As a result, Zi Xi, whose lips had turned white from the discomfort, quickly dodged the attack. Her expression was calm, and not even her eyelashes trembled: "Give it back to me first, and I'll go."

She can go, but she won't make the decision for Jiang Yanli.

"What right do you have to negotiate with me? If you don't believe me, fine, then I'll just throw away all your parents' belongings!"

Chu Baiyi chuckled, slowly pulled out a photo of an old ring from her phone, and proudly waved it at Zi Xi.

Zi Xi's fingertips tightened slightly, actually because her heart was inexplicably clenching and aching.

"Well? Answer me right now, or your parents' belongings will be sent to the landfill to be burned!"

Chu Baiyi enjoyed her uncomfortable reaction, and her smile became even more smug. Finally, she could keep this woman in check!

Zi Xi looked at her with eyes as cold as ice. How could a woman who used other people's parents' belongings to threaten them be the female lead? If Heaven had eyes, it must be blind.

“I can go, but we have to sign a contract. The contract states that after I attend the banquet, you must return all of my parents’ belongings to me, and there will also be a penalty for breach of contract.”

“Your mother has already called me, and your brother should have given you a firm order to go. So you should think carefully about the consequences of failing to complete the mission.”

Zi Xi's tone remained flat.

But the fact that she suddenly felt so distressed proves that these belongings must be retrieved, or at least not disposed of carelessly.

"So what? They are my biological parents and my biological brother. No one can compare to them in terms of blood ties. Why would they take their anger out on me for the sake of you, their adopted daughter who was kicked out of the house!"

"My brother said that even if I fail to complete the task he assigned me, he won't blame me!"

"When my brother came back from his business trip abroad, he let me stay in the apartment instead of the dormitory!"

"So whether you come or not has nothing to do with me!"

Chu Baiyi's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped her phone, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes, but she quickly regained her haughtiness and began to show off.

"I'll prepare the contract. If you don't sign it tomorrow, I won't go next week."

After saying that, Zi Xi stood up to go out for some fresh air; she felt so suffocated that she could hardly breathe.

Going out from the back, I saw Jiang Yanli leaning against the wall, holding a bag of snacks and a box of strawberry cake she had just bought. Her eyes were gloomy as she stared at Chu Baiyi by the classroom window through the back door like a vicious dog.

Zi Xi came out, and he immediately went to her: "I heard it, she threatened you! My dad's company has professional lawyers, let me help you draft the contract!"

"Next week, I'll go with you next week!"

Zi Xi held the box in her hand and shook her head.

Jiang Yanli stared at the box in her hand, then suddenly reached out and snatched it away.

Zi Xi looked up at him, puzzled. "What are you doing?"

"You're still trying to be tough at a time like this! If you don't want to go, I'll help you investigate! Don't worry, I'll get your parents' belongings back for you, piece by piece!"

His tone was cold and hard, but he still carefully placed the ring box into the inner pocket of his backpack.

Zi Xi remained silent for two seconds before thanking him.

She didn't want to go, but it was clear that the Chu family was doing everything they could to get her to go. If she didn't go this time, they might cause some other trouble.

The quiz was coming up, and she didn't want the Chu family's affairs to affect her test scores, since she was determined to win first place this time.

For no apparent reason, Zi Xi glanced at Jiang Yanli with a guilty look.