Chapter 8
In the living room, Ji Fengxue looked at the smiling elderly couple, feeling surprised.
Father Xia, Xia Lianchao, was a renowned entrepreneur who had made his fortune early. When the internet was just developing, he ventured into the industry. His group's main business was mobile communications, with involvement in other communication fields. After retiring, his son took over the company, expanding its business overseas and quickly surpassing other manufacturers to become a leading enterprise.
Although she had guessed that Xia Linxia's family background was not simple, she hadn't expected it to be so powerful, and there was no news of it in the outside world.
She nodded slightly and greeted them, "Uncle, Aunt, hello. I've wanted to visit you for a long time but haven't had the chance. I'm truly sorry." As she spoke, she took out a small gift box from her bag and walked to Mother Xia, handing it to her with both hands. "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. I saw this jade at an auction and fell in love with it at first sight. I really wanted to give it to you."
"Ah, thank you, Xiao Xue. I like it very much. You're so thoughtful," Mother Xia said. Although she was over sixty, she was well-maintained, maintaining a composed smile. She secretly gave Xia Linxia a thumbs-up.
Xia Linxia: "..." This woman was so cunning, she almost believed her.
"Come, let's sit down and talk," Father Xia said with a smile.
A servant came forward to pour tea for them. Mother Xia looked at Ji Fengxue with a smile, finding her gentle, elegant, polite, and beautiful. She was satisfied with her in every way. Then she looked at her daughter, who was lounging on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking as ungraceful as possible.
Mother Xia coughed and, touching her new treasured jade, said, "Linxia, come with me to put this away."
Xia Linxia pouted, reluctantly got up, and squeezed Ji Fengxue's shoulder as she passed, subtly applying pressure to warn her to behave.
Ji Fengxue calmly patted her hand and tilted her head up, smiling, "Go ahead, we'll only be apart for a moment."
Xia Linxia: "..."
What a loving scene!
The elderly couple indeed looked at Xia Linxia meaningfully, shaking their heads and sighing: Why is this child so clingy in love?
After going upstairs, Mother Xia opened the safe and asked, "When did you two get together?"
Xia Linxia replied, "Recently."
"Do you like her a lot?"
"How could I?"
Mother Xia's eyes narrowed. "You don't like her?"
Xia Linxia clicked her tongue and scratched her head. "I do, I do, okay?"
"We like her too," Mother Xia said with a smile, taking out a pair of bracelets from the cabinet. "Although you're both young, we think you're a perfect match. Really, our judgment of people is much more accurate than yours."
"Speak properly, why are you taking this out? Put it back quickly!" Xia Linxia quickly snatched the bracelets and threw them back into the safe, locking it with a decisive click. "Didn't Grandma give this to you!"
Mother Xia smiled. "That's why I want to give it to Xiao Xue."
"But you can't!" Xia Linxia was startled. "It's just that... Sigh, we're just dating now. You're making such a big deal out of it, anyone would think we're getting married."
"Your father and I met for three days before we got our marriage certificate. Is there a problem with that?"
"..." Xia Linxia had to find another way to persuade her. "Mom, you don't know, Ji Fengxue is very shy! If you give her this now, what if she feels she can't bear the responsibility of a family, feels too much pressure, and breaks up with me? You know how expensive it is to support me. The little money she earns every day isn't even enough for me to scratch my feet."
"Oh, that makes sense. I'll give it to her when you get married. For now, let's choose another gift." Mother Xia opened the safe again and took out a few gold bars. "This won't carry the pressure of family responsibilities. Is it enough?"
"..."
Xia Linxia was almost in tears. If she had known this would happen, she would never have brought Ji Fengxue home. They had only been together for a few minutes, and her own mother was either giving advice to her daughter or giving away gold bars. This was too generous to that dog woman Ji Fengxue.
Therefore, she decided to spread rumors and slander.
"Mom, don't give her anything so good. She doesn't deserve it."
"What do you mean?"
Xia Linxia ran over and closed the door, then ran to her mother's ear to whisper, "Ji Fengxue, she, she's not capable."
Mother Xia trembled all over and hesitated, "Do you mean what I think you mean?"
Xia Linxia nodded, looking as if she were about to cry, her expression wronged.
"This..." Mother Xia took a while to recover, but after all, she was a person who had seen great storms. She took a deep breath and patted her daughter's face solemnly, "Then you'll have to work hard. Being the dominant one is also good."
Xia Linxia, who was halfway through feeling wronged, suddenly froze. "Mom? Don't you know too much???"
Mother Xia had a look of righteous indignation. "After I knew you were dating a woman, I read extensively and caught up on my studies. I can be considered half an expert now."
Xia Linxia: "Aren't you afraid Dad will find out you're reading GL?"
"He knows. He watches it with me."
Xia Linxia: "..." Hopeless. Is there anyone normal in this family?
At this moment, a car drove into the courtyard. Xia Linxia's eyelids twitched. "Why is Brother back so soon? Isn't he working today?" She had specifically chosen to come back during working hours!
