family's face.

So is Xiao Liyang's current behavior related to that branch?

Xiao Lingran was deep in thought.

"You suspect that your father has contacts with there?" The old man is so shrewd.

Xiao Lingran did not deny it.

The old man said: "He is my son. At least before that, the Xiao family was already in his hands. He has no reason to come and go with him."

"What if he's not your son?" Xiao Lingran asked back.

The old man was stunned for a moment, and immediately sank down: "Of course, don't talk nonsense, your grandma is not that kind of person. I won't be polite if you say such things next time."

Xiao Lingran: "..."

When did he say it was because grandma cheated!

Why is the old man's focus so strange?

"Do you look like your elder brother?" Xiao Lingran didn't bother to explain.

The old man glared at him: "You still say?"

"What if Xiao Liyang was replaced?" Xiao Lingran felt helpless.

The old man frowned: "Impossible, he had a birthmark when he was born, even if my elder brother wants to change it, he doesn't have the ability."

"Are you sure?"

"No, when your grandma gave birth to him, I watched from the side. Is there anyone else who can forcefully stuff a doll into your grandma's stomach and reproduce it?"

"Okay, okay, this is nonsense. The Xiao family is not an ancient royal family, and they want to replace the prince with a civet cat."

Hearing this, Xiao Lingran had no choice but to end this topic.

I don't believe it, he can only use his own method to prove it.

Right now, he wanted to find an opportunity to check up on that uncle whom he had never met.

Probably recalling things from when he was young, the old man rambled on to Xiao Lingran about what happened after he took over the Xiao family.

It was nothing more than ups and downs, the old lady assisted to overcome one difficulty after another, but there was no news that Xiao Lingran wanted.

But seeing that the old man was happy, he listened patiently and responded from time to time.

After the old man said he was tired, he finally agreed to rest.

Xiao Lingran sat quietly on the edge of the hospital bed, the night outside the window was like ink.

……

When Mu Xingchen returned home, he found that it was past nine o'clock, and there were still guests there.

But as soon as she saw Mr. Mu was there, she went upstairs without even saying hello.

Without squinting, she walked straight over.

"Xingchen, come here." Mr. Mu was waiting for her to come over to say hello, but he didn't expect her to leave directly, so he could only call her to stop patiently.

"Is there something wrong?" Mu Xingchen stopped in his tracks and didn't look back.

The old man was a little angry: "If there are guests at home, don't come over to say hello!"

"Old man, it's okay, I guess Xingchen is busy." A strange voice suddenly sounded.

Mu Xingchen turned around and saw the young man sitting opposite the old man at a glance.

In all fairness, this man's appearance is not bad, and he can be regarded as a handsome young man when he is released, but it is a pity that his eyes are somewhat sinister, which makes Mu Xingchen very uncomfortable.

"Come here, this is your Song Shibo's child, Song Zihan, you should call him brother." Mr. Mu introduced himself.

"Hello!" Song Zihan smiled at Mu Xingchen.

Mu Xingchen felt a little nauseous: "I only have one brother, Mu Xinghe!"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Song Zihan's face froze.

"I still have something to do, you guys talk slowly." Mu Xingchen turned around and left.

"Xingchen!" Song Zihan called her urgently, "Did you misunderstand me? It seems that you don't like me very much."

"No, your intuition is very accurate." Mu Xingchen didn't even bother to hide it.

She really is the person who has an illegitimate child before she graduates from university, she is too lazy to pretend to be false!
Song Zihan looked a little embarrassed, so many women were sticking upside down to this face, he had already taken the initiative because Mu Xingchen looked so amazing to him.

Unexpectedly, Mu Xingchen didn't have a good face.

(End of this chapter)