With that said, she curled her lips miserably. "I can't even kowtow to you with my current body."
"Silly child, what are you saying? Grandma knows that you are a good child who thinks of me first in everything. It's enough that you have such a heart. That's the greatest filial piety you can show. It's much better than those who don't even acknowledge their grandma. " Old Madam Chang held onto Chang Jingqiu's hand. Even at this moment, she didn't forget to say a few words to Ruan Danchen.
Chang Zhiyuan was so angry that he laughed. Did Old Madam Chang forget who was the real daughter of Big Sister? Just for that one thing, she belittled Ruan Danchen who had been suffering outside for 27 years.
It was the same reunion. The Ruan Family treated Ruan Danchen like the apple of their eye, but Old Mistress Chang kept belittling Ruan Danchen without knowing what was good for her.
Chang Zhiyuan felt that he couldn't even raise his head in front of the Ruan family!
Fortunately, the Ruan family didn't follow him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to face them!
"Zhixing, don't just stand there. Help Jingqiu up." Old Madam Chang said. Seeing that Chang Jingqiu shook her head and wanted to say more, she said to her, "Don't be stubborn. Your grandma isn't someone who can be threatened easily."
Chang Zhiyuan was amused by the side. He and his wife were standing here, and Ruan Danchen was also there. But other than the report at the beginning, Old Madam Chang didn't care about them anymore. It was as if she, Chang Zhixing, and Chang Jingqiu were a family and they were just outsiders standing at the side.
Chang Jingqiu finally stopped insisting and was carried to the wheelchair by Chang Zhixing.
Old Madam Chang looked at Huang Pinggui and his wife with a sinister expression and said coldly, "You two are ignorant. Our family is rich and powerful. We don't even need to kill you to make you unable to speak. You want money? That depends on whether you have the fortune to use it. Our family has many ways to make you unable to speak even if you don't get money. "
Old Madam Chang curled her lips coldly. "I know that you have a son who is going to university this year. In order to raise a son, you even sold Jingqiu. Later on, you finally gave birth to a son and raised him like a treasure. It's a pity that you could give birth but didn't have the money to raise him. Now that our son has finally grown up and is about to enter university, do you think that your good days are coming? "
Old Madam Chang said, "I know a lot of people, and there are a lot of people outside who are willing to give me face. I can make sure that your son can't get into any school and can only graduate from high school. Even if he were to repeat and take the test again, he would still fail. I don't think your family has the money to keep him in school, right? Your son only graduated from high school. What can he do? I'm afraid I'll have to follow your old path and become a laborious migrant worker in the city who can't earn much money. You know very well what kind of life you're living now. Do you want your son to be as useless as you? "
The old lady sneered, "I heard that your son's studies are good and he's the best in class. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't study well and couldn't get into university, he would be so pitiful. "
Huang Pinggui's eyes widened as he looked at Old Madam Chang in disbelief. "You …"
"Me what? You can threaten me, but you won't let me threaten you? If you want money, take it. But you'll have to exchange it with your son's future. Do you want to exchange it? If you do, I'll fulfill your wish. "Old Madam Chang said coldly.
"We don't want money! We don't want money! "Wang Lixia was so scared that she was about to cry.
"If you don't want money, then what about Jingqiu?" Old Madam Chang raised her brows.
"We won't say anything either, not a single word! We … We'll pretend that nothing happened. Nothing happened. We've never met! "Wang Lixia shook her head with fear. No money was more important than her son's future.
She couldn't let her son, who only graduated from high school, work in the city.
Her son's studies were so good that he would enter a big company in the future and have a meteoric rise!
"If I hear any news." Old Madam Chang squinted her eyes.
"We won't! We won't say a word! "Wang Lixia said as she anxiously tugged at her husband who was already dumbfounded.
At this critical moment, this man couldn't take it.
Huang Pinggui came back to his senses and quickly promised that he wouldn't say a word.
"Then why are you still here? Do you want me to keep you for dinner? "Old Madam Chang said coldly.
In the eyes of Huang Pinggui and his wife, Old Madam Chang was like an old witch. They couldn't afford to offend her, so they quickly ran away.
Chang Jingqiu sat in the wheelchair, crying on Old Madam Chang's lap.
Qi Chenglin curled his lips and mocked, "That's a good trick."
