"You've seen Grandma's attitude towards me. She treats me better than Ruan Danchen. She hated Ruan Danchen in her heart. Even though Ruan Danchen was her biological granddaughter, she didn't have the feelings that we had for 27 years. Since First Uncle had already gone to express his goodwill to Ruan Danchen and put on such a benevolent appearance, there was no room for you to fight over it. Rather than that, why don't you support me? As long as you help me defeat Ruan Danchen, make Old Madam hate her completely, and make her have no place in the Chang Family, then First Uncle's efforts will be in vain. "
Chang Jingqiu saw that Liu Xiangwen had a pensive look on her face, so she continued, "Eldest Uncle's calculations are quite good. He thinks that if he gets on good terms with Qi Chenglin, he will be able to gain an advantage in Changhe. However, he did not know that his grandmother hated outsiders interfering with the Chang Clan's matters the most. After all, Chang He belonged to the Chang Clan, not Eldest Uncle's. As long as his grandmother didn't like Ruan Danchen, Qi Chenglin naturally wouldn't give Chang He any benefits. It was one thing for his uncle to benefit, but he wasn't willing to let anyone else in the Chang Clan benefit. In that case, without Qi Chenglin's support, what would First Uncle amount to? All his previous efforts have been in vain. Moreover, with me by Grandmother's side, how could there not be a day when Little Uncle can make a name for himself? "
"After all, Ruan Danchen is the blood of the Chang family. Even if Mom doesn't like her, she won't go too far, right?" Liu Xiangwen frowned and said cautiously.
Chang Jingqiu smirked. "I have my ways. Come here."
Liu Xiangwen's eyes flickered as she leaned closer to Chang Jingqiu's lips. As she listened to Chang Jingqiu's words, her eyes kept turning.
…
The next day, Ruan Danchen brought Qi Youxuan to visit Chang Zhiyuan. When they passed by Chang Jingqiu's room, the door was closed and there was no sound. Ruan Danchen didn't expect Chang Jingqiu to be so calm and not cause a ruckus.
If an ordinary person were to encounter such a shocking change, they would probably have a good time to vent.
After thinking about it, she understood that Chang Jingqiu's current status was different from before. She was afraid that Old Granny Chang wouldn't allow her to be willful in everything. She was afraid that if she caused too much of a ruckus, Old Granny Chang would be unhappy.
On the contrary, if she behaved so quietly and considerately, Old Madam Chang would take pity on her even more.
Ruan Danchen didn't check on Chang Jingqiu. She just brought the little fellow into Chang Zhiyuan's ward.
Mo Yuxin had cut an apple and a honeydew melon for him and placed them on the small table for Chang Zhiyuan to eat with his fork.
"Uncle, you look much better." Ruan Danchen came in and said with a smile.
"Yeah, he'll be under observation for a day and a night. If there's no problem, he can be discharged tomorrow." Mo Yuxin was also very happy. "It was a close shave, but not a dangerous one. What a blessing."
"Oh right, Chang Jingqiu's parents will be arriving today. Once they arrive, they'll arrange for a DNA test," Mo Yuxin said.
Ruan Danchen nodded. She did not care much about this matter and felt that it had nothing to do with her. She did not want to get too close to the Chang Clan.
Seeing that she wasn't interested, Mo Yuxin didn't say anything more.
Ruan Danchen smiled and pushed the little fellow forward. "You Xuan, this is Granduncle and Grandaunt."
On the way, Ruan Danchen had already roughly explained the situation, so the little fellow cried out happily.
Chang Zhiyuan's eyes became hot. He looked at the little boy and smiled with tears in his eyes. "I didn't expect … I didn't expect that I could hear You Xuan call me that."
Then, he looked up at the ceiling. "Sister, this is your grandson, your grandson!"
Mo Yuxin had always liked Qi Youxuan. Although she didn't have much contact with the Qi family, this little guy was smart and quick-witted. He was lively but not annoying, and his manners and upbringing were excellent. Especially with Chang Jianan as a foil, he was the best.
