Zhang Gen was driven away a long time ago before Old Madam came out of the room.

Mother Xiao was afraid Old Madam would be sad, so she kept her company.

Old Madam waved her hand: "Don’t stay with me, I’m fine. I’m over seventy years old, what else is there to not figure out?"

Xiao Yuan said to Mother Xiao: "Mom, can you come out for a moment? I need to tell you something."

Mother Xiao thought Xiao Yuan had something urgent, so she quickly followed him out.

Xiao Yuan led Mother Xiao to the yard: "Let Grandma be alone for a while, with you around, she might be even less comfortable."

Mother Xiao hummed: "Alright, let Grandma have a good time by herself."

Anning came over and pulled Mother Xiao: "Aunt, when Xiao Yuan and I went to the county, we picked up the newly made sheets and duvet covers. We can wash them well in a bit, and when they’re dry, put the covers on."

Mother Xiao agreed: "You take them out, I’ll put them in the washing machine."

Anning went inside to fetch them to Mother Xiao, accompanying her to the laundry room, putting the similar colors together to wash. Anning also said to Mother Xiao: "When Xiao Yuan and I picked up the sheets, we ordered new ones for the whole family. They should be ready in a few days. On our wedding day, we can change all the rooms to new ones. Oh, I also ordered a new outfit for Grandma."

Mother Xiao was delighted to hear this.

"Why make those for us? Always spending money recklessly."

Anning smiled: "How is it reckless to show filial piety to you and uncle? You shouldn’t say that anymore. According to me, buying things for elders, no matter how much, is right."

Mother Xiao was even happier: "What blessing have I cultivated in some past life to have Erhu find such a pretty and sensible wife like you? You don’t know, everyone in our village envies me."

"It’s my blessing to have such understanding elders like you and uncle."

Anning quickly flattered Mother Xiao: "Ah, talking about it makes me hungry. Aunt, is there anything to eat at home?"

Mother Xiao patted her head: "Look at me, always forgetting things. I forgot to let you and Erhu have something to eat. Wait, I’ll go to the kitchen and make some noodles for you."

Anning loudly said behind Mother Xiao: "I love eating your tomato egg noodles the most, make that for me, please."

"Alright, you wait."

Mother Xiao quickly said.

Mother Xiao worked quickly, and shortly, she made a bowl of noodles for Anning and Xiao Yuan.

Anning carried the noodles to eat with Xiao Yuan. Both ate two big bowls of noodles cleanly. After finishing, Anning washed the bowls, praised Mother Xiao especially: "Aunt, your noodles are truly delicious. If it wasn’t because I’m thinking about the wedding, getting fat and not looking good in the dress, I could eat another big bowl."

Mother Xiao laughed until her eyes were squinting: "Then hold back a bit, after you get married, I’ll make delicious food for you every day."

Anning wrapped her arm around Mother Xiao’s with a dependent look: "Then we have to quickly build a new house after the New Year. Let’s build a multi-storied house with more rooms so Grandma can come live. When it’s built, it’s good to have the whole family living together."

These words made Mother Xiao especially happy, her eyes filled with joy: "Alright, alright, after the New Year we’ll build a house, a multi-storied house, with ten or eight rooms."

After a few hours, Anning saw it was getting dark, so she went to talk with Grandma.

By this time, Grandma was feeling much better, holding Anning’s hand and saying many reminders before letting Xiao Yuan take Anning home.

On the way to Fengtai Village, Xiao Yuan said to Anning: "From now on, things might not be peaceful."

Anning smiled: "What’s there to be afraid of? No matter how strong the Zhang Family is, they can’t reach domestic."

Xiao Yuan also laughed: "Yeah, we aren’t afraid. If the Zhang Family stretches their hand too far, I’ll chop it off directly, and if they still don’t change, I’ll uproot them."

He had once built an empire, regardless of the storms, he had never been afraid, much less of a Zhang Family.

