Madam Qinâs eyes were filled with anger as she said to Qiao Xi, âXi Xi, donât be afraid. Godmother will stand up for you. Iâm here to see who dares to bully you!â
With that said, everyone discussed softly.
âTheyâre from the Qin family in the capital!â
Madam Qinâs words were sharp. âYou still want Xi Xiâs assets? Does your Qiao family have any shame?! The person who gave birth to Xi Xi was Madam Xia Yunqiu, and the person who raised Xi Xi was our Qin family. What right do you have to ask for money?â
âYou!â Old Madam Qiaoâs face was red from embarrassment. The servants beside her helped her stand up.
âNow, Qiao Xiâs backer is our Qin family, and thereâs also the supremely powerful President Gu. Iâll tell you clearly today! The Qiao family can forget about taking a single cent from Xi Xi!â
The guests started whispering when they heard this. âSo, Qiao Xi was adopted by the Qin family. No wonder she managed to get married to President Gu. It looks like theyâve known each other since they were young.â
âIn my opinion, the Qiao family is in the wrong here. Although I have business dealings with the Qiao family, I have to be fair about this. Moreover, the Qiao familyâs relatives have all been implicated now. If we still stand on the Qiao familyâs side, weâll definitely be implicated as well.â
Qiao Zhenguo pursed his lips tightly, his face livid. Just as he was about to retort, his friend, who had always been close to him, spoke first.
âPresident Qiao, I think Madam Qin is right. Mrs. Gu was abandoned when she was young. It was Madam Qin who raised her. As a father, you didnât fulfill your responsibility to raise her. You⦠You donât have the right to take Madam Xiaâs dowry. I advise you to return the dowry to Mrs. Gu!â
Qiao Zhenguo immediately swallowed his words.
Gu Zheng sat on the sofa and smiled meaningfully. Now, those who were close to the Qiao family in the past could not wait to cut ties with the Qiao family.
âPresident Qiao, I didnât expect you to abandon your biological daughter and let an illegitimate daughter squander Sister Yunqiuâs inheritance. You even chased Qiao Xi to the countryside. Youâre too heartless as a father!â
âThatâs right! We were wrong to believe that President Qiao was a loyal person. Youâre so heartless to your own daughter, let alone us. You might scam us of a sum of money one day, so Iâve decided not to have any more dealings with the Qiao family!â
âWe have to cut off all ties with the Qiao family!â
Qiao Zhenguoâs body went limp, and he swayed so much that he was about to faint. Old Madam Qiao gritted her teeth, but in the face of supreme power, she was powerless to retort.
The guests all denounced the Qiao family and declared that they would cut ties with them.
Actually, they did not think that Qiao Zhenguo was that heartless. It was just that he had offended Gu Zhengâs wife. This group of people naturally wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with Gu Zheng, so they all reprimanded Qiao Zhenguo.
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At this moment, Qiao Xi slowly stood up from the main seat and said coldly, âI presume everyone knows that this villa was left behind by my mother. I should have been the one to inherit it, but itâs been occupied by the Qiao family for so many years. They even stole the jewelry and company my mother left for me. Itâs time for them to return everything to me!â
With that said, everyone forced Qiao Zhenguo to hand over his late wifeâs inheritance.
Qiao Zhenguoâs face darkened as he glared fiercely at Qiao Xi. âYou⦠Qiao Xi! Youâ¦â
âWhat about me?â Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows and smiled sarcastically. Then, she walked in front of Xu Mei and tore off a crystal bracelet from her hand.
âMadam Xu, youâve been borrowing this bracelet for so many years. Itâs time to return it to me!â
Everyone cursed in succession. âThe Qiao family willingly accepting a mistress means that theyâre not good people. This pair of mother and daughter are two-faced b*tches. They pretend to be gentle and weak on the surface, but they actually stole Qiao Xiâs things behind her back. They even made use of others to try and kill her!â
âPresident Qiao, I really donât know what youâre thinking. How could you like such a b*tch?â
âMrs. Gu is right. Zhenguo, youâve been occupying her villa for so many years. She doesnât have any other requests. She just wants you to return what rightfully belongs to her. Youâd better leave with the Qiao family!â
âI was wondering how the Qiao family could afford such a big villa. It turns out that it was bought by Madam Xia! President Qiao, this villa is not yours to begin with. Itâs not appropriate for you to let your mistress and your illegitimate daughter stay here, right?â