Chapter 503: That Really Won’t Be Necessary

Fu Mingxue: ...?

’If it has nothing to do with Mom’s side of the family...’

’Then it must be related to... Dad’s side?’

A sharp mind reacts quickly.

Fu Mingxue immediately recalled how difficult things had been for her father in the Fu family when he was still alive.

’That feeling of being unloved by his father and mother... Could it be he wasn’t their biological son?’

’That would explain it.’

’Why did Old Mrs. Fu exploit only her father?’

’Now the truth was coming out.’

’But there’s really no need to acknowledge any relatives right now.’

’After all, her father is no longer around.’

’In her past life, this grandmother and grandson never appeared before her.’

’The past is like smoke, and the dead have long since returned to dust. Things like rejoining an ancestral clan... that means nothing to her.’

’Who knew what kind of shady characters she’d end up with as relatives?’

Smiling, she spoke to the old lady from Xiangjiang, "Ma’am, what do you mean by this?"

"The person in this photo is my younger sister. We were separated by an accident in our early years. I later went to Xiangjiang, while my sister was left behind in the mainland. She was only eighteen at the time. We haven’t seen each other in all these years."

"I came back this time to look for her or her descendants. Mingxue, whether you believe it or not, I think you are a descendant of my little sister’s family. Your father—"

The old lady paused. "I had some local people here look into it. The Fu family didn’t treat your father well, so I have reason to suspect he wasn’t their child. It’s just a pity that the Fu Family members won’t admit it, and the one person who might have known the truth, Old Mrs. Fu... passed away last night."

Her words shocked both mother and daughter.

"You mean that old hag is dead?"

Fu Mingxue had no intention of calling her "Grandma," even if the woman was dead.

’The notion of "respect for the dead"... that didn’t apply here.’

At the very least, no one from the Fu Family’s old house deserved any special respect from her.

Old Mrs. Rong didn’t get a bad impression of Fu Mingxue despite her impolite words toward an elder.

After all, she had also looked into it—the Fu family had treated this mother and daughter very poorly over the years.

The two families had also cut off all ties.

Besides, she quite admired this kind of personality.

"Yes, she died last night. We asked the local police station to investigate the matter and were planning to have them make another trip this morning, but we didn’t expect her to die last night."

"Mingxue, I don’t know what the truth is, but I feel a connection with you. How about we just visit each other like relatives?"

As Old Mrs. Rong said this, her eyes, fixed on Fu Mingxue, were full of expectation.

Fu Mingxue didn’t hesitate for a second. "I’m sorry, but there’s no need to formally acknowledge any family ties. Of course, if you’d like to visit as a guest, you are always welcome."

Old Mrs. Rong was very disappointed to hear this.

Seeing this, Rong Jun was about to say something, but Old Mrs. Rong stopped him with a raised hand.

On the contrary, she rather admired Fu Mingxue’s character.

’Anyone with eyes can see that we’re well-off.’

’But this girl wasn’t the least bit tempted. It shows her character is excellent!’

’She liked her even more!’

"Let’s not all just stand here. Please, sit down and we can talk."

Mrs. Fu went out to get them some water.

Fu Mingxue led the old lady from Xiangjiang to a seat in the main hall.

Old Mrs. Rong saw the two children playing.

She hadn’t gotten a close look last time, but seeing them now—perhaps due to her affection for Mingxue, she found herself feeling particularly fond of the two children as well.

Of course, this also made her admire Fu Mingxue’s character even more.

’So young and so capable herself, yet she was willing to marry a man with two children.’

’She willingly became a stepmother and treats the children as if they were her own.’

Fu Mingxue had no idea what she was thinking.

If she had known, she would have definitely said that she wasn’t that noble.

After all, her hasty marriage to Qin Wenhao was because of the system.