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Xia Xinghua stared respectfully at the slender back of his little daughter, as if he really didn't know her anymore.

It's like the daughter of the upper class society who appears in front of him at this moment, and he needs to be careful and respectful.

It was so stark that one thought he had a split nerve.

The moment he heard his voice, Xia Nianxi felt like his back was crawled all over by poisonous vines, and the air became thin and difficult to breathe.

If she could, she would rather never see this person again in her life.

Even if half of her body is bleeding from his blood......

Rong Xiu looked sideways, and a small stack of yin was cast on his eyelash Jun's face, and his five fingers were buttoned tighter, wrapping Xia Nianxi's cold little hands in his palm.

The two of them stood quietly, patient, not urging her to turn around, nor allowing others to disturb her.

In the sun close to noon, her little face looked white and fragile, like a small white plum blossom on the side of the road at the moment.

She usually hides it so well, and only at such a moment, she can't hide it, because in front of such a family, she has nowhere to hide.

Xia Xinghua didn't get Rong Xiu's permission, and he didn't dare to rush forward to urge.

His patience with Xia Nianxi in the previous twenty years added up to not as much as at this moment, and people who don't know him will really have the illusion that he is a loving father when they see him now.

And the rest of the Xia family stood quietly in place as a piece of wood, staring at their respective toes.

This big man who came today can destroy the Xia family with a single thought, but he can also make the Xia family rush to the sky.

Therefore, they were even careful to breathe, revealing a sense of apprehension like standing in front of the Hades Palace and waiting for the judge.

People who are accustomed to living a life of luxury are especially afraid that they will become poor.

I don't know how long it took for Rong Xiu to finally feel the little hand in his palm move gently.

Her palms were full of sweat.

But he knew she was ready.

Turning her around gently, still holding her hand tightly, Rong Xiu's thin lips opened lightly, "Uncle is really good at welcoming guests, and treats his own family as an outsider." ”

Xia Xinghua's heart sank secretly, and then he looked up at his daughter and said with a smile, "It turned out to be Xiaoxi, and it was really a female college with eighteen changes, and it became almost unrecognizable to ...... father."

Xia Nianxi smiled faintly, "There are so many people here, are you calling me, master?" ”

Master, this is the title Xia Xinghua prescribed for her, especially when outsiders are present, the word 'Dad' is a taboo for her and his father and daughter.

Xia Xinghua was so hot by what she said that his old face didn't dare to attack in front of Rong Xiu, so he could only smile and say, "What you said, did you have a share with your father?" No matter how well she is doing outside, she is always the daughter of the Xia family, right? You can come back at any time, and I am always welcome. ”

Is this a reminder not to forget her roots? Xia Nianxi continued to tug at the corners of her lips and stopped talking.

The abuser is always forgotten quickly by the abused, Xia Xinghua seems to have forgotten the beating, perhaps in his opinion, that time was just an ordinary outburst.

They...... It's never clear what she lost in that beating.

Rong Xiu lowered his eyes to look at her.

On the surface, the little girl still looked faint, but the little hand in his palm still trembled violently.

Neither of them spoke, and each fell silent, without the slightest intention of taking responsibility for the atmosphere at the moment.

In the air, there has been a subtle embarrassment floating from the beginning to the present.

Xia Xinghua could only play a round by himself, "I have already told the cook to prepare lunch, so don't stand at the door." Master Da Xiao, Xiao Xi, please go to the restaurant. I also asked the cook to make you've loved fish skin and peanuts since you were a child, please please—"

"She's allergic to peanuts."

This time, without Xia Nianxi opening his mouth, Rong Xiu had already spoken lightly.

She was surprised for a moment, and subconsciously looked up at him.

Then, I saw his serious face.

How could he know so clearly what he had never said?

Xia Xinghua paused for a moment and laughed even more awkwardly.

The rest of the Xia family almost couldn't stand it.

Xia Xinghua could only bow his head again and invite them in again.

Rong Xiu didn't move, standing at the door of the Xia family like a mountain, "Don't worry, we still have a guest." Easy City! ”

"Yes."

Yi Cheng, who had been waiting on the side of the road, finally began to move forward and pulled the rope in his hand, "Go!" ”

The old golden retriever wagged his tail, ran to Rong Xiu's side as fast as he could, and then squatted obediently beside him, not moving.

Xia Nianxi glanced down and saw its somewhat gray hair up close, as well as a bone-shaped dog tag on its body, with the name of City A Pet Care Center written on it.

This is the most famous animal sanatorium in the city, where many wealthy families have their pets for the elderly, and the price of recuperation is very amazing.

When the big guy got out of the car just now, she was already a little surprised.

Presumably it is the king, I thought I hadn't seen it in the Rong family, I thought it was gone, but I didn't expect it to be there, but it was old.

