Chapter 678 - Chapter 678: You Don’t Have to Do This
Chapter 678: You Don’t Have to Do This
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Qingluo saw that the old lady and the others could not wait any longer.
“Don’t tell me you didn’t want to go back to Nanxi County to enjoy yourselves?” she asked with a smile.
When Old Madam Xiao heard this, she was furious. “Second Brother, that b*stard, said that going back with him would be suffering. He told us to stay in North City and Zheng’er would take care of us.”
“Who knew that he wanted to go back and show off his life?”
Shi Qingluo really did not know that the scumbag father wanted to bury a hole for them before he left.
Fortunately, they didn’t want to let their scumbag father off. Otherwise, wouldn’t the other party take advantage of the loophole and leave the best of the Xiao family in North City? He really knew how to think.
Shi Qingluo looked like she was at a loss for words. “He still has a lot of assets and money in his hands. Maybe he’s afraid that it’ll be difficult for him to settle down if you go back with him.”
Then, she thought of something and said, “If he doesn’t have a son in the future, he probably wants to go back to Nanxi County to adopt a son for his old age. With a noble title and so much family property hanging on, that stepson will definitely be filial to him.”
“If you guys follow him back to Nanxi County and feel that the child isn’t suitable to be adopted, you’ll definitely object to it. He won’t be able to adopt the child anymore, so he’s encouraging you guys to stay in North City.”
“Even if he doesn’t adopt the child, he can still find a son-in-law when his current daughter grows up.”
“With so much money, he can go back to Nanxi County and buy a decent business. He won’t have to worry about his live-in son-in-law being unfilial in the future. ”
Old Madam Xiao pursed her lips unhappily. “She’s just a little girl. Why are you looking for a son-in-law?”
She didn’t like her granddaughter.
Moreover, she would definitely not agree to Second Brother giving his family property to a little girl.
Shi Qingluo knew that the old lady would say that, so she said, “No matter what, that is Baron Xiao’s only bloodline.”
Seeing the Wu Family’s eyes turn, Shi Qingluo was afraid that they wanted to harm the little girl.
“Actually, if you don’t want her to inherit the family property, you can just leave her and her mother in North City.”
“Give her a house and buy her some property as her dowry. North City is so far away from Nanxi County. Even if Baron Xiao wanted to help her in the future, he wouldn’t be able to.”
Yesterday, Tao Liu had sent a message to her little husband asking him to help her see if he could keep the mother and daughter in North City. They did not want to go back to Nanxi County with him.
Tao Liu’s sister was controlled by Ge Chunru at first. After she was rescued by her little husband, she married into a small family in the suburbs of the capital.
However, her husband suddenly died of illness last year, and she gave birth to a daughter. Her in-laws could not tolerate her and her daughter.
Hence, she brought her daughter to North City to seek refuge with Tao Liu.
Tao Liu wanted to stay in North City with her sister and raise the two children together.
However, the scumbag father did not know about this, so when Tao Liu heard that they were going to the capital, she could not wait to write a letter to beg.
Shi Qingluo could help Tao Liu settle this matter.
As expected, the three old ladies thought it was a good idea.
As for why Shi Qingluo would come up with such an idea, they judged others based on themselves. They felt that perhaps the couple did not like this younger sister, so they did not want her to bask in Xiao Yuanshi’s glory.
Old Madam Han thought for a moment. “She’s just a little girl. Why does she have to keep a courtyard and buy a property as a dowry?”
“Just give me one or two hundred taels.”
The Wang Family and the Wu Family had already regarded Xiao Yuanshi’s business as theirs, so they nodded. “That’s right. This little girl isn’t worth much anyway.”
Shi Qingluo was speechless. If she didn’t need to use these people to deal with the scumbag father, she couldn’t help but want to teach them a lesson herself.
Her face darkened. “Why is this girl worthless? I am also a woman, but I became a princess.”
“Speaking of which, you’re also girls. If you say so, do you not have the right to eat and drink?”
Her face was so dark that the hearts of the three old ladies skipped a beat.
“Qingluo, don’t misunderstand. We’re not talking about you. Of course you’re different.’
“Yes, yes. Your status is so noble. How can you be a good-for-nothing?” Shi Qingluo snorted coldly. “Watch your words in the future.”
“Yes, yes, we’ll be careful in the future.” The three of them immediately smiled obsequiously.
Shi Qingluo’s expression softened a little. “Why are you guys so silly?”
“That’s Baron Xiao’s last bloodline. Even if he wanted to save face, he wouldn’t just send his daughter away with a hundred taels of silver.”
“It’s just a courtyard and some properties. Compared to Baron Xiao’s wealth, it’s nothing.”
“You guys have to know how to give and take.”
“Otherwise, if Baron Xiao asks his daughter to find a son-in-law, all the properties will belong to them.”
“You might as well give that daughter something to send her off. She won’t go to Nanxi County to look for Baron Xiao in the future.”
“Baron Xiao will be happy if you take the initiative to bring it up. He will think that you still dote on his daughter.”
Following that, Shi Qingluo tried to fool them again, which made the old lady and the other two feel that it made sense.
Therefore, when they left, they had two firm thoughts.
Firstly, they had to follow him back to Nanxi County. Secondly, they had to leave Liu Ru and her daughter in North City.
Because of this, the Xiao Family put on another big show.
The old lady went back to talk to the old man, and the two of them went to look for Xiao Yuanshi.
Old Madam Xiao held Xiao Yuanshi’s hand and said with a motherly expression, “Second Brother, we thought about it and still don’t feel at ease with you going back alone, so we decided to follow you back.”
The old man also looked concerned. “Your legs are not well now. If we don’t go back with you, who will take care of you?”
Xiao Yuanshi was speechless. He really wanted to say that not going was the best way to take care of him.
“Father, Mother, Nanxi County is just a small county. It’s not as prosperous as North City, so I really don’t want you to go back with me and suffer.” “I have servants and maids by my side. I can definitely take care of myself.”
Old Madam Xiao shook her head. “No way. How can the manservants and maidservants take care of you as carefully as their own mother?”
“Without us watching them, they might play tricks.”
Xiao Yuanshi was speechless. ‘I’m not at ease with you taking care of me.’
He put on a filial look. “Father, Mother, I can’t bear to let you suffer with me!”
Old Madam Xiao cursed at him inside.
However, she patted his hand lovingly. “YOu’re our most cherished son. As long as we can take care of you, what’s the big deal about us suffering a little?”
“That’s right. We went to the capital and came to the northern border to take care of you.” The old man nodded.
“You’re going back to Nanxi County. Of course, we can’t give up on you just because we want to live like royalty.”
‘We’ve had all kinds of hard times in the village in the past. As long as we can take care of you at all times, we’ll be happy no matter how hard it is.”
Xiao Yuanshi was speechless. Only a ghost would believe that.
The old couple valued their youngest son and eldest grandson the most. Now, they actually went against their conscience and said that they valued and cared for him the most. It was too fake.
He thanked them, but there was no need for that..