Of course, his parents’ names must also be written in the family register.
Let Rong Yaozong become Rong Guangguo’s second son, and let Rong Shaoze be ranked below him!
After all, he was determined to take back everything they had lost!
No one knew what was going through Rong Mingyan’s mind; they were all waiting for the arrival of the person the Rong mother had mentioned.
The Rong mother was actually quite worried; what if Lin Xinlan’s method didn’t work?
Well, at this point, it didn’t matter if it worked or not, because if she didn’t come up with a solution, she would still have to compromise.
Time ticked by, and fifteen minutes soon passed.
Rong Guangguo was getting a bit impatient.
Rong Mingyan smiled faintly, "Auntie, who exactly are you waiting for? You keep trying to block me from inheriting the family property, and I don’t know what your purpose is. However, I am the only bloodline of the Rong family, and no matter whom you bring, they cannot stop me. We are family, Auntie, and I hope you won’t side with outsiders to snatch our own family’s property."
The Rong mother glanced at him indifferently and pressed her lips together without saying anything.
She and Rong Mingyan were on the verge of an outright confrontation; she knew he was scheming, and his impolite words she did not take to heart.
Just then, a servant hurried in to report, "The Young Madam is back!"
The light in the Rong mother’s eyes brightened; she quickly stood up to greet her.
Everyone looked toward the door and saw Lin Xinlan, carrying a child in her arms, haste into the room.
"Xinlan, you’re finally back!" the Rong mother exclaimed joyfully, clutching her arm. Seeing her was like seeing a savior.
Her gaze then suddenly fell upon the child in her arms, "This is..."
The child’s face was firmly protected in Lin Xinlan’s embrace; she could not see their features.
Lin Xinlan gave her a look but didn’t say anything before she walked up to Rong Guangguo and earnestly said, "Grandfather, the property of Old Master Rong and Rong Shaoze cannot be inherited by Rong Mingyan!"
Rong Mingyan’s eyes turned sharp, his piercing gaze like a knife upon her.
Ignoring his stare, she looked at everyone present and calmly said, "Everyone here should know the Rong family’s rule: the family property is only passed down to the legitimate bloodline. Strictly speaking, Rong Mingyan can only inherit his father’s and grandfather’s property. The property of Old Master Rong and Rong Shaoze, if it is to be passed to the legitimate line, should not be his to inherit."
The Rong mother immediately came to her senses and eagerly nodded, "Right, that’s exactly it! The family property is only passed to the legitimate bloodline; since Mingyan is not Yaozong’s child, he cannot inherit Yaozong’s property! Of course, he is not Shaoze’s biological brother either; hence he cannot inherit Shaoze’s property!"
How could she have been so foolish as to not think of this?
A glimmer of hope rose in the Rong mother’s heart; it seemed possible to preserve Shaoze’s property...
Rong Mingyan suddenly let out a low chuckle, thinking they had some good solution, yet it turned out to be merely an excuse.
Rong Guangguo gave the women an exasperated look and said flatly, "Xinlan is right; Yaozong’s and Shaoze’s property, indeed, should not go to Mingyan. However... Shaoze had no children, nor any other siblings, which means his property can only come to me, and since Mingyan is my grandson, my possessions naturally belong to him as well. Huifang, this point was made very clear in the property transfer document, didn’t you see it?"
The Rong mother’s expression stiffened; she indeed had not seen it.
No, it would be more precise to say; she hadn’t looked at it at all.