Xie Ziyuan's pupils contracted sharply. "Why can't I stay? Uncle, you said you would treat me like your own daughter."
She can compromise on anything normally, but not on this matter.
Ding Ruoxu had promised her since childhood that the Ding family would be her second home, her eternal refuge and support, which is why she did not interfere in the conflict between Ding Huizhu and Xie Sidu.
Ding Huizhu refused to return to the Xie family for the New Year out of spite, but she didn't think it was a big deal, since they still had the Ding family.
Xie Ziyuan stared calmly at Ding Ruoxu, who turned her head away somewhat guiltily.
"A married daughter shouldn't stay at her parents' home for the New Year. If you stay, what will happen to your mother?"
Xie Ziyuan took a deep breath, wanting to say what it had to do with her, since she wasn't married yet! But no, she and Ding Huizhu were bound together by fate, and now was not the time to fall out.
"Okay, I'll go keep my mom company." Seeing Ding Huizhu running over with a worried expression, Xie Ziyuan turned around and walked towards Ding Huizhu.
"Mom, let's go!"
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This is Xie Li's first time spending the Lunar New Year at the Xie family home since his return.
The Xie family is a prominent family in Linjiang City. The New Year's gifts are numerous and complicated, but Xie Li adapts well.
Standing in front of the Xie family ancestral hall, watching the incense smoke rising inside, Xie Li finally felt a sense of security and belonging.
Before she came to Jiangcheng, she never even thought she would accept the Xie family and become a true member of the Xie family.
After the ancestral worship ceremony, the Xie family genealogy was formally brought out, and Xie Li's name was recorded in it. According to the old master Xie's request, she must be recorded as the eldest granddaughter.
This put the clan elders in a difficult position: "Ziyuan is older than Xie Li, and Xie Li is considered the eldest granddaughter. What should be done about Ziyuan?"
Xie Ziyuan was the Xie family's heir whom the elders in the clan had long recognized in their hearts. The title of young lady could not be easily given up, because giving it up would be a signal that Xie Ziyuan was going to withdraw from the selection of the Xie family's heir.
However, the legal team represented by Wang Zhian has already reported the scores of the Xie family's successor selection today.
Although Xie Ziyuan was slightly inferior to Xie Li in academic performance, she entered the Shen family's Huichun Hall. Based on this alone, she could be directly designated as the heir of the Xie family.
The Xie family, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, selects successors to carry on the tradition of Chinese medicine, not to select top scorers in the college entrance examination. Naturally, those with the best medical skills and alchemy skills will be chosen.
Moreover, these clan elders also harbored some dissatisfaction with Xie Li.
How can someone so young be so jealous? Xie Ziyuan has indeed been the eldest daughter of the Xie family for over a decade, but she didn't usurp someone else's place!
She was an orphan personally adopted by Ding Huizhu after Xie Li went missing. She had no parents or family, so the Xie family was her home.
Moreover, during her many years with the Xie family, she remained calm and composed, and acted with a relaxed yet measured demeanor, which earned her a good reputation for the Xie family.
She has rendered meritorious service to the Xie family, so why is she being targeted and killed like this?
Even during the Lunar New Year, they forced the mother and daughter to stay in a hotel. This is simply outrageous!
Ding Huizhu is Xie Li's biological mother! There are no parents who are wrong, and Xie Li's actions are rather disheartening.
A person with such a wicked heart and flawed morals is not fit to be the heir of the Xie family.
"Miss Xie Li is a bit young, so let's just remember her as the Second Miss," someone suggested with a smile.
"No!" Old Master Xie refused decisively. "Xie Li is the rightful eldest daughter of the Xie family. I'm not discussing this with you; I'm issuing an order from the head of the family!"
"Xie Ziyuan is an adopted daughter. She can be a young lady of the Xie family, but she cannot take Xie Li's name!"
Several clan elders immediately showed displeasure. The second uncle, who used to be the most outspoken, was unusually silent today, watching coldly from the sidelines.
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