books44 Chapter 420 He passed away
Chapter 420 He passed away
"I approve. This should also be Zheng Yueqiang's wish, to let his children see him off on his final journey."
I just hope you can get along well with the Suzuki family. Your uncle's smooth work in Japan is inseparable from their cooperation and cover-up.
"Although it's somewhat unfair to your mother and the others, I hope you can prioritize the bigger picture and reach an agreement on handling your uncle's funeral arrangements." The Premier was somewhat worried. Zheng Yueqiang was a great contributor to the country, but while he had his reasons, he was also extremely irresponsible towards the Zheng family.
Song Tingnan nodded, understanding the Premier's implication—whether her uncle's remains could be returned to their ancestral home required the Suzuki family's consent.
"Brother, could you and my sister come to Shanghai?" Song Tingnan called Zheng Xiangqian first.
"Tingnan, what's wrong? Did something happen to you? I'll go buy tickets right away." Zheng Xiangqian's urgent voice came through the receiver.
“Brother, I’m fine. I found Uncle. He passed away in Japan. Let’s go and pay our respects.”
Zheng Xiangqian said angrily, "What? You found him? I'm not going. He abandoned us. I don't remember him."
“Brother, he didn’t abandon his family. He went to Japan on a secret mission to infiltrate. The Premier is his direct superior. We’ll discuss the details when you arrive.” Song Tingnan gripped the microphone tightly; his family had misunderstood Zheng Yueqiang.
"Okay! Should we tell Mom? I'm afraid she can't handle it." Zheng Xiangqian spoke after a while, trusting Ting Nan.
"Let's not talk about it yet. Mom can't go to Japan anyway. Why don't you go find your sister and see if she can go with you?" Song Tingnan thought that Song Xiuying probably didn't want to see Suzuki Nishi and her children either.
Trains are now much faster, and Zheng Xiangqian arrived in Shanghai late on the third night, all alone.
Zheng Zhibei is over seven months pregnant with her third child and it is inconvenient for her to travel by plane. Yang's mother said that pregnant women should not appear at funerals.
To avoid trouble and conflict, Zheng Xiangqian did not force the issue. As the older brother, he did not want to affect Zhibei's current life.
As soon as Zheng Xiangqian got off the train, he boarded the plane without stopping. Ting Nan told him everything, and then the two of them fell silent.
His father had been gone for so long that Zheng Xiangqian couldn't even remember what he looked like. Seeing Song Tingnan's sorrowful face, he felt even more sorry for him and jokingly said, "I never imagined that my first time flying would be to attend his funeral, and at public expense no less."
Song Tingnan leaned on Zheng Xiangqian's shoulder and said, "Brother, they say life is unpredictable, and they're absolutely right. When I was a child, because of him, I wanted to come to Japan to find out the truth and aspired to become a diplomat."
I resented him because he failed the political background check, and I never gave him a friendly look when I saw him. Even though I guessed he had his reasons, I didn't back down. Now that he's gone, I feel regret, guilt, and sadness..."
Zheng Xiangqian didn't know how to comfort her; it seemed like nothing he said would make a difference. His younger sister was always thoughtful and liked to shoulder everything herself.
It seems she has a habit of taking the blame and getting stuck in dead ends; we'll have to ask Master Gao to give her a good 'beating'.
He couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only stay quietly by her side.
Surprisingly, it was Suzuki Aki who picked him up at the airport. He and Zheng Xiangqian stared at each other, their heights were similar, and their appearances were also very similar, but their temperaments were completely different.
Zheng Xiangqian was naturally a sociable person, and in the past few years of doing business, he had become even more adept at reading people and situations, and was very eloquent. However, looking at the man in front of him, he didn't want to say a word and returned a sour face.
“Suzuki Han is busy, he asked me to pick you up.” Suzuki Aki said with a sour face, then added, “Anyway, it’s on my way.”
Seeing the awkwardness between the two, Song Tingnan thanked them and, while helping Zheng Xiangqian into the car, whispered to him, "Brother, you're a few years older, let's not hold a grudge. His younger brother is quite sensible, let's give him face." Zheng Xiangqian was both amused and exasperated. Was this how you used "let's not hold a grudge"?