Xu Sheng walked out of the main hall. He looked up and saw the warm sun in the distance. Even though the cold winter had passed, the wind felt bone-chillingly cold.
Three months—three months since she went missing!
"dad."
Xu Huanyan and Madam Xu, who were waiting on the corridor, went over to him when they saw him come out.
Xu Huanyan spoke first, "I bought a painting for Grandpa, can I give it to him?"
As Xu Huanyan spoke, she turned her head and looked expectantly towards the main hall.
She had visited the old house many, many times, but she was never allowed to step inside the main hall.
The old man didn't like her, and Xu Huanyan knew that she was his granddaughter and therefore not his favorite.
Mrs. Xu taught her to read between the lines, so when the old man refused to see her, she didn't dare to throw a tantrum, but instead looked at Mr. Xu cautiously.
"Give the painting to Steward Liu."
Madam Xu smiled and accepted Xu Huanyan's words. The old man didn't like her and Huanyan, so there was no need to provoke him.
"Um!"
Mr. Xu responded calmly and walked forward, with Mrs. Xu following closely behind him.
Seeing that she couldn't give away the painting she had bought to please the old man, Xu Huanyan felt a little sad. However, she still listened to Madam Xu and followed them upstairs.
"Does my brother really have an illegitimate daughter?"
As the three walked, Jiang Yun spoke first and asked.
This matter truly surprised everyone in the Xu family.
Xu Jiang's fear of his wife is common knowledge in the upper echelons of the capital.
Madam Xu gave birth to two sons in a row, so even though Xu Jiang did not take over the Xu family, her position in the Xu family was very secure.
Xu Jiang actually dared to have a daughter outside of their marriage?
Madam Xu smiled sarcastically. The two were sisters-in-law, and they were usually polite but distant when they met. In fact, they didn't like each other at all.
"I don't know," Mr. Xu replied casually, his thoughts neither on Mrs. Xu nor on the question she had asked.
"I was just curious."
As she spoke, Madam Xu turned around and took Xu Huanyan's hand, "Our Huanyan is the only daughter of the Xu family..."
"You're worried about affecting Huanyan's status in the Xu family!"
Before Jiang Yun could finish speaking, Mr. Xu's cold voice rang out.
How could that be?
Jiang Yun smiled, "Huan Yan is not just the daughter of the Xu family."
Xu Huanyan is also the daughter of the Jiang family.
For some reason, Madam Xu disliked this Xu family's eldest daughter who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
She really dislikes illegitimate children!
“Mom,” Xu Huanyan replied dismissively, “she’s just an illegitimate daughter, what’s there to be afraid of!”
Xu Huanyan had no particular reaction to the sudden appearance of Miss Xu.
Although she wasn't favored by the old man, the old lady liked her, Mr. Xu doted on her, not to mention she also had her maternal grandparents and uncles from the Jiang family.
"Huanyan!"
As soon as Xu Huanyan finished speaking, Mr. Xu's voice turned cold and he shouted.
Standing behind her, Xu Huanyan saw Mr. Xu's tense expression as he turned to the side. She rarely saw Mr. Xu angry, so she was taken aback when she saw him like this.
"You and your mother go back first, I have some things to do."
Mr. Xu changed the subject and walked towards the other side of the Xu family's old house.
Watching Mr. Xu stride away, Xu Huanyan asked Mrs. Xu in confusion, "Mom, is Dad angry?"
Mr. Xu's voice was unusually cold when he called her; he was clearly angry, but he turned away and held back.
"No!"
Mrs. Xu withdrew her gaze from Mr. Xu, smiled slightly, and said, "Let's go back."
Xu Jiang's illegitimate daughter is something he cares about so much!
If he truly acknowledges Su Ning again, then it's not advisable...
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