Anning thought of when they were in ancient times, they could easily destroy the Zhang Family, making them devastated, and laughed: "Later I’ll contact the Science Academy, make a proper complaint against the Zhang Family."

Xiao Yuan shook his head laughing, Zhang Gen had provoked his family, he’d have to pay later.

He took Anning back to Fengtai Village, then drove to the county.

Zhang Gen didn’t go far after leaving the Xiao Family, instead found a hotel in the county to stay. He planned to visit Grandma in a few days.

Xiao Yuan found Zhang Gen without much effort.

Zhang Gen had just eaten and was about to rest when Xiao Yuan broke past the bodyguards he brought, directly reaching his room door.

Zhang Gen opened the door to see it was Xiao Yuan, thought Grandma was thinking of old feelings wanting to forgive him, so he smiled and let Xiao Yuan in.

Xiao Yuan didn’t stand on ceremony.

He strode inside, pulled out a chair and sat down boldly: "Mr. Zhang, you sit too."

Uh?

Zhang Gen was startled for a moment, then sat down: "Child, why did you come to me, is it to pass a message from Grandma?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head: "Grandma doesn’t know I came, I came on my own for something."

"What is it?"

Zhang Gen asked Xiao Yuan kindly: "Is it about money, or is there something difficult you’re facing, tell me, Grandpa will help you."

Grandpa, my ass, Xiao Yuan cursed inwardly.

He smiled: "Mr. Zhang, you were born in the Zhang Family in Jinzhou, later went abroad with your family, after several twists and turns reached the Star Striped Country, initially living life difficultly, later married Miss Lu, with Lu Family’s help slowly built your fortune, however Mr. Zhang seems not to be grateful, secretly controlling Lu Family’s connections, ultimately causing the downfall of Lu Family, Miss Lu, your original wife was even angered to death by you, hence becoming estranged with your son, Mr. Zhang, is this correct?"

Xiao Yuan smiled, speaking calmly.

Every sentence was like a knife, directly stabbing Zhang Gen.

"Mr. Zhang, I must say, you’re an extremely selfish person, your so-called deep affection is truly deadly. Your self-proclaimed deep affection, killed Miss Lu, also harmed many lives. Now, you lack the dignity of old age, almost into the grave yet unresting, you even want to harm my Grandma."

Zhang Gen frowned: "What are you saying? I’ve always thought about your Grandma, how could I harm her?"

Xiao Yuan laughed: "You’re saying better than singing, you say you wouldn’t harm my Grandma, then let me ask you, you wanted to take my Grandma to the Star Striped Country, wasn’t it to let her perish abroad? Your son and grandson have a bad relationship with you because of Miss Lu, they all hate you, now you take my Grandma to the Star Striped Country, will your son and grandson not hold their hatred against her? My Grandma is just an ordinary Old Madam, facing your son and grandson who have gone through business hustles with deceit tactics, can she withstand it?"

Zhang Gen was shocked inside.

He clutched his chest: "I just want to be with her, to fulfill a lifelong dream."

"But you’re going to harm her life, you are so selfish and self-centered all your life, you made my Grandma wait for you in vain for fifty plus years, consumed the best years of her life, and at the end, you’re still thinking about her life, no wonder my Grandma calls you a scumbag."

Xiao Yuan leaned closer to Zhang Gen, lowering his voice: "You come to Y County, are you sure your son and grandson don’t know? If they know you want to share some inheritance with my Grandma, will they let you do as you wish? It’s possible they’re plotting against our family’s lives right now."

Xiao Yuan’s gaze turned sharp, looking down at Zhang Gen: "My Grandma believed such a heartless person like you really wasn’t worth it."

After saying that, Xiao Yuan stood up and left.

Zhang Gen stood up wanting to chase him, wanting to refute a few sentences, but he felt powerless, many words stuck in his throat unable to come out.

He couldn’t think of a single rebuttal.

Because Xiao Yuan was speaking the truth.