While the two were talking, Xia Chenglin and Xia Yang had already approached.
“Eldest Master Huo,” Xia Chenglin greeted Huo Yu with a smile. After Huo Yu nodded in response, he warmly addressed Xia Chengzhang, “Big brother.”
Xia Wan couldn’t help but roll his eyes inwardly at Xia Chenglin’s flashy demeanor.
“Why are you here?” Xia Chengzhang asked, his indifference tinged with a hint of surprise upon seeing the father and son.
“We just found out about your surgery,” Xia Chenglin approached, glancing at Xia Wan, “This kid stayed up all night, and you didn’t inform us about the operation. If we had known earlier we would have helped this kid taking turns caring for you. After all, we are all family. Wouldn’t that make things easier for everyone?”
“It’s really coincidence that you suddenly found about it today.” Xia Wan was skeptical, eyeing Xia Chenglin and Xia Yang with a half-smile, filled with mockery. “You both coming here today seems oddly convenient. There are things that need clarifying with you both. It’s best to do it sooner rather than later, so let’s discuss it together today.”
Xia Chenglin and Xia Yang exchanged glances and subtly shifted their eyes to Huo Yu.
Huo Yu was lazily holding onto the handle of his wheelchair, leaning against the wall.
A faint smile played at the corner of his mouth, giving him an unpredictable air.
Apart from the initial nod to Xia Chenglin’s ardent gesture, he never participated in their topic.
Xia Wan observed the actions of the father and son and smiled faintly. “This matter has nothing to do with Huo Yu.”
With a single sentence, Xia Wan’s words deeply pierced their hearts, without showing any sympathy.
At the same time, Huo Yu raised his eyes lazily, making father and son even more embarrassed.
Up until today, whenever Xia Chenglin heard Xia Yang talk about how much Xia Wan had changed, he wouldn’t quite agree. After all, habits can change, but one’s true nature is much harder to change.
Even if Xia Wan had married Huo Yu or someone wealthy like Huo Lin, gaining riches and gold, Xia Chenglin didn’t believe it would drastically change him.
Those weaknesses, low self-esteem and cowardice have long been deep into Xia Wan’s bones and blood, where can he throw them away even if he wants to?
Before, If they wanted Xia Wan to knead or knead, it was just a matter of raising their eyelids and saying a word. But this time, including what happened at the restaurant, he felt that the Xia Wan was indeed different.
After Xia Yang met with Qiu Qi, he called Xia Chenglin immediately and explained in detail what happened. It naturally includes the fact that he was afraid of offending Qiu Qi, so he had to deal with Xia Wan, but he didn’t want to take responsibility alone, so he deliberately pretended to be angry on behalf of Qiu Qi, but instead he was kicked by Xia Wan.
“He really dares to do something to you?” Xia Chenglin was disbelif when he heard this. He couldn’t imagine how Xia Wan would dare to do something to Xia Yang.
I’m seriously hurt,” Xia Yang sighed in pain while driving. “That little bitch, he was so fucking cruel.”
Xia Chenglin was silent for a moment, just as he was about to say something, Xia Yang continued to speak with lingering fears.
“Thanks to my wit.” Xia Yang sighed, “Otherwise, our family might have faced an unfortunate situation.”
“What?” Xia Chenglin wondered, “Did something else happen?”
Xia Yang immediately spoke vividly when he heard the words.
Xia Chenglin was calm at the beginning when he heard that Xia Wan was supported by Xue Wenxuan. After all, Xue Wenxuan’s reputation has always been excellent among young people of this generation, and helping people who are disadvantaged was also in line with his consistent image. What’s more, Xia Wan was the roommate of his cousin Su Tang, so it was reasonable for Xue Wenxuan to lend a helping hand to Xia Wan.
But after hearing Wen Yunzhi and Xue Chong’s attitude towards Qiu Qi, he was shocked.
In particular, Xia Yang also described Wen Yunzhi and Xue Chong and his wife’s expressions, movements, and conversations in great detail, so that Xia Chenglin could clearly judge that the other party’s words were no joke.
The project that the Qiu family asked the Xue family to cooperate with was very large and well known. Not to mention the Xia family, even if the Huo family wants to take over, it will affect the overall operation of the company. Looking at the whole circle, the only one who can easily support the whole project is the Xue family. It was a new project, the initial investment was huge, and the capital occupation period was quite long. Once completed, it will not only be profitable in the long run, but also very rewarding.
