Chapter 63 Father and Daughter Showdown: Who is More Heartless?
Xia Yuhuan's words made Li Rouyue freeze.
It was only then that she realized that in the eyes of outsiders, Xia Zhuyu was adopted by Xia Jianyong, while she was Xia Jianyong's second wife, and she and Xia Zhuyu were not biological mother and daughter.
Just as Xia Yuhuan said, the fact that she didn't mistreat Xia Zhuyu already showed that she was kind-hearted.
It's simply unbelievable that they treat Xia Zhuyu so well, like their own daughter.
If you think about it even a little, it will arouse suspicion.
For a moment, Li Rouyue felt her hands and feet turn cold, unsure whether she should immediately stand up to sever ties or continue kneeling and begging for mercy.
Xia Jianyong's head was buzzing.
He met Xia Yuhuan's suspicious gaze and finally managed to come up with a rebuttal.
"Someone like you who has never experienced the deep bond between a mother and daughter will naturally not understand that feelings can be cultivated through interaction."
"Although Zhuzhu is not Rouyue's biological daughter, she was raised by Rouyue since she was a child. Rouyue has no children of her own and has long regarded Zhuzhu as her own daughter. Their relationship is naturally very deep, and there is no difference between them and biological mother and daughter."
“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Li Rouyue quickly added, “Although Zhuzhu isn’t my biological daughter, I raised her myself. I don’t have any other children, and over the years, I’ve long considered Zhuzhu my own daughter.”
"So please, please have mercy and let her go, okay? If you're really angry, just take it out on me," Li Rouyue pleaded humbly.
Xia Yuhuan clicked her tongue: "What a touching story of a mother-daughter relationship that's better than that of a biological daughter. It really moved me."
Li Rouyue was secretly delighted, thinking that there was hope.
"Unfortunately, I'm a heartless person with no feelings, so trying to move me with romantic scenes won't work." Xia Yuhuan waved her index finger, politely declining.
Her face was pale, but she had a smile on her lips. She said, "Unless you agree to my conditions, nothing you do will work."
He seemed completely unyielding.
Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong gritted his teeth and rebuked, "Xia Yuhuan, you're heartless. How can there be such a heartless person like you in this world?"
Xia Yuhuan chuckled and said, "What favors or affections have you shown me? You keep talking about conscience, but why should I have a conscience towards you?"
"To be honest, you still owe me!"
"You are my biological father, yet you lost me when I was a child and never raised me for a single day. Even when you brought me home, it was all for a purpose. What right do you have to talk to me about conscience?"
Xia Jianyong: "..."
Knowing he couldn't refute Xia Yuhuan's words, he went to pull Li Rouyue away.
"Get up, don't beg her, it's no use begging. Let's go back and think of another way," Xia Jianyong said with a dark face.
Begging is useless; it will only humiliate Xia Yuhuan and expose more and more flaws. It's better not to beg at all.
Helpless, Li Rouyue could only get up with his help.
She knew that Xia Yuhuan wouldn't even listen to Xia Jianyong, let alone her.
Right now, she has no choice but to listen to Xia Jianyong.
If we anger Xia Jianyong and he stops caring about Xia Zhuyu's affairs, that would be a real problem.
Xia Yuhuan waited until the two were almost at the door before speaking, "Xia Jianyong, you don't want to sever ties with me, isn't it just because you want to use our relationship to seek benefits from the Chi family?"
Xia Jianyong stopped in his tracks because of what she said.
Xia Yuhuan continued, "I know you're at a crucial moment in your competition with Zhao Desheng for the position of chief of staff. You want to use the Chi family's name to boost your chances, right?"
Xia Jianyong had his back to Xia Yuhuan, his pupils constricted.
While the competition for the chief of staff wasn't exactly a secret, it wasn't exactly common knowledge either. How could Xia Yuhuan, that little slut, know so much about it, especially since she'd only just been brought back from the countryside?
For a moment, Xia Jianyong was filled with vigilance.
Xia Yuhuan smiled and said, "If you don't agree to sever ties with me, I'll go find Zhao Desheng and have him fight you for the position of chief of staff."
"So, who do you think has a better chance of winning, you or Zhao Desheng?"
