Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

In Xiao Lan's imagination, the negotiation scene of a wealthy family must be very dignified. If they encountered something unpleasant, they would just beat their chests and stamp their feet at most.

But now it seems that this scene is extremely lively.

A group of people sat in the ancestral hall's courtyard. Of the older generation, only the Second Master Xiao Cheng and his wife, Xiao Li, and the Fourth Master Xiao Yu had arrived. The First Master, now in his seventies, had long since withdrawn from these matters, leaving her eldest daughter, Xiao Fei, to represent them. Xiao Fei was also the oldest of her generation, and her husband's family had relatives serving as officials in the capital, so her words carried considerable weight. The remaining members were Xiao Lan and her family of three.

There was not a single servant left in the room.

"Second uncle, your mistress who was available to everyone has been dead for many years, and the child born may not be yours! How dare you recognize his ancestry? Which ancestor should you recognize? Which clan should you return to? If my grandmother were still alive, would she allow you to do such a shameless thing?" Although Madam Xiao was sitting on a chair, she was more imposing than Xiao Cheng, the second master of the Xiao family, who had stood up!

"You shrew! You speak so harshly! A woman can interrupt in this house casually, and you don't care, Xiao Zongshan?" Xiao Cheng's hands were shaking with anger, and he couldn't stand even with the support of the maid beside him.

"Second uncle, I don't want to argue with you. As long as this property is in the hands of the Xiao family, I don't care who it is given to! But we can't go too far! It's fine if you want to acknowledge this so-called son born out of wedlock, but this son brought some grandson from nowhere and is asking me to hand over the Xiao family's property. Are you thinking that all the Xiao family members are dead?" Xiao Zongshan originally wanted Madam Xiao to make a fuss boldly, and the more unpleasant the words, the better.

"Zongshan, the Xiao family business was passed down to you, but after you it will still be passed down to the male members of the Xiao family. Now Xiao Lan is the only woman of her generation, so it is reasonable for Xiao Xuan to come back and inherit the family business!" The speaker was Xiao Li, Xiao Cheng's first wife. She had caused a lot of trouble with the so-called concubine before, and now she joined in.

"Grandmother said when she was alive that illegitimate sons could not inherit the family business, not to mention that this child was born out of wedlock. He can't even be included in the family tree, let alone inherit it! Our Xiao family's property will definitely be given to Xiao Lan in the future. Xiao Lan also has a biological son! Apart from other things, he is at least the blood of the Xiao family's main wife!" Madam Xiao glanced at Xiao Li with disdain, "Is my second uncle's family not able to eat enough or wear warm clothes now? To let my second aunt adopt that bastard, it seems that they are so hungry that they will eat anything!"

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Xiao Lan thought her mother was quite powerful. She had thought she would just shut the door and scold her, but it turned out she was scolding anyone she pointed at, even her own uncle and aunt.

"I think what my sister-in-law said makes sense. This person is obviously not eligible to be included in the family tree, but he comes to trace his ancestry at this time. Can you guarantee that this Xiao Zongwen is the second uncle's biological son? He is a singer. He didn't even need a handkerchief on his bed when he was bought home. How can this son be reliable?" This time it was Xiao Fei who spoke, Xiao Zongshan's cousin and Xiao Lan's aunt.

"The son of that girl Lan has the blood of the Xiao family? Don't think that you can talk nonsense just by inviting a broken Taoist priest! Have you also recognized the son of my mother's family?" Xiao Cheng naturally knew the twists and turns in this. It was just a name, just like himself.

He had no intention of doing this, and he had long forgotten about the son born from his concubine. Who would have thought that at the beginning of last year, someone would send a letter saying that he was the son of the concubine, named Xiao Zongwen, and he only hoped that he could come back to recognize his father in his lifetime!

Xiao Cheng had lived for most of his life, so how could he believe it so easily? Who knew that the man would appear before him the next day and secretly kneel before him? Looking up, he saw that he looked very similar to Fang Feiyan, the famous woman in South City. He even showed him the birthmark on his leg. Only then did he confirm that this was the son he and Fang Feiyan had born.

As he got older, seeing his son again after a long absence inevitably brought him some emotions. When he asked about his past with Fang Feiyan, he felt nothing but guilt. He didn't dare to make the decision about recognizing his ancestral roots, and could only comfort him by saying, "It's a blessing that we can recognize each other!"

