"Your grandmother..." Doctor Hua’s gaze suddenly became distant, "I need to start from her background. Since you’re asking, I won’t hide it from you anymore." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Harun had four sons, among whom the second, Mududana, was the legitimate son with the purest blood, while the other three were born to concubines. Mududana was clever and studious from a young age, brave and skilled in battle, originally with great prospects. But who knew he’d meet a woman and fall deeply for her. This woman died in childbirth, and Mududana became a walking corpse. King Harun was deeply disappointed in him. Later, when war broke out and the nation fell apart, the four brothers each took a piece of the Jade Pendant, assumed false identities, and scattered across the world. As for Mududana, he changed his name to Mu and settled in a quiet spot in the Capital City, living a peaceful life. He worked as a schoolteacher, earning a living, raising his son alone. His son was talented and became a renowned scholar. Mududana shared the family’s secret with his son before he passed away a few years later. His son kept the family secret, constantly remembering to revive the family. But his grandson was a philanderer. Despite having a wife at home, he dallied with other women, and though his wife bore him no children over many years, the mistress gave birth to twin daughters..."

At this point, Doctor Hua took a sip of wine, and Yun Ya listened intently. Could one of these twin daughters be her grandmother?

She suddenly thought of Yan Song’s grandmother. No, it couldn’t be... Things couldn’t be like this. Otherwise, Doctor Hua wouldn’t have just stood by and watched her get engaged to Yan Song.

Her suspicions were correct. After the legitimate wife found out, how could she stay calm? She abandoned one of the baby girls on the street. It was the middle of winter, and she thought the baby would freeze to death, but instead, she was rescued, sent to an orphanage. The child’s mother, heartbroken over the loss of a child, neglected the other baby, who then died of pneumonia. The man was unusually devoted to the mistress, afraid she would be overwhelmed with grief, so he retrieved a baby girl from the orphanage to replace the lost child and stayed with the woman.

Not long after, the woman fell ill and died too. The man became attached to this child and brought her home, raising her under the legitimate wife’s name, publicly declaring her as the only Miss of the Mu Family. In reality, all this was the handiwork of the legitimate wife. Perhaps because of too many misdeeds, even Heaven couldn’t bear to watch, as she remained childless until she was fifty. But the family needed a legitimate heir, and this child, not being of the Mu Family, couldn’t inherit the Jade Pendant. To secure the Jade Pendant and the immense wealth, she thought of the discarded baby girl, eventually finding her. At this point, Yun Shu returned to the Mu Family in Mu Qingci’s place, knowing the secret, and Yun Ya learned the truth from Yun Shu.

"My grandmother was the abandoned baby girl, and was Brother Yan’s grandmother the orphaned girl who was taken in? Is it like this?"

"That’s right. I knew you had doubts long ago. Actually, Old Master Yan knew both women’s backgrounds. He even met your grandmother. Otherwise, would you think the Yan Family would agree to your marriage to Yan Song?"

Doctor Hua let out a small, disdainful snort.

No wonder, their names were so similar, both from the Mu Family, yet there was no blood relation.

Yun Ya felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy question that had long pressed upon her heart was finally answered.

"What really happened between my grandmother and grandfather back then? How did my grandmother die?" Yun Ya still remembered Yun Shu’s words, suggesting her grandmother’s death was somehow related to her.

"That’s a long story." Doctor Hua sighed.

"It all comes down to the old fox Qiao Bowen." The mention of Qiao Bowen made Doctor Hua grit his teeth.

So it was indeed related to Qiao Bowen.

Yun Ya’s eyes flickered slightly.

But Doctor Hua suddenly refused to speak further: "I’ve told you so much already, let’s leave it for another time." With that, he vanished in a flash.

Whenever that topic was brought up, he would run off. There was definitely more to it. What role did Qiao Bowen play in the relationship between her grandfather and grandmother back then?

"I have one last question."

Doctor Hua’s impatient voice came from the room: "Why so many questions? It’s not easy for this old man to enjoy your roast chicken and drink your wine!"

"The purest descendants of the Harun lineage that you mentioned, is that referring to my brother and me?"