Chang Jingqiu's body stiffened. She turned to look at Qi Chenglin and her eyes flickered. "What did you say!"
Old Madam Chang patted Chang Jingqiu's shoulder. "Ignore him."
"Sit." Only then did Old Madam Chang notice Chang Zhiyuan's group. She said coldly, "Let's talk about our own matters."
However, Qi Chenglin and Ruan Danchen didn't move. They really couldn't be bothered to sit with this group of people.
Chang Zhiyuan also didn't sit. He pulled Mo Yuxin and Chang Jingwan to the other side of Ruan Danchen, looking like they were her guards.
Old Madam Chang was angry when she saw them like this. Was she going to eat Ruan Danchen? Why are they all protecting her?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Chang Jingqiu was the one who asked her to iron it.
As she grew old, Old Madam Chang felt that things like kinship had faded. It was more important to have someone who was filial to her.
"Since we're going to be a family in the future, you should be respectful to your grandmother!" Old Madam Chang said coldly.
Her gaze fell on Qi Chenglin and she couldn't help but feel proud. Qi Chenglin had become her grandson-in-law. Even if she wasn't satisfied in other aspects, this made her feel very proud when she went out.
However, Qi Chenglin was expressionless, looking like he didn't care about her at all. Ruan Danchen pretended not to hear it.
"What is this! Are you not going to acknowledge your own family? "Old Madam Chang slammed the sofa's armrest.
Liu Xiangwen, who was beside her, comforted, "Mom, don't be angry. It's probably because Danchen isn't used to her new identity. Let's focus on sorting out our family matters today. "
Old Madam Chang followed Liu Xiangwen's lead and said nothing with a cold face.
Liu Xiangwen said, "Mom, I have an idea. What do you think? The fact that Jingqiu is our Chang family's granddaughter is something that the outside world is used to. Besides, we still treat her as family and don't plan on changing the status quo, so it doesn't matter if we clearly reveal our identities to others. There's really no need for outsiders to know our family's private matters so clearly. Besides, what happened to Big Sister back then wasn't very nice. We shouldn't wash our dirty linen in public. "
Ruan Danchen pursed her lips. She didn't like what Liu Xiangwen said.
However, Old Madam Chang nodded and said, "You're right."
"So I feel that since Jingqiu's identity hasn't changed, let's not expose it. It's not good for Jingqiu or our family to say that the two children have been swapped, lest we become a laughing stock."
"Okay." Old Madam Chang nodded. "Continue."
"Danchen will definitely acknowledge her. We'll tell the outside world that Danchen is our long-lost granddaughter. Now that we've finally found her, it's fine. As for what others think, we don't care. After some time, everyone will accept Danchen's identity, "Liu Xiangwen said.
"That's right." Old Madam Chang nodded. "That's good. Jingqiu won't have to be taught by outsiders."
"I remember what Old Liang said before. Jingqiu is actually a few months older than Danchen. Then they'll treat each other as sisters." Liu Xiangwen smiled. "Anyway, they were high school classmates. Now that I think about it, it's really fate."
Old Madam Chang agreed and looked up at Ruan Danchen. "Since that's the case, you're sisters from now on."
"Who's sisters with her?" Ruan Danchen said coldly.
"It doesn't matter if I acknowledge her or not. You don't have to be so troubled. In my opinion, things should remain the same as before. Chang Jingqiu is your granddaughter and I have nothing to do with the Chang family. I'll still be the daughter-in-law of the Qi family and the granddaughter of the Ruan family. This way, you won't have to worry about your reputation. You also don't have to rack your brains on how to explain to others that you suddenly have another granddaughter."
After Ruan Danchen said that, she looked at Chang Zhiyuan. Her gaze was gentle. She wanted to let Chang Zhiyuan know that although she did not acknowledge the Chang family, she acknowledged him. This made Chang Zhiyuan heave a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he was quite smug. Indeed, he was different in the eyes of his niece. He was very different from the troublesome people at home.
"You … What are you talking about! You don't acknowledge us as family? Now that you're the daughter-in-law of the Qi family, you think that we're not good enough for you. Are we trying to climb up the social ladder? "Old Madam Chang pointed at Ruan Danchen with a trembling finger.
Ruan Danchen laughed mockingly. "Do you ever feel that you're not good enough for someone?"
