Mr. Xu said seriously, “Xi Xi, you’re right. If outsiders find out about this, they’ll definitely laugh at our Xu family for being unruly. Wouldn’t that be embarrassing for the Xu family?!”
Madam Xu was still unconvinced. “What are you afraid of? They don’t even know that Qiao Xi is our biological daughter. Why should Anran suffer?”
Qiao Xi sneered. Look at this, this was her biological mother. She was so biased toward Xu Anran in front of her.
It was because she led a life outside of the family and did not receive any etiquette guidance. Xu Anran was a top socialite raised by Madam Xu, so she was unwilling to acknowledge her biological daughter?
Mr. Xu said sternly, “Although everyone thinks that Xi Xi is our adopted daughter now, letting her stay in the basement with the servants is not the Xu family’s upbringing. “You have to know how developed the internet is now. A small matter can spread like wildfire. If others find out that we let Xi Xi stay in the basement, they’ll say that we abused our daughter! They’ll even say that Anran is jealous.”
Hearing that Xu Anran would be affected as well, Madam Xu did not retort anymore.
Qiao Xi leaned against the wall and looked at Xu Anran provocatively. “Sister, quickly move your things!” Xu Anran sobbed and looked at her with red eyes. “You…”
“You what?! Hurry up and pack up. I want to move in!” Qiao Xi sized up the room. “Take all your things with you, or I’ll throw them away later. If you lose anything, don’t blame me!”
Xu Anran was so angry that she gritted her teeth. “Alright, I’ll… pack my things up now.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Xu.” Qiao Xi suddenly thought of something. “Earlier, Xu Anran said that there are no more rooms on the second and third floors, so she asked me to stay in the basement. If Miss Xu still stays upstairs after moving out, doesn’t that mean that she was deliberately targeting me just now?”
Xu Anran was so angry that her face turned red.
Did Qiao Xi want her to stay in the basement?
Mr. Xu frowned and turned to leave unhappily.
When Madam Xu saw that he had left, she immediately roared angrily, “Qiao Xi! Are you done? Nothing good has happened since you appeared. You’re just a wild girl. What right do you have to compete with Anran?! Anran, stop crying and leave with me!”
Xu Anran nodded and stopped in her tracks before turning around. “Sister, don’t blame our parents. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Mom only said that for my sake. I only hope that you can stop fooling around for the sake of our family’s harmony. Let’s get along well, alright?”
Qiao Xi rolled her eyes and closed the door fiercely.
She looked around the room and really liked it the more she looked at it. Then, she instructed the servants to throw Xu Anran’s things out. Then, she lay on the bed comfortably.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the window. Qiao Xi abruptly stood up. The man climbed in through the window and nimbly entered the bedroom. He scanned the room and said with a faint smile, “Mrs. Gu, you’re living very comfortably!”
Qiao Xi curled her lips. “Gu Zheng, you’re the dignified president of Gu Corporation, yet you climbed in from the window?”
The man’s expression was indifferent. “The Xu family went to pick someone up.”
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows. “Is that so? Do you think Xu Anyi can come out?”
Xu Anyi got his bodyguards to kill her. The evidence was conclusive. If she sued him, Xu Anyi would definitely be put in jail. That was why the Xu family was so anxious to acknowledge her. If she admitted that this was just a joke between the siblings and she did not pursue the matter anymore, everything would be resolved.
Gu Zheng said casually, “They’ve proven that you’re the Xu family’s daughter and Xu Anyi is your brother. They claimed that the two of you were just joking around. With the Xu family’s help, Xu Anyi will indeed be released soon.”
Qiao Xi smiled. She knew that Gu Zheng definitely had a backup plan.
“However, I was in the car then.” Gu Zheng smiled meaningfully.
Qiao Xi suddenly reacted.
That was right, Gu Zheng was in the car too!
If Gu Zheng was unwilling to settle, Xu Anyi could not be released!
The man slowly approached her and reached out to touch her fair collarbone. His hand landed on her slender neck again as he looked at the necklace with the hidden camera.
He sneered. “The Xu family is really laughable!”
“How laughable, indeed! They just appeared and they already dare to take me down a notch. If I spread this news, will they still have the cheek to stay in high society?”
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