Aunt Xia snorted coldly, "Of course, I know Chengzong is a good kid!"
She wasn't dissatisfied with Xia Chengzong; it was Mother Xia she resented!
As for the public, they'd likely think that he was adopted into the second house because he was utterly disappointed in the main house, coupled with the potential benefits the second house offered.
But they all knew that Xia Chengzong had actually done it to solve Xia Chuyi's dilemma. Otherwise, he could have simply walked away, distancing himself from Ling County.
Because, in the end, that would also mean leaving the main house.
Yet, he chose adoption and even turned down the chance to join the military, planning to stay local.
"Chengzong is a good kid, but to that woman Zhao Chunxiao, what she values is merely that he can carry on the family line," Aunt Xia said indignantly.
One thing after another, incident after incident, had driven her discontent with Mother Xia to the brink.
