Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 738

?Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Can Only Agree_1 Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Can Only Agree_1 Seeing Xu Fan’s and Xu Yue’s reactions, Mother Xu sighed in her heart.

This was not beyond her expectations.

After all, who could blame her when her maternal family had been so excessive.

Mother Xu, named Zhang Qingning, belonged to a family in Ningjing City that couldn’t be counted as a top-tier great household; it was, at best, a second-rate one.

Everything changed when Zhang Qingning married into the Xu Family, Xu Tianlong.

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The Xu Family was one of the four great families of Yanjing.

With such a top-tier great household as a backer, the Zhang Family rapidly developed.

In just a short span of half a year, they became a top family in Ningjing City, unparalleled in prominence.

A few more years passed, and Xu Tianlong became the Family Head of the Xu Family, with Zhang Qingning as the wife of the Family Head.

The status of the Zhang Family rose with the tide, using the names of Xu Tianlong and Zhang Qingning, they expanded their influence throughout the province.

Tianyun Province was rich in mining resources, and the Zhang Family alone occupied more than seventy to eighty percent of the province’s resources, nearly achieving a monopoly.

However, unforeseen circumstances can arise, and what is at its peak must decline.

When Xu Tianlong died unexpectedly, Zhang Qingning was accused as the murderer.

The Zhang Family suddenly lost their greatest support and risked being burned by the fire that entangled Zhang Qingning.

Under such circumstances, the entire Zhang Family became panic-stricken and ultimately made a decision reminiscent of cutting off one’s wrist like a valiant;

They announced that there would be no further connection between the Zhang Family and Zhang Qingning.

They did so in order to prevent the Xu Family from being implicated because of Zhang Qingning.

Not only that, they even severed relations with Xu Fan and Xu Yue, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Even when Xu Fan fell on hard times and turned to the Zhang Family for help, he couldn’t get past the front gate, let alone see any of his relatives from the Zhang Family.

Perhaps out of pity for Xu Fan, or to prevent him from being a persistent nuisance and bringing trouble to the Zhang Family, they gave Xu Fan a sum of money amounting to several hundred thousand and sent him away.

Xu Yue also sought help from the Zhang Family, but likewise, she could not even enter their gate.

Once Zhang Qingning had been a pillar for the Zhang Family, but when she fell from grace, they had no old affection to remember, offering no help, and even avoided her as if she were the plague.

However, the Zhang Family did not end up any better off.

They thought they had distanced themselves from Zhang Qingning, but Xu Tianhu did not let them go.

Although Xu Tianhu did not openly target the Zhang Family to avoid public criticism, he secretly supported another family that was their archenemy.

He also threatened the allies of the Zhang Family to draw a clear line between them and the Zhangs.

Nowadays, the power of the Zhang Family has significantly dwindled, to less than one-tenth of what it was at its peak, owning only a mere two mines.

They could not even stay in Ningjing City anymore and had to shrink to another city called Lishui City.

The past events, every single one of them, were crystal clear in their minds, making it impossible for Xu Fan and Xu Yue to harbor any good feelings towards the Zhang Family.

Not to mention inviting the Zhang Family to their wedding, wouldn’t that be like nauseating themselves?

In fact, Zhang Qingning herself felt bitterly disappointed.

At her lowest point, the actions of the Zhang Family were no different from kicking her when she was down.

Yet, Zhang Qingning carried the blood of the Zhang Family in her veins, and as time passed by, the hatred in her heart for the Zhang Family also began to lessen.

So she was thinking, whether she should take advantage of Xu Fan and Xu Yixue’s wedding as an opportunity to ease the resentment between the two families.

Even though the actions of the Zhang family had undeniably been excessive, after all, they were once family, and two surnames cannot come from one without a past connection.

However, this was merely Zhang Qingning’s thought, Xu Fan and Xu Yue’s hearts were not feeling the same.

Zhang Qingning sympathized with the current predicament of the Zhang family, but Xu Fan and Xu Yue did not share her sympathy.

Xu Yue gently embraced Zhang Qingning and sighed before speaking, “Mom, have you forgotten what they once did to us?

We treated them like our own family, but did they ever consider us as family?

They have never seen us as one of their own.

Such relatives, why would you invite them?

Our Xu family has no sentiments left for the Zhang family.”

Xu Fan also spoke up, “Yueyue is right, Mom, since they could deny our kinship back then, why should we acknowledge them as relatives now?

Even if I could forget how they treated me, I will not forget how they treated Yueyue.”

Mother Xu sighed deeply, looking at her son and daughter, she said, “Actually, Mom understands how you feel.

I know you two have really suffered a lot over the years.”

Xu Fan said, “The grievances I’ve endured are not important, after all, I am a man.

But Mom, the grievances that you and Yueyue have suffered, I can’t easily forgive them.”

Xu Yue said, “That’s right, I won’t forgive either.”

“Mom admits that the Zhang family’s actions were indeed very excessive back then.

However, after so many years, they must also have a lot of regrets about what they did.”

As she said this, Mother Xu’s eyes became moist, and she choked up, “I got the news that my father, your maternal grandfather, is getting worse and worse.

No matter what, I am still your grandfather’s daughter.

If I can’t repay the kindness of being raised, I will never be at peace in my lifetime.”

Seeing Mother Xu tear up as she spoke, both Xu Fan and Xu Yue couldn’t help but feel their own mood grow heavy.

They might find it hard to forgive the Zhang family’s actions, but seeing their mother so distressed was even more unbearable for them.

Xu Yue sighed and hugged Mother Xu even tighter.

Xu Fan was also conflicted and hesitated before saying, “If that’s the case…

then let’s follow Mom’s wishes and invite the Zhang family…”

Mother Xu wiped her tears, finally turning her sorrow into joy as she looked at Xu Fan and said, “Xiao Fan, according to the bridal pickup customs, before you get married, you and Xue’er need to visit the Zhang family.

Do you understand?”

Seeing the expectant look in Mother Xu’s eyes, Xu Fan simply couldn’t bring himself to refuse, and could only nod and say, “Don’t worry, I understand.”

Mother Xu smiled and said, “That’s good.

In that case, let’s set off tomorrow.

If you really dislike the Zhang family, I won’t force you; we can go and return the same day.”

“All right,” Xu Fan continued to nod.

What else could he possibly say in the face of Mother Xu’s request?