Chapter 988: Xia Cheng Broke His Promise
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Seeing that Qiao Xi did not drink the glass of wine, Xia Cheng frowned. Xia Ji had already lost his patience and rushed over to pick up the glass, wanting to forcefully pour it into Qiao Xi’s mouth. However, in the next second, his wrist was firmly grabbed by Qiao Xi.
Xia Ji looked at Qiao Xi with a shocked expression. She was only a 20-year-old girl, yet she was actually so strong. She could grab his wrist with one hand, and it seemed to be effortless.
There was not the slightest fear in Qiao Xi’s eyes. Instead, she smiled indifferently. She grabbed Xia Ji’s wrist and slowly exerted force. “Old Master Xia, are you going back on your word?”
Xia Cheng’s expression was gloomy. Before he could speak, Old Madam Xia shouted anxiously, “Qiao Xi! What are you doing? Let go of my son! This is the Xia family’s territory. You can’t fool around here! Otherwise, don’t blame us for being nasty!”
“Old Madam, if I remember correctly, your son is the one who attacked me first, right? I’m just defending myself. I didn’t say that I wouldn’t drink this glass of wine. I just want to get my mother’s belongings first, but Mr. Xia is in a rush to force me to drink. Could this wine… be poisonous?”
The entire hall instantly fell into a deathly silence. Everyone had different expressions, but they all carried a trace of guilt. The corners of Xia Cheng’s mouth twitched slightly as he glanced at Qiao Xi with a slight uneasiness. Qiao Xi meant that she could drink, but she had to get her hands on the belongings before she drank the wine.
Xia Cheng hesitated for a moment, then instructed, “Mengyan, go get your Aunt Yunqiu’s belongings.”
Those things were meaningless to them, but if Qiao Xi could be used by them, then it would be a great thing for the Xia family. Once she was poisoned, so Gu Zheng would probably not sit idly by. With Gu Zheng’s current power and status, it should be very easy for him to find the descendant of the divine physician.
Xia Cheng’s tone became gentle. “Xi Xi, don’t misunderstand. Your uncle thinks that you don’t want to reconcile with us, so he became a little anxious. Let go of him.”
Qiao Xi let go, but Xia Ji looked at her with disdain without a trace of anger. In his eyes, Qiao Xi was already a fish on the chopping board that could be slaughtered at will. It wouldn’t be long before she knelt on the floor and begged them to let her off.
After a while, Xia Mengyan walked down empty-handed. Qiao Xi smiled and asked, “Where are the things?”
Xia Mengyan looked troubled. “Grandpa, I’ve searched the warehouse. Aunt Yunqiu’s belongings are nowhere to be found.”
At this moment, Old Madam Xia revealed a vicious expression. Qiao Xi wanted Xia Yunqiu’s belongings? Dream on! Since she wanted them so badly, she should go to hell to get them from Xia Yunqiu!
Xia Cheng glanced at Old Madam Xia and knew that she had secretly destroyed the belongings. He did not flare up but raised his glass and said to Qiao Xi, “Then I might have remembered wrongly. They were probably just worthless things that aren’t worth your attention! Let me give you a toast!”
Qiao Xi glanced at the wine glass on the table and completely ignored Xia Cheng. She directly stood up, and her voice was filled with dignity. “Old Master Xia, since you’re unwilling to give me the belongings, I’ll go look for them myself!”
Seeing that she was so arrogant, Old Madam Xia shouted in exasperation, “Qiao Xi! Do you think this is your house? Your grandfather took the initiative to give you a toast, but you actually pretended not to see it?”
Qiao Xi snorted. “Decades ago, my grandmother divorced Old Master Xia and announced that the two families would no longer have any contact. My mother, Madam Xia Yunqiu, had always lived with my grandmother. What right do you, Old Madam Xia, and the entire Xia family have to keep my mother’s belongings? Old Madam Xia, not only do you like to be a mistress, but you also like to snatch other people’s belongings. You have such special hobbies!’
Old Madam Xia was so angry that her breathing quickened and she almost fainted. She shouted without caring about her image, “Someone! Capture this little b*tch! Ah! I’m so angry!”
At this moment, she could no longer care about letting Qiao Xi drink. All she could think about was making Qiao Xi pay the price.
The bodyguards rushed over with the intention of subduing Qiao Xi, but before they could approach, Qiao Xi took two steps back and kicked the other party’s knee. That person’s legs went weak as he knelt in front of Qiao Xi.
“Old Master Xia, you promised to return my mother’s belongings to me, but you went back on your word. In that case, I don’t have to drink this glass of wine anymore.” Qiao Xi remained calm and composed.
“Go! Catch her!” Old Madam Xia roared.
Qiao Xi stood on the spot and said casually, “Right, I forgot to tell everyone that Ah Zheng is already waiting for me outside the door. If I can’t walk out of the Xia family’s door in an hour, he’ll personally come to look for me.
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