I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 101: Chapter 98: Exposing the Secret

He moved his somewhat stiff arm, his eyebrows slowly relaxing: This is the lounge!

Perhaps the hot spring was too comfortable, which made him fall asleep. As for the unconsciousness, it was likely caused by a subsequent fever.

It is worth mentioning that although he was unconscious, he was fully aware of everything that round moon did to him.

Looking at him, holding him... indeed, it was still that Little Yue from his past life.

Even Yan Jinzhi didn’t realize he was smiling like a lovestruck teenager at that moment.

The next day, the sun rose as expected, the sky cleared up, and the earth was washed clean by the rain from the night before. Everything looked fresh except for the Third Branch of the Jiang Family, which created a sense of frustration.

The area around the Third Branch of the Jiang Family was a complete ruin. The villagers loved watching the commotion, dropping by for a look even early in the morning before they started work. Then someone would shake their head and say: How pitiful! The Third Branch had just started to see some improvement in their lives, and now it’s all back to square one, like before liberation. Thankfully, he is slow in his actions, otherwise, my niece would have already been promised to Jian Guo. The child is not bad, but the luck of the Third Branch makes people hesitate.

Thankfully, thankfully!

Most people who came to watch left with pity, but a few came to sneer.

Like the old lady from the old house and Wu Cuilan.

"Oh my! This really is heaven watching over. Didn’t I say it? The jinx should never have entered our family, that Third Brother with the short life did this to himself. Look, he brought ruin upon himself, and now his children have to endure a poor life with the jinx. The house is gone; while others’ lives become more prosperous, his family only gets worse. Even the heavens couldn’t ignore it."

The eldest brother was furious: "Grandma, my fourth sister said, old people should be kind and loving, those who aren’t won’t meet a good end. Don’t you want a good end?"

"You, you..."

The third sister added fuel: "My fourth sister doubts that Dad is really your biological son. Otherwise, why treat him this way? You’re worse than a step-grandmother. Other grandmothers wish for their grandchildren’s well-being, but you wish for our misfortune. Speak up, you’re not really my grandma, are we your enemies from eighteen generations ago?"

The second brother also chimed in: "Grandma, seniors should respect themselves lest they be unacceptable. Everyone came to offer us words of comfort, even Aunt Jiao brought eggs, only you came with curses. We don’t need a grandma like that."

Xiao Ran, with his hands on his hips: "Grandma, I actually have a lot of delicious food. I wanted to give you some, but if you want to be the villain, I’ll rather feed it to coal than give it to you."

"You, you all... well done! Shen Fanghua, are these the children you’ve raised? They don’t even respect their grandmother?"

Shen Fanghua smiled fakely: "Mother-in-law, is this how you act as a grandmother? Count the bad things you’ve done to them, and yet you never offered any warmth. So, are you really my mother-in-law?"

The old lady always felt that the gaze of this third daughter-in-law could see through everything. She wasn’t afraid of Shen Fanghua digging into the third son’s origin, as he was indeed her own, but she feared it might uncover other things.

"I, I won’t argue with you, you daughter-in-law just love to twist facts and bully your mother-in-law."

Then she turned and fled in a panic.

The third sister touched her chin thoughtfully: "Yueyue, do you think Dad really isn’t her biological son?"

Jiang Mingyue thought so, but unfortunately, reality didn’t allow it. She had just used her spiritual power to attack the old lady’s memory sea, and this time it was long enough to show her the old lady before marriage.

As she expected, there was a hidden reason behind all this irrationality.

Mr. Jiang was indeed born to the old lady, but her dislike wasn’t due to blood relations; it was because of the old lady’s lover, whom she liked before marriage. As the saying goes, those who often walk by the river get their shoes wet. When Mr. Jiang was five, he caught them, and he went to negotiate with the old lady’s lover alone. Unexpectedly, the lover displayed murderous intent towards him.

Luckily, Xiao Jiang’s father reacted quickly and rushed out just in time. But as he was still a child, he was almost caught by the man. He feared the man’s stick, so he picked up a stone and threw it at the man, hitting him square in the left eye. Blood poured out immediately, and later, Xiao Jiang’s father was saved by nearby villagers, and that man was blinded in one eye.

From then on, as the lover lost an eye, the old lady saw this son as a thorn in her side. If Grandpa and the eldest uncle hadn’t shown favoritism and protection, Xiao Jiang’s father wouldn’t have survived to marry.

Jiang Mingyue felt a mix of emotions.

As for the third sister’s question, she really didn’t know how to answer.

If talking about blood relations, yes, but if speaking of feelings, no!

Oh, that lover is still alive today, living in the neighboring Liu Village.

Jiang Mingyue suddenly had a question, Grandpa Jiang must have been incredibly tolerant to keep Xu Feng, even appearing harmonious despite knowing the truth. She didn’t believe men liked wearing a green hat. Unfortunately, the answer wasn’t in Xu Feng’s memory sea, so she would have to find it elsewhere.

Hearing that the Jiang Family had become a ruin, Yan Jinzhi also came out to help despite his injuries. Mrs. Jiang felt content seeing him, as if she wasn’t the one who cried all night because of the collapsed house.

"Jinzhi, don’t overwork yourself. Yueyue said you’re still sick, so go rest. Whatever you feel like eating for lunch, Auntie will make it for you."

"Auntie, I’m fine, don’t worry. And don’t worry about the house, I’ve already asked the elder brother to call for help from Wuyun Mountain, no need to worry about this, they’ll come to assist later."

"Oh! Such a thoughtful child, even when sick. Go rest, Yueyue, help him, this place isn’t somewhere he should stay."

Jiang Mingyue rolled her eyes to the sky: It’s not somewhere he should stay, so is it where your daughter should be?

And wait, who did he call elder brother?

Jiang Mingyue squinted her eyes in thought. It seems he has been calling people "elder brother" and "second brother," as if they were his own brothers, on what basis?

Looking at Mrs. Jiang’s doting face, Jiang Mingyue couldn’t voice any objections. She anticipated that talking wouldn’t help anyway.

Quite speechless, but fortunately, this Little Yan was indeed working for the family.

Soon, the elder brother returned. He had ridden a bicycle uphill and returned sitting in the co-driver’s seat of a bulldozer, looking very imposing.

During this time, the second brother taught him to ride a bike, and it seemed effective. It was said that a road connecting Baihua Forest’s southwest to Wuyun Mountain was suddenly opened the other day. Though still a prototype, it is now drivable, much better than the road to Nanxi City, even if uphill required navigating through the eighteen bends of the mountain. The downhill ride was much smoother. It was said to be due for asphalt paving soon. However, the road is to have guardrails and will be closed off, with personnel stationed at entry and exit points; ordinary people won’t be allowed through.

Jiang Mingyue felt a little regret, then mulled over the urgent issue of connecting her hometown to the city.

Yan Jinzhi’s brought-in help was very capable. The bulldozer driver Xiaotian had dimples when he smiled, and with his sweet talk, he quickly won Mrs. Jiang’s favor. However, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps seeing their boss, eager to finish quickly and escape.