Chapter 1182
On the other hand, in Silken Town, if someone died after the age of 80, it would be considered a joyous funeral. The white cloth would be changed to red cloth and it would be a joyous occasion.
However, Old Mr. Tong had just turned 60 this year, so it couldn’t be considered a happy funeral.
There was a group of people wearing white mourning clothes standing at the entrance of Villa Fox. They should be relatives of the Tong family.
They were discussing something at once.
When Melody Fox approached, he heard them saying things like “family property”, “unfortunate family”, “ungrateful wolf”, and “serves you right to be kicked out of the house”.
These people seemed to be divided into two factions. The people from the other faction were saying things like “This shouldn’t be the case”, “This is unfilial”, and “They didn’t do anything wrong.”
However, these things had nothing to do with Melody Fox. She was not in the mood to listen carefully, but it was inevitable that she would hear some words when she got closer.
“Go in. Your grandmother should be inside.”
Ken Swanson held Melody Fox’s hand and said.
“Alright.” Melody Fox nodded and held Ken Swanson’s hand. The two of them walked hand in hand.
Their arrival naturally attracted the attention of others.
“Who are they?”
“I don’t know. It’s unfamiliar.”
“Judging from their attire, they seem to have extraordinary identities.”
“That might be Elder Tong’s friend or colleague in Insterimond.”
“Don’t tell me you want a piece of the pie just because the old man has left.”
Melody Fox and Ken Swanson ignored their gazes and quickly walked into the villa.
In the villa.
There was a coffin placed in the middle of the hall. Elder Tong lay quietly in the coffin as if he had only fallen asleep.
Melody Fox immediately spotted Maria Fox, who was standing at the front of the crowd.
Maria Fox’s expression was serious as he said to everyone in a bad tone, “Old Tong has just left and his corpse hasn’t even turned cold yet, but you guys are already making such a fuss?! No matter what, you should wait for the funeral to be over before talking about the family assets!”
Melody Fox and Ken Swanson looked at each other again.
They didn’t know what had happened, but from the looks of it, it seemed like the Tong family was arguing over the family assets?
A middle-aged man walked forward with a displeased expression and said, “Old Madam the Fox family, I know you’re my father’s friend, but this is our Tong family’s family matter after all. You don’t seem to have the right to point fingers here, right?”
Another middle-aged man who looked 70% to 80% similar to Tong Li couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Tong Jiaxuan, that’s enough! When Dad was alive we were all polite to Maria Fox. Now that Dad is gone, how can you speak to others like this? Let me tell you, I won’t take a single cent of the family assets, but I have to attend the funeral!”
Fox, who had come from Melody Fox, had seen the information about the Tong family that Ken Swanson had given her.
She recognized that the middle-aged man who criticized Maria Fox was Tong Jiaxuan, Old Mr. Tong’s only son.
However, this person was a gambler, and his character was even more mischievous.
It was all thanks to Old Mr. Tong that he could become the leader here.
Tong Jiaxuan said mockingly, “Dad? Tong Qizhen, where did you get the face to call my father ‘Dad’? My parents took pity on you and brought you here to raise you. Get this straight. Your surname was given to you by our family. It’s only right for you to leave my family. Our family doesn’t owe you anything!”
“You…” Tong Qizhen was furious.
“Attend the funeral? Haha! You make it sound so nice! You just want to snatch my assets after the funeral, right?! Let me tell you, my father paid for your daughter’s university tuition. This money should have been mine. You have to spit it all out!”
“That’s right!” A girl who looked very similar to Tong Jiaxuan walked out and said arrogantly, “You and Tong Li are not surnamed Tong. Since Grandpa has already passed away, you should change your surname back.”
The girl was Tong Jiaxuan’s daughter, Tong Li.
Her name was the same as Tong Li’s, but because Tong Li had good grades since she was young and had even gotten into University Insterimond, she was deeply liked by Old Mr. Tong. Therefore, Tong Li had long disliked Tong Li’s family.
Tong Qizhen clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his neck bulging.
“I’ll change my surname. I’ll also work hard to earn money to pay you back for Lily’s tuition fees. I only have one request. I want to attend Dad’s funeral.”
Tong Jiaxuan sneered and said, “Tsk! You’re still calling me Dad. Everyone has their eyes on Qingqing!”
Maria Fox said with an ugly expression, “Enough! Tong Jiaxuan, I also hugged you when you were born. I believe Qizhen is not that kind of person. So what if you let him attend the funeral? Why do you have to be so aggressive?”
Tong Jiaxuan pursed his lips.
“Maria Fox, don’t forget that this is my house, my territory, and our family matters. As an outsider, don’t ask anymore. Please leave immediately!”
“Tong Jiaxuan, you’re simply…”
Tong Jiaxuan immediately interrupted Maria Fox’s words and ordered, “Men, invite Maria Fox out!”
The two tall bodyguards immediately walked towards Maria Fox.
“What do you want?!”
“Maria Fox, please cooperate with us. You’re already so old, we don’t want to hurt you,” one of the bodyguards said.
Maria Fox’s face was as dark as water.
“You’ve gone too far!”
..ill …
Tong Qizhen also said angrily, “Tong Jiaxuan, can you be a human?! Maria Fox is Dad’s good friend. Aren’t you afraid that Dad will find out in the netherworld if you treat him like this?!”
Tong Jiaxuan raised his chin and threatened, “If I hear you call my father ‘Dad’ again, don’t blame me for being rude! What are the two of you waiting for? Chase these two irrelevant people out!”
“Yes!”
The bodyguards responded and walked up to Maria Fox and Tong Qizhen.
“Gentlemen, are you going on your own? Or do you need us to send you on your way?”
“You dare to chase me away?” Tong Qizhen glared coldly at the bodyguards.
Just as the two sides were about to fight, a cold female voice sounded-
“Stop!”
In Room Fox, everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice.
A woman with cold eyes and red spots on her face appeared in the crowd.
Beside her stood a tall and handsome man.
Maria Fox looked surprised when he saw the two of them.
“How did you…”
Tong Jiaxuan looked at Maria Fox and then at the two of them. He frowned and said, “Maria Fox, your family is here to pick you up. Please leave with them quickly. I have nothing to do with you, and I don’t want to make things too ugly with you.”
It was at this moment that Tong Li recognized Ken Swanson.
“Dad…”
After a moment of shock, she tugged at Tong Jiaxuan’s sleeve and said, “That, man seems to be the eldest young master of the Swanson Group.”
It was not that Tong Li was more knowledgeable than his father.
Instead, it was because Tong Li liked to surf the Internet. This handsome and rich young master had always been the dream lover of millions of girls.
For a while, she and her friends were also obsessed with Ken Swanson’s looks.
However, because of the huge difference in status, she did not dare to think about it.