On the day of her return to China, she was tied up and coaxed by the richest man to get her marriage

Thinking of this, Yu Zongxian felt a sharp pain in his heart.

If Jiang Xintong hadn't intercepted the siblings' gifts, how could A-Xian and Chaochao, who were so close, have grown distant?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more heartbroken she felt for her children who had misunderstood each other. Looking at Jiang Xintong, her eyes unconsciously turned icy and filled with pain. "Although you are not a child of my Yu family, I have given you the respect and dignity you deserve since you came to the Yu family. Chaochao also treats you as a sister. What have I done to wrong you? Why do you have to ruin things for them?"

Jiang Xintong looked into his eyes and felt a chilling coldness. She realized that from that moment on, she had completely lost Yu Zongxian's trust.

If he hadn't given Yu Jinchao the fatherly love she enjoyed in the past, but he had still given her respect and care, it was because of that care that she developed a desire for him, feeling that she could snatch him away from Yu Jinchao.

Now, it's all gone, like a pile of loose sand, blown to pieces, leaving not even a trace.

Overwhelmed by fear, she shook her head frantically, desperately trying to explain.

"I didn't, I really didn't, Uncle Yu, you must have seen wrong. I've always been grateful to the Yu family for raising me, and I would never do anything to betray them..."

Yu Zongxian watched her cry with genuine emotion, tears streaming down her face as if she were completely innocent. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would almost have believed it.

A chill ran through his chest, spreading to every part of his body. Yu Zongxian suddenly felt a pang of irony.

“At the last charity auction at the Bo family, you were dressed so extravagantly that you almost bid on the wrong medicine. At most, it was just vanity and carelessness, and although I was angry, I could understand. But now, you've disrupted our family harmony and affected the relationship between A-Xian and Chao-Chao, crossing my bottom line!”

Lin Hui's eyes widened, and she was unusually flustered. Was Yu Zongxian trying to drive Tongtong away?

Jiang Xintong lowered her head, both frightened and angry.

Because of the negligence at the last auction, Uncle Yu lost trust in her, and now he thinks everything she says is just an excuse.

But didn't Yu Jinchao also have a history of pushing his grandmother away and denying it?

Why can't Uncle Yu think that Yu Jinzhao's claim that she intercepted the gifts is an attempt to smear her and shirk responsibility?

Why! !

"Uncle Yu, I know you're sad that my sister and Brother Jinxian's relationship isn't what it used to be. Actually, I'm sad too. For the past three years, I've been trying to persuade Brother Jinxian to let go of his prejudice and forgive my sister... I just didn't try hard enough. I'm sorry..." Jiang Xintong suppressed her grievances and anger and said weakly.

These words left Yu Zongxian speechless.

If he had heard her say that before, he would have felt gratified, thinking that she was doing it for the good of the Yu family.

But even after things have come to this point, she's still trying to evade the issue.

Moreover, if you listen carefully to the implication of these words, isn't it a constant reminder of the mistake Chaochao made three years ago, telling him not to believe a single word Chaochao says?

As if he had been tainted by something dirty, he quickly released Jiang Xintong, took a step back, and looked at her with unfathomable eyes.

And he actually thought that she genuinely treated Chaochao as her older sister?

It was wrong, it was wrong from the very beginning.

That one glance made Jiang Xintong's heart feel empty for a moment.

She bit her lip, her fragile eyes misty, and said pitifully, "Uncle Yu, to be honest, I was young back then and I was indeed a little vain. At that time, Brother Jinxian was only nice to my sister and picked her up and dropped her off at school."

My classmates all said I wasn't favored, so I lied and said that Brother Jinxian was also good to me. I then pretended to send myself a package in Brother Jinxian's name, but it was all a staged performance..."

She looked embarrassed and sobbed softly.

"Ah."

Yu Jinzhao chuckled lightly, stepped forward, and looked down at her from his superior position.

"Your shameless ability to make up stories has reached new heights. I admire you, I really admire you."

As she spoke, she clapped her hands twice, her eyes filled with utter contempt.

