Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: Rumors of the Wilson Family

"Good afternoon, Sally, Anna, and Aunt Martha."San Francisco, Nob Hill.The Wilson family's ancestral home.Looking at the several women of varying ages before him, Milo spoke with a smile.He stepped forward to hug and exchange cheek kisses with them.Anna and Sally were Edward's younger sisters, also Milo's cousins.Martha was Edward's mother.Edward's father, Joseph's older cousin, Milo's uncle, Claude Wilson, had passed away ten years ago.Behind the female relatives, his kind-faced great-uncle, Schneider Wilson, was looking at him.Milo approached with a smile and exchanged cheek kisses with Schneider. "Dear Schneider, it's so good to see you!""The feeling is mutual," Schneider said with a benevolent smile."It's been two years since I last saw you, even though you live in Los Angeles.""My fault. I just wanted to have fun back then and was immature," Milo said with a smile.The Wilson family had a huge influence in California, and Los Angeles and San Francisco were not far apart.If Schneider really wanted to see Milo.He only needed to send a message.No matter how unruly the original owner of this body had been, he would have obediently come to see this great-uncle.The previous Milo rarely visited Schneider.It wasn't that the original owner was stupid or impolite.Even if he was a bit simple-minded, the people around him would have encouraged him to be close to Schneider.After all, this was California, the Wilson family's home turf.But the original owner hadn't been very close to the Wilson family.Two years ago, when Milo came to see Schneider.It was Paladin who brought him.In short, it was because the youngest son, who had no family inheritance rights, lacked ability, and was a playboy.Such people were usually not valued in wealthy families.But now things were different.As the saying goes, Paladin was gone.Milo was the only remaining member of the next generation of the Blackburn family's main line.No matter how inadequate he might be, Milo was now the future head of the Blackburn family.For example.Twenty-some years later, regardless of how much of a scumbag or wastrel Hunter was.The old man only had this one son left. Hunter was the only male heir of the White House family's next generation.Out of respect for the old man, everyone had to give face to this super playboy, Hunter.Even if this guy played around with his sister-in-law and niece, even if his laptop photos were leaked.Even if Hunter was incompetent in everything he did.As long as the old man was still in office, he was safe no matter what he did.After Paladin's death, Milo's original situation was very similar to Hunter's future situation.But what made him better than Hunter was that after Paladin's death.Milo's behavior became more and more like a normal person, especially his performance in Silicon Valley and the internet field.Which attracted a lot of attention."It's normal for young people to like to play," Schneider said with a smile. "When I was your age, I did even more outrageous things. Edward was similar to you in his youth.""Grandpa…" Edward beside him shrugged helplessly."Alright. Let's not stay in the sun any longer. Let's go inside; it's almost lunchtime," Schneider said with a smile.The group was currently in the side garden of the Wilson estate.Earlier, his two granddaughters, Sally and Anna, and his daughter-in-law, Martha, had been accompanying the old man for a walk in the garden. Milo and Edward had arrived just in time, so everyone had exchanged pleasantries here. It was now noon, time for lunch.After lunch, everyone went for a walk in the woods behind the garden.Milo, along with Edward and the Sally sisters, accompanied the old man, Schneider, discussing some economic and business issues.Actually, it was mostly Milo and Edward talking, with Schneider occasionally making comments, and the cousins listening with smiles.Aunt Martha hadn't come out; she was a bit tired and had gone for a nap.Nob Hill was prime real estate. Besides its reputation, its status in San Francisco was almost the same as Beverly Hills in Los Angeles.It was even smaller in area.But the Wilson family was able to occupy a corner of the hilltop, with an estate large enough to have a huge garden.There was even a small pond in the garden. The pond was very clean, and some small fish could be seen swimming in it, with a small boat tied diagonally to the shore.Sally and Anna sat on the rocks by the shore.They took off their shoes and dipped their fair and delicate feet into the water, gently moving them, watching small fish come to nibble at their feet, the sisters giggling happily.At the same time, they also looked up at their grandfather and brother, and their cousin from the East Coast."Sally, Milo seems even more handsome than he was two years ago," Anna whispered to her sister.She was 17 years old, Edward's youngest sister.Her older sister, Sally, was 23 years old, one year older than Milo.Sally and Anna were the same. They were now ostensibly watching their brother, cousin/cousin, and grandfather talk.But in reality, their eyes were more often on Milo.Sally: "He's so tall, even taller than Edward. Anna, I think the rumors might be true.""Rumors?" Anna was stunned."The rumors about Great-Aunt Sally.""The rumors about Great-Aunt Sally…"Anna repeated hesitantly before suddenly realizing and saying "Oh.""I also think they might be true!" Sally agreed with a light laugh.There were prepared seats under the shade of the trees by the shore. Schneider sat down and said to Milo:"Edward was originally going to see you a few days ago. He had even arrived at the airport. But then Martha's heart became uncomfortable, and she was sent to the hospital. He was worried about his mother, so he returned. Milo, I hope you don't mind."Milo didn't know if it was true, but he could indeed tell that Aunt Martha hadn't been in good condition earlier."Is Aunt Martha alright?"After receiving a positive reply, he said with a smile, "That's good. Don't worry about me; I'm fine.""It's best that you think that way," Schneider said."Besides wanting to see you."The old man continued: "There's another reason I asked you to come. Milo, someone is eyeing your shares in those Silicon Valley companies."Milo hadn't expected his great-uncle to bring up the topic of the internet.He shifted to a more comfortable position on the outdoor sofa, not rushing to speak, glancing at Edward's expression before calmly saying, "The Cabrera brothers contacted me."Schneider shook his head. "It's not people from Boston."Milo: "Then… is Litton interested and asked you to be the spokesperson?"Litton, referring to the Litton family behind Litton Industries.They were also part of the California Consortium.Milo knew that Aunt Martha was a daughter of the Litton family.His words meant he was asking Schneider if the California Consortium was interested in his internet shares, since it wasn't Boston.But to be more subtle, Milo didn't directly mention the Wilson family but brought up the Litton family.Schneider shook his head again. "No, it's not us. You must believe me, Milo, if we were interested, I would have had Edward contact you directly."Milo was silent for a few seconds. "Then who could it be?""Morgan Stanley."Schneider didn't play riddles with Milo. The old man spoke calmly:"Among the Silicon Valley companies you invested in, Morgan Stanley has been privately contacting about half of them. They're doing a good job, being quite discreet. But this is California, and you are a member of the Wilson family. We care about you, so we noticed Morgan Stanley watching you."