Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 282 - 282 279 Descendants (Second Update)

Chapter 282: Chapter 279 Descendants (Second Update) Chapter 282: Chapter 279 Descendants (Second Update) Xie Yanhai knew the truth. A month before her death, Shi Peirong had told him everything.

So, when Xie Jingying came rushing over with a face full of disdain, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh in his heart. Alas, the truth is the truth, and no amount of hiding can conceal it.

It was, after all, a clichéd yet heart-wrenching story.

Back then, Shi Peirong and Senior Mr. Xie were childhood sweethearts and were of like minds, destined to be engaged once they grew up. But a major upheaval caused the Xie Family to fall into disaster, and they collapsed overnight. The Shi Family, thus, no longer approved of the marriage and instead established ties with a prominent household that had just moved to Yunzhou.

The Shi Family was eager to marry Shi Peirong to the eldest son of that household, mainly because they too had been affected by the turmoil and urgently needed their children’s marriages to secure their position. But then, an unexpected event happened that took everyone by surprise.

Shi Peirong’s two younger brothers took her to a banquet hosted by the eldest son. Initially, Shi Peirong didn’t want to go but was persuaded and forcibly dragged along by her brothers.

To avoid further annoyance from them, Shi Peirong reluctantly went. She thought that once she met him, she would make it clear that she had someone she loved and would never marry someone else.

Unexpectedly, at the banquet, a friend of the eldest son, the son of a big shot from North City, took a liking to Shi Peirong and forcibly took her away that night… To appease the Shi Family afterwards, the big shot promoted Shi Peirong’s father and gave their family a sum of compensation.

The three men of the Shi Family, while joyful, were also worried, for Shi Peirong had disappeared since that night.

After the great tragedy that befell the Xie Family, Senior Mr. Xie was exiled to Jianghai Town. Before he left, he bid farewell to Shi Peirong, saying that he would come to Yunzhou to fetch her once everything stabilized. But ultimately, the news he received was that Shi Peirong had gone missing.

It took Senior Mr. Xie seven days and nights to find Shi Peirong. She was in an abandoned brick kiln on the outskirts, attempting suicide by slashing her wrists, and was saved by an old lady who came to pick up bricks.

Senior Mr. Xie took Shi Peirong to Jianghai Town. When her two brothers learned of this, they hurried to fetch her but were stopped by Senior Mr. Xie. Unexpectedly, the brothers Shi Zhenduo led people and nearly broke Senior Mr. Xie’s legs. It was only after Shi Peirong, struggling to get out of bed, took up a knife and fiercely threatened to kill them that they managed to drive the people away.

From then on, Shi Peirong severed ties with the Shi Family, not even returning for her parents’ funerals.

…

After listening to Xie Yanhai, Xie Jingying stood dumbfounded for a long time, unable to recover her senses.

After a long while, she asked Xie Yanhai almost in a murmur, “So, I… I’m really not Dad’s biological child?”

Xie Yanhai looked at her and said, “You know how Dad treats you. To him, that bit of blood relationship is probably not worth mentioning. If it wasn’t for this person coming to find you, I probably would never have told you about it.”

Xie Jingying covered her face and wept bitterly.

Suddenly, she remembered how her mother had asked her several times years ago if Jiajia was truly Jiajia.

She realized that both she and her father knew everything, yet they still treated Jiajia as their own granddaughter, trying to make amends and reclaim her when she and Song Lao San were harsh to her. If it weren’t for the two of them, Jiajia’s biological mother definitely would not have let them off so easily…

After crying, Xie Jingying assured Xie Yanhai, “Don’t worry, if that bastard comes again, I definitely won’t be polite. I’ll smack him to death with a shovel.”

Perhaps to her biological father, a countrywoman like Xie Jingying, wasn’t of much actual value, which is why after coming once, he never came again. In contrast, the two granddaughters were very attractive to him.

Maybe it could be said that the real reason he initially came looking for Xie Jingying was because of the two granddaughters.

Especially Mu Jiawen, who was the top scholar of last year’s college entrance examination.

He himself had three children, but perhaps because he had done too many unrighteous deeds when he was young, at the twilight of his years, just before closing his eyes for good, his descendants died one after another from accidents or terminal illnesses, leaving him a lonely old man.

Originally, he was unaware of having a daughter like Xie Jingying. It was a friend from his youth, who had caroused with him and lived in Yunzhou, who reminded him that Shi Peirong gave birth to a daughter the following year and suggested that he look into it.

Should it turn out to be his offspring, wouldn’t that mean he had a descendant?

Especially the little girl who was named the provincial top scholar last year; she is Shi Peirong’s biological granddaughter.

The man was surprised and overjoyed, and when the paternity test confirmed his relationship as Xie Jingying’s father, he wished he could immediately go to Beijing to find Mu Jiawen.

Having a granddaughter who was the provincial top scholar, though she was a girl, was enough to make him proud.

However, after calming down, he thought that his great-granddaughter’s son was the top priority to bring back home.

First of all, the child was a boy.

Secondly, due to his young age, it would be easier to cultivate affection, and it would also be convenient for him to enjoy the joy of having grandchildren around.

So the old man, namely Yao Yeqiang, after being driven out of Jianghai by Xie Jingying, set his sights on persuading Song Xiwen.

He told her that he could help her transfer her job to North City and that she would be placed in a better department, with a more promising position.

Blood is thicker than water; he was her biological grandfather, and of course, he would prioritize her and the child above everything else. As long as she and her son moved to North City, everything he owned would belong to her and Haohao.

In front of Song Xiwen, Yao Yeqiang had asked about Mu Jiawen a few times.

But Song Xiwen didn’t want to talk much about her, so she didn’t say much, nor did she tell him that this sister was not her mother’s biological child.

…

“I will call Xiaoxi tonight to ask her; you explain things to your parents on your side, and make sure to take good care of Haohao.”

Xie Yanhai gave a few more instructions to Zhou Youming before hanging up the phone.

Initially, Zhou Youming did not take Yao Yeqiang seriously; such a despicable person, he didn’t believe that Song Xiwen would accept this so-called “biological grandfather.” But as the two met three times a week, Zhou Youming couldn’t help feeling anxious.

Since Jiajia’s incident, his view of Song Xiwen’s principles and character had already been shaken, and he no longer trusted her as he once had.

Therefore, if she told him now that she wanted to acknowledge this “grandfather,” he would probably not be surprised at all.

Zhou Youming tapped his fingers on the table, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

After a while, he finally picked up his phone to call Song Xiwen.

…

At seven in the evening, after dinner, Song Xiwen sat idly on the sofa, looking at the phone.

The landline beside her rang with a “ding-a-ling,” and thinking it was Haohao, she hurriedly grabbed the handset and answered, “Hello? Hao…”

“Xiaoxi, it’s me.”

Hearing Xie Yanhai’s voice, Song Xiwen couldn’t hide her disappointment, “Oh, Uncle, have you had dinner?”

Xie Yanhai exchanged a few casual pleasantries with her before getting to the point, “Has Yao Yeqiang been looking for you?”

Song Xiwen frowned, “Did Zhou Youming tell you? Yes, he’s been looking for me, even said he’s my biological grandfather, and he showed me the paternity test he did with my mother…”