Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 566 - 387: Like Great-Grandmother?

The second shift had arrived.

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"My interactions with them are merely on a ceremonial basis, and honestly, there’s not much to say. However, Lin Zhidong’s personality is quite decent, of course, he’s a bit more scheming than Jing Zhe’s father, haha..." Jiang Xinzhou said, laughing as he glanced at Jing Zhe, "Your father sent you to me, he must have told you about his and my sister’s affair, right?"

"He did," Jing Zhe said, making a face at Jiang Xinzhou, "Uncle Jiang, why didn’t you help my father back then? You said it yourself, my dad isn’t that scheming."

"If I had helped, would you even be here?"

"True," Jing Zhe said, sheepishly rubbing his head. "How could I forget that? But, what puzzles me is Aunt Xinwan’s straightforward personality. Why didn’t she explain things?

If she had spoken up, my dad would definitely have apologized to her and to the Lin family. Then, she wouldn’t have needed to force herself to marry someone she didn’t love."

"She’s doing alright, she feels now that she married the right person," Jiang Xinzhou sighed. "Who truly is destined to be together in the end can’t be forced.

Back then, our entire family liked your dad for a son-in-law for the Jiang family, but then that incident happened. Afterwards, we all asked Xinwan, but she kept her mouth shut and didn’t explain anything. She was determined to marry Lin Zhidong.

We thought she might really like Lin Zhidong, so we didn’t probe further, but she was unhappy for the first few years. Fortunately, Lin Zhidong always treated her well, and gradually, she became happier.

However, she always refused to see your father, yet she is very kind to you. Honestly, as her brother, I really don’t understand what she’s thinking."

"What a complicated personality," Chuxia hesitated, then looked seriously at Jiang Xinzhou. "Uncle Jiang, this is our first meeting, and I shouldn’t be making requests of you. But it seems like you’re the most reliable person to ask, so could you please help us mediate if our meeting with the Lin family goes poorly, so we can leave smoothly?"

Jiang Xinzhou gave her an amused look. "What you really mean is, don’t let them take your stuff, right?"

"You’re too smart," Chuxia said with an embarrassed laugh. "Compared to you, I’m totally outclassed!"

"Outclassed?" Jiang Xinzhou repeated, nodding with a laugh. "That’s quite interesting, you’re definitely outclassed, young girl. I just told you Lin Zhidong is more cunning than Jing Monian, and me, I am certainly more cunning than Lin Zhidong, so you better be careful when dealing with me, haha..."

What a charming man!

Chuxia could almost drool looking at Jiang Xinzhou, who was laughing as gracefully as a noble orchid. Such a man really had immense charm.

From his appearance alone, Jiang Xinwan couldn’t possibly be ugly, no wonder Uncle Jing still thought about her. However, it seemed the lives of beautiful people were always more complicated—right now, she had forgotten she was considered a beauty herself.

When they arrived at the Lin family’s home, it was already two in the afternoon.

The Lin family lived in an ancient and atmospheric courtyard house, about six or seven times larger than a typical one, "Just returned last year, before that, it had always been in pieces." Upon entering, Jing Monian informed everyone.

This was his way of letting everyone know the Lin family had faced significant difficulties, and it was only then that Chuxia realized she had never asked what the Lin family did for a living.

But, whether she asked or not was meaningless; she never intended to forge this connection for personal gain, she only wanted her father to have some roots.

They first met Jiang Xinwan. At the sight of Chuxia, Jiang Xinwan momentarily lost her composure, but she covered it up well and quickly regained her composure.

Chuxia finally understood what was meant by a beauty; her features resembled Jiang Xinzhou by about fifty or sixty percent, yet were even more refined and beautiful. The elegance and grace emitted with every gesture was so appealing that even women would enjoy watching her.

When she saw her brother coming with Jing Zhe, a trace of joy clearly flashed in Jiang Xinwan’s eyes. She cheerfully invited them to sit, "What kind of wind blew today?"

"Aunt, this is my sister Lin Chuxia, and her friend Luo Xiaoqiong," Jing Zhe quickly introduced them to Jiang Xinwan.

"Sister?" Jiang Xinwan looked at Jiang Xinzhou in surprise.

"Not a real sister, a sworn sister. Old Master Jing recognized her as his adopted granddaughter," Jiang Xinzhou quickly explained and laughed at Jing Zhe, "Your aunt thought for a moment that your dad had a secret daughter somewhere. Remember to clarify next time, or what if people get the wrong idea? Wouldn’t your dad be wronged?"

"There must be some matter, right?" Jiang Xinwan clearly disliked the topic her brother had brought up and quickly changed the subject.

"Where is Zhidong?" Jiang Xinzhou asked.

"What are you pretending, brother? He’s obviously at work," Jiang Xinwan rolled her eyes at her brother. "Hurry up and speak if there’s something. Don’t drag it out. I don’t like that."

