Hero of heart The amazing son in law complete
Chapter 7402
For Takehiko Ito, accompanying Nanako to leave her hometown and settle in China was partly because her leg had fully recovered and he did not want to stay in Japan and cause a commotion, and partly because he hoped his daughter could marry Charlie as soon as possible.
Nanako left Japan and came to Aurous Hill to join Charlie because she was pursuing true love. Therefore, her father’s words didn’t embarrass her, but instead gave her immense support.
Because of what my father just said, it could be said that he had gone all out.
As long as she could marry Charlie, her father no longer cared what the entire Ito family’s name would be in the future.
If she could really marry Charlie, the entire Ito family would be her dowry.
After marrying Charlie, she will not only take her husband’s surname and change it to Wade,
but he would also use the Wade surname for all his children, both boys and girls. This would completely erase the Ito family from his generation.
However, if she had not met Charlie, according to her father’s and the Japanese extended family’s customs, the Ito family would have adopted a son-in-law.
Japanese sons-in-law have lower prestige than Chinese sons-in-law because not only do children born after marriage into the family take the woman’s surname,
but the son-in-law himself also had to change his surname to the woman’s name.
In this case, the Ito family could have continued to exist and thrive, instead of ending abruptly in his generation.
Thinking of this, Nanako was both moved and saddened. She gently asked her father, “Old Man, if we don’t accept a daughter-in-law, the Ito family might not have any more children. Can you… can you really accept that?”
Takehiko Ito smiled and said, “As long as you truly marry well in the eyes of the Old Man, what else could the Old Man find unacceptable?”
“What’s important is not just the family name, but also the lineage. As long as the lineage continues, the family name isn’t so important.”
After saying this, he sighed and said, “Many years ago, our Ito family had a son-in-law who married into our family. He sacrificed his own family name and married into the Ito family.”
“At that time, the head of the Ito family, in order to prevent her from changing the Ito family name in the future, even hunted down the maid and illegitimate child who had an affair with her.”
“Look, even if you have a son-in-law, it’s not completely worry-free. You still have to be wary of him. Rather than that, it’s better to just not worry.”
Besides, Charlie is truly a rare and extraordinary man. If you could marry him, even if Odosan died immediately, he would die with a smile on his face. As for the Ito name, we don’t need it.
When Takehiko Ito finished speaking, Nanako’s eyes were already slightly red, and she muttered softly, “Thank you, Uncle…”
Then Ito Takehiko suddenly chuckled and said, “Of course, we will exchange sincerity for sincerity.”
“If you really marry Charlie in the future and have four, five, or six sons for him, I will kneel on the ground and beg him to allow one of your sons to take the Ito surname…”
While speaking, he looked at Nanako and asked seriously, “Nanako, do you think Charlie will understand and care for me?”
Nanako was touched, but then her father made her laugh and cry at the same time. Having four, five, or six sons? What did he think he was?
Most fathers love their daughters and don’t want them to have many children, but his father wished he had four, five, or six sons.
So she muttered shyly, “Charliejun will be here soon. If you want to know if he’ll understand, just ask him yourself.”
Takehiko Ito laughed heartily and said, “The Ito family never asks for anything in return; they always give first, no matter what.”
…
As night fell, Charlie drove to Shanheyue, following the location sent by Nanako.
This place is located at the eastern foothills of Zijin Mountain, not far from Zijin Villa where Maria Lin lives.
This was Charlie’s first time visiting this villa area. Upon arrival, he discovered that the building density here was even lower than that of Tomson Riviera.
Moreover, this is a pure villa area, unlike Tomson Riviera which has high-rise residential buildings to meet the lot ratio requirements.
The villas in Shanheyue are all designed in the traditional Chinese courtyard style. To maintain the classic charm of traditional Chinese architecture on the ground floor, the entire community implements a separation between pedestrians and vehicles.
Vehicles are not permitted on the ground floor. All vehicles must pass through the underground garage to the basement of their respective villas.
Nanako was always meticulous, so she waited for Charlie at the entrance of the housing complex. After Charlie arrived, she got into her car and drove him to the underground parking garage.
As Charlie drove into the underground parking garage, Nanako hesitated for a long time before asking him, “How have you been these past few days, Charlie-kun?”
Charlie shook his head: “I’ve been isolating myself, but because my mind isn’t at peace, it’s not very effective.”
Nanako sighed, “It must be because I miss Miss Claire so much, right?”
Charlie didn’t shy away from the topic and nodded slightly, saying, “I’ve been thinking about where he might be, what his condition is, and I also hope Detective Li will find a clue soon, so I haven’t been able to focus on my cultivation.”
After saying that, he asked Nanako, “What have you been busy with lately?”
Nanako said, “I returned to Japan a few days ago.”
“Oh?” Charlie asked curiously, “Why did you suddenly come back to Japan?”
Nanako asked him, “Does Charlie-kun still remember the amulet Nanako gave you?”
“I remember,” Charlie nodded and said, “I think you asked for it in Japan?”
“Yes.” Nanako nodded and said, “It was obtained from Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto.”
Charlie asked him, “You didn’t go and ask for the amulet again, did you?”
“No,” Nanako said somewhat sadly, “I came back this time because the abbot of Kinkaku-ji Temple, Master Kūin, has passed away. I have received guidance from him before, so I came back to pay my respects.”
Charlie had always been an atheist and didn’t believe in any religion, so he didn’t know anything about Master Kongyin.
When Nanako heard that she had returned to pay her respects to a high-ranking Buddhist monk, she didn’t think anything of it. She simply said casually, “You’ve traveled a long way to pay your respects, so this monk must be quite extraordinary.”
Nanako nodded. “Master Kūin was the most revered monk in all of Japan. He passed away at the age of 125.”
Charlie asked him, “So old? Is he a cultivator?”
Nanako shook her head and said, “No, he was obsessed with Buddhism his whole life and spent his entire life studying the scriptures and teachings of Buddhism.”
Charlie was a bit surprised; it was truly rare for an ordinary person to live to be over 120 years old.
However, rare doesn’t mean nonexistent, so he didn’t take it too seriously and asked Nanako, “When a national treasure-level monk dies, is his funeral very grand?”
“No, absolutely not,” Nanako said. “The monk’s funeral was not open to the public; it was held inside Kinkaku-ji Temple, and only monks were present. I was not qualified to attend his funeral.”
While speaking, Nanako suddenly remembered something and said, “Oh yes, Charliejun, the person who presided over Master Kongyin’s funeral was Master Jingqing, who had enlightened me and helped me attain enlightenment.”