Chapter 64 Her scumbag father talks to her about father-daughter relationship, but she's not worthy of it.
Xia Yuhuan was surprised to hear this.
She looked at him in surprise: "Old Xia, isn't that a hypocritical question? I don't like you as my biological father, and you don't like me as your biological daughter either, do you?"
"A daughter I've never raised since she was a child, I specially brought back to be your adopted daughter's substitute bride. What fatherly affection do you have for me?"
"Since we've never had any feelings for each other, let's stop pretending. Aren't you tired of this?"
Xia Yuhuan looked at her with a "you're so hypocritical" expression.
Xia Jianyong was furious with her.
He said coldly, "You must guarantee that Zhuzhu will be safe and sound during these three days of consideration."
Xia Yuhuan looked pleased upon hearing this: That's more like it, that's more in line with Xia Jianyong's image as a doting father and mother.
Xia Jianyong's beloved daughter should be Xia Zhuyu, not Xia Yuhuan. It must have startled her to suddenly talk about father-daughter relationship with her.
“Okay, sure, no problem.” Xia Yuhuan agreed without hesitation.
Seeing her impatient look, Xia Jianyong felt a surge of anger rising in his chest.
With a cold face, he strode away with Li Rouyue, not wanting to look at Xia Yuhuan again.
He was afraid that if he looked at it even once more, he would be so angry that he would die.
Xia Jianyong left in anger, but Xia Yuhuan showed no embarrassment or unhappiness; instead, she smiled happily.
"Xia Jianyong is a profit-driven man, he'll definitely agree in the end, don't you think?" Xia Yuhuan turned her head to look at Chi Yanzhou, who was lying quietly beside her, and murmured.
Chi Yanzhou: If you say so, then it is.
He can't help her now, so he can only pray in secret that all her wishes will be fulfilled.
"With these three conditions combined, compared to my rebellious and disobedient daughter, it's hard for Xia Jianyong not to be tempted. I just need to wait patiently," Xia Yuhuan murmured.
All three conditions, regardless of which one, were tempting enough for Xia Jianyong.
In particular, Xia Jianyong found it impossible to refuse Chi Zhenghao's offer not to pursue the Xia family's case.
After all, this is something that directly relates to his interests.
She figured Xia Jianyong probably hadn't found a way to quell Chi Zhenghao's anger yet and was having a headache over the matter. Her offer to help him resolve it was like giving him a pillow when he was sleepy.
As long as the Chi family doesn't take action against Xia Jianyong, it won't affect his competition for chief of staff. It would be strange if Xia Jianyong wasn't tempted.
As Xia Yuhuan was thinking, the door opened and Zhang Xianya walked in hurriedly.
"Xiao Huan, I heard your dad and stepmother just came by. Did they mistreat you?"
Seeing the anxious look on Zhang Xianya's face, Xia Yuhuan couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. They can't bully me! Besides, this is the Chi family's place, they wouldn't dare do anything to me," Xia Yu said with a smile.
Zhang Xianya was still worried and looked at her pale face: "Why do you look so pale? You were much better yesterday."
Xia Yuhuan raised her hand and touched her face.
Her pale face was due to the excessive energy she had expended yesterday when she used her consciousness to enter the space, something she couldn't directly say.
He could only say, "It's probably because you slept too long and didn't eat, which makes you look weaker. Don't worry too much."
Zhang Xianya breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Xia Yuhuan then said, "Mom, could you please make a phone call for me and tell Dad that he shouldn't pursue Xia Zhuyu's responsibility for the next few days?"
"Did they force you?" Zhang Xianya frowned immediately.
She knew that Xia Jianyong and Li Rouyue's visit was bound to be troublesome.
Xia Yuhuan shook her head slightly and recounted the negotiations she had made with Xia Jianyong and the others.
Zhang Xianya looked at her with heartache and gently rubbed her head: "If you've made up your mind, your parents will definitely support you. I'll talk to your dad about this."
Xia Yuhuan had long known that Zhang Xianya was a good person, so good that she was even willing to consider Chi Yanzhou, her husband who was in a coma and in a vegetative state and whom she had never met directly, as a potential future partner.
But every time he felt Zhang Xianya's unwavering support and trust, he was still repeatedly touched in the heart by her.
She couldn't help but rub her hand against Zhang Xianya's palm, and smiled with her eyes narrowed: "Yes, I've already decided. I'm never willing to waste my energy on people who aren't worth it."
So, from the very beginning, she had already decided to sever ties with Xia Jianyong.
However, she had just transmigrated and hadn't yet found her footing, so she couldn't operate immediately.
By this time, she had already married into the Chi family, and with her parents-in-law's unconditional support as her backing, she naturally had room to maneuver.
Zhang Xianya's gaze softened: "Okay, then let's do as Xiao Huan wants."
The two huddled together, whispering to each other, as close as a mother and daughter.
Chi Yanzhou lay on the bed, listening to the conversation between the two, his heart filled with smiles.
His young wife had a hard life in her parents' home. It's a good thing that she can be valued in her husband's family, pampered by his parents, and live happily.
While Xia Yuhuan enjoys a loving mother-daughter relationship, the atmosphere in the Xia family is somber.
After returning to the Xia family home, Xia Jianyong threw a huge tantrum.
"That unfilial daughter! If I had known she was this kind of monster, I shouldn't have kept her in the first place. I should have drowned her when she was born, so she wouldn't be causing me so much trouble now," Xia Jianyong gritted his teeth.
He was always the one who had the final say in the Xia family. He made all the decisions, big and small. In Xia Jianyong's view, the Xia family should listen to him unconditionally.
Xia Yuhuan took his surname and was born into the Xia family, yet she dared to turn around and manipulate him. In Xia Jianyong's eyes, this was an unforgivable crime and a betrayal of the Heavenly Gang.
This infuriated Xia Jianyong.
"Old Xia, calm down first, you..." Li Rouyue poured him a glass of water and stepped forward to gently comfort him.
However, in a fit of anger, Xia Jianyong slapped Li Rouyue's hand away.
The water glass slipped from Li Rouyue's hand and fell to the ground, shattering with a sound.
Xia Jianyong said anxiously, "It's all your fault. You insisted on bringing Xia Yuhuan back to marry in her place, saying that keeping Zhuzhu would allow her to marry someone else and bring me benefits."
"This way, we could maintain our marriage ties with the Chi family and also build another family connection. But now, Zhuzhu has gone to the countryside, and Xia Yuhuan can't control the Chi family. She can't even control the Chi family. It's like losing both her wife and her army."
Li Rouyue knew Xia Jianyong very well and had long known that if something went wrong, he would blame her for the mistake, so she was prepared for it.
Tears welled in her eyes, and she choked out, "I'm sorry, Lao Xia, it's all my fault. I was too presumptuous and too eager to help you. If I hadn't given you bad advice, things wouldn't be like this now. It's all my fault..."
Xia Jianyong was initially furious, but seeing Li Rouyue's tearful face softened his heart.
He sighed and said, "Alright, stop crying. I was just so angry with Xia Yuhuan that I lost control of my emotions. It's not your fault. Blame that bitch Xia Yuhuan."
Xia Jianyong spoke with a fierce expression.
Clearly, his patience with Xia Yuhuan had reached its limit.
"So what do we do now? Should we make a deal with Xia Yuhuan or what?" Li Rouyue asked tentatively.
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