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Chapter 675 Possessed by the God of Gamblers
While Su He and Liu Ruyan's age may not seem like much in Jiangning, it's considered quite old in their small county.

Parents naturally get anxious and upset when their children are of marriageable age and don't even have a partner.

Moreover, this is especially true for ordinary families, since they simply don't have the means to provide a safety net for their children.

It's only New Year's Day, not even Lunar New Year's Eve or the end of the year yet, and the festive atmosphere hasn't even arrived, but the atmosphere of urging people to get married has already begun to show.

But then again, it's already the Gregorian calendar year, so how far away can the Lunar New Year be? There's only a month and a half left before this year is over.

As children get older year by year, which parent wouldn't be anxious?

Everyone had a good year, except for my cousin Su He and Miss Yuan.

At this time, Miss Yuan was staying overnight at her grandmother's house.

As Old Yuan's biological mother, Miss Yuan's grandmother's residence is much more spacious than Miss Yuan's maternal grandparents' house.

The old house is located in a courtyard house in the old city of Jiangning.

Of course, this courtyard house is definitely not a cultural relic, but a renovation of an old house from the last century.

Although it is a traditional courtyard house, every brick and tile inside has been renovated, and the interior decoration is also very elaborate.

There are people here to take care of the old lady. Although her children don't live here, they come to visit from time to time.

Especially Old Yuan's brothers and sisters, they would come to see the old lady whenever they had time, trying to impress her. Their motives were obvious; they all wanted to get more benefits from her when she passed away.

The old lady has a lot of money and shares, so naturally her daughters are very filial and would love to live here.

Of course, some people must have spoken ill of Yuan Guocheng or wanted to replace him, but the old lady, despite her age, was very clear-headed.

In this generation of the Yuan family, Yuan Guocheng is the most capable one; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to build the family business into such a large enterprise in recent years.

Yuan Guocheng's wife's family also contributed a lot to this. As for his other sons, they were capable, but they couldn't support such a large family business.

As for the third generation of young people, there are some promising talents. The son of the third son's family is said to have started his own company and is doing quite well.

The second generation of the Yuan family consists of four brothers, two sisters, and six children, with Yuan Guocheng being the second oldest.

It is precisely because the third son has a promising son that in recent years, the third son's family has wanted to replace Yuan Guocheng's position, and at the very least, they have to push their son to the top.

So even on major holidays, a meal can turn into a heated argument, sometimes ending in a tense and unpleasant atmosphere.

Fortunately, everyone was quite restrained and gave the old lady face, so no one left halfway.

In the east wing of the courtyard house, Yuan Guocheng and his family sat at the table, all three of them looking rather grim.

Miss Yuan played a mobile game without saying a word. During dinner, her third uncle publicly said that her brother Yuan Hua was not doing his job properly and was incompetent. She couldn't help but retort a few times, and the dinner ended on bad terms.

Although she always thought that the struggle for the crown prince was always like this, and that her brother Yuan Hua was indeed less capable, he was still her own brother. It didn't matter if she said a few words of criticism herself, but it was unacceptable for others to say it.

As expected, she was criticized by her father in public. Although it was just a verbal, insincere criticism, Miss Yuan was still indignant and was throwing a tantrum. "Sigh, the third son's family is going a bit too far. We know he has a good son, but their eagerness to climb the social ladder and gain favor is a bit too unsightly."

"Besides, it's not their place to criticize my son and my daughter," Ms. Jiang said in a somewhat unfriendly tone, clearly angered.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Guocheng sighed: "It's normal. When they were young, the third brother thought he was no worse than me, but in the end, Dad handed the business over to me, so naturally they were not satisfied."

Now that Mom is so old, of course they have their own ideas; after all, nobody wants to just be a shareholder who receives dividends.

"What does Mom mean? The third son said those things today, but Mom didn't say anything. She won't..." Ms. Jiang asked with some concern.

Yuan Guocheng shook his head at this: "It's alright, Mom is just old, not senile. She knows that as long as she's alive, this family will never fall apart. That's all the old lady wishes for, that the whole family can live in harmony and happiness."

But she also knew that if she were gone, the family would definitely fall apart; when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

Don't overthink it. If it really comes to that, then break up. It's better than having so many people scheming against each other every day.

"Alright, Yuanyuan, stop pouting. Dad didn't say you were wrong, but it's not good to do this in front of your grandma. Even if you point your finger at them and curse them in private, Dad won't say anything."

"Hmph, I wouldn't even bother cursing them. If I hadn't come to visit my grandma, I wouldn't have said a word to them."

Instead of wasting time like this, you should go play with Mozi; he should be at Liu Ruyan's house today.

Okay, I'm going to bed. Don't wake me for breakfast tomorrow!

After saying that, Miss Yuan took her phone and went to the next room.

Seeing this, Yuan Guocheng couldn't help but sigh. Of course he knew about these things in the family, and he knew that neither his son Yuan Hua nor his daughter liked to associate with his relatives, but were closer to their maternal grandparents' side. But he couldn't do anything about it. His mother was still alive, and he couldn't really cut off all contact with her.
Ultimately, it all comes down to money. Even brothers in ordinary families can become estranged over dividing the inheritance, let alone a family like theirs. They have so much money; wealth is a powerful motivator!

"It's good that we've split up. I'll keep a close eye on Lao Liu's side. You should have Yuan Yuan get in touch with Xiao Lin. This time, I didn't take any cash from the company; I only took our family's share. As long as we succeed, even if we split up, our family won't be left behind," Comrade Yuan said.

Hearing this, Ms. Jiang nodded: "I understand. Okay, it's getting late, go get some rest!"

It is said that every family has its own problems, and even the rich have their own troubles.

The next day, perhaps because of the sudden change of residence, Lin Mo's biological clock returned to normal, and he woke up a little after six in the morning.

There was a bathroom in the room, and after washing up, he took out his phone to check today's merchandise.

[AK47 Fire Kirin, 30 rounds of ammunition, same as the regular AK, just with a different skin; ¥12.1]

[God of Gamblers Possession (Trial Version): Polish ten pairs of shoes and, without cheating, gain a 24-hour buff that guarantees victory at the gambling table. ¥66]

Lint roller: ¥0.1

[A gold-plated silver bracelet; a prop to test the relationship between couples; ¥6.66]

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo's eyes lit up: "Holy crap, I want to go to Macau!"

(End of this chapter)