Sometimes, Xia Chuyue felt that Xia Xinxin's thought process was a little different from that of normal people.
"You seem to have paranoia, thinking that you are the most pitiful person in the world and that everyone else is bullying you."
Xia Chuyue spoke coldly, her expression revealing a hint of sarcasm.
"But that makes sense. People with evil intentions see everything as black."
Xia Xinxin was furious and shouted, "You! You're the one with evil intentions!"
When she saw Pei Qi looking over, she quickly adjusted her expression and breathed a sigh of relief.
"If it weren't for you, how would anyone have known that Mom was in the hospital? She already had a head injury, and now she's been beaten so badly she can't get out of bed. Don't you feel any remorse at all?"
In a short while, the onlookers who had just been watching the show gathered around again.
"Hey, what are you doing now?"
"Wow, there's more to this story? Could it be that Li Ling was murdered?"
"Did the daughter ruin her own mother? I don't quite understand."
As Xia Chuyue watched the chattering crowd, she suddenly felt a headache coming on.
She enjoys gossiping, but hates being gossiped about!
Xia Chuyue closed her eyes, trying hard to suppress her anger.
When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were clear and sparkling, with a light that trembled like fireflies in her eyes, which amazed Pei Qi who was standing next to her.
Pei Qi's heart began to pound uncontrollably again.
Even if he's stubborn, he has to admit that he likes Xia Chuyue like this.
At the center of the crowd, shining brightly, like a moon naturally illuminated by a spotlight.
Xia Chuyue raised her hand, stopping Xia Xinxin's aggressive words.
"You're saying I harmed Li Ling? Where's the evidence?"
"Besides, Xia Xinxin, Li Ling isn't my mother, so why should I feel guilty towards her? You're her daughter, so please don't try to morally blackmail me."
"Finally, from whom did these rumors originate? Isn't it true that Li Ling is a mistress?"
Xia Chuyue's last words, spoken with a half-smile, sent a chill down Xia Xinxin's spine.
Why would she say that?!
Did Xia Chuyue find out something?
Xia Xinxin panicked for a moment and looked to Xie Yuanping for help.
Xie Yuanping couldn't bear to see Xia Xinxin blamed, his eyes filled with anger, his tone like a sharp sword piercing Xia Chuyue.
"Chuyue, I never imagined I would raise such an heartless daughter like you! I know you harbor resentment towards Xinxin, but that's no excuse for all the bad things you've done!"
"Dad doesn't want to make things difficult for you. You apologize to Xinxin and Aunt Li Ling, and that'll be the end of it!"
When the people next to him heard that Xie Yuanping was actually Xia Chuyue's father, they shook their heads.
"Since even her own father said so, it seems that Li Ling really was framed."
"You weren't here just now, so the rich woman's husband's mistress really wasn't Li Ling. She's pitiful too~"
"Being beaten like this is truly a terrible ordeal."
Xia Chuyue raised an eyebrow and sneered.
"Xie Yuanping, I've lived for over twenty years, have you ever given me a single penny of child support?"
Xie Yuanping was stumped by this question. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a single word.
He... he really didn't give Xia Chuyue any child support.
Ever since Xia Chuyue arrived at the Xia family, Xie Yuanping has either been giving her the cold shoulder or complaining and being angry with her.
"You've never paid me any child support, so how dare you call yourself my father?"
Xia Chuyue was not someone to be trifled with. She lowered her eyes slightly and glanced at Xie Yuanping and Xia Xinxin.
The two men felt inexplicably uneasy under her gaze.
"I'm wondering, Xie Yuanping, why are you in such a hurry to come and seek justice for Xia Xinxin as soon as she got into trouble?"
"According to you, I am your daughter, and Xia Xinxin is just a child switched at birth? Why are you so eager to help her? Could it be that you and Li Ling have some kind of shady relationship?"
"Could it be that you're Li Ling's lover?"
Xie Yuanping and Xia Xinxin broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
He gritted his teeth, trying his best to maintain the expression on his face.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Your Aunt Li Ling and I are completely innocent, and I won't tolerate your slander!"
Xia Chuyue didn't let him off the hook at all, staring straight at him.
"Then tell me, why are you helping Li Ling and Xia Xinxin? As my father, shouldn't you be on my side? It doesn't make sense that you two have no relation!"
Xie Yuanping was now truly panicked.
He values his dignity and reputation, and even though he's been having an affair with Li Ling for so many years, he doesn't want anyone to find out.
Xie Yuanping's public image has always been that of a family-oriented and considerate good man!
Moreover, this is a crucial period for him to seize power, and he absolutely cannot let the Xia family discover anything unusual about him.
"I just felt sorry for Xinxin. After all, we're father and daughter, and you can't just sever our bond like that."
Xie Yuanping waved his hand, completely shirking responsibility.
"Alright, alright, you're sharp-tongued, I can't argue with you. Just don't accuse me of having anything going on with Li Ling. I only came here for Xin Xin's sake."
When Li Ling heard that her daughter was confronting Xia Chuyue, she hurriedly asked a nurse to help her over.
Before she even got close, she heard Xie Yuanping say these words.
Li Ling felt a chill run through her body. She stood there silently for a long time, her face pale.
She knew that Xie Yuanping was trying to distance himself from her.
But now she's in this situation, being pointed at and gossiped about as a mistress—who's to blame?!
Perhaps because she had just been beaten up, the pain all over her body made Li Ling feel vulnerable, and her heart began to ache as well.
The man she dated didn't dare admit their relationship to anyone else.
Li Ling chuckled self-deprecatingly and walked over.
Xie Yuanping was slightly taken aback when he saw Li Ling, then frowned and secretly glanced at her.
Li Ling immediately understood the warning in his eyes.
She revealed her slender neck, her head bowed.
"I have no relation to Xie Yuanping and we have no connection whatsoever."
Xia Chuyue looked at Li Ling as she said those words and gave a dismissive and indifferent sneer.
Xia Xinxin never expected that her trip would not only fail to smear Xia Chuyue, but would also backfire, leaving her outmaneuvered.
She gritted her teeth, glanced at Pei Qi, and reluctantly helped Li Ling leave.
Staying any longer will only make us a laughing stock!
Xie Yuanping couldn't save face either, so he pretended to say a few more words to Xia Chuyue before hurriedly leaving under Xia Chuyue's cold gaze.
After closing the ward door, Xia Chuyue casually leaned back on the sofa.
Pei Qi's gaze never left Xia Chuyue.
The intense, unbearable gaze made Xia Chuyue sigh. She looked up and met Pei Qi's eyes.
"Can you please stop looking at me?"
Pei Qi was taken aback, and then his face quickly turned hot.
Her whole being was like the most vibrant and fiery red sunset clouds, her skin a deep, ripe red.
"Oh, oh, I understand."
Pei Qi pursed his lips and walked awkwardly to the chair, his mind momentarily blank.
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