Now that she heard Qi Youxuan call her Grandaunt, she felt even closer to him.
She was meticulous and proper in her work. Thinking that since Ruan Danchen had acknowledged Chang Zhiyuan, she would definitely bring the child to acknowledge them at some point, she always had a red envelope with her. She immediately took it out from her bag and stuffed it into the little fellow's hands.
"This is a greeting gift from Granduncle and Grandaunt." Mo Yuxin smiled.
"Aiya! This … Granduncle, Grandaunt, it's our first time meeting. How can I accept it? "The little fellow held the red envelope in his little hands. He was especially shy and even twisted his little body, but he refused to let go.
"…" Mo Yuxin finally understood what was going on with those people's comments about Qi Youxuan.
Every time someone talked about Qi Youxuan, those who had some understanding of him would sigh. "This … this child is really … hard to say!"
At this moment, Mo Yuxin also felt that her current feelings were particularly difficult to describe.
She let go first and touched Qi Youxuan's soft little face. "This is a gift from Granduncle and Grandaunt. You're welcome. We'll be familiar with each other in the future. Youxuan, don't feel pressured to accept it! Granduncle just likes … just likes to give it to you. "
Mo Yuxin looked at Chang Zhiyuan, who was lying on the bed, and then looked at the little fellow like this. She felt a little uncomfortable saying these words.
"Then … thank you, thank you Granduncle and Grandaunt!" The little fellow had a reluctant expression on his face, as if he did not want to accept it, but they forced him to accept it. He handed the red envelope to Ruan Danchen. "Mom, you really made Granduncle and Grandaunt spend a lot of money!"
Ruan Danchen: "…"
Mo Yuxin: "Haha!"
The little fellow felt that if he received a red envelope from someone, he should say something nice so that they would have something to look forward to, right?
Thus, the little fellow said, "Granduncle, Grandaunt, I'll save this money. In the future … in the future, I'll buy delicious food to show my filial piety to you!"
As for when that would be, who could say for sure?
Chang Zhiyuan could immediately tell that the little fellow was giving an empty promise, but he fell for it and was especially willing to give it to him.
"Then, Granduncle, please wait." Chang Zhiyuan's face was full of excitement, as if he had no intelligence.
Seeing that his granduncle was smiling like a wilting flower, the little fellow felt that his granduncle was really a pure and good person.
As for Mo Yuxin, she had never seen the little fellow like this before. For the first time, she felt that she had given a greeting gift to a child and then regretted it.
It was really amazing to be able to change someone's willingness to give something to someone else into reluctance!
The little fellow felt that he had coaxed his granduncle, so he hid at the side happily and counted with his fingers how much he could receive this year's New Year's money.
In the past, he only received money from the Qi Family, so he had to think of ways to plunder more from his Eldest Uncle and Fourth Uncle. But this year's harvest should be good. The Shen Family and the Chang Family both had money, and he didn't need to use his brain. He reckoned that they would give him a lot of money.
Thinking of this, the little fellow was extremely happy and looked forward to it!
Afraid that things would change, he did not forget to raise his head and raise his little voice, "Granduncle, Grandaunt, this … this has nothing to do with the New Year's money!"
"It's okay, it's okay. This is our first official meeting. Granduncle's gift to you!" Chang Zhiyuan said hurriedly.
"Well, then … then my birthday this month …" The little fellow blushed and shyly stopped talking.
"There's more for your birthday, there's more!" Chang Zhiyuan nodded vigorously. Seeing the little fellow's adorable look, he felt that he would be willing to take out all his savings!
"Granduncle, you know, Mom … Mom only found me later. She gave me all the birthday gifts before this!" The little fellow said, his big black eyes sparkling.
Ruan Danchen gently poked his chubby cheeks with her index finger. "You can't do this."
The little fellow blushed shyly and wriggled his little belly. He hugged Ruan Danchen's leg and used her leg as a pillar. His chubby little body was still hidden behind Ruan Danchen's leg, and only his pink little head was exposed. He looked at Chang Zhiyuan with a wronged expression.
