Chapter 269 The only one
"Father, the Imperial Concubine is gone now. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Do you really want to continue investing in a dead person?"
Xie Qingran tilted her head and stared intently at Xie Yankang.
Xie Qingran's experiences in both her previous and current lives told her that Xie Yankang's so-called true feelings were actually quite superficial. After all, it was Wang Shi who raised the child and she was the one who borne the anger; Xie Yankang was just making empty promises.
If that's the case, how much sincerity can there be?
Now that the person is gone and his daughter has been sent away, how could Xie Yankang possibly continue to invest in the business?
Xie Yankang never imagined that one day his own daughter would sit across from him and calmly ask him such a question.
Even though he had experienced many things, he was still somewhat at a loss when faced with this situation, and even blushed.
Xie Zhaoye, who was sitting to the side, felt overjoyed when he heard Xie Qingran say these words!
Yes, you're right.
Xie Yankang took a deep breath and gritted his teeth as he answered the unpleasant question.
"That's good. Father, you, brother, and younger brother, you are the future of the Xie family."
"This time, it's my Xie family's chance to turn things around."
"Father, you should know what to do, right?"
Xie Qingran was worried about Xie Yankang, so she asked him several questions in a row, just to get a promise, a promise that the Xie family would firmly stand on the side of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Seeing Xie Qingran's expression, Xie Yankang immediately understood what his daughter meant. He smiled gently and said, "When you first said you wanted to marry Xiao Jue, I thought you were just trying to spite us. But now that I see you're doing quite well and you're so protective of him, I think you truly love him."
"Qingran, I made many mistakes in the past. I'm sorry to you and your mother. Now that your mother is gone, I should repay what I owe you. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will fully support Xiao Jue, not for any other reason than because he is my son-in-law." Xie Yankang looked at Xie Qingran sincerely, hoping that she could understand his guilt and make amends.
In both her past and present lives, Xie Qingran never dreamed that Xie Yankang would say such things to her.
She took a deep breath and then said, "Thank you, Father."
"Alright, you two siblings have finally met, have a good chat. I have some things to take care of in the front yard, so please stay for lunch. Lian'er has already started making preparations." Xie Yankang's eyes were slightly red as he stood up and strode outside.
When he was young, Xie Yankang valued relationships more than anything, but now that he's older, he realizes he can't live without his two children.
"Father, is he really regretting it?"
Xie Zhaoye stared at Xie Yankang's back, and for some reason felt a pang of heartache.
Seeing his pathetic state, Xie Qingran felt disgusted and said irritably, "Father is not regretting, he is feeling guilty. What you should do is make good use of this guilt to gain some benefits for yourself, instead of crying here and feeling sorry for a hypocritical dog of a man."
"What are you saying?!"
"No matter what, he's still our biological father. How can you say that?"
Xie Zhaoye could hardly believe his ears, unable to believe that Xie Qingran could utter such vulgar words.
Where did her aloofness and indifference go? Why does she seem to be resembling that scoundrel Xiao Jue more and more now?
"Am I wrong?" Xie Qingran raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Zhaoye.
Although the words were a bit harsh, there was really nothing wrong with them; Xie Yankang was just an unethical person.
However, Xie Zhaoye was still unwilling to continue discussing this issue because he knew very well that he was even worse off than Xie Yankang, and neither of them would get away with anything good from Xie Qingran.
"You've finally come back, why didn't you bring my little nephew over so I could see him?" Xie Zhaoye frowned slightly, looking at Xie Qingran with some curiosity.
Xie Qingran thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "The child is too young to go out. I came back this time not only to talk about your father's affairs, but also about yours. You've reached the age where you must get married. What are your plans? Your mother is gone, and no one is here to arrange this for you. You have to keep this in mind."
“My father is already looking for a suitable girl, what can I do? I’ll just go with whoever he tells me to.” Xie Zhaoye sighed helplessly. “However, I don’t know why, but lately I feel like all the young ladies from prominent families in the capital are avoiding me.”
Seeing his silly look, Xie Qingran rolled her eyes speechlessly and said irritably, "That's a funny question. What else could it be? It must be because they know you're getting married, so they're all avoiding you. Don't forget what people were saying about you two when Xie Hanyue was around. Your marriage is probably not that simple. I'm asking you, do you have a girl you like?"
"A girl you like?" Xie Zhaoye thought about it very seriously, then shook his head very seriously: "No."
He really is a blockhead!
“My sister-in-law Qin has a younger sister who is eighteen years old this year, about the same age as you. She is beautiful, well-read and has a refined air about her. She is a very nice girl. You two can meet and give it a try.”
"In another month, my two children will be old enough to be seen in public. There will definitely be a banquet at home then, so remember to come."
Even though Xie Qingran wasn't very affectionate towards Xie Zhaoye, she still had plenty of things to worry about for him.
Xie Zhaoye never imagined that one day Xie Qingran would sit across from him, muttering these words.
For some reason, I used to feel guilty and afraid of this younger sister, but now I feel a little more affection for her.
"I thought you'd be thrilled if I couldn't find a wife, was exiled to the frontier, and suffered misfortune for the rest of my life." Xie Zhaoye lowered his head, sighed, and gave a self-deprecating laugh, but his eyes were slightly sore.
Seeing Xie Zhaoye like this, Xie Qingran also smiled: "Yes, I originally thought I would be like that too, but I would not be happy that way."
"Xie Zhaoye, whether we like it or not, we are family, connected by blood. We share the same blood; we are family."
"Mother is gone, and Father doesn't care much about us anymore. You and I are the only two people in this world who can depend on each other."
Xie Qingran raised her eyes, her gaze gentle and tender as she stared at Xie Zhaoye.
This was the first time in both her past and present lives that Xie Qingran had looked at Xie Zhaoye with such eyes.
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