A second chance with my billionaire husband-Chapter 1443 - 281: Self-Inflicted Humiliation, Replacement

Have you given up just like this?

Absolutely not possible...

In the depths of those pitch-black eyes, a frantic flame danced.

Yun Ya had slept for a long time, and when she woke up again, Zhuang Xiyue was sitting by the bed, smiling, "You’re awake, huh."

Yun Ya glanced at the window; it was already dark outside. Had she slept for so long?

"Aunt Zhuang, have you been here the whole time?"

Yun Ya got out of bed as she lifted the quilt, and Zhuang Xiyue smiled, "I just came by. Seeing you asleep, I didn’t disturb you. Did you sleep well?"

"Mm." Yun Ya nodded with a smile.

That medicine still had some aftereffects. After a good sleep, she felt much better.

Zhuang Xiyue smiled, "I had the kitchen prepare some porridge, have a little to nourish your stomach."

Yun Ya took a couple of bites, then thought of something and asked, "How’s it going with Fourth Grandma?"

Zhuang Xiyue’s smile faded as she sighed, "It’s truly unfortunate. Yan Zi’s child couldn’t be saved. She always had difficulty conceiving, and after all these years she finally got pregnant, only for it to be lost so suddenly."

Although Zhuang Xiyue hated the fourth branch and was very disgusted with Yan Zi, the child was innocent. Perhaps not coming into this world was another kind of blessing.

Yan Zi had a miscarriage?

Yun Ya slowly drank her porridge, listening as Zhuang Xiyue spoke beside her, "This fourth daughter-in-law, I never expected it. She seems quiet and gentle, but who would have thought she had the most tricks up her sleeve? She’s deceived the fourth one so badly all these years. He treated her so well, any woman in the Capital City would be envious just mentioning her, yet she couldn’t appreciate her blessings and squandered his sincere affection."

Pei Xinyi had always been low-profile in the Yan Family, seldom staying here, only occasionally visiting Pei Ying and checking on the elder. Zhuang Xiyue rarely saw her, but she never expected that the most inconspicuous and unremarkable sister-in-law turned out to be the one causing the most trouble.

When Pei Xinyi married the fourth one back then, she was puzzled. Although the Yan Family didn’t strictly adhere to ’matching social status,’ they still valued clear family lineage and upright character. Pei Xinyi had nothing but good looks, and moreover, she was previously the child bride of the fourth son’s cousin. The label of a child bride was disgraceful when mentioned, but despite that, the fourth son insisted on marrying her. On their wedding day, an illegitimate child turned up at the door, and their marriage had been fraught with complications. That their relationship reached its current state seemed hardly surprising.

What surprised her most was that Pei Xinyi’s daughter turned out to be Jiang Li’s. This family’s drama was more intense than any soap opera.

"Forget it, forget it, let’s not talk about these annoying things. Wicked people will get their comeuppance. These folks, with their ceaseless chaos, will eventually ensnare themselves."

Yun Ya pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "Aunt Zhuang, may I ask you a question?"

Zhuang Xiyue smiled at her, "Go ahead."

Yun Ya hesitated for a moment before saying, "Grandma, I mean Grandma Mu, does she have any siblings?"

She carefully observed Zhuang Xiyue as she spoke.

Zhuang Xiyue was startled. She didn’t expect Yun Ya to ask this. She glanced at Yun Ya, seeing she was serious, and thought for a moment before saying, "Mother-in-law is an only child, she doesn’t have any siblings."

Yun Ya quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t know how long it would take her to find this out if she had to investigate herself, and given how long ago it was, it wouldn’t be easy to trace back. It was better to ask Aunt Zhuang directly.

"But...." Zhuang Xiyue’s tone suddenly shifted, and Yun Ya’s heart suddenly lifted in suspense.

Zhuang Xiyue furrowed her brows and abruptly stopped speaking.

Yun Ya wanted to ask, ’but what,’ but looking at Zhuang Xiyue’s expression, she wisely refrained from pressing further, despite her strong curiosity and the pressing sense of something she needed to know.

"Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Why did you suddenly think of asking about your grandmother?" Zhuang Xiyue asked.

Yun Ya lowered her eyes and took a sip of her porridge, speaking softly, "I just suddenly became very curious about Grandma. To have won Grandpa’s unwavering affection until death, she must have been truly remarkable."

Zhuang Xiyue smiled and nodded, "That’s right, my mother-in-law was an exceptional woman. In her youth, she was celebrated throughout the Capital City, and the line of men who pursued her could almost form a long queue."

She glanced at Yun Ya; she figured Yun Ya was not just making casual inquiries, had she discovered something?

After Zhuang Xiyue left, Mingyue came in.

"What’s the matter you wanted to discuss today?"

"Lin Tao contacted me."

Yun Ya suddenly raised her eyes, "What did he say?"

"Lin Tao has successfully taken over Qinglong Hall, replacing Brother Qing."

Yun Ya smiled, "That’s really good news."

"Did he say anything else?"

Mingyue said softly, "The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird are the four major halls entrenched in the north, dominating the northern routes, and wielding tremendous power. When their strength reaches a certain level, even the world’s systems cannot restrain them. Historically, the north has been the domain of nomadic peoples, and these four halls are all descendants of these horseback tribes, with fierce and belligerent natures at their core."

"So?" Yun Ya raised her eyebrows slightly.