"That's enough. I'm too old to control you anymore. You don't like what I say anyway, and if I say too much, you'll just complain. I'm not going to bother with you anymore..."
"I just hope you won't regret it later. If you treat Chuxia like this, don't blame her for disowning you as her parents!"
Xie Jinya was secretly delighted. As long as the old man didn't pressure her to host any more banquets, everything would be fine. As for whether she would regret it or not, how could she possibly regret it?
Mingzhu is far more outstanding than Lin Chuxia; having Mingzhu as her only daughter is enough for her.
As for Lin Chuxia, that uncouth wild girl, she probably won't amount to anything in her life. What does it matter whether she acknowledges her as her mother or not?
It's better if she doesn't admit it! She's still worried that Lin Chuxia's poor relatives will come knocking on her door demanding money.
Ever since Lin Chuxia returned to the An family, she has been having nightmares from time to time. She dreams that someone claims to be Lin Chuxia's foster family member, who stays in Jincheng and refuses to leave. Every few days, they come to the An family to ask for money... The reputation of the An family has been ruined, the company's business has plummeted, and the entire An family has been dragged down by those people.
Lin Chuxia, this wild girl, was happy as long as she didn't cause trouble for the An family. As for anything else, she never thought that she would need to rely on her one day.
Old Master An, being an experienced man who had seen countless people, couldn't hide the hint of joy in Xie Jinya's eyes from his sharp gaze. He immediately became so angry that he picked up his cane and wanted to knock the two of them out.
"Get out! Get out of here! This old man is getting on in years and can't do anything anymore, so you might as well just disown me as your father!"
"Dad, why are you saying such hurtful things! What will others think of me if you say that?" Putting aside how others would criticize him for abandoning his elderly father, An Guosheng still had feelings for his grandfather and was usually a filial person.
"It's just a banquet to publicly announce Chu Xia's identity. We didn't say we wouldn't hold it, so what's wrong with us holding it?"
Xie Jinya stared wide-eyed at her husband, about to say something, but was stopped by his gaze.
"Dad, I've just been really busy lately. Could we postpone the banquet?" This time, An Guosheng really didn't make excuses for himself; he was genuinely busy.
"Take it easy? How long do you want to take it easy? Do you think I'm forcing you?" Old Master An's voice trembled with anger. "In the beginning, I asked you to publish a statement in the newspaper, but you said you wanted to wait and see, saying you weren't sure if Chu Xia was really your daughter. But what happened later?"
Grandpa An paused for a moment, then continued angrily, "Later, when the paternity test results for you and Chuxia came out, you still kept dragging your feet! You've been dragging this out until now and still haven't resolved this matter for me!"
"If you had just honestly published a statement in the newspaper back then, would I have forced you like this?!"
An Guosheng was rendered speechless by the scolding and could only repeatedly assure his father, "Dad, it won't happen this time! I promise, it will be no later than two months, and I will definitely hold this banquet well within two months!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master An finally gave him a proper look:
"Hmph! If you still don't handle things properly by then, this old geezer will personally take action. You may not acknowledge Chuxia, but I will! In the end, it will only be you parents who will be embarrassed and ashamed!"
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