âI donât have a choice either. I didnât plan on bringing her here, but I was afraid that she would be upset. Iâve been on tenterhooks the entire time!
âItâs only because Anran has a gentle character and doesnât despise her younger sister that we agreed to let the child out after she begged us for a long time. In the end⦠As soon as the banquet started, this child disappeared! Anran is still sensible. Although sheâs not related to us by blood, sheâs more like the daughter of our Xu family.â
What Xia Yunlou meant was that although her biological daughter had returned home, the family still favored their adopted daughter. Her adopted daughter was kind, sensible, obedient, and a top socialite. Her biological daughter was vulgar and did not deserve to be the Xu familyâs daughter. Hence, they could only give up on that child and focus on nurturing their adopted daughter.
Xia Yunlou pretended to be helpless. She felt that she was not showing any disgust on her face. In her mind, she just looked helpless.
However, when everyone heard her words, they remained silent and looked at them with disdain.
The guests were all famous people in high society. They had to mind their identities and image outside, but at this moment, they especially wanted to say, âDoes everyone in the Xu family suffer from brain damage?â
Madam Shenâs expression was cold. âSo, itâs because your biological daughter is so naughty and doesnât know etiquette that you let an adopted daughter take her place?â
Xia Yunlou could not help but be stunned. âYes⦠thatâs how it is. I wanted Xi Xi to follow me and show her face in front of everyone, but she kept running around and disappeared in the blink of an eyeâ¦â
âYou dare to lie to me?â Madam Shen narrowed her eyes and slammed the table. Xia Yunlou was terrified to the point of trembling. She explained, âMadam Shen, I⦠I didnât lie to you. Qiao Xi left by herself. Iâm her biological mother, so how could I lie? Sheâs too naughtyâ¦â
âMr. Xu, Madam Xu.â
At this moment, Butler Liu walked forward with a faint smile on his face. âThere was a conflict at the entrance of the Xu family just now. Iâve also just learned something.â
Xia Yunlou frowned, not understanding why Madam Shen would suddenly flare up. Even if the Xu family did not like Qiao Xi, it had nothing to do with the Shen family. Although the Shen family was rich and powerful, they should not interfere in other peopleâs family matters.
Moreover, she got angry at her in front of everyone. She was clearly not giving her any
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Xia Yunlou suppressed her anger. âMadam Shen, weââ
âMadam Xu, even though youâre Miss Qiao Xiâs mother, there are some things that you did wrong. As the host, Madam Shen has the right to say something.â
Butler Liu said indifferently, âMadam Xu, you seem to be sure of your words. Youâre saying that Miss Qiao Xi is naughty and unruly, so thatâs why sheâs nowhere to be seen now?â
âOf⦠Of course!â
âWhy are you still thinking about the banquet? The most important matter is to save your brother! Do you think I brought you here to attend the banquet? Actually, it doesnât matter whether you come or not. Now that youâve shown yourself, the Shen family wonât say anything. âLet me tell you, we have to get President Gu to relent and reconcile with us today no matter what. Itâs all your fault. If you hadnât called the police, your brother wouldnât have been captured. Hence, you have to solve this matter!
âSo what if your reputation goes down the hill?! You canât represent the Xu family. Anranâs and your brotherâs reputation is the most important thing now! You grew up in the countryside and donât know etiquette. Youâre extremely crude. I donât expect you to have a good reputation either. I might as well sacrifice you to help everyone. What other concerns do you have? Hurry up and go!â
Xia Yunlouâs voice sounded from the phone. The entire venue was silent.
Madam Shenâs gaze was cold. âMr. Xu, if Butler Liu hadnât checked the surveillance footage, everyone would have misunderstood Miss Xu. I really donât understand why you and your wife are slandering your biological daughter?â
Shen Yuâs gentle face was full of smiles, but his voice was so cold that it made oneâs body tremble. âI heard that Young Master Xu got people to kill his own sister. However, Madam Xu is blaming her biological daughter instead. She doesnât even care about her biological daughterâs life. What else does the Xu family care about, then? Uncle Liu, please have the Xu family leave!â