"…" Mo Yuxin felt that she could not stand anymore. She dragged a chair over and sat down. This was the first time she had seen such a cute child.
"Granduncle will also give you, give you everything!" Chang Zhiyuan did not beat around the bush. It was as if he had practiced it several times and was very familiar with it.
Seeing his nephew's cute appearance, how could Chang Zhiyuan refuse? He did not have any other thoughts. Mo Yuxin felt that even if Qi Youxuan wanted Chang He's shares, Chang Zhiyuan would give them to him.
At this moment, on the bed, he was smiling like a flower. Mo Yuxin could not bear to see her husband's silly look.
"Granduncle, you're so good! Youxuan likes you! " The little fellow immediately let go of Ruan Danchen's leg and ran to the side of the bed. He climbed up the bed and threw himself into Chang Zhiyuan's arms, giving him a saliva-filled kiss.
It was as if they had not seen each other for seven years. Now that a granduncle had suddenly appeared, there was no pressure at all. He did not feel distant at all and could instantly restore this kind of intimate affection.
Chang Zhiyuan smiled and hugged the little fellow tightly. He had not been so happy in a long time.
In the past, he did not know Chang Jingqiu and Ruan Danchen's identities and treated Chang Jingqiu as his granddaughter. However, the terrible things that Chang Jingqiu did annoyed him to the core. He even had to follow behind her and clean up her messes.
Although Chang Jianan's nephew was the same age as Qi Youxuan, he was willful and immature. He really did not deserve any love. Only Liu Xiangwen treated her child well and no one could compare to her.
His own daughter had grown up and was now a high school student. She was no longer close to him. Speaking of this, Chang Zhiyuan swallowed his tears.
He had always been so vexed. He had never laughed so happily from the bottom of his heart.
Looking at the little fellow, he simply liked him to no end.
Someone else's child had finally become their child.
"Youxuan, as long as you visit granduncle more often in the future, granduncle will give you whatever you want." Chang Zhiyuan smiled.
The little fellow happily rolled around on the bed. The hospital bed in this level of ward was quite spacious, but it could not be compared to the one at home. When the little fellow rolled around, he would suddenly run over Chang Zhiyuan's body and roll around his stomach.
Chang Zhiyuan only felt that the fruits he had just eaten were about to be squeezed out. Right now, there was only one thought in his mind. This brat was really heavy!
The little fellow rolled around on the bed to make Chang Zhiyuan happy. Ruan Danchen just watched from the side with a gentle smile.
Mo Yuxin felt that this was the feeling of being a family.
What was wrong with Old Madam Chang? She liked an ingrate like Chang Jingqiu but looked down on the truly good ones.
Seeing how Ruan Danchen did not seem to mind at all, she felt that Old Madam Chang was really unlucky.
She chatted with Chang Zhiyuan for a while. Because Chang Zhiyuan was only staying in the hospital for observation, he could walk and move freely. He did not need anyone to accompany him on the bed, so she only stayed to chat with him.
At noon, Ruan Danchen personally ran to a restaurant near the hospital to order takeout and brought it back to eat together.
Chang Zhiyuan saw that Ruan Danchen had specially bought a separate portion for the little fellow. It was all small vegetables and did not seem to have any appetite. Then, he saw that the little fellow looked especially uncomfortable when he chewed on it. He was even embarrassed to eat meat on his side.
"Why … why don't you let the child eat meat?" Chang Zhiyuan was afraid that he would be annoyed if he interfered with Ruan Danchen for too long, but he still could not help but ask.
Ruan Danchen tilted her head and looked at the little fellow's guilty expression before explaining to Chang Zhiyuan, "He's a little overweight now. Although we restricted him previously, we still let him eat some meat. It's just that this time, we went on a honeymoon for 10 days without anyone to supervise us. He ate even fatter than before at home, so we could only let him eat more vegetables. Otherwise, he would be panting heavily after running two steps back. "
Hearing that this was for the sake of the child's health, Chang Zhiyuan did not stop her.
