HCB Chapter 226 It’s all fake
Chapter 226 It’s all fake
After her older brothers finished their heart-to-heart talk, Lin Cixi returned home, her eyes empty.
As a result, he didn't receive any of the phone calls from the old house.
Even earlier today, the old house had already called him.
However, because he had Do Not Disturb enabled at that time, all the calls were blocked.
In addition, there was the bombardment from Lin Cijin and Lin Ciyu.
So much so that those few phone calls from the old house were buried under the vast amount of information.
Inside the Lin family's old residence.
The old man slammed his fist on the table in anger when he asked the butler to call Lin Cixi.
"Good, good, good, both of them are fine!"
The old man slammed his fist on the table, his voice filled with anger.
The eldest son has not returned since the last time.
The second son... let's not talk about him.
This third son, who had always been fairly obedient, stopped answering his calls after returning to China.
Beside him, the butler's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.
He tried to soothe the old man, saying, "Master, please don't be angry. Perhaps the Third Young Master has something on his mind?"
"It's one thing if he's busy during the day, but what about at night? Is he still busy at night?"
"It's been a whole day, and he hasn't even answered a phone call. Does he even respect me as his father?"
The old man spoke while slapping the table, striking the table twice for every two words, in a very rhythmic manner.
The butler listened, his voice trembling.
When the housekeeper woke up this morning, he noticed that his master seemed to be in a bad mood.
However, things weren't too bad at first.
She simply asked him if Lin Cixi had returned to China.
Normally, when the Lin family's children return after living away from home for a while, they go back to the old house to chat with the old man and have a meeting.
However, they usually only return to their hometown on the second or third day after they come back.
Because they need to adjust to the time difference, or perhaps get some rest.
The old man usually doesn't interfere or care about them.
This time, however, he asked about Lin Cixi.
She seemed to miss Lin Cixi.
Thinking that the old master would be happier if the third young master returned, the butler suggested calling the third young master and asking him to come back today so that the father and son could meet.
The old man seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then agreed.
The housekeeper was initially quite happy.
But... after making several calls and finding that I couldn't get through, I couldn't be happy anymore.
As the old man's complexion worsened, the butler regretted making the suggestion earlier.
The original intention was to cheer the old man up, but now, he's not happy at all.
However, he also had some doubts.
When our third young master first returns to China or finishes filming a TV series, doesn't he usually rest at home for a day or two?
Why can't I get through to the phone today?
During this journey, the butler even tried to call his eldest and second young masters.
But then they discovered that... both of their phones were constantly busy.
It's just so weird.
"Alright, I'm not going to find that unfilial son anymore, I'm going to sleep!"
The old man had been sulking all day. At eight o'clock, he stiffly said those words, then leaned on his cane and went back to his room, slamming the door shut.
Seeing this, the butler touched his nose, instinctively feeling that something was amiss.
Eight o'clock...it's eight o'clock again...
Upon realizing that this was the time when the variety show was about to start airing, the butler broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn't help but tiptoe upstairs and press himself against the door of the old man's room to listen for any sounds inside.
However, no sound of any variety show was heard coming from inside the room.
But after realizing this, the butler breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Then I couldn't help but laugh at myself for overthinking things.
Given the old man's temperament, if he had discovered this, he would have been furious long ago.
How could he possibly be quietly watching Sui Sui's variety shows in his room?
Of course, the most important thing is that the old man never watches variety shows...
Although the housekeeper thought this way, he was still somewhat uneasy.
So, he waited at the door for a while longer, making sure there was no sound coming from inside, before leaving...
It's already confirmed that the old man doesn't watch variety shows anymore, but he's going to start watching them now.
Honestly, I don't know what kind of lousy director this is; each episode of a variety show is only an hour long...
He didn't get enough of watching yesterday.
We can only wait until today to see.
……
Song Haochen hid in his room, secretly watching Sui Sui's variety show on his phone.
Outside, he could hear his grandmother and parents arguing loudly.
The sound of porcelain shattering was accompanied by his grandmother and mother shouting and cursing.
With her third uncle in jail, the old lady had nowhere to go, so she chose to stay at their house.
This kind of thing happens almost every day since the old lady moved here.
Song Haochen had almost gotten used to their bickering.
At first, Song Haochen would step forward to stop the two of them from arguing.
However, whenever this happened, neither of them would back down. Instead, they would hurl increasingly offensive insults at him, even directing their anger at him.
"What do you know, you little brat?"
"Don't meddle in adults' affairs!"
"I'm your grandma, and you're not on my side, but instead siding with your mother? I'm your real grandma, your mother is just an outsider!"
Such words almost punctured Song Haochen's cochlea.
All the brotherly love, fraternal respect, maternal kindness, and filial piety that once existed are now gone.
But Song Haochen knew that this was what their family should have been like in the past.
Everything before was nothing more than an illusion sustained by consuming the blood of Third Aunt... no, Aunt Lin.
Song Haochen thought indifferently.
It was at this moment that the commotion in the living room finally subsided.
Just when Song Haochen thought everything was over for today.
His door was opened directly.