Grandpa Qin looked at Lu Zheng in disbelief: "A Yuan, didn't your great-uncle tell you?"

Lu Zheng: "What? You said Grandpa Qin, have you found your child? I know! It's Cai Dacheng. Did you find your other child too?"

Old Master Qin grew anxious: "Didn't I just say that Cai Dacheng might be an imposter?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "That's right! What does his impersonation have to do with my second uncle? My second uncle is Grandma Gu's biological son, and my grandma delivered him."

Old Master Qin slammed his fist on the table a few times in anger: "Cai Xiaolian is my biological daughter! Cai Dacheng took the keepsake and impersonated her! That thing should have been left to Cai Xiaolian by the old lady of the Cai family, but she was in labor and didn't hear her dying words, so she missed it!"

Lu Zheng stared at Old Master Qin in surprise without saying a word.

I already knew, but I just wouldn't say it.

Gu Shouxin calmly replied, "You say so, but where's the evidence?"

Old Master Qin: "Cai Dacheng admitted it himself!"

Gu Shouxin scoffed, "He's already lied to you once. What if he lies to you again? Who would believe him?"

Old Master Qin: "..."

Gu Shouxin looked at Old Master Qin: "Old Master, if you invited us for tea just to discuss this matter, then thank you for your hospitality. I'm sure A Yuan will treat you to a warm welcome next time. As for me, I won't personally invite you. I'm a bit henpecked. If my wife knew I was eating with an old man who claims he wasn't her son, I'm afraid she'd divorce me. For the sake of our future happiness, Old Master, I'll take my leave now. Thank you again. Although the tea and snacks weren't as good as those at Li's Restaurant, I appreciate your kind gesture."

After saying that, Gu Shouxin stood up.

Old Master Qin hurriedly stood up and grabbed Gu Shouxin: "You, you stop right there!"

Gu Shouxin frowned at the spot where he was being held, and slapped the old man's hand away in disgust; he didn't like being touched.

Grandpa Qin said anxiously, "It's true, Xiaolian looks just like her mother. I knew it the moment I saw her."

Gu Shouxin gave a sarcastic smile: "Don't try to fool me. I knew back then, why didn't you say anything? I remember you went to our village to beg for water three times, didn't you?"

Old Master Qin: "Wasn't I just trying to confirm?"

Gu Shouxin: "Are you sure? Are you sure about what? Are you sure about our family's character? Are you sure we're qualified to be your daughter and son-in-law? Now it's certain that Xiaolian can do business and I have an official title? Your Qin family is currently lacking someone to do business and also urgently needs someone in the officialdom, otherwise, the Qin family's foundation will be ruined by unworthy descendants? Hehe, why don't you wait a little longer and see if I can pass the imperial examination?"

After saying that, Gu Shouxin flicked his sleeves, straightened his clothes, and said coldly, "From the day Cai Xiaolian married me, her family background is not important; what matters is me. What her family can give her, I can give her even more of. She is my Gu family's daughter-in-law, and from now on, she will be the mistress of the Gu family. Other families have nothing to do with her. That's all I have to say. If you continue to pester me, I don't care about your status or age."

After saying that, Gu Shouxin walked out of the private room.

Lu Zheng cupped his hands in greeting and chased after him, saying, "Grandpa Qin, I'm sorry, I have to go now! My great-uncle is at home, you can go ahead!"

Old Master Qin was stunned on the spot.

How can a mere scholar command such authority?

Is he really not tempted? No matter how much wealth the Qin family has?

Just like that, you left?

Why can't I continue this entanglement?