Chapter: 4952

Pausing for a moment, Li Ya-Lin continued: 'After all, I was just coincidentally there on that day and chose to accompany you together, and everything is my own choice. When I encountered the attack, I could only say that it was my own misfortune. No matter what, I couldn't say that it was a debt of gratitude to An Family......'

'And, to be ashamed, although I almost died that time, I didn't really contribute anything substantial to An Family. In front of those fully armed bandits, I even lost the opportunity to react and was knocked down on the ground; at most, I was just cannon fodder......'

In fact, Li Ya-Lin still had more words he hadn't spoken.

He felt that he not only didn't help An Family but actually truly saved himself, granted himself new life, and it was An Family's grandson-in-law, Ye Cheng.

He owed Ye Cheng one life, and it was pointless to take An Family's money at this time, no matter how he tried to justify it.

Grandfather's face remained expressionless as he asked, "How? What about cannon fodder? Even if you're just cannon fodder, didn't you block bullets for me, An Family, when needed? Old man says something out of place, according to your logic, those who died in the enemy's gunfire without killing a single enemy are not sacrificing their lives for their country? What kind of bastard logic is this?"

"This... I..." Li Ya-Lin suddenly felt at a loss for words.

Indeed, Grandfather's words were more logical than his own.

An Sheng-Qiu chimed in, reminding him, "Old Li, don't forget this isn't about you; it's about the bloodline inheritance and social hierarchy of the Lee family. Besides, you know Grandfather's character; don't make pointless struggles."

Li Ya-Lin couldn't help but recall what Grandfather had said to him backstage earlier.

That if his daughter bore a child with the same surname as himself, this custom might seem old-fashioned, but it would undoubtedly touch his heart.

If he wanted to ensure the continuation of his family lineage, the necessary condition was to pass down the surname as well. If this were realized, even after his death, he wouldn't feel ashamed before his ancestors.

Thinking about it, Li Ya-Lin bowed respectfully towards Grandfather and said sincerely, "An Uncle, your family's kindness will be remembered by me!"

Grandfather spoke sternly, "From now on, we won't bring up who owes what to whom. We'll help each other and support each other in the future."

Li Ya-Lin nodded heavily, and beside him, An Chong-Qiu suddenly thought of something and said to Li Ya-Lin, "Ah, Old Li, your sister-in-law came to New York a few days ago, but I don't know if she's still there or not. Do you want me to call her and ask?"

Li Ya-Lin spoke quickly, "Yes, yes, yes! Ask her where she is. If she's in New York, I'll go see her right away!"

"Okay." An Chong-Qiu agreed and asked Li Ya-Lin, "If your sister-in-law is in New York, would you like me to tell the truth or lie to her about whether I've seen you? Let's wait for you to surprise her personally."

Li Ya-Lin thought for a moment and then said, "Tell her that you've found some clues, but want to talk to her face-to-face. Then, have her come see us, and we'll give her the surprise."

"Alright." An Chong-Qiu nodded and immediately took out his phone to call Li Ya-Lin's wife, Chen Jun-Mei.

The phone connected, and a excited voice came from the other end: "Chong-Qiu, do you have any news about our Old Li?"

An Chong-Qiu was taken aback for a moment before deliberately saying, "Sister-in-law, I've found some clues here. Are you still in New York? I want to talk to you personally."

The phone at the other end, Chen Jun-Mei's voice was filled with surprise: "Really?! What kind of clue is it?! I'm currently in Washington preparing to return to New York. A university friend has some connections there, and I'm going to help them out. The plane will take off in half an hour, and I'll arrive in New York about one hour and forty minutes later."

"Okay, then, Sister-in-law, tell me your flight number and I'll arrange someone to pick you up at the airport. Let's meet up and talk."

Chen Jun-Mei asked nervously, "Chong-Qiu, are you telling me the truth? Our Old Li won't be in trouble?"

Chong-Qiu hurriedly said, "No, no, I'm telling you the truth! It's good news! Tell me your flight number, and don't worry about anything else." JrNovels.com