Novel Full Chapter 201 - She’s Not Even Your Daughter (1)
It had only been three days since Xi Qian moved out from her old home to Su Xiaofei's apartment when her father and stepmother came to QCA to seek her. When her name was summoned to the headmistress's office, Xi Qian gave Su Xiaofei a worried look, knowing what was waiting for her.
"I'm going with you, Qian. I'll make sure that they won't hurt you ever again." Su Xiaofei said, her eyes darkening.
She had yet to settle the score with Wang Peilan, Xi Qian's stepmother. If it wasn't for that woman, Xi Qian wouldn't suffer such humiliation in the past, and since it was Wang Peilan who paid the homeless man to harass Xi Qian, how could Su Xiaofei let go of this chance to see the woman now?
'Qian, I haven't been a good friend to you, but I promise this time, no one can easily hurt you as long as I'm around.' Su Xiaofei promised in her heart.
When Xi Qian's parents were divorced, she was left behind with her grandmother, as if she was nothing but a burden for them. Somehow, Su Xiaofei could understand why Xi Qian didn't want to owe anyone a favor. It was because she always had to either work hard or pay a heavy price for all the things she received in the past.
Therefore, Xi Qian could only rely on herself.
From the moment Su Xiaofei met Xi Qian, her clothes were always faded and had seen better days. Because of this, when they were younger, Xi Qian was usually targeted by the bullies, and it only stopped when Su Xiaofei beat up some of them. They left Xi Qian alone after that.
When Su Xiaofei and Yun Qingrong found out about Xi Qian's circumstances, they were upset. For one, Xi Qian was only a minor, how could her parents leave her to an elderly who couldn't even take care of herself?
Anyway, it was good that Xi Qian no longer had feelings for her parents, so Su Xiaofei didn't need to be polite to them. Wasn't it obvious that the only reason they were seeking Xi Qian right now was because they were already aware that Xi Qian had already sold her place and wanted to claim their 'share' from the payout?
Xi Qian walked ahead of Su Xiaofei, pondering what she should do this time. She hadn't seen her father in over a year now and her stepmother, Wang Peilan, obviously despised her. However, remembering that it was Wang Peilan who wanted to harm her during the eve of her birthday, it only soured Xi Qian's mood.
If it wasn't for Wang Peilan's scheme, Su Xiaofei wouldn't need to force herself to beat up that shameless homeless man to save her. Just thinking of what could have happened to her if her best friend hadn't intervened that night, Xi Qian couldn't help but feel a shiver running down her spine.
Soon, they arrived at the headmistress's office. As soon as Xi Qian opened the door, she saw her father standing behind Wang Peilan, who was seated across from their headmistress.
"Hello, Headmistress. You wanted to see me?" Xi Qian greeted her, while Su Xiaofei went and stood by a wall and crossed her arms around her midsection, eyeing the shameless couple.
After Wang Peilan saw Xi Qian, a hint of disgust appeared on her face.
"Unfilial child! How dare you lie to us?!" She pointed a finger accusingly at Xi Qian, which made the headmistress frown.
"Madam, please calm down. There's no need to raise your voice like this." Headmistress Yan said in a low voice, but she had this awful look on her face.
How could she not know of Xi Qian's circumstances? Headmistress Yan had been giving the young woman various pieces of advice regarding balancing her studies and part-time job. Although Xi Qian managed to get a scholarship from the academy, the grade she needed to keep up would be hard to maintain.
When she found out that Xi Qian was taking up part-time jobs to support herself, Headmistress Yan asked her why she didn't ask for her parents' help. It was only now did the older woman finally realize how bad the relationship was between Xi Qian and her parents, that even an outsider like Wang Peilan could berate and humiliate her like this in front of her father.
Headmistress Yan couldn't help but feel pity for Xi Qian. She was one of the most outstanding students in their academy and no matter how busy Xi Qian was, she was always ready to extend a hand when someone needed help.
As for Wang Peilan, did she think that everyone was stupid?
"She's not even your daughter. Who are you to scold our Qian?" Su Xiaofei's cold tone reached everyone's ears.
As Wang Peilan turned her head to see who dared to provoke her, she was momentarily stunned as she didn't expect that Xi Qian's companion could be this beautiful.
"You… who are you? You don't have a say in our family matters." Wang Peilan sneered at Su Xiaofei.
"You ask who I am?" Su Xiaofei chuckled darkly before glancing at Xi Qian's father, who remained silent behind his wife. Seeing him reminded Su Xiaofei of how disgusting and cowardly this man was.
He was at his wife's every beck and call. Even when Wang Peilan repeatedly caused trouble for his own daughter, he did nothing to rein his wife and save Xi Qian some face. So why should Su Xiaofei take pity on them?
"I'm Xi Qian's best friend. The person who helped her when she had nothing to eat and paid for her hospital bills when no responsible adults were there to take care of her.. Such things are her parents' responsibility, but they were never around. Now that her home is already sold and she has money, who would have thought that her so-called parents would suddenly show up claiming that they're family? It's really disappointing, don't you think?"