"Wait, wait, Chuyi’s uncle, we can’t just decide on this matter so casually!" Seeing the situation take an abrupt turn, Uncle Xia hurriedly jumped out and said to Uncle Xia.
You’ve got to be kidding me, they agreed to the adoption because of Xia Chuyi’s shop and the benefits from Uncle Xia.
If it was just Xia Chuyi cutting ties, so be it.
At worst, after the adoption, they could have Uncle Xia fund a new shop.
But from Uncle Xia’s demeanor, it seemed he also intended to cut ties.
Wouldn’t their main house be at a huge loss?
"Uncle, look, we’re all one family, all for your sister’s sake, for the second branch, so..." Uncle Xia, with a fawning face, was trying to persuade Uncle Xia again.
Uncle Xia couldn’t even be bothered to look at Uncle Xia’s pleading.
"Brother-in-law, there’s no room for discussion on this matter."
He set his sight directly on Mother Xia, "Sister, you choose."
"I..." Mother Xia was wiping away tears and had just started to speak when Aunt Xia grabbed her tightly and interjected sharply, "Sister-in-law, we need to think this through carefully!"
"Oh dear, it’s also my fault, originally thinking of adopting my son to you was for your benefit, who would have known it would turn into such a mess."
"If it really is for adoption, and you end up without a daughter or a brother, how could I, as your elder sister-in-law, live with myself?"
Clearly, she was preparing to go back on her word.
With the situation as it was, the main house definitely didn’t want to go through with the adoption any longer.
Uncle Xia quickly changed his tune as well, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, let us think this through carefully."
For a moment, Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia also nodded unanimously, expressing their stance: the adoption was to be put on hold for the time being.
"How can this be put on hold?" Of the entire Xia Family, only Mother Xia was unable to understand the outcome of the situation.
Uncle Xia shook his head, completely despairing of this sister.
"Let’s go, Chuyi. Let’s go home," he said to his niece.
Xia Chuyi nodded, revealing since returning to the village, the first trace of a true smile, saying, "Okay, let’s go home."
She supported Uncle Xia, together with Aunt Xia, and slowly stepped out of the Xia Family home.
The Xia Family members looked left and right but didn’t dare to stop them.
What was the point of stopping them? It was clear that Uncle Xia and Xia Chuyi were utterly determined.
"It’s all because of you, you foolhardy turtle son, you can’t stand to see the family do well, can you?" As Xia Chuyi and the others were out of sight, Uncle Xia turned around, furiously scolding Xia Chengzong and venting all his anger on his son.
Xia Chengzong was not one to be subject to others’ tempers, not even his father’s, and with a cold snort, he walked away without any attachment.
"You!" Uncle Xia was left staring at the back of his own son, unsure of how to react.
A good while later, the onlookers had left, the witnesses invited had also departed, and even Xia Lan had gone, leaving only the main house folks with a bellyful of frustration.
All that was left at the scene was the sound of Mother Xia sobbing.
"Stop crying, why all the tears!" Grandma Xia couldn’t stand it anymore, "Did someone in the family die? All you do is cry, cry, cry!"
"Who are you crying for?" The main house had not gained any favors from the second house for some time, and Grandma Xia had long bottled up her dissatisfaction.
"Do you cry every day at home? Are you cursing the family’s misfortune?" Grandma Xia spat at her, "Humph, cry, cry, cry, now you’ve cried so much that your daughter doesn’t want you, your brother doesn’t want you either!"
Hearing this, overcome by sorrow, Mother Xia wept even harder.
Grandma Xia, annoyed, yelled, "You bring misfortune born under an unlucky star! Keep crying, keep crying, and you can just roll out of the Xia Family!"
That remark finally succeeded in stopping Mother Xia’s tears; she looked at Grandma Xia in terror.
"Mom!" Mother Xia called out in a plaintive voice.