No one knocked on the door and called for the two to get up. It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Ning Qiang Rose insisted on getting up. After washing up and opening the door, after a while, Su Qing came over and called the two of them to go to the restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast, Su Qing took Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiang Rose to the woods in the East Courtyard. The grove is not very large, but the trees inside are green and leafy.

Seeing that Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiangrose were both surprised, Su Qing explained with a smile: "The old man had such a request back then, but whoever becomes the heir of the family must plant a tree here. It can be regarded as leaving your soul in this Su family's house, no matter where you go in the future, your soul is still in the old mansion, and you can't be separated from the Su family. ”

Su Qing walked to the side of a big Tsubaki tree and said in a low voice: "This tree was planted by your uncle and your aunt when you got married, it was just a small seedling back then, and now it has become a towering tree." Every year, whenever your aunt returns to the old mansion, she will sit here for a while, because she knows that although your uncle has gone to another world, his soul will always be here. ”

Ning Qiang Rose looked over curiously one by one, only to see a delicate little sign hanging on the book, which indicated who planted it and when.

Someone had already prepared the tools for planting trees, Fang Zhicheng spit out two mouthfuls of smearing into the palm of his hand, and quickly dug a pit with a shovel. Ning Qiang Rose helped Fang Zhicheng to straighten the tree, Fang Zhicheng carefully filled the soil, and then poured water on the kettle twice before it was over.

Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiang Rose smiled and said, "Come on, our soul is planted here." ”

Ning Qiangrose sighed and said, "Compared to the Su family, our Ning family doesn't have such a place. After so many years, I am afraid that in a few years, my family will be scattered. ”

Su Qing smiled beside him: "This is related to Ning Lao's character, when he went to Yanjing, he gave up the house in General Hutong." In fact, the former house of the Ning family is not far from here, and it can be reached by walking about seven or eight hundred meters to the west. When you were younger, your father used to take a bunch of our peers around to get into trouble. ”

Ning Qiang Rose smiled: "I can't imagine that someone as serious as my father will also get into trouble?" ”

Su Qing's gaze drifted upward, through the gap in the shade of the trees, as if he wanted to look farther away, "Your father's personality was too hot back then, so after Ning Lao knew about it, he sent him to the team for training. The ranks are indeed a place to sharpen people's minds, and your father has been carved so well that he is now the youngest general in the Republic. ”

Ning Qiang Rose nodded and said, "My father also once commented on you, saying that you are one of his most respected peers. ”

Su Qing smiled faintly and said, "Since the tree has been planted, let's go wash our hands." Have a good rest for two days, you still have to go to Yunhai to return to the door, and then you have to go to Xijing. ”

The three of them returned to the room, and Fang Zhicheng knew that Su Qing had something to discuss with him in private, so he turned around and went to the study.

Su Qing sat on the sofa, pointed to the tea set, and said with a smile: "Make me a cup of tea." ”

Fang Zhicheng skillfully began to make tea, and Su Qing looked at Fang Zhicheng gently. Before you know it, the tea has been brewed. Su Qing picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said softly, "You are married and have a family." For parents, you can be considered a complete adult. With a family comes responsibility, and at the same time, I believe that your heart is also strong and mature. Rose is a good girl, simple and self-reliant, kind and righteous, and I am very pleased. So the first thing I tell you, I hope you don't let her down in your life. ”

Fang Zhicheng nodded, and said in a solemn tone: "Please rest assured. ”

Su Qing slowly put down the teacup and continued, "Second thing, I want to talk about your daughter. I have met Shen Qianshan twice, and he already knows the absurd things between Shen Wei and you. After careful discussion, we came to a conclusion. First, Shen Xuan was handed over to the Shen family to raise; second, Shen Wei will return to China in the near future and divorce her husband; Third, the relationship between the Shen family and the Su family will become close...... I've spoken to Rose privately about this, and she understands it. ”

Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "I've bothered you." ”

Su Qing waved his hand, took a long breath, and after a long time, Fang said, "The third thing, I want to talk to you about your father." ”

When Fang Zhicheng heard Su Qing say this, his nerves suddenly tensed, and his palms subconsciously clenched into fists.

