Chapter 197 Trying to take advantage of the Fu family! No way! Threatening Mother!

"Well... Xia, may I invite you to be my date at the LX brand's high jewelry exhibition in a couple of days?" Chi Xingbei said, his cheeks flushing red, a stark contrast to his usual arrogant demeanor.

His eyes still held a hint of shyness, a pure and innocent look that was completely different from his usual playboy persona.

Xia Mian was stunned. She never expected that Chi Xingbei would have such a pure and innocent side.

She shook her head and immediately declined.

"I'm sorry, Chi, you should have heard that I'm the brand ambassador for LX. The brand may have some arrangements for me, and I need to cooperate with them."

Are you kidding me?

If she dares to get any closer to Chi Xingbei, that jealous guy in the army will drag her back and interrogate her in no time.

She couldn't stand Chief Fu's jealous nature.

Her hands are still sore!

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Xia Family Villa.

After lunch, Shen Yingshuang originally planned to go back to her room to rest. Although she had been discharged from the hospital, her health was still not as good as before.

If I don't take a nap at noon, I won't have much energy in the afternoon.

Xia Qinglin's smile, which had been fixed on Shen Yingshuang's face, suddenly became somewhat meaningful.

"Mom, how do you think we treat you?"

Shen Yingshuang turned to look at her son, "He's fine, what's wrong?"

I'm so glad I didn't piss her off! She's just being sarcastic! I can't be bothered with this idiot.

"That's good." Xia Qinglin unconsciously rubbed the screen with her fingers.

"Mom, you've been back for a few days now... I think Xia Mian treats you quite well. When are you going to invite Xia Mian and her boyfriend back for dinner?"

Shen Yingshuang looked at her eldest son, wondering what he was up to all of a sudden.

Oh, she was being sarcastic, and he actually believed her? He genuinely thinks the three of them are incredibly good to her, his mother? That's ridiculous! She's constantly irritating him, and he still thinks he's good to her?

“Mianmian probably doesn’t want to see you two. Your relationship is so strained, don’t you even reflect on your own actions? You’re the eldest son in the family! How have you taken care of your sister? Now that she’s distrusted you, what’s the point of coming to me?”

Shen Yingshuang looked at her son warily.

Xia Qinglin felt a surge of displeasure. The situation of the Xia Group was getting worse and worse, and he was getting increasingly anxious lately.

Suddenly I remembered the Fu family's big ship!

If we can cooperate with the Fu Group, it will surely save the Xia Group's life.

He decided to get straight to the point and explain things to his mother.

"Mom, I recently heard that the Fu Group has a new project, and I'd like to give it a try."

Shen Yingshuang laughed as soon as she heard this, though she was furious.

She's planning to take advantage of the Fu family by relying on her daughter's connections!

"I don't understand business matters. If you have time, you should contact the Fu family. These new projects usually involve bidding, right? I think if the Xia family is really capable, they will definitely win the bid!"

Xia Qinglin choked, almost choking to death by her own mother. Her chest felt blocked, as if a huge rock was lodged there.

It's making him feel terrible!

"Alright, son, Mom believes in your abilities. You've always been the best!"

Shen Yingshuang then gave her eldest son a few more insincere compliments.

She didn't do anything, didn't give anything, but it still makes people feel uneasy and uncomfortable! Didn't she like the "green tea" type? Now she has to play the "green tea" type herself, adapt to this family! Adapt to this stupid son!

Xia Qinglin was so angry that he had a headache. "Mom, I'm your own son! After your daughter Xia Mian gets married, it's the three of us brothers who will be responsible for taking care of you in your old age! Don't you understand the situation!"

Shen Yingshuang sneered, "I think you're the one who doesn't understand the situation. You know perfectly well what the Fu family is like, and what's the result? You don't care about your sister, but you insist on caring about that Lu Lian'er."

"Now you realize how important your sister is? Too late? You want to curry favor with her, but she won't even bother with you."

Xia Qinglin was so angry that he could only glare at her, but he had nothing to say.

The old lady Xia, standing nearby, angrily scolded, "What kind of mother are you? If the Xia Group doesn't make money, what kind of happiness can you expect to enjoy?"

"Everything you eat, use, and wear is funded by the money earned by the Xia Group!"

"What are you so proud of? If the Xia family falls, what will you eat? You'll be left to starve!"

Shen Yingshuang gave Old Madam Xia a cold look. "Mom, I don't like hearing you say that. The Xia Group was originally my father's company. Have you forgotten? Ten years ago, it was called the Shen Group."

“After my father passed away, Xia Weiguo changed it to Xia’s surname. Did I say anything about it?”

"I didn't say anything! Wasn't it all for the four children and Xia Weiguo? And what happened? Xia Weiguo has vanished without a trace!"

"You say he died suddenly, so where is his tombstone? And where is his urn?"

She sensed something was wrong!

Something's very wrong!

Hearing Shen Yingshuang's accusations, Old Madam Xia's face turned ashen with anger.

However, he also knew that everything Shen Yingshuang said was the truth.

"This is outrageous! Do you even respect me as your mother-in-law? You're not filial to me at all!"

Shen Yingshuang looked at her with a sneer; the old woman was starting to throw a tantrum!

She didn't want to talk to this old man.

He then said to his eldest son, "If you're capable, you should become the president of the Xia Group. If you're not, you should step down! I think your sister is quite capable!"

As soon as Xia Qingfeng got home, before she even reached the living room, she heard a commotion coming from inside.

He escorted Lu Lian'er into the room without any attempt to conceal their relationship, only to find his mother scolding his elder brother with a cold expression.

He habitually sided with his older brother, "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you arguing for no reason? Do you know how tired my brother is from work? It's fine if you don't help share the burden, but why are you scolding him?"

Lu Lian'er looked at Shen Yingshuang with a hint of inquiry and an inexplicable hostility.

In particular, Shen Yingshuang's eyes, which resembled Xia Mian's, made her extremely irritated and disgusted.

But she concealed it very well.

She walked up to Shen Yingshuang in a coquettish manner and reached out to take Shen Yingshuang's arm in a very intimate manner.

"Godmother, what's wrong?"

The moment she opened her mouth, her eyes reddened. "Do you miss your sister? Should I call her and ask her to come back and stay?"

Shen Yingshuang became impatient with Lu Lian'er. She pulled her arm away, her face cold.

"Don't call me godmother. I have my own biological daughter. I don't need a girl of unknown origin to be my daughter."

Lu Lian'er staggered back several steps and fell to the ground. Xia Qingfeng quickly helped her up.

She threw herself into the man's arms and sobbed, "Third Brother, I just wanted to be close to Godmother. She actually hates me this much!"

Xia Qingfeng hugged Lu Lian'er angrily, "Mom! What's wrong with you? No wonder Xia Mian has such a bad temper, she learned it all from you! Like mother, like daughter. Why can't you two tolerate Lian'er?"

"Lian'er is so kind, who has she hurt? It's you who have been hurting her all along!"

Shen Yingshuang was so angry she almost fainted; her face turned extremely pale.

How can that little bitch be so good at twisting the truth?

She found it incredibly ironic.