Murong Xiao's words were like nails, striking Xiang Qi's heart hard. His words were clear and unambiguous, leaving her no room for embarrassment.
They said she had usurped her sister's place and taken over her things.
She outwardly claimed to care about her sister, but in reality, she didn't even ask about the gifts sent to her, assuming they were for her, and even threw herself at her brother-in-law. This is absolutely not the behavior of a wealthy young lady or a genius girl; even the ladies of the royal court wouldn't stoop to such behavior!
If word gets out, Xiang Qi will be completely disgraced. She won't be able to work in the entertainment industry anymore, and she'll have to avoid people like the plague!
Thinking of this, her face turned even paler, looking utterly miserable, like a rose swaying in the cold wind.
"Ah Xiao, I didn't mean to, I just didn't expect..." Her eyes were brimming with tears, and she looked pitiful.
Xiang Jin silently rolled her eyes. Oh well, it's the same old routine again.
"The person you should apologize to isn't me, it's A-Jin," Murong Xiao said coldly. "You stole her things."
Xiang Qi cried even harder: "I really didn't mean it, please don't be angry with me... I didn't ask anyone to spread those rumors online, it was Fang Xinman, Ah Xiao, I thought you understood everything, I..."
"Miss Xiang, this is your last warning, don't call me Ah Xiao."
This time, Murong Xiao's expression really changed.
Xiang Qi was scared and dared not utter a sound.
“Master Xiao, what do you mean by this? Although our Xiang family is not as wealthy as your Murong family, we were still pampered and loved. Why would she deliberately steal A Jin’s things? Besides, the sisters have a good relationship. A Jin’s things are hers. What’s wrong with her wearing them? Why make such a big deal out of it?” Li Shuhui couldn’t bear to see her daughter being wronged, so she quickly stood up for Xiang Qi.
“Yes, Ajin has been sharing these things with me since she was little…” Xiangqi said softly.
"Ah Jin, come out and say it yourself." Li Shuhui pointed the gun at Xiang Jin. Anyway, Jiang Anqing was in her hands, and she didn't believe that she could cause any trouble.
"Huh? Did I share them? I don't remember ever having these things when I was little. I always wore my older sister's hand-me-downs."
Xiang Jin looked completely innocent.
In an instant, both Xiang Qi and Li Shuhui's faces turned pale.
If the feigned motherly love and filial piety, and sisterly friendship can no longer be maintained, then where do they get their advantage of being close to the source?
“Ah Jin, think about it carefully. Your mother has never mistreated you since you were little. She has always treated you and your sister equally. Your sister has always been good to you and shared her good things with you. You have been too… Aunt Jiang in the family can testify to that.”
She emphasized the words "Aunt Jiang".
"Oh, I remember now! My sister gave me her leftover candy, saying it would poison dogs, but I was lower than a dog so I could eat it; my sister gave me her old clothes to wear, saying it would make her look prettier, and I would look even more like a maid; my sister also made me eat the spoiled food from home, saying that way the aunt wouldn't have to suffer the trouble of throwing it away..."
"Xiang Jin!" Li Shuhui exclaimed in shock.
"Everything I said above was made up. Do I need Mother to say it again?" Xiang Jin smiled calmly.
Her experiences in the Xiang family could go on for three days and three nights. As an adopted daughter, she was treated like a nanny. Whenever Xiang Qi got into trouble, she was always the one to take the blame, including going to jail and being forced into a marriage in her place.
They knew Jiang Anqing was her weakness, so they tried every means to manipulate her. But that didn't mean she wouldn't resist. The net was already in place. Once the right opportunity came, she would be able to rescue Jiang Anqing and then she would no longer be under their control.
This time, she's going to break free from the Xiang family and live her own life!
No one, please, will be allowed to threaten her again!
Upon hearing Xiang Jin's words, Li Shuhui wished she could rush forward and shut her up, but it was too late. She could only pretend to be calm, at least not to let Murong Xiao believe her, otherwise Xiang Qi's image would be completely ruined.
"Don't listen to her nonsense, Mr. Xiao. It's all fake, fake! Ah Jin has been willful since she was a child, and she never tells the truth. Her sister is such a good person, how could she mistreat her?" Li Shuhui quickly put on a smiling face.
Turning to Xiang Jin, her expression immediately changed: "Ah Jin, what did your mother teach you? You should be sincere. You have deceived Master Xiao again and again. What are you up to? If you dare to do this again, don't blame me for punishing you according to family rules."
It seems she was quite frightened by Xiang Jin's joke.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Mother? Didn't I say I made it all up? You know very well how you raised me, and you know very well whether what I said is true or not, right?" Xiang Jin calmly retorted.
Li Shuhui choked.
A swear word gets stuck in my throat, I can't get it out, it's so uncomfortable.
"In short, don't try to deceive Master Xiao. Who do you think Master Xiao is, someone you can manipulate at will?"
"Yes... Master Xiao, my family has always doted on A-Jin since she was little, how could we let her eat spoiled food! A-Jin was probably just joking with you. She's used to being willful, so please don't take it to heart. As for me... it's just a little grievance, I can handle it."
After saying that, she started wiping away tears, feigning stubbornness but appearing so fragile that she was about to break at any moment.
"What amazing acting skills!" Xiang Jin exclaimed in amazement.
Such a superb performance, yet he ended up in the design industry; it's such a waste of talent.
With just a few words, she managed to absolve herself completely and shift the blame onto her and Murong Xiao. Such skill was truly beyond her reach.
"Sister is right. I've been spoiled since I was little. So let me tell you some more made-up stories, what do you two think? Like, taking the blame for someone else, taking the fall for someone else, etc..."
"Shut up!"
"You're insane!"
Xiang Qi and Li Shuhui spoke almost simultaneously, looking at Xiang Jin in horror. Li Shuhui even reached out to cover Xiang Jin's mouth, but Xiang Jin stopped at the crucial moment.
Seeing the two people looking anxious and uneasy, Xiang Jin had achieved his goal. He waved his hand and said, "So, I won't make things up, and you two better not make things up either, otherwise it'll be hard to say who will make up the most outrageous story."
Xiang Jin turned around and went upstairs.
Xiang Qi started crying miserably again, looking at Murong Xiao with a pitiful expression, her eyes almost overflowing with affection.
Murong Xiao frowned deeply.
He suddenly remembered that apart from their first encounter at the hotel, the only other time he met Ah Jin was in the slums. She was covered in mud and looked like she was about to die, yet she desperately tried to stand up by holding onto his car... How could such a pitiful woman be the daughter of the Xiang family? If the Xiang family truly valued her, how could they have left her to fend for herself in the slums?
After marrying him, she always lived frugally and was very careful with her money, not even spending a few dollars. When her voice became hoarse, she couldn't afford to see a doctor and worked a job that paid 2,500 yuan in a dirty place like a courier warehouse.
Oh, by the way, she's also been to jail.
Because he killed his ex-fiancée, Lu Yifan, in a car accident.
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