Su Qing naturally noticed Fang Zhicheng's reaction, and said slowly: "The story happened many years ago, and I almost forgot about it. The first time I met your father, I was fifteen years old and he was sixteen. Your grandfather brought him back to the Su family. At that time, your second and third uncles were still very young, so they didn't have any impression. Your father lived in the Su family for several years, and when we went up to the mountains and went to the countryside, we were assigned to the same farm. There, he and I punctured that layer of window paper, and we fell in love. ”

"You should know that in that era, after we educated youths went to the countryside, what happened was really miserable. We live in the city, but we have to go to a rural area with few resources and try to survive. In those years, there was an unprecedented famine, so most of the educated youth could not have enough to eat. And whatever good things your father has, keep them for me. Now that I think about it, I was deceived by his kindness at that time, right? ”

Speaking of this, Su Qing's eyes were already full of tears, she didn't say the details of getting along with Father Fang, but it was conceivable that they had gone through the ups and downs together, and finally decided to come together.

"After returning from the farm, I walked up to your grandfather with him and confessed our relationship. Your grandfather was silent for a long time, and finally told us a truth that was difficult to accept. I am not your grandfather's biological daughter, and your father is your grandfather's illegitimate son......"

Su Qing almost choked up and told the truth, Fang Zhicheng was already stunned, he finally knew why Su Lao was so secretive about his life experience, because this not only involved the absurdity of his youth, but more importantly, Su Qing is now the pillar of the Su family, if the people inside the faction know that Su Qing is Su Lao's adopted daughter, then what should it be.

Su Qing is an adopted daughter, and this secret has been kept for many years, even Su Mo and Su Lin have no way of knowing. Old Man Su was not embarrassed because he was afraid that he had an illegitimate child exposed, but because Su Qing was the leader of the Su family, and if the real news was exposed, it would undoubtedly affect her status.

Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly: "So, in the strict sense, he is my grandfather, not my grandfather?" ”

Su Qing wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and sighed, "That's right! Your father doesn't know what happened, and the marriage of an adopted daughter and an illegitimate child is nothing in the current era, but in that era, it is very difficult to accept. Especially my mother, who is your grandmother. To your grandmother, although I am an adopted daughter, she treats me like a daughter. How can she accept that her daughter marries an outside woman and gives birth to your grandfather's child? ”

Fang Zhicheng smiled distractedly, he was also surprised by the complexity of this story, he didn't expect things to be so twisted and turned, and there was such a huge secret hidden behind his life experience.

If this secret gets out, there will definitely be a scene of disintegration within the Su family. The forces on the Su family's uncle's side will definitely take a split and fight for dominance, which will then affect the Su family's plan to make a comeback after being low-key and dormant for many years.

"And where has he been now?" Fang Zhicheng's mood at the moment was turbulent, looking at Su Qing so excited, it was already difficult for him to speak calmly, so his voice trembled a little.

Su Qing's tears were already covering her cheeks, she was a woman with a resolute personality, otherwise she would not be called the Iron Lady, but at this moment, she completely exposed her weaknesses, "He was young and vigorous at that time, and after knowing the news, he was also hit. Then your grandmother found him and told him something. Subsequently, he left the Su family and disappeared later. And I only knew at that time that I had you, and your grandfather knew that if your grandmother knew that I was pregnant, she would not let you be born smoothly, so she kept it hidden, and after you were born, she asked Meng Xishan to give you to someone else. Over the years, I have also searched for him, but there has been no news of him. He either changed his identity and deliberately hid it; Or it's no longer in the country. ”

Fang Zhicheng let out a long sigh, stood up, took Su Qing into his arms, and comforted him softly: "Mom, please don't cry." I'll help you find him, and then ask him why he was so spineless. ”

Su Qing waved his hand, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and said, "Silly boy, you shouldn't blame him, because he was also very difficult back then, and he had no choice." ”

Fang Zhicheng nodded subconsciously and said, "I'll listen to you." ”

Walking out of the study, Fang Zhicheng felt faltering, and he felt heartache for Su Qing. Everyone else has seen her glamorous appearance, but who can know how much pain she has endured, and as an adopted daughter, she independently supports the Su family......

Fang Zhicheng made up his mind to work hard to make himself strong and be able to help Su Qing share the pressure faster. At the same time, he also had a new understanding of Mrs. Su, who had resentment and doubts about Mrs. Su before, but now that he thinks about it, he is wrong to blame Mrs. Su. Su Lao dealt with and solved it like this, and it was also a helpless move.

After Su Qing got married, he told the truth, perhaps in order to completely dispel his resentment against the Su family.

The story is so intricate that it sounds unbelievable, but that's what happened to me.

And the key person is his father, why did he retreat so much in the first place? If he can persevere and resist the pressure, then how can his family of three be separated for so many years?

I hope he is still alive and well, and I must ask him in person.