Chapter 24: She ran away after the thunderclap; Xia Zhuyu wished she could kill her.
Xia Jianyong truly didn't expect that Xia Yuhuan would act completely unpredictably.
Although Xia Yuhuan was too young when she went missing and had forgotten her childhood memories of her biological mother, she did know that her biological mother had died while looking for her.
The day she first learned of this, she was overwhelmed with grief, wept bitterly, and felt deeply ashamed.
They felt it was all her fault; that her getting lost had caused her mother's death.
If it weren't for her, her own mother wouldn't have died.
He had used this incident to control Xia Yuhuan, which was why he dared to force her to marry in his place.
Unexpectedly, this tactic isn't working anymore? Does this mean Xia Yuhuan doesn't care about Xia Qingqing at all?
Seeing that Chi Zhenghao had noticed them, Xia Yuhuan was about to speak when Xia Jianyong immediately scolded her, "Xia Yuhuan, if you keep talking nonsense, remember to think about whether you can bear the consequences!"
With his back to Chi Zhenghao, Xia Jianyong looked at Xia Yuhuan with eyes full of icy killing intent.
If we weren't living in a society governed by the rule of law, Xia Yuhuan would probably have died more than once at his hands.
Xia Yuhuan sneered: "My real mother who truly loved me is dead. The one standing in front of me now is nothing but a hypocritical and disgusting scumbag. You don't even deserve for me to call you Dad. What consequences could I possibly not bear?"
Xia Jianyong stared intently at Xia Yuhuan: "Since you know your mother loves you, you wouldn't want her to be restless even after she dies, would you?"
Xia Yuhuan fell silent upon hearing this, her reddened eyes and tightly clenched fists seemingly telling of her unwillingness.
Xia Jianyong thought she had given in, so he softened his voice and persuaded her: "Xiao Huan, I am still your biological father. Although we are a little estranged and distant because we have never spent time together, there is no such thing as a grudge between father and daughter that lasts overnight."
“I know you're taking advantage of your sister growing up by my side, and you don't like her, so you want to ruin her wedding. But you are, after all, her older sister. If word gets out about this kind of evil deed, what will outsiders think of you?”
"Sweetie, this is a family matter. Let's talk about it behind closed doors. Don't embarrass yourselves in front of outsiders."
As Xia Jianyong spoke, he moved closer to Xia Yuhuan, thinking that even if he couldn't persuade her, he would at least cover her mouth or knock her unconscious.
But Xia Yuhuan remained wary of him. Whenever he took a step forward, she would take a step back, not letting him get any closer.
Just as Xia Jianyong was extremely anxious, he saw Li Rouyue holding a stick behind Xia Yuhuan.
Chi Zhenghao, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, instinctively shouted, "Watch out behind you!"
Almost the instant his shout came out, there was a loud thud as the object hit the ground.
"Ouch..."
After the scream, the sound ceased.
However, Li Rouyue was thrown to the ground by Xia Yuhuan with an over-the-shoulder throw, and was so painful that she fainted and couldn't make a sound for a moment.
"Yueyue..."
"mom……"
Xia Jianyong and Xia Zhuyu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
The two rushed forward to check on Li Rouyue's condition.
Xia Yuhuan took the opportunity to move away a bit, and looked at the father and daughter who were squatting on the ground concerned about Li Rouyue, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
Although her skills were average, she had always insisted on training, so she was strong. In addition, she had taught herself two self-defense moves in her previous life. Plus, she was wary, so here she is.
The feeling of defeating an enemy in one move is just so satisfying!
Xia Zhuyu glared at Xia Yuhuan, crying, and yelled at her, "Xia Yuhuan, how could you be so vicious? My mother is also your stepmother, how could you be so cruel to her? Aren't you afraid of hurting her?"
Chi Zhenghao, standing to the side, frowned and said, "But it was Auntie who attacked Xia Yuhuan with the stick first."
"If she hadn't fought back in time, she would be the one lying here."
Xia Yuhuan looked at Chi Zhenghao with some surprise upon hearing this.