Xia Jianyong suddenly turned around and looked at her, exclaiming in shock and anger, "Xia Yuhuan, how dare you!"
Xia Yuhuan saved Zhao Desheng's mother's life. Zhao Desheng is a filial son, and it was because of Xia Yuhuan's life-saving grace that he did not exert any effort in the competition for the position of chief of staff during this period.
If Xia Yuhuan were to approach Zhao Desheng and urge him to compete for the position of chief of staff, given Zhao Desheng's abilities and family background, it would be hard to say who would ultimately win the position!
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Xia Yuhuan said with a smile, "I'm the one who saved Grandma Zhao's life, not you. What right do you have to make demands of me?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong's face darkened, and he stared intently at Xia Yuhuan.
He gritted his teeth, puffed out his cheeks, and his temples bulged, giving the impression that they were about to explode.
Xia Yuhuan was not intimidated at all. She smiled and said, "As long as you agree to write a letter severing ties with me, I promise I won't go to Zhao Desheng to talk about this, nor will I participate in your future competition."
Anyway, she had already intervened where necessary. She had reached a consensus with Zhao Desheng long ago, so there was no need to go to him again. She had figured out the loophole perfectly.
Xia Jianyong frowned, but did not respond immediately.
"As long as you agree to write a letter severing ties with me, I can also talk to my father-in-law about Xia Zhuyu's matter and ask him not to pursue Xia Zhuyu's case." Xia Yuhuan further increased her bargaining power.
Anyway, Xia Zhuyu has already gone to the Northwest. The sandstorms there are enough to make her suffer. Even if no one specifically investigates, she will still suffer there.
Xia Jianyong's eyes flickered slightly, but he still didn't immediately give in.
But Xia Yuhuan could tell that he was tempted.
She thought for a moment and then said, "Regarding the time you drugged Chi Zhenghao, he will definitely hold you accountable when he returns from his mission. I can persuade him not to pursue the matter and let it go."
Last time, Chi Zhenghao promised to do three things for her. It was a free favor, so why not take advantage of it?
"Three conditions, in exchange for a letter of severance of ties with you. You can agree or not, then forget it." Xia Yuhuan made her decision.
Xia Yuhuan's attitude—that this was the most generous offer she could make—made Xia Jianyong hesitate.
While the marriage alliance with the Chi family is important, it hasn't brought him any substantial benefits so far.
It's unclear whether the Chi family specifically instructed him to do so, but even if he wanted to use the Chi family's power to bully others, no one would listen to him.
If the relationship of in-laws with the Chi family cannot bring him any benefit, then whether it exists or not makes no difference to him.
In other words, whether he maintains or severs his father-daughter relationship with Xia Yuhuan, it makes no difference.
However, Xia Jianyong was always cautious and found it difficult to make a decision for a while.
He paused for a moment, then said, "Give me a few days to think it over."
Xia Yuhuan's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.
Judging from Xia Jianyong's appearance, it's most likely that she has already offered him conditions that are tempting and that he is willing to compromise for.
“Okay, I’ll give you three days. After three days, my conditions will be null and void, and I will no longer interfere in Xia Zhuyu’s affairs,” Xia Yuhuan said decisively.
Let him think it over; she's not the one in a hurry anyway.
But she couldn't let him drag it out without any pressure, so Xia Yuhuan set a time limit.
Seeing how decisive and efficient she was, Xia Jianyong felt somewhat resentful.
Although he didn't want Xia Yuhuan and abandoned her when she was young, it was one thing for him to abandon Xia Yuhuan, but it was another thing for Xia Yuhuan not to care about him as her father.
He had no control over the situation, which he found completely unacceptable.
In Xia Jianyong's mind, he personally went to the countryside to bring Xia Yuhuan back to the Xia family from that remote corner, gave her the status of the Xia family's true daughter, and allowed her to marry into the Chi family, living a life she never dared to dream of before. Xia Yuhuan should be grateful to him.
But now Xia Yuhuan not only doesn't know how to be grateful, she's also determined to sever ties with him. She's such an ingrate!
"Do you really dislike me, your biological father, so much that you're determined to sever ties with me?" Xia Jianyong couldn't help but ask.
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