Chapter 982: Don’t Project One’s Shortcomings On Others

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Qiao Xi dug her ears and repeated loudly, “I said that your Xia family is disgusting. I’m afraid I’ll vomit if I eat with you!”

The Xia family was disgusting?

Xia Yunlou was angered to the point her face flushed red. She was unable to suppress the anger in her heart and shouted at the top of her voice, “Qiao Xi! Have you gone mad?!”

“What? Have you become crazy after hearing that I’m not attending the family banquet? Where did your Xia family get the confidence that I’ll definitely attend as long as you invite me?” Qiao Xi retorted.

Xia Yunlou was so angry that her entire body was trembling. She gritted her teeth and said, “I’ll ask you again. Are you coming back with me or not? You’re a descendant of the Xia family. Do you want me to beg you to go back and attend the family banquet?”

Qiao Xi’s eyes were icy-cold as she smiled lightly. “Madam Xia, I’m very curious. In the past, the Xia family didn’t acknowledge me as their granddaughter at all and wished for nothing more than for me to scram far away. To you guys, it was best if I didn’t embarrass the Xia family. Why are you trying your best to invite me to the family banquet this time? What’s your motive?”

Xia Yunlou avoided his gaze. The anger in her eyes instantly dissipated as she lowered her head guiltily.

“Oh! You really have ill intentions! The Xia family is spending so much effort holding a family banquet just to lure me over. What do you want from me?”

Qiao Xi’s words caused Xia Yunlou to fly into a rage out of humiliation. “What nonsense are you talking about?! Of course, the elders invited you home for a meal. Don’t project one’s shortcomings on others!”

“What are you talking about? Your Xia family is only focused on benefits. Would you do anything that’s not worth your effort? Xia Mengyan spent a lot of money to clear her name and make it seem like we have a good relationship, right? How many shares did she give Xia Tong?”

Qiao Xi smiled and said, “If I’m not wrong, what you want is even more precious than shares. Moreover, only I can give it to you, so you’re trying your best to get me to return to the Xia family.”

Xia Yunlou’s expression changed. “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“Madam Xia, I’ve already guessed it. Why are you pretending?” Qiao Xi smiled meaningfully. Xia Yunlou had lived for so long, but she was not as good at hiding her emotions as Xia Tong.

Qiao Xi continued, “What you want should be related to my mother, right?”

“I’m your biological mother!” Xia Yunlou shouted in exasperation.

Qiao Xi was even more sure of what she was thinking in her heart, and she sneered. “After Mom passed away, everything she had was left to me. If the Xia family wants to obtain what she left behind, they have to look for me. That’s why all of you spent so much effort to make everyone think that I’m from the Xia family. If I don’t admit to this matter, I’ll be despised by everyone.”

Xia Yunlou was angered to the point of being unable to speak. She could only glare fiercely at Qiao Xi.

“Madam Xia, are you guilty? Are you speechless? The angrier you are, the more sure I am of my guesses. Thank you for providing me with the clues.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Xi suddenly thought of something and stared at Xia Yunlou with burning eyes as she sized her up. She remembered that her grandmother and uncle had said that Xia Yunlou was very obedient and sensible when she was young. She was bright and cute. Everyone liked her very much, but everything changed after Xia Yunlou was taken away by Xia Cheng.

Xia Yunlou had already agreed to go home with her siblings, but she suddenly changed her mind. Moreover, the gentle and cute young lady suddenly became vicious.

At first, they thought that Xia Yunlou was threatened. Later on, they slowly realized that she had really changed. However, even if a person could change, they could not completely become another person overnight. Other than her appearance being exactly the same, her character was not similar to before at all.

Not only did Xia Yunlou not acknowledge her siblings and mother, but she also hated them. Hence, the Yin family had always suspected that the person in front of them was not the real Xia Yunlou. They had also secretly investigated for a long time, but they still could not find any useful clues.

After she became an adult, Xia Yunlou even stole her sister’s fiance. Her hatred for her sister increased day by day. Actually, Qiao Xi knew clearly in her heart that the reason Xia Yunlou hated her, her biological daughter, was because she was raised by Xia Yunqiu.

Qiao Xi was silent for a moment. Perhaps she could help the Yin family solve this mystery. Her hypnosis technique could get some clues from the deepest part of Xia Yunlou’s mind.

“Xia Yunlou.”

Qiao Xi called out lightly with a bewitching voice, “Look into my eyes.”

Xia Yunlou’s entire body instantly stiffened, and her eyes gradually became empty before turning blood-red. She looked at Qiao Xi in a daze like a puppet.