Although this project is hard to eat for most people, the Xue family, who has a lot of resources, didn’t pay much attention to it. it’s just that Mr. Qiu had some friendship with Mr. Xue when he was young. And the first marriage partner that the Qiu family chose was actually Xue Wenxuan, not Huo Lin.
However, with the current status and wealth of the Xue family, there is no need to sacrifice the happiness of the children to achieve any goals. In addition, Wen Yunzhi was born in a poor family, and she didn’t care about family background.
The olive branch that Qiu’s family attempted to throw to Xue’s family failed.
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Mr. Qiu believed that the project was almost certain, so he eagerly invested funds. However, due to the incident where Qiu Qi pushed Xia Wan, the Xue family not only withdrew their consideration for collaboration with the Qiu family, but Xue Chong, known for his courtesy, even publicly accused Qiu Qi of being uneducated.
The situation felt incredibly surreal.
If the Xue family remained firm in their decision to no longer cooperate, it would undoubtedly put the Qiu family in a dilemma. It was widely known that the scale of this project far exceeded the capacity of the Qiu family.
Mr. Qiu is driven by greed because he’s getting old, and Qiu Qi is the eldest in the Qiu family. Whether it’s marrying into the Huo family or collaborating with the Xue family, it’s the older generation paving the way for Qiu Qi before stepping down. Mr Qiu hopes this can help the Qiu family go further, so that Qiu Qi can stay in a high position for the rest of his life and have no worries about food and clothing. What happened at the restaurant was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Qiu family. If the funds are not in place in the later stage, the Qiu family will face extremely huge compensation, not only will it be impossible to go further, but it may plummet.
In Xia Chenglin’s opinion, such harmful behavior goes against the conduct expected from the Xue family. He finds it even more unconvincing, especially when it’s for someone like Xia Wan.
Sitting in his office, Xia Chenglin slowly rubbed the smooth metal casing of his phone. To him, both Xia Wan and Xia Chengzhang are like ants, and he never expected any significant impact from Xia Wan.
Except for one time when Huo Yu was involved Xia Chenglin didn’t bother to give any thoughts to the father and son duo/ But now, he only paid attention again when the scandal between Xue Wenxuan and Xia Wan surfaced. Despite what the public believes, Xia Chenglin knows that Xia Wan is married and cannot have any relationship with Xue Wenxuan. The entire situation is just a one-sided interpretation from reporters and netizens.
As for the Qiu family incident, Xia Chenglin feels that the furry of Xue Chong and Wen Yunzhi would not be because of Xia Wan. It’s highly possible that the Xue family and the Qiu family had conflicts and frictions that were unknown to the outside world. This explanation appears more reasonable and comforting to him. However, Xue Wenxuan’s concerned look at Xia Wan in the photo raises some worry for Xia Chenglin; it seems excessively caring. His thoughts on the matter are currently very complex. He feels both fortunate and uneasy about the situation.
Fortunately, Xia Yang was clever and cautious and knew how to protect himself. After words from Xue Chong and Wen Yunzhi, even a family like the Qiu family could not afford it, let alone their Xia family? The uneasy thing was that in any case, Xia Yang will never be able to get the goodwill of the Xue family by following Qiu Qi.
Xia Chenglin sighed, and carefully studied the photo of Xue Wenzuan holding Xia Wan for a while, and finally decided to visit the hospital to see Xia Chengzhang. Looking at the past record, as long as their Xia family showed little affection it wouldn’t be hard to deal with Xia Wan. He can easily coax Xia Wan.
However it’s hard to say what Xia Chengzhang can do.
In that case, if Xia Wan really has anything to do with the Xue family, they won’t block all the escape routes. If not, they will not offend Huo Lin and Qiu Qi.
But now….
Maintaining politeness yet distant with a hint of sarcasm, the once-present intimacy has faded, especially with Huo Yu’s presence. Xia Wan, however, smiled, dismissing any need for further interactions.”I might not have a chance to meet in the future. Let me make it clear, you guys don’t need to worry about us, whether it’s now or in the future.”
“Xia Wan, what are you talking about?” Xia Yang couldn’t resist and turned to Xia Chengzhang, saying, “Uncle, we came with good intentions. Look at Wan Wan’s manners.”
Xia Chengzhang glanced at Xia Wan and said, “If you have something to say, just say it.”
Xia Yang:…
Realizing there was no avoiding it, Xia Chenglin passed things to Xia Yang, gestured to a quiet corner of the corridor, and said in an affectionate and patient tone, “Let’s go over there and talk.”
