Chapter 507: Chapter 517 Ignoring Jas Brown
lody Yoody pulled Emily Bailey along, smiling, “Take a good look yourself, it’s him.” She pointed at John Brown.
“Huh! Uncle?” Emily Bailey looked at John Brown in surprise.
John Brown had a faint smile on his face and said, “Little Grace, we’ve t again so soon.”
At this mont, it was futile for John Brown to deny it. That ti when he accompanied Sarah Grandy for her college entrance exam, Emily Bailey’s mother also saw him. Since Emily Bailey was here, her mother was likely here too. Now it was up to Emily Bailey’s attitude,
“You know each other?” lody Yoody’s mother asked Emily Bailey in puzzlent.
Emily Bailey blinked her big eyes and looked at John Brown again, “Of course, I have a very good friend nad Sarah Grandy. This uncle has been taking care of Sarah. I used to often visit his ho for fun.”
John Brown laughed, “Yes, Little Grace is very well-behaved. She’s helped a lot recently.”
Emily Bailey gave John Brown another smile and said, “I really didn’t expect you to beco my cousin-in-law.”
John Brown could tell Emily Bailey was implying sothing. At his ho, Sarah Grandy and Emily Bailey talked about everything, even showcasing sleeping in the sa bed with John Brown. This little girl always thought John Brown and Sarah were a couple, and now she’s here acting like his cousin-in-law.
However, what gave John Brown so relief was that Emily Bailey didn’t directly ntion the relationship between him and Sarah Grandy, leaving plenty of room for maneuver.
“Uncle, Aunt, Grandpa is asking for you to go inside.” Emily Bailey said to lody Yoody’s father.
lody Yoody’s parents exchanged glances, then both shook their heads. Their daughter chose John Brown, leaving them with no confidence, sure to be chastised by the Old Master Smith again.
lody Yoody’s grandmother was not Grandpa’s main wife but a concubine. Therefore, lody’s father was not a core mber of the family. It was only due to lody’s excellence that they started receiving attention from the family again. If lody were to be neglected by the family due to John Brown, their status would fall back to obscurity.
SSUP Country has been established for more than sixty years. At its founding, it wasn’t strictly monogamous, so descendants like lody’s grandfather could have more than one wife. However, in such big families, there was still a significant difference between the main wife and a concubine. Children of concubines aren’t usually considered core mbers and are often marginalized.
But since the Old Master had called them, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and bring John Brown in, sighing and shaking their heads the sa way.
lody Yoody, on the other hand, walked over to John Brown’s side, hooked her arm with his, and openly said, “Let’s go, my man.”
John Brown gave lody Yoody a gentle smile, offering her a comforting look, then followed her inside.
Emily Bailey followed closely beside lody Yoody, occasionally sneaking glances at John Brown, her thoughts unknown.
They bypassed a screen wall, crossed a small courtyard, and stepped into a spacious living room. The room had no comfortable sofas but was filled with classic, antique redwood furniture. A man in his seventies sat centrally, flanked by several middle-aged n on each side and standing won behind them, none seated, evoking an air reminiscent of old-ti large family traditions.
“Dad, they’re here.” lody Yoody’s father entered respectfully and addressed the old man in the center.
The Old Master Smith nodded, his gaze settling on John Brown, then slightly furrowed his brow, “I seem to have seen you sowhere before.”
John Brown smiled gently, “Hello, Grandpa. My na is John Brown; I’m lody’s high school classmate.”
John Brown had also t the Old Master Smith before. The old master, nad John Smith, was quite high-ranking, being the third-most important official in the province before he retired. During a sudden incident, the old master was also taken hostage along with several other more important officials. John Brown was in charge of the rescue then and had done his research on those held. Therefore, he had an impression but didn’t know he was lody’s grandfather.
However, here, John Brown didn’t want to ntion that connection. He was no longer the captain of the Hawk Squad. Even if he revealed his forr position, whether the old master would recognize him was another matter altogether.
Nonetheless, the Old Master Smith continued to stare at John Brown, slowly saying, “lody was only in her teens in high school, that’s seven or eight years ago, and I feel like I’ve seen you no more than four years ago. Who exactly are you?”
Everyone was sowhat surprised to look at the old master. Despite his age, his mory was quite sharp, but he was also a very high-minded person. Even if he had seen soone, he typically wouldn’t rember them unless they held a notable identity.
