Imperfect Desires

Whether it was as Chen Xiu or Bai Xiu, this was Xiu's very first time to step a foot inside the Xin Family house. And just like any big clan, this manor was certainly a grand one. Since tonight the family members had gathered around for dinner, one could see the hustle and bustle in this cold manor.

However, that had nothing to do with her. She was here with a purpose. And if it wasn't for that, she'd have never even wanted to take a step inside this manor. 

*SLAM!*

The big wooden door was pushed open with a slam making everyone inside the hall jump a little in surprise. Soon, two rows of bodyguards came to stand on each side in a row before Xiu walked through space between them.

Looking at how everyone was staring at her, Xiu smiled widely, "Oh, did I startle you? My bad! I'm sorry." And then she sashayed over as if she was the owner of this place. "Oh my, no one even waited for me over dinner. This is so not fair."

Xiu looked like she was grieving over the fact that no one really waited for her over dinner. The people inside were so shocked by her presence that they had forgotten what to say at this point. Suddenly, Mother Xin stood up and pointed a finger at her, "What the hell are you doing here? And who let you come inside? Is our Xin Family a place where someone like you can come and go as you please?"

"If Xin Family can be cheap enough to let someone like you in the door, why can't I come as well?" retorted Xiu making Mother Xin's eyes widen in rage. Xiu paid no attention to her mood as she went on, "After all, I have a blood of the Xin family in my veins. What about you?" She took a pause as her eyes carefully looked at every single person present at this dinner and she snorted, "Or is it that since you have managed to insert so many Chi family members into this family that you've started thinking that this no longer the Xin Family?"

"You!" Mother Xin, Chi Fan pointed her finger at Xiu in anger. She took a calming breath and went on, "I should not even waste my emotions on someone like you. People who grow up on streets have no manners."

"Ah! No wonder you don't have any," said Xiu like it was the most obvious thing. "You finally solved a mystery for me. I can finally understand how you became so trashy."

"Is this how you're supposed to talk to your elders?!"

Xiu rolled her eyes at her, "It's been a long time since it's been announced that I'm Xin Zemin's one and only daughter. How come I didn't see an elder like you coming to check up on my condition?"

Mother Xin yelled a lot but none of that manage to get to Xiu. In fact, Xiu even yawned at how boring it was arguing with an old lady who had half her foot into the grave. And who knew, perhaps after tonight, she might end up in the grave as a whole?

Xiu chose the most conspicuous seat and sat down like the Queen of this place looking down at everyone. Her eyes again looked at everyone until it settled on a certain someone. She offered him a big smile as she asked, "Does it feel good to put your gun on someone else's shoulder and fire?"

That person's eyes flickered slightly but he didn't show any other change, making Xiu tut at him.

"I don't care what your relationship with Zemin is, you roll out of here for me!" roared Mother Xin. "Isn't there someone outside? Come here and take this person out of here!"

"Will you shut up?" Xiu stared at her with a hard gaze stunning Mother Xin to her place in an instant. "I'm really curious how come a woman like you actually gave birth to two amazing sons? Are you sure you're their mother? Because I have doubts! Big doubts!"

"What nonsense! I am their mother!" 

Xiu sighed out, "Who knows? Everything is possible in this family. If the father can be fake, then the mother can be a fake copy as well." She looked back at 'Father Xin' as she questioned, "Right? Grandfather?" She covered her mouth as if she did a mistake and corrected herself, "Oh sorry, sorry! I think I should say, Granduncle."

The subtle change in Father Xin's face became obvious now. Or perhaps, Xiu was too focused on him so she could see it more clearly. However, it certainly made her want to snort.

"Have you lost your mind?" Mother Xin looked at Xiu strangely. "Or are you blind? Seeing what you did at the wedding, I was certain that you're a mentally challenged person. But now, you're even turning out to be blind as well?"

"Well, it's all our genes fault," retorted Xiu. "If my grandmother is blind and senile, I must have inherited something from her."

"What did you just say?"

"How many times do I have to say that you talk too much?" Xiu waved a hand, "Someone shut her up. She is annoying me now. No wonder a mother like you couldn't provide a family for her sons. I'd also lose my mind if I had to hear your voice every day."

At Xiu's order, someone indeed stepped out and pressed an acupuncture point on Mother Xin's neck to make her lose her voice temporarily. Finally, Xiu could breathe. This woman's voice was really making her lose her patience.

She looked at Mother Xin who was struggling and all the people who stepped up to help her as well. But soon, her eyes shifted towards the man who didn't move an inch from his spot. He was staring at Xiu like a predator. 

Xiu didn't try to get close to him but she still said, "Although my grandmother is senile, she isn't wrong. I am a mentally challenged person. What can we do about that? That's just who I am."

Xiu had no problem announcing that something was wrong with her brain. She knew it herself. Why couldn't she tell others? Hasn't she been calling herself crazy all this while? She wasn't kidding at all. 

"Won't you help her, Granduncle?" questioned Xiu. "After all, you laid out such a detailed plan to get her."

Father Xin took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes before looking at Xiu, "It's such a pity that Suyin didn't manage to kill you."

Xiu laughed out at his words, "Oh no! The fact is not that she didn't manage to kill me, she didn't want to kill me. How could she do it? She had already killed her own daughter, she had lost her will to do anything else. Am I right, Aunt Suyin?" 

Father Xin turned around to see Xin Suyin sitting in a far corner. He had no idea that she was even present at this dinner tonight. No one invited her here. 

"Oh, I specially invited her for today's show," told Xiu. "After all, she should also see her father's real face. Don't you think?"

Father Xin glared at Xiu hatefully but it didn't have any effect on her. She had gone through a whole lot already. She not only had to face torture as Chen Xiu, she even had every single memory of Destiny. And combining the effect of what they both went through, Xiu didn't think there was anything she was scared of anymore.

Xin Suyin's face was like someone who had lost their soul. She didn't react to anything at all. She couldn't even process much right now. Her constant nightmares made her scared of sleeping and the call for help from her 'daughter' made her scared of staying awake. She had no way out of this. 

Xiu stared at her lifeless face as she continued, "Chen Xiu's death ensured my life. I feel like that was a good bargain. What do you say, grandfather? Was it a good bargain to use your brother's life to ensure yours? But at what expense? You couldn't even keep your identity."

Before she could speak anymore, Father Xin moved and picked up a knife from the table as he charged at her. However, before he could even touch her shadow, with a loud 'bang' the knife was shot away from his hand. 

He held his wrist that suffered from the impact and looked towards the source of it. 

"Uncle Kuan, I told you he will try to kill me."

Xin Kuan's gaze at Father Xin was hostile as his gun's muzzle was still hot and pointed at his face. 

"You think I have no way out?"

Xiu grinned and nodded, "Yes, you have no way out. You can keep pressing that button on your watch. No one will come. Currently, the whole Xin Manor is under my control. Okay, it's under Uncle Kuan's control but it's the same thing." She clapped her hands excitedly, "We are not going out of here tonight before I get tired of playing this game. So, it's better people stop making noises. I don't like it."

The people who had been trying to held Mother Xin had all turned silent from the moment they heard the gunshot. None of them didn't even dare breathe loudly in fear.

And Xiu very much liked this silence. It was comforting.