“No need,” Xia Wan said, “there is nothing that needs to be talked about discreetly so let’s discuss it here.”
Continuing, he added, “Over the years, my father and I have been here, and we have indeed received some help from you. My father has recorded everything in a small notebook. After calculating, it’s a total of over 200,000, and I’ll return the principal and interest to you later.”
Xia Chengzhang looked up in surprise. He did remember noting down all the money given by Xia Chenglin over the years but he didn’t know when Xia Wan discovered it.
“It’s all within the family, and the money was also given with the thought that you both can live more comfortably,” Xia Chenglin said, “Brother, you’re being too serious.”
“What is your purpose to help us, you know more than us.” Xia Wan smiled, “So, the money thing is over. Now let’s talk about you, Xia Yang, and the rest of your family. Should you also apologize to us for what you have done?”
Xia Chenglin frowned and his face sank.
Xia Yang glared at Xia Wan even more.
“What?” Xia Wan half-smiled, raised his eyebrows, with a hint of threat, “Do you want me to tell you one by one?”
Xia Chengzhang also felt that something was wrong. He quickly took Xia Wan’s hand: “Wan Wan, did they do anything to you?”
Xia Wan didn’t answer, and looked at Xia Chenglin with cold and firm eyes.
“Wan Wan, are you cutting ties with us?” Xia Chenglin asked. “You and your dad are here, we are your only relatives. Your life is going well now. If you face difficulties one day, we can still support you. You’re a child, sometimes willful and ignorant, I can understand. Just take back what you said, and we can go back to how things were before.”
“Before,” Xia Wan sneered. “Just like how I had all my blood drained by you, used as a bargaining chip for your projects?”
Xia Wan mocked, “It’s still the same—no display of goodwill unless there’s worth. Only when it’s profitable do you bother to come to me for ‘support’ and acknowledge what you’ve done.”
“Who is the supporter for whom?” He said, looking at Xia Yang: “It was not you who supported me today, after all it was you who wanted to push me down the stairs, right?”
“What?” Xia Chengzhang was shocked, his eyes almost bursting with fire, “What the hell did you do to Wanwan?”
Xia Chengzhang pulled Xia Wan’s hand again, his face full of nervousness and horror: “Where did you fall?”
“I didn’t fall.” Xia Wan hurriedly lowered his head and smiled at Xia Chengzhang, his eyes softened, “I was helped by a brother Xue.”
Xia Chengzhang took a deep breath and spoke firecly to Xia Chenglin and Xia Yang: “Go away.”
Xia Chenglin, who always considered himself superior, felt a chill from a harsh look that caught him off guard.
At first, he didn’t care much about Huo Yu, but that look made him unexpectedly envious, and it wasn’t just him – Xia Yang felt it too. Furious, Xia Yang threw something to the ground, clearly upset.
No one mentioned the threats and mean stuff against Xia Wan.
“Say sorry, now,” Huo Yu said coldly.
Xia Chenglin, feeling the pressure from the young man, pushed Xia Yang to apologize to his brother.
With a stern face, Xia Yang mumbled, “I’m sorry.”
“Alright,” Xia Wan said quietly, “just tidy up the things on the ground. Whether you want to toss them or keep them, it’s up to you. From now on, let’s part our ways.”
Xia Chenglin pursed his lips, and finally said to Xia Yang: “Pick it up.”
Xia Yang, still recovering from the fall, had to bend down and start cleaning up.
Xia Chengzhang’s eyes welled up with tears, his chest heaving under the weight of overwhelming emotions.
“Dad,” Xia Wan crouched down, gently holding his hand, “I’m okay. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have met Huo Yu.”
“That’s not enough,” Xia Chengzhang’s voice quivered, “It’s my fault, I harmed you.”
Recalling the early days when he first met Xia Wan, the little boy seemed like a sticky rice dumpling—pale and soft, dressed in all branded clothes. He clearly appeared to have come from a well-off family.
If it wasn’t for him being so selfish.
If he didn’t take him away, Xia Wan wouldn’t have endured such suffering over the years.
It’s all because of him.
Xia Chengzhang has never felt so guilty. He almost killed his child. Thinking about this tears started to streamed down his weathered face.
“Dad,” Xia Wan gently lifted Xia Chengzhang’s face, wiping away his tears, his own eyes reddening.
