At this moment, in the hall of the Jiang family villa, Li Yaqin and Bian Jiahui were sitting on either side of my father. When I came in, the three of them were chatting and laughing, enjoying each other's company like a family.

Since my mother moved out, Li Yaqin has become increasingly reckless in her actions, and has even started to intrude into my home.

My entrance caused the laughter and chatter in the hall to pause for a few seconds. Li Yaqin stood up like the lady of the house, "Wanwan is back. Haven't eaten yet? What would you like to eat? I'll have the chef make it."

I raised my eyebrows slightly and reminded them in a calm tone, "This is my home."

Li Yaqin turned to my dad with a wronged expression and said, "I'm just concerned about you. If you don't like it, I won't say anything more. Don't argue with your dad about this."

She used a feigned retreat to advance, directly extending the topic to my father, making it seem to anyone who didn't know better that I was dissatisfied with him.

My dad put down his chopsticks and immediately asked me why I was back.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud. "This villa, I remember it was one of the wedding gifts that Grandpa gave to you and Mom. You and Mom are not even divorced yet, and you're already bringing your mistress into our home. Is this the kind of upbringing you've always talked about?"

As soon as I finished speaking, my dad slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang, "You should call her Aunt Li. After all, she has taken care of you for so many years. She hasn't been back for so long, and as soon as she comes back, she causes trouble at home and can't make things peaceful. What exactly do you want?"

Hearing these questions, I felt a tightness in my chest, and a sense of injustice involuntarily filled my heart.

But I quickly calmed down. My purpose in coming here today is to investigate the matter of the skin.

"Does Dad intend to stop me from being a daughter of the Jiang family from now on?"

Before he could get angry, I quickly explained, "I'm saying this for Dad's own good. After all, you and Mom aren't divorced yet. Although you hold most of the shares in the company, some of the older shareholders are longtime friends of my grandfather. I wonder what they would think if they knew you brought your mistress into the house."

My dad's anger subsided slightly. Just then, Xu Qing coughed from behind, deliberately making his presence known.

When my dad saw him, his expression paused slightly, then he greeted him politely, "Mr. Xu, what brings you here today?"

Xu Qing didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sofa next to him. "I heard that the Jiang family and the Fu family have partnered on a land project. I'm very interested in this project. I wonder if Mr. Jiang could give me the opportunity to cooperate?"

My dad hesitated for a moment, but he didn't refuse immediately. After the western part of the city was developed, the land prices there also skyrocketed.

The bigger the cake is made now, the more profit you can get in the end. To make the cake bigger, you have to make a lot of investment.

“This project doesn’t belong to the Jiang family alone. The Fu family is also involved. Mr. Xu has so many businesses, he shouldn’t care about my little bit of business.”

His words were tinged with a hint of probing. Xu Qing glanced at me sideways and then said, "I haven't had much contact with Mr. Jiang, but I think highly of Ms. Jiang. Moreover, I've just returned to the mainland, and this kind of project, which allows me to gain exposure in front of higher-ups, can also win me some favor. Even if it doesn't make money, I'm willing to do it."

These two excuses were quite good, and my dad was no longer suspicious after hearing them. He just said that he needed to talk to the Fu family and discuss it properly.

The Fu family shouldn't refuse the idea of ​​the three families working together to expand the pie. Although my dad didn't say it explicitly, he conveyed that sentiment.

After Xu Qing achieved his goal, he exchanged pleasantries with me and, as he was about to leave, he specifically emphasized that he wanted to work with me on this project because he trusted me more.

Bian Jiahui immediately stood up and walked over with a gentle smile on her face. "My sister has her own company to attend to and may not be very familiar with the business of the Jiang Group. Compared to my sister, I have more time. Mr. Xu, why don't you let me handle this matter? I don't want to see my sister working so hard."

Hearing her words, I couldn't help but sneer, with an attitude of watching a good show. She thought all men would fall for her act.

What's even more ridiculous is that my dad didn't scold or refuse her; it was obvious he wanted her to give it a try.

Xu Qing looked over coldly, his superior demeanor causing Bian Jiahui to unconsciously take two steps back, revealing a hint of fear. "Why is Mr. Xu looking at me like that?"

Xu Qing withdrew her gaze and didn't say a word more to her. Instead, she spoke to my father, "Mr. Jiang, I always thought you were very strict with your family. I already reminded you last time, but I didn't expect it to still be like this."

The last time he came to support me, he publicly belittled Bian Jiahui, and he said it again this time, which made my dad lose face.

With a stern face, he turned around and slapped Bian Jiahui across the face without any mercy. The sound of the slap echoed as Bian Jiahui covered her face in disbelief. Li Yaqin also became anxious and quickly stepped forward.

"Don't hit the child. Jia Hui just meant well and wanted to help you out."

"No need to say anything more, she just doesn't know her place. When did it become her business to interfere in business matters?" My dad said coldly, scolding and belittling her without any mercy.

He said that Bian Jiahui was not personally raised by him from childhood, so she didn't know the rules and was not up to the task.

Bian Jiahui has always been praised by my father since she was a child. Because of my comparison, she has always been seen as a well-behaved, sensible, and academically excellent child by outsiders.

Now my dad is pointing his finger at her and saying she doesn't know any manners, making her sound utterly worthless. She gave me a resentful look, then turned and ran upstairs.

My dad quickly apologized to Xu Qing, saying that the child was ignorant and that he would definitely raise her well. He also said that he would leave the coordination between the two companies to me.

Having achieved his goal, Xu Qing didn't say anything more. He just exchanged a glance with me before leaving. I stood behind my dad and nodded slightly to him.

After everyone left, I said goodbye to my dad and went upstairs to rest.

As soon as I got back to my room, I saw Bian Jiahui. I was slightly taken aback, then coldly demanded, "What are you doing in my room? Who gave you permission to come in! Get out!"

To everyone's surprise, Bian Jiahui didn't move after hearing this. Instead, she asked me, "Aren't you very smug now? I really didn't expect that you would even seduce Xu Qing!"

She laughed again at this point, and then told me triumphantly, "But you're wrong about one thing: this isn't your room anymore, it's mine!"

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