Chapter 179 The Ungrateful Thing
"Xu Heyu, how come I never noticed before that you are so selfish?! Now that you have the new shop that Grandpa Xu gave you, why don't you just ask him to give the other shops you had before to your younger brother?"
The Xu family is large and wealthy, and they have no shortage of money and shops.
Qiao Mei seemed to have heard Xu Hui mention before that children who performed well in the Xu family would have the opportunity to obtain shops that belonged only to them and would not be touched by their parents or relatives.
It's not surprising that some people like Xu Heyu would do this.
Xu Heyu glanced coldly at his mother's face, which was contorted with anger. The extra pain from the slap on his face made his thoughts clearer.
He closed his deep blue eyes, concealing the disappointment and irony within, and when he opened them again, they were icy cold.
“Those shops were acquired through my own efforts and have nothing to do with you.”
“When we severed ties, I returned everything you had given me, including all the savings I had accumulated over the years. Of course, I will continue to fulfill my obligation to support you and send you money regularly, but don’t even think about getting back the shops.”
At this point, Xu Heyu glanced amusedly at Xu You, who was only four years old and still sucking his fingers, seemingly unaware of anything.
"Besides, given his age, you know perfectly well whether you'll give the shop to him or use it yourselves after it's given to you. I can let this slap go, but since you're no longer my mother, you have no right to lay a hand on me. If you do it again, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy and calling the interstellar police."
Unlike Xu Hui, who only verbally severed ties with her parents, Xu Heyu's actions were not merely lip service.
They have already contacted the relevant authorities to officially transfer Xu Heyu's household registration, completely abandoning him as their son.
If Xu's mother, who has no legal connection to him under interstellar law, were to physically assault him again, she would indeed be arrested.
But she never expected that her obedient son, who used to listen to her every whim and would almost always grant her requests, would dare to say such things to her today. She was immediately enraged and wanted to hit him again.
Qiao Mei had been listening for a long time. She watched as Xu's mother raised her hand, her face contorted with rage, and said, "I'd like to see if you really dare to call the police and have me arrested for this! You ungrateful wretch, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning when you get out of here? How could I have given birth to such a beast?!"
Seeing this, Qiao Mei frowned, exchanged a glance with the butler who had seen her out, and then strode over. Just as Xu Heyu grabbed Xu's mother's arm, intending to stop her from throwing a tantrum, she lied to her, saying, "Xu Heyu is right. What you're doing by beating him is a violation of interstellar law. I've already had the butler call the police. Are you sure you want to continue?"
Xu's mother was concerned about her reputation and couldn't bear the thought of being sent to the police station.
He could only resentfully withdraw his hand, glare fiercely at Xu Heyu, and then angrily leave with Xu's father and youngest son.
She knew that if things went this way, the housekeeper might say something to Old Master Xu, and all her previous plans would probably fall through.
After everyone had gone far away, Qiao Mei looked at the obvious handprint on Xu Heyu's face and asked him if he was alright.
"You'll need to apply some medicine. Have the housekeeper take you to see a doctor. Once you're better, come find me and my mother, and we'll sit at a table together."
Given Xu Heyu's current situation and his mother's sharp and mean-spirited manner, if he doesn't sit with her and Xu Hui, he'll probably be talked about and questioned no matter where he sits.
Xu Heyu seemed to be affected by what had just happened, and his face was now shrouded in gloom. After listening to what Qiao Mei said, he didn't say anything, but just nodded to indicate that he understood.
As Qiao Mei watched his slightly forlorn figure leave with the butler, she suddenly had the illusion that the characters in the book had truly come to life.
She discovered that in this book's world, these characters were not entirely limited by their established personas; in fact, there were many aspects that she hadn't noticed when she read the original book.
Especially Xu Heyu, the male protagonist in the book.
The feeling she got was that the difference between his real personality and the character he was portrayed in the book was so great that it felt like there was a huge gap between them.
Ao Cang, who was wrapped around Qiao Mei's arm, also watched this scene. His hostility and dislike for Xu Heyu suddenly lessened at this moment, and he suddenly understood why he could never let go of Qiao Mei.
Perhaps she herself did not realize that her unintentional protection of Xu Heyu sometimes had a very significant impact on Xu Heyu at this stage.
This is like giving a small spark of fire to someone who is extremely sensitive to cold and is even about to freeze to death, so that it can temporarily warm their body.
Even if the heat source isn't too high, it's still a lifeline for people in this situation.
If he were Xu Heyu, he wouldn't want to give up completely if he met someone like Qiao Mei.
Qiao Mei, unaware of Ao Cang's inner turmoil, glanced at the gloomy, threatening-to-rain sky and led him directly to the villa where the family banquet would be held.
She planned to go and check on Xu Hui's situation.
She hadn't walked more than a few steps when she was surrounded by a group of relatives who claimed to have held her when she was little and given her candy, and they started asking her questions.
Qiao Mei perfectly inherited Xu Hui's beauty; even just standing there without doing anything, she already attracts attention.
Let alone when you look at the expensive ruby jewelry she's wearing, and the haute couture pomegranate princess dress she's dressed in.
She was like a beautiful rose in full bloom, waiting to be picked.
Some relatives who were not closely related to Qiao Mei by blood sized up her appearance and figure, and began to think about which of their children should develop a relationship with Qiao Mei.
This resulted in Qiao Mei hearing the most questions about whether she had a boyfriend or someone she liked.
After asking her the question, he didn't answer her at all, and instead introduced her to a boy who was closer to her age, making his meaning quite clear.
As Ao Cang listened to these words from her wrist, his dragon body felt a surge of heat from the anger.
It kept fidgeting and moving around restlessly.
Qiao Mei noticed his unusual behavior and used the excuse that Ao Cang was unwell and she needed to take him to see a doctor to escape the questioning and find Xu Hui.
Xu Hui is less nervous than before and is now chatting with a middle-aged woman who looks very gentle and is wearing an elegant light blue evening dress.
Upon noticing Qiao Mei's arrival, Xu Hui waved to her, beckoning her to come over.
Ao Cang: I see through everything.
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