Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 833 - 534: What About Yours? _2

People from the Feng Family standing outside wanted to crowd forward to see, but the area was occupied by Old Man Feng’s trusted personnel and Feng Yi’s bodyguards, so most people could only wait idly by.

Why most people?

Because led by Feng Yi’s uncle, a few had forcefully squeezed a small gap through the bodyguards to look inside. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Indeed, they were worried that at this moment Old Man Feng might have a lapse in judgment and distribute more of his wealth to Feng Yi!

In the room.

Feng Yi walked in and then, picked up a chair.

Others: ?!

The Feng family and Old Man Feng’s bodyguards watched, their gaze fixated:

No way, no way, you’re not thinking of swinging that chair, are you?!

The people brought by Feng Yi were also nervous: Boss hold back! Hold back!! Let us handle some things!

Inside, Feng Yi placed the chair a few steps away from the sickbed, neither too far nor too close.

Then he sat down.

There were no other exaggerated gestures.

The crowd watching this scene couldn’t tell if they were disappointed or relieved.

Feng Yi didn’t care what others thought, he looked towards Old Man Feng on the sickbed.

The Old Man Feng of the past had piercing eyes and a stern aura, just one look could make people shiver.

Now, only old age and weakness remained.

The most exhilarating moment had passed, Old Man Feng’s emotions were now stable.

Old Man Feng also didn’t know that Feng Yi had taken care of Schroeder’s stronghold overseas, otherwise he definitely wouldn’t be able to continue lying there calmly.

On the sickbed, Old Man Feng was also looking at Feng Yi.

Looking at that face, it was as if he saw his own sister again.

Still so irksome!

However, what surprised Old Man Feng was the Feng Yi sitting here didn’t display triumph or arrogance, nor showed resentment or mockery, and he didn’t bring up those heartbreaking matters either.

Very calm, very plain.

Old Man Feng’s gaze moved from Feng Yi’s face to the ceiling.

Back then, the reason he kicked Feng Yi out of the family was simple, Feng Yi refused to follow the path he had planned.

Anyway, he wasn’t short of grandsons, and since this grandson had never been appealing from the start, kicking him out meant out of sight, out of mind, and it also served to warn other restless members of the family.

When Feng Yi encountered troubles starting his business, it was his eldest son’s grandson’s doing, he just regarded it as a case of the younger generation’s disobedience, and after punishing them, casually helped clean up the mess without thinking much of it.

A disobedient younger generation, they were still raised under his roof. Compared to kicking one out of the family, the choice was simple.

At that time, no one had thought it would come to this day.

Old Man Feng closed his eyes momentarily, then picked up a remote from beside him.

The stand beside him moved in front of Feng Yi. On it was a stack of documents.

Feng Yi didn’t extend his hand but merely glanced over the documents.

They were all property certificates.

It must be said, Old Man Feng was really good at amassing wealth!

With so much allocated through the will and so much spent on Schroeder, he still had a considerable private stash.

Taking it out was enough to make Feng Yi’s uncle envious!

At the window, several of the Feng family members’ faces were pressed against the glass, almost wishing they could rush in and flip through those documents.

Feng Yi made no other moves, waiting for what Old Man Feng would say next.

Old Man Feng was silent for a moment, then asked:

"What is the ’true essence’ of the Feng Clan?"

Feng Yi smiled, didn’t answer directly, but took out his own zodiac charm.

In the past, for a long time, the people of the Feng Family in Yang City thought only children born in the year of the snake would receive zodiac charms.

But in fact, each generation’s successor would make special zodiac charms to give to the clan’s children, regardless if they bore the Feng surname or not. This was a custom passed down in the Feng Family.

With the development of the times, changes in material life and customs, as well as subjective or objective reasons, the customs associated with the zodiac charms also underwent changes in form.

Just like the grandmother, if she found a suitable child, she would give a zodiac charm, otherwise, there was no charm to give.

And those given weren’t necessarily accepted.

Like the Feng Family in Yang City. Due to poor relations between Old Man Feng and the grandmother, although the grandmother gave the younger generation dozens of zodiac charms, the ones still kept by anyone today might be countable on one hand, others didn’t even know where they threw theirs.