"Youxuan." Chang Zhiyuan looked at the little fellow's chubby face as he chewed on the vegetables with difficulty, so he advised, "You'd better restrain yourself and work hard to lose weight. When you reach a normal weight, no one will stop you from eating meat, right?"
The little fellow chewed on a piece of vegetable with his mouth puckered. "I … I'll work hard …"
After lunch, Mo Yuxin saw that the little fellow was a little sleepy next to her. His little head was drooping, so she asked the two of them to go back early to rest. She guessed that it was almost time for the little fellow to take a nap.
Ruan Danchen left with the little fellow. She did not know if it was because of the money, but the little fellow felt that those who were generous to him were all good people.
At the door, he said to Chang Zhiyuan sweetly, "Great-uncle, I'm going to school tomorrow. I'll come to see you during the holidays."
"Okay, okay!" Chang Zhiyuan could not help nodding. "Great-uncle will be discharged tomorrow. If you come again, you can come directly to Great-uncle's house! Great-uncle will give you … "
He wanted to say that he would buy delicious food, but he remembered that the little fellow was on a diet, so he said, "I've prepared a lot of fun things for you!"
Mo Yuxin sent them to the door and wanted to send them to the hospital, but Ruan Danchen persuaded her to come back.
As soon as she entered the door, she heard Chang Zhiyuan say, "Good children! They are all good children! "
As he said that, his eyes turned red.
"Sigh, you're already so old. Why are you so sentimental again?" Mo Yuxin gave him a tissue and sat by the bed. "It's not too late to acknowledge them now. It's our good fortune to be able to acknowledge them. Danchen and Youxuan are so good. In the future, we can really enjoy the happiness of a family. "
Chang Zhiyuan nodded with a satisfied expression. Then, he thought of his own troubles and held Mo Yuxin's hand. "It's been hard on you all these years. For me, you endured in front of Mom again and again. "
Mo Yuxin's family was not to be trifled with. Mo Yuxin had enough confidence and did not need to put up with Old Madam Chang everywhere. But she still endured it. It was all for him.
Mo Yuxin smiled and shook her head, not saying anything.
"In the future … don't put up with it anymore." Chang Zhiyuan said, "Although Mom hasn't made her stance clear yet, based on her behavior yesterday, she probably doesn't treat Danchen well. Mom has a temper that refuses to admit her mistakes. Not only does she not admit her mistakes, but once she realizes that she is in the wrong, she will become even more aggressive, as if she is not in the wrong. If it wasn't for Chang Jingqiu, I was thinking that we could just acknowledge Danchen in private. Anyway, she doesn't care about our status in the Chang family. But now, I'm afraid that she will be wronged in the Chang family. In the future, help her more. If Mom is rude to you again, you don't have to put up with it. Danchen has the Qi family to support her, and you have the Mo family. You don't have to put up with it. "
Mo Yuxin nodded and held his hand tightly. "Don't worry."
…
Ruan Danchen brought the little fellow out of the ward and happened to see two people coming. They looked like a couple. They were probably from the village and were not dressed well.
The two of them had probably put on their best clothes, but it was still obvious that they were at least seven or eight years old. They did not wear their clothes often, so the color did not fade too much, but the style was old.
The two of them were dressed like they were going to a wedding. Even though the style was old, it was a little grand.
Both of them had dark skin that was very rough from being exposed to the sun for many years.
Because the woman's skin was rough and dry and lacked moisture, her face was full of dry lines and wrinkles. Even if she did not have any facial expressions, the wrinkles on her face were very obvious. Her dry black hair was mixed with a lot of white hair, and it was not dyed, so it was difficult to tell her actual age.
The two of them walked in a hurry. Ruan Danchen could still hear the middle-aged woman whispering to her husband, "The hospital in the city is really different. It's really high-end. Look at the decorations, it's like a hotel. How is this a ward? Even a five-star hotel is like this, right? Anyway, even our county magistrate doesn't have such a good place to receive leaders. "
The man glanced at Ruan Danchen, then lowered his head and said to his wife, "Don't act like a country bumpkin, it's so embarrassing. When Dan 'er comes here to attend university and has a promising career after graduation, we can look for him. He can also arrange a five-star hotel for us to stay in. "
"I … I heard that there are seven-star hotels in B City!" The woman counted with her fingers.
