Xia Yunlou cried, “Anran is the daughter I raised since she was young. I treat her as my biological daughter and dote on her! Anran! Anran, are you okay? Mom! What do you want? Look at how pale Anran’s face is. You’re too heartless…”
“Xu Anran is punished to kneel because she made a mistake. You’re all very nervous, huh? When that bastard, Xu Anyi, sent someone to crash into Xi Xi’s car, why didn’t you all show any concern?”
Bang!
Old Madam Yin slammed her walking cane on the floor with a cold expression. “Xia Yunlou, let me ask you this today. Do you want your biological daughter or this scheming adopted daughter?”
The Xu family’s trio’s expressions changed drastically.
Xu Anran’s weak body instantly softened as she fell into Xia Yunlou’s arms and silently cried.
Xia Yunlou frowned. “Mom! What are you doing?! I want both daughters…”
“I didn’t say that you’re not allowed to have two daughters, but Xi Xi is your biological daughter. You have to treat her well. Even if you dote on Xu Anran, you can just treat both of them equally and I won’t say anything. But you actually let Xu Anran bully Xi Xi! You gave my birthday gift that’s meant for my biological granddaughter to your adopted daughter. You’re really muddle-headed!
“If you don’t like Xi Xi, I won’t force you. I’ll adopt Xi Xi under Yunqiu’s name. In the future, she’ll be the noble eldest daughter of my Yin family!”
Xia Yunlou suddenly widened her eyes and shouted unwillingly, “No! She’s my biological daughter! Why should she be adopted under my sister’s name?”
“So, you still know that Xi Xi is your biological daughter?” Madam Yin sneered, her eyes filled with indifference.
“Looks like you know it very well, but you still let your adopted daughter bully your biological daughter. You let your adopted daughter wear the jewelry I gave my biological granddaughter and indulged her when she schemed to frame Xi Xi. She framed Xi Xi for stealing and almost caused Xi Xi’s reputation to be ruined!
“Xia Yunlou, I don’t need your permission to do things. I’m just informing you.”
Old Madam Yin glanced at her coldly and said confidently, “If you don’t dote on your daughter, then our Yin family will! From today onward, this child will be Yunqiu’s daughter. I don’t care who the eldest daughter of the Xu family is, but I can make Xi Xi the only eldest daughter of our Yin family. Your Xu family and the Yin family will have nothing to do with each other anymore!”
Everyone fell silent.
Old Madam Yin’s meaning was very obvious. Xi Xi had nothing to do with the Xu family anymore, and the Yin family would cut ties with the Xu family. Qiao Xi would be considered Xia Yunqiu’s daughter and Old Madam Yin’s only granddaughter.
All these years, the Xu family was able to gain a foothold in Luo City only because of the Xia and Yin families. Now that the Yin family wanted to cut ties, there was only the Xia family left.
Cold sweat broke out on Xu Zhi’s forehead as he said in a trembling voice, “Mom! Don’t be angry. Of course, we treat Xi Xi as our daughter. She’s the eldest daughter of our Xu family! We were already preparing to announce her identity at the birthday banquet!”
“No!” Xia Yunlou shouted agitatedly as she looked at Old Madam Yin pleadingly.
She hugged the weak Xu Anran and shouted, “No! If we announce that Qiao Xi is our biological daughter, what will happen to Anran? She has been by our side for 20 years. If others find out that she’s our adopted daughter, what will they think of her?!”
Old Madam Yin’s eyes darkened.
This heartless Xia Yunlou really doted on Xu Anran.
“Xu Anran, what do you think?”
Old Madam Yin’s sudden question made Xu Anran’s body tremble.
“You knew long ago that you’re not the biological daughter of the Xu family, so what do you choose? Do you want to continue staying in the Xu family or return to your biological parents?”
Xu Anran lowered her head with vicious eyes.
This damned old woman! Why was she forcing her?
“I—”
“Mom! What are you talking about? Anran has been living with us for 20 years. How can she bear to leave us?” Xia Yunlou’s tears fell like rain.
“Why must you force me to give up on my daughter? I can’t bear to part with either one of them. Although Anran and I are not related by blood, she has been by my side for so many years. How can I bear to send her away?”
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