Chapter 665: The President Protects His Wife
Song Shijing and Song Shiyu followed him respectfully. Xu Zhi also came up to them in fear.
Gu Zheng walked to Qiao Xi’s side and looked at Xia Yunlou with a mocking gaze before continuing, “Madam Xu, you don’t know what you’ve done, so let me remind you.”
The banquet hall instantly fell silent. Everyone gasped and felt the air freeze.
Xia Yunlou’s heart thumped, and she didn’t dare say anything. She could criticize Qiao Xi, but how could she dare cry in front of Gu Zheng?
Xu Anran leaned forward with red eyes. “President Gu, my sister has indeed suffered a lot all these years, but my mother didn’t want her to suffer either! My mother doesn’t want to see this happen, so you can’t blame her! She’s the one who’s the most hurt from this!”
Gu Zheng smirked.
Xia Yunlou hurriedly seized the opportunity. “That’s right! Newborn babies all look similar. I didn’t know that the babies were replaced. After I found out about it, I went everywhere to look for Xi Xi. What’s wrong with the relationship Anran and I share? It’s fine if Xi Xi blames me, and it doesn’t matter what she says to me in private. Why must she embarrass me in front of everyone?
“President Gu, you said that I’ve done something wrong. I know that Xi Xi doesn’t like An An, but An An has lived in this house for 20 years. How can I bear to chase her away? When the two children were swapped, An An was just an infant. She didn’t know anything. She’s also a victim. If I have to chase my daughter, who has been by my side for 20 years, out of the house for Xi Xi, won’t I be too heartless?!”
Everyone felt that Xia Yunlou’s words were reasonable. Qiao Xi was indeed too wild. Did she think that she could do whatever she wanted after marrying Gu Zheng?
No matter what, Xu Anran had lived in this family for 20 years. Before Qiao Xi appeared, she was the eldest daughter of the Xu family and a top socialite in Luo City. Now that the true daughter of the Xu family was back, was Xu Anran expected to be abandoned? This was unfair to her.
Moreover, Xu Anran was gentle and kind. Why couldn’t Qiao Xi accept her? Wasn’t it good for the two sisters to have each other’s company?
Xu Anyi’s face was filled with disdain. “Qiao Xi! You’re blaming everything on Anran. You think that Anran stole your identity, so you’re unhappy and want to cause chaos in this family!”
Xu Anran’s eyes were filled with tears. “Xi Xi, don’t blame me or make things difficult for me. It’s all my fault. I should have left this family a long time ago. As long as I leave, you won’t cause trouble anymore, right?”
Xia Yunlou hugged Xu Anran and cried.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zheng sneered and asked coldly, “Madam Xu, have you investigated who swapped the two babies? Do you know who the culprit is?”
Xia Yunlou’s expression changed as she hurriedly explained, “The nurse accidentally carried the wrong baby. Newborns all look similar. I don’t know which nurse it was, so…”
Gu Zheng interrupted coldly, “Madam Xu, I remember you saying that the Xu family’s enemy swapped the baby and found a random baby girl to replace Xi Xi. Later, Madam Xia Yunqiu found out Xi Xi’s whereabouts and adopted her.
“What’s the matter? Have you forgotten what you said?”
The netizens in the live broadcast also posted comments: [Yeah! I remember what Madam Xu said previously!]
[Wow! The domineering president! Although I can’t see his face, I can tell from his voice that he’s a handsome man!]
[This person seems to be Qiao Xi’s husband, right? I heard that Qiao Xi married the head of the Gu family, Gu Zheng. Could this be the legendary President Gu?]
At this moment, Xia Yunlou’s body went weak as she fell onto the sofa. Her mind was a mess. “I-I remembered wrongly. It seems that my enemy replaced Xi Xi. My mind was muddled.”
“Did you remember wrongly? Do you Xu mean to say that Xi Xi was swapped by your enemy?” Gu Zheng asked.
Xia Yunlou’s expression darkened as she gritted her teeth. “Yes, I’m sure that Xi Xi was replaced by my enemy. I was very sad to know about this!”
Gu Zheng’s voice turned cold. “Madam Xu, let me tell you the truth! Song Shiyu.”
“President!”
Song Shiyu looked serious as he took out the recording pen in his hand. “Madam Xu, why did you forget what you said so quickly? If you’ve forgotten, we can remind you.”
Xia Yunlou suddenly shuddered and pounced over to snatch the recording pen. Song Shiyu turned around to avoid her and pressed the button.
