Chapter 203 - She’s Not Even Your Daughter (3)
Xi Yang, Xi Qian's father, had a dark overcast look on his face as he heard his daughter's words. He had never thought that one day, this little girl would grow some backbone and defy him in front of other people. He wanted a son, but his ex-wife gave birth to a useless daughter instead, this was why he never cared about this estranged daughter of his.
He was furiously berating this useless daughter of his inwardly as he held back the urge to slap her for her impertinence. However, with the headmistress around, he couldn't afford to act recklessly.
Besides that, it seemed that his wife's scheme had been discovered. What would his employer think if this issue came to light? He had a perfect reputation he'd been trying to preserve in the company, hoping that it would help him receive a promotion anytime soon. However, if Xi Qian and her friend decided to sue him and his wife, all of his efforts would be for nothing and if it were made public, he would be utterly shamed.
This only meant that he had no way out!
"Fine. Do whatever you want, but don't expect anything from me from now on." He said, intending to leave.
Xi Qian scoffed and looked away. Father? Did she ever have one growing up? Parental love was something unknown for someone like her, who had been abandoned by her own parents.
"Rest assured, Mr. Xi. All love and familial ties between us will be lost after this meeting. Please don't bother to show yourself in front of me in the future."
She couldn't believe that she could finally muster the courage to chase them away after years of abuse. As for her mother, Xi Qian knew that she wouldn't try to scam her like these two, but would act pitifully for her to give her money.
"But dear!" Wang Peilan exclaimed. How could they just leave without gaining anything in return?
Xi Yang shot his wife a fierce glare, stopping her from saying anything that could be used against them. How can he ignore the blatant threat from his daughter? He could only hope that this daughter of his wouldn't bother them in the future.
Wang Peilan couldn't do anything but scowl and shot Xi Qian and Su Xiaofei a disgusted look as she stood up from her seat. She really couldn't stand Xi Qian's existence. Although she was happy that Xi Qian wouldn't have anything to do with them, she still felt that the money she earned from selling her mothers-in-law's property should be theirs.
They left at once, not bothering to keep up pretenses of their 'care' for Xi Qian anymore. Su Xiaofei glared behind their backs. Xi Qian might be letting them off like this, but she wouldn't. Xi Qian tried to hold out as hard as she could and tried to survive without relying on her useless parents. If Wang Peilan thought that she would be safe after this, then she was gravely mistaken.
"I'm sorry again, Headmistress Yan. I didn't expect that they would come here to confront me." Xi Qian apologized once again.
Headmistress Yan sighed and rubbed her temple.
"Say, was what Su Xiaofei said just now true? Your stepmother hired someone to attack you?"
Xi Qian bit her lip and nodded. A week after the incident, Lu Qingfeng had come to her and Su Xiaofei, showing them a recording of the homeless man meeting Wang Peilan a couple of blocks away from her workplace.
"Then, do you want to report this to the authorities? I know that you don't have any legal guardian that could help you." Headmistress Yan asked worriedly.
"Thank you, Miss Yan, but I would rather not report her. As you've seen today, my Aunt Peilan would only shrug off the accusation and might say that her meeting with that man was nothing but a coincidence. She's someone who can twist the truth in her favor." She responded.
Xi Qian couldn't help but remember the memories of her past. At that time, she felt like she had no one. She was always hungry for attention, which was why she strived to become a better student to attain reputation and recognition from others.
It was only when she met Su Xiaofei that she started to feel that she wasn't alone anymore. Even Lu Qingfeng's existence had somewhat grown on her.
The older woman could only nod in understanding, but she would be sure to keep in touch with Xi Qian, just in case something happened to her. She turned her attention to the resident troublemaker of their academy.
Su Xiaofei straightened her back, feeling the intense glare the headmistress was throwing her way. Ah, she shouldn't have forgotten that Headmistress Yan was here with them. The old woman was probably not pleased with what she witnessed today.
"Miss Su, what you've done earlier was quite disappointing. I wouldn't condone such an attitude here. Do you realize what you've done this time?" Headmistress Yan questioned her.
"Yes, Headmistress Yan. This won't happen again." Su Xiaofei lowered her head, but her eyes weren't showing any hint of regret.
"It's good that you know. In the future, you should try to avoid confronting your elders like this. Although I understand that you've only acted that way to protect Xi Qian, it's not good to create discord with other families." The older woman reminded her.
Seeing that she wouldn't be able to get away without agreeing, Su Xiaofei conceded. She still had other ways to deal with that couple anyway and Headmistress Yan didn't need to find out what they were.
"I understand, Headmistress. Thank you for your concern." She said, before excusing herself and Xi Qian from the office.
Once they stepped out and closed the door behind them, Xi Qian unexpectedly engulfed Su Xiaofei in a tight embrace and cried silently.. Su Xiaofei could only awkwardly pat her friend's shoulder in an attempt to reassure her that everything would be alright.
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