Mr. Xu said seriously, âXi Xi, youâre right. If outsiders find out about this, theyâll definitely laugh at our Xu family for being unruly. Wouldnât that be embarrassing for the Xu family?!â
Madam Xu was still unconvinced. âWhat are you afraid of? They donât even know that Qiao Xi is our biological daughter. Why should Anran suffer?â
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, âAlthough everyone thinks that Xi Xi is our adopted daughter now, letting her stay in the basement with the servants is not the Xu familyâs upbringing. âYou 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, theyâll say that we abused our daughter! Theyâll even say that Anran is jealous.â
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. âSister, quickly move your things!â Xu Anran sobbed and looked at her with red eyes. âYouâ¦â
âYou what?! Hurry up and pack up. I want to move in!â Qiao Xi sized up the room. âTake all your things with you, or Iâll throw them away later. If you lose anything, donât blame me!â
Xu Anran was so angry that she gritted her teeth. âAlright, Iâll⦠pack my things up now.â
âMr. and Mrs. Xu.â Qiao Xi suddenly thought of something. âEarlier, 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, doesnât that mean that she was deliberately targeting me just now?â
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, âQiao Xi! Are you done? Nothing good has happened since you appeared. Youâre just a wild girl. What right do you have to compete with Anran?! Anran, stop crying and leave with me!â
Xu Anran nodded and stopped in her tracks before turning around. âSister, donât 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 familyâs harmony. Letâs get along well, alright?â
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 Anranâs 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, âMrs. Gu, youâre living very comfortably!â
Qiao Xi curled her lips. âGu Zheng, youâre the dignified president of Gu Corporation, yet you climbed in from the window?â
The manâs expression was indifferent. âThe Xu family went to pick someone up.â
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows. âIs that so? Do you think Xu Anyi can come out?â
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, âTheyâve proven that youâre the Xu familyâs daughter and Xu Anyi is your brother. They claimed that the two of you were just joking around. With the Xu familyâs help, Xu Anyi will indeed be released soon.â
Qiao Xi smiled. She knew that Gu Zheng definitely had a backup plan.
âHowever, I was in the car then.â 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. âThe Xu family is really laughable!â
âHow 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?â