Chapter 171: Chapter 171 Lady Bo’s Schemes
Xia Chuyi stared at Mother Xia, speechless for a long time.
“Chuyi, what’s wrong? Why are you looking at mom like that? I had no other choice—without a male heir in our branch of the family. If only your dad hadn’t died…” Every time she mentioned Daddy Xia, Mother Xia became so sorrowful that she couldn’t restrain herself and started to weep, covering her eyes.
Don’t look at her face; she really didn’t want to see Mother Xia’s expression again.
“Mom, go back. As for the shop, tell Grandma and Grandpa to give up on that idea.”
“It was written in black and white when I left the Xia Family; whatever I do has nothing to do with them.”
With that, she strode out of the courtyard.
“Chuyi!” Mother Xia called out to her in a panic from behind.
She walked over to the counter with an indifferent expression.
“Get to work and tidy up what needs to be tidied. We’re closing up to rest.”
She began to work without any unnecessary chatter.
Aunt Xia watched her and pursed her lips.
Just by looking at this ungrateful girl, she knew the talk with the second son’s family hadn’t been successful—useless.
She hurriedly stuffed the remaining marinated meat into her mouth and chewed it down quickly.
She hadn’t completely swallowed the meat in her mouth when Mother Xia followed outside, her eyes red from crying, “Elder sister, let’s go.”
Aunt Xia sneaked another glance at Xia Chuyi and saw her still indifferent, cursing in her heart: Heartless girl!
“Let’s go,” Aunt Xia said, quite annoyed.
Since today was not a forced handover, Xia Chengzong did not come out with them.
After walking a distance, Aunt Xia looked back at the “Youwei” sign.
The marinated meat smelled so good!
And the location of the shop was good too, the business as well!
The more Aunt Xia looked, the more envious she became. Suddenly, she got an idea and caught up with Mother Xia, “I have a thought about the second son’s family; what do you think?”
“What?” Still immersed in sorrow, Mother Xia didn’t catch on.
Aunt Xia whispered a few words in her ear.
Only to see Mother Xia’s eyes gradually light up with surprise, “Elder sister, are you serious?”
Aunt Xia sighed deliberately, nodding with feigned sadness, “Oh, it’s not for you that I’m doing this. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bear to!”
“Elder sister, thank you so much!” Mother Xia grasped her arm tightly, her voice filled with excitement. “I never thought, never dared to even think about it in all these years.”
“Thank you, elder sister!” Tears streamed down Mother Xia’s face again, but this time, they were tears of joy.
What on earth did Aunt Xia say to make Mother Xia so happy?
Xia Chuyi found out about this news the next afternoon, through a message brought by the village-to-city bus driver from Uncle Xia.
“Your mom wants to adopt a son, come back immediately.”
Hearing this news, Xia Chuyi was incredibly shocked.
There was no such adoption in her previous life.
Of the three branches of the Xia Family, it was only the household of the elder aunt that had three sons.
To adopt one of them? Don’t even think about it.
It was only because the elder branch had sons that they received the affectionate attention of Grandma and Grandpa Xia.
If they were to adopt a child, they would no longer be the sole heirs.
However, Xia Chuyi knew too well how calculated the elder branch’s plans were.
Adopting someone? Who? Xia Chengzu? Grandma’s darling? Adopting him to the elder branch wouldn’t be to their advantage.
Xia Chengzong? He was still with Xia Chuyi, and they received the news at the same time.
So, there was only one choice left—Xia Chengjia, the youngest son of the elder branch, a 14-year-old child who loved taking advantage of others.
Adopting him would effectively mean handing over the second branch entirely to the elder branch.
“Wow, the Xia Family is so despicable!” Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaogui hopped madly in anger. “If they really do adopt a son for my aunt, knowing her character, she’ll certainly make you give up the shop!”