Old Master Xie was still angry. Since the Ding family wouldn't let it go, he had no reason to be polite anymore.
"If you succeed tonight, and Ziyuan's status surpasses Lili's, then she will never become the Xie family's true daughter. An adopted daughter will always be an adopted daughter."
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You want Ziyuan to completely replace Lili? Absolutely not!"
Xie Sidu nodded in agreement: "As elders, we naturally hope that the children can get along harmoniously and lovingly, but if someone forces the other party—forgive my bluntness, but I will only acknowledge the one I have biologically."
Old Mrs. Ding and Ding Ruoxu's faces darkened instantly.
"I thought you had repented, but it turns out you were just trying to fool me. Do you really think I'm senile?" Old Mrs. Ding was furious.
"How did you promise me back then that you would love Huizhu for the rest of your life and treat me like your own mother? Is this how you treat me?"
Ding Huizhu looked at Xie Sidu in astonishment, tears welling in her eyes, utterly disappointed: "Brother Du, even you say that... You clearly know that Ziyuan is my life!"
Xie Sidu stopped beating around the bush and looked directly at Ding Huizhu, his voice slightly deep: "That's under the condition that Ziyuan behaves herself, in which case I can treat her as my own daughter."
“But now, Ziyuan clearly wants to suppress Lili in order to secure her position as the eldest daughter of the Xie family. I’m sorry, but I cannot agree to that.”
Ding Huizhu tried to explain: "No, Ziyuan has never coveted the position of the Xie family's eldest daughter..."
Xie Sidu remained calm and composed. "Yes, that was your idea. You instructed the servants to only call Ziyuan 'Eldest Miss' and Lili 'Second Miss' from now on."
"You want to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Ziyuan, to make her shine, and to let everyone know that the Xie family values her highly."
"But what about Lili? She is the real eldest daughter of the Xie family, so she deserves to be trampled on like this? Even the family recognition banquet was arranged as a favor at Ziyuan's birthday banquet, and she was secretly declared to the guests that she was the second daughter of the Xie family."
"Are you doing this to make others think that Lili is an illegitimate child?"
Xie Sidu's casual remark was like a knife, piercing Ding Huizhu's heart.
"You have such a strong sense of pride, yet you let your own daughter live such a miserable life. Is this what you want to see?"
Ding Huizhu was speechless and trembling all over when asked the question.
Xie Zian looked reluctant, but he only clenched his fists and did not step forward to offer any comfort.
"But what will happen to Ziyuan if I don't do this? What will others think of Ziyuan?" Ding Huizhu felt extremely wronged. Both of them were her children, so what could she do?
"She's so outstanding and so proud. It would be unfair to her if others attacked her based on her background..."
"So you can treat your own daughter like that?" Xie Sidu's gaze was calm. "Lili should just endure the attacks of rumors and gossip?"
"Fine, I see now. You're not trying to apologize at all; you clearly have a lot of grudges against us!" Old Mrs. Ding stormed up, truly enraged this time.
The Xie family is determined to support Xie Li, so what's there to discuss?
Ding Ruoxu also stood up, paused, and sighed slightly.
“Mr. Xie, Ziyuan is a very filial child. She even asked someone to send over some high-grade antidote pills before she left. But judging from your condition, you probably don’t need them anymore.”
He held a porcelain bottle in his hand, and as soon as he opened it, a rich fragrance of high-grade antidote pills poured out.
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