Housekeeper’s Secret 1

Author: ykai
Word count: 78882
Chapter 1 In the dead of night, Xia Ming sat leaning on the bed and looked out the window with his head sideways. A round of bright moon hangs in the silent night sky and looks extremely dazzling, casting a slender white light and shadow through the window sill, extending all the way to the bed. Bored, Xia Ming took out a cigarette and lit it, took a few puffs in his mouth, the acrid smoke choked his throat, and coughed for a long time before he had no choice but to snuff out the cigarette. Xia Ming didn’t smoke at first, but he would take a few puffs to relieve himself when he was in a bad mood. Since I came back more than a month ago, this place that I am no longer familiar with has always brought me a sense of strangeness that is difficult to describe in words. The villa, the villa, everything inside and outside, including the room where I grew up, have not changed much from when I left many years ago. But from the moment he stepped into the house, everything seemed to be different again, and Xia Ming couldn’t say what was wrong, he just felt that there was something in the atmosphere that made him very uncomfortable, but in the end he had to use the death of his grandfather to explain it all. Xia Ming’s family was prominent in the local area for a time, and once managed a huge industry, it can be said that the country is incomparably rich. Later, due to the decline of the world and the hardships of the country, the family background once declined. After the efforts of the ancestors, it has finally been revived. Today, it still operates a vast farm and two mines, and still maintains some businesses overseas. The castle-like villa where the family lives is said to have been built from the generation of the great-grandfather, and it has been passed down to his generation for four generations. Both Xia Ming’s grandfather and father were single children in the family. It is said that when his father was born, his grandmother died of dystocia, and his grandfather never remarried since then. When Xia Ming was two years old, his parents also passed away due to a disaster. He also had an older sister, Xia Yan. When he was seven years old, his grandfather sent Xia Ming to the United States, but he didn’t expect to leave for ten years, so he didn’t know much about the family situation. The reason why he returned to his hometown this time was because of the news of his grandfather’s death. On the day he arrived home, only a middle-aged woman greeted him at the door. The woman looked about thirty years old, 1.7 meters tall, with long hair and shawl, fair skin, and a delicate face. She was dressed in a black formal suit to set off her slender figure, especially the pair of black high-heeled leather shoes on her feet made her look tall and beautiful. “Second Young Master Xia Ming, you are back!” The woman bowed slightly to him. “You are… Sister Yu?” “Yes, it’s been a long time. I didn’t expect the Second Young Master to still remember me.” “Yes, it’s been a long time since I saw Sister Yu.” “Second Young Master, you have grown up, and you are no longer the child who walked around my feet.” Sister Yu looked Xia Ming carefully up and down, and said affectionately. Sister Yu is the housekeeper of the family. Xia Ming doesn’t know when she came to the house, but he remembers that she often played with him when she was a child. At that time, Sister Yu gave Xia Ming a lot of warmth and care just like his own mother. Calculated, she should be thirty-five or six years old now, but she looks much younger than her actual age. “My grandpa…” “Go in firsttalk later! The butler greeted two servants to help Xia Ming carry his luggage, and led him into the house. The entire lobby on the first floor seemed empty, and all the furniture and furnishings that had been placed there were removed, leaving only a statue of grandpa hanging on the wall of the hall facing the gate. From the white cloth strips hanging beside it, it can be seen that this place was once set up as a mourning hall, but now everything is different, leaving people with endless melancholy. “How did he die? “Since last year, the master’s health has become very bad, and he has been taking medicine.” Two months ago, the master suddenly became ill and left soon after. The doctor said it was a myocardial infarction. “” Myocardial infarction? “The housekeeper was vague, Xia Ming felt a little puzzled, “He never had this kind of disease, he was still in good health when I left, how could he have a sudden myocardial infarction?” “” The doctor said that he was old, and he usually dealt with too many things and was overworked, so he had a sudden myocardial infarction. The housekeeper paused for a moment, and continued, “The master left in a hurry, and we also felt that it was very sudden. Today happened to be his first seven days, so we called you back.” “”What? The first seven? It took you so long to inform me…” “Second young master, this is also the master’s last words. He said not to disturb your studies, so we… Later we also felt that it was not good to hide it from you, so we reported the letter to you. And this time I have one more thing to ask you to come back, which is about the inheritance of the master’s estate. If possible, I will immediately ask Attorney Zhang to come to your home to talk to you at night. Look…” “Ask him to come over at night, by the way, where is my sister? Xia Ming discovered that his sister Xia Yan hadn’t appeared. Xia Yan is three years older than Xia Ming. After Xia Ming went abroad, his grandfather has been with him, and I heard that he has been in charge of the family business. I remember that when I was a child, Xia Yan was cheerful and outgoing, while Xia Ming was a bit shy, so the two of them usually communicated less. Since Xia Ming went abroad, he has not seen her sister since returning home, which made him feel a little unusual. I greet you at home and he said you can call him if you have any questions. Before Xia Ming could say something, Sister Yu had already taken out her mobile phone and handed it to Xia Ming. “No, let’s talk when we have time!” “After Xia Ming got the news of his grandfather’s death, his sister called him once and explained to him the cause of his father’s death. It was basically the same as what Sister Yu’s family said just now, so she didn’t go too deep into it at this time. He went back to the room to pack his things. Xia Ming took a rest for a while. Sister Yu had already prepared the items he needed for the first seven worship ceremonies. After dinner, Lawyer Zhang, who dealt with inheritance issues, came by appointment. The company under his name is also jointly operated by Xia Ming and Xia Yan. On the property notarization certificate, Xia Yan has already signed it. Xia Ming browsed through it and found no problems, and did not raise any objections. He took a pen and signed his name, which is considered to be the end of the inheritance. When he got up early the next morning, a young male servant had already prepared a wash for him, and then quickly delivered a sumptuous breakfast to his roomAfter asking, I realized that the butler had ordered him to prepare it early in the morning. Looking at a strange servant, Xia Ming suddenly remembered that none of the servants at home before he left home was seen in his memory.