amaotonovel Chapter 603: The Hot-tempered Young Wife Captures the Warm-hearted and Handsome Factory Director 51
Chapter 603: The Hot-tempered Young Wife Captures the Warm-hearted and Handsome Factory Director 51
The old lady had already started to back out in her heart. The collective opposition of her son and daughter-in-law made her lose all confidence, but her wrinkled face still showed stubbornness.
"Even if you tell the truth, Xiaoyu and Huanhuan are still my great-grandchildren!"
The old lady banged her cane hard, her voice not as loud as before, "It's good that the police are here. Let the police judge the situation. Why do you keep the child and won't give it back to us?"
Lin Yi sneered, with a sharp flash in her eyes: "Old lady, just because you said Xiaoyu looks like your grandson, does that prove that they are your great-grandson and great-granddaughter?" She deliberately emphasized the word "like", her tone full of sarcasm.
"Why not?" The old lady suddenly pointed at Zhang Cuilan, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, "If she wasn't our Kang family's child, why would she try so hard to help you take care of the child?" She straightened her hunched back and tried to look righteous.
Without waiting for Lin Yi to speak, Zhang Cuilan immediately took over the conversation: "Mom, I really like the two children. I also admire the young comrade Xiaolin. She has been busy recently, so I am here to lend a hand. What are you thinking about?" Her tone was gentle, but every word she said touched the old lady's sore spot.
"You...you bastard!" The old lady was so angry that she was shaking all over and knocking her cane on the floor.
She turned to Kang Jianxin for help, but found that her son also stood firmly on his wife's side. He immediately beat his chest and stamped his feet: "Okay! You are teaming up to piss off an old woman like me to death, right?"
Pei Jingping saw this and stepped forward at the right moment. He had always respected Kang Jianxin, and the Finance Director's work ability and style were truly admirable.
"Madam," he said in a steady and powerful voice, "Xiaoyu and Huanhuan are still registered in our household registration. You have no direct evidence to prove that the children are Kang's bloodline. Doing so will only bring criticism to Director Kang."
Kang Jianxin sighed heavily, and the wrinkles between his brows deepened: "Mom, how did I come here to be the director of the Finance Bureau? Others may not know, but don't you know? If it weren't for that brat Qinghua causing trouble everywhere, would I have been transferred out of Kyoto?" His tone was full of fatigue.
The old lady's eyes began to shift, and her hands, covered with age spots, twisted the corners of her clothes nervously. If she hadn't stopped him, Kang Qinghua's legs would have been broken long ago.
"Let's take a step back," Kang Jianxin continued, his voice getting heavier, "even if Xiaoyu and Huanhuan are Qinghua's children, do you really intend to let them recognize that couple as their parents? Are they worthy?" Mentioning his son and daughter-in-law, he shook his head with deep sorrow.
The old lady was speechless. Her dry lips moved, but she couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
"Xiaoyu and Huanhuan are such smart kids," Kang Jianxin said firmly, his authority as the head of the family on full display. "I can't let them be ruined by the Kang family!"
The old lady's face turned pale, as if all her strength had suddenly been drained away. She hunched over, her whole body seemed to have shrunk.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Yi softened her tone: "Madam, Xiaoyu and Huanhuan's lives have been hard enough, and I don't want their childhood to be flawed anymore. When they grow up and have the ability to judge, let them make their own choices, and I will never interfere." She deliberately emphasized the four words "never interfere".
A glimmer of hope flashed across the old lady's cloudy eyes, but was quickly replaced by despair.
She suddenly burst into tears: "With my old bones...can I wait until they grow up?" Tears flowed down the wrinkles on her face.
She pointed at Kang Jianxin, her voice trembling, and said, "Why am I doing this? I just want to leave a descendant for the Kang family! If they raise the child, the child will definitely be close to them. If he refuses to recognize his ancestors, the Kang family will be extinct!"
Kang Jianxin was silent for a long time before finally making up his mind: "As long as the children are well, even if they don't have the surname Kang, they are still the bloodline of our Kang family. Mom, please don't get involved in this matter anymore. I'll arrange for someone to send you back to Kyoto in the next two days."
"You want to drive me away?" The old lady was struck by lightning, tears bursting out, "Unfilial son! Evil-eyed wolf!" She cursed hysterically, and her crutch poked the floor with a loud thud.
Kang Jianxin was unmoved: "Don't you miss my dad? Don't you miss your bastard grandson? The conditions in Kyoto are much better than here. We will go back during the holidays."
When Kang Jianxin mentioned his father, a flicker of anger flashed in his eyes. The old man had been at the mercy of his mother all his life, retreating to Kyoto whenever trouble arose. This time, he had slipped away under the pretext of "missing an old friend."
Seeing her son was determined, the old lady finally struggled and said, "You can let me go, but before I go, I want to see Xiaoyu and Huanhuan and hear them call me grandma!"
Lin Yi thought of Xiaoyu's reaction at noon and flatly refused: "What happened today has scared the children. It is impossible for you to see them in the short term."
Seeing the old lady's face suddenly change, Lin Yi was afraid that she would do something strange, so she quickly added: "You can come to see the children every summer vacation, but you can't mention their background."
The old lady opened her mouth, and finally nodded reluctantly under the silent gaze of her son and daughter-in-law.
Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief as she walked out of the Kang family's gate. The gentleness on her face instantly faded, replaced by a sharp edge. Now, it was time to meet Tian Guiying and Wang Na.