"What does she mean by this?" Xiang Yongkang stared at the phone screen, as if he had seen something out of the Arabian Nights. "Does she want to preside over the old man's funeral herself?"
The wealthy circles in Jiangcheng are particularly particular about etiquette and rules. Weddings and funerals are both major events, and the person who presides over weddings and funerals has always been the head of the family.
Xiang Wanwan is trying to strike first and does she really want to swallow up the Du family?
"This is outrageous! You really don't take me, your father, seriously!" Xiang Yongkang grabbed his cell phone and kept swiping it.
He wanted to call Xiang Wanwan and scold her harshly, but after searching for a while, Xiang Yongkang realized that he didn't have Xiang Wanwan's mobile phone number! He had no choice but to call the Du family mansion.
As soon as he picked up the phone, Xiang Yongkang started cursing: "You disobedient and unfilial daughter! Are you..."
"Excuse me, Mr. Xiang, this is Luo Zhen," the person on the other end of the line asked politely, "Excuse me, are you looking for our eldest daughter? Please hold on for a moment. I need your instructions."
"What do you mean?" Xiang Yongkang asked angrily, "Do I need to make an appointment to call my own daughter?"
"Then I have to ask Mr. Xiang, is there really such a thing as a father who doesn't know his daughter's cell phone number?" A sickly but sarcastic voice sounded, and the call was disconnected.
"Boss Xiang, don't you understand me? There's no father-daughter relationship between us. You're just the Du family's 'former' son-in-law at best. Why are you yelling at me? If you have something to say, just say it. If not, hang up. I'm very busy and don't have time to play this kind of boring game with you."
"You...you..." Xiang Yongkang sat on the chair, gasping for breath, the blood vessels on his forehead bulging as if they were about to explode.
The three words "former son-in-law" hit hard at his sore spot.
He yelled into the phone, "What's with that announcement? Who told you to issue it without my knowledge? Xiang Wanwan, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have a will? Don't you consider your status? You want to preside over a funeral? Do you have the money for that?"
"Oh." Xiang Wanwan raised her eyebrows.
It seems that this announcement has a good effect. Xiang Yongkang was so angry that he lost his mind and didn't even realize how vulgar the words he said were.
Missing two ounces of meat? Does that mean she's missing something, not a man, and isn't worthy of being the head of the Du family, or presiding over her grandfather's funeral?
That is to say, even if he had wronged her mother, her, and her grandfather, because he was a man, he could still own everything in the Du family?
What a nice thought.
If those two taels of meat are really so precious, why don't you go to the market and sell them by weight?
Xiang Wanwan was disdainful in her heart, but she knew that in the world of the original novel, male identity was so precious, and Xiang Yongkang indeed thought so.
In the original novel, Xiang Yongkang presided over his grandfather's funeral as expected, then moved into the Du residence with his entire family, even confidently taking the position of Chairman of Runjia Group. Subsequently, Xiang Yongkang and Ding Zhiyuan, his ex-son-in-law who had married someone else and his fiancé who slept with other women, began to legitimately compete for power within the Du family's territory.
People around me also take it for granted.
Because they said that the Du family only had one granddaughter left and no male descendants.
Xiang Wanwan didn't want to waste her breath explaining to them the principle of gender equality. Sometimes, no matter how much she said, it was better to prove it with actions.
Reason, law, power and money are all in her hands.
Issuing an announcement is the first step. There will be many more things to do in the future. Can Xiang Yongkang not handle it?
Xiang Wanwan laughed coldly. "That's right. I'm relying on that will. If I can, I'll be able to go back and ask Grandpa to change the will. Otherwise, I'll be the only heir to the Du family. I'll be the one presiding over tomorrow's funeral. Also, I don't welcome members of the Xiang family to attend. Mr. Xiang, I'm letting you know in advance. I hope you won't be ungrateful when the time comes."
What did she say? She didn't welcome the Xiang family? Doesn't that mean... Xiang Yongkang wanted to curse, but with a beep, the phone was disconnected.
"This... this beast is going to piss me off to death!!!" Xiang Yongkang cursed loudly, jumped up and smashed his phone hard against the wall, breaking it into pieces.
"Alright, alright..." Qi Yishan was so frightened that she kept trying to persuade him, pouring him some water and looking for blood pressure medication. "Don't get yourself hurt by getting angry..."
"Shut up!" Xiang Yongkang grabbed the water cup and threw it at her, yelling, "I was sure to win today, but it's all your fault, your brother who's always causing trouble!"
You can’t even catch a woman who is so sick and dying!
Qi Yishan didn't dare to hide and was splashed with water half over her body. She stood by and admitted her mistake timidly. Finally, she suppressed Xiang Yongkang's anger and fed him antihypertensive drugs.
"Lao Xiang..." Qi Yishan advised tremblingly, "How about, how about tomorrow we just..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiang Yongkang glared at her viciously again.
Qi Yishan was almost crying, sobbing, "But tomorrow's old man's funeral will be attended by wealthy and famous people. If there's a quarrel, it won't look good... and she doesn't recognize you..."
"Which of the wealthy and famous people who will come tomorrow won't be looking up to me? What wealthy and famous people does she know? Who does she think she is?" After taking a pill, Xiang Yongkang's blood pressure dropped and he calmed down. He thought to himself, "She'll be the only one who'll be embarrassed!"
"As for whether she acknowledges it or not... hmph!" Xiang Yongkang laughed sinisterly. "Didn't she say something about 'first-in-line heir'? Logically, I'm her first-in-line heir now, right?"
