Chapter 373: Chapter 373: No Relation
"Old Jiang, don’t be anxious. I’m calling to tell you the result." The person on the other end chuckled, sounding relaxed and casual.
But Old Jiang couldn’t relax; he was nervous. At this moment, the unease in his heart was growing bigger, his ears perked up, and he urged, "Quick, tell me, what’s the result? Is she my granddaughter? Is there a blood relationship between us?"
"Old Jiang, look at how anxious you are." The other person teased, then sensing Old Jiang’s urgency and tension, finally got to the point, saying, "Alright, alright, I’ll tell you, isn’t that enough?"
"Old Jiang, the test result indicates that you have no relation whatsoever with the other party."
"Wh-what?" Old Jiang was completely bewildered. What had he just heard? He had no relationship with Cheng Li.
How could that be? Old Jiang glanced at his drawer, where Shangguan You’s handwritten letter lay. How could it be fake?
Could it be that the woman from Cheng Family Village deceived him?
At this thought, Old Jiang’s face turned increasingly grim. He gritted his teeth and said, how could that woman dare to deceive him?
Didn’t she know that with his power, dealing with her was as simple as crushing an ant?
No, he couldn’t believe it. So he asked again, "Is there really no relation at all?"
"Yes, judging by the test results, the genetic similarity between you and the other party is zero."
Zero similarity? They truly have no relation at all!
Old Jiang’s heart sank bit by bit. How could this happen? He couldn’t believe it. Could it be that the other side made a mistake?
Just as he was thinking, a knock on the door came, followed by the butler’s voice: "Sir, Master Liu said they want to go back now."
The butler’s words snapped Old Jiang back to reality. He remembered the family banquet currently being held, and he became distraught, slumping into the chair in defeat.
Yes, how could he forget today’s reunion banquet. Now, the entire upper class of South City knows the Jiang Family found their granddaughter who was missing for twenty years, and after giving up Jiang Mingzhu, another young lady emerged in the Jiang Family.
But his friend’s call just informed him that Cheng Li is fake and not his granddaughter at all. What a big joke, how would the entire South City perceive him and the Jiang Family in the future?
"Old Jiang, Old Jiang, what’s wrong, are you okay?" The voice from the phone came again, bringing a bitter smile to Old Jiang’s face, and he said, "I’m fine, thank you!"
"As long as you’re okay. Old Jiang, take it easy, you can find your granddaughter slowly, there’s no rush." The other person consoled him, then feeling Old Jiang’s mood was not great, said goodbye and hung up.
He could understand Old Jiang’s feelings. Something that was full of hope, only to suddenly turn out like this, would be hard for anyone to accept.
After hanging up the phone, Old Jiang sat in the study in a daze, not even noticing when the butler left. Now, he was caught between a rock and a hard place. After all, he just announced to the public that Cheng Li was his granddaughter, retracting now would certainly be a slap to his own face.
It was his own fault, upon seeing the letter written by Shangguan You, he didn’t think much and directly assumed Cheng Li was his granddaughter.
He should have investigated further. Or, he should have waited and not rushed to hold this reunion banquet. But who would have thought that the woman from Cheng Family Village would deceive him?
No, that woman shouldn’t have the guts to deceive him.