"You brought your girlfriend home, so he naturally had to come back," Mother Xia said eagerly, putting down her things and pulling her downstairs.
In the living room, Ji Fengxue was already playing chess with Father Xia. Hearing the commotion outside, they both looked towards the door.
A moment later, a tall, slender man appeared at the door. He was wearing a fitted suit, with sharp features and an imposing aura. Even his gold-rimmed glasses couldn't hide the sharpness in his eyes.
The man glanced at Ji Fengxue, his gaze softening slightly. He nodded in greeting, "Hello, Miss Ji. I'm Linxia's brother, Xia Yangxuan."
"Hello," Ji Fengxue said. She could hardly imagine that the person who had asked her for an autograph through Xia Linxia last time was Xia Yangxuan.
Xia Yangxuan was famously rich, handsome, and the dream lover of countless women. Even many people in the industry wanted to marry into the Xia family, but Xia Yangxuan himself had no scandals and focused solely on his career, earning him the nickname "National Boyfriend" from netizens.
"It must have been hard on you dating Linxia," Xia Yangxuan said politely.
"It's okay," Ji Fengxue smiled.
"Hey! It's not good to say bad things about me in front of me!" Xia Linxia couldn't help but shout at her brother.
Xia Yangxuan walked towards her, slowly unbuttoning his shirt cuffs, and said in a low voice, "I heard you hit someone again today?"
Xia Linxia quickly hid behind her mother and shouted, "He started it!"
"So?" Xia Yangxuan walked up to them. "Mom, move aside."
Mother Xia flashed aside and sat next to her husband, patting her chest. "You scared me. Big Brother is getting scarier and scarier."
Xia Linxia took a few steps back, turned, and ran into the elevator, quickly going up to the second floor. She leaned over the railing in the hallway and made a face. "Xia Yangxuan, you're so annoying. Big Demon King, long tongue. La la la..."
As Xia Yangxuan stepped onto the stone steps of the spiral staircase, Xia Linxia immediately begged for mercy. "Brother, Brother, I was wrong! I was just being playful! Mom, Dad, aren't you going to save me? Am I still your daughter? Why was I born when Xuan was born..." Ahhh!"
Xia Yangxuan dragged her into the study, and the door shut out the miserable screams from inside.
Father Xia smiled sheepishly. "You're seeing things. These two siblings are always so affectionate. You'll get used to it."
Ji Fengxue: "..."
In the study, Xia Linxia was crying at the top of her lungs.
"Alright," Xia Yangxuan commanded.
Xia Linxia immediately recovered. "Was my performance not good enough?"
"At least squeeze out some tears," Xia Yangxuan said, opening his computer and pulling up a document. "You hit someone today. I'm asking you, why did you go easy on them?"
Xia Linxia's eyes widened.
"If it was physical assault, you don't need to hold back, especially with someone like that." Xia Yangxuan moved the computer screen. She leaned over the desk to look. It was full of information about the director from that morning, including a detailed list of women he had asked out using his position.
"I originally planned to have someone publicly release this," Xia Yangxuan paused. "But after reviewing the hotel surveillance, I found out he went to a room with a woman. If I remember correctly, it should be your former teammate, named Fu Xiaoxuan?"
"..." Xia Linxia was stunned for a few seconds. "Was it voluntary or forced?"
"Looking at the video, it was voluntary," Xia Yangxuan took off his glasses and rubbed his forehead. "So I wanted to ask for your opinion, do you want to expose it directly?"
Xia Linxia sighed. "Forget it, I wasn't touched anyway."
Xia Yangxuan looked at her intently, and after a long time, the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"No way, you actually smiled!" Xia Linxia pointed at him in horror and seized the opportunity to flatter him. "Brother, you look so handsome when you smile. Your outfit today is so cool. How lucky am I to have such a handsome brother!"
"Flatterer," Xia Yangxuan stood up, ruffled her head, and hooked his arm around her shoulders as they went downstairs. "Don't worry, even if we don't expose it, there are many ways to make him unable to continue his career."
Xia Linxia immediately hugged Xia Yangxuan's arm and rubbed her face against it. "Thanks, Brother. I love you, I love you so, so much."
"Just try not to cause trouble," Xia Yangxuan said helplessly.
During dinner, Mother Xia specifically arranged Xia Linxia and Ji Fengxue's seats together. After finishing her chess game with Father Xia, Ji Fengxue pulled out her chair. As soon as she sat down, her knee was nudged.
She looked sideways and saw Xia Linxia pouting.
Ji Fengxue: "?"
Xia Linxia silently maintained her pouting posture: Pig—
Ji Fengxue looked at the Xia family. Seeing the obvious excitement on the faces of the elderly couple, she subconsciously thought they were hinting at her to act.
So she reached out and pinched Xia Linxia's lips, shaping them into a Psyduck, and said with a smile, "Let's kiss after dinner."
Xia Linxia: "???"
Mother Xia watched this scene, and the words of the CP fans online inexplicably came to mind: Excited heart, trembling hands, Summer CP forever!!!
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