Chapter 666: The Xu Family’s Servant
Song Shiyu turned up the volume, and the sounds of their conversation came from the recording pen.
Qiao Xi was heard saying, “Madam Xu, you already know who the perpetrator is. Why didn’t you punish her? You even let her stay in the Xu family?”
Xia Yunlou said, “It’s already been so long, so why are you still being so calculative?! We should let her off. After all, she has been a servant in our Xu family for more than 20 years. How can we bear to punish her?” ‘
Qiao Xi then said, “Since the Xu family isn’t willing to punish her and continues to let her work in the house, then I can’t live under the same roof as her.”
After listening to this recording, everyone understood. Netizens started spamming comments on the live broadcast.
[Did I hear wrongly?! The person who swapped the child isn’t a nurse or an enemy. It’s a servant from the Xu family? And this servant is still living in the Xu family?]
[This is enough to shock me for a hundred years! What’s Madam Xu thinking?! She clearly knows that the servant swapped her daughter, yet she’s still letting the servant stay in their home. No wonder Qiao Xi isn’t willing to go home!]
The recording did not end. What followed was a cry.
“Xi Xi, don’t blame Mom. It’s all my fault. Nanny Lin is my nanny. To me, she’s half my mother. She worked in the Xu family for more than 20 years and spent the best years of her life here. How can I bear to chase her away?! If you insist on calling the police and arresting her, I’ll feel guilty for the rest of my life. Mom only decided to let her stay in the Xu family because of me. If you’re really uncomfortable with it, you can hit me or scold me. As long as you agree to let her stay, I’ll do anything!”
Xia Yunlou’s voice was slightly angry. “Qiao Xi, you’ve already returned to the Xu family. What else are you dissatisfied with? If you insist on calling the police, it’ll hurt Anran’s heart. I absolutely won’t allow you to do this!”
Xu Anran said gratefully, “Mom, thank you for supporting me! Xi Xi, it was Nanny Lin’s fault back then, but she was just muddle-headed for a moment. Now that she’s old and her health isn’t good, how can she go to jail? Don’t mind the past. It’s most important for our family to be harmonious.”
“Anran is right. Actually, I’m quite grateful to Nanny Lin. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have such an obedient and sensible daughter.”
The recording ended, and the venue was in an uproar.
Although it was only a short recording, everyone could tell that Xia Yunlou did not like her biological daughter. Instead, she even sounded a little disgusted.
Xia Yunlou’s face was pale. Her body was trembling and she could not say anything!
She gritted her teeth. What was wrong with what she said? That little b*tch Qiao Xi kept going against her. What right did that wild girl have to be her daughter?!
Xia Yunlou abruptly stood up. Before she could say anything, someone suddenly bumped into her. The red wine in their hand spilled onto her light-colored dress.
“Ah! What have you done?!”
Xia Yunlou roared angrily and looked up to see a noblewoman dressed in exquisite clothes. She was looking at her with mocking eyes and said sarcastically, “I’m sorry! Madam Xu, I didn’t do it on purpose. You were able to make your daughter forgive the perpetrator, which means that you’re magnanimous. I believe you’ll definitely forgive me too!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Shiyu took out a laptop from his briefcase and played a video in front of everyone. He played the video of Xu Anran hiring someone to frame Qiao Xi on her birthday.
At this moment, everyone finally understood why Qiao Xi was unwilling to return to the Xu family. Why did Qiao Xi have such bad intentions toward Xu Anran? It was because Xu Anran did not hesitate to ruin her innocence in order to frame her.
Xu Anran looked weak and innocent, but she was actually so vicious!
The guests and people in the live broadcast were all shocked by Xia Yunlou and Xu Anran’s actions.
Suddenly, someone commented, [I understand now. Miss Qiao just hoped that the Xu family could punish that servant. Not only did the Xu family not agree, but they even allowed Anran to frame her. Of course, she isn’t willing to return to this family. If it were me, I wouldn’t be willing to come back either!]
[Liar! You kept saying that you’re doing everything for Qiao Xi’s sake, but you’re playing tricks behind her back! You even want to snatch her assets! This pair of mother and daughter are really disgusting!]
Everyone in the live broadcast started cursing. Xu Anran’s fans did not dare to say anything at this moment. They liked Xu Anran, but they could also differentiate right from wrong. Moreover, if anyone were to speak up for Xu Anran at this moment, they would definitely be scolded badly.