In the living room, Xia Xinxin covered her head, cold sweat pouring down her face.
Seeing her aunt's suspicious and surprised look, Xia Xinxin stubbornly bit her lip and shook her head vigorously.
"Auntie, you have to believe me, I really didn't!"
Xia Yan's doting on Xia Xinxin over the years was genuine. Seeing Xia Xinxin's aggrieved and weak appearance, she subconsciously hesitated.
Before she could say anything, Xia Chen, full of fighting spirit, spoke first.
"Auntie, are you still going to protect the murderer who killed Xiaoyi?"
If Xia Xinxin hadn't gone to the beach to play, Xiao Yi might have grown up healthy and become an outstanding person by now!
Xia Yan was so shocked by her nephew's words that her ears went numb, her mind went blank, and her legs went weak.
Xia Yao, who was standing nearby, caught her sister in time, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Xia Yan's eyes were filled with grief. She pounded her chest, thinking of her obedient daughter, Xiao Yi, and felt so sad that she felt like she was suffocating.
If, if it really is because of Xia Xinxin...
Xia Yan suddenly looked at Xia Xinxin, broke free from her sister Xia Yao's hand, and pounced on her.
"Xia Xinxin, tell me! What exactly happened back then! Did Xiaoyi and Xiaoxiang fall into the sea because of you!"
The thought of being kept in the dark and feeling guilty and endlessly indulgent towards Xia Xinxin for more than ten years made Xia Yan want to slap herself!
If Xia Xinxin really is the murderer who killed Xiaoyi, then what did all my love and care for Xia Xinxin over the past ten years mean?!
She actually helped the murderer stay in the Xia family!
If Xiaoyi could see what I did from heaven, would she disown me as her mother?!
Xia Xinxin was grabbed by the collar by Xia Yan and forced to tilt her head back, her hair disheveled and stuck to her face.
"No, I really didn't, Auntie, you have to believe me, I didn't kill my cousin!"
Xia Xinxin's entire focus today was on not being able to leave the Xia family, and she was completely unprepared for the incident of falling into the water years ago.
She was caught off guard, and even her explanations seemed weak and ineffective.
Xia Chen delivered the final blow with a light touch.
"Xia Xinxin, since you say you don't have it, do you dare to confront others?"
Although there weren't many people on the beach that year, it wouldn't be difficult to find them. The truth that your playfulness caused Xiaoyi's death will not be hidden forever!
Upon hearing this, Xia Xinxin trembled violently.
She couldn't utter a single word, and dared not confront anyone.
It's true that Xia Xinxin lied about what happened back then; she indirectly caused Xia Yi's death!
Seeing this, what else could Xia Yan not understand?!
"You liar! You've been lying to me for so long! I'll kill you!"
Xia Yan felt like going crazy whenever she thought about how she had spoiled the murderer for so many years.
With bloodshot eyes, Xia Yan grabbed Xia Xinxin's hair and slapped her several times.
Xia Xinxin was knocked to the ground, and her face quickly swelled up.
Her lip was cut and bleeding, and her teeth were aching slightly. She curled up in fear, not daring to look at Xia Yan.
Xia Yan used considerable force in those slaps.
Xia Chuyue, who was watching from the sidelines and couldn't participate at all, was dumbfounded.
She silently raised her hand and snapped a picture to record Xia Xinxin's embarrassing moment.
Xia Yan's fighting power is truly formidable! No wonder she's the one Old Master Xia groomed to inherit the company!
Decisive and ruthless, Xia Yan has never shown any mercy to her enemies!
No wonder her daughter looks like that; not a single person has ever doubted it!
Xia Chuyue's voice made Xia Chen and Xia Yao pause slightly.
Xia Chen and Xia Yao met eyes. Without saying a word, they shook their heads slightly, tacitly revealing nothing unusual.
In the living room.
Xia Yan unleashed her full power, not only slapping Xia Xinxin several times but also kicking her hard a few times.
She gasped for breath, looking at Xia Xinxin groaning on the ground, her eyes bloodshot, and raised her hand to call her bodyguard over.
"You guys hold Xia Xinxin back, I'm going to cripple her today!"
The bodyguard responded and was about to roll up his sleeves and step forward when Xie Yuanping, who had been hiding, hurriedly stepped forward.
"Sister, there's no need to go to such extremes!"
Xie Yuanping hadn't expected things to develop this way, so he quickly stopped the bodyguard and tried to reason with Xia Yan and appeal to her emotions.
“Xin Xin did something wrong, but she was just a child back then. She was panicked and helpless when she fell into the sea, so it’s normal for her to make a mistake for a moment.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Xinxin disregarded the blood foam in her mouth and quickly nodded in agreement with Xie Yuanping.
"I misremembered. My memory was all over the place at the time, and I forgot who fell into the sea. Auntie, please forgive me, I really didn't mean to!"
Xie Yuanping spoke gently, but seeing that Xia Yan was not persuaded, he became anxious.
"Sister, now that Xiaoyi has passed away, there's no point in bringing up the past. We all need to look forward."
Xia Yan sneered, showing no sign of backing down when it came to her daughter.
"It doesn't mean anything, it's just that I've never hit Xia Xinxin before, so I'm making up for it now."
It's time to recoup all the pampering I've given Xia Xinxin over the years, with interest!
Xie Yuanping grew anxious, and suddenly, as if struck by a thought, said:
"Xiaoyi is a well-behaved and kind child. She and Xinxin were the best friends. Otherwise, why would she give up everything to save Xinxin from the sea?"
"Sister, the most important thing for us right now is to live our lives well. If Xiaoyi knew that the sister she risked her life to save had been crippled by you, she would probably be uneasy."
Xia Yan's weakness is obvious: her two daughters.
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