Huo Yuanshan, Huo Yuandong's second uncle, is Huo Yuandong's younger brother from the same mother.
The two brothers were more than twenty years apart in age, with Huo Yuanshan being only five years older than Huo Yuandong.
Huo Yuanshan has been dead for many years, and there are no other descendants of the Huo family in China.
Huo Yuandong was very successful abroad, but he always felt resentful about his origins. So he publicly declared that he was the rightful direct descendant of the Huo family.
Huo Yuanshan is dead, and the whereabouts of his descendants are still unknown. Therefore, Huo Yuandong always believed that no one would know about his hidden background.
That's why he dared to let Huo Xiuxiu bring the marriage contract that Huo Yuanshan had made with the Gu family's patriarch back then to the Gu family.
No matter how much he planned, Huo Yuandong certainly didn't expect that Huo Yuanshan's descendants would appear in this way.
Huo Xiuxiu knew about Huo Yuandong's background, but she originally thought that no one except their Huo family knew about it.
Unexpectedly, although that old man Huo Yuanshan had no son, he had a daughter who has now completely changed her surname to Bai. No wonder Grandpa has been searching for so long without finding their whereabouts.
Huo Xiuxiu sneered: "Old Master Bai, you and your granddaughter really put on a good show. You'll tell any lie to make sure your granddaughter marries into the Gu family smoothly."
"I knew you'd say that!"
Old Bai gave a soft hum and slowly unrolled a yellowed paper scroll that he had prepared in advance.
"This is the marriage certificate that my father-in-law wrote himself when my wife and I got married. It also has his signature on it. Back then, the old master of the Gu family and my father-in-law arranged the marriage between the Gu and Huo families to show their sincerity. They each wrote a marriage contract. The one written by the old master of the Gu family was given to my father-in-law, and the one written by my father-in-law was given to the old master of the Gu family."
After saying that, Old Bai looked at Old Master Gu and said, "That marriage certificate must be in Old Master Gu's hands."
Old Master Gu nodded and took out the marriage certificate written by Huo Yuanshan himself.
Two marriage certificates were placed on the table at the same time.
"By comparing the handwriting above, we can determine who is lying!"
Everyone gathered around out of curiosity.
"Let me take a look!" said an elderly man in his seventies.
He walked forward, supported by a young man.
Old Gu smiled and said, "Old Chen is a renowned calligrapher, so it is the most impartial way for him to make the judgment."
"Haha, you flatter me, Elder Gu. Your calligraphy is far superior to mine. However, given your special status, it is more appropriate for an outsider like me to appreciate it."
Mr. Chen volunteered to carefully compare the two marriage certificates written by Zhang Yuanshan himself.
"It can be seen from the two marriage certificates that they were indeed written by the same person."
"So, Old Bai wasn't lying, and he really is the Huo family's son-in-law?"
"So, in this marriage between the Gu and Huo families, Bai Qianmo is indeed more legitimate than Huo Xiuxiu."
"I never imagined that Huo Xiuxiu, who looks so noble, was actually a maid in her family. No wonder Huo Yuandong has been living abroad all these years and has refused to return to China to develop his career. It seems he is afraid of being recognized."
Huo Xiuxiu had always lived with pride since she was a child, and no one had ever dared to humiliate her like this in front of her.
At this moment, she felt a deep sense of humiliation and resentment, and the people who made her a laughingstock were the Bai family grandfather and grandson.
“Miss Huo, the facts prove that Qianmo is indeed a descendant of Mr. Huo Yuanshan. The marriage arranged by the Gu and Huo families was agreed upon by my father-in-law and Mr. Huo Yuanshan. Therefore, it is perfectly legitimate for the seventh son and Qianmo to be together.”
"Grandma Gu, do you really believe what these two granddaughters are saying?"
"Hehe, facts speak louder than words. Elder Bai has presented Huo Yuanshan's handwritten marriage certificate as evidence, which has already proven their relationship with Huo Yuanshan. On the other hand, Miss Huo, how can you prove yourself?"
Huo Xiuxiu was speechless, unable to find a way to refute Old Madam Gu.
Qin Lin said, "Mom, you can't say that. Even if Bai Qianmo is related to Huo Yuanshan by blood, she has the surname Bai, not Huo. Xiuxiu is the true eldest daughter of the Huo family."
Madam Gu gave Qin Lin a cold glance: "I suspect that the two ancestors arranged this marriage because they valued their brotherly friendship, not just because he was surnamed Huo!"
The old lady rarely got angry, and she would never lose her temper and scold people in front of others.
Wei Yi's words were like a slap in the face to Qin Lin, leaving her speechless.
When wordplay reaches a certain level, it can instantly put the enemy in the spotlight.
Although Qin Lin comes from a prestigious family, she does not possess dignified and intelligent qualities; instead, she is full of arrogance and a competitive spirit.
If it weren't for the relationship between the Gu and Qin families, and the fact that her son liked her, she would never have allowed this daughter-in-law to enter the family.
In Madam Gu's heart, Qin Lin's greatest contribution to the Gu family was probably giving birth to a good son.
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