The others at the table could only watch helplessly, their eyes filled with worry and exhaustion.
Xia Shuyu sat to the side, quietly watching the farce unfold before her, her heart filled with helplessness and sorrow.
A deep sense of loneliness lingered in her eyes, and her thoughts drifted back to her once warm and harmonious home.
At that time, the family sat together, laughing and chatting happily.
During holidays, everyone works together to prepare a sumptuous meal, while children laugh and play, and adults share interesting stories from their lives.
But now, because of Zhou Jing's appearance, everything has changed. The family has been torn apart, and the kinship has been riddled with holes.
She looked at her father's increasingly aged face, the wrinkles etched with the marks of time, like a thick history book recording the hardships of life.
And those weary eyes seemed to hold endless sorrow; every glance was like a heavy sigh.
Xia Shuyu felt as if countless needles were piercing her heart, causing unbearable pain. She secretly thought to herself that this "Xia Shuhua" was definitely suspicious. Although she didn't know what strange things had happened, she felt inexplicably relieved.
At least, everyone noticed something was wrong and was no longer kept in the dark or manipulated by this imposter.
Finally, the meal ended in a tense atmosphere.
Zhou Jing stood up, casually dusted off non-existent dust, and coldly scanned the crowd with her gaze, which was like a series of sharp blades, as if she wanted to see through everyone.
He said coldly, "Today's meal was really interesting, like watching a farce. A bunch of people were putting on airs and being hypocritical. I hope there won't be any more of these boring gatherings in the future; they're a complete waste of my time."
After saying that, she turned and left without looking back. Her resolute back seemed to have nothing to do with this family anymore, and every step she took exuded indifference and disdain.
The Xia family watched her departing figure, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. There was anger, an urge to rush up and grab her to demand an explanation; there was helplessness, a sense of helplessness in the face of this bizarre situation; there was resentment, their once happy family turned into this mess; and there was also uncertainty about the future, unsure how to cope with what lay ahead.
Xia Wan stood to the side, her gaze fixed firmly on the direction Zhou Jing had left, her eyes shining with unwavering determination.
She knew in her heart that this struggle with Zhou Jing had only just begun.
Finding her aunt's soul and saving her family from collapse will be a long and arduous journey. What awaits her ahead may be countless thorns and obstacles, bottomless traps and unpredictable challenges.
But she was not afraid. She clenched her fists and secretly vowed in her heart that she would do her best, even at any cost, to get her family back on track.
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