Chapter 42 (1/2)

What’s ridiculous was the word ‘family’ in Xia Cangliu’s speech.

In that case, when the Southern Xia Manor had been at its most dire straits and needed help the most, had the Northern Xia Manor treated them as a family and offered help?

Of course not!

Now that they were in trouble, they finally recalled they had a family at the Southern Xia Manor and still dared to speak so boldly, telling Xia Yuan to sell all his assets for the sake of saving the Northern Xia Manor.

In addition, Xia Cangliu even brought up the suggestion of moving into the Northern Xia Manor, so their whole family could be under one roof.

Was there anything more ridiculous and laughable than this?

Even when their Southern Xia Manor didn’t owe a single cent to the Northern Xia Manor, they were already treated like dogs. In the past, when they had gone to the Northern Xia Manor for Xia Cangliu’s birthday celebration, they had even been arranged to be seated at the corner.

If they truly lost everything and went to stay in the Northern Xia Manor, wouldn’t they be treated like shit?

Xia Cangliu actually dared to say such a thing!

What sort of character did Xia Xun and Xia Qilin have? Did he not know?

This was completely speaking bullshit!

This wasn’t something as simple as being biased. This was simply him not caring about the life and death of Xia Yuan and Xia Qingchen!

As long as Xia Xun and Xia Qilin were fine, it didn’t matter if Xia Yuan and Xia Qingchen died!

Hence, Xia Qingchen couldn’t endure it anymore and was enraged.

“Xia Qingchen, is this how you talk to grandfather?” Xia Qilin slapped the table and rebuked him.

However, Xia Qingchen cast a cold glance at him. “You and your father finally no longer pretend to be silent corpses? If you need money, the two of you simply sat there quietly, not even daring to let out a fart. You told an old thing to use words of kinship and family to pressure my father, while you parasites can simply wait for money with your hearts at ease!

“You all don’t even know how to beg for help and still want me and my father to help you all? What lunatic ravings!”

Truthfully speaking, if they sincerely asked for help, Xia Qingchen had a way to make the martial pavilion spare them.

After all, he had earned a lot of credit for being the one to expose Li Weifeng.

If he asked them for mercy, would they reject his request?

But what a pity this father-and-son duo couldn’t put down their pride. They only knew how to forcefully do what they wanted.

Was there any reason for Xia Qingchen to help them?

Why not just leave them to their fates?!

Pak!

Xia Cangliu was so angered that he trembled. He slapped his chopsticks onto the table and angrily stared at Xia Yuan. “Look at the good son you brought up! What shitty words is he saying?”

However, Xia Yuan who had always shown filial piety and listened to him remained unmoving.

After some time, he slowly spoke, “Qingchen’s will is my will. Since second brother has committed a mistake, he should think of ways to resolve this himself. I will not take out a single cent!”

After speaking, he rose to his feet.

“Unfilial child!” Xia Cangliu’s aged eyes were wide open as he berated, “I gave birth to you and raised you up. In the end, is this how you show filial piety?”

Xia Yuan calmly spoke, “To show you filial piety is what I suppose to do. However, second brother didn’t give birth to me nor did he raise me up. There’s no reason why I should make my family bankrupt to help him!”

“Farewell!”

Xia Yuan clasped his fists toward Xia Jie.

“Xia Yuan, I have already decided on this matter. You have no right to refuse!” Xia Cangliu spoke sharply with an ashen expression.

Mn?

Xia Yuan could hear the meaning of his words. His eyes narrowed. “Father, what do you mean?”

Xia Qingchen could also feel that something was wrong.

However, be it Xia Cangliu, Xia Xun, or Xia Qilin, all of them simply sat down, not giving an answer at all.

In the end, Zhao Churan had a look of reluctance on her face as she glanced at Xia Yuan. There was compassion in her eyes as she silently wrote the word for ‘house’ on her palm and showed Xia Yuan.

House?

Xia Yuan’s eyes narrowed as though he understood something. “You all sent someone to my residence?”

Since he had already guessed it, Xia Cangliu no longer intended to continue hiding this.

He spoke confidently like justice was on his side. “That’s right! I have already sent someone to take over your residence! This is an inner affair of our clan. Even if you report this up to the imperial capital, no one would care.”

What?

Xia Yuan couldn’t believe that his father would do such a thing!

In other words, even before they came to this dinner, Xia Cangliu had already made the arrangements to send people to their residence.

Because they could already foresee that Xia Yuan and Xia Qingchen wouldn’t agree.