As Xia Chuyue entered the Xia family's living room, she looked up and met Xie Yuanping's furious, blazing eyes.
It's obvious without even guessing that Xia Xinxin has once again shifted the blame onto herself.
This innocent-looking girl really has nothing better to do all day!
With a sigh, Xia Chuyue pinched the bridge of her nose and raised her hand to stop Xie Yuanping from saying what he was about to say.
"Stop! Don't speak. Let me guess, is Xia Xinxin upset again?"
She doesn't need to feel wronged. I didn't just scold her; if you're bored, I can scold you too.
Xia Chuyue's words were too mild. When she first came to the Xia family, she was a troublemaker who didn't respect anyone.
His greatest achievement was angering Xie Yuanping so much that he ended up in the hospital.
Xie Yuanping was so angry that he was practically fuming. He pointed at Xia Chuyue, his face flushed, looking like he was going to stand up for Xia Xinxin.
"You're rude and disrespectful to your elders, and you don't care for your younger sister. I'm ashamed to have a daughter like you!"
Xia Chuyue didn't care at all, casually spread her hands, and nodded.
"Alright then, if you don't want to acknowledge me, I won't acknowledge you either, Uncle Xie."
The sound of "Uncle Xie" made Xie Yuanping's face turn pale and then completely black.
"Good, good, good! Xia Yao, look at the wonderful daughter you've given birth to!"
Xie Yuanping seemed to be furious. He flung his hand away, turned around, and went upstairs with a dark face.
Xia Xinxin's eyes were filled with tears. She wiped them away, pretending to be strong, and looked at Xia Chuyue with a wronged expression.
"Sister, it's fine if you upset me, but why did you upset Dad? Dad isn't in good health, and he was really looking forward to your return. He was so happy to see you come home! You're hurting his feelings!"
As she spoke, Xia Xinxin glanced at Xia Chuyue with red eyes, then turned her head and quickly caught up with Xie Yuanping.
Xia Chuyue rolled her eyes speechlessly, watching Xia Xinxin act, and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Xia Xinxin's acting is truly superb! No wonder Xie Yuanping fell for her act.
[That's true, Xie Yuanping doesn't like me, so isn't he biased towards Xia Xinxin?]
Xia Yao sat on the sofa, ignoring the farce, and looked at her daughter Xia Chuyue with a puzzled expression, her eyes slightly open.
Xia Yao opened her mouth, wanting to ask Xia Chuyue why she thought Xie Yuanping didn't like her?
She is Xie Yuanping's biological daughter!
How could any parent not love their child?
Just like Xia Yao, even though she knew that Xia Chuyue was aloof and arrogant, and not as worldly and sophisticated as Xia Xinxin, she still felt an infinite fondness for her.
Blood ties have this magical power.
Even though the mother and daughter hadn't lived together for so many years, Xia Yao couldn't help but feel affection for Xia Chuyue after just one simple meeting.
"Yueyue, come sit here with Mommy."
Xia Yao didn't say that Xia Chuyue shouldn't talk back to Xie Yuanping, but gently took her hand and rubbed her daughter's head.
"In the end, it's still Mom's fault. If I hadn't fainted when I gave birth to you and remembered what you looked like, the nurses wouldn't have given you the wrong baby, and you wouldn't have had to suffer so much outside."
Hearing Xia Yao's words, Xia Chuyue felt a pang of sadness welling up in her heart.
Strangely, when Xia Chuyue faced Xie Yuanping, she felt absolutely no dependence or intimacy towards her father, and her heart remained completely unmoved, as if they were strangers.
Therefore, when Xia Chuyue saw how good he was to Xia Xinxin, she was not jealous at all. Instead, she felt that the two of them were indeed father and daughter, and were equally disgusting.
But Xia Yao is different.
Xia Chuyue could sense that her mother genuinely liked her and longed for her to return home.
Xia Yao patted Xia Chuyue's hand gently.
"During the years after I gave birth, my work piled up, and I was too busy to take care of her."
“Xinxin was raised by your father. The two have a good relationship and are no different from biological father and daughter. Your father is also a sentimental person and can’t bear to part with the child he raised with his own hands.”
“You are his biological daughter. He just hasn’t come to his senses yet. Once he understands, he will definitely treat you well.”
Xia Yao and Xie Yuanping have been married for many years and are a loving couple who have never had a fight.
Xie Yuanping was just a student from a small town, while Xia Yao was the daughter of the Xia Group. Their family backgrounds were vastly different, and outsiders did not approve of the marriage.
Despite this, Xia Yao remained steadfast and married Xie Yuanping.
Xia Yao prioritizes love, believing that love is enough and that family background will not be a barrier between the two of them.
Therefore, Xia Yao wanted to act as a peacemaker between Xie Yuanping and Xia Chuyue, hoping that the father and daughter could put aside their prejudices as soon as possible and become a family.
Xia Chuyue sighed, knowing that her mother was also in a difficult position, so she didn't say anything more.
After comforting Xia Chuyue, Xia Yao went upstairs to call Xie Yuanping and Xia Xinxin down.
Standing outside the bedroom door, Xia Yao was about to knock when she heard Xia Xinxin's voice coming from inside.
"Dad! When are you finally going to get rid of Xia Chuyue?! I'm your daughter!"
Xie Yuanping's voice was deep, and Xia Yao outside the door couldn't quite hear what he was saying.
"...What's the rush...wait a little longer...the Xia Group will be here soon..."
Xia Yao frowned in confusion, sensing that something was amiss.
Why did Xin Xin say she wanted to chase Chu Yue away?
Why would her husband suddenly mention the Xia Group?
However, trusting her husband, Xia Yao didn't think much of it and raised her hand to knock on the door.
"Yuanping? Xinxin? Come downstairs for dinner."
A flurry of noise came from inside the door. Xie Yuanping opened the door and saw Xia Yao standing outside. His smile was somewhat forced.
"Yaoyao, why did you come up here?"
Even after so many years of marriage, Xie Yuanping still calls Xia Yao by her nickname, just like when they were deeply in love.
Xia Yao said with a smile, "You're a father now, you can't keep getting angry with your daughter."
“Our daughter just came back and hasn’t adjusted yet, you have to give her time.”
Xie Yuanping stood opposite her, staring at Xia Yao's face for a while, making sure she hadn't heard anything, before sighing and nodding.
"I understand. It's just that Chuyue is too rebellious, while Xinxin is introverted and obedient. She likes to keep everything to herself, and I'm afraid that Xinxin will be wronged."
Xia Yao didn't know why, but when she heard Xie Yuanping keep defending Xia Xinxin, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
It wasn't obvious before Xia Chuyue appeared, but now, isn't Xie Yuanping being too nice to Xinxin?
Xia Yao couldn't help but frown.
"Isn't Chuyue your biological daughter too? Yuanping, as her father, shouldn't you treat them equally?"
Moreover, Chuyue is their biological child and has suffered so much outside. Shouldn't she receive more love and care from her parents?
Xie Yuanping's face stiffened, and he quickly nodded.
"I was just worried and confused. Chuyue just came back, and we're not familiar with each other yet. Things will definitely get better in the future."
Seeing this, Xia Yao didn't say anything and nodded, telling him and Xia Xinxin to come down and eat quickly.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
