"Sheng Sheng, are you alright? I just wanted to see if metaphysics truly exists. Sheng Sheng, you don't need to go all out."
Sitting up straight, Jian Jun Tan let out a wry smile.
In front of the little girl, he could never maintain his dignified demeanor.
The sparse spiritual energy around them surged into Jian Sheng's body, quickly restoring the color to her face.
Nestled in her mother's embrace, gently nuzzling her mother's increasingly delicate cheek, Jian Sheng tilted her head.
"I wasn't going all out. Sheng Sheng usually uses up all her spiritual power and then absorbs it again to improve her strength."
"Besides, my uncles aren't in good health, so it's a good opportunity to use this Resurrection Technique to help you recover."
Jian Jun Tan's expression stiffened.
To be better at his job, he had always exercised diligently.
He even had a professional gym built at the company, where he would work out and relax in his spare time.
Although he couldn't compare to the robust young men, he was still a standard handsome guy!
However, he had to admit.
After Sheng Sheng's touch, he felt like he had regained the feeling of his youth.
Jian Jun Yu held up his arm and flexed it, striking a bodybuilding pose.
Feeling the surging vitality in his arm, Jian Jun Yu thought of his little sister's recent changes.
He suddenly turned his head sharply, his eyes fixed on Jian Sheng.
"Sheng Sheng, your skin has suddenly gotten better recently, and you look more radiant, as delicate as an eighteen-year-old girl. Is this your doing?"
Jian Jun Ruo blinked his eyes and also looked at Jian Sheng.
She could feel the changes in her own body but had never thought to attribute it to Sheng Sheng.
Jian Sheng lightly scratched her earlobe with her small hand and giggled.
She said nothing.
But everyone understood.
Jian Jun Yu's eyes suddenly became resentful, and his tone was sour.
"As expected, Uncle Sheng Sheng here is the most insignificant to Sheng Sheng, isn't he?"
"It was Uncle who came first, but no matter what, Uncle always finds out last."
"Even when we were in Jiang City, Sheng Sheng had the best relationship with Uncle. Now that we're in the capital, Jian Xiu Huan has also joined the ranks of the best!"
Jian Jun Yu's tone was extremely resentful, making the others nearby shiver.
Jian Sheng thought her uncle was truly upset and quickly waved her fists.
"Uncle, you must be mistaken. Sheng Sheng likes Uncle the most!"
Jian Jun Yu's face immediately lit up.
It was a pity that Jian Xiu Huan had been dragged away by his mother earlier, otherwise, he could have seen that little rascal's expression at this moment.
It would definitely be quite a sight.
Listening to their conversation, Jian Jun Tan fell into thought.
While they were exchanging mushy words, he took out his phone and sent a message to his son.
He typed and deleted on his phone, revising several times.
"If you're in trouble, tell Dad. Don't always keep it to yourself and suffer."
"It was right for you to come to your father for help when your cousin and aunt were wronged."
"Dad will always stand by you unconditionally."
Jian Xiu Huan, who received the message: ???
"When did Dad become so sentimental?"
He muttered, rolling his eyes.
Jian Xiu Huan shoved his phone into his pocket, completely ignoring those messages.
After all, who hasn't had a moment of craziness?
Receiving no reply for a long time, Jian Jun Tan cursed the brat inwardly.
However, his thoughts drifted back ten years.
To that era when several families were forced to take sides, a battle of gods.
He meticulously scanned his memory for any strange actions or contacts the old man might have had.
Recalling the events of that year, Jian Jun Tan's expression suddenly turned serious.
He tapped the table twice, bringing everyone's attention back.
"Regarding Father, I've remembered some points of suspicion."
Jian Jun Tan and Jian Jun Ruo quickly sat up straight.
Jian Sheng perked up her ears, eager to hear about the past.
These were details not recorded in the original work, and since they concerned her maternal grandfather, she listened intently.
"During that chaotic period, our families were forced to choose sides."
"Among the top-tier families, the Shen family is related to the current one, while the Zhang family supports another individual."
"The Zhou family, seemingly neutral, actually had frequent dealings with the Shen family."
"The Cheng family publicly stated they wouldn't interfere, but their influence was present in many disputes between those two families."
"The second tier that followed was our families."
"Except for the Gu family, which remained forever neutral and uninvolved in anything, other families participated to varying degrees."
"Indeed, the rise of some families was itself a shadow of the top-tier families."
Hearing familiar words, Jian Sheng's ears twitched.
The Gu family, wasn't that her father's family in the original work?
However, due to certain reasons, her father had lived abroad since childhood and developed independently after returning to the country, separate from the Gu family.
Jian Jun Tan continued:
"Our Jian family initially adopted a wait-and-see approach, not daring to get directly involved."
"This was a power struggle among the top-tier families, and no one dared to take sides lightly."
"But after Father politely declined the Han family's cooperation request, his behavior suddenly became somewhat strange."
"Ah, and to add, the Han family is currently confirmed to be backed by the Zhang family."
"The situation was unclear at the time, and facing the Han family's invitation, Father tactfully refused."
"After refusing, Father suddenly became anxious."
"Once, I got up in the middle of the night and saw the old man sitting alone in the courtyard, I don't know how long he had been there."
Jian Jun Yu suddenly interjected:
"I remember something about this. Father did have a period of emotional distress before he retired."
"At that time, I accidentally broke Father's favorite Jun porcelain tea cup, and Father just sighed, told me to be careful, and then cleaned up the fragments."
"But since Father had already refused the Han family, why did he end up cooperating with them later?"
"Although the Han family is backed by the Zhang family, it wasn't the Zhang family themselves approaching him. Father shouldn't have been so anxious, should he?"
Jian Jun Tan's expression was grave:
"That's what puzzles me. Father clearly told me."
"'When gods fight, whoever steps in before the situation is clear will die.'"
"'Therefore, Father's refusal of the Han family's invitation was very decisive.'"
"'But in less than a week, Father suddenly took the initiative to approach the Han family and seek cooperation.'"
Seeing Jian Jun Yu frown, looking like he wanted to say something.
Jian Jun Tan raised his hand, signaling him to wait until he finished speaking.
"After that, you know what happened."
"Our Jian family chose the wrong side, and without the support of the four great families, we became the scapegoat and faced a purge."
"Father sought help everywhere, and finally, the Han family, the Chen family, the Gu family, and others offered a helping hand."
"Only then was our Jian family saved from the brink of destruction."
"But right after the Jian family was re-established, Father, as if making his final arrangements, passed on the position of family head to me."
"And Father himself became completely dejected and retreated to the back mountain, never to emerge."
After hearing Jian Jun Tan's account, even Jian Jun Ruo, who knew nothing about these aristocratic feuds, could see the numerous suspicious points.
Jian Sheng propped her chin with her small hand, her curved eyebrows tightly knitted.
She organized the timelines mentioned by her eldest uncle.
"Eldest Uncle, before and after Grandfather handed over the family head position to you, did he meet anyone privately?"
"And before Grandfather decided to cooperate after refusing the Han family, did he meet the same people?"
"Or did someone say strange things to Grandfather?"
Jian Jun Tan recalled carefully, and a spark flashed in his mind.
He suddenly slammed the table and stood up.