"I know." Xia Shuyu's face was filled with satisfaction. Ming Chu and he both had phoenix eyes with the corners slightly upturned, just like a cat.
The old lady stared at Xia Shuyu indifferently. Perhaps she was so angry that she felt strangely calm. She lowered her eyes, took a sip of tea, and said, "Then let Mingchu live in the Xia family."
Xia Shuyu refused without a second thought: "No."
The old lady's eyes turned cold: "They look so alike, aren't you afraid that Chi Feng will find something wrong?"
"Chi Feng only thinks about work all day long. How could he care about so many things?" Xia Shuyu said this with a hint of complaint. Chi Feng only had the company in his eyes. He didn't care about her and the children at all. He was not a qualified husband at all.
"If he didn't work hard, how could the Chi family have such a huge business now?" The old lady put down the teacup and smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes. "I think you wish he would just live in the company and not go back."
Xia Shuyu was choked and speechless, and stopped discussing Chi Feng's affairs. She simply said, "Anyway, I won't leave Mingchu here. I finally found her, and I don't have time to feel heartbroken."
The old lady knew that she would not give up her long-lost daughter easily, and said, "If you don't want to keep that girl, it's okay. Just transfer Liu Yu back."
"No." Unexpectedly, Xia Shuyu still disagreed.
"This is not possible, and that is not possible. Do you have to put them together?" The old lady was angry.
Xia Shuyu muttered softly: "Obviously, we are a family."
Although the old lady was 75 years old, her hearing was still good. She heard what her daughter said and quickly understood who the "family" she was referring to was.
Her face gradually changed color, and the old lady gnashed her teeth and said, "Why don't you just be a good wife of the Chi family? Why do you have to act like a demon?"
"Mom, you have already promised me that as long as I marry Chi Feng, you will not interfere in the affairs between me and Ayu. Why do you go back on your word?" Xia Shuyu felt very aggrieved.
“Can it be the same now as before?”
The old lady was heartbroken: "If it weren't for the Chi family's support, our Xia family would have long been a bottom-tier wealthy family."
The Xia family used to be a family of officials. Their ancestors produced several first-rank officials and left behind a lot of resources and connections. It’s a pity that the younger generations are worse than the previous one.
When her husband was alive, she was able to manage the business and barely keep it going. But when it came into the hands of her eldest son, she could only rely on secretly pawning antiques and paintings to maintain the superficial appearance of the business.
The old lady's eyes were lifeless as she stared blankly at the mahogany table. Why were her children so disappointing?
The eldest son spends his days in debauchery and has a bunch of women, but he can't give birth to a son. The younger son and daughter are both love-brained and don't care about the family's life or death at all.
"Okay, Mom, don't think too much about it. Chi Feng will definitely not find out." Xia Shuyu knew that the old lady would definitely talk about how glorious the Xia family once was and how none of their brothers and sisters had any future.
She quickly stood up and said as she walked, "I'm going to look for Mingchu. This is my first time in the old house, and I don't know if I'm used to it."
After Xia Shuyu turned around, the old lady leaned weakly on the back of the chair and watched her leave.
Back then, she recognized the girl as Liu Yu's illegitimate child at first sight. Their eyes were so similar. Although Chi Feng did not seem suspicious, she had a hunch that something would happen sooner or later.
At that time, the Xia family had begun to decline, while the Chi family was thriving. The Xia family could not lose the Chi family as a marriage partner, so she had to resolve this hidden danger.
But Xia Shuyu cared too much about that girl, and she had a hard time finding an opportunity.
His grandson secretly took the girl out to play, so she quickly sent someone to tie up the girl and throw her into an orphanage.
Over the past decade, she has used her connections to block any news about that girl, for fear that her daughter would find her.
Unexpectedly, my daughter met that girl at the charity party.
Sparks of hatred flashed from the old lady's cloudy eyes. She should not have shown any compassion at the beginning. She should have strangled the girl to death instead of throwing her into an orphanage.
Chi Mingchu was visiting the Xia family's old house with Xia Qiyun, but after what happened to the old lady and his brother, the novelty and amazement they felt when they first entered the old house had long been diluted.
Seeing that she was a little bored, Xia Qiyun did not force her to continue watching, but kindly took her to sit down and rest in the pavilion on the four corners.
Several servants quickly brought out exquisite Chinese dim sum and tea at just the right temperature.
"Sister, this is the premium West Lake Longjing tea my father bought. You can try it." Xia Qiyun emphasized the word "premium", poured a small cup of tea, and handed it to Chi Mingchu.
West Lake Longjing tea? It seemed quite expensive, but Chi Mingchu didn't care too much. In her opinion, the Xia family was also a wealthy family, so drinking some famous tea was nothing.
"Thank you, sister." Chi Mingchu was a little thirsty. Considering that she was now the daughter of a wealthy family, she just picked up the teacup and took a few sips.
Xia Qiyun, who was watching her closely from the side, was a little disappointed.
This country bumpkin from the orphanage didn't even show any envy!
Forget it. Anyway, she is not the most important target now. What she should do now is to pull the country bumpkin Chi Mingchu to her side and deal with Chi Beibei together.
After Chi Beibei is disgraced, let’s see if she still has the nerve to attack Gu Yanchuan.
She must eliminate the possibility of Chi Beibei marrying into the Gu family.
"Sister, I feel close to you the moment I see you. It turns out that blood ties are really amazing."
The cousin was really enthusiastic towards her. Chi Mingchu smiled a little embarrassedly: "I also felt a sense of familiarity with my cousin the first time I met her."
Xia Qiyun sighed and looked at Chi Mingchu with regret: "My sister has suffered so much, but Chi Beibei has enjoyed happiness for more than ten years instead of you. Fate is really unpredictable."
Xia Qiyun's words touched Chi Mingchu's heart. She was indeed very upset. If she had not been lost, there would be no need for Chi Beibei.
However, Chi Beibei has now been driven to the utility room. Her parents and the servants treat her like nothing. Her grades are so bad that she will definitely not be able to get into a good university. In the end, she will have to listen to her father and marry a flawed man in the circle.
Although the marriage partner arranged for Chi Beibei is bound to have flaws here and there, she won't have to worry about food and drink in her next life. If you think about it carefully, it's a good deal for her.
Chi Beibei should have been struggling to make ends meet and lived a mediocre life.
Having said that, my cousin grew up with Chi Beibei after all, so why does she seem to have a lot of malice towards Chi Beibei?
Chi Mingchu looked at the gentle Xia Qiyun suspiciously, thinking about what she had just said, and asked, "Sister, you seem to be a little dissatisfied with Chi Beibei?"
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