Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 328 - 327: Quite a Coincidence

"I don’t want to talk to you. Jiang’er, tell your grandma, do you really not want your grandma anymore? If it weren’t for you, your grandma would have died long ago. Why would I have let you suffer so much?

But you saved your grandma, so why don’t you want to acknowledge me now? Everything your grandma has said and done, it’s all been for your own good!" You Jing was so grief-stricken she looked about to faint, her body wracked with sobs. She even tried to jump off Wei Cang’s back. "In the end, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have lived to become a burden to you all..."

"Mother, Yin Jiang definitely doesn’t think that... Yin Jiang, say something, quickly! In this whole world, the one who dotes on you most is your grandma. Don’t let an outsider bewitch you!" Wei Cang said urgently.

Si Shuo couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Yin Jiang, let’s just ignore them and watch the show. Don’t you think your grandma looks just like that toad female from Guangshou City who’s always staging fake accidents?

Before anyone even touches her, she just throws herself on the ground—PLOP—and starts wailing while clutching her leg.

But your grandma is even more brilliant. She can take a complete non-issue and dramatize it into a life-or-death separation.

Those who know what’s really going on understand that your grandma wants to keep you in the palm of her hand to pave the way for her son, the Clan Leader. She wants you to keep running around foolishly for them like before, getting nothing in return, and even having to be grateful for their ’charity,’ all while being feared and plotted against.

And those who don’t know? They’ll think your grandma wants to saddle you with a terrible reputation. Oh my, the crime of ’driving your own grandma to her death’ would be enough to make you unable to hold your head high for the rest of your life...

What I don’t get is, everyone was hoping you were well. Our return should be a happy, joyous occasion, right?

Why does your grandma have to put on such a grand performance for us? Is it because she’d rather you hadn’t come back, so you wouldn’t be a threat to her son’s position as Clan Leader?"

Each accusation struck Wei Cang and You Jing like a hammer, making their hearts pound. ’Could this little female read minds?’ they wondered. ’How did she figure out their thoughts so perfectly?’

"You! It’s because of you that Yin Jiang won’t listen to me anymore," You Jing snarled, gritting her teeth.

Yin Jiang said coldly, "Grandma, if you still want to be my grandma, you have two choices. Either treat Shuo’er like your own granddaughter, or pretend she doesn’t exist.

Don’t you dare use the same tricks on her that you use on me!"

You Jing started wiping her tears again. "Everyone, you be the judge! His father passed away early. If Wei Cang and I hadn’t raised him, would he be able to stand here and anger me like this, blinded by some little female, refusing to acknowledge me as his grandma?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"And so, he already paid for that with his life," Si Shuo said with a small smile. "Besides, when you adopted Yin Jiang, he was already capable of hunting for himself. In fact, he became more like a long-term laborer for your family.

Since everyone’s here, why don’t you settle his wages with him?"

You Jing’s expression turned ugly. ’Her usual tactics with Yin Jiang—crying, throwing a fit, and threatening suicide—were completely ineffective now. Where did this little female pop out from? She must be the cub of a Rogue Beast. How can she be so cold and heartless, treating me like some kind of circus act? She probably wishes she could clap and cheer.’

"Yin Jiang, are you really going to let this get so ugly in front of everyone?" Wei Cang said coldly. "Your grandma just said a few words on your behalf, wanting you to stay with the Eagle Clan. How did that manage to offend you two?"

Yin Jiang pressed his lips together. "That’s right. All I did was refuse to stay in the Eagle Clan and choose to follow my own female. How is that worth you two making such an ugly scene? In the end, from start to finish, I’ve just been an outsider for you to control as you please.

I have a clear conscience. The others here aren’t fools; they have eyes. They won’t just believe whatever you say!

I only came back this time because Shuo’er persuaded me. She didn’t want me to have any regrets. I had planned that if you had even the slightest bit of goodwill for me in your hearts, then I would treat you as distant relatives.

Otherwise, from now on, we will be nothing but strangers!"

After speaking, he flew with Si Shuo over to his friend, the Red-tailed Falcon Beastman Ren Qiu. "Ren Qiu, where is Aunt Li Gu? We brought her some food."

Yin Jiang briefly explained to Si Shuo, "Aunt Li Gu’s son, Song Jian, was one of my best friends. The time I was abducted, he and his fathers died tragically while defending the clan’s elderly and young.

Aunt Li Gu used to be on good terms with my mother, and she always looked out for me."

Si Shuo blinked, immediately understanding. She held up the two bags in her hands. "It’s not much, just some eggs from the ducks we’re raising at home. We couldn’t eat them all, so we cured them. There’s also some fruit we picked from the mountains and dried. They’re sweet and sour, and very nutritious."

In the Beast World, at this time of year, these were all precious goods. Who wouldn’t be filled with envy and jealousy toward Li Gu?

"In... in the female cave on the first level," Ren Qiu said in a low voice.

Yin Jiang froze for a moment, then asked grimly, "What happened?"

"Ever since the Winged Dragons attacked the clan, Song Jian and his fathers were killed one after another. Aunt Li Gu was heartbroken. She cried all the time, until she cried herself blind. No one is willing to become the Beast Husband of a blind female, and Aunt Li Gu only had two Beast Husbands left, but they also died during a hunt... A female with no males to care for her can only live in the female cave, especially a blind one like Aunt Li Gu.

However, in consideration of the contributions her son and Beast Husbands made, the clan members don’t force her into anything.

A few of us take turns bringing her food, and the clan also allocates some for her.

Aunt Li Gu lives a simple, impoverished life, but she hasn’t been treated too unfairly. She did adopt a little, abandoned, mute golden eagle.

That Little Golden Eagle has just learned to hunt. He’s at that age where he has a huge appetite but can’t catch much. I’m afraid this coming winter will be hard for the two of them..."

Hearing this, Yin Jiang breathed a small sigh of relief, his heart aching with both pity and emotion. "Aunt Li Gu is a kind soul. She’s always loved cubs. Back when I didn’t have enough to eat at home, she would always have Song Jian bring me a share of their food."

At the mention of Song Jian, a flash of grief crossed both Yin Jiang and Ren Qiu’s faces.

Si Shuo said pensively, "It’s quite a coincidence that both Aunt Li Gu and your grandma cried themselves blind."

Yin Jiang grunted in agreement. On the way to the female cave with Ren Qiu, he couldn’t help but say in a low voice, "I can’t say my grandma is a good person, but I can’t say she’s entirely bad either.

Sometimes she did protect me, secretly sneaking me food or sewing clothes for me. It’s just that for every three measures of kindness she offered, she expected me to feel twelve measures of gratitude.

More often, she favored my uncle, Wei Cang, hoping I would become his support... Actually, I’m also surprised that she would cry herself blind for me, and now she’s making such a fuss, threatening to die.

It almost made me believe that I really was the junior she doted on the most!"

Si Shuo chuckled lightly. "I understand. She wants to control both you and your uncle, Wei Cang. In the end, it’s all for her own benefit. Yin Jiang, your grandma’s eyes... she didn’t cry herself blind. She was poisoned."

Yin Jiang froze. He couldn’t stop himself from calling out loudly to Ren Qiu, "Ren Qiu, between my grandma and Aunt Li Gu, who went blind first?"

Ren Qiu thought for a moment before replying, "Aunt Li Gu went blind first. Then, not two days later, your grandma suddenly couldn’t see either."

Yin Jiang turned his head and exchanged a look with Si Shuo. He had a strong feeling that there was more to this than met the eye.