Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2704 - 2640: Who Is Family, Who Is Foe

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Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Old Master Lu reveals a ruthless plan to fake Lu Shuangshuang's miscarriage and accuse the Jiang Family of smearing her to break the engagement. Meanwhile, Jiang Shiheng orders the renovation of the courtyard Lu Shuangshuang occupied, intending to erase her presence from the Jiang Family.
"Hasn’t that precisely what is transpiring at this moment?" Jiang Shiheng emitted a soft chuckle and declared, "Let us proceed in this manner then. Grandpa, I am making this pronouncement—you shall not voice any objections, will you?" Old Master Jiang placed a hand on his shoulder, replying, "I will not object. Your grandpa's aged eyes have grown dim; I can no longer perceive many individuals and matters with clarity. In the time ahead, this family must still be entrusted to your stewardship! Whatever endeavor you wish to pursue, simply proceed with it. I shall handle any explanations required. Henceforth, you need not seek my counsel for your decisions." Before the assembled members of the Jiang Family, Old Master Jiang unequivocally clarified his position. The stewardship of the Jiang Family in the future would indeed remain with Jiang Shiheng. When these words reached the consciousness of every individual within the Jiang Family, the repercussions they ignited varied distinctly among them. Meanwhile, Fourth Master Jiang had just reached his private courtyard and settled down when Jiang Yuncun burst in, resembling a small, tempestuous bull. Upon entering, he immediately bellowed, "Great-Grandpa! Did Uncle Six expel Sixth Aunt?" The instant Fourth Master Jiang registered this question, he forcefully slammed the teapot he had just grasped back onto the table with a resounding thud. "Hold! From whom did you inherit such a rash disposition?" Jiang Yuncun, having entered with excessive haste, had nearly collided with him. It was only upon receiving this sharp reprimand that he halted, curled his lips, and regarded Fourth Master Jiang. Provoked by his response, Fourth Master Jiang struck the table once more and thundered, "And another matter—did your Sixth Uncle not already instruct you to alter your form of address for her upon his return, forbidding you from referring to Lu Shuangshuang as 'Sixth Aunt' any longer? Are your ears truly impaired?" "I have grown too accustomed to that address, I cannot alter it!" Jiang Yuncun vociferated. What preposterous reasoning was this? Fourth Master Jiang erupted in anger. He immediately pointed at Jiang Yunqing, who had just followed him in, and commanded, "Escort your brother out! I genuinely wish to inquire of Little Four just how he managed to instruct the two of you!" Way back in earlier years, the Jiang Family still retained the presence of servant girls within their households. At that time, each courtyard they resided in had maids attending to their needs. When Fourth Master Jiang reached the age of fifteen, he was ensnared into intimacy by a maid three years his senior. By sixteen, he had become a father. It remains uncertain if such proclivities are hereditary; his own son also embraced fatherhood at the tender age of seventeen or eighteen. Presently, his particular lineage within the Jiang Family boasts the most abundant generation of descendants. This presented a stark divergence from Jiang Shiheng's branch. Throughout the decades, he had sired a multitude of sons and grandsons. He would berate one, bellow at another, his voice escalating with each passing moment. Yet, what Fourth Master Jiang most deeply regretted at this juncture was having conceded to Little Four's request back then, agreeing to officially register Yuncun as an adopted son under Lu Shuangshuang's name. Furthermore, over the intervening years, he had also indulged Jiang Yunqing and Jiang Yuncun in fostering a close relationship with Lu Shuangshuang. Now, it appeared the siblings were likely to become a source of derision within the Jiang Family. However, if Jiang Liu possessed only a single daughter and harbored no intentions of marriage, perhaps there remained a possibility of adopting Yuncun under his care? Fourth Master Jiang stroked his chin, descending into contemplation. As for the circumstances concerning the D State Jiang Family, Chiang Xiao had received every minute detail via telephone communication. This development, at long last, instilled a sense of contentment within her. The Jiang Family was no longer relegated to a defensive posture. She had simply found it unbearable to witness her father being subjected to undue pressure. Yet, upon learning of Lu Shuangshuang's pregnancy, Chiang Xiao was also utterly taken aback. It genuinely delivered a significant shock. Chiang Xiao had never conceived that Lu Shuangshuang would become pregnant, nor that such an event would coincide with this particular timing. She recalled the harsh manner in which she had treated Lu Shuangshuang on that prior occasion, and a shiver of apprehension involuntarily ran through her. Despite her deep-seated dislike, even her animosity towards Lu Shuangshuang, she had never entertained the notion of physically harming a pregnant woman. Should the unborn child within Lu Shuangshuang's womb suffer a miscarriage attributable to her actions... "Father, will Lu Shuangshuang's baby tragically not survive?"