Chapter 768 - 766: This Loss is Certain
Ye Xinyan giggled as she flattered Duke An, "You see, I told you so, Grandfather is the most understanding and reasonable person."
"When did I ever say that I am understanding and reasonable?" Duke An started to feel a headache coming on with such a granddaughter. It’s true that having a descendant that’s incredibly tiresome can be very troubling.
"You’re grown up and sensible now, no longer the rash girl you used to be. Handle this matter yourself. If you stir up any trouble, you’ll have to find a way to clean it up yourself. I, this old man, won’t get involved. I’ll also tell Yin Long, that old fellow, he’s not allowed to meddle either."
Duke An’s thinking was simple: since he had great hopes for this granddaughter, he couldn’t always think about having his elders clean up after her. Putting some pressure on her to experience things on her own would make her truly useful in the future.
Ye Xinyan was stunned for a moment, then dismissively said, "Tch! If you won’t help, then don’t—I’m not impressed." Just because you say you won’t help, does that mean I’m no longer Duke An’s granddaughter? People will still have to treat me as a formidable person from a prestigious noble household.
Ye Xinyan raised her eyebrows haughtily and glanced at Duke An with disdain, performing a perfunctory curtsy before turning around and walking away. Her carefree and resolute silhouette clearly conveyed to Duke An that there was no need to be so respectful toward a grandfather who couldn’t provide strong backing.
Duke An huffed and puffed but ultimately was helpless. It seemed You Chenghui’s calculations were doomed to fail—not because he didn’t want to settle matters peacefully but because he was powerless to intervene.
If his granddaughter were so easily managed, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a dire situation back then, and naturally, she wouldn’t possess the lethality she had today.
Well, after all, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, so it’s still good.
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