Qi Yisan's eyes lit up.
Yes, as long as Xiang Wanwan is dead, how can she refuse a paternity test? Once the DNA test is done, the father-daughter relationship will be confirmed. Wouldn't her money rightfully go to Yongkang?
"Then... I'll go find someone?" Qi Yisan suggested cautiously.
Xiang Yongkang had an idea, and his mood immediately improved. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it. This matter cannot have anything to do with us. We can't do it ourselves."
What should I do then?
Xiang Yongkang shook his water cup, lowered his eyes, and smiled: "Don't we still have a precious daughter?"
Yes! Qi Yishan's eyes lit up.
After what happened today, Xiang Wanyi couldn't help but hate Xiang Wanwan. She was so willful and impulsive, never caring about the consequences. Xiang Wanwan was so weak that she couldn't walk more than a few steps without gasping for breath. If Xiang Wanyi were to take action, it wouldn't be long before Xiang Wanwan was either pissed off or accidentally killed by Xiang Wanyi.
"I'll go find Wan Yi right away!" Qi Yishan said repeatedly, opening the door and suddenly changing her voice: "Who?!"
Xiang Yongkang put down his water cup, stood up and asked, "What's going on?"
Qi Yishan slammed the door shut and said, clutching her chest, "It seems like there's a man eavesdropping at the door... Old Xiang, could it be that Ding guy? Do you really want to keep him at home? He doesn't look like a good guy."
"Don't worry about him." Xiang Yongkang said nonchalantly, "He's just a delivery boy with a damaged spiritual root. What can he do? At most, he can sleep with Wanyi for a few days. Wanyi's physique is just right for him to test, so that we can find her a rich man in the future."
After he finished speaking, he habitually reached for his phone, but found that it had been smashed, so he had to look for a spare phone.
While flipping through the address book, thinking about who to call, Xiang Yongkang waved impatiently.
"Okay, strike while the iron is hot, go find Wan Yi."
Qi Yishan nodded, went downstairs and knocked on Xiang Wanyi's bedroom door, and said softly: "Wanyi, open the door, it's mom."
After a long while, Xiang Wanyi finally opened the door. Her eyes were red and swollen, her face was filled with shame, and her movements were awkward.
Without help, she couldn't change out of the dress with a long skirt by herself.
"Alas..." Qi Yishan sighed, walked into the room, raised her hand to help her unzip her pants, and then sobbed unintentionally. "I'm such a good daughter... I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Xiang Wanyi had always looked down on her, thinking she was a bitch who had gotten ahead of her husband. But now, faced with such a sudden change, this was the first comfort she had ever heard. Her eyes reddened again, and she couldn't help crying, "Wuwuwu... Auntie, what am I going to do in the future?"
At this time, she still thought of herself as the granddaughter of the Du family and refused to call her mother. The last bit of reluctance in Qi Yishan's heart disappeared, and her voice became more helpless and gentle.
"I don't know what to do either. I always listen to your father. I think your father feels that you are both his daughters. Sigh... after all, you have called the old man grandpa for twenty years. What the eldest lady did is really too much."
"What kind of young lady is she!" Xiang Wanyi wiped her tears and cursed with gritted teeth, "A pheasant who knows where she grew up wants to become a phoenix! Humph! I just can't swallow this! Young lady? Is she worthy of it?"
"Shh!" Qi Yishan hurriedly stopped him, "Don't say those things carelessly. The young lady is in poor health, and patients can't stand being angry. What if she hears and gets furious?"
Yes. Xiang Wanyi's heart moved.
That sickly girl looked like she had one foot in the coffin, and all that was left was cremation. Maybe she wouldn't even have to do it herself, just a few breaths and she would die.
As long as she died, wouldn't all the Du family's money belong to the Xiang family?
Xiang Wanyi bit her lip and made up her mind.
Qi Yisan saw it clearly. She took off the sapphire necklace and looked at it jealously, her words becoming more gentle and complaining.
"But I'm just trying to persuade you. Not only does she not acknowledge your father, she also won't let us attend tomorrow's funeral. How can we possibly see her face Miss Xiang?"
"What?!" Xiang Wanyi jumped up. "She didn't even let us attend the funeral? This woman is so ruthless, don't blame me for being ruthless! Auntie, just wait, I'm going to buy tens of thousands of marketing accounts and spread this news to discredit her!"
As she spoke, she ignored her surroundings and picked up her phone to send messages.
"This...Alas, kid, why don't you listen to advice?" Qi Yisan sighed, half-truthfully, put her hands behind her back, and took the sapphire necklace out.
That night, not only did the major marketing accounts receive news that the newly returned real daughter Xiang Wanwan did not allow her family to attend Du Jingyuan's funeral, but even the major wealthy families and celebrities in Jiangcheng received calls from Xiang Yongkang crying out for help.
"I'm really at my wit's end. Not only does this child refuse to acknowledge his father, but he also won't allow me to fulfill my filial duties in front of the old man's spirit. If the old man knew that there was no one to throw a pot in front of his spirit, I wonder how mad he would be!"
After making more than a dozen calls in a row, Xiang Yongkang pretended to cry until his voice became hoarse, and finally locked his phone with satisfaction.
Humph, twenty years ago, Du Qingjia was no match for him. Twenty years later, what tricks can Du Qingjia's daughter play?
Tomorrow, he will kneel down in front of Wanwan and beg him to take his daughter back!
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