Chapter 215 So rich?

Xie Zhaoye never expected Xie Qingran to say such a thing, and he had no way to refute it, because he knew that Xie Qingran was right!

He took a deep breath, met Xie Qingran's questioning gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "What about my sister? Is it natural for brothers to love their sisters and sisters to love their brothers? What about you? Do you love me like a real brother?"

No, because you don't deserve it!

Xie Qingran readily admitted it.

She merely glanced coldly at Xie Zhaoye and waved her hand, saying, "I'll go see my mother. Take care, and don't bother seeing me out!"

"you!"

Xie Zhaoye originally wanted to come and ease the tension with Xie Qingran, but he didn't know why things turned out this way.

He paused for a moment, then whispered, "You really want to go?"

"As a daughter, this is what I should do."

Xie Qingran coldly uttered these words and turned to leave.

"What do you mean by saying this is what a daughter should do? Don't you have any respect or love for your mother at all?"

"Xie Qingran, what are you made of? What is your heart made of? Don't you have any feelings?"

"Me, Mother, Father, are we all nothing to you?!"

Xie Zhaoye roared at Xie Qingran's retreating figure.

Xie Qingran, hiding by the door, heard everything clearly and felt extremely uncomfortable.

She leaned against the wall, her eyes red and her fists clenched tightly.

Suddenly a dark figure appeared in front of her, and then a pair of warm and strong hands covered her ears.

Xie Qingran was stunned for a moment, then smelled the familiar scent of bamboo leaves and looked up at the man in front of her.

Tears streamed down Xie Qingran's face as she sniffled, looking aggrieved. "Why are you here?"

"I was afraid he would bully you." Xiao Jue gently wiped away Xie Qingran's tears: "Sure enough, he did bully you!"

As he spoke, Xiao Jue was about to go out and beat him up to vent his anger!

Xie Qingran saw Xiao Jue's actions and understood what he meant. She quickly grabbed Xiao Jue's wrist and whispered, "No, no one bullied me."

"Okay, if you say no, then no." Xiao Jue gently hugged Xie Qingran and softly ruffled her hair. "Don't be sad!"

"I'm not sad."

"I'm not sad anymore."

In fact, Xie Qingran was very sad in her previous life, and often cried in her arms day and night.

But now, Xie Qingran no longer cares about these things. She has discovered that if she has no expectations, she will not be disappointed. As for the people in the Xie family, Xie Qingran has long since given up on them.

Because of Xie Hanyue's situation, the Xie family will never be able to recover, so Xie Qingran can naturally continue living her own life and no longer need to worry about the Xie family.

Xie Zhaoye returned to the estate alone. Looking at Wang Shi's weak face, he felt a pang of guilt and whispered, "Mother, it's all my fault. I'm incompetent and couldn't bring Xie Qingran back."

"What are you going to see her for?" Madam Wang looked at Xie Zhaoye with some helplessness. "She's in a mess herself right now, how could she have time to come see me?"

Xie Zhaoye sat down next to Wang Shi and said with some grievance, "She said I'm not worthy to be her brother. Mother, am I really that bad?"

"yes."

"You're terrible at being Xie Qingran's brother."

Wang sighed, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Me too, I'm a terrible mother to Xie Qingran!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhaoye's expression immediately changed, and he whispered, "No, Mother, I know you've always loved her, it's just... she's aloof and cold, and doesn't want to be close to us."

"wrong!"

Suddenly, Wang remembered something and grabbed Xie Zhaoye's hand.

“During our previous argument, Qingran said that in the past ten years or so, we haven’t sent her a single thread, but we clearly sent her a lot of gold, silver and food every month. How could we have nothing?”

"Zhaoye, this isn't right. Go investigate and see where those things went and who withheld them."

Wang took a deep breath, finally realizing the situation belatedly.

This person is malicious and withheld all these things, causing Xie Qingran to misunderstand and become estranged from the Xie family. They are no longer like family.

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhaoye was dumbfounded. He looked at Wang Shi in disbelief: "How could this be? How could Father and Mother really abandon her completely? How could such a thing happen?"

"Don't let me find out who this person is, or else!" Xie Zhaoye clenched his fists. "He'll be in big trouble!"

Shen's Restaurant.

Xie Qingran accepted Shen Wentao's invitation and entered the private room on time, as indicated on the invitation.

Seeing Shen Wentao's complicated expression, Xie Qingran simply smiled faintly and said, "Greetings, Young Master Shen."

"You're too kind, Princess Consort."

Shen Wentao immediately stood up and gave a proper bow.

Even though the Shen family is incredibly wealthy, a merchant is still a merchant, and their status and position are not as high as that of an official's wife like Xie Qingran.

"The eldest young master invited me here specifically, surely not just so I could taste the family chef's cooking?"

"There must be something else you want to tell me, right?"

Xie Qingran raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Wentao. She has never liked beating around the bush and prefers to be straightforward.

Shen Wentao glanced at Xie Qingran and placed the list directly on the table: "The Crown Princess should know what these things mean!"

"What do you want these things for?" Shen Wentao stared straight at Xie Qingran. "I can't give them to you until you explain yourself."

Xie Qingran knew that Shen Wenyuan couldn't possibly obtain these things on his own, so he would definitely ask his elder brother for help. Therefore, she wasn't surprised that Shen Wentao had come to her.

She bowed to Shen Wentao and said, "I know that the Shen family is a wealthy imperial merchant family, but in the traditional social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, money alone is not enough for future generations to rise above their station. If you can help me get these things, I will secure a position for Shen Wenyuan in the Ministry of Revenue. Then, the Shen family will be more than just merchants."

"Are you telling the truth?"

Shen Wentao immediately stood up and looked at Xie Qingran in disbelief.

Over the years, they have put in so much effort but failed to achieve it, yet Xie Qingran actually succeeded?

Xie Qingran nodded: "Of course, as long as these things are in place, I will keep my word. Young Master, you won't lose out on this deal, and I won't take these things for free either. I will pay for them!"

"You have that much money?"