Xia Wenqing said excitedly, "It's me, Fifth Brother, I've finally waited for you."

Seeing Xia Wenqing in good health, Xia Jingxing was quite happy, after all, she was his twin sister whom he had doted on for more than ten years, and they had been together since they were born.

The Xia family said they would pretend she didn't exist, but when she actually appeared in front of him, Xia Jingxing wouldn't deliberately ignore her.

Xia Jingxing: "Wenqing, when did you get back?"

When Xia Wenqing came to the Xia family home, he was out of town. After returning home, no one specifically mentioned Xia Wenqing to him, so he didn't know that she had returned to the capital and visited the Xia family home.

Xia Wenqing's eyes were red: "Fifth Brother, you're finally back. If you hadn't come back, I would have been bullied to death."

Xia Jingxing's expression darkened slightly: "Who bullied you?"

His expression of wanting to stand up for her reminded Xia Wenqing of Xia Jingxing from more than ten years ago. Back then, if she said someone was treating her badly, Xia Jingxing would always be the first to rush up and stand up for her.

Xia Wenqing's eyes were a little sore, but thankfully Fifth Brother hadn't changed: "Fifth Brother, let's find a place to talk."

Xia Jingxing belatedly realized that they were right at their doorstep. Why didn't Wen Qing come directly to their door if she needed something?

Considering her past relationship with Yu Rujia and her mother's attitude, she guessed that she might have visited the house but been kicked out.

Thinking of this, Xia Jingxing turned and walked out: "Okay, wherever you say we'll go, we'll go."

Xia Wenqing led him to a secluded place, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then got down to business.

Xia Wenqing: "Fifth Brother, I went home a few days ago, and Mom told me that everything in the house belongs to Rujia. Did you know about this?"

She didn't believe that Xia Jingxing, who had always been at odds with Yu Rujia, could remain calm after hearing these words, but the reality was beyond her expectations.

Not to mention that Xia Jingxing had long since overcome his prejudice against Ru Jia, he himself now has a thriving business and earns tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan a month.

Although the Xia family had a substantial fortune, he believed he was fully capable of earning an even greater fortune than the Xia family.

Xia Jingxing: "I know about this. Rujia has done so much for our family, so it's only right that the things in the house belong to her."

Xia Wenqing was shocked, confused, and incredulous, and shouted, "Fifth Brother, what are you saying? The family's property belongs to everyone. How can you give Yu Rujia an adopted daughter?"

Xia Jingxing's expression changed: "If it weren't for Ru Jia, we might have died long ago. Do you think these material possessions are more important than our lives?"

Xia Wenqing quickly said, "Fifth Brother, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean it that way. But do you really think Yu Rujia saved you?"

"Why don't you think about it? If it weren't for her letter of denunciation, you might have only suffered for a few days before being released. You might not have had to be sent down to the countryside at all."

"It was her unnecessary trouble that caused you to suffer in the countryside for more than ten years."

Xia Wenqing herself felt somewhat insecure when she said this. At that time, the Xia family had multiple social class backgrounds, and it was not easy to keep her life. Otherwise, she would not have been so scared that she went to the countryside the next day.

She said these things because she believed that the Xia family had many connections and that someone was speaking up for them; they wouldn't die without the help of Yu Rujia, their adopted daughter.

Xia Jingxing said coldly, "If it were really that easy, why did you run away back then?"

Xia Wenqing's face stiffened for a moment, then he stubbornly said, "I was frightened. By the time I came to my senses, we were already in the countryside. You know that educated youth sent to the countryside cannot easily return to the city."

Xia Jingxing: "Something happened at home, you were frightened, and in a moment of panic you ran to the countryside. I don't blame you."

"But after you settled down, why didn't you ask someone to inquire about our situation? Why did you tell others that we were mistreating you and wanted to sell you?"

Xia Wenqing's pupils widened. She hadn't expected Xia Jingxing to know these things. If he knew, then the rest of the Xia family must know too. No wonder they disliked her so much.

Xia Wenqing asked in horror, "How do you know these things?"

Xia Jingxing: "When we settled down back then, my third uncle was worried that you would suffer in the countryside, so he asked someone to take care of you. He never expected to find you with a group of men, complaining to everyone that we wanted to sell you."

Xia Wenqing shook her head desperately. When the Xia family got into trouble back then, she believed that the third branch of the Xia family would definitely be arrested as well.

She would only be safe if she left the Xia family, so she went straight to the countryside.

Unexpectedly, the third branch of the Xia family stayed safely in the military region and even had the resources to send people over to find her.

It turns out that the Xia family never gave up on her; she ruined her own path back.

Only now did Xia Wenqing regret her impulsive actions back then, and she squatted down on the ground, crying.

If she hadn't gone to the countryside and had instead gone to find Xia Taishun, her situation would definitely be different now.

The niece of the high-ranking official is always treated with deference wherever she goes.

Even though she didn't escape the Xia family, she would still be pampered and cherished by many members of the Xia family.

Unlike the path she chose, she won't suffer a lot and is still working hard for a house, while the Xia family hates her to the core.

Xia Wenqing: "Fifth Brother, I really didn't mean it. You know what kind of life I lived at home before. I never even cooked. When I came to the countryside, I couldn't move an inch and could only accept help from others."

“Those people kept asking about my family background, and I couldn’t keep it a secret forever, so I made up those lies. But apart from those things, I have never done anything to harm you. Can you forgive me?”

Xia Jingxing: "You only think about yourself, but you don't think about Rujia. She was also pampered by her parents since birth. After her parents sacrificed themselves and came to our family, Mom never let her suffer any grievances."

“In Mom’s heart, we all have to submit to her. This pampered girl, who is a year younger than you, made a different choice than you when something happened at home.”

"She stayed with us through the three most difficult days, covered in wounds and nearly dying, but she persevered. She willingly endured all the criticism, just to escape and help us, to take care of Duofu and the others;"

"In the June or July weather, we took Duofu and the others to live in a poorly ventilated cellar, carefully hiding ourselves so that we wouldn't be discovered."

"They also have to work under the scorching sun to find connections for us so that we can be sent down to the capital as soon as possible and escape the trouble and beatings."

Songzi commented: The 100,000-word story that was imprisoned tells the story of the Xia family's suffering when the behemoth of the Xia family collapsed in the capital in 1966, and the female protagonist's struggle to survive and her efforts for the Xia family in adversity.

Unfortunately, it was a cliffhanger, because there were some things that couldn't be written. Without the groundwork laid in the first 100,000 words, the novel became rather dull.

There were several times I wanted to give up, but thanks to the support of some fans, I persevered and finished writing the book.