Everyone around looked towards Xia Jin. Xia Jin had no choice but to stop and look at the two people running towards him. Xia's mother ran up to him and tried to grab his hand, but Xia Jin stepped back to avoid the hand he extended. Xia Jin looked at the two breathless people in front of him and said coldly, "Go talk over there."
As he said that, he pulled Gu Jingmo to the right side of the restaurant entrance. After all, quarreling in front of someone's door would affect their business.
Xia Jin leaned against the wall and looked at the two people pretending in front of him and asked, "Why are you looking for me? I remember that I have nothing to do with your family anymore."
Hearing Xia Jin say such words, if it were usual, Old Lady Xia would have scolded her long ago, but now Old Lady Xia heard Xia Jin's words and forced a kind smile on her face and said, "I just said it in anger before, look at you, little girl, you took it seriously."
Xia Jin said mockingly, "It was just an angry remark, but the way you kicked me out back then didn't seem like something you did in a fit of rage. And it's been so long since you came to me. I don't think your actions were impulsive at the time. Instead, I feel like you planned it for a long time, just like kicking me out on the day I came of age."
Old Mrs. Xia was not angry. Instead, she said helplessly, "Girl, wasn't your father angry at that time? Tell me what you did at home during those few days. You snatched your brother's food and overturned the table. They did that because they were too angry."
Xia Jin was a little surprised to see the old lady speaking so good-temperedly. After all, in Xia Jin's impression, she was always cursing and never said a good word. She would always greet other people's families. Old lady Xia was quite adaptable. It seemed that she usually pretended to be ignorant, and would throw a tantrum as long as she could take advantage of it.
Xia Jin said, "Oh, that's right. But I'm doing fine now. I don't want to go back to your house and be your slave or your punching bag."
Old Mrs. Xia said, "What are you talking about? When has our family ever treated you like this? You can't slander our family just because we moved your household registration out for some reason."
"Yes, I know you're not our biological child, you have no feelings for us, and you don't want to take care of us in the future. None of that matters, but we're worried about what might happen to you out there on your own. Besides, it's almost Chinese New Year, and it's not a good idea for you to be all alone."
"Besides, if you don't want us anymore, what about your mother? Your mother thinks about you every day. She's worried that you won't have enough to eat or sleep warmly. You know, she did that in a fit of anger, but she regretted it now. She wants to bring you back every day, but she's afraid you'll blame her, so she doesn't dare to act."
Mrs. Xia was crying as she spoke. When Liu Xiu heard what Mrs. Xia said about her, she also shed tears and said, "Xiao Jin, please come back. Mom and your stepfather shouldn't have treated you like that. We have regretted it these days. Please come back so that our family can be well."
Xia Jin saw that the passers-by around them looked towards Xia Jin after hearing the two people crying and saying these words. Some people kept approaching here, wanting to see the excitement up close.
Seeing Old Lady Xia and Mother Xia crying in front of Xia Jin, someone who couldn't bear it any longer said:
"The little girl is so beautiful, how can she be so evil-minded?"
"From what I've heard, he grew up in his stepfather's home, and when he grew up and became capable, he broke away from that big family. How selfish."
"Look, she even made her own mother cry. If it were my daughter, I wouldn't want her. She treated her like this, and she's worried that she's not doing well, so she wants to take her back."
"That's what a mother is. She loves her daughter no matter what. This little girl is such an ungrateful person."
There are also customers who have seen Xia Jin in Xia Jin's store and said:
"I think I've seen this girl before. Isn't she the owner of Xia Ji Malatang?"
"Really? Does anyone know anyone who can tell me about it?"
"She's the owner of Xia Ji, and the hot pot restaurant is also hers."
"Oh my, you're so heartless! You've opened several stores and should be quite wealthy, yet you're still unwilling to support your parents. How heartless!"
"If I had known she was such a person, I would not have eaten at her restaurant. It hurts me to think that such a heartless person made money from me."
"Why don't you just not go there anymore? I don't believe a store run by someone like her can last long."
When Mrs. Xia heard the onlookers say this, she panicked instantly. They just wanted to force Xia Jin to go back and continue working for their family, not to destroy her store. After all, their original target was not Xia Jin, but the three stores he owned. If they didn't go to eat, how would they make money when the stores came back to them? So the stores must not fail.
However, if Xia Jin is so ungrateful, then it is not impossible for them to teach her a lesson. After all, how can this girl make so much money and live such a comfortable life? These should all belong to her precious grandson. If Xia Jin does not agree in the end, Grandma Xia will definitely make her store closed down. But for now, let's see her attitude first.
Old Lady Xia secretly winked at Liu Xiu, who quickly said, "My daughter was just angry for a moment. She's not that kind of person."
"I believe she is grateful to us in her heart, but we didn't do things right before, so she is like this now. When she figures it out, she will go back with us."
When the crowd heard what Mother Xia said, they became even more excited. A woman of about her age came up to her, patted her on the back, and said to her:
"Sister, stop defending her. If this were my daughter, I would have slapped her twice. How can you be so ruthless and disrespectful?"
"That's right, she can be so cruel to her own relatives. Who knows if her business materials are clean and honest?"
"Big sister, we will definitely help you today. If she doesn't recognize you and doesn't go back with you, we will definitely spread her story all over the city and see how she can still do business."
"How can there be such people? If I were her stepfather's family, I'd be lucky enough not to hire someone to beat her up. I spent so much time and effort raising her, and then once she's grown up, she kicks him and his family away. How could such a good thing happen?"
"She didn't think about what her mother would do in that family, or what her stepfather's family would do to her mother."
Old Lady Xia heard that everyone in the crowd was helping them condemn Xia Jin. From an angle where no one else could see, she gave Xia Jin a provocative smile, and said to her with a smug look, "Bitch, let me see what you can do. Today, you have to go back home whether you want to or not."
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