Chapter 169 - 168: I Won’t Recognize Any Other Father
Cutting for Diudiu+
Chen Afu snorted coldly, saying, "Misfortune can be pardoned as divine will, but one cannot live if he brings it upon himself. If fate takes something away, it should be from those who have done wrong, not from kind-hearted people like me." She covered the box on the table, picked it up, and stuffed it into the girl’s arms. "Take your silver and leave, my family does not need it. Also, don’t come to my house to claim kinship in the future. I am Chen Ming’s biological daughter, I acknowledge no other father."
The old lady had difficulty standing up, her maidservants hurriedly helped her. Her body was shaking severely, especially when stepping over the door threshold, she had to muster all her strength to cross it.
When the old lady got to the yard, she turned back and cursed Chen Afu again, "You’re such an unfilial child! Heaven has eyes, it will punish you!"
She looked really furious, as if she was going to eat Chen Afu alive.
Chen Afu isn’t from this era, and she doesn’t believe herself to be unfilial. She thought, if heaven was always watching, it wouldn’t have allowed this witch to live in pleasure for so long.
She leaned against the doorpost and said leisurely, "Granny, judging by your rancorous desire to devour me, you hardly seem like a loving grandmother. Therefore, I won’t take your words to heart or believe them. You can’t assume I am your granddaughter because I am good-looking, nor can you pair me with Ms. Chen, who is so unattractive. Even if I do not believe it, others would also doubt it. I should show filial piety to my real grandmother in Xiangluo Village, not you. So, don’t talk about my ’unfilialness’. In the future, please refrain from coming to my house in your carriage to shame me. I’m afraid hitting you too hard might hurt you and hitting you lightly would not satisfy me. I’ve been living a poor life in the country while you live a rich one in the capital city. We should not interfere with each other’s lives, yet you insist on harming people." She paused and then said sternly, "If you dare to cause any more trouble, some words might be directly reported to the Imperial Censor."
The old lady didn’t dare, or rather, she didn’t have the energy to argue anymore. Trembling, she was helped out of the yard. This was the most unfortunate day in her life, as well as the most embarrassing defeat she had ever had. She had underestimated her enemy. She didn’t expect that a fifteen-year-old countrysider, who was supposedly a fool, would be so formidable!