Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 345 - 331 Play as You Like (1)

Chapter 345: 331 Play as You Like (1)

But after experiencing so many things, her thoughts also changed a lot.

In one’s lifetime, it’s difficult to make every decision wisely.

Being able to make the right choices based on the current situation is already quite challenging, let alone considering matters years or even decades into the future?

Take Yan Kang, for example, what Grandfather was most concerned about back then was how to expand and glorify the Yan Family.

Or Jiang Ke, for instance, Grandma’s decision seemed to be related to some major decisions of the Jiang Family as well.

It’s hard to say whether the present situation would have been worse if those past decisions hadn’t been made, based on the troubles and predicaments of the moment.

Therefore, Yueqing never blamed Grandfather for adopting Yan Kang, nor did she blame Grandma for taking Jiang Ke by her side to nurture.

The heart of man is inconstant; it’s the ones who change that are to blame!

When Yan Kang heard her seemingly mocking response, a fire smoldered in his heart, "Yueqing, where did you get the money? Has Old Master Yan been hiding private assets? You—"

"Yan Kang, are you out of your mind?" Yueqing replied coolly, interrupting. "The Yan Family’s money has always been controlled by Grandfather! All the assets were obtained through his own hard work! He’ll give it to whoever he wants, what need is there to hide private assets?!"

"Heh, don’t give me that nonsense! Is the Yan Family’s money his alone? The Yan Family fell under his watch, and we nearly starved! It was only his good luck that allowed him to turn the situation around! But without the relationships the Yan Family had built up over the years, how long could he have held out? My grandfather and he were brothers; when the Yan Family was thriving, my grandfather didn’t get to enjoy any of it, and when it fell, we had to face other people’s scorn because of him!"

Yueqing laughed, "Yan Kang, don’t you think what you’re saying is contradictory? When the Yan Family was doing well, Uncle didn’t benefit? He was the one who initially pushed for that overseas deal, forcing my grandfather to gamble the entire Yan Family! It was he who caused the family’s bankruptcy overnight!"

"And what’s this about without the Yan Family’s relationships built up over the years, my grandfather couldn’t have held on? Haven’t you heard the saying ’when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter’? You’ve been in the business world for so many years; haven’t you seen it for yourself?! When the Yan Family fell, how many of the old friends and allies lent a hand? None! My grandfather rebuilt the Yan Family on his own!"

Few people in the Yan Family were aware of Jiang Yu’s situation.

Old Master Yan wouldn’t go around publicizing it, so naturally, others wouldn’t know either.

Uncle only knew that after the family’s downfall, a mysterious wealthy businessman took an interest and brazenly used substantial funds to help the Yan Family rise from the dead.

Everyone was speculating about the wealthy businessman’s background, but no one knew for sure.

It wasn’t until later when Yueqing grew older, and the Jiang Family took her back overseas for training, that whispers started circulating in the business world that it was Second Miss Yan’s maternal family that had invested in the Yan Family.

Yueqing spoke coldly, "Your grandfather was nothing but a fair-weather friend! When the Yan Family was well-off, how many debts did he rack up with eating, drinking, and gambling? The minute there was trouble, he shamelessly came to my grandfather to clean up his mess. We thought you were different, so you were specially adopted, but as they say, the same vine doesn’t produce two kinds of melons; what your grandfather was, you are too!"

"How much have you racked up in debts over the years? How much has Grandfather paid off for you?! You know very well! You’re all like disgusting parasites, clinging to our family, sucking the marrow from our bones, trying to push me out and send Grandfather away, just to make room for yourselves in the Yan Family!"

Yan Kang was so angry he was lost for words, "You—"

"What ’you’?!" Yueqing retorted sharply, her long-held resentment bursting forth, "My mind wasn’t working well the past few years, and you tricked me into doing what exactly? You’ve forgotten all about it?!"

Seemingly reminded of something, Yan Kang’s voice faltered.