Seeing Xia Wan like this, Huo Yu pursed his lips and bent down. His hands rubbed gently on the top of Xia Wan’s hair, and solemnly said to Xia Chengzhang: “Dad, Xia Wan still has me.”
Xia Chengzhang looked at Huo Yu with tears in his eyes.
Huo Yu’s eyes are gentle and firm, as if they contain a huge power that can comfort people’s hearts, giving people a great sense of security.
After a while, Xia Chengzhang nodded unconsciously, and slowly let go of his hanging heart.
The scandal between Xue Wenxuan and Xia Wan did not require any party to come forward to clarify.
When leaving the hospital in the afternoon, the reporter who published the scandal had to apologize in person and restore the truth of what happened in the restaurant at noon. Most of the netizens who eat melons do not know the little shrimp Xia Yang, and they pushed Qiu Qi to the cusp of the storm.
The grandpa from the Qiu family was really worried when he got a call from Qiu Qi at lunchtime. He hurriedly called Xue Chong and Wen Yunzhi, but they were firm and wouldn’t budge.
Finally, with no other option, go to Xue’s house. He went to Xue Zhen to apologize, hoping things would get better.
Xue Zhen doesn’t usually care about gossip, but when it’s about Xue Wenxuan, his personal assistant Zhou Qi quickly told the old man about the scandal.
Xue Wenxuan focused on his career and never had a romantic relationship. When the old man heard about it, he was really curious and quickly asked Zhou Qi to send him the photo. However, after looking at it, he was not impressed.
He grumbled under his breath, “Nonsense.”
Holding his cherished grandson, he couldn’t believe the scandal. It was clearly the little lost grandson, whom he had been looking for 18 years. Where did the media come up with such baseless stories?
These media outlets are getting more and more absurd.
Just based on that pose…
Xue Zhen sensed that something was off.
“Find out what’s going on with the child in the articles and photos,” Mr. Xue instructed Zhou Qi, who quickly made the necessary arrangements.
In about half an hour, the information was back. Learning that Qiu Qi had allegedly planned to push his little grandson downstairs, Xue Zhen was furious. His already sharp eyebrows became even colder.
“No reason!” he exclaimed bitterly. “I think the Qiu family’s life is really promising.”
The old man, usually reserved, rarely showed his emotions over the years. Though Qiu Qi was indeed willful, Zhou Qi couldn’t pinpoint why the old man was so angry. This made him cautious too.
At that moment, Mr. Qiu arrived. Mr. Xue had been living a secluded life for years, so Qiu Bingran and a few old buddies occasionally visited to play chess and have tea.
In the past, despite not being very welcome, the old man rarely refused. However, when he heard Qiu’s name today, he didn’t even lift his eyelids: “Tell Old Qiu, he wouldn’t be welcome over here from now onwards. So stop wasting time.”
He wouldn’t tolerate anyone bullying his little grandson like this.
….
In the car, watching the reporter’s clarification and apology, Xia Wan smiled at the eldest master, saying, “I didn’t lie to you, did I?”
Huo Yu replied, “I don’t dare to doubt you.”
“Exactly,” Xia Wan laughed. “Otherwise, why would you be so cooperative with my dad?”
“You really should enter the entertainment industry.” Huo Yu couldn’t help but snorted, “You can’t get rid of the word ‘acting’ in your eyes, right?”
Xia Wan was about to send a message to Su Tang, saying that he was going to accompany Huo Yu to the reception on Sunday.
Hearing this, Xia Wan smiled and leaned over, half jokingly he asked, “So what the eldest master said to my dad is true?”
Being too close, his breath gently brushed against Huo Yu’s cheek.
Huo Yu could sense Xia Wan’s uncertainty of something, but as he looked at the slightly lowered eyes, he couldn’t find the words to help him. His knuckles clenched on the steering wheel, and he remained silent for a while.
After a moment Xia Wan broke the silence.
Xia Wan’s smile was even bigger this time as he said, “Then I will rely more on the eldest master.”
T/N
Sorry guys, I promised to uploaded it earlier but do to some reasons I couldn’t do it. Anyways here is chapter I promised. Hope you all enjoyed it. See you soon. Bye!!!
thank you for the chapter 🥺
Enjoyed it!
Thanks for your work
So the dad was more active in kidnapping that I thought…
Thank You for the new chapter (ฅ’ω’ฅ)♥
damn grandpa Xue really wasted no time lmaooo
Wait…did they already told mc’s grandpa about him?
i like smart and thinking HY and the Xue family