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"What should we do about Xiao Yi?"

Cui Xiuling looked at Jiang Guoqing with hatred and disappointment in her eyes. She thought he didn't love her, at least he was still her father.

"Her? You can choose to have her as a boy or a girl, whether you like it or not. Isn't that protecting her?" Jiang Guoqing blurted out, seemingly lost in his fantasies.

Jiang Yongqing and his wife looked at each other in bewilderment. What had they just heard? Boy or girl? Wasn't Xiao Yi a boy?

"Don't even think about it. As long as I'm alive, Jiang Xue will never be allowed into the Jiang family." Cui Xiuling no longer asked for anything else; she had to protect her child.

"Cui Xiuling, don't push me. It won't do you any good if you anger me." Jiang Guoqing was enraged just hearing her voice.

"Dad, do you know what you're saying?"

Jiang Yang looked at his usually respected father in disbelief. How could he, who was so gentle and refined, say such things?

"Do you even have a place to speak here?"

Jiang Guoqing is determined to achieve his goal today, and has never spoken harshly to Jiang Yang before.

"Brother, we've gotten through all these years, why are you so hung up on the formalities now? We'll just make sure this child isn't mistreated in the future."

Jiang Yongqing stepped forward to mediate. He knew the child belonged to his eldest brother, but given the current state of the Jiang family, it was indeed impossible to reveal it publicly. Moreover, according to them, Jiang Yi's identity was also questionable.

"Second brother, Xiaoxue is my biological daughter. Over the years, she has been slandered by others. I want to tell those people that she is not an illegitimate child. She is the princess of the Jiang family. I will do my best to make up for the pain I have caused her over the past twenty-four years."

Jiang Guoqing looked at them with anguish, wondering why no one could understand him.

Ruan He was also shocked. This child was older than Jiang Yi, which meant that before Jiang Yi was born, her older brother was with Xu Xinping. Did her sister-in-law know all along?

Ruan He walked over and stood behind Cui Xiuling, which was also a form of silent support.

“Jiang Xue is your daughter, and Xiao Yi is also your daughter. Why didn’t you think about her?”

Cui Xiuling's previously domineering attitude turned into pleading.

"She is the young master of the Jiang family now, and she could be the second young lady in the future. She has not lost anything."

As for Jiang Yi, she didn't grow up by his side, so he naturally didn't feel sorry for her. She had the old man's love, so how could she suffer any grievances?

In contrast, Jiang Xue was inferior to him in every way. Whether it was out of love for her or her crow, he wanted to give Jiang Xue everything he could.

Grandpa Jiang coughed even more violently. Had he actually raised a fool?

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Jiang Yi stood on the stairs, coldly watching what was happening before her, and spoke in a neutral tone.

"Xiao Yi, you're back?" Jiang Guoqing was surprised that Jiang Yi had actually returned to China.

"Xiao Yi, go back to your room." Grandpa Jiang didn't want Jiang Yi to get involved in this.

"Grandpa, I'm all grown up now, and I have the right to know these things too."

Jiang Yi walked down the stairs step by step, with Wang Ruozhi following behind. The atmosphere today was indeed not good.

"Xiaoyang, take Ruozhi home," Grandpa Jiang instructed.

Wang Ruozhi knew that the Jiang family was destined to be in turmoil tonight. "No need, the driver is at the door, I'll be going now."

"I send you."

Jiang Yang politely escorted Wang Ruozhi to the front door, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then quickly ran back to the living room.

"Since Xiao Yi is here, let her know that we are all doing this for her own good. We are hiding her identity as a girl because we don't want her to marry into the Chi family."

Jiang Guoqing doesn't care now, so he's just telling all these things.

As Grandpa Jiang watched Jiang Guoqing explain everything, he coughed so hard he couldn't catch his breath. Jiang Yi ran over and patted his back to help him catch his breath and calm him down.

"Dad, I'm telling you what happened today. Whether you agree or not, you have to agree." Jiang Guoqing was determined to give Xu Xinping an explanation.

Grandpa Jiang took a breath before slowly speaking: "If she wants to marry into a wealthy family, I can make proper arrangements so that she will have no worries about food and clothing in the future. However, there is no room for discussion regarding the Chi family."

"Dad, since you don't plan to let Jiang Yi marry into the Chi family, why can't it be Xiao Xue?"

It's unclear what Xu Xinping and Jiang Guoqing discussed, but Jiang Guoqing wanted Jiang Xue to marry into the Chi family, bringing with her shares in the family.

Grandpa Jiang held Jiang Yi's hand. In the end, it had come to this point, and Jiang Yi was forced into the game.

"Do you think that if I reveal Miss Jiang Xue's identity now, she'll get that 10% of the shares?"

"Dad, what do you mean?" Jiang Guoqing realized that his father was hiding something.

"Now I'm half-buried in the yellow earth."

Grandpa Jiang held Jiang Yi's hand, and the two looked at each other. Grandpa Jiang's cloudy eyes were full of apology. He had wanted to make a good plan, but man proposes, God disposes.

"The Chi family's shares were given to the Jiang family. Do you think the Jiang family's shares were also given to the Chi family?"

Grandpa Jiang stopped there, hoping his son would understand the implications.

"Shares? Xiao Yi?"

Jiang Guoqing stared at his grandfather in shock. His father had been planning this all along. "You gave my younger sister's shares to Jiang Yi! Dad, I am your first heir. The Jiang family business originally belonged to me."

“I know my second son has no interest in business, and I’ve tried my best to cultivate you, but Guoqing, you’ve disappointed me too much. How many things have you done for this woman? Do I have to tell you all of them in front of our children?”

Grandpa Jiang was utterly disappointed in Jiang Guoqing, and even his cane was trembling.

“You’ve been scheming against your own son all along. You’ve been wary of me all along. You let Xiaoyang into the company to replace me, haven’t you?” Jiang Guoqing glared at his father.

"You had inappropriate thoughts."

Looking at Jiang Guoqing, who had gone mad with delusion, Grandpa Jiang said with disappointment, "I told you, Jiang Xue's identity is destined to remain hidden from the light of day for the rest of her life."

"Dad, Jiang Xue is also your granddaughter, and she truly loves Chi Ruiche and won't marry anyone else. Please grant her wish." When his firm approach failed, Jiang Guoqing softened his tone.

No one dared to breathe loudly; the things they had heard today were too complicated, and they dared not speak easily.

Grandpa Jiang tried everything to protect Jiang Yi. When did he start to be wary of Jiang Guoqing?