Chapter 62 Even a biological mother wouldn't be this bad, would she?

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel anxious.

However, he was worried that being too excited would accelerate the spread of the toxins, affect his physical condition, and increase the burden on Xia Yuhuan, so he forcibly controlled his emotions.

Damn it, if Xia Jianyong really dares to hit his wife, I'll definitely find a way to kill him when I wake up!

Xia Jianyong's raised hand froze in place because of Xia Yuhuan's words.

Xia Yuhuan looks quite pitiful now.

At that moment, even a stranger wouldn't be able to bring themselves to hit her.

If her own father were to hit her at this point, he himself would think it was going too far!

If the Chi family finds out he laid a hand on her, they will definitely not let him off the hook.

Xia Jianyong's hand abruptly changed direction, landing on his own head, where he gently scratched it.

He said stiffly, "Who said I was going to hit you? I just wanted to scratch an itch."

Seeing his desperate attempt to save face, Xia Yuhuan was too lazy to expose him or argue with him. She said coldly, "If you came to see how badly I was hurt, now that you've seen it, you can leave."

"If you're here to plead for Xia Zhuyu, then you don't need to say anything more. I won't agree, and you can leave now."

In short, Xia Yuhuan was essentially telling him to leave.

Xia Jianyong's face immediately turned completely black.

However, he knew that his relationship with Xia Yuhuan was not one of filial piety or parental love. Their father-daughter relationship was not even a normal one, so he couldn't force her to do anything.

Even if he asked Xia Yuhuan, she would never listen.

Xia Jianyong did not want to anger Xia Yuhuan because of Xia Zhuyu.

Li Rouyue, who was standing to the side, knew him and knew that he was having second thoughts, so she quickly grabbed his hand: "Old Xia, Zhuzhu is also your own daughter who you have doted on since she was a child. Can you really bear to watch her get into trouble and have her life ruined?"

Judging from the Chi family's current actions, they clearly intend to get to the bottom of Xia Yuhuan's kidnapping.

If that's the case, Xia Zhuyu will definitely be arrested.

Even if there is no danger to their life, they will still be sentenced and go to jail.

If Xia Zhuyu goes to jail, her life will be completely ruined!

No decent family would want to marry a woman who has been to prison!

Xia Zhuyu was indeed Xia Jianyong's precious daughter, whom he raised with love and care. He cherished her and doted on her, but he also valued her worth.

If Xia Zhuyu goes to jail, then she will be of no value to Xia Jianyong.

He also wanted to marry Xia Zhuyu off to a good family so that she could bring him some help.

Therefore, Xia Jianyong's initial intention to withdraw was immediately dispelled by Li Rouyue.

He looked at Xia Yuhuan and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what do you want in return for letting Zhuzhu drop her responsibility and letting her go?"

Having been in contact with Xia Yuhuan for so long, Xia Jianyong has come to understand her stubbornness and realizes that she has no affection for him whatsoever.

Trying to reason with her is less effective than trying to build a relationship with her.

Seeing that Xia Jianyong was so cooperative, Xia Yuhuan's expression softened considerably.

However, she didn't show it at all, and simply said, "My father-in-law is handling this matter entirely. He has gone to great lengths to find the person who kidnapped me, so how can I hold him back?"

“He helped me get revenge and wanted to bring the people involved to justice, but I told him to let the people who harmed me go. I’m not going to do something that would be so embarrassing for him.”

Xia Jianyong sneered upon hearing this: "Heh, since you put it that way, it means there's still room for maneuver in this matter. Just tell me directly, what do you want?"

"If you insist that I let Xia Zhuyu off the hook, it's not impossible," Xia Yuhuan said, raising an eyebrow.

"But if I get involved in this matter, I will definitely offend my father-in-law. I can't agree to it unless the benefits are sufficient."

Xia Jianyong sneered: "Just name your conditions, as long as I can do it."

He thought disdainfully to himself: "Judging from Xia Yuhuan's appearance, she has clearly already thought of her terms, yet she's still putting on airs for him."

Xia Yuhuan said, "I can agree if you sever ties with me. As long as you agree to write a letter severing ties and disowning me as your father, I will ask my father-in-law not to pursue Xia Zhuyu's responsibility as the mastermind."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong's pupils immediately contracted.

He had considered countless conditions that Xia Yuhuan might propose, but he had never thought of this one.

But then he thought it was normal.

After all, this was one of the three conditions Xia Yuhuan set when she agreed to marry into the Chi family.

It's just unexpected that even now that she's married into the Chi family, she still can't forget about severing ties with him.

As expected, they were never raised by me; they're completely ungrateful.

"This condition won't work. Don't even think about it. Find another one." Xia Jianyong said coldly.

He still needs to rely on his father-daughter relationship with Xia Yuhuan to seek benefits, so naturally he is reluctant to sever his father-daughter relationship with her.

"I don't want anything else besides this condition. If you don't agree, then forget it and you can leave." Xia Yuhuan waved her hand listlessly.

Xia Jianyong was so angry that his face turned ashen.

He turned and was about to leave.

Li Rouyue hurriedly grabbed his hand and pleaded, "Old Xia, you can't leave! If you leave, Zhuzhu's life will be ruined."

Xia Jianyong stopped in his tracks when she stopped him, but he still didn't budge: "I absolutely cannot sever ties with you. Don't even think about it."

Li Rouyue knew that Xia Jianyong was selfish and self-serving. Although he had some genuine feelings for her and had truly doted on Xia Zhuyu, he would definitely abandon them immediately if they were to hinder his future.

Thinking this, she turned around and knelt down directly in front of Xia Yuhuan.

You could tell she was kneeling very sincerely; the sound of her kneeling made a crisp thud.

"Yu Huan, I know you harbor resentment towards me and Zhu Zhu, but if a young woman like her gets a criminal record, her life will be truly ruined. I beg you, please have mercy and let her go." Li Rouyue pleaded with all her might.

Xia Jianyong felt sorry for her upon seeing this and quickly reached out to pull her up.

"She's a junior, you're a senior, why are you kneeling before her?"

Li Rouyue said stubbornly, "Old Xia, don't stop me. As long as Yu Huan is willing to let Zhu Zhu go, I'm willing to do anything."

Xia Yuhuan leaned against the headboard, watching the two of them express their deep affection with a leisurely air, and couldn't help but click her tongue softly.

"It's truly touching. The love between you two as husband and wife, and the mother-daughter relationship between you and Xia Zhuyu, are so sincere and moving."

"However, I am really curious, how did you manage to develop such a deep bond?"

Xia Yuhuan smiled and pierced the heart: "If I remember correctly, Xia Zhuyu was adopted by Xia Jianyong after I disappeared, while you were married by Xia Jianyong after my mother died."

"As a stepmother, you've already done more than enough by not mistreating Xia Zhuyu. Now you're going to such lengths for her; it's truly remarkable. Even a biological mother wouldn't be this good, would she?"