Chapter 7 A Gentleman Does Not Stand Under a Dangerous Wall

That night, the items confiscated from the Hua family were displayed on the desk in Bruce's study. Bruce's eyes swept across the pile of gold and silver, and finally stopped on an inconspicuous wooden box.

He gently opened the wooden box and saw a thick stack of waste paper hidden inside. The handwriting on it was messy and some of the papers were crumpled. Bruce recognized it as his eldest son's handwriting at a glance.

He was horrified at first, then felt relieved, but in an instant, all these emotions turned into raging rage.

"Call the young master to see me immediately!" Bruce roared.

Justin hurried over and just as he opened the door, a wooden box fell at his feet with a bang.

"Look for yourself!" Bruce was furious.

Justin leaned over to pick up a piece of paper at his feet, and his face turned pale instantly. The words written on the paper were the indignant words he wrote a month ago after witnessing the suffering of the people. The words were sharp, full of blood and passion.

If this paper fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it could be slightly misinterpreted and used as evidence of dissatisfaction with the emperor and the court. At that time, he would really have no way to defend himself.

Seeing that Justin had realized the seriousness of the situation, Bruce suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Boss, you have always been prudent, how come you don't know the truth that 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall'? There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. Even in your own house, some things should be kept to yourself!"

Justin lowered his brows and replied respectfully, "Yes."

Bruce still felt aggrieved when he thought about it. If Joyce hadn't reminded him, his eldest son would have been digging his own grave!

"Go to the ancestral temple tonight, kneel down, and burn these papers one by one. By the way, reflect on yourself. Have you made any fatal mistakes in the past 18 years?" Bruce's voice was low and powerful. "Boss, our Joe Family seems to be in its heyday, but we must always be vigilant and be prepared for danger——"

This last sentence is both Bruce's encouragement to himself and his earnest advice to his eldest son.

Justin deeply realized his mistake. He picked up the scraps on the ground one by one, put them back into the wooden box, and said in a deep voice: "Dad, I will never do such stupid things again in the future."

After that, he turned and left, walking towards the ancestral hall with firm steps. Bruce looked at his eldest son's back, his eyes full of heartache, but he also understood that only after experiencing deep pain can people remember the lesson.

Before going to bed, Bruce went to visit Felicia. Felicia had learned about the disturbance in the study from the servants, and her face was full of concern.

"Why did you get so angry with the boss?" she asked softly.

Joyce had just finished drinking milk and was now full of energy, with her ears instantly perking up.

Bruce didn't hesitate at all and explained today's events and the interests involved to Felicia one by one, which made Felicia's face turn pale.

" Thank God!" Felicia bowed with lingering fear.

【Ahhh! Great! My dad is so reliable, he actually found out the truth! 】

[In this way, relying on Big Brother's character and his upright official style, it will be difficult for those with ulterior motives to frame him easily! ]

When Felicia heard Joyce say this, she realized that her eldest son had avoided a disaster in advance, and she felt a little relieved.

"By the way, husband, my sister-in-law said she will come to see me tomorrow, and maybe she will bring Ning'er with her." Felicia changed the subject, "My sister-in-law has hinted to me many times that she has a crush on our eldest brother. What do you think, husband?"

When Joyce heard this, her hair stood on end.

[Mom! No way! My eldest sister-in-law is the daughter of the Minister of Industry! ]

[My eldest sister-in-law is really good. She and my eldest brother get along very well. Later, our Joe family fell into a desperate situation. My eldest brother asked her to divorce and return home, but she still stayed with him! ]

[Wow, I really like the couple of Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law! ]

Bruce had learned about the deeds of his future daughter-in-law from Joyce during the day. Now that he knew she was so affectionate and loyal, he felt very satisfied.

Felicia was surprised to hear this news for the first time. The Minister of Industry? Isn't that Mrs. Han 's daughter? But the Han family has a bad reputation, and Mrs. Han is always alone. However, since Joyce speaks so highly of the Han family's daughter, she must be a good girl! Bruce was about to find a suitable reason to refuse, but was afraid of hurting Felicia 's heart, after all, she was her niece. However, Felicia said , "Alas, my husband, I thought about it carefully, and forget it. This relationship is too close, and the eldest brother is very opinionated, so he needs his approval on this matter."

Joyce nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

[Yes, yes, yes! Mother is so understanding and respectful to her children. She is truly the best mother in the world! ]

Felicia was overjoyed by the compliment .

At this moment, Joyce 's thoughts returned to her aunt who was coming tomorrow. Felicia's maiden name was Helen . She was the daughter of the Duke of Yan. She had only one older brother, Henry , who was now nearly 40 years old. Her grandfather, the Duke of Yan, was over 60 years old. He followed the late emperor in the wars and although he had some injuries, he was still strong.

Perhaps because he was busy with the war and neglected to discipline his son, his uncle Henry has been a playboy for many years. Compared with his grandfather, there is a world of difference. My aunt is the daughter of the former Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. Her status is indeed far from that of the Duke's son. However, my aunt is beautiful. My uncle fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to marry her. But this aunt's character is by no means a simple person.

[Alas, my mother is very close to my aunt. After my aunt married into the Duke's Mansion, my mother also helped her a lot. ]

[My uncle was a scoundrel, and my aunt suffered a lot because of him. It was my mother who mediated and comforted her, and also gave her many beautiful jade jewelry.]

[How could a kind-hearted mother like me know that this aunt is actually a smiling tiger! ]

Felicia's heart trembled when she heard this.

[In fact, my aunt has always been jealous of my mother! She used to be jealous of my mother's prominent family background and beautiful appearance, and later she was jealous of my mother's marriage to a good man and her happiness after marriage.]

[So, when my mother regarded my aunt as her confidant and complained about the girl climbing into my father's bed, my aunt, knowing that my father was innocent, still encouraged my mother to have a cold war with my father.]

【She even used her uncle as an example to say that men were worthless, causing my mother to feel resentful and suspicious.】

【Every time she came to visit, she made my mother feel upset. Seeing my mother's heart disease getting worse, she gloated over her misfortune.】

[The most hateful thing is that after my mother passed away due to depression, my grandfather was deeply shocked and his hair turned white overnight. From then on, he had no intention of managing the Duke's Mansion.]

[And my aunt was easily instigated and bribed by Prince Jing, and took this opportunity to join forces with my uncle to attack the Joe family! ]

[During my mother's funeral, my father was in great grief and had no time to think about other things. My aunt and uncle took this opportunity to sneak into my father's study and hid the false evidence of treason in it! ]

Hearing this, Bruce and Felicia really felt like a thunderbolt hit them hard on the head!

Who could have thought that the accomplice who killed the entire Joe family was actually their closest person!