The genealogy is very new, obviously newly compiled. It's popular to compile genealogies these days. Whenever someone in the clan becomes successful, they will spend money and effort to do so. Since a big boss came from Shi Xiaobao's grandmother's family, they got the genealogy compiled, which made things convenient for Shi Xiaobao.
“Look, this Liu Ma is my grandmother’s grandmother. My grandmother’s name is in the genealogy. Liu Cuie is my grandmother. As long as you are a descendant of the Liu clan, you will appear in the genealogy,” Shi Xiaobao said.
Fang Yanming glanced through it. The genealogy was quite meticulously compiled, and Liu Cuie was indeed his cousin. But what about his mother?
“I’ve looked through all the family genealogies, but I didn’t see your mother’s name. However, I checked and your mother should be from this branch.”
Shi Xiaobao pulled out a document that dates back to a previous dynasty, nearly two hundred years ago.
"This family didn't have many children, only one daughter. In the end, they had to find a son-in-law to live with them, and that also resulted in only one daughter. After that, they found another son-in-law to live with them, and it wasn't until three generations later that they had a son, and then their family prospered. Your mother is a descendant of this family, and she is a descendant of a woman who married out. Therefore, our two families are related by more than ten degrees of kinship."
Shi Xiaobao patiently explained, clarifying the relationship between the two families. They weren't really relatives anymore, at most close friends. Why couldn't they get married?
The gloom on Fang Yanming's face lessened a bit. It was alright that there was no blood relation, but he was still not happy.
"There's no room for discussion on this. You've called Tongtong 'aunt' for over twenty years, and everyone assumes you're aunt and niece. Now that you're suddenly married, what are people going to say?"
"I stopped calling Tongtong aunt a long time ago. Not many people know about my relationship with Tongtong. People living in the city aren't so nosy." Shi Xiaobao was extremely patient, and even now he was still unhurried, with little change in his expression.
Sitting next to her, Mao Fangfei had been observing Shi Xiaobao the whole time. This child was as steady as a little adult even when he was young, while her daughter Fang Tongtong was clumsy. Although Tongtong was two years older, Shi Xiaobao was much more composed.
Now that he's grown up and become more mature, and is handsome, promising, and well-known, Mao Fangfei is somewhat tempted.
The title was just a formality; they weren't really related. She wasn't as irrational as Fang Yanming; she only wanted her daughter to be happy.
"When did you stop calling her 'Auntie'?" Mao Fangfei asked.
"Grade 11".
Shi Xiaobao didn't tell the truth. In fact, he had felt his feelings when he was thirteen, but he was afraid that if he said it, he would be scolded.
"How old was Xiao Bao when he was in his second year of high school? I think he was fifteen?" Mao Fangfei asked, looking at Shi Junjie and his wife who were pretending to be dead.
Gao Shengnan nudged Shi Junjie hard, and Shi Junjie nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, he was fifteen years old, in the same school as Tongtong, but Xiaobao went to university in the US when he was sixteen."
Shi Xiaobao smiled slightly. In fact, he had already completed his high school courses at the age of fourteen, but he did not want to miss Fang Tongtong's best years, so he stayed for two more years before going to study in the United States.
The temporary separation was only to make him stronger, so that he would be more confident in marrying Fang Tongtong.
Fang Yanming's face darkened even more. Damn it, this little brat was already eyeing his daughter at the age of fourteen. As expected, like father, like son. With a father like Shi Junjie, his son couldn't be any better.
"I absolutely will not do this..."
Before Fang Yanming could finish speaking, Mao Fangfei slapped him hard, almost choking him on her saliva. He looked at his wife with a puzzled expression, not understanding what she was trying to do.
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