Chapter 643: 337 Unashamed_2
Zhu Wentao stood up and gently comforted her, âDonât be afraid, Iâll go talk to your mother.â
âWuwu~â Zhu Xiangxiang cried, burying herself in his arms, her sobs like a little kittenâs, instantly melting peopleâs hearts.
Feeling the delicate body in his arms, Zhu Wentao stiffened for a moment, his hand awkwardly suspended in midair.
âDad, Iâm the fake daughter, but Iâm the victim too. But what about Ming Jing? Sheâs the one scheming to be the fake daughter; she lied to both you and mother and fooled everyone. Why does she get the love of my mother? Iâm not content, Iâm not content at all....â
Zhu Xiangxiangâs words were filled with resentment and injustice, making people feel sorry for her.
âGrowing up, I was always the daughter of the Zhus, loved by my parents. I thought I was the happiest little princess in the world until one day, Ming Jing appeared. She returned to the Zhus as the true daughter, took away everyoneâs attention, and even took away the company dad had worked so hard to build. Everyone praised her as if she were a descended Bodhisattva. But does she truly have no ulterior motives? Her return to the Zhus was a calculated move, seizing the property of Zhu Group was just the first step, who knows what other schemes she has?â
Zhu Wentaoâs eyes gradually grew darker, his palm falling on Zhu Xiangxiangâs shoulder, âDonât cry anymore, Dad wonât let her scheme succeed.â
âItâs not that Iâm being petty and suspicious; itâs just that I canât bear to see you, mother, and Grandma being deceived by her. No matter how good she is, sheâs not your biological daughter. Peopleâs hearts are unpredictable.â
âOn this trip, I actually went to Siji Town. Do you know what I found out?â Zhu Xiangxiang shook her head.
âMing Jing is truly terrifying.â
Zhu Wentao asked urgently, âWhat did you find out?â
Zhu Xiangxiang made a frightened expression: âNo... I canât say.â
Zhu Wentao spoke gently, âDonât be afraid, Dad is here. Dad will protect you.â
Unexpectedly, Ming Jing was not surprised, âOn the first day of next month, itâs grandmaâs birthday. It will be lively.â
âYes, Madam has been busy preparing for the event this past month. Since itâs the Grandmaâs important birthday this year, a grand celebration is only right. I see she has written invitations filling several sacks; looks like sheâs planning to invite all the celebrities in Jiangzhou.â
Ming Jing handed a wooden box to Li Juan, âThe night before the birthday banquet, give Grandma honey water.â
Li Juan wiped her hands on her apron and carefully took the wooden box.
A smart person wouldnât ask too many questions, just do as told.
The lady would never harm anyone.
Ming Jing walked to the French window, her head shrouded in dark clouds, the faint light piercing through layers of clouds casting hazy rays.
Cold wind swept across the bare treetops, leaving desolation everywhere.
âThe real winter is coming...â
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Huang Chao gulped down several mouthfuls of water, wiped his mouth, and said bitterly, âIn order to obtain some information, I sold my dignity. It wasnât easy for me. Xiao Fei, how are you going to compensate me?â
âDonât you like the house in Swan City? Iâll give it to you.â
Huang Chao gasped, âYouâre really generous, since youâre so sincere, I wonât sell you short.â
Huang Chao walked to the door, looked around, carefully closed the door to the ward, and came over, lowering his voice, âI didnât know until I checked, and I was shocked. The Qinglong Association is so powerful in Jiangzhou, theyâre like the local boss, even if the Heavenly King comes, they hold no weight.â