Chapter 403 She was indeed biased towards her adopted daughter.

Xu Li's words of reproach to A Chu made Old Master Nangong frown slightly, showing some displeasure.

But Ah Chu's heart remained completely unmoved.

The reason why Achu was hurt and driven crazy three years ago was because deep down she still cared about these so-called family members and still had hopes.

But the current Achu is gone.

However, in front of Old Master Nangong, she outwardly showed a hurt and helpless expression.

Achu weakly called out first, "Mom."

Then he said, "The hospital must have contacted you about my discharge."

"But I waited for a long time at the hospital entrance today and you didn't come to pick me up."

"It was my attending physician who kindly drove me back because he saw it was going to rain."

"After I got back, I thought I would say hello to Grandpa first, and then go back to see you all, but unfortunately, you were not home."

"Then I saw that you had used my room to turn it into a walk-in closet for Xueyao. I had no room to stay, so I had to come to Grandpa."

"I didn't mean to bother Grandpa."

Ah Chu's speaking speed wasn't slow; she spoke softly and gently, yet somehow it was impossible to interrupt her.

Only after she had finished saying everything she wanted to say could Xu Li have a chance to speak.

Xu Li's face was grim, a mixture of guilt and anger at being contradicted: "What do you mean by this? Are you blaming me for not picking you up from the mental hospital? Blaming no one at home for welcoming you back?"

"Nangong Chu! Do you think it's something to be proud of that you spent three years in a mental hospital? Do you know how much face you've brought us because you almost killed someone because of your mental illness? Do you expect your family to give you a grand welcome when you're discharged?"

"I already made plans to play mahjong with Mrs. Wen, Mrs. Gu, and the neighbor's wife. Can I just break my promise like that?"

"And your father, your brother, and your younger brother, they all have to go to work and go to school. Just because you're coming back, are they going to stop doing anything and just stay home waiting?"

"It's been three years, and you're still not nearly as sensible as Xueyao!"

"There are other bedrooms in the house for you to sleep in, you..."

Xu Li was initially more guilty than anything else, but the more she talked, the more she felt she was in the right, and the more she felt it was all A Chu's fault, so she accused A Chu even more confidently.

Ah Chu listened with great interest, but the old man couldn't stand it any longer and scolded, "Enough!"

Xu Li's words stopped abruptly, as if she had been choked.

When Xu Li met the old man's dark and stern face, she shuddered and turned pale.

She was getting so into a tirade that she forgot she was in the main building.

Xu Li shrank back: "Dad..."

Although she was afraid of the old man, she didn't think she had said anything wrong, and even glared at Ah Chu.

She blamed everything on Achu; if it weren't for Achu, she wouldn't have to endure the old man's cold face.

The old man's face darkened even more when he saw Xu Li glaring at A Chu.

"It was my decision to let A-Chu stay in the main building. Do you have a problem with my decision?"

Hearing the old man's words, Xu Li waved her hands repeatedly in denial: "Of course not! How could I have a problem with you, Dad!"

"Dad, A-Chu is being immature. Her staying in the main building will only cause you trouble. Let her go back to the third room. I've already arranged a new room for her!"

The old man asked, "What room? A guest room? Or a servant's room? Is it as big as Xueyao's walk-in closet?"

Xu Li could barely hide the guilt on her face: "How...how could I let her live in the maid's room? She's still my daughter."

The old man snorted coldly: "You still know she's your daughter! Xu Li, A Chu's surname is Nangong, she's my own granddaughter."

The implication was almost unequivocally that Ah Chu was a descendant of the Nangong family, and who was Xu Li?

Xu Li's face grew paler and paler, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Dad, I know I was wrong!"

She understood that the old man wanted to protect Achu, and that he was also someone who could bend and stretch.

Despite her reluctance, she still managed a very strained smile at Achu: "Achu, I apologize for my rudeness just now."

"Don't worry, I'll arrange a bigger room for you, decorated and furnished according to your preferred style, okay?"

Looking at Xu Li's furious yet forced smile, A Chu felt no satisfaction either.

After all, this is just a minor incident and won't have much impact on the third wife's family.

In response to Xu Li's words, A Chu gently shook her head and said in a soft, weak voice, "I don't need a bigger room. I just like my old room."

"You...!"

Xu Li glared at A Chu, instinctively about to scold him, but quickly held back.

Suppressing the anger simmering in her chest, Xu Li gritted her teeth and forced a smile, saying, "That room was already used as a walk-in closet for your sister. It's too much trouble to keep changing it..."

Achu interrupted her: "It is indeed quite troublesome. I'd better stay in the main building. Uncle Chen has already arranged my room. Moving around is too much trouble."

Xu Li immediately said, "No way!"

Letting Achu live in the main building would give her a chance to curry favor with the old man!

Although Xu Li felt that with A Chu's unlikable personality, he would definitely not be liked by the old man.

But what if?

If her least favorite daughter were to be valued by the old man, Xu Li would be furious!

Moreover, Xueyao also said that if Achu lived in the main building, what if she said something bad about the third wife or Xueyao to the old man?

Now is a crucial moment for the eldest son in the company. Whether he can surpass his uncles and become the heir of the Nangong family depends on this moment.

No one can affect her son!

Thinking this, despite her anger, Xu Li gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! I'll have someone change the walk-in closet back to its original state when I get back, okay?!"

Achu nodded and said, "Then I'll go back to live there after it's been fixed."

Xu Li was speechless.

After leaving the main building, she called Nangong Xueyao.

Over there, Nangong Xueyao had just arrived at the airport when she saw Xu Li's caller ID and immediately answered the call.

"Hello? Mommy, have you seen my sister?"

Xu Li's tone was filled with anger: "I saw her! Three years have passed, and that brat is still as annoying as ever!"

"She's really gotten bold, daring to go up to the old man!"

Three years ago, no matter how much trouble A-Chu caused, she wouldn't dare to go to the old man's place.

Nangong Xueyao was also quite surprised by this.

It's been three years since I last saw her, and her older sister seems to have changed a lot!

After listening to Xu Li recount what had happened in the main building, Nangong Xueyao's expression also turned sour.

But she still controlled her tone and said with self-blame, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have had so many clothes. That way, Mommy, you wouldn't have had to turn my sister's room into a walk-in closet for my sake."

"How about this, I'll let my sister stay in my room, and I'll stay in the guest room!"