Old Man Feng on the sickbed, although not in good spirits, could still see clearly. He recognized the zodiac charm in Feng Yi’s hand.

This special type of zodiac charm symbolized a certain hidden authority within the Feng Clan. Old Man Feng lacked such authority, so he had clearly expressed his dislike for it.

Feng Yi played with the zodiac charm in his hand, his fingers flicking it lightly.

Somehow, when that coin was flicked, it emitted a peculiar metallic trembling sound.

Hum—

Hearing this sound, the Old Man Feng, lying in his sickbed, suddenly remembered something from his childhood, long ago.

That day, whether it was the New Year or some other festival, many members of the Feng Clan had gathered together.

A very tall and strong man appeared among the family members, handing out zodiac coins to the children, one for each child.

This man held a very high status within the family, and when he handed out the zodiac coins, he flicked one of them and asked everyone to carefully listen to the sound.

Old Man Feng remembered that he too had received a zodiac coin from him.

At that time, he was still young and had not yet begun to grow rapidly, being of limited height, he had to look up even when the other person squatted down.

He disliked this very much.

If it had been one of the family’s servants, he would have thrown something at them by now.

Unfortunately, facing this special presence within the family, he had to suppress his dissatisfaction and maintain a respectful smile.

The zodiac coin appeared to be made of copper?

A worthless thing!

He accepted it with a polite smile, only complaining in his heart about how meager the gift was! Even tipping servants was more than this!

He had already been very attentive to controlling his expression, wearing a perfect smile, thanking the other party for the gift.

The other party just gave a tolerant smile, but those eyes seemed to see through all the truths hidden at the bottom of one’s heart.

He despised those eyes!

Later, his younger sister gradually began to resemble those eyes.

He detested them profoundly!

He didn’t like Feng Yi, initially, indeed because Feng Yi bore some resemblance to his sibling. It was just a similarity in the shape of their faces.

Latterly, whenever Feng Yi appeared in Yang City, those eyes also became more and more like those of his younger sister and that elder from the clan.

Looking at them was irritating!

As for the zodiac coin he received in his childhood, despite the clan elders telling him it was a very important gift, he disagreed.

He was always skeptical about that elder with a unique status. Was that person particularly wealthy? Or did he hold a position of great power?

He had once asked some of the clan elders why that person held a special status.

The clan elders only said it was "the rule."

He couldn’t understand.

Times had changed, the nature of war was no longer swords and clubs.

Information spread faster, there were more ways to make money, people could travel further in less time, there were more means available, and more opportunities to showcase one’s talents.

Yet, why did the Feng Family’s "rules" still exist? Even more conservatively, reluctant to let more people know?

Why should the entire clan uphold that person?

Normally very authoritative and stern, the clan elders, when facing that individual, also had smiles plastered on their faces, willingly conceding.

That unique status was not just a leader but superior to a leader.

He was envious!!!

Wealth, reputation, could possessing these change the "rules"?

As years passed, the old people who adhered to those "rules" were gone, and the younger generation did not understand those "rules."

Even his sister no longer mentioned those "rules".

But the "rules" felt like a thorn, constantly stuck in his heart, never disappearing.

The "rules" represented the Feng Clan’s secretive power. The Feng descendants scattered around the world only recognized this as "authentic!"

Only recognizing this as legitimate, this as the core of the entire clan!

But what exactly is "authentic"?

He had also heard about using the zodiac coin to recognize "authenticity," but had only considered it a joke.

He had received a zodiac coin himself and had studied it. It was obviously just an ordinary commemorative coin, a cheap thing!

Recovering his senses on the sickbed, Old Man Feng looked at Feng Yi, meeting those eyes he had not wanted to see for decades.

Devoid of any emotion, yet seeming to see through all the truths and falsehoods of the world.

This time, Old Man Feng did not avert his gaze; he stared straight at Feng Yi, waiting for Feng Yi’s response.

But Feng Yi merely asked him calmly,

"Old Man Feng, what about the zodiac coin that belongs to you?"

Leaving behind these words, Feng Yi did not say more and stood up to leave.

Old Man Feng’s thoughts, however, were in turmoil, and he kept reflecting on this sentence.

Where is my zodiac coin?