The moon is bright and the stars are few; a gentle breeze is blowing.
In the bedroom, Xia Xinxin was pacing anxiously back and forth.
"Dad, you have to think of something! We can't let that woman kick me out like this!"
Xia Yao wasn't there, so Xia Xinxin didn't even bother to pretend and simply called her "that woman."
Xie Yuanping pressed his temples, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her down.
"What's the rush? Xia Yao is soft-hearted and easily fooled. Wait until tomorrow, then you can try to coax and plead with her. She's not really going to kick you out, is she?"
Xia Xinxin also wanted to calm down, but when she remembered the coldness that flashed across Xia Yao's face during dinner, she felt uneasy.
"But I have a feeling that this woman is serious this time. Dad, you just heard it too, Xia Yao won't let me call her Mom anymore!"
When Xia Chuyue first returned to the Xia family, the situation was far more chaotic than it is now.
At that time, Xia Yao did not forbid Xia Xinxin from calling her "Mom," and her eyes still showed the affection she had for a younger generation when she looked at Xia Xinxin.
But tonight, the way Xia Yao looked at me was clearly no different from that of a stranger!
The thought of leaving the Xia family and losing all its wealth, power, and status filled Xia Xinxin with such hatred that she wanted to break her fingernails.
Falling from a life of wealth and luxury to being no different from an ordinary person was more painful for her than killing Xia Xinxin!
"No, I absolutely cannot leave the Xia family!"
Xia Xinxin has been cultivating a "rich family princess" persona in the entertainment industry. If Xia Yao really kicks her out of the Xia family, she will lose all the capital she has to act arrogantly in the entertainment industry!
Xie Yuanping frowned, not wanting his daughter to leave either.
Over the years, he and Xia Xinxin have worked together to deceive Xia Yao countless times, and he has also had numerous affairs with Xia Xinxin's biological mother.
Even some of the Xia Group's clandestine operations were able to proceed so smoothly thanks to Xia Xinxin's cover-up.
Xie Yuanping pondered for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Don't worry, Xia Yao has a movie starting filming tomorrow. Once she joins the crew, she definitely won't be able to take care of you. Fortunately, your aunt is coming back from abroad soon, and she will naturally protect you then."
If we're talking about who treated Xia Xinxin the best in the Xia family, then it has to be her aunt, Xia Yan.
If Xia Yan hadn't frantically protected Xia Xinxin back then, causing the situation to spiral out of control, Xia Xinxin might not be the Xia family's daughter anymore.
Thinking of her hot-tempered, overprotective aunt, Xia Xinxin couldn't help but smile.
"Yes, my aunt is coming back soon."
There's no need to rush now.
"Let the Xia family fight it out themselves. I just need to pretend to be pitiful on the sidelines."
After Xia Xinxin figured it out, she smiled, relaxed, and leaned back leisurely on the sofa.
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In the living room, Xia Yao found Uncle Wu, the butler who had been with her since childhood. Concealing her pain, she spoke with unusual calmness.
"Uncle Wu, you're the only person I can trust in this family."
Xia Yao disdains intrigue and, with the support of the Xia Group, has had a smooth career in the entertainment industry, having hardly ever witnessed any darkness.
When it came time to use people, they discovered that most of the people surrounding them were actually Xie Yuanping's men!
She had been in her sweet and warm cage for too long, and when she suddenly noticed Xie Yuanping's strange behavior, she was shocked to realize that she had long since become a cage around herself.
Xia Yao was terrified and heartbroken, hating her husband for betraying her, but she had no choice but to harden her heart and resolutely investigate to the end.
She also has a son and a daughter. As a mother, Xia Yao is gentle and mild-mannered, but also extremely rational and strong-willed.
That night, she didn't shed a single tear. Instead, she remained incredibly calm, focused solely on quickly finding out whether Xie Yuanping had cheated on her.
If he really betrayed me...
Xia Yao's eyes darkened, and her breathing became numb with pain.
No matter what, Xia Yao will not accept a relationship tainted by its stain!
Uncle Wu was a servant of Old Master Xia. Old Master Xia was worried that Xia Yao wouldn't be able to take good care of herself, so he specially asked Uncle Wu to come to Xia Yao's villa to take care of her.
Seeing Xia Yao's forlorn and sad expression, Uncle Wu hurriedly went over to ask what was wrong.
"They were perfectly fine just a moment ago! Who made our Second Miss angry?! I'm going to cripple him!"
Xia Yao simply shook her head, lowered her voice, and instructed Uncle Wu:
"Could you help me investigate something these next couple of days... Be sure to do it discreetly..."
Although Uncle Wu is only a butler now, he worked his way up with Old Master Xia and his abilities and skills are far beyond what ordinary people can match.
Whether at the Xia family's residence or in this villa, Uncle Wu has his own network of informants and connections.
After hearing Xia Yao's words, Uncle Wu remained stunned for a long time.
Immediately, a fierce expression appeared on his face, and he nodded to indicate that he understood.
"How dare he betray our Xia family! I will investigate this thoroughly and give him a swift and painful end!"
Both conversations were conducted discreetly before nightfall.
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Back in her apartment, Xia Chuyue slept soundly, her mind heavy with worry.
As the morning sunlight streamed through the window, Xia Chuyue sat on the edge of the bed, still pondering how to tell her mother about Xie Yuanping's infidelity.
Before discovering that she was the biological daughter of the Xia family, Xia Chuyue was just a helpless orphan.
She stumbled into the entertainment industry by accident, but was just a nobody with no connections who was relentlessly attacked online.
If she had even a little bit of connections, she wouldn't have been so badly screwed over by the company, and she even had to consider leaving the entertainment industry.
It seems that Xia Chuyue has no other means of dealing with Xia Yao except to speak directly or send her anonymous messages.
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