"It’s not intentional. I need to verify something with Zhidong. But let me ask you first: In all these years after marrying into the Lin family, do you know if there’s any missing relative of the Lin family?"

Jiang Xinwan’s eyes flickered slightly, "Why are you asking this, brother?"

"It seems you do know, then talk to us about it," Jiang Xinzhou’s expression became serious, "Don’t try to avoid the question with excuses. If you trust me, just say it. I asked you for a reason and approached you first of course because you’re my sister and I trust you."

Jiang Xinwan gave a cold snort, "You always cared more about Jing Monian than about me." She then hurriedly explained to Jing Zhe, "It’s not that I’m blaming your dad wrongly, but your Uncle Jiang is too much. Do you see how he’s speaking? Does it sound like he trusts me? He’s actually provoking me. To put it bluntly, he now distrusts my intent to speak the truth, that’s why he’s doing this on purpose."

Chuxia today for the fourth time brought out the evidence, "You recognize this, don’t you?"

"This... this... this... where did this come from?" Jiang Xinwan stuttered suddenly, her eyes fixated on the blood-red bracelet, her expression swiftly turning excited.

"My father’s," Chuxia said.

"Your father?" Jiang Xinwan carefully took the bracelet and examined it, then abruptly stood up, "Wait for me, I... I’ll be right back."

"Hold on..." Jiang Xinzhou grabbed his sister’s arm, "First, give us a brief explanation before you go making any unilateral decisions to inform others."

"Specifically, I’m not very clear. My father-in-law has been secretly searching for a brother who disappeared many years ago. You can tell he deeply misses him. Yet, this topic is taboo in this family, and no one has ever sought out Second Uncle Lin openly. So now, he alone can give you the most truthful answer."

"When Lin Zhidong gave you the bracelet, he must have told you about his missing uncle, right?" Jiang Xinzhou asked.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xinwan nodded, "Yes."

"Why didn’t you explain it to Monian at the time?"

"Because it’s a Lin family secret. When he told me, he said it was a secret that must not be shared with anyone, and I promised him, so naturally, I couldn’t speak of it."

"To pay off debts, you married him?"

"What else could I have done?" Jiang Xinwan sighed, "Given the circumstances at that time, if I hadn’t married him, I would have lived in regret all my life."

Lan Qin’s eyebrows and eyes resembled Old Lady Lin’s somewhat, and he suspected that Lan Qin’s parents might be Second Uncle Lin and Second Aunt Lin. He simply left the bracelet with me, asking me to find a moment to show it to Lan Qin.

The bracelet was truly too beautiful, I couldn’t help but show it off to Jing Monian. I never expected that he would snatch it from me and smash it on the floor.

If I hadn’t shown off at that time, this valuable heirloom wouldn’t have been destroyed. Other than marrying him, what choice did I have?

However, now I really feel that I made the right choice. Over all these years, his steadfast love for me as a woman was enough." freewebnoveℓ.com

"What about this needs to be hidden?" Jiang Xinzhou frowned and said, "If the news spread, we could find Second Uncle Lin sooner. Why must it be done secretly?"

"Probably because they feared it would attract unwanted attention and put Second Uncle Lin in danger. Of course, this is just my guess," Jiang Xinwan pointed to the blood-red bracelet, "To say this thing is priceless would not be exaggerating. This kind of Blood Jade is a rarity that comes by once in a century, not to mention one so large and pure. If it were publicized, it could lead to unfortunate incidents."

"Blood Jade?" Chuxia was stunned for a moment; she always thought the blood-red bracelet looked quite nice, but never expected it to be Blood Jade!

This was the legendary stone, whose origins were in the Snowy Plateau of Tibet. In historical records, only during the Tubo era, when Songtsen Gampo welcomed Princess Wencheng, was this type of Blood Jade recorded and described in the list of gifts.

She had seen this information before and had always regarded it as something out of myths and legends, but now... now she had seen it with her own eyes!

And moreover, she could almost claim it as her own - wasn’t it her father’s after all?

Suddenly, her hatred towards Old Lady Lin and Old Man Lin vanished completely. Had they not been unaware of its value and kept it suppressed at the bottom of a chest, it might have been destroyed long before.

"You know about Blood Jade?" Chuxia’s interest piqued Jiang Xinwan’s curiosity, who then asked in surprise.

"I’ve read about it in books and thought it was just a legend," Chuxia chuckled sheepishly, "It’s so sudden, I lost my composure. Sorry for making you laugh."

"I can almost confirm that your father is the son of Second Uncle Lin because..." pausing for a moment, Jiang Xinwan said, "you look so much like my great-grandmother."

Chuxia was exasperated... What did she mean she looked so much like her great-grandmother...

Jiang Xinwan realized how her statement could be scrutinized and quickly added an explanation, "I mean, your appearance and my great-grandmother’s appearance are about eighty percent similar. Just wait here, I will get a photo for you to see." She said as she ran towards another room. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and recommend at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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