Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 130 Regretting Instructing the Husband to Seek a Marquisate_1

Chapter 130: Chapter 130 Regretting Instructing the Husband to Seek a Marquisate_1

Grandma Xia coughed and said, regretfully, "It’s all my fault. That day I went to see Little Nuan, and she was crying so hard, saying she didn’t like the countryside.

After I got back, I thought, it’s been so many years, it’s time to forget. I had no other requests. Guilan and Xinshan were just as they were, and nothing was known of Xindong’s life or death.

I just wanted to ask Second Child Xia to find Little Nuan a job at the county town grain station. I heard his name over the loudspeakers; he’s in charge of that area. Though I’m uneducated, I knew that it would be a simple phone call for him to get my granddaughter into the county town granary.

At the time, I didn’t tell anyone, thinking I’d inform you all once it was settled. But who could have anticipated to what extent..."

Her shaking hand pointed at the envelope.

Song Yunuan opened the envelope.

Inside was a half-broken dagger, without a handle, only the few centimeters long blade tip remained.

It must have been taken from a fruit knife.

As for anything else, there was nothing.

The envelope bore the return address of the Beidu Agricultural Center.

When the blade’s tip was taken out, it gave Old Mrs. Song a start, and she hastily said to Song Yunuan, who was holding the tip, "Little Nuan, quickly put it down, don’t hurt yourself."

This was too brazen.

If they didn’t want to care, so be it. Who was pining for their attention anyhow?

"...it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have gone to them. I feel like I’m not going to live much longer. If I die, and that woman truly seeks revenge on you, Guilan and Xinshan, your grandparents’ spirit tablets are in the lowest box in the warehouse, wrapped in red cloth. You’ll go with the tablets to seek help from Second Child Xia..."

Old Mrs. Song took a sharp breath, "You’re really something. Big Shot Xia is really generous too, you dare to take this thing? And keep it in your warehouse. Second Child Xia couldn’t care less if his own parents lived or died, why should you bother?"

Grandma Xia pursed her lips: "It’s just a precaution."

Having said everything that needed to be said, Grandma Xia suddenly felt weakened, as if she was about to fall.

But just at that moment, a thin voice rose in the dilapidated house.

Everyone’s bodies shook involuntarily for a moment.

Only Asheng seemed oblivious, blinking at his sister, dragging the tearful Xique out to the yard to share candy.

Meanwhile inside, Song Yunuan began to unravel the situation.

[Logically, Director Niu is a good person. If he was willing to take in me and my aunt, he wouldn’t just fire us out of the blue without even paying us.]

Grandma Xia’s eyes suddenly widened.

Where was that voice coming from?

Xia Xinshan was also staring wide-eyed.

He was an honest man.

So, he turned to look at Song Yunuan, who made the sound, and asked, "&." Unbelievably, he found himself unable to utter a single word.

In the next moment, Song Liang had him pinned down fiercely, asking him, "Did Whang Xiaoman really divorce you?"

Xia Xinshan immediately wilted, "She... she and her sweetheart, they just got their marriage certificate this afternoon..."

That was too fast.

After that, Grandma Xia was held down by Old Mrs. Song.

And Xia Guilan was also holding her down.

Xia Guilan shook her head secretly at the panicked Grandma Xia.

Then, the inner voice that followed sent a tremor through everyone’s hearts.

[Second Child Xia’s current wife is named Shangguan Yunqi, from the prestigious Old Beidu noble family of her earlier years. She was the second young miss of the direct line of succession of the eldest branch in the family at that time. She took a fancy to Second Child Xia, and he also fell in love with her at first sight.]

[After abandoning Grandma Xia, Second Child Xia went to Beidu to work with Shangguan Yunqi, and thanks to the protection afforded by Second Child Xia’s status, the Shangguan family was barely affected.]

[Some of the Shangguan family went to Xiangjiang, and under Second Child Xia’s guidance and strong support, they transported back a lot of goods, many of which were scarce resources in this region. It’s always pleasant under the shade of a big tree; with Second Child Xia’s full support, the Shangguan family managed to gain both fame and wealth.]

[Now, the Shangguan family in Xiangjiang is also one of the top magnates.]