"Then we'll stay in a seven-star hotel. Where are we now?" The man said proudly, especially pleased with himself. "Let Dan 'er buy us a house in the city so that we can enjoy our lives here. We don't have to go back to that broken house in the village anymore. Hmph, if we let those people look down on us again, we'll let them open their eyes and see that in the end, we're still better off than them! "
"That's right!" The woman nodded vigorously. "Oh right, someone picked us up again this time. What does he want? Is it like the last time? "
"It's better if it's like the last time. Ask her for more money. Last time, she sent us away with 800,000 yuan. Look, retribution is coming! Hmph, if she gives us more money, we'll buy a house in the city. Will her uncle find us then? This is all her retribution! "the man said.
"Yes, that's right!" The woman nodded vigorously in agreement. "If she's smart this time, she'll give us more money. We'll still hide it from her."
"That's right." The man nodded in agreement.
"Oh right, last time her uncle found us, that means he already knows. Is there any use in hiding it?" the woman asked again.
"Who cares? It's not like we're the ones losing out," the man said nonchalantly. "If we can get some money, we'll do it. If we can't, we'll just treat it as a free trip. Anyway, we already have Dan 'er's school fees. It's not a loss no matter what. What if she thought of something and hid it from us? "
"That's true." The woman nodded.
Ruan Danchen did not stop walking. She just walked a little slowly with the little fellow. From their conversation, Ruan Danchen could guess who they were looking for.
These two people should be Chang Jingqiu's biological parents that Old Liang had mentioned yesterday.
Ruan Danchen turned around and saw them opening the door to Chang Jingqiu's ward.
"What are you doing here? Get lost! " Chang Jingqiu's sharp voice rang out. Following that, a cup flew out and fell to the ground with a "Bam".
Looking at Chang Zhiyuan's ward opposite, Mo Yuxin was standing at the door watching Ruan Danchen and Qi Youxuan leave. Not only did she not try to persuade them, she even closed the door. She had no intention of getting involved in this matter.
Ruan Danchen lowered her head and said to the little fellow, "Let's go."
…
Ruan Danchen brought the little fellow to the first floor. Just as she was about to look for Xiao Yang in the parking lot, she saw Old Madam Chang getting out of the car the moment she stepped out. Beside her was a servant of the Chang family. She was holding a thermos in her hand, which was probably the tonic soup for Chang Jingqiu.
Ruan Danchen nodded at her but did not address her as grandmother. "Old Madam."
Old Madam Chang narrowed her eyes and said to the servant beside her, "Send the soup up first."
She then looked at Ruan Danchen. "Let's talk."
Ruan Danchen frowned, afraid that Old Madam Chang would say something nasty again. It was one thing for her to listen, but she could not let the little fellow listen as well.
In the past, when she was not around, the little fellow was always by Qi Chenglin's side. Who would dare to look down on him or scold him?
But because of her, the little fellow had suffered so much abuse and grievance.
Ruan Danchen had always blamed herself, feeling that she had let him down.
"I'll send you to Uncle Xiao Yang first and have him send you home. I'll head back later." She lowered her head and said to the little fellow.
The little fellow grabbed her hand with both hands and looked up. "No, I want to go with you."
"Be good. Listen to me." Ruan Danchen pinched his soft little chubby hand. She did not want him to listen to Old Madam Chang's words.
"I'll follow you obediently!" The little fellow looked up and said innocently, "Mom, let me go with you."
Old Madam Chang watched them pester each other impatiently and snorted coldly. "You're already so old, yet you still don't know how to behave. How did you educate him! Without proper upbringing, why do you have to butt in when the adults are talking? "
Ruan Danchen's face turned even colder. She did not hide her displeasure. His upbringing was taught by me and Chenglin. Since you're so dissatisfied, you don't have to condescend to talk to me. I don't think I'm fit to sit at the same table as you. Don't embarrass yourself if others see me. "
Old Madam Chang actually had an expression that said "you understand".
