Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 239 - 338: The Sin Committed

Chapter 239: Chapter 338: The Sin Committed

Granny Chen felt a pang of liver pain at the sight of Chen Afu. Grinding her teeth, she asked, "Didn’t you say that this family is a wolf’s lair? Why are you back?"

Chen Afu had originally intended to heed Mrs. Jiang’s advice, to not openly defy this old woman. However, at the sound of her vicious voice and sight of her expression, coupled with remembering the torment Mrs. Wang had endured for more than a decade, as well as her dead crippled brother, Afu, she felt her anger rise. She did so many shameful things, yet she dared to shout in this place. Afu replied sternly, "I don’t want to come here, and I don’t want to see you! But my father insisted on bringing me here. I have endured many things for my father, including your sinful deeds..."

"Afu..." Chen Shiying quickly intervened, "Afu, don’t."

The old woman slammed her hand down on the Luohan bed, shouting, "Impudent! You are so disrespectful to your elders. It must be Mrs. Wang’s bad influence. That woman may seem weak, but she is adept at stirring up trouble."

The old woman wanted to provoke Chen Afu, hoping that her disrespectful outburst would reveal her true nature to her son and daughter-in-law and prevent them from recognizing her as part of the family or being registered under Mrs. Jiang’s name.

Chen Shiying waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave. Chen Yuhui and his siblings withdrew to the side room. He frowned and said to Granny Chen, "Mother, didn’t I talk to you about this yesterday? Why are you doing this again?"

Granny Chen pointed at Chen Afu and said, "This ungrateful girl is so disrespectful, and you are still on her side?"

Chen Shiying again tried to persuade Chen Afu, "Afu, listen. We all agreed, with your grandmother’s advanced age, you need to respect her. Now, pay your respects by bowing and serving tea."

After hearing Granny Chen insult Mrs. Wang so terribly, Chen Afu had no intention of bowing to her. No matter how docile she was, she would not kneel before this old woman.

She shook her head, "I will not serve tea to an evil woman who caused my husband’s death."

Granny Chen was truly angry this time, banging on the bed and cursing, "How dare you! You’re talking nonsense. You better be careful you don’t get struck by lightning."

Chen Shiying disapproved, "Afu, you shouldn’t talk about your grandmother like that."

Chen Afu replied, "Did I say anything wrong? Father was so smart, he must have thought she was his mother and dared not ponder too much, so he was always fooling himself. Think about our grandfather, my paternal grandfather. The senior monk had predicted that as long as he celebrated a happy event, he could survive. But what did this old woman do?" She pointed at Granny Chen and continued, "She bought my mother, tricked my grandfather into thinking it was to marry an adopted daughter for my father to celebrate a happy event. However, she did not go through the formalities at the County Government, and only used my mother as a long-term worker. She must have planned it all along, and as soon as my father passed the imperial examination, she would drive my mother away. My father and grandfather were deceived by her, but the Bodhisattva protecting my grandfather could not be fooled. So my grandfather only lived a few more years and then died. Meanwhile, my other father in the countryside, who married my mother to celebrate a happy event, although his disease was more severe than my grandfather’s, is still alive and getting healthier. Therefore, my grandfather’s premature death was caused by her. Not only did she cause the death of her own man, but she also implicated her son. If someone were to reveal her actions, my father’s official career would be difficult..."

People in ancient times were superstitious, they would use Bodhisattva to make a point.

Chen Shiying had had similar thoughts before, but he would immediately suppress those thoughts, believing it disrespectful to his mother. However, after hearing Chen Afu’s words, he felt angry at his mother for her selfish deception. Regardless of whether the monk’s words were right or not, once the monk had mentioned celebrating a happy event, they should indeed have celebrated a happy event to fulfill their duty towards their father...

Granny Chen, in her rage, picked up a teacup and hurled it towards Chen Afu, yelling, "Insolent! You disrespectful thing, I’ll beat you to death!"

Chen Afu dodged the teacup and said with a cold smile, "I know you wish I was dead. Just think, if I were to report your activities to the elders of the Chens, how would they treat you?"

Although Chen Afu had indeed considered this move, she didn’t use it until Granny Chen, in her anger, blurted it out in public.

Upon hearing this, Granny Chen passed out from anger.

Chen Shiying and Mrs. Jiang quickly helped her to her bedroom. Chen Shiying noticed Granny Chen’s twitching eyelids and knew that she hadn’t genuinely passed out.

After settling Granny Chen in bed, Chen Shiying whispered in her ear, "Mother, let it go, stop the fuss. If you push Afu too hard, she might expose everything to the officials. Not only could I be demoted, my future promotions could also be jeopardized. If she lets those matters out into our hometown, it won’t end well for you either."

Granny Chen opened her cloudy eyes, gritting her teeth she said, "Drown her, say she was naughty and fell into a river by accident. Only the dead can keep secrets. Have Hui’er take her place in the Chu family. Shiying, we can’t keep this danger in our house, otherwise, who knows when she’ll bring disaster to the whole family."

Chen Shiying exclaimed in shock, "Mother, Afu is your own granddaughter, how can you!"

Mrs. Jiang also blinked in surprise, finding this old woman too cruel, no wonder she even disregarded her own husband’s life.

Granny Chen sneered, "I can’t stomach a granddaughter like that. Did you hear what she said just now, is that how a granddaughter should speak to her grandmother?"

What Chen Afu said earlier had already struck a nerve in Chen Shiying’s heart, he just couldn’t voice it. He shook his head, "Mother, can’t you see it? Afu isn’t like Mrs. Wang, you can’t easily manipulate her. The Chus wouldn’t accept a replacement either. The Chus even sent people to protect Afu when she came to our house, there are even two skilled fighters staying in the Outer Court. Your idea not only threatens your life but also our son’s."

Granny Chen’s eyes flickered a few times, then she said, "She can’t be acknowledged as part of the family, and definitely can’t be registered under your wife’s name. If she turns out to be an illegitimate child, I wonder if the Chus would still want to marry her!"

Chen Shiying sighed and said, "The Chus inquired about all aspects of Afu before asking for her hand in marriage. They truly don’t care whether she’s my daughter or not. Mother, please rest here in peace, I will handle these matters."

He called a maid to serve Granny Chen. He then returned to the living room with Mrs. Jiang, where Chen Afu was looking up to the sky in a chair.

He then said to Chen Afu, "Afu, your grandmother is confused, don’t stoop to her level."

Chen Afu had no intention of causing a scene that day, so she nodded.

Chen Shiying then called the children back into the room, "Your grandmother was a bit muddled just now due to excessive excitement, and she has gone to rest. From now on, Afu will be our eldest daughter in the Chen family, Hui’er is the second, Qing’er is the third, and Xia’er is the fourth..."