Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2505: 2441: No Idea Who She Takes After

The discussion got cut short when the server arrived to bring the food.

Nian Che halted his speech, “Alright, you all must be famished, let's dig in first, eat up.”

He turned to Chiang Xiao, “Little one, don't hold back, just eat.”

“Keep using that nickname, and I might just splash this boiling soup right on your face.”

Chiang Xiao responded straightforwardly.

Though they were present, politeness toward him was the last thing on their minds.

Her threat about the hot soup likely evoked memories of his own scarred and burned visage, causing his face to cloud over instantly.

“Hah, I truly wonder who you inherited that fiery temper from.”

His remark caused Chiang Xiao's heart to jolt.

This remark came out of the blue. Did he know her father, or perhaps her mother?

Suddenly, thoughts of Chen Zhu, who had vanished from contact for ages, crossed her mind.

She squeezed Meng Xinian’s hand firmly.

Meng Xinian promptly returned the grip on her hand.

The table overflowed with dishes, yet Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian showed no desire to partake. Nian Mutong remained stunned and lacked any hunger.

Still, old Nian and Nian Tang behaved like they hadn't seen food in ages. As soon as the meal arrived, they cast aside their dread of Nian Che and began gobbling everything in sight.

Chiang Xiao furrowed her brows while observing them.

It was clear they had been confined and deprived of meals by Nian Che before.

Nian Che's return this time aimed not just at vengeance against the Meng Family, but also at old Nian for indirectly leading to his mother's demise and making him beg for shelter under others, and at Nian Tang for tormenting him, wasn't it?

Nevertheless, the fates of old Nian and Nian Tang held zero appeal for her.

Inside the private room, silence reigned briefly, broken only by the sounds of the mother and son devouring their meal, as the rest refrained from using their utensils or uttering a word.

Nian Mutong, eyes rimmed red, stared at Nian Che, “You, if you're really my father, why reveal it only now?”

In truth, she had been raised near him. Accepting her as his daughter wasn't a huge stretch, but why the delay in disclosure?

And with the revelation out, what goal did it serve?

Moreover, announcing it in the presence of Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao—what connection did they have to it?

Nian Mutong felt deeply confused.

Nian Che wasn't touching his food; instead, he ordered a bottle of liquor. He filled a glass for himself and knocked it back swiftly.

Afterward, he regarded Nian Mutong and stated, “I held back from mentioning it earlier. But since I'm settled back for real, I share it with everyone for our family gathering—what's wrong with that?”

Was there honestly nothing amiss?

For an instant, Nian Mutong found herself speechless.

What could she respond? Thank him for always having her close by, given her weak bonds to her nominal parents, and now embracing this truth?

Nian Mutong glanced once more at Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao, her heart uneasy.

Yet, how did this involve the pair?

Even if it appeared she and Meng Xinian were cousins after all, so what?

Meng Xinian rejected the notion entirely, and she sensed no value in forging this family tie. Meng Xinian's aloof demeanor even unnerved her a little.

At first, she had yearned for a strong, attractive, influential brother like that, but now she hesitated to claim him.

“Where is the letter from my mother?” Meng Xinian, unwilling to linger, demanded outright.

He had anticipated a tough battle to obtain the letter from him, yet surprisingly, Nian Che produced it without hesitation.

“You ought to identify your mother's script, correct? She penned every bit herself—have a look.”