Yu Zongxian gave him a scrutinizing look and added coldly, "I'm in my forties, not eighty. My eyesight is fine, and I don't have glaucoma yet. The handwriting on that package is Ah Xian's own; I can see it clearly!"

Even with her thick skin, Jiang Xintong couldn't help but feel a little hot.

This reason is indeed far-fetched, but as long as she sticks to it, no one can convict her!

She no longer expects Uncle Yu to trust her.

She could only pin her hopes on Yu Jinxian. As long as he trusted her, she could turn the tide and, just like three years ago, throw the blame back at Yu Jinzhao.

Thinking it over, she steeled herself and looked at Yu Jinxian with her beautiful, tearful eyes.

But he stood quietly and gracefully, his sparse bangs partially obscuring his gentle and refined features, concealing all his emotions without revealing a trace.

However, a hint of dejection could be seen in his indifferent demeanor; he was probably processing the information.

Her expression tightened instinctively, and her heart began to pound.

I don't know if my elder brother will believe Yu Jinzhao; her life or death is entirely in his hands!

Seeing the hopeful look in Jiang Xintong's eyes as she looked at Yu Jinxian, Yu Jinzhao's fox-like eyes flashed with a cold, sly smile that didn't reach his eyes.

“Jiang Xintong, I’m giving you a chance to confess. Since you’re so stubborn and shameless, once the evidence is conclusive, it will be too late for you to kowtow and repent.”

Yu Zongxian turned to look at his daughter, the coldness in his eyes turning into heartache, and asked gently, "Chaochao, do you have any evidence?"

Yu Jinzhao glanced at his watch and hummed in agreement.

“When you mentioned that Jiang Xintong opened the package my brother sent home, I felt something was wrong. So before I came back, I asked my friend to check some information. It should be delivered tonight.”

Yu Zongxian was slightly taken aback. It turned out that Chaochao had sensed something was wrong at the time, but did not tell him immediately. Instead, she chose to investigate on her own.

A pang of sadness welled up in his heart. Although Chaochao seemed to have reconciled with him, she was still somewhat distant from him and they no longer talked about anything like before.

Jiang Xintong disagreed.

Yu Jinzhao has evidence? Impossible!

She's just a spoiled rich girl who doesn't know anything about the world. She's been raised to be brainless. How would she know how to find evidence?

Besides, she handled the aftermath so perfectly, and so many years have passed, what evidence could there be?

It's definitely another intimidation tactic!

The next second, Yu Zongxian's righteous voice rang out.

"No need to wait until tonight. I already know right from wrong. There's no need to look at those so-called evidences. The Yu family cannot tolerate such a treacherous and vicious person. Aunt Chen, send her away!"

Lin Hui was startled and instinctively shielded Jiang Xintong behind her, her eyes filled with urgent panic, "Zongxian, are you trying to send Tongtong away?"

Yu Zongxian's tone was cold and hard.

“I gave her a chance. If she had brought out all of A-Xian and Chao-Chao’s gifts, I could have been lenient and not kicked her out. But she’s stubborn and incorrigible. She brought this on herself!”

Hearing this, Yu Jinxian finally raised her head, her gentle voice breaking the tense atmosphere, "Stop arguing."

Yu Zongxian frowned at him, his tone somewhat dissatisfied, "A-Xian, now you understand that all the things Chaochao did for you were covered up by Jiang Xintong, are you still going to protect Jiang Xintong?"

Yu Jinxian's eyes were gentle and clear, still with that calm and unhurried demeanor, as if even if the sky were to fall, it wouldn't cause a ripple.

He looked at his father's ashen face, then at Yu Jinzhao, who was staring at him with his eyes gradually brightening.

Not only Jiang Xintong, but she was also waiting for his answer.

As if lost in thought, his gentle features gradually faded.

He looked away, not glancing at anyone, and slowly opened his lips.

"Dad, I know you want me and Chaochao to go back to the way things were before, and I understand your intentions, but innocent Xintong shouldn't become a sacrifice for us siblings."

It's bad enough that Chaochao is spoiled and doesn't know any better, but how come you've also started to lose your sense of right and wrong and blindly protect your own? Will this solve the problem?