General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 478

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 478 – Destined Lady (2) 

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On the rooftop, Su Mo and Su Xiaoxiao, who had been eavesdropping from behind a wall, wore solemn expressions.

After all this time… they hadn’t expected such a shocking twist.

Qin Che was actually Qin Canglan’s son?

Seriously?

From their position, they couldn’t see Qin Canglan’s expression, but Qin Che’s was fully visible.

Qin Che’s emotions were clearly on the verge of collapse.

Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes darted meaningfully,

“You say, would Qin Che try to kill Qin Canglan to silence him?”

Su Mo’s mouth twitched, “Do you think just anyone can kill my grand-uncle?”

Setting aside whether Qin Che had any murderous intent at all, even if he did, Grand-Uncle had already recovered from yesterday’s devastating shock, and if Qin Che thought he could take advantage of him now…

Then he would need at least ten lives.

Su Xiaoxiao: “Oh.”

Su Mo: “Are you concerned for him?” 

Su Xiaoxiao: “I’m just worried he might die before writing his will.” 

Su Mo: “……”

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After Qin Canglan left the study, Su Mo used lightfoot martial arts to take Su Xiaoxiao away from the Duke Protector’s residence without a trace. 

Su Mo said, “Let’s go see my grandfather. He might know more about what really happened back then.”

The Old Marquis had recovered quite well. The poison in his system had been completely cleared, and his heart condition was now under control.

His diet had become noticeably lighter.

At first, the servants thought getting the Old Marquis to eat such plain food would be harder than climbing to the heavens, but to their surprise, he actually ate it quite enthusiastically. 

And so, the entire household soon learned: the Old Marquis would listen to whatever that chubby little girl said. 

Su Mo then recounted everything they had heard while spying at the Duke Protector’s manor, leaving nothing out.

Even the Old Marquis was also quite surprised.

Su Mo asked, “Grandfather, did Grand-Uncle really have a distant female cousin named Ruan Xianglian?”

The Old Marquis thought for a moment and replied, “There was someone with the surname Ruan. Whether her given name was Xianglian, I’m not sure… I didn’t look into it that closely. As for her relationship with Qin Canglan… I visited the Qin family a few times, and it was clear she admired him greatly. But Qin Canglan wasn’t interested in her.”

Whether a woman was deliberately trying to get close to a man, or whether a man had feelings for her, unless one was a complete fool, it was usually quite obvious.

And Ruan Xianglian’s approach wasn’t subtle.

Qin Canglan simply wasn’t into her.

Nor did his mother approve of any romantic involvement between the two.

“One time, at Qin Canglan’s birthday banquet, his comrades from the military came by. A bunch of rough men were drinking alcohol like it was water, they made him drink until he was unconscious. I myself drank quite a bit that night and had to be carried home.” 

“My token was left at the Qin Manor, the next day, I went back to retrieve it, and happened to see a carriage leaving the Qin residence. Inside was a woman sobbing quietly. Later, I found out it was Miss Ruan.”

“Miss Ruan was sent away by Qin Canglan’s mother. After that, I never saw her at the Qin residence again.”

Su Mo asked, “Grandfather, are you certain Grand-Uncle truly had no secret relationship with her?”

The Old Marquis gave a faint smile. 

“If he had, he would’ve kept her. At that time, he hadn’t even met Huayin yet, so it’s not like he was staying chaste for her.”

Su Mo nodded, “In that case, it really does seem like Ruan Xianglian’s feelings were one-sided.”

Su Xiaoxiao, combining what both Qin Che and the Old Marquis had revealed, began piecing together a rough version of what likely happened back then:

Qin Canglan was drunk, though he had no romantic intentions toward Ruan Xianglian, she had long harbored feelings for him. 

Knowing full well her own background would never allow her to marry him, Ruan Xianglian made a bold and desperate gamble. While he was passed out drunk, she forced herself on him, turning raw rice into cooked rice*. 

*a situation that can no longer be undone. 

Ruan Xianglian thought that would seal the deal, surely now she’d be taken in. 

But she hadn’t expected Qin Canglan’s mother to be so utterly ruthless. 

Family ties meant nothing to her, as she immediately exiled Ruan Xianglian to a countryside estate.

Madam Qin must have doted on her son immensely, so much so that she absolutely loathed any woman who dared climb into his bed without her approval.

Let alone taking her as a concubine, Ruan Xianglian would never again step foot into the Qin Manor for the rest of her life.

As for the illegitimate child growing in Ruan Xianglian’s womb, Madam Qin felt no affection at all. 

The only reason she didn’t outright destroy both mother and child was likely out of a sliver of mercy for being distant kin.

Su Xiaoxiao thought quietly, but something still felt off. 

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