Chapter 53 Anyone can play the victim
Mr. Xia's face hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "Qianqian, come back with us immediately and get the formalities done."
Back when she lived in the Xia family, Xia Qianqian was most afraid of her father getting angry. But now, looking at Mr. Xia, she felt that he was just raging in a powerless manner.
Especially when he thought about how he had donated all the gold bars that the man had hidden to the Revolutionary Committee, he realized that the man in front of him was just a paper tiger. Without money to back him up, his so-called prestige was no match for him.
At this moment, Xia Wenwen stepped forward, gently took Mr. Xia's arm, tears welling up in her eyes, and cried, "Dad, don't be angry. If you get sick from being angry, Wenwen will be heartbroken."
She pretended to be a dutiful daughter, attempting to use her "consideration" to highlight Xia Qianqian's lack of filial piety.
In the past, Xia Qianqian, as the daughter of the Xia family, would have naturally possessed her pride and reserve. She wouldn't have bothered to expose or refute Xia Wenwen's petty tricks, which was precisely why Xia Wenwen successfully sowed discord between her and her adoptive parents.
But now, everything is different.
Since she started using bullet comments, it's like opening the door to a new world. People chat on it all the time, making her realize how naive and innocent her previous actions were.
She used to think that upholding her self-respect and disdaining Xia Wenwen's petty tricks was the best way to go. But now, she realizes that her so-called "protection of self-respect" only gave bad people an opportunity to take advantage of her, allowing Xia Wenwen to sow discord between her and her adoptive parents even more wantonly.
This time, Xia Qianqian will not allow Xia Wenwen to continue framing her. Not only that, she will also extract more benefits from the Xia family. Since they have allowed Xia Wenwen to climb up by stepping on her bones, they will have to pay the price!
Xia Qianqian slowly lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyelids. Her voice was low and aggrieved as she said softly, "Uncle Xia, are you going to condemn me without even asking what I've come to Willow Tree Village for?"
When Mr. Xia saw her like this, a strange bitter feeling welled up in his heart.
When Qianqian was in the Xia family, she was always so bright, cheerful, and unrestrained. But now, she was speaking in such a wronged voice, which instantly stirred up his protective instincts.
Upon listening more closely to how she addressed him and seeing Xia Qianqian's simple and plain attire, Mr. Xia felt a pang of heartache.
After all, she was his daughter, whom he had carefully nurtured and raised. In just a few days, she had become a pitiful little thing, and he didn't even dare to call her "Dad" anymore.
Hearing her say that, Mr. Xia had already made a judgment in his mind. He figured that she must not have deliberately not come to see them. Perhaps she had encountered some great trouble during this time.
Thinking of this, Mr. Xia's tone softened: "Qianqian, tell Daddy what happened. Did someone bully you? Although you are not my biological daughter, you are my adopted daughter. I will never let anyone bully you!"
Hearing this, Xia Qianqian looked up, her eyes filled with tears, which made Mr. Xia even more certain of his judgment.
Seeing Xia Qianqian put on such a pitiful look, Xia Wenwen's eyes turned red with anger.
She bit her lip hard and said, "What could you possibly have to do? You just can't stand me being better off than you! I know Qin Yan doesn't want you anymore, and that's why you hold a grudge against me. Now that I'm about to get a proper job, you're even more jealous of me."
She shook Mr. Xia's arm stubbornly and said in a coquettish tone, "Dad, my sister is just pretending to be pitiful. If she really cared about me, she should have come to help me with the paperwork no matter what happened."
After hearing Xia Wenwen's words, Mr. Xia's originally firm resolve began to waver.
But he still gently patted Xia Wenwen's hand and said, "Wenwen, your sister isn't that kind of person, don't overthink it."
Xia Qianqian gently raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Mr. Xia's face, as if she had a thousand words to say, but in that instant she chose to remain silent.
She lowered her head, her voice muffled: "Uncle Xia, I've come today to invite my biological parents to my wedding."
Xia Wenwen kept a close eye on her parents' expressions, and when she saw the unnatural look that appeared on their faces, a surge of resentment welled up in her heart.
She cursed viciously in her heart: That bitch, she must have done it on purpose!
She grasped Xia's mother's hand; Xia's mother's hand was icy cold. This bitch was deliberately trying to make her parents feel sorry for her!
"Mom, this was my sister's own choice. She refused to stay at home, but she brought it up in front of you, making you sad!"
She bit her lip, looking timid, and seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to say to Xia Qianqian, "Sister, although you are not Mom and Dad's biological child, they have raised you with great care for so many years. How can you bear to hurt them in this way?"
After Xia Wenwen finished speaking, as if afraid that Xia Qianqian would eat her up, she quickly lowered her head and shrank into Xia's mother's arms.
But every single word pierced the heart like a needle.
Xia Qianqian looked at Xia Wenwen and wondered to herself what kind of dark thoughts she had that could distort her words so completely.
It seems I underestimated her; Xia Wenwen really knows how to play the green tea bitch.
If it were my past self, I probably would have been too angry to speak.
Xia Qianqian looked at her parents with tears in her eyes and said aggrievedly, "I didn't know you would come today. I originally planned to go to the city to find you after delivering the gifts. If... if you don't believe me, I will go back with you now and do whatever you say."
When Xia's parents saw Xia Qianqian looking like this, their hearts ached.
When had they ever seen their daughter cry like this? Although she wasn't their biological child, they had lived together for so many years. Besides, she had already offered to go back with them; she was so sensible, how could she deliberately cause trouble?
It seems that Wenwen misunderstood Qianqian, and Xia's parents felt even more sorry for Xia Qianqian.
Xia's father gestured for Xia Wenwen to shut up: "Wenwen, stop talking. We'll take your sister back in a little while. Your parents don't have any other children; it's fate that you and your sister were switched at birth. From now on, you two should support and help each other, understand?"
Xia's mother looked at Xia Qianqian with gentle eyes. The anger she had felt earlier because Xia Qianqian had asked her for money had dissipated.
Looking at the gifts on the ground, she thought to herself: No wonder she asked me for money. I hadn't thought it through. I can't go back to Willow Village to visit my biological parents empty-handed.
How could you do all this if you didn't have money?
It must have been out of desperation that they finally spoke up.
Well... let's forgive her this time.
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