Chapter 295: Acknowledging a Goddaughter
When Gu Dongxing said this, it was almost tantamount to pointing out that although Old Sir Ye had spoken up for Hai Xue, he hadn’t really protected her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been sent back to her hometown but would have merely been transferred.
As for the spy accusation, Hai Xue was very aware that she had never been in contact with the Ou Family.
Even Hai Xue herself didn’t know she was part of the Qu Family and had never had any contact with people overseas, so the charge of being a spy was impossible to pin on her.
In other words, Grandpa Ye’s kindness to Hai Xue wasn’t as substantial as they had imagined. Ye Qing, you should stop bringing up that favor.
Gu Dongxing was willing to promise Ye Sheng to take care of Ye Qing, more for the sake of their childhood bond when he viewed her as a younger sister, and because she was also wronged by her stepmother, and similarly neglected by her father, out of sympathy for their shared plight.
After realizing this, Ye Qing never mentioned her grandfather again, but instead started talking about other things with Hai Xue.
Being someone who was stepped on both in the Ye Family and Sun Family, she was very adept at reading people’s faces and knew how to sweet-talk and please others.
Gradually, Hai Xue was charmed by her sweet talk and started to lose perspective. She actually felt that having such a girl by her side to relieve her boredom wouldn’t be too bad, and far more understanding than Mengyu.
It’s just a pity that she’s a divorcee and not a match for her son.
"Auntie, actually I’ve never seen my mom since I was young, and I have no idea what she’s like."
"Auntie, I feel so close to you when I see you. I think if my mom were still alive, she would be just like you."
"Auntie, I really wish I had a mom. How about you be my mom?"
Hai Xue finally relented: "Alright, I’ll acknowledge you as my goddaughter."
After all, it’s just a goddaughter, not a daughter-in-law. Plus, having acknowledged a goddaughter, it would be a good way to avoid the arranged marriage.
Ye Qing was extremely happy. She immediately knelt down to Hai Xue and knocked her head on the ground three times: "Mom, from now on you are my mom."
"Hey, child, you’re too formal, kowtowing is not in vogue anymore, get up quickly." Hai Xue liked this Ye Qing, too.
Even though Ye Rushui had also flattered her before, but in her eyes, even with deliberate networking, there was still a demeanor of superiority.
But this Ye Qing had truly lowered her stance a lot.
Among the children of Beijing’s high officials, she preferred girls like Ye Qing.
Ye Qing had finished her bows and pulled Hai Xue up: "Thank you, Mom. I know my own situation. I won’t have designs on Brother Gu, I just really wanted to be loved by family, which is why I followed brother back. And it was fortunate that I followed him back, otherwise, where would I find a mom?"
How could one not feel heartbroken for such a girl? Hai Xue hugged her: "Alright, alright, from now on, we are a family."
Ye Qing turned around and bowed to Gu Dongxing: "Brother, from now on you’re my real brother."
Gu Dongxing was quite frustrated. Bringing Ye Qing to Jiangshang Village was because of her insistence, and because her grandfather had indeed been very good to his mother, who also cared about this Ye Family’s unfavored daughter, having mentioned her several times.
But his own mother actually acknowledged Ye Qing as her goddaughter!
How could he be happy? It’s not like he doesn’t have a daughter!
Ye Qing had completely stopped talking to him about the marriage arrangement. Now, she just wanted to be a daughter of the Gu Family properly. His mother had acknowledged it, making it hard for him to intervene.
However, thinking of Ye Qing becoming his mother’s goddaughter and claiming she had no designs on him anymore, he felt somewhat relieved.
He had told the little rascal to not come to him until the arranged marriage issue was resolved, and now that it was, he should be able to see her, right?
But for some reason, even though he had made it very clear with Ye Qing that neither of them would mention the marriage arrangement again, he just couldn’t shake a feeling of unease.