When Xia Xinghua saw Yi Cheng, he immediately went up to set it off, "It turns out that Mr. Special Assistant is also here, it's really a blessing, and it's a long way to go." Come in, come in. ”

"I'm not here as a guest." Yi Cheng's voice was steady, and then he respectfully handed the rope in his hand to Rong Xiu, "President, the king has been delivered, and I will wait for you outside." ”

"Hmm."

Rong Xiu replied lightly and took the dog in his hand.

The two of them and a dog stood at the door of Xia's house so generously.

No matter how stupid a person is, he knows who this third guest refers to, a burst of cold sweat broke out on Xia Xinghua's forehead, and the feeling of being insulted was like a basin of cold water in a cold day, dripping on his head.

But at the moment, he had no choice but to endure it.

bowed his head, and invited him again, "Please move, young master, let's go to the restaurant." ”

Rong Xiu bent down slightly, reached out and touched the king's head.

"Whew-" It screamed, took the lead in stepping out of its front paws, pressed the vermilion lacquer threshold of the Xia family, and entered half of its body.

“……”

What does it mean to let a dog enter their door?! The Xia family's hearts were all tight, and they all dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak.

Rong Xiu took Xia Nianxi to step inside, "Let's go." ”

"Hmm."

She nodded and followed him closely.

Rong Xiu never bullies people on weekdays, and he advances and retreats everywhere in a measured manner, and is extraordinarily self-contained.

But today he had the intention of venting his anger to Xia Nianxi, so his behavior was a little different.

Deliberately let the king pacing slowly in front, and they did not walk slowly.

The Xia family followed behind them, following in unison, not daring to be too fast or too slow.

The courtyard was overgrown with weeds, the flowers and trees were withered, the corridors were dusty, and even the wooden doors were swept away by the wind and slammed into the door frames, revealing a sense of depression everywhere.

When I arrived at the restaurant, a figure in a big red knitted dress quickly ran down the spiral staircase, "Dad, is Rong Xiu here?" Where is he?! I'd love to see—"

Xia Ruoxue's words changed her tune in the end.

Like a duck suddenly stepped on by someone's neck, her face with delicate makeup distorted in an instant, and her eyelashes were two centimeters long and trembled so much that they almost dropped mascara on the ground.

Seeing the two people standing hand in hand in front of her, as well as their ten fingers interlocked, Xia Ruoxue opened her mouth, but her brain seemed to be forced, and she couldn't say half a word......

I thought that Rong Xiu was just a novelty, but I didn't expect that I would bring people back to Xia's house.

And from the moment I learned that he was coming, I went upstairs and dressed up carefully, but it was just a joke.

No, it's not as good as a joke.

The joke can still be laughed at, but in his eyes, she is nothing.

Indifference, detachment, even disregard...... These are all Rong Xiu's attitudes towards her.

Xia Xinghua was also so embarrassed that he couldn't do it, so he hurriedly beckoned someone to take a seat, "This cook was my father's favorite before, there are a few specialty dishes, and you can't eat them in the restaurants outside, hurry up, serve the food!" ”

Rong Xiu stood still and didn't move.

Xia Nianxi is too.

She glanced at the direction of the dining table—

Grandpa's favorite wine glass, grandpa's favorite osmanthus brew, and the blue and white porcelain tableware that grandpa left behind......

It looks like I'm going to be playing the memory card today.

If it was before, she would be moved, she would cry, and she would miss.

But today, as long as she thinks of the photo that is still stored in her mobile phone, and thinks of the tablet and urn of her grandfather who are still in the courtyard of the ancestral hall, she really doesn't want to let go of any of the Xia family here.

Not at all.

The small hand in the palm of his hand suddenly clenched into a fist, and the small bone joints on the back of his hand protruded like pearls, and Rong Xiu sensed the anger coming from her.

He lifted his thumb and rubbed it gently on the back of her hand, until her little hand softened again, and then he pulled her towards the table.

Xia Xinghua had already opened the main seat and was waiting for him, and when he saw Rong Xiu coming, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

There's nothing you can't do at the dinner table.

And he is used to living a rich life of clothes and food to open his mouth, there is no reason to be bankrupt when he is old, even if he begs today, he begs Rong Xiu to give the Xia family a way to live.

One daughter is not enough, so give up two daughters.

In the face of glory and wealth, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed.

Rong Xiu walked over and stood still next to the dining table, the slender figure left a long shadow next to the dining table, he lowered his eyes, glanced lightly at the chair that was pulled away by Xia Xinghua, and then said to Xia Nianxi, "You sit here." ”

"Oh......" she sat down obediently, not squinting.

didn't look at Xia Xinghua's red face that turned pork liver at all.

Then Rong Xiu pulled out the sandalwood chair on the side and sat next to Xia Nianxi.

