âWhat do you mean by your motherâs body is fine? As a child of the Andersons, do you have no one else in your eyes other than your mother? Your mother spoiled you so much that you forgot that you were just an adopted daughter from an orphanage? Youâve never thought of me as your grandfather, have you?!â
Old Master Anâs words instantly made Anhao stop in her tracks.
If Zuo Hancheng had not held her hand tightly so that she would not be in a daze, she would not have been able to move for a long time.
She turned to look at Zuo Hancheng. Compared to the shock in her eyes, Zuo Hanchengâs expression was still calm.
Seeing his expression, Anhao, who had been shocked by Old Master Anâs words, gradually calmed down.
Orphanage? An adopted daughter?
An Ping would rather go to the orphanage and bring back a girl for adoption than bring her biological daughter back to the An family?
âThen donât come back! The Andersons have never needed heartless people like you!â
The phone in the hall was smashed, but Elder Anâs angry voice was very obvious.
âWhat now? Every time I come out, I see you so angry that you look like youâre about to explode. Youâre already so old, but youâre not afraid of getting a heart attack.âSuddenly, a voice came from the opposite door. It sounded like the old lady of the An family.
âItâs all because of your good daughter and granddaughter!ââYou shouldnât have brought that unfilial daughter back in the first place. You should have just let her fend for herself in China!â Grandpa An said angrily. It was better than not marrying even though she was already so old. Eight years ago, when she came back, she was already not young, but she actually adopted a girl. She said that she would not get married for the rest of her life as long as she had a child by her side. Even if it was adopted from the orphanage, it was still her child! He even said that he would wholeheartedly nurture that child. He did not have other meticulous considerations. It was even more impossible for him to get married! She had never considered whether the Andersons would be extinct from now on!â
The old madam heard this but didnât say anything. In the front hall, only Old Master Anâs heavy breathing could be heard.
Zuo Hancheng held Anhaoâs hand and stood at the entrance of the hall. He did not enter the hall, nor did he let Anhao enter. It was as if everything inside had nothing to do with them, but it was also closely related.
âYou say these words once a month. Whatâs the need? I can only hide in the ancestral hall every day. Otherwise, even if you donât die of a heart attack from your temper, Iâll probably go to see Buddha early because of you.âThe old madamâs voice rang out with a few sighs.
The old lady slowly walked past the front hall. Her voice was low and slow, and it was obvious that she was a kind and gentle old man.âWhy arenât they willing to come back? You should also consider your temper. Youâre already so old, yet you still have to worry about the childâs matter. If you hadnât interfered in that matter more than twenty years ago, our daughter wouldnât have fallen to the point of having to run away for more than ten years. Eight years ago, she finally came back with great difficulty. At least sheâs still alive. Why do you have to let our peaceful little family quarrel all day? If you donât want to get married, then donât get married. Are you going to force her to her death because of marriage? Speaking of which, our daughter is already fifty years old. Even if she gets married, she probably wonât give birth to another granddaughter for you. Why do you have to force her?â
âI forced her? Twenty years ago, I directly severed my father-daughter relationship with her. If you hadnât found her eight years ago, I would have never had that unfilial daughter in my life!â
At this point, Old Master An said angrily,âAnd the daughter she adopted. The Andersons gave her the name Anxin, but how can she make people feel at ease? She thinks that she can do whatever she wants in this family just because her mother dotes on her. She has never taken us two old people seriously. I think she canât wait for us to die quickly so that she, as an adopted daughter, can rule over the An family!â
The old madam did not refute this. After a moment of silence, she said,âAnxin is indeed spoiledâ¦â
âLook, even you said Anxin was spoiled! Her mother had brought back an adopted daughter and spoiled her so much that she had a high and mighty temper. If she had the ability, she could give birth to one herself and spoil her. What was the point of doting on an adopted daughter! Others might think that the Andersons canât even lay eggs!âElder An cursed angrily.
âHaâ¦â The old madam suddenly let out a cold laugh. Even from such a distance, Anhao could vaguely feel that the old madam was hiding a thousand truths in her heart, but she couldnât say them out loud.
âWhat are you laughing at?â âYouâve insisted on eating and living in the ancestral hall for the past eight years. Iâm the only one left in this house. Youâre not allowing me to complain to you when you come out?â Elder An asked coldly. You actually sneered at me? Are you all rebelling against the heavens?!â
âIâm laughing at your temper and your stupidity.ââEven if Anping really gave birth to a child, would you accept that child?â
The room suddenly became strangely silent.
Anhaoâs palms started to sweat. At the same time, Zuo Hancheng tightened his grip on her hand.
âWhat do you mean?â Elder Anâs voice sounded again, but it seemed to be filled with tense emotions.
âIâm just making an analogy. If Anping was pregnant with that manâs child and gave birth to it, would you let that child enter the An family? Donât forget what you said when you severed your father-daughter relationship with Anping back then? Even if she really had a child, she probably wouldnât really send it to you to be treated coldly by you.â
After saying that, the old lady snorted coldly again and suddenly changed the topic. She did not intend to continue pestering and explaining the words that were like a depth bomb just now. She only said,âDidnât they say that Han City is coming? I havenât seen him for many years. If I didnât like that grandson of the Zuo family since a long time ago, do you think I would have the time to come out and see you lose your temper? Where were they? Where was he? Could it be that you found an excuse to coax me out for dinner again?â
âWhen have I ever found an excuse to coax you out for dinner?âGrandpa An was furious again.
The old madam said calmly,âThe last time, in order to coax me out to have dinner with you, you even did something as stupid as pretending to be dead. Is there anything you canât do?ââ
Old Master An was speechless.