"Qiaowa, you are a member of the Fang family, but the child you gave birth to doesn't have the Fang surname!"
"Raising children is not only for old age security, but also for carrying on the family line. Since the eldest son's family has no son, we should either adopt one of our sons as our own, so that we can face the ancestors of the Fang family without shame."
As Yang spoke, she became more and more excited. She even helped up a child of about three years old next to her and made him call Miao "Grandma".
The child was shy and huddled in his arms.
Lu Siqiao rolled her eyes and calmly said, "Second Grandmother, I've made myself clear enough. It's none of your business to interfere in our eldest son's family affairs. What's wrong with my daughter? Isn't she closer to me than the second son's grandson? I still have my father's genes in me, does this child?"
"Nonsense! He's Fang Chen's son, how could he have your father's genes?" Madam Yang almost got swayed by her and scolded.
"Then why are you babbling on? He's not our eldest son's child, and he doesn't have my father's or my grandmother's genes. What use is he to us? To be adopted and inherit the family property?" Lu Siqiao said shamelessly. "Why should we give him any?"
"You!" Madam Yang stood up angrily, slammed her hand on the table, and turned to Miao Yu, saying, "Elder sister, listen to this! This girl has no manners at all. It's all your fault for spoiling her too much!"
Miao Yu said calmly, "From beginning to end, you've been the one stirring up trouble. Don't you realize that you're over sixty years old? Why are you arguing with a child?"
"Elder sister, it's not that I'm worried about you—" Yang said through gritted teeth.
Lu Siqiao spoke up again: "My grandma is in great health, she could easily live to be two hundred. We will take good care of her, there's no need for outsiders to make sarcastic remarks."
Seeing that she was unmoved by reason, Second Aunt Lu Wan said sarcastically, "As expected of someone from the countryside, you don't know any manners and only know how to be stubborn and argumentative. If you were even half as good as Fang Dingding, we wouldn't have to worry about Grandma."
“Yes, I’m from the countryside, unlike you who are cultured and refined, always eyeing the eldest son’s fortune.” Lu Siqiao looked surprised. “Second Aunt, you keep mentioning Fang Dingding, don’t you know that Fang Dingding also has a share in the eldest son’s fortune? She’s so outstanding, creating a fortune of one or two hundred million a year is no problem for her. So, you second sons are always complaining that women are inferior to men, aren’t you contradicting yourselves?”
She slowly rose, her demeanor shifting dramatically: "Even if I were incompetent, Fang Dingding, as the eldest granddaughter of the main branch, would not allow the main branch to decline. This is her maternal family. She is such a proud person, a talented woman in the financial world, she cannot tolerate the slightest flaw. By giving your grandson to the main branch, aren't you slapping Fang Dingding in the face, implying that she is useless?"
"They could easily buy the entire Fang Group with the money they earn in just two or three years."
"Oh dear, I'll have to call my eldest sister later and talk to her about it. By the way, be careful, walls have ears. Maybe word has already spread that the second wife's family is trying to send someone to the first wife's family..." Lu Siqiao said, then asked Butler Liu for his phone number.
Upon hearing this, the members of the second branch of the family all changed color.
They dared to bully Lu Siqiao only because she came from the countryside.
Fang Dingding is different. She is the legitimate eldest daughter of the Fang family. She created the Dingyi Group in five years, and its value has long surpassed that of the Fang Group.
That woman is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and she holds grudges.
It was she who complained to Madam Yang that Lu Siqiao was a heartless person, and Madam Yang deliberately ridiculed Lu Siqiao in order to please her.
"Elder sister, we were just joking. Dingding is so outstanding, how can our Zizai compare to her?" Madam Yang quickly smoothed things over, "If Dingding has a son or daughter in the future, it's fine to let her child take the Fang family name."
After saying that, they quickly called the waiter to serve the food, and the farce finally ended.
After the meal, Fang Chen glanced at Lu Siqiao. Despite his displeasure, he pretended to be friendly and introduced his son, Fang Ziru, saying, "Qiaowa, this is your second cousin, Fang Ziru. He is currently in Class 6, Grade 2 at Sunshine High School. If you encounter any difficulties at school, you can ask him for help."
The capital city is really small. Lu Siqiao was having a huge fight with Fang Yao and the others when Fang Ziru happened to be there too.
She took the opportunity to ask about the relationship between the Fang family and Fang Mingshu, and fortunately they only shared the same surname.
Fang Ziru was a tall, thin, spoiled brat who wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked down on everyone. He merely glanced at Lu Siqiao and gave a soft "hmm".
Lu Siqiao had no intention of asking him for help. It's better to rely on yourself than to ask others.
Back in the car, Fang Lixuan looked at Lu Siqiao with admiration.
So cool!
It's so damn satisfying to just roast people without any rhyme or reason.
Despite Fang Lixuan's past as a troublemaker, he was no match for the second wife's family.
It's mainly Grandma Yang's mouth; she can be so sharp-tongued she can bend you into a corner. She's extremely shrewish.
Today she met her match; Lu Siqiao was even more shrewish and shameless than her.
Miao Yu glanced at Lu Siqiao and sighed, "You, don't do anything reckless in the future. What if you upset your Grandma Yang and cause her any harm?" But she didn't mean to blame her.
Lu Siqiao stuck out her tongue and agreed, "Next time I'll prepare some heart-saving pills and then I'll talk back to her."
After hearing this, Miao Yu burst into laughter after a long while, tears streaming down her face: "You child..." It had been a long time since she had laughed so heartily.
Fang Dingding is very outstanding, but Lu Siqiao is not bad either; her money is all hidden assets.
According to He Zhangzhi, Lu Siqiao secretly used the money she had saved over the years to buy a street in the capital, and the rent she collected each month could reach hundreds of thousands.
Her low-key demeanor is different from Fang Dingding's blatant flaunting of wealth.
On the contrary, Miao Yu felt more sorry for her.
“Good children, you must understand that you can’t go far by just being quick-witted and having a good tongue. You have to be down-to-earth and take things one step at a time. That’s how your grandfather started from scratch and built the Fang family we have today.” She admonished Lu Siqiao and Fang Lixuan.
Seeing Fang Lixuan deep in thought, she patted his shoulder and said softly, "Lixuan, don't pay attention to what the second wife said. In Grandma's eyes, you and Qiaowa are the same, both of you are Grandma's most beloved children. Sometimes, you don't have to be too reserved. People can't choose their parents, but they can choose the path they will take in the future."
Fang Lixuan nodded emphatically and vowed, "Grandma, whether I am a child of the Fang family or not, I will treat you as my own grandmother and be filial to you."
Miao Yu nodded with satisfaction.
After dropping Lu Siqiao off at the school gate, just before parting, he called out to her again, "I heard that the Fang family's little girl caused you trouble, is that right?"
"Grandma, don't worry, the person who can bully your granddaughter hasn't been born yet. I won't suffer any losses." Lu Siqiao didn't expect that she couldn't hide anything from her, and at the same time, a warm feeling rose in her heart.
This is what it feels like to have family as a support system.
Miao Yu patted her head and smiled, "Grandma knows. Grandma just wants to say that we don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either."
"Grandma, I'll remember." Lu Siqiao waved and turned around, leaving her with a dashing back view.
High school life has begun.
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