Chapter 52 The Xia Family Has Arrived
Lu Zheng scratched his head, already thinking about whether he should have a few more drinks with his father-in-law that night.
After all, as the saying goes, there's nothing a drink can't solve; if one drink doesn't work, then have another.
As he thought about it, he pushed his water glass in front of Xia Qianqian: "Drink mine, the temperature is just right."
"Okay." Xia Qianqian smiled, took the cup, and drank.
Xia Qingshan watched his daughter and Lu Zheng exchange glances, then looked at the glass of water he had poured for her that she hadn't touched. The old father's heart was instantly broken. It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home!
Xia Qianqian put down her water glass and said seriously to Xia Qingshan, "Dad, Mom just told me about the lost betrothal gifts. I think we can't just let this go. If the brigade secretary can't find the thief, we should report it to the police."
At this moment, Lin Shulan came over carrying a plate of stir-fried dishes.
She said to Xia Qianqian, "Actually, your dad and I have already reported it to the police, but they said they only care about things in the city, and they can't take care of things in our village."
"How could this be?" Xia Qianqian asked in surprise.
Xia Damin snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, if I find out which bastard stole the money, I'll break his legs!"
In fact, Xia Qianqian already had someone she suspected, but since she had no evidence at the moment, she had no choice but to suppress her suspicions for the time being.
Lu Zheng said, "Our Lu family can't just suffer this loss silently. Let me think of a way to resolve this matter."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shulan's face showed shame, and she hurriedly said, "Well, Xiao Lu, we were already in a bad mood about losing money, and now we have to trouble you again. We really feel bad about it."
"No trouble at all, we'll be family from now on."
Hearing Lu Zheng's words, Lin Shulan became more and more satisfied with her prospective son-in-law.
She picked up a chicken leg with her chopsticks and put it in Lu Zheng's bowl, saying, "Little Lu, eat up, eat more, don't be shy."
Then, she picked up a chicken leg and gave it to Xia Qianqian: "Qianqian, you should eat too. You're so thin, you need to eat more."
Xia Qingshan snorted in dissatisfaction when he saw that his wife had "switched sides" so quickly.
Lin Shulan couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xia Qingshan, who was so old, still being jealous.
She teased, "Old Xia, look at you, so petty, just like a child. I left some chicken feet in the pot for you, go get them and eat them."
The family sat around the dining table, their laughter filling the air.
"Xia Qianqian, you broke your promise!"
Just then, Xia Wenwen's angry voice shattered the warm atmosphere.
Lin Shulan and Xia Qingshan both looked up at the same time, heading in the direction from which the sound came.
Xia Wenwen was standing at the door. In just a few days, she had undergone a complete transformation.
She wore a pale yellow dress covered in delicate lace, a shimmering gold necklace around her neck, and gold jewelry adorning her fingers and ears.
Her hair was permed into the big waves that city people are most popular with, and it was casually draped over her shoulders. This outfit made her look exactly like a rich young lady from the city.
Xia Qianqian glanced at Xia Wenwen casually before quickly covering her stomach with her hand. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she struggled to suppress her laughter.
It must be said that this outfit is indeed exquisite when viewed on its own, but the key is who is wearing it.
If it were me wearing them, I might be able to manage to pull them off, without being completely overshadowed by the brilliance of those gold jewelry pieces.
But Xia Wenwen is different.
Having grown up in the countryside, exposed to the elements for extended periods, her skin was rough and dull. Now, wearing such a delicate pale yellow lace dress, instead of enhancing her sophisticated air, it only added to her rustic charm.
What's worse, she seemed to be afraid that others wouldn't know she was the daughter of the Xia family, so she was covered in gold jewelry from head to toe, on her fingers, ears, and neck, the glittering gold hurting people's eyes.
After this makeover, she looked extremely tacky, like a maid who had stolen her mistress's clothes—a complete mismatch, making people want to laugh.
When Xia Qianqian's gaze fell on Xia Wenwen, Xia Wenwen was also secretly observing her.
Having heard from her mother that Xia Qianqian was willing to sell her job opportunity, Xia Wenwen was secretly pleased with herself, planning to thoroughly humiliate Xia Qianqian when she arrived in the city.
But who would have thought that after waiting since dawn, they hadn't even caught a glimpse of Xia Qianqian?
Xia Wenwen was furious, thinking that Xia Qianqian had changed her mind.
So, she exaggerated and said a lot of bad things about Xia Qianqian to her parents, and insisted that they drive to get the money back. She even threatened to teach Xia Qianqian a lesson.
Mr. Xia was so worn down by her that he had no choice but to have the driver take the family to Xiangyang Village.
Upon arriving in the village and inquiring, they learned that Xia Qianqian had actually returned to her biological parents.
This really worried Xia Wenwen. She originally thought Xia Qianqian would obediently marry that old man, but she didn't expect her to be so bold as to go home directly.
Xia Wenwen was in a complete panic. If Xia Qianqian went back, she would definitely find that Xia Qingshan and the others were not as bad as she had described.
What if she goes to her parents to complain and then refuses to marry that old man?
Thinking of this, she pestered her parents, insisting that they come to Willow Village immediately.
As soon as Xia Wenwen stepped into the Xia family's house, she saw Xia Qianqian and Lin Shulan sitting around the table, chatting and laughing.
This scene instantly ignited the anger in Xia Wenwen's heart.
She thought to herself: This bitch is just as I thought, she refuses to get married!
Hmph, as long as I'm here, you'll never be able to return to the Xia family!
Xia Wenwen walked up to Mr. and Mrs. Xia with a pitiful expression and said aggrievedly, "Mom and Dad, my sister didn't tell you before she went back to Willow Village, making us wait for so long. Could it be that she doesn't want to give me the job opportunity?"
At this point, her shoulders trembled slightly, as if she had suffered a great injustice, and she sobbed, "I knew it. She always looked down on me for growing up in the countryside and thought I wasn't good enough for this job. Waaah, I... I really shouldn't have come back."
Originally, Mr. Xia felt a pang of pity when he saw how poor Xia Qianqian's biological parents' family was.
But seeing Xia Wenwen crying so sadly, and thinking about Xia Qianqian's terrible behavior, his heart hardened instantly.
Wenwen is my biological child. She grew up in this dilapidated house and suffered so much. Xia Qianqian has taken Wenwen's identity and enjoyed so much wealth and luxury for so many years, and now she's even clinging to her job and refusing to let go. It's outrageous!
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