"Is the chair hard?" Rong Xiu asked her as if no one was around.

"The first time I sat on this chair, I haven't sat out yet, it's not hard." Xia Nianxi told the truth.

She didn't even have the qualifications to go to the dinner table before, and today was the first time she sat in this place.

As soon as these words came out, Rong Xiu immediately glanced at Xia Xinghua again.

Xia Xinghua, who was over fifty years old, trembled, and was trembling by his eyes, as if he had been pulled out of his spine, a little shorter.

I just thought about introducing the name of the dish, but he swallowed it back raw.

However, Xia Ruoxue stood aside, her face barely regained a little rosy, and she pointed to the plate on the table that surrounded the other three layers according to hot and cold meat and vegetables, "These dishes are-"

"Did I ask you?" Rong Xiu lifted his eyelids lightly, and his gaze fell on her.

Cold, cold.

"......" Xia Ruoxue was embarrassed for a while, "I'm just-"

"Want to thank me?"

"yes, yes!" She seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, as if she could do a lot of things in the name of thanking him, and she could also hide her heart.

After hearing this, Rong Xiu, who had been expressionless, hooked his lips lightly.

This faint smile is nothing to Xia Nianxi, she is used to it.

But for the Xia family at this moment, this is simply a gift like returning to the past.

"Don't you feel very grateful, and want to retribution for me?"

"Yes!" Xia Ruoxue deserved no hesitation.

"I can't see it, the eldest lady of the Xia family is still such a person who values love and righteousness......" The smile on the corner of Rong Xiu's mouth became colder and colder.

But Xia Ruoxue, who was immersed in this surprise, didn't notice it, but was even happier, "Yes, I really know how to repay it!" Little brother—"

"Stop." The smile in Rong Xiu's eyes was finally replaced by coldness again, and he raised his long arm and directly handed over the rope in his hand.

Xia Ruoxue was stunned for a moment, and looked down along the rope-

Finally, she saw the old dog crouching on the ground with a long tongue sticking out.

Not quite understanding what he meant, she was a little surprised, and said tentatively: "Little brother-"

"I can't afford this little brother, because I wasn't the one who saved you back then. It's it. Rong Xiu shoved the leash into her hand, "You should call it little brother, smear its liver and brain, or, go further." ”

“……”

Xia Ruoxue froze in place, as if she had been hit by a mortal attack by a master outside the world, it was difficult to resurrect.

Xia Nianxi was also a little stunned, not for the Xia family, but because of Rong Xiu.

He used to be cold, strong, and unforgiving.

But today, she realized that he still had such a poisonous tongue that he was ruthless.

"It likes to eat seven-ripe Argentinian steaks, if what you just said is true......" Rong Xiu continued to 'remind' her meaningfully.

Xia Ruoxue: "......"

Her face could no longer be described as difficult to describe, and she clenched the leash as if she were dead, and then nodded mechanically, "Okay, I know, I'll let it eat and drink well and sleep well in a while." ”

"Sleep well?" Rong Xiu chuckled, "I can't see that Miss Xia is really so open-minded in order to repay her kindness." ”

He deliberately misinterpreted her meaning, insulted her words, and crushed her dignity...... The implication couldn't be more obvious.

Xia Ruoxue ...... They can only be knocked out of their teeth and swallowed with blood.

She even smiled at Rong Xiu with humiliation, pretending not to understand the sarcasm in his words, and then, with her eyebrows lowered, she led the king and walked in the direction of the kitchen.

At this time, none of the family members who usually loved her, loved her, and praised her stood up and said half a word for her.

The father, who said a few days ago that the whole family would rely on him in the future, was still standing beside Rong Xiu at the moment, smiling like a dog......

No, no, it's not as good as a dog.

The golden retriever in his hand, even if it is old, there is a pride in the posture of walking.

And Xia Xinghua, who was afraid of being hung upside down on a tree for three days, would not be able to shed a trace of backbone......

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After solving Xia Ruoxue, Rong Xiucai gently clasped the table with his long fingers, "Everyone sit down." ”

“…… Yes, yes. ”

Xia Xinghua sat down trembling again, obviously it was his own home, his own chair, and his own dining table, but he was sitting on pins and needles.

I finally understood that today is not good, and I have prepared a Hongmen banquet for myself......

It's easy to invite God and it's hard to send God, Rong Xiu is here, if he doesn't entertain him well and makes the other party frown, then from now on, the Xia family can really disappear from the shopping mall in City A......

The others sat down as well.

Yuan Huishan, Xia Xinghua's wife, who usually regards Xia Nianxi as a thorn in her side, didn't even dare to look at Xia Nianxi today.

All the people sat around the table, their heads bowed, and they couldn't breathe.