[Shangguan Yunqi now works at Beidu University as head of guidance, and she flew into a rage after receiving the letter from Grandma. Then, she told Second Child Xia that she would handle this matter.]

[Second Child Xia, who had no affection even for his own child, let alone a granddaughter, passed it over to Shangguan Yunqi and then truly never asked about it again.]

[Consequently, Shangguan Yunqi began investigating the family living in Willow Tree Village, where Grandma resided.]

Song Yunuan clenched her hands. This time, it seemed all the truths behind the tragic death of the previous life’s Song family had been unveiled.

[After learning of my father’s suicide and that the Song family had offended Lin Qing, she had her henchman, Du Zhenhai—the general manager of the Nanshan County Town Guesthouse—drive to Willow Tree Village. On the way, he encountered my mother, recognized who she was, and tried to stop her. Intending to hit the brake, he instead stepped on the accelerator.]

Xia Guilan’s heart clenched, and Song Liang’s eyes reddened.

Xia Xinshan was still somewhat stunned but was held down by Song Liang firmly and did not dare to move.

Little Nuan hadn’t opened her mouth, just sat on the edge of the kang holding the envelope in a daze.

But actually, her heart was talking.

And then everybody heard it?

The pain of being cuckolded seemed to disappear for Xia Xinshan, leaving only shock and disbelief.

Grandma Xia, being old, was physically weak at the time yet her mind was still sharp.

So her granddaughter had the ability to foresee the future.

What a blessing from the Bodhisattva.

Wait a minute, things are still a bit chaotic.

And who exactly is Lin Qing?

[After hitting someone, Du Zhenhai fled the scene. He called Shangguan Yunqi, telling her that he accidentally killed Xia Guilan, who was also Second Child Xia’s eldest daughter.]

[Shangguan Yunqi nonchalantly said that if she’s dead, she’s dead; it doesn’t matter.]

[She then arranged for Third Child Xia to go to Willow Tree Village, claiming that Grandma had secretly taken away Xia family’s heirloom. At that time, Grandma had just learned that both my mother and father were gone and was packing up to take care of us at the Song family’s home, but before she could leave the house, she was beaten and kicked to death by Third Child Xia, who was demanding the heirloom right there and then.]

[Frightened by the trouble he had caused, Third Child Xia got scared. With no one at home, he simply set fire to the house to create an illusion. Since it was a thatched house, the fire quickly took hold. My uncle, who was borrowing grain to bring to my house, saw the fire from the commune and ran back home crazily trying to save Grandma, but was crushed to death by a falling beam.]

Xia Xinshan was so scared he couldn’t move, feeling as if he didn’t even dare to breathe.

But Song Yunuan holding the envelope was still sorting through the plot.

[In the end, only Xique remained at Grandma’s house. By chance, Whang Xiaoman, who had gone out to meet with her beau, had evaded the disaster. Xique was then taken away by her, only to be sold to a trafficker, but Xique was suffocated to death on the way.]

[With Grandma’s house burned down, my big brother, my aunt, my second aunt-in-law, and I buried them together. Third Child Xia went back and reported to his second sister-in-law. Shangguan Yunqi effortlessly extracted him, and naturally, nobody knew the inside story.]

[Later, my aunt and I went to work as temporary workers at the guesthouse. In fact, the guesthouse wasn’t short-staffed; it was Director Niu who pitied us sisters and helped us out.]

[He gave us a utility room as a dormitory, provided us with food and shelter along with wages, and even promised to help us find an opportunity to reopen the investigation into the case. My aunt and I were thus temporarily settled.]

[This was naturally also found out by Shangguan Yunqi, who had Du Zhenhai falsely accuse Director Niu of having an improper relationship with my aunt. Afterwards, the police came to investigate, and Director Niu died of a heart attack in a fit of rage. Soon after, my aunt and I were driven out.]

Song Yunuan stood up and breathed out a long sigh.

[So, this explains it; such a serious incident befell the Song family, it was unreasonable that Grandma and my uncle didn’t show up. Before this, there was not a single piece of information about them. Turns out, they were involved in another storyline.]

[Many forces were mobilized, all capable in their own right, taking care of the destitute and powerless Song family and Grandma’s household as easily as flipping a hand!]

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