She truly hadn't expected that Chi Jung-ho would speak up for her.
Although she doesn't need it.
So, is Ji Jung-ho still a righteous man bursting with a sense of justice?
The thought flashed through Xia Yuhuan's mind, but she said coldly, "That's right, I, Xia Yuhuan, am not the type to be passively beaten. I think you all know that by now."
Chi Zhenghao, who was standing next to her, asked, "What were you about to say? What's the truth behind Xia Zhuyu wanting to marry me?"
He hadn't forgotten that it was this very incident that had triggered the series of chaotic events that had just occurred.
Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong immediately raised his eyes and glared at Xia Yuhuan, his eyes full of threat.
When he spoke to Chi Zhenghao, he was restrained and polite: "Nephew, she is just jealous that her younger sister grew up by my side and can't stand seeing Zhuzhu doing well, so she spoke recklessly and nonsense. Yu Huan, don't you think so?"
Xia Yuhuan smiled, "Of course not!"
"You want to threaten me into not telling the truth by scattering my mother's ashes? I'll show you!"
"I weigh 100 pounds, but I have 99 pounds of rebellious tendencies. My main characteristic is that I'm disobedient."
Xia Jianyong was so angry with Xia Yuhuan that his head was buzzing.
Never before had he felt such regret as he did now, such regret for bringing Xia Yuhuan back.
Xia Yuhuan looked at Chi Zhenghao and said, "Silly brother, do you really think Xia Zhuyu likes you? She's just using you as a cover."
Chi Zhenghao frowned, but Xia Zhuyu screamed and pounced on him: "Shut up, Xia Yuhuan, shut up!"
Xia Yuhuan quickly hid behind Chi Zhenghao, using his body to block Xia Zhuyu, and spoke faster.
"Xia Zhuyu had already received a notice from the educated youth office to go to the countryside, but she didn't want to suffer in the countryside, so she met you and wanted to escape going to the countryside by marrying you."
"Chi Zhenghao, Xia Zhuyu is using you as a shield, what a sucker!"
"Although you have achieved some success in the army and are qualified to bring her with you, if you marry her at this critical juncture and someone reports you for maliciously evading the rural resettlement policy, your future will definitely be affected, right?"
"Shut up, Xia Yuhuan, shut up! Brother Hao, don't listen to her nonsense. That's not true. I didn't. I genuinely like you, Brother Hao. Don't listen to her trying to sow discord..."
Xia Zhuyu couldn't hit Xia Yuhuan or stop her from telling the truth, so she could only scream in despair.
Seeing that Xia Yuhuan had already revealed their plans, she knew that everything was over.
She wasn't sure if Chi Zhenghao would still believe her when she said she liked him, but she didn't dare give up at this moment, so she quickly grabbed Chi Zhenghao's hand and explained.
Chi Zhenghao looked at her with icy eyes and an extremely cold expression.
"Is everything she said true?" Chi Zhenghao asked coldly.
"No, it's not true, nothing she said is true! It's true that I like you, Brother Hao, you have to believe me, she's just trying to sow discord between us, she has bad intentions..." Xia Zhuyu argued incoherently.
Xia Yuhuan has already dropped the bombshell she wanted to drop, and done what she wanted to do, so she won't linger.
"Well, it seems you have some issues you'd like to resolve privately. I won't stay and get involved. I'll give you some privacy. Please continue."
Without hesitation, Xia Yuhuan turned and ran towards the door.
She truly embodied the phrase "light the fire and run away" to the extreme.
Xia Zhuyu's eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Xia Yuhuan's retreating figure.
At this moment, she wished she could tear Xia Yuhuan apart!
But she dared not let go of Chi Zhenghao's hand, afraid that if she did, Chi Zhenghao would run away, and their marriage would be completely impossible.
Xia Zhuyu could only cling tightly to Chi Zhenghao, pleading and explaining in a humble manner.
She didn't want to go to the countryside, so she had no choice but to cling tightly to Chi Zhenghao as her lifeline. She would never give up until all hope was lost!
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