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âWhat are you arguing about?!â At this moment, Mr. Xu and Madam Xu went upstairs. Madam Xu said impatiently, âHave you handled the matter of the room?â
Qiao Xi did not say anything. Xu Anran said aggrievedly, âMom, Sister⦠she doesnât like the room I decorated for her. She⦠She wants my room, but Iâ¦â
The Xu couple looked at each other, then glared fiercely at Qiao Xi. âDidnât we already arrange a room for you? Why do you have to snatch your sisterâs?â
Qiao Xi sneered. Xu Anran was still gnashing her teeth in anger just now, but she pretended to be weak in front of the Xu couple.
If she were just an ordinary child, she would definitely be sad because her parents despised her and might even leave the Xu family. However, she was Qiao Xi. She would make whoever wanted to deal with her pay the price.
Qiao Xi raised her eyes. âMadam Xu, do you really not agree to let me stay in this room?â
âAnran is so thoughtful. She arranged a room for you before you even came, but you want to steal her room instead! Why are you so insensible?!â
Madam Xu frowned. She felt that her biological daughter was really not modest.
Qiao Xi was helpless. âAlright, if you donât want me to stay here, then forget it. Iâll go stay in the basement, but if news of this gets out and outsiders know that the Xu familyâs biological daughter is staying in the basement, I donât know what theyâll think of the Xu family.â
Madam Xu froze. Mr. Xu was confused, âStaying in the basement?â
Qiao Xi had an aggrieved expression. âYes, the room my sister arranged for me is in the basement. Moreover, the servantsâ rooms are all there too. My sister said that there are no empty rooms on the second and third floors. The empty rooms on the third floor have all been made into her dressing rooms, so I have to stay in the basement. I thought my parents knew about it. Otherwise, why wouldnât they agree to let me stay in Xu Anranâs room?
âAt first, I thought that my sister didnât like me, so she arranged for me to stay in the basement behind my parentsâ backs. It turns out you all know about it. Perhaps this is the Xu familyâs rule. A biological daughter is only qualified to stay in the basement while an adopted daughter can stay on the spacious and bright third floor.
âActually, it doesnât matter where I stay, but if news of this gets out, it wonât be good for the Xu familyâs reputation. Itâll make outsiders think that the Xu familyâs upbringing isnât strict. Since Dad and Mom think so, Iâll just stay in the basement.â
Mr. Xu quickly stopped her. âWait!â
Mr. Xu glared at Xu Anran, then said seriously, âAnran, pack your things now. In the future, Xi Xi will be staying in this room!â
Xu Anranâs eyes instantly turned red as she shed tears aggrievedly. âDad! Alright! iâll move out now.â
This damned Qiao Xi! She had been gone for 20 years. What right did she have to snatch away what belonged to her the moment she returned?
She snatched her room as soon as she came. Wouldnât she go overboard in the future?
Madam Xuâs heart ached as she advised, saying, âXi Xi, thereâs no empty room upstairs. You can just stay in the basement for the time being. Itâs much better than the room you used to stay in, anyway. Why are youâ¦â
Madam Xu did not think that there was anything wrong with letting Qiao Xi stay in the basement. Instead, she thought that she was very suitable. After all, she came from the slums.
âThe basement is indeed better than the old neighborhood I lived in, butâ¦â
Qiao Xi paused for a moment and continued, âBut Iâm the daughter of the Xu family now. If I hadnât been swapped back then, I would have been the one staying in this room. Madam Xu, you wouldnât even have known Xu Anran, yet you think that Iâm not worthy of living in this room? Then do you think Xu Anran is worthy?
âSheâs just an adopted daughter, but sheâs staying in the largest and most luxurious room in the entire villa. Iâm your biological daughter, but I have to stay in the basement. Do you think thatâs appropriate?
âThe Xu family is a noble family, after all. If others find out that the Xu family doesnât care about status, arenât you afraid of being mocked by the other families in high society? Arenât you afraid that the companyâs interests will be affected?â
Everyone frowned.
Madam Xu gritted her teeth and raised her hand with the intention of slapping Qiao Xi.
Mr. Xu quickly grabbed her hand and stopped her. âXi Xi is right. Anran, how could you arrange for your sister to stay in the basement? You canât be so unruly in the future!â
Xu Anran was already angry. Hearing her father scolding her, her tears began to fall.