The reason things turned out this way was all because of Xiao Zongshan's excessive control over the Xiao family! Even though he controlled all the family wealth, he didn't give any extra benefits. Last year, his son-in-law wanted to ask for a good shop in the capital. It should have been a simple matter of a word, but Xiao Zongshan evaded the question and ultimately refused to give it! His daughter couldn't hold her head up in her husband's family. She suffered a lot of grievances and came home crying with swollen eyes!

Only then did he have the idea of driving Xiao Zongshan away!

He discussed it with his wife, Xiao Li, and wrote a letter to Xiao Zongwen. At first, he was reluctant, saying that it was good enough for him to recognize his father. But in the end, he persuaded him to come back!

"In short, I won't agree to Xiao Zongwen's return to his ancestral home! You don't mind the shame, but I do!" Xiao Zongshan stood up and stopped sitting. "Fourth Uncle, what do you think?"

"Well... Zongshan has always managed the family well, and his daughter will surely achieve great things in the future! Didn't our mother manage the family in an orderly manner back then, and the Xiao family's business grew bigger and bigger at that time. Now there is no need to be particular about boys and girls. It's not impossible for Zongshan to pass the family to Lan girl. After all, a son is his biological son, and he has Xiao family blood in his veins!" Xiao Yu waved his fan, looking like an old scholar. He has always considered himself noble since he was a child and seldom got involved in business matters. "But... our girls should also get some of the money. After all, their generation gave everything to Zongshan back then." Everything he said seemed fair and just.

Xiao Zongshan was also straightforward, "Alright! Of course I'll give more to my sisters. It's better than giving these things I picked up from nowhere!"

"Lan girl? What kind of reputation does Xiao Lan have in this city? She can't even manage her own husband's family, and she's supposed to take over such a big business? Zongshan is already forty-nine now, and it's time to start training a successor. What can she accomplish with her current condition? Is she going to ruin the Xiao family? It's true that Xiao Zongwen was born out of wedlock, but he built his own restaurant business in Beidu from scratch and has done very well! Xiao Xuan has also been trained since he was young, so there will be no problem if he takes over the business!" Xiao Cheng was not happy that Xiao Yu was speaking for Xiao Zongshan. Even if her two daughters could get a bigger share, how much would it really be? If Xiao Xuan took over the family business, then the entire Xiao family would be in her hands!

"I've wanted to recognize Xiao Zongwen back for a long time, but I didn't do it because I was afraid you would think too much! Now that there are no male grandchildren, Xiao Xuan, the only one who can continue the Xiao family's incense, naturally has to inherit the family business! When we said that the family business would be given to you alone, we didn't say a word!"

When their mother was still alive, the four brothers each managed a portion of the family business, with their mother personally overseeing all the accounts. Unexpectedly, the third brother was the only one to bear a son, and he never took concubines, earning his mother's affection. In the end, their mother personally wrote a will, leaving all the family property to Xiao Zongshan, who had just started a family. The others received only portions of the shops and farms.

"It's not that you didn't say a word, that was arranged by grandmother herself, and you are powerless to disobey! I know your fourth uncle, he is filial and would never disobey grandmother, but I'm afraid it's not the same for you!" When Xiao Zongshan just took over the business, Xiao Cheng made things difficult for him. If it weren't for his father's help and the protection of the grandmother of the Xiao family, Xiao Zongshan would not be able to stabilize his family!

"Well, this is what I said. You guys can see if it's appropriate!" Xiao Yu squinted his eyes, closed the fan with a snap, and continued talking without waiting for others to agree.

"What about Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan? Even if they are included in the family tree, they can only be illegitimate children. Illegitimate sons and grandsons cannot inherit the family business. We must not forget this rule! However, if it is really the bloodline of my second brother, we can still recognize it. Why not do it just like when my mother inherited the family business?"

Xiao Zongshan was stunned for a moment, but soon remembered what Xiao Yu was talking about.

"My grandmother and a cousin from our ancestors' family had a similar situation. They each owned a cloth shop, and for a month, they competed to see who could make the most money. Whoever won the management rights would be the next in line. That was the time when my grandmother became famous in South City!" Xiao Fei spoke with a sense of pride. Xiao Lan could see this pride, not because it was her grandmother who made her name in South City, but because it was a woman!

