"So you didnât divorce Ms.Hua? Youâre afraid that if you divorce her, sheâll get angry and vengeful, and what if she really has ties with that prefecture? Youâre afraid sheâll become dangerous when backed into a corner?" Could her wet nurseâs death be related to Ms.Hua? In that case, Old Lady Hua might be more guilty than dead, and even that might not be punishing her enough.
Old Yang sighed, "Itâs my fault, I shouldnât have married Ms.Hua in the first place. I thought she was a good person, but I never thought it would turn out like this."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia understood it all. He had been worried about Old Lady Huaâs possible collusion with that mysterious lady all these years, and the fact that Yang Dachuan might not be his son was another reason. With Ms.Hua giving birth to Yang Xiaochuan, Old Yangâs neglect of Dachuan seemed quite reasonable.
However, she still wanted to address the issue of whether Dachuan was his biological son.
"Grandfather, regardless of whether my fatherâs blood matches yours or not, it is beyond doubt that my father is your biological son. Just look at how similar you two look. Moreover, Iâve heard a doctor say that peopleâs blood types are different. For example, your blood and my wet nurseâs blood might not be the same. If my father inherited my wet nurseâs blood, how could it possibly be compatible with yours?"
"Did the doctor really say that?" Hearing Yang Chuxiaâs words, Old Yangâs eyes lit up.
"Of course. Also, like me, if my father and motherâs blood types are different, and I just happened to inherit my fatherâs blood, then mine wouldnât be able to blend with my motherâs. But there are some special blood types that can blend with everyone elseâs blood. So, that âblood testâ for kinship isnât necessarily accurate."
"Thatâs great, great!" After hearing Yang Chuxiaâs words, Old Yang was moved to tears. He had always regretted Dachuan not being his son. His first son, whom he had cherished and placed high hopes on, and who would have thought things would end up like this?
"But, grandfather, why are you telling me all this?" Yang Chuxia was curious about this. Shouldnât he go to her father and talk about this kind of thing?
Old Yang glanced at her and said, "When I was working in the main family, I knew you were well-calculated. Thatâs why I let your father take those silver taels back. If you really have the ability in the future, donât forget to look into your wet-nurseâs story. Iâm not capable anymore, so Iâve been confused all these years."
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What Old Yang didnât say was that he had been secretly investigating Chuxia for a long time, suspecting this granddaughter of his had great potential. So every time he saw Yang Chuxia choking Old Lady Hua nearly half to death, he smiled contentedly.
He was happy that the third branch finally had someone formidable, so they no longer needed to be oppressed by Old Lady Hua.
As for Yang Chuxia doing business with the tavern, he had already guessed it, and thatâs why he took out the silver, knowing that with this granddaughter, the third branchâs money would be well-guarded.
Yang Chuxia was astonished by Old Yangâs intentions, she never expected her cheap grandfather to think like that.
"But grandpa, didnât you also say my fourth uncle was also your son?" Yang Chuxia wanted to say, didnât you think about giving your fourth son a share too?
Old Yang looked at her again and said, "Do you think I donât know if your fourth uncle has the ability or not? When silver reaches his hands, itâll either be spent on food or drink. I just hope you can take care of your fourth uncle a bit more in the future, since you all are blood relatives."