Xia Xinghua was a little tired alone, but he had to continue, he picked up the chopsticks, "Young Master, please." ”

"There's no hurry." Rong Xiu's right hand with amber cufflinks was still on the table, and he didn't mean to move the chopsticks at all, "Is there still one person missing?" ”

"Lack of people?" Xia Xinghua immediately looked around and counted in his heart.

Except for Xia Ruoxue, who led the dog to the kitchen, there is no shortage of others here.

He immediately stood up, "I'll go to the kitchen to find Xiaoxue out......"

"I don't mean her," Rong Xiu's eyebrows sank, "Uncle is afraid that he has forgotten who is enshrined in the ancestral hall behind this villa, right?" ”

All of Xia Xinghua's flattering expressions froze on his face.

Xia Nianxi trembled, even her eyelashes trembled violently, and she raised her head, her eyes were moist, "I'll go and ask grandpa's tablet to come over!" ”

As she spoke, she was already on her feet.

Rong Xiu also stood up and clenched her trembling hand.

Where can anyone else sit down? In Xia Xinghua's unwillingness but had to follow, more than a dozen people walked to the back of the villa.

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In the kitchen, Xia Ruoxue poured the steak on the plate into the trash can for the Nth time, and dragged a piece from the refrigerator again and handed it to the cook for the Nth time, "If you can't make this dog's favorite steak today, you can get out." ”

It wasn't a threat, because she didn't have the strength to threaten anyone.

The huge sense of humiliation almost crushed all the unwarranted pride she had accumulated for twenty-two years.

The cook took the steak, glanced helplessly at the big dog standing at the kitchen door, and continued to fry the steak.

Xia Ruoxue looked up, looked out of the kitchen window, and saw those people hurrying through the courtyard again.

Aren't they eating? Why did you go out again?

She walked a few steps, and went to the dining room and called a random little maid over, "What are they going to do?" ”

"Ancestral Hall, please come over the old man's tablet." The little maid replied briefly.

"......" Xia Ruoxue stood in place, took a few breaths, and the light in her eyes gradually reappeared.

I see...... It turns out that it's because of this.

It seems that the Xia family has no way to survive today, since there is no way to survive, then why bother to compromise?! Maybe the sword will go off the rails and get a surprise effect!

She whispered, "Go to the study, get the paper and pen down!" ”

"Miss?" The little maid didn't know what she was going to do.

"Go!"

"Oh, okay!"

The little maid hurriedly went upstairs, took a pen and paper, and handed it to Xia Ruoxue.

She took it, pressed the paper on the kitchen counter, and scribbled down a row of addresses and a name.

Then he handed it to the little maid, "You call the driver, go to this address as fast as possible, and bring this person here for me!" Immediately, immediately! ”

"But......" The little maid looked at the name, feeling extremely unfamiliar, she was a little unsure: "Can you bring someone in casually without the master's consent?" ”

"Wouldn't it be nice if I agreed? I'll pick you up at the door in a moment. When you get to this place, if you get in the way, call me right away! All you have to do is bring me this man properly! Just go! ”

The little maid clenched the piece of paper tightly, as if she had been given some task to save the galaxy, and did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurried away.

Xia Ruoxue stood in place, tearing off her original gentle disguise, and her eyes were like a black swamp with a green poisonous gas......

When that person comes, everything will be solved......

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Outside the ancestral hall.

The group walked into the courtyard.

Seeing that the tablet that had broken a corner on the ground, Xia Xinghua immediately bent down to pick it up, but was stopped by a small hand that suddenly stretched out.

looked over and saw Xia Nianxi's face that was still full of tears, but it was clearly resolute and sarcastic.

"Grandpa would have been more willing to let me take him away."

She said lightly.

Then he bent down, picked up the tablet, and clasped it in his arms with one hand.

The mud and rain were all on her clothes, but she didn't care at all, her little hands were clasped so tightly and firmly.

And Rong Xiu always held her hand and didn't let go.

Her large, bronze palms clasped her slender white fingers, intertwined like vines.

This scene fell in Xia Xinghua's eyes, which reminded him of the carefully prepared meal in the restaurant that was ready to play the memory card, which was no longer delicious, only ironic.

His face was very bad, but he was afraid that Rong Xiu would leave, so he stepped forward to save a few more words.

But before he could speak, there was the sound of Si Suosuo's footsteps outside the ancestral hall.

It's light, even a little erratic.

Immediately afterwards, the courtyard door of the ancestral hall was opened.

A person stood against the light, and appeared in front of everyone so suddenly,

Xia Nianxi also raised his head, but was instantly hit by this figure, and he almost didn't even hold the tablet in his hand.

She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but couldn't make a sound.

The brain was bombarded by a thunderstorm in turns, and even his vision began to blur, and even his mind began to be distracted—

How is this possible?!

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