This Old Madam Chang had always had a high opinion of herself.
"You didn't think much of me as the daughter-in-law of the Qi family in the past. How would I dare to put on airs in front of you?" Ruan Danchen said mockingly.
Qi Chenglin laughed at the side. It seemed that Ruan Danchen was really angry.
He quickly comforted her. "Don't be angry. It hurts my heart to be angered by someone like this."
"You … You, you … You!" Old Madam Chang was so angry that she could barely breathe.
Liu Xiangwen supported Old Madam Chang by the side. "Mom, don't be angry. I think Danchen felt wronged, that's why she said those words out of anger. She has been separated from us for so many years. Now that she has been acknowledged, we didn't make it especially grand. I'm afraid Danchen thinks that we didn't take her seriously enough. "
"Are you trying to mediate or drive a wedge between us?" Mo Yuxin said coldly. "Do you think Danchen cares about some grand ceremony? You make it sound like you're thinking for her, but your words are just burying her in a pit. What do you mean? "
"Sister-in-law, you … Why do you say that?" Liu Xiangwen's expression changed. Then, she said pitifully, "I know you don't like me, but you can't make me sound so bad."
"I really didn't want any grand welcoming ceremony. First Aunt is right. We're not familiar with each other, so it's not convenient for you to make decisions for me. " Ruan Danchen said calmly. "Actually, if it wasn't for First Uncle, I don't even want others to know that I have any relationship with the Chang Family."
Ruan Danchen's lips twitched coldly. "You want me to be sisters with Chang Jingqiu? Impossible! "
"We're only here today to see the results of the appraisal," Qi Chenglin said. "So what happened in the past will happen in the future. Don't even think about putting on airs as Danchen's elder. If you really treat Danchen as a family, then if you feel even the slightest bit of guilt towards her, then behave yourself and don't do anything to hurt her. Otherwise, I won't give face to Danchen's family. "
Old Madam Chang was so angry that she was trembling. Qi Chenglin's words were clearly meant for her.
Looking at the two juniors in front of them, did they still know how to respect their elders?
Then, she looked at Ruan Danchen's indifferent expression. She didn't even react when her own family was threatened by her husband. Old Madam Chang felt that Ruan Danchen had a heart of stone.
With a heart of stone, there was no familial love in her heart. She was a selfish person.
"So, you're not willing to acknowledge us at all?" Old Madam Chang pointed at Ruan Danchen. "Is it because I'm not worthy of being your grandmother in your eyes?"
Ruan Danchen's expression was indifferent. Not wanting to get tangled up with her anymore, she said to Qi Chenglin, "Let's go?"
Qi Chenglin nodded his head. Without looking at anyone else, he said to Chang Zhiyuan and his wife, "We'll be leaving first then."
That attitude of his was clearly saying that they only acknowledged Chang Zhiyuan and his family in the Chang Family.
Liu Xiangwen was even more convinced of Chang Jingqiu's words.
Indeed, with Chang Zhiyuan's close relationship with Qi Chenglin, how could their family have a foothold in the future?
"You … How did I end up with such an unfilial granddaughter! Even if we haven't seen each other for 27 years, there's still a blood relationship that can't be severed. How dare you leave just like that! Now that I think about it, you've never even called me grandmother from the start to the end. You don't even acknowledge your kin! How heartless of you! " Old Madam Chang pointed at Ruan Danchen and said to Qi Chenglin, "Qi Chenglin, this is the person you've taken a liking to? Even with such a vicious heart, you still want it!"
Qi Chenglin looked at Old Madam Chang expressionlessly. That tranquil gaze of his caused Old Madam Chang to feel increasingly flustered.
"You're constantly badmouthing your granddaughter's husband, wanting nothing more than to break up your granddaughter's marriage. What right do you have to make others respect you and be filial to you as a grandmother? Before you make demands of others, look at yourself first. You treat Danchen well, but she doesn't respect you. That's because she has the heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog. In the past, you didn't know of her identity and didn't see eye to eye with her. I can only say that you're narrow-minded and narrow-minded because of your relationship with Chang Jingqiu. "
"But now that you know that Danchen is your granddaughter, you're still scolding her whenever you see her. With that attitude of yours, are you treating her as your granddaughter? Just based on the way you treat her, if she still respects you, I'm going to despise her for being a wretched wretch, "Qi Chenglin said coldly.
