Yin De remained silent.
Cheng Yi sneered. “You don’t dare, do you? Back then, my daughter-in-law was already pregnant with her second child, but a woman suddenly brought her son, who was about the same age as my son, to tell me that her son is my husband’s illegitimate son. She said didn’t seek status and fortune and that she was only hoping her son would be accepted. I didn’t know that not only did you use my Cheng family’s money to expand your Yin family business, but you also conspired with others.”
“When I ran away from home in anger, you instigated my stupid son. Not only did he not come to look for his wife, but he even spread word that if Yi Wan didn’t come home, he would immediately start a new family with another woman.”
“Yin Wan was worried that something would happen to me so she stayed with me day and night. At the same time, she was also worried about Yin Bin. In the end, she gave birth prematurely. Her body was weak due to her constant worrying, and as a result, she had a very difficult time during childbirth. In the end, she risked her life and gave me a grandson before she left.”
Cheng Yi’s gaze turned affectionate as she glanced at Cheng Che. Then, she said, “I felt sorry for my daughter-in-law, and I felt even sorrier for my grandson who lost his mother as soon as he was born. However, due to my husband’s betrayal, I lost my heart and mind. Later, with the help of a good friend, I went abroad and left my grandson in her care.”
Everyone knew Cheng Yi was talking about Cheng Che.
The mockery in Cheng Yi’s voice when she spoke to the others was gone, and there was only sadness and distress now. However, her voice turned mocking again quickly as she said to Yin De, “Tell me, what were you doing at that time? You and your son both married another woman each, completely forgetting your wives and children!”
“You father and son perfectly embody the saying, ‘Cherish the new, and forget the old’. Yin Bin, Yi Wan was not only your wife, but she was your childhood friend as well. She bore your children for you, but you didn’t even grieve her. No one can say you don’t have your father’s blood coursing through your veins!”
Although Cheng Yi did not use any vulgar words, she sounded like she was cursing at them as she spoke.
“Almost 30 years have passed. You treated me like I’m dead, and I also treated myself like I’m dead. I didn’t dare to face Cheng Che because I wronged him and let him down. However, the most gratifying thing to me is that he took my surname, and he didn’t grow up to be a shameless person and inherit the filthy traits of the Yin family!”
“Fortunately, my good friend raised him very well. However, I did not expect you to be so shameless as to come looking for him after all this time! You acted as though you’d woken up from a dream and wanted to recognize this grandson. When I heard about it, the first thing I thought about was if something had happened to the Yin family. Otherwise, why would you suddenly want to recognize him?”
“I remember when he was 18, my good friend looked for you, asking if you’d like to recognize him and bring him back to the family. At that time, you rejected my friend decisively. Why? Isn’t it because none of you wanted an extra person in the family because that would mean the share of the inheritance would grow smaller? It did not matter to all of you at that time that he has the blood of the Yin family,” Cheng Yi grew more and more agitated as she said, “So why aren’t all of you worried about that now? Why is the entire family so eager to recognize him now? Yin De, do you dare to tell everyone your true purpose?”
Yin De’s expression was icy as he said, “Why wouldn’t I dare? It was just a misunderstanding back then. The Yin family was in a troubled period back then. We had no choice but to leave him outside at that time. If there was no trouble in the Yin family, how could I allow my flesh and blood to be destitute and homeless?”
Cheng Yi looked at Yin De contemptuously. “Destitute and homeless? Yin De, don’t make up stories. Cheng Che is and was very well protected by the Mu family in M City. He had already started his own business long ago. Moreover, he doesn’t need the Yin family that looks like it’s flourishing on the surface when it’s actually riddled with holes! You’re only so eager to acknowledge and recognize him because you want to save those two half-dead animals in your Yi Garden!”
Yin De’s expression changed upon hearing these words.
