The Tycoon God of Online Gaming-Chapter 725 - 726: You’ve Grown Up!

Chu You surveyed the crowd on both sides. Some of them were direct relatives of the Chu family, while others were side branches. Their eyes were filled with a mix of anger, complexity, and sadness, with the majority bearing resentment.

Strangely, not a single person greeted him or spoke up. Some slowly approached, seemingly trying to make out Chu You’s face clearly.

Chu You was well-prepared for this situation, his face calm and composed.

At this moment, a few people emerged from the main building. They were Chu Chenwei and her parents, as well as Chu Nan’s parents, surprisingly, his eldest aunt was also present.

As for his grandmother, she had passed away long ago.

Chu You turned his gaze to Chu Nan. His eyes became sharp instantly, "Move aside!" he commanded.

His voice wasn’t loud, but everyone heard clearly.

Chu Nan’s anger wavered under the chilling gaze, which echoed that of a poisonous snake ready to consume him alive. He suddenly realized that not only had Chu You’s personality drastically changed, but something else must have happened to him too.

Just when Chu Nan’s father, Chu Wenting, was about to yell out in anger, Chu You’s sharp gaze suddenly focused on him. Taken by surprise, his earlier fierce momentum was shattered by Chu You’s gaze, leaving him unable to speak.

Chu Wenting had a strange and terrible sense of feeling as though his every thought was under scrutiny.

Just then, Chu Chenwei took Chu You’s hand and gently pulled him ahead, and Chu You complied by following her into the main building.

"Little brother, let’s go see Grandpa. Ignore them," she said.

Under Chu Chenwei’s lead, they advanced further into the building, and Chu You eventually found himself inside a bedroom permeated by a strange aroma.

Chu You reached the bedside where an old man lay with his eyes only half-opened and somewhat vacant. His gaze shifted once he recognized the visitor.

Gradually, the old man’s eyes widened.

"Grandpa," Chu You uttered softly, with no discernible emotions showing on his face.

"You called me, you came to see me," the elderly man’s frail voice echoed.

Chu You simply remained silent, staring at the old man, his expression grew increasingly complex with a hint of sorrow.

The elderly man maintained his silence as well, attentively scrutinizing his grandson.

At that moment, the old man motioned with his hand as if hinting Chu Chenwei or Chu You to take something out of the drawer.

Chu You opened the drawer, inside which was only an old photograph and a paper rose. Nothing else was to be found.

Picking up the two items, Chu You saw the worn photograph appeared rather aged.

The photo depicted an elderly man holding a child, both laughing cheerfully. The child bore a striking resemblance to Chu You. The child was excitedly clutching the origami rose, his mouth agape as though laughing. The paper rose he held was identical to the one beside the photo.

This rose was said to be made by his own father as a gift to his mother. However, it somehow ended up in his hands instead.

The contents of the photo matched the current situation: the elderly man and Chu You, along with the paper rose held in Chu You’s hand.

The old man spoke up again, putting considerable effort into his words. His weak voice was laced with nostalgia. "Little You’er, you’ve really grown up."

"You’ve become remarkable, just like your father," he said, a tearful glimmer appearing in his eyes.

"Such a pity; he left before me." The old man was struggling to breathe and speak.

"Little You, I’ve met the granddaughter of the Du family. She’s quite beautiful. I hope you can... can agree to this marriage."

"It’s very... very crucial for our Chu family."

However, Chu You still remained silent, just looking at the elderly man. His silence even surprised Chu Chenwei who was standing beside him.

In that instant, the old man seemed to remember or discern something. His eyes widened, and he extended a trembling hand from under the covers to slowly touch Chu You’s hand, finally grasping it.

The old man’s hand was cold and shaky.

"Chu You, do you... do you hate me?" he asked.

"Your father, your father once told me... he hated me. Do... do you hate me too?" Asked the old man, who once held a high position in Huaxia, but now, tears silently streamed down his face.

Chu You stared into the old man’s eyes for three seconds before slowly shaking his head. Without uttering a word, he lowered his gaze to the old man’s skeletal hand, reaching out with his left hand to gently hold it.

"Do... do you have anything... to say to your grandfather?" the old man questioned.

Chu You continued to look down at the frail hand and replied, "Nothing." Immediately afterwards, he looked up at the old man.

"I... I see. You... you’re here... for our last visit." The old man laughed again, but his smile was tinged with melancholy.

Chu Chenwei glanced at the cryptic Chu You, standing beside her.

"Chu You, live... live well. You must... you must live well."

The old man’s tears once again flowed silently. He shook his head, "Do what you want to do. Young eagle, you have grown up". With that, the hand which had been tightly clenching Chu You’s loosened and slithered down.

Looking at the fading light in the elderly man’s eyes, Chu You gave a small nod. A faint smile appeared on his face.

Exiting from the main house, Chu You was carrying a yellowed paper rose and a photograph. The whispers and conversations around him disappeared, and Chu You walked towards the entrance, his gaze focused ahead unmoved by his surroundings.

"Chu You, stay and have dinner with us," one of the Chu family’s sons-in-law proposed, but he was promptly silenced by his wife’s nudge.

And so, observed by many pairs of complicated gazes, Chu You finally disappeared through the grand entrance of the Chu family residence.

Once outside, Chu You continued to walk, occasionally raising his head to look up at the sky. His mind was blank, wondering about things he did not understand from his past life. Ideally, he would have asked the old man for answers, but when he saw him, words failed him.

What was the point of questioning a man on death’s door? It’s best left for him to take his secrets to the grave!

As for the Chu family, his gaze was still fixed on the sky, a strange glint in his eyes. While his body was part of the Chu family and Chu family blood flowed in his veins, his heart and soul were no longer part of it. The moment in his past life when he pointed a gun at his temple and pulled the trigger was the true end - Chu You of the Chu family had truly died!

In this life, I seek to become my true self, to go with the flow of the everchanging world!

Upon this thought, he entered a transcendent state of mind and his thoughts became remarkably clear. He experienced a vivid sense of relief and freedom.

Starting the car, the next destination for Chu You was Tian Chu Headquarters.