Chapter 1855 - 1853: Locking Them Up

Chapter 1855: Chapter 1853: Locking Them Up

Luo Fan’s face was ashen. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would never have done this, but he couldn’t go on muddling through anymore. If things kept going like this, the Luo Family might very well get dragged into the abyss by his own parents.

"Grandpa, I’m sorry. These years I’ve been hiding part of the truth. My mom was making a scene those days, all twisted up inside. That night she called my big brother and said her chest hurt so much she was going to die, but it was pouring outside. She still forced my big brother to drive over and take her to the hospital..."

At this point, Luo Fan’s voice choked.

Father Luo’s eyes flickered. Zhang Shuzhi stared at her son in disbelief, her body trembling, all her former arrogance and domineering air gone. Her shaking finger pointed at Luo Fan. "You’re lying... you’re making this up... it wasn’t me, it was your sister‑in‑law who forced him to go out..."

"My sister‑in‑law took it all on herself for the peace of this family, and because she deeply loved my big brother. She shouldered everything and told me not to say a word. She never left my big brother, never abandoned him, but you still couldn’t stand her. Let me ask you, Mom, do you have a heart? Do you?"

"Now you’re pulling the same tricks again, trying to wreck my life. You only have two sons. Do you have to see me end up like my big brother before you’ll be happy, before you’re satisfied? You’re not my real mom, you’re my enemy."

Luo Fan’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a piercing chill, every word stabbing at the heart. Zhang Shuzhi’s face turned ashen and she collapsed onto the sofa.

Grandma Luo didn’t say a word before stepping forward. Don’t be fooled by how naive the old lady usually seemed; when she moved her hands she didn’t hold back at all. She grabbed a handful of Zhang Shuzhi’s hair and slapped her twice, hard, cursing through gritted teeth, "You damn jinx, you shit‑stirrer. My perfectly fine eldest grandson, and you turned him into a corpse lying on that bed. You still don’t repent, and you dare try to ruin my younger grandson’s life."

After two slaps, the old lady let go, stepped back a few paces and looked at her eldest son, asking through clenched teeth, "Boss, tell me, did you know about this or not?"

"...Mom, it’s been so many years. What’s the point of bringing this up now?" Luo Zixuan said impatiently.

Elder Luo’s voice was like ice. "I’m asking you, did you know or not? And what agreement did you reach with the Si Family?"

Seeing the way Elder Luo was looking at him as if he were already dead, Luo Zixuan finally felt a trace of fear. All these years he’d dared to act so outrageously because he had an outstanding son like Luo Fan.

But now this son seemed to have become his enemy, openly standing on the opposite side.

He could only mumble, "He invested a large sum of money in my company and said as long as Sinan married Luo Fan, that would be enough."

"Just that?"

Father Luo gritted his teeth again and continued, "Sinan’s father set his sights on Gu Qianqian."

"What?" Luo Fan was both shocked and furious.

The atmosphere in the room was already abnormally heavy and eerie, and then Father Luo suddenly said this. Everyone was stunned, unable to believe it.

At this moment Luo Fan’s eyes were bloodshot. His fists clenched tight as he asked, word by word, "What does any of this have to do with Qianqian?"

"Her brother‑in‑law is Qin Yize. The labs under his group are developing a new product. Once it hits the market, it’ll be ahead of the whole world, so he wants his son to marry Qianqian."

Luo Fan was furious to the extreme.

He even felt an urge to burn the world down.

Anyone who dared lay a hand on his Qianqian was his sworn enemy, never to be reconciled with!

But as the future head of the family, he quickly calmed down. This matter involved Qin Yize, and they all knew now what status the Qin Group held in Huaxia Country.

Yet they really had no idea what the Qin Group was currently working on.

It had already drawn the attention of certain foreign companies. The Si Family was also a major corporation overseas, focusing on high tech, with products all over most of the world.

If it was something that could catch their eye, it must be very important. But if it was that important, how did they even know about it?

The only possibility was a leak.

Grandfather and grandson both couldn’t help showing a hint of gravity in their eyes. This was no longer just about the romances of the younger generation.

But this was clearly not the time to discuss it. Now that Elder Luo knew, he had no intention of saying more. He went on, "Then tell me, did my eldest grandson’s accident happen because of this?"

Father Luo glanced at Zhang Shuzhi sitting beside him, clutching her face, hatred in her expression. He simply nodded. At this point, with Luo Fan—the only one who knew the truth—having already spilled everything, there was no point in him keeping up the act. "Yes. She called Luo Ye and made him drive her to the hospital in that rainstorm, and then the crash happened..."

No matter how strong Elder Luo’s health was, he still couldn’t help swaying a few times.

He clenched his jaw, overcome with grief and anger.

All his life he’d been upright and aboveboard, never harboring selfish motives. Whether it was toward the country or toward his own small family, he’d always been that way.

Yet because of these two people, a shadow had been cast over everything.

Luo Fan hurriedly sat down beside his grandfather and held his slightly cold hand.

He said softly, "Grandpa, please don’t get angry."

"Angry? Those two beasts aren’t worth my anger." Having been through countless storms, Elder Luo quickly regained his composure. He said to Luo Fan beside him, "Go collect all your parents’ passports and documents. Without my permission, starting now, those two are not allowed to step one foot outside the Luo Family Courtyard."

"Who gave you the right to lock us up? Give me my passport, I want to go back," Zhang Shuzhi shouted.

"The fact that I am the head of the Luo Family!"

Elder Luo’s gaze was sharp as a blade as he enunciated each word.

Next to him, Grandma Luo was so angry she was shaking. "Zhang Shuzhi, if you have even a shred of conscience, you’ll stay here and properly reflect on the wrong you’ve done. My eldest grandson was turned into a living dead man by you, his own mother. Zhang Shuzhi, you will get your retribution."

By the end, Grandma Luo’s eyes were a little wet.

The Luo Family Courtyard was very large. Luo Fan knew this matter was no small thing. His parents’ return this time, plus the strangeness of the past two years—each incident had put him on alert.

So he acted decisively, confiscating all their passports and documents, and freezing their bank cards and credit cards.

Then he led the two of them to the back courtyard and stationed two security guards at the door. Without Elder Luo’s and his permission, the two were not allowed to step outside.

Night had already fallen deeply. Outside the Luo Family Courtyard, lights blazed everywhere. It was summer, and the night was lively and noisy, but in contrast, the Luo Family Courtyard was deathly still.

After something like this, no one had the appetite for dinner.

Second Uncle Luo, however, felt sorry that his father, at such an advanced age, still had to worry over his eldest brother’s mess. He first coaxed his mother, then coaxed his father into eating a little.