Ruan Danchen laughed coldly and did not know what to say. Now that she thought about it, it was really degrading to stoop to Old Madam Chang's level.
"If that's the case, we won't disturb you anymore." Ruan Danchen's lips curled up slightly as she said mockingly.
Then she took the little fellow's hand and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Old Madam Chang shouted loudly, disregarding the fact that she was in a hospital.
"Where are your manners?" Old Madam Chang said unhappily and shook her head with a particularly contemptuous look in her eyes. "It seems that status is really useless. You have no manners at all!"
Ruan Danchen pursed her lips and looked at Old Madam Chang impatiently. At this time, she wanted to take the little fellow away, but Old Madam Chang was standing in front of her. She was very unreasonable, and she could not push her away.
"Since you're now the granddaughter of the Chang family, I can't let you be unruly outside and ruin the reputation of the Chang family for no reason. Come to the Chang family tomorrow, and I'll have a good talk with you. " Old Madam Chang's attitude was that of a benevolent one. It seemed that she was already very patient to hold back and talk to Ruan Danchen like this.
No matter how much she disliked Ruan Danchen, she was her granddaughter. For her own good, she had to teach her a good lesson so that she would not be embarrassed in the big families in the future.
Ruan Danchen laughed angrily. "In your opinion, Chang Jingqiu especially meets the standard of your so-called etiquette, right?"
"Of course." Old Madam Chang said proudly. At the mention of Chang Jingqiu, a satisfied look appeared on her face. "Not to mention that there is no proof now, even if it is proved that she is not related to the Chang family by blood, she was raised by me since she was a child and was carefully taught by me. Her manners and manners are all in line with the demeanor of the daughter of a big family. No one can find fault with her outside."
Ruan Danchen now felt that it was fine to treat Old Madam Chang as an old woman who was not clear in her mind. She really could not be serious with her.
Old Madam Chang looked Ruan Danchen up and down. "Since you are my granddaughter, I can't ignore you, and I can't let you embarrass yourself outside. If you don't do well, people can only blame it on the Chang family. Although it is only now that you have realized that last-minute teaching is not as good as training from a young age, it is better to learn than not to learn at all. "
Ruan Danchen smiled gently. "Since in your eyes, Chang Jingqiu is the standard, then I'd better not learn! If I really become like Chang Jingqiu, you will be satisfied, but my husband will not be satisfied. Not only Cheng Lin, but the Qi family and my grandfather's family will also not be satisfied. I'm afraid they can't wait to break my legs. Cheng Lin will probably want to divorce me, and Youxuan will not like me anymore. So I will stay like this. It's fine if you don't like me. "
The little girl immediately hugged Ruan Danchen's thigh as if she was afraid that her mother would suddenly become like Chang Jingqiu. She said loudly, "I still like Mommy like this. If Mommy becomes like Aunt Chang, I … I … I will be too pitiful!"
Ruan Danchen nodded with a smile. "So you see, I don't want to become like that. Besides, I never expected you to like me. In the Chang family, I am satisfied to have Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt. One can't be too greedy. It is also Miss Chang's blessing to have you like her without any regrets. I am also glad that I was not raised by your side. Otherwise, if I grew up like Miss Chang, I would not have any fate with Cheng Lin and Youxuan. "
"You —" Old Madam Chang's eyes widened in anger.
Didn't Ruan Danchen's words mean that she looked down on Chang Jingqiu?
Looking down on Chang Jingqiu meant looking down on her!
Look at what Ruan Danchen was saying. She actually said that she was glad that she was not raised by her side.
So what if she was raised by her side? Was she not worthy of her? Was it a disgrace to her?
What Ruan Danchen meant was that Old Madam Chang had taught people blind. Chang Jingqiu was the same, and so was Chang Jianan. However, Old Madam Chang did not know it and was quite proud of herself, thinking that she had taught them very well.
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