Li Xingâer waved her hand and ordered the bodyguards to drag him away. Unexpectedly, this man swept his gaze around the venue and rushed toward Qiao Xi as if she was his target.
The manâs hair was greasy, and he was wearing a set of tattered clothes. He looked dirty. He tried to take Qiao Xiâs hand, but she stopped him.
âWho are you?! What are you doing?â
The sloppy man did not pay attention to Li Xingâer. He directly hugged Qiao Xiâs legs and tightly pulled the corner of her gown as he loudly shouted, âWifey! I finally found you!â
Everyone widened their eyes in shock and instinctively looked at Gu Zheng who was not far away.
This man actually called Qiao Xi⦠his wife?
Gu Zhengâs eyes darkened. His slender fingers caressed the wine glass as if he was thinking about something. Then, his gaze landed on Xu Anran.
When the man saw that Qiao Xi didnât respond, he immediately became fierce. âWifey! Youâre so cruel! Now that youâve become an heiress, you look down on me, your husband? Youâve been with me since you were 16. We even have a child together. Have you forgotten all of this?
âEven if youâre already the daughter of a rich family, it canât change the fact that youâre my wife. Hurry up and come back! I beg you to stop running away. I canât live without you!â
The man reached out to pull on Qiao Xiâs gown.
Everyone gasped.
Regardless of whether this was true or not, they were very clear in their hearts that this man wouldnât appear here for no reason. Someone wanted to take advantage of the fact that all the guests were present to completely ruin Qiao Xiâs reputation.
She got together with this man at the age of 16 and even had a child with him. For the sake of being the daughter of a wealthy family, she abandoned her âhusbandâ. If this matter were to spread, Qiao Xiâs reputation in Li City would be ruined.
âXi Xi, weâre childhood sweethearts. When you were bullied when you were young, I was the one who stood up for you. You said that you would marry me when you grew up and promised to take good care of your husband and children. But we were only married for a short while before you abandoned me! I had so many beautiful memories with you, but you actually abandoned me for money!â
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He said tearfully, âYouâve been gone for so long, and Iâve been looking for you. So⦠So youâ¦â
Xia Yunlou spoke first, âXi Xi grew up in the countryside. The girls there get married very early, and she didnât have anyone to discipline her either. Itâs not strange that she started relying on men at an early age, but itâs not right for her to just come back to the Xu family without acknowledging her husband!â
âMadam Xu! Are you Xi Xiâs mother or not?!â Li Xingâer rebuked angrily. âThis manâs words alone are not conclusive proof! I really donât understand. You clearly know that these words will ruin Xi Xiâs reputation and destroy her current family, yet you still canât wait to label Xi Xi. What are your intentions?!
âIf a mother who truly loves her child knows that something like this had happened to her daughter, regardless of whether itâs true or not, the first thing she would do is defend her daughter and minimize the harm done to her. She wouldnât want it to affect her daughterâs future and life, but you directly convicted Xi Xi of what this man is accusing her of! Moreover, itâs Xi Xiâs birthday today, but youâve always been by Xu Anranâs side. Could it be that an adopted daughter is more important than your biological daughter?
âOh~ I know. Are you afraid that Xi Xi will return to the Xu family and become the eldest daughter of the Xu family, replacing Xu Anran and blocking her path, so you want to use this opportunity to destroy Xi Xi?â
The entire venue was in an uproar.
Xia Yunlouâs entire body stiffened. Then, she roared crazily. âShut up! Xi Xi is my daughter. How could I harm her?! Itâs just that Xi Xi grew up in the countryside. Itâs possible for such things to happen to her!â
Li Xingâer felt like her head was about to explode. It was fine to have a mother like Xia Yunlou, but she even went as far as to help her adopted daughter to frame her own daughter.
Xu Zhi looked up at the Xue family, and his heart skipped a beat. If those guests thought that the Xu family framed Qiao Xi, it would be bad.
He waved his hand and ordered, âMen! Drag this man whoâs spreading rumors out! Call the police and arrest him! I want to sue him for defamation!â
Xu Anran frowned.