Pfft!!!
Cough, cough, cough...
Ma Da nearly spat out a mouthful of tea, his face turning completely red. He finally managed to catch his breath and burst into loud laughter. Hahaha... Boss, he actually called you Great-Grandma!
Isn't this guy stretching family ties a bit too far? Why not just call you his ancestor?!
Jesse looked serious: Can I call you that?
Ma Da: .......
Liu Yutong: .......
Ma Da, if you say one more word, I'll exile you to Africa!
Ma Da instantly shut up, covering his mouth tightly with both hands, not making another sound.
Liu Yutong had just wanted to tell Jesse, Don't just call me whatever, we have absolutely no relationship, but before the words could leave her mouth, she saw Jesse suddenly slap his thigh.
I... I figured it out!
Great-Grandma! I finally figured it out! Everything makes sense now! No wonder this necklace is with you, no wonder you have that photo.
You must be a descendant of my great-grandfather's godfather's family, right?
According to seniority, my great-grandfather called your great-grandfather his god-great-grandfather, which makes him my great-great-great-great-grandfather. You should be the great-granddaughter of my great-great-great-great-grandfather... Calculating it like this, you are exactly four generations above me, so you are indeed my Great-Grandma!
No wonder I felt you had an extraordinary aura the moment I saw you. It turns out we are family! Great-Grandma!
Great-Grandma! Your great-grandson Jesse was blind and offended you before, please forgive me. When I go back, I will tell my father that our Corraro family still has an honorable elder like you in the East. This is truly God's blessing!
Jesse kept calling her Great-Grandma, sounding smoother and more natural with every utterance, leaving Liu Yutong's mind completely buzzing.
What a mess, great-grandfathers and god-great-grandfathers.
She had only gotten her hands on this necklace and photo recently. How did a great-grandson suddenly pop out of nowhere? And a foreigner at that.
But she couldn't outright deny it at the moment. After all, Jesse recognized these two items. If she cleared up the relationship, how would she explain their origins? She could tell this guy didn't know these things were related to the badge.
Liu Yutong pondered for a moment and had no choice but to give an ambiguous answer: Mr. Jesse, as long as you understand it in your heart, there is no need to make a big deal out of it.
Neither confirming nor denying, think whatever you want.
Jesse was instantly overjoyed: Great-Grandma admitted it! She admitted it! She acknowledged him as her great-grandson.
Yes, Great-Grandma! I understand. I will only tell my father that I found his dear grandmother.
Liu Yutong: ......
Stop calling me Great-Grandma!
Jesse: Okay, Great-Grandma!
.......
Hearing Jesse constantly call her Great-Grandma, Liu Yutong felt her temples throbbing. I don't have a grandson like you!
She directly changed the subject.
Mr. Jesse, since the items have been returned to their rightful owner, what are your plans next?
This question instantly hit Jesse's sore spot. He looked down at the broken key and badge in his hand, and the excitement of just recognizing his relative dissipated, leaving him dispirited again.
Perhaps because he suddenly had a relative thousands of miles away, he stopped hiding things and opened up, revealing the predicament he faced.
Great-Grandma, to tell you the truth, the Corraro family is now like a sinking broken ship, unable to hold on much longer.
My father, who is your grandson, the head of the Corraro family, was in a car accident three months ago. Although he survived, his legs are crippled, and his spirit is much worse than before. It's hard for him to take charge of the overall situation now. My uncle, Carl Corraro, took the opportunity to win over and threaten the elders and core members of the gang. Now, over sixty percent of the family's businesses and armed forces are secretly or openly controlled by him.
Carl tells outsiders it's for the stability of the family, but he really just wants to seize power. Those loyal to my father have either been marginalized or suffered various accidents. Now everyone within the family is in a state of panic, and fewer and fewer people dare to speak up for my father and me.
My father said that this badge is a family heirloom. If we get the things inside, we have a chance to turn the tables... But now, I've actually ruined the item!
I am a sinner of the family!
The more Jesse spoke, the more he blamed himself, feeling so frustrated that he wanted to slap himself a few times. As for why he didn't do it, it was because he was afraid of pain.
Great-Grandma, without the items in the heirloom, going back would be walking right into a trap. My uncle will definitely not let me off!
Great-Grandma... How about you take me in?
Beside them, Ma Da couldn't help but interject: If the Boss takes you in, what about your dad? Your dad is counting on you to go back.
Jesse: It's fine. I'll tell my dad that from now on I'll be fulfilling my filial duties by Great-Grandma's side. Even if he gets offed by my uncle, he won't have any complaints.
Ma Da: ......
You really are a damn dutiful son!
Right at this moment, Liu Yutong slowly stood up and went upstairs. When she came down, she had a check in her hand and handed it to Jesse.
Take it.
Jesse subconsciously took it, looked down, and his pupils shrank sharply.
The amount column on the check had a long string of numbers: $20,000,000.00.
Twenty million US dollars!
He abruptly raised his head, looking at Liu Yutong in disbelief.
Great-Grandma... is... is this for me?
This sum of money was undoubtedly timely help for him, who was at the end of his rope. The reason his uncle was able to control the family in a short time was, aside from force, using money to buy people off.
Now that he had such a large sum of money, he had much more room to maneuver. Plus, there were inherently more family elders loyal to his father, so he had a complete chance to regain the family's power.
At the same time, he felt incredibly moved in his heart.
If acknowledging her as a relative before had a hint of deliberate social climbing, at this moment, he was truly a bit swayed.
Could it be that he really met his true Great-Grandma by some stroke of destiny?
It must be! It must be!
Otherwise, who would be so generous, giving away twenty million US dollars right off the bat!
Sure enough, Great-Grandma still doted on her great-grandson.
Great-Grandma, you are too good to me! In the future, I will definitely care for you in your old age and give you a proper burial!
Liu Yutong: ...
Shut up! Take the money and get back as soon as possible. Contact me after you've handled your family's affairs; I still have tasks for you to do.
Yes! Yes! Great-Grandma! Rest assured! I will definitely not let you down! Jesse guaranteed with high fighting spirit.
After he left.
Ma Da couldn't help but ask: Boss, you just gave him the money like that? That's twenty million bucks. What if this kid takes the money and runs?
Liu Yutong didn't care: If he runs, he runs. The money was free anyway.
She was telling the truth; she really didn't care much.
This money, along with the Longxi necklace around her neck, was originally a windfall anyway.
If Jesse proved his worth, managed to regain control of his family, and kept his promise, he could become a major asset to her in the future. But if he dared to go back on his word... she had more than enough ways to make his life difficult.
Not long after Jesse left, Liu Yutong received a phone call. It was news that Shen Hao had gotten into a massive physical altercation with his family, and things had completely escalated out of control!