"The Ruan Family treats Danchen well, and Danchen pays them back a hundred times over. Big Uncle treats Danchen well, and Danchen won't have any prejudice against him because of you guys. Even if you separate him from you guys, she's still willing to acknowledge him and respect him. She's even willing to let Youxuan call him Granduncle. "
Chang Zhiyuan was very excited as he listened at the side.
Listen, Qi Chenglin was even calling him Big Uncle!
This was acknowledging him!
If not for the current atmosphere, Chang Zhiyuan really wanted to show off to his wife and daughter.
"…" Mo Yuxin looked at his expression and knew what he was thinking. She just glanced at him and couldn't be bothered with him anymore.
Qi Chenglin then laughed coldly, "I'm not willing to see my wife and son suffer under your hands. Who do you think you are to let them suffer? You don't treat Danchen as your granddaughter, but you want Danchen to treat you as her grandmother? Based on what? If you can love a woman who is not your own blood so much, it shows that you are not such a heartless person. However, you would rather love a woman who is full of tricks and treat her as a pure and kind person, but you are not willing to give even a little love to your real granddaughter. Should I say that you are affectionate and loyal, or should I say that you are heartless? "
"She doesn't respect me at all, so how can I love her?" Old Madam Chang said angrily, feeling wronged.
Qi Chenglin scoffed and couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush with her. He wanted to leave with Ruan Danchen.
"Wait!" Old Madam Chang called from behind.
Qi Chenglin didn't even frown as he turned back to look at Old Madam Chang.
"No matter what, we are a family now. Even if Danchen has many problems, I'm willing to tolerate it. At most, I'll teach her slowly in the future. "Old Madam Chang said with a frown.
But Qi Chenglin saw that she didn't seem willing to say these words.
"Danchen is very good. I don't need you to teach her anything, and I don't think that there's anything worth learning from you," Qi Chenglin said bluntly.
Unexpectedly, although Old Madam Chang's face was filled with hatred, she actually controlled her anger. She only said, "Since we are a family, why can't our child enter Jixia Academy? Our Nannan is feeling very wronged in his current school. Let him go back to Jixia Academy! "
Old Madam Chang's tone was commanding, as if the other party had to agree.
"Also, it won't be long before everyone outside knows about this matter. Now that the Qi clan and the Chang clan are in-laws, the Qi clan can't possibly go against the Chang clan, right? Since you are my grandson-in-law and have such a good relationship with Zhiyuan, you should take care of Chang He a little more. Those clans are connected through marriage, and they all take care of each other. It's not appropriate for you to treat Chang He so coldly. "
Old Madam Chang glanced at Ruan Danchen. "Since I am your grandmother, this is just a small matter. As long as you show your sincerity and show your filial piety, I will naturally treat you well. I will also forget about all the unhappiness that happened in the past, "Old Madam Chang said matter-of-factly.
Ruan Danchen was so angry that she laughed. What did she mean by forget? Old Madam Chang didn't feel that she was in the wrong at all.
However, she didn't object immediately. No matter what, she still cared about Chang Zhiyuan.
Chang Zhiyuan had been acting cocky just a moment ago, but now his eyes were red with anger.
Old Madam Chang's matter-of-fact attitude showed that she didn't think about her own granddaughter at all.
Before Ruan Danchen could make things difficult for him, Chang Zhiyuan said, "Chenglin, you can make your own decisions regarding Jia Nan's matters. I am only his uncle, so it's not my place to interfere. However, Chang He's matters are official matters, so don't interfere, Mom. I am the one who makes the decisions regarding Chang He. I know better than you what to do. "
"What are you saying?! You are the one who makes the decisions. Do you think I can't interfere? Do you think I will harm Chang He? "Old Madam Chang shrieked.
"That's right, Big Brother. What you're saying isn't appropriate. Even though Chang He is the one who makes the decisions, the company belongs to our family. You should at least consider our family's interests, right?" Liu Xiangwen said.
"It's fine if you make your own decisions and don't let Zhixing participate in anything. You should at least listen to what Mom has to say! "Liu Xiangwen said.
Chang Zhiyuan harrumphed coldly. His gaze had completely seen through Liu Xiangwen.
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