This made lody Yoody’s parents’ eyes light up, but they couldn’t stay excited for long. They knew too much about John Brown before. This guy has no family background at all. In today’s society, trying to stand out without a background is extrely difficult, or practically impossible. So now, they can only assu that Old Master Smith has mistaken him for soone else, perhaps soone he’s t who looks a lot like John Brown.
“Grandpa, I am indeed John Brown, lody’s classmate.”
The old master scrutinized John Brown again but still couldn’t recall where he had seen him before. Doubting his own mory, he asked, “Is the child in lody’s womb yours?”
John Brown nodded and said, “Yes, that’s indeed my fault. I should have co sooner, but now it’s lody who has suffered grievances.”
The old master stared at John Brown and asked, “I just want to ask you, what makes you think lody should be with you?”
John Brown t the old master’s gaze, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, “Grandfather, I know if I talk about love, you will certainly look down on . I also think love is sothing only children and immature people talk about.”
The old master squinted his eyes, seemingly quite interested in John Brown.
John Brown paused for a mont and then continued, “I want to be with lody not only because I like her but also because I hurt her back then and caused her so much grievance. Therefore, I need to make it up to her and ensure she lives happily from now on. This is my responsibility as a man.”
“Sounds nice, doesn’t it? lody is now a county chief. She has both money and power, plus our Yawk Family. I think you just want to take advantage of lody, right?” a man in his fifties sitting next to the old master remarked disdainfully.
Following this, another man around fifty said, “Young man, you always speak so grandiosely, talking about a man’s responsibility. But you need the ability to fulfill that responsibility. Can you help lody climb higher in her career?”
“I say, old third, how have you raised your child? Our Yawk Family values lody so much because we want her to develop quickly. Now she’s found soone who does not help her career at all, and she’s pregnant, which will delay her for at least a year.”
“Positions in officialdom are not just waiting for her. In a year’s ti, who knows how many good opportunities she’ll miss? And after a year, who knows when the next good opportunity will co?”
With these words, they not only criticized John Brown but also scolded lody Yoody’s father, which made his face turn red and white. However, these two were his older brothers, whose positions in the Smith Family were far beyond his. So, despite feeling uncomfortable, he couldn’t contradict them and could only nod obediently.
Although John Brown knew of many big families, he had never really interacted with them. Now he realized that these big families were full of internal conflict, and living in such a family was indeed not easy.
The Yawk Family’s eldest, Robert Johnson, who now holds an important provincial position, said, “We’ve t the person. This indeed doesn’t et our family’s needs. And what we’ve been discussing about letting lody marry into the W Region is out of the question. Whether lody has a child or not, marriage alliances with other big families are impossible. In fact, this could be a good thing. If lody does not marry, she remains a Smith Family mber. Otherwise, after marriage, she belongs to her husband’s family, and we end up contributing to soone else’s success.”
Old Master Smith looked at his most outstanding son and slowly said, “So, what do you suggest?”
Robert Johnson glanced at lody Yoody’s parents and then at lody. He said, “I think we might as well let lody terminate the pregnancy. It’s not like she can’t have children. Our Yawk Family doesn’t lack heirs. If she doesn’t have a child, then so be it. Then we’ll continue to support lody with all our might. With the Smith Family’s backing, even without relying on others, lody’s career won’t turn out too poorly.”
Old Master Smith turned to lody Yoody’s father and asked, “Old third, what do you think?”
lody Yoody’s father, nad William Johnson, imdiately responded, “I agree with my elder brother’s suggestion.”
Old Master Smith also nodded and said, “Well, this approach isn’t bad, although it falls short of our initial expectations. But it’s the best solution for now.”
John Brown felt extrely displeased; everything he just said was completely ignored by these people, and they made such a decision without even consulting lody Yoody’s opinion. This unilateral decision-making among big families is vividly displayed here.
At this mont, lody Yoody beca agitated and urgently said, “No, I disagree. The child is mine, and I want to give birth to them.”
lody Yoody’s mother quickly grabbed her daughter and hurriedly said, “Don’t be silly; this is your lifelong future. If you have this child, it will ruin your entire life.”
lody Yoody’s father also said, “lody, as long as you terminate this pregnancy, whatever you want in the future, we won’t interfere. Even if you want to be with this guy, we won’t mind, as long as you don’t marry, that’s fine.”
lody Yoody suddenly felt a bit wavering and turned to look at John Brown.
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