Chapter 581 Who Is The Real Thief?
Xu Anran was in a daze as she lowered her eyes. If she did not push the blame on Qiao Xi, then she would be the unlucky one. She would implicate the entire Xu family and make her parents sad.
She bit her lip and said aggrievedly, “You only gave me a birthday gift but not Xi Xi. She got jealous of me, so—”
“I gave you a birthday gift?”
Old Madam Yin retorted with eyes filled with mockery, “Are you so sure that the birthday gift is for you?”
Xu Anran widened her eyes.
“When I sent someone over, I said that this set of jewelry is for Eldest Miss Xu!”
Old Madam Yin’s voice suddenly became sharp. “Xu Anran, don’t you know who the eldest daughter of the Xu family is? Who gave you the confidence to think that you’re the eldest daughter of the Xu family?!”
Xu Anran’s body trembled!
The entire venue was in an uproar.
What did Old Madam Yin mean? Xu Anran was not the eldest daughter of the Xu family. Could it be Qiao Xi?
Under everyone’s puzzled gazes, Old Madam Yin slowly walked in front of Xu Anran and sneered.
“I’ve lived for so many years. Don’t use your little tricks on me. Don’t think that I won’t do anything to you just because Xia Yunlou and Xu Zhi are protecting you?!”
“Grandma!” Xu Anran shouted in horror, her eyes filled with pleading. Then, she lowered her voice. “Please save me some dignity in front of so many people.”
“Dignity? If you really cared about your dignity, you wouldn’t have framed Xi Xi. Why didn’t you think about whether Xi Xi would still have any dignity left if you managed to successfully frame her for stealing something?!”
Xu Anran said softly, “Grandma, we shouldn’t air our dirty laundry in public. It’s better not to let outsiders know about this. You can ignore me, but what about the Xu family? What about the Yin family?”
Old Madam Yin never thought that Xu Anran was incompetent just because she was swapped at birth. What she disliked most about Xu Anran was that she pretended to be something she was not even when she knew the truth. In Old Madam Yin’s eyes, that was the greatest manifestation of her incompetence.
“Xu Anran, you know very well who the birthday gift is for. Xi Xi won’t be jealous of you at all because with your identity, you’re not worthy!”
Xu Anran’s face was ferocious, and her sharp nails pierced through her palms.
Old Madam Yin stared at Xu Anran with a sharp gaze and said word by word, “I did send someone to deliver this set of jewelry to the Xu family, but I said it was for Xi Xi. You used the jewelry to frame Xi Xi for stealing and even said that she’s jealous of you. Xu Anran, why don’t you tell me who the real thief is?”
These words were like a thunderclap that exploded in everyone’s hearts. At the same time, it completely destroyed Xu Anran’s pure and kind image.
Everyone was extremely shocked as they digested Old Madam Yin’s words in a daze.
The Yin family was a noble family with a strict upbringing. Moreover, Old Madam Yin had no reason to lie. This set of jewelry was for whoever she said it was for.
On the other hand, Xu Anran was wearing someone else’s jewelry to show off. She even used the jewelry to wrongly accuse the owner?
Old Madam Yin sneered. “Xu Anran, you should know that our two families have not been in contact for so many years. I’ve never given you a birthday gift. The jewelry set I sent over this time is for Xi Xi. You clearly knew that, yet you still took the jewelry for yourself. You didn’t tell Xi Xi about this at all.
“If you knew your place, I wouldn’t make things difficult for you. However, you’re bullying Xi Xi with your fake identity. Although I’ve been in Shengdu, I know about everything you’ve done.”
Xu Anran’s body stiffened as she trembled uncontrollably.
Suddenly, someone asked in confusion, “Old Madam Yin said that this set of jewelry is for Eldest Miss Xu, and she also said that it’s for Qiao Xi. Does this mean that Eldest Miss Xu is Qiao Xi? But shouldn’t Eldest Miss Xu be Xu Anran?”
“Now that you mention it, I think it’s strange as well. Why did the Xu family suddenly adopt a 20-year-old daughter? Logically speaking, even if they wanted to adopt a child, they would’ve adopted a kid. Qiao Xi already has a family of her own, so why did the Xu family adopt her? Moreover, Old Madam Yin and the two young masters of the Yin family seem to be even closer to Qiao Xi than the legitimate daughter, Xu Anran. Why is that?”
“Could it be that… Qiao Xi is the biological daughter of the Xu couple?”
