Chapter 40: Chapter 40 It Seems She Worried Too Much

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Lu Zhaozhao obediently lowered her head to move closer again, but his lips met hers instead.

She was startled and froze on the spot.

Song Sinian, however, only brushed his lips against hers before moving away.

Lu Zhaozhao blinked dumbfoundedly, completely unaware that she had opened the door to a whole new world.

Because Xia Wenjin had rushed to the Lu Family in a hurry before, many things she needed were left at the Xia Family home.

Some things could be solved with money, but others could not.

After confirming that Lu Zhaozhao had indeed gone to the Xia Family, she took the opportunity on the weekend to inform the Lu Family and went to the Xia Family with bags big and small.

Xia Wenjin was not bringing these things to curry favor with the people of the Xia Family but rather to flaunt how favored she was in the Lu Family.

As soon as she got out of the driver’s car, she saw from a distance someone standing at the Xia Family’s gate, nodding and bowing to Xia Wenjue, looking extremely respectful.

Xia Wenjin’s brows furrowed, and she dove back into the car.

She tapped the driver’s shoulder and asked, “Hey, look at the person at the gate. Is that President Zhang who came to my house the other day?”

The business of the Lu Family was mostly overseas, and this President Zhang was the overseas executive whom Lu Dagui was willing to spend a lot of money to deliberately curry favor with.

The Lu Family had many orders negotiated with his company.

The driver stared at the person Xia Wenjin pointed out for a long while before nodding repeatedly, “Miss, that person is indeed President Zhang, but he’s usually very arrogant, not even nice to the master…”

Now he was bowing and scraping like a grandson.

“It seems that the young man opposite him is someone with quite a background.”

At these words, Xia Wenjin’s face turned significantly uglier.

Because the young man opposite President Zhang was none other than her once-elder brother, Xia Wenjue.

She seldom paid attention to what the Xia Family members were doing, only knowing that Xia Wenjue was very busy with work and often not at home.

Although he came home more often since moving back to the country, their shabby little neighborhood didn’t look at all like it belonged to a wealthy family.

Xia Wenjin’s eyebrows were nearly twisted into a knot, could it be that Xia Wenjue had been promoted at his company overseas?

His workaholic nature made a promotion not an impossibility…

If he could make President Zhang bow and scrape, then Lu Dagui wouldn’t seem like much in his eyes, would he?

Xia Wenjin’s eyes swiveled shrewdly, it seemed she couldn’t leave the Xia Family for the time being.

What if Xia Wenjue truly made it big, wouldn’t that benefit Lu Zhaozhao?

Hmph! It seemed Heaven was on her side after all! Otherwise, she wouldn’t have just happened to witness this scene.

So what if Lu Zhaozhao went to the Xia Family?

The Lu Family had raised Lu Zhaozhao for 20 years, but when she appeared, didn’t Lu Zhaozhao still have to give way to her?

As for the Xia Family, she knew them too well, the couple was soft-hearted to a fault, and with just a few tears from her, she could win everything.

After raising her for 20 years, how could they bear to see her sad?

Lu Zhaozhao oh, Lu Zhaozhao, whether it’s the Lu Family or the Xia Family, you can’t have either in the end!

Xia Wenjin waited on the roadside until President Zhang’s car had left for about half an hour before heading to the Xia Family.

When she, carrying bags big and small, stood at the door and saw Mr. and Mrs. Xia, she immediately dropped her things and ran over.

“Dad! Mom! Wuuu…”

She threw herself straight into Wen Qingyu’s arms, crying with tears streaming like rain.

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“If it weren’t for Wen Qingyu and Xia Nie witnessing the video of her arguing with Lu Zhaozhao, they would’ve hardly imagined that the daughter they’d raised for over 20 years could be such an ingrate.”

Wen Qingyu sighed lightly and patted her hand, “What’s the matter now?”

She didn’t confront her about going to the Lu Family right away but wanted to hear what she had to say.

Seated in the living room, Xia Wenjue glanced at Xia Wenjin and silently started brewing the flower tea on the table.

Ever since he learned the Lu Family was treating Lu Zhaozhao poorly, he’d utilized his resources to give the Lu Family some trouble.

Unlike before, there was no need to hide things, so the traffic of people from the Xia Family might have given the Lu Family a hint of something.

So, it wasn’t unlikely that they asked Xia Wenjin to probe the Xia Family.

Xia Wenjin sat next to the sofa and immediately started stammering, “Mom, I’m sorry, I’ve wanted to come home these last few days, but… but…”

Her words were followed by sobs.

Wen Qingyu took a tissue from the table and handed it to her, speaking indifferently, “Didn’t your brother say you were staying on campus these days? Are you not comfortable at school?”

Xia Wenjin was taken aback. Could it be they hadn’t discovered she returned to the Lu Family?

She thought that after Lu Zhaozhao came to the Xia Family, she would have tattled on her!

Tsk, tsk…

Seems she worried needlessly.

No wonder Cao Mei said Lu Zhaozhao was submissive by nature. It seems she just came to the Xia Family to recognize her relatives and didn’t mention her issues.

Moreover, even if she did, the people of the Xia Family probably wouldn’t believe her, right?

Xia Wenjin pretended to wipe her eyes with the tissue before continuing, “No, it’s not that. I’ve actually been staying at Lu Zhaozhao’s house these past couple of days. They wouldn’t let me leave. Lu Zhaozhao said I’m a child of the Lu Family and told me not to come back until she and you had recognized each other.”

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Her few words succeeded in rendering the three people of the Xia Family speechless.

Even when Lu Zhaozhao had come to the Xia Family, she hadn’t said a bad word about Xia Wenjin.

Yet here she was playing the victim, clearing herself of any blame and throwing Lu Zhaozhao under the bus.

Xia Wenjue picked up a cup of flower tea, suppressing the anger in his heart, and looked at Xia Wenjin with a forced smile, “Our family is so poor it rings hollow, we can’t compare with the Lu Family at all. Why would Lu Zhaozhao do such a thing?”

Xia Wenjin sniffled, “I don’t know. Maybe because she has been with the Lu Family for a long time, she knows more people. She knows your job is extraordinary, brother. Maybe she wanted to curry favor with you…”

As she spoke, her gaze turned toward Xia Wenjue and asked directly, “Brother, did you get a promotion?”

At the corners of his mouth twitched, Xia Wenjue took a sip of the flower tea before casually responding, “It’s not that I got a promotion. My boss got one. I suppose it’s a promotion by association.”

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Upon hearing this, Xia Wenjin’s expression subtly changed.

She thought Xia Wenjue was on his way to soaring heights; it turned out to be just his boss’s promotion, and he was just along for the ride?

Even though they couldn’t compare with the Lu Family, the Xia Family’s situation must be quite improved from before.

And given that President Zhang was very polite to Xia Wenjue, he might be able to help Lu Dagui make some connections.

Looks like her older brother is of some use after all.

As she thought this, she hugged Wen Qingyu and said, “Mom, you don’t really want that Lu Zhaozhao to come to our home, do you?”

Wen Qingyu gave Xia Wenjin a sidelong glance. Her patience with her had already worn thin.

She withdrew her hand nonchalantly and spoke softly–