Chapter 63: The Ambition to Seize the Family Fortune

Gu Siyun sighed. “I still don’t know yet. We’ll only be sure after the paternity test.”

“Oh, I think she is.”

Gu Siyun smiled and patted his shoulder. “Then which sister do you like?”

Ye Kang glanced at the kitchen, thinking that he wasn’t familiar with Lin Bingwei, so there was no question of liking or disliking her.

He said, “Well, I don’t like Ye Bingyu.”

Gu Siyun was taken aback. “Why don’t you like her?”

She knew the two children weren’t particularly close, but she had never heard her son say he disliked Xiaoyu.

Ye Kang said, “I overheard her arguing with a classmate once. Her classmate said, ‘In Chinese tradition, family property is inherited by the male heir. Everything in your house will belong to your younger brother in the future, so what’s so great about you? Unlike me—I’m the only child in my family. Sure, your family is richer than mine now, but let’s see how much dowry you actually get in ten years.’ After that, the way she looked at me started to scare me.”

Gu Siyun felt a chill run down her spine. “Could there be some misunderstanding? I see that Xiaoyu treats you well. When you make mistakes and we scold you, she even steps in to defend you.”

Ye Kang, however, said, “That’s just in front of you. When you’re not around, she’s not like that at all.”

“Really?”

Ye Kang nodded firmly.

Gu Siyun was shocked and looked at Ye Kang seriously.

Xiaokang was still a child; he wouldn’t lie. Besides, he had no reason to. If he were afraid his sister would compete with him for the inheritance, then even without Xiaoyu, there was still Weiwei.

After thinking it over carefully, Gu Siyun tentatively asked, “If Weiwei turns out to be your biological sister, your father and I might want to give her a bigger share of the inheritance to make up for everything. What do you think?”

Ye Kang nodded. “Of course! If the one in the kitchen is my real sister, then she’s really suffered a lot. We should compensate her more.”

Gu Siyun took a deep breath.

That settled it—switching sisters meant an even bigger share of the inheritance being taken away, yet Xiaokang had no issue with it. He had no reason to lie.

This was a huge matter… Gu Siyun felt restless.

At that moment, Lin Bingwei walked over carrying a dish. She had overheard their conversation but, not wanting to make things awkward, she had stood at the door for a moment before stepping inside.

So in the original timeline, Ye Kang’s death really hadn’t been an accident.

“Gu Ayi, Xiaokang, wash your hands and come eat,” she called.

The way she addressed Gu Siyun… She knew that until the truth was confirmed, she had to call her that, but it still made her heart ache.

Gu Siyun turned away, wiping her tears with a handkerchief before responding, “Ah, Weiwei, thank you for your hard work.”

Lin Bingwei smiled faintly. “Rural food isn’t as refined as in the city, I hope you don’t mind.”

“Oh, nonsense. This is my first time…”

She suddenly realized—this was the first time she was eating food cooked by her daughter.

She had raised Xiaoyu for over ten years but had never eaten anything she had made.

Well, to be fair, it wasn’t really Xiaoyu’s fault—there had always been housekeepers at home, and even she had never cooked before.

This meal left Gu Siyun feeling a whirlwind of emotions.

Li Yurong warmly urged her to eat more. “I just tend the fire. Weiwei is the one who cooks in our home—she’s a great cook.”

It really was delicious. Even though she was used to gourmet food, she found Weiwei’s cooking exceptional.

“I never expected Weiwei to cook so well at such a young age.”

Li Yurong sighed. “Of course. Lin Wangsheng and Bihua are extremely picky. If the food wasn’t good enough, Weiwei would get beaten.”

Gu Siyun instantly froze.

Li Yurong continued, “Weiwei has been cooking for their family since she was five or six years old. A child that young, managing to cook so well—who knows how many beatings she suffered.”

Gu Siyun couldn’t hold back her tears anymore.

“I’m sorry, I… I need to go calm down.”

With that, she put down her chopsticks and hurried outside.

Ye Kang saw this and said to Li Yurong and Lin Bingwei, “Auntie Li, Weiwei-jie, I’ll go check on my mom.”

Then, he ran out after her.

Lin Bingwei said, “Mom, why did you bring that up now?”

“Of course I had to. I can tell they still have deep feelings for that adopted girl. How else could we shake them?”

“I mean, you should’ve waited until after the meal. Now the food’s getting cold, and I’ll have to heat it up again.”

Li Yurong: “…”

“That’s true. I miscalculated.”

Then she sighed. “But their reaction is understandable. After all, they raised that girl for so many years. How could they accept it all at once? If someone suddenly told me Tingyuan wasn’t my biological son, I wouldn’t be able to take it either.”

She then comforted Lin Bingwei, “But in the end, they’ll have to accept reality. It’ll just take time, so don’t rush it.”

“I know. I’m not in a hurry.”

Before long, Gu Siyun returned, having calmed down. Her eyes were still slightly red and puffy, showing she had cried earlier.

“Weiwei, your dad… Uncle Ye… went back to the hotel to contact some friends overseas.”

“Oh,” Lin Bingwei responded calmly. “Let’s eat quickly before the food gets cold.”

“Alright.”

That night, they stayed at the house. Rural folks in this era slept early—once it got dark, they went to bed.

Later, Zhang Yuanxiu returned with Zhang Jianguo, by which time Gu Siyun and her son were already asleep.

Li Yurong checked the time—it was already ten o’clock.

She took Zhang Jianguo and said to Zhang Yuanxiu, “Let’s keep our voices down so we don’t wake them.”

“Alright, what’s up?”

She briefly explained what had happened that day, carefully picking out the key details.

Finally, she said, “It’s almost certain that Ye Junsheng and his wife are Weiwei’s biological parents. That young boy said Weiwei looks like his late grandmother.”

“So, have they acknowledged her yet?”

“Not yet. Lin Wangsheng and Bihua are shameless—they refuse to admit it no matter what.”

“Huh? Then what do we do? If they keep denying it, it could be a real problem. Didn’t you say the grandmother already passed away? We can’t exactly dig her up for proof.”

“Don’t worry. According to the father-in-law, there’s a foreign technology called a paternity test. Just a bit of blood can determine biological relationships.”

“That advanced?”

“Of course! The world outside is much more developed now.”

“If that test works, then they won’t be able to deny it.”

Li Yurong nodded. “Exactly. Once the results come out, they’ll have no choice but to accept it. By the way, are you still going tomorrow?”

“Of course. We’re heading up the mountain for a ritual in the morning—gotta leave by five and should be done by nine, back by ten.”

“Good, just in time for lunch. Get some sleep now. You’ll only have a few hours to rest.”

“Alright.”

They stopped talking, and Zhang Yuanxiu left early the next morning.

At dawn, Gu Siyun saw Lin Bingwei helping a child wash his face, and she was momentarily dazed.

“This child…”

Not far away, Li Yurong explained, “He’s my eldest son’s child. My son passed away three years ago, so we’ve been raising him. Since Weiwei married in, he’s always stuck to her. They’re really close.”