Chapter 1574 - 1529: The Evil Mother-in-Law Arrives 56

When Xi Jingchen and Xia Man were preparing to get married, Xiao Tong and Fu Xinjiang ran into some issues.

The marriage between Fu Xinhong and Bai Meng broke down, and the two eventually parted ways. Later, Fu Xinhong finally realized that it was Fu Xinjiang who had orchestrated this against him.

Fu Xinhong began to retaliate against Fu Xinjiang, and for some reason, he believed his true love was Xiao Tong. Then, he started competing with Fu Xinjiang for Xiao Tong.

The brothers’ contest affected Xiao Tong.

Their overt and covert battles always left Xiao Tong hurt.

Without a resolution, Xiao Tong had nearly lost half her life.

Xiao Tong couldn’t take it anymore and wanted to escape this pit of fire that was the Fu Family.

However, neither Fu Xinjiang nor Fu Xinhong would let go, and with Xiao Tong having no family support or connections, no matter how clever she was, she couldn’t shake off those two lunatics.

Finally, with no option left, Xiao Tong went to find Xiao Yuan.

She knelt before Xiao Yuan, crying out in agony: "Grandpa, just help me this once. If this goes on, I’ll lose my life. Now, Uncle Fu can’t stand me. I suspect that he is deliberately tormenting me, wanting my life, after all..."

Xiao Tong didn’t finish, but Xiao Yuan understood what she meant.

No matter how bad Fu Xinhong and Fu Xinjiang were, they were Fu family children. President Fu was reluctant to blame his sons and naturally blamed everything on Xiao Tong, intending to force her out.

If Xiao Tong didn’t leave, he might secretly act to make Xiao Tong accidentally die.

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Tong for a long time, then sighed: "You are ruthless. You even bribed someone to drug your father. Because of this, I didn’t want to help you, but you... Fine, after all, your grandfather saved my life, and your mother was raised by me. Speaking of which, Yuezhu died really innocently, so for Yuezhu’s sake, I’ll help you this time."

Xiao Yuan arranged for someone to take Xiao Tong away, set her up to study abroad, and erased some of her traces so Fu Xinhong and Fu Xinjiang couldn’t find her.

Once everything was settled, Xiao Yuan summoned Xi Jingchen to discuss his wedding plans.

Xi Jingchen had been managing Xiao Family for three years, and had long trained to be astute and capable.

He sat in Xiao Yuan’s study, contemplating a question that had lingered within him for a long time: "Grandpa, is Uncle Xiao Zhe really not your biological son?"

This doubt had been in Xi Jingchen’s mind for about four years.

He always felt this matter was suspicious.

If Xiao Zhe was indeed not Xiao Yuan’s biological son, then why hadn’t there been any indication for over forty years? All signals suggested this matter was not as Xiao Yuan claimed.

Xiao Yuan looked at Xi Jingchen and smiled: "Does this matter? If I say he is, then he is; if I say he is not, then he is not."

He didn’t directly answer, but Xi Jingchen understood.

He smiled as well: "You’re right."

With a mother like Li Wanping, Xi Jingchen understood Xiao Yuan’s feelings.

For instance, he was born by Li Wanping, but even so, hasn’t he long since disowned her? His relationship with Li Wanping is not as close as with Ni Si.

Therefore, what does a bit of blood relation count for?

Having received the answer, Xi Jingchen felt lighter, and proceeded with his work more steadily.

Anning and Xiao Yuan then invited Xi Zhenhua and Xia Man’s parents to jointly discuss the two’s marriage matters.

With elders in charge, various affairs had their assistance, so Xi Jingchen and Xia Man appeared particularly relaxed.

Anning claimed old age and tiredness and handed affairs over to Mrs. Xia and Ni Si, with Hua Song – already admitted to the university – also bustling about, attending to booking hotels, hiring wedding planners, designing processes, and organizing wedding attire, most of which kept the three busy.

Xi Jingchen and Xia Man managed only to carve out some time to attend the wedding; indeed, the marriage was quite relaxed.

Of course, this was attributed to Xi Jingchen and Xia Man not placing much value on these formalities, and because Xia Man trusted the elders would definitely ensure her a uniquely perfect wedding.

After they married, Anning and Xiao Yuan couldn’t stay at home, embarking on travels across the world, so far-reaching that when calling them, their location was often unknown.

Until when Xia Man gave birth to their eldest daughter, Anning and Xiao Yuan returned for a visit, and soon after went off to travel again.

Meanwhile, Xi Jingchen and Xia Man were indeed highly capable, with strong business ambitions.

Xi Jingchen led Xiao Family in successfully transitioning, achieving notable results in technology, alongside their newly established pharmaceutical company thriving too.

Xia Man, on the other hand, ran the education group founded by Anning remarkably well.

Three years after taking over the education group, numerous schools showed achievements, with one even producing a top scorer in the college entrance exams, naturally attracting many capable students. These years marked a positive development for the schools.

In subsequent years, Xia Man gradually transformed numerous schools into the most renowned and desired middle schools locally.

When Xia Man’s eldest daughter was born, a well-known school under the group achieved stellar college admission test scores, covered by various media. That year alone, the school produced dozens of students scoring over 700 and many enrolling in prestigious universities, further propelling the group’s progress.

After a few years, not wanting to venture out as much, Anning and Xiao Yuan settled back home, dedicated to their retirement.

Anning always disdained Xi Zhenhua as a useless son, hardly caring about him.

Nevertheless, though Xi Zhenhua was obsessed with love, he still remained filial, moving in and caring for Anning and Xiao Yuan when they couldn’t travel anymore. Xi Jingchen and Xia Man occasionally visited, ensuring Anning and Xiao Yuan’s later years were quite happy.

After Anning and Xiao Yuan passed on, leaving this dimension, Anning felt sentimentally attached.

As she departed, pondering the decades of disdain for Xi Zhenhua, witnessing Xi Zhenhua’s uncontrollable sobbing, she ultimately softened.

She discreetly left a trace of Merit on Xi Zhenhua, hoping he could live well in his next life, avoiding people like Li Wanping and not becoming a love-obsessed fool.

Leaving this small-time Plane, Anning and Xiao Yuan drifted for a long time.

Suddenly one day, Anning discovered a Middle-level Plane, and with Xiao Yuan, they were overjoyed. The pair exerted considerable effort to tear open the spatial barrier, immersing themselves in the Middle-level Plane.

Finding a Middle-level Plane was genuinely challenging.

Generally speaking, such Planes are mostly Cultivation Planes, with fairly high levels of cultivation.

Anning and Xiao Yuan entered hoping to use the Plane’s level and its Spiritual Treasure to repair their Divine Souls.