Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 455 World 815

"His surname is Wu, and his surname is Wu (meaning 'mouth' or 'sky')."

Hearing Madam Li speak so convincingly, Father Chu didn't dare to immediately admit it: "As far as I know, Madam's surname is Zhou?"

Madam Li nodded in agreement.

Chu's father hesitated, but still refused to send someone directly to invite Yin Yin.

Seeing this, Young Master Li was about to urge her on, but Madam Li raised her hand to stop him: "I just heard that your family has a daughter who looks like her, so I wanted to come and meet her and ask about her family."

"This..." Father Chu thought for a moment and asked the steward who had been waiting in the room and had listened to the whole thing to go and invite Yin Yin.

The steward went out and soon arrived at Yin Yin's residence, where he recounted in detail everything that had happened since Madam Li's arrival.

Qingyun looked at the silent Yinyin: "Miss, could you really be a relative of the madam?"

"You'll know once you go and see for yourself," Yin Yin couldn't say whether she believed it or not until she met the person.

But the fact that the Li family insisted on buying the house that used to belong to the Wu family is indeed hard to explain without a reason.

Having made her decision, Yinyin quickly changed into her guest clothes, combed her hair, and hurried to the front.

As soon as Yinyin entered the room, she noticed a burning gaze fixed on her. She looked up and saw a somewhat familiar-looking noblewoman.

Based on the information brought by the steward, Yin Yin guessed that this must be Madam Li.

However, she did not go over to pay her respects, but instead went directly to her father's side.

"So alike, so very alike," Madam Li murmured unconsciously, beckoning Yin Yin closer and asking, "May I ask what your name is, young lady? Where are your parents from?"

Yinyin and her father exchanged a glance, both somewhat bewildered. It turned out that the Li family hadn't found out about their relationship after all this time.

Just now, when Madam Li kept referring to his daughter as "your daughter," Chu's father thought she knew her, so he could only say from the side, "It is indeed my daughter."

Madam Li was taken aback, and without asking Yin Yin, asked, "Your wife's surname is Wu?"

Father Chu nodded and added, "But as far as I know, my wife's family has no one left."

Mrs. Li took two steps forward excitedly: "Her maiden name is Wu Wanqing, isn't it?"

Yinyin blinked; it was indeed her mother's name.

But if Madam Li is truly a relative, why did her mother never mention her when she was alive? However, judging from Madam Li's current demeanor, she doesn't seem to be lying.

Yinyin pretended to be straightforward: "How did Madam know?"

Madam Li's tears immediately fell: "That's my niece, how could I not know her?"

This time, the Chu father and daughter remained silent, and showed no inclination to acknowledge Madam Li as their relative.

After a moment, Yin Yin asked, "Then Madam won't send Young Master Li to pester my family again to buy the house back, will she?"

Madam Li choked on her words, avoiding the topic, and instead asked Yin Yin, "Is your mother in the capital? Is it possible to see her?"

Yin Yin looked troubled, and Chu's father stepped in to say, "My wife passed away a few years ago."

Madam Li slumped back into her seat: "What did you say?"

Chu's father and wife had married early, so they naturally knew more. He cupped his hands and said to Madam Li, "My wife did mention in her early years that she had a younger sister, but not long after her family fell on hard times, this younger sister died at a relative's house. However, she never said which relative it was, and I don't know either."

"As for other relatives, she did not mention them, so please forgive me for not acknowledging this marriage with Madam."

"No wonder she hasn't sent a single letter, now I understand, now I understand," Madam Li hesitated, "This matter..."

Madam Li held back her words, and Father Chu pretended not to know.

“If you are truly my mother’s relative, then you should know that the house is the old residence of the Wu family,” Yin Yin bowed to her. “Before my mother passed away, she was always thinking about the days she spent at her mother’s house when she was young.”

"Although the timing of my family's purchase of the house was not ideal, it was to fulfill my mother's last wish."

"Therefore, my family will definitely not sell this house. Please do not come here again, Mr. Li."

She had put her words to this point, but Young Master Li dared not reply and could only look at Madam Li.

Madam Li did not make a decision immediately, but said, "I need to go back and think about this. I will give you an answer in a few days, okay?"

“Well, that’s fine then,” Yin Yin said. “But Madam can just send someone to tell us.”

Just as Madam Li was about to object, Father Chu agreed, saying, "Indeed, as General Li's wife, you should indeed have less contact with us."

“I am a merchant from the Li Kingdom, and General Li has just been cleared of suspicion. It would be bad for anyone if we got too close. So, Madam, please don’t mention relatives anymore. We are just ordinary merchants and cannot afford to associate with him.”

Madam Li was somewhat surprised by their words. Although she was still heartbroken, she also showed some of the rationality befitting a matriarch.

Seeing Madam Li being helped out by Young Master Li, Father Chu asked Yin Yin, "Yin Yin, do you think this is true?"

“It’s not impossible, Father, don’t you think so too?” Yin Yin looked at her father.

“I remember when General Li was first transferred to the border, I went out with you, Father. I heard that General Li ordered people to search for someone at the border, but they were wary of our Li people and didn’t reveal any information, so we didn’t inquire about it.”

"It's not impossible that General Li is helping Madam Li find my maternal grandparents' family."

“But I think that for a woman as smart and capable as my mother to not mention such a relative at all, either she doesn’t want to burden them, or there’s something wrong with it.”

"So, considering what Madam Li just said—'So that's how it is, no wonder Mother didn't send them a letter...' Yin Yin said cautiously, 'Father, do you think General Li's family might be the one connected to Aunt's death?'"

Father Chu frowned and paced around a few times before saying to Yin Yin, "It must be."

"No, we can't stay in Mingjing any longer. Who knows if they have some schemes that might lead us astray?"

"Regardless of their response, let's pack our bags and head straight home."

“That works too,” Yin Yin agreed with her father. “Before, we were afraid that the Li family would use some forceful means to take the house away. Now that we know they are related to Mother, whether we acknowledge them or not, as long as we talk it out, we are not afraid of them using any tricks.”

Yinyin then said, "Dad, you haven't gone back yet, and my eldest brother is getting anxious. If we go back now, we might be able to catch my sister-in-law giving birth."

"Then our whole family will be together. We'll have new nephews and nieces, and we'll have bought a new house. It will be a joyous occasion for the whole family. Dad, you and Mom will be able to chat for a long time!"

“You’ve forgotten one thing,” Father Chu said sternly. “Shouldn’t we also include your marriage?”