Hearing the last guess, Xu Anran’s face turned pale as if she would faint in the next second.
No! No!
She was the real daughter of the Xu family! Qiao Xi was just an adopted daughter!
Chapter 582 Sister, Welcome Back
Although Old Madam Yin did not explicitly state their identities, it was not difficult to guess. Even if the women present could not guess it, the elders in their families would be able to.
Xu Anran felt her entire body turn cold. She felt everyone’s questioning gazes on her and heard their mocking voices. Her body trembled violently before she fainted and fell to the floor.
Old Madam Yin frowned. “Carry her back.”
Then, she looked at Qiao Xi affectionately. “Xi Xi, can you come back to the Yin family with me? Have President Gu… come with you!”
Old Madam Yin felt a sense of familiarity when she looked at Qiao Xi, but when she looked at Gu Zheng, she still felt slightly distant. This was because this man was too cold. His entire body emitted a cold aura that made it difficult for others to approach him.
“President Gu, if you have time, why don’t you be a guest at the Yin family’s residence? I’ve already asked Xu Zhi and Xia Yunlou to go to the Yin family. I’ll get them to apologize to Xi Xi in public.”
Gu Zheng’s expression was indifferent. “Alright.”
He agreed, so Qiao Xi would naturally not refuse.
The Yin family’s bodyguards entered and carried Xu Anran into a car. Old Madam Yin and the two young masters sat in one car while Qiao Xi and Gu Zheng sat in the other. This gave the couple some privacy.
“The legendary Old Madam Yin is actually quite kind!” Song Shiyu was sitting in the front passenger seat with a smile.
Gu Zheng’s eyes were gentle as he stretched out his hand to touch Qiao Xi’s cheek and said softly, “Old Madam Yin isn’t close to Xia Yunlou. Don’t worry.”
Qiao Xi abruptly raised her eyes. “You were the one who contacted the Yin family, right?”
Gu Zheng’s gaze was indifferent. “I guess you can say that.”
Qiao Xi was puzzled.
“I did inform the Yin family, but they were already planning to come before that. Shen Yu must have told them about you being in Li City.
“Your brother does dote on you a lot. He sent someone to monitor Xu Anran and then passed the news to the Yin family. That’s why Old Madam Yin and the two young masters came to Li City so quickly.”
Qiao Xi smiled. Her eldest brother did indeed dote on her very much. Moreover, he was the most composed of her few brothers. He had always been very reliable, both in his words and actions.
After an unknown period of time, the sky turned dark. The car slowly stopped.
The Yin family’s residence was like a castle. When the car entered, they realized that there were a few villas, gardens, and various entertainment facilities. It was a hundred times more majestic than the Gu family’s old residence.
The butler hurriedly came forward to open the door for Qiao Xi and respectfully invited them into the house. The few young masters of the Yin family also came out to welcome them. “Sister, welcome back.”
“I’m Yin Jinglin, your cousin. I’m ranked fifth in the Yin family. You can call me Fifth Brother. There are a total of seven boys in the Yin family. Eldest Brother and Third Brother are biological brothers and direct descendants of the Yin family.
“A few are the grandchildren of your grandmother’s other brothers, but they’re all your brothers too. Although we’re not that close, they’ll still be very good to you.
“The current head of the Yin family is my father, your uncle. The other uncles also have shares. After all, the Yin family doesn’t have many people, so we all get along very well. We weren’t even in Li City at first, but we heard that our younger sister was found. Hence, my brothers and my parents all rushed over from Shengdu.
“Our Yin family has many boys but no girls. There isn’t a single girl in our generation. The elders are all looking forward to having a girl. Our family can laugh a little now, so everyone values you very much.
“Sister, you’ve been suffering outside for so many years. The Yin family doesn’t care what the Xu family thinks of you. We’ll make up for all the pain and grievances you’ve suffered for the past 20 years. We definitely won’t let you be bullied again.
“If the Xu family can’t tolerate you, then you can still hold onto your title as the eldest daughter of the Yin family. In any case, you’re the only eldest daughter in the Yin family. No one will snatch your identity anymore!
Qiao Xi was so touched that she was about to cry.
Although she had only met Fifth Brother for the first time, she could feel his love for her. All her brothers sincerely welcomed her back, unlike the Xu family who had ulterior motives.
Then, Yin Jinglin brought Qiao Xi to the second floor.
“Sister, this is the room we prepared for you. Do you like it? If you don’t, you can change it.”