Xiao Lan had heard this story since she was a child, but she was soft-hearted and her parents' way of discipline was inexplicable, so she didn't feel much. But now, she admired her great-grandmother very much!

"What? You're asking my legitimate daughter to compete with that bastard?" Mrs. Xiao's eyes nearly sparked as she spoke. Xiao Lan was being called out like crazy during the incident, and every time her name was called, she felt a sense of urgency, though it wasn't visible on the surface.

"Our little girl Lan will compete with Xiao Xuan for a month. If she wins, Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan will go back to their old ways and kowtow to Second Uncle and call him father. We'll just be witnesses! If Xiao Xuan wins, we'll keep him and make him a shopkeeper under little girl Lan. This way, we can preserve our friendship and leave behind a talented person. Second brother, Zongshan, and niece, what do you think?"

Xiao Lan didn't have a deep impression of her great-grandfather. From childhood to adulthood, she had little contact with him. However, she often saw him holding a fan. It was always painted with a Clivia and a few words. When it got damaged, he would replace the fan, but the pattern was never changed.

Everyone was silent, no one expressed their opinion. Xiao Lan was just a pawn in this farce and had no right to speak. After a long silence, Xiao Cheng was the first to nod.

"Alright, since Fourth Brother has spoken, let's do it! We're not here to fight for the family property, we're just here to seek a status!"

Xiao Cheng spoke calmly, and Xiao Zongshan continued, "Okay, let's listen to Fourth Uncle! Now that it's settled, why not call Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan over and talk to them face to face? This will save us the trouble later! We'll be there in a moment!"

Xiao Zongshan had seen Xiao Xuan, but had never seen Xiao Zongwen. He hated this man named Xiao Zongwen very much. Even though they had never met, he still hated him!

The reason is very simple. He was the only one of the Xiao family's generation in this city. The child born out of wedlock not only took the Xiao family's surname, but also his generation!

"No need to wait! They are right at the door!" Xiao Cheng glanced at Xiao Li, and Xiao Li reluctantly walked to the back door, opened the gate and called people in.

Xiao Zongwen followed Xiao Li, and Xiao Xuan followed Xiao Zongwen, and they walked into the yard one after another.

Xiao Zongwen bowed to everyone, and Xiao Xuan followed suit. He didn't call anyone else, just "father" and "grandfather", and no one paid any attention.

"Get up! I called you in because I have something to tell you!"

Xiao Lan looked at Xiao Zongwen and thought that this father and son were simply stunning. No matter where they were, she wanted to spend money on them!

Not only is Xiao Xuan well-mannered and elegant, his father is simply a role model among uncles. Any short video of him will go viral on the Internet.

Although his skin was white and he was gentle and refined, he did not look weak. Xiao Lan could not help but look at him a few more times. If it were in the past, Xiao Zongwen would definitely be able to cheat money from him!

Xiao Yu's eyes didn't linger on the father and son for too long, he just nodded as a gesture of acceptance. Not to mention Xiao Zongshan, whose last encounter with Xiao Xuan didn't leave a good impression either.

Xiao Fei glanced at the two of them, and the smile on the corner of her mouth had an inexplicable meaning. Xiao Lan saw contempt and disdain in her smile.

But even so, she still told Xiao Yu what he had suggested, and finally added, "This is because the Xiao family considers you have Xiao blood in you. If our grandmother were still alive, I'm afraid she wouldn't be so easy to deal with. You were sent away before you even called me 'father' or 'grandfather'."

"We'll follow the arrangements of 'father' and 'grandfather'!" Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan said in unison, appearing to be very sensible, as if they could accept any outcome.

Xiao Lan naturally knew Xiao Xuan and thought this man was really good at pretending. However, Xiao Zongwen met Xiao Lan's eyes the moment he looked up, and smiled slightly without any utilitarian intentions, but it made Xiao Lan very uncomfortable.

"Then let's start tomorrow!" Xiao Yu was very satisfied with his performance today. Not only did he resolve the conflict at home, but he also secured benefits for his daughter! As long as the family property eventually fell into Xiao Lan's hands, his family would get a bigger share. At this moment, he wished his mother was still alive and could praise him for not only being able to study, but also having some plans!