Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

The night was hazy, and a bright crescent moon hung high in the sky.

Xia Rongliu held the gleaming silver coins in her delicate little hands, her bright eyes sparkling.

"Daughter, what are you doing here? It's so late, why aren't you sleeping?"

"father……"

Xia Rongliu suddenly looked up and saw her father's weathered face.

The child's small, delicate hands tried to hide the gleaming silver coins, looking somewhat flustered.

"I want to give this money to my maternal uncle's family."

After a long hesitation, that ethereal and sweet voice drifted out.

Xia Rongliu's expression appeared somewhat solemn.

The child's small, tender hands tightly gripped the silver coins in their grasp.

Looking at all this, Xia Zhishu couldn't help but smile.

He lovingly stroked his daughter's head, his face full of doting affection.

“You earned this money, so if you want to give it to your uncle, then go ahead and send it to him. I won’t say anything.”

A smile instantly bloomed on Xia Rongliu's face.

She buried her little head in her father's chest and rubbed against him hard.

"Father is the best..."

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Xia Rongliu stretched out her limbs lazily, like a kitten.

"what……"

A piercing scream shattered the tranquility of the morning.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Xia Zhishu burst through the door and saw his daughter's small body curled up on the bed.

Her eyes became unfocused, she was trembling with fear, and her small body was shaking incessantly.

Her tiny, delicate fingers pointed to the red package, and her small, red lips rose and fell as if she wanted to say something.

"Daddy..."

Xia Zhishu immediately lifted the red bundle and suddenly saw that it was gold! A full thousand taels of gold ingots appeared right in front of him.

"This this……"

Xia Zhishu stood there dumbfounded, his dry lips twitching slightly, but he couldn't make a sound.

He stood frozen in place, staring intently at everything.

"You didn't earn all of this, did you?"

He stammered, his voice trembling slightly, his gaze unconsciously falling on the golden letter inside the package.

With his trembling hands, he slowly unfolded the letter.

The words inside are powerful and elegant.

"This silver is for Xia Zhanxin as a thank you..."

The old man felt as if he had been struck by lightning when those few words appeared on the paper.

He stood there stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

Xia Zhanxin is just a teenager; it's unrealistic to give him that money.

But in such a remote place, a master was able to place this letter on the bedside table at night without anyone noticing.

They must be very familiar with everything around them; if they don't take action, they might bring about their own demise.

The old man felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about this.

He immediately put the silver from Zhixin City on his belt and left the inn without looking back.

"Master...you're back."

As soon as they entered the house, Xia Yue came out to greet them. Seeing the two of them return looking travel-worn, she was overjoyed.

His eyes and brows were full of smiles.

But then he suddenly saw that the old man's face was ashen.

Xia Zhishu slumped heavily into the chair, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

It wasn't until long after I got back to my room that I really came to my senses.

His gaze was thoughtful as he kept looking at Xia Zhanxin in front of him.

That meaningful gaze made him extremely uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with you? You've been so lifeless since you came back."

The old lady came out shouting, her face showing a hint of bitterness and sarcasm.

When her eyes fell upon the gleaming silver coins, she froze for three seconds, as if the blood in her body had stopped flowing.

"so much……"

"Did you make this much money this time?"

Old Lady Xia burst into laughter, her earlier sharp tongue completely gone.

She held the gleaming silver coins tightly in her hands, bringing them one by one to her lips, and biting down hard, as if afraid this was a dream.

"Wow, our family is rich now, really rich..."

"If I had known you were so good at making money, I would have been nicer to you."

As she spoke, Old Lady Xia seemed to want to hug the silver and keep it for herself.

"Mom...don't touch these people at the front desk, they're not ours."

Xia Zhishu looked at her with a melancholy expression.

"You finally got some money, and you're not even going to show some filial piety to your old mother!"

"I think you two have grown too big for your britches and want to fly away. Do you think I'm too old to control you anymore?"

Old Lady Xia, in a flash, stirred up tears that instantly streamed down her face.

She threw a tantrum on the ground, sobbing and wailing as she recounted those old, shameful, and embarrassing stories.

"Mom! Stop fooling around. I'm really upset right now. Look at what's written in this letter."

"If we squander this money, there will likely be very bad consequences."

Xia Yue picked up the letter and read it carefully, her eyes and brows showing even more worry.

“We’ve had this child for so many years, we’ve developed some feelings for him.”

"I told you from the beginning I didn't want you to adopt this kid..."

"Now look what kind of trouble you've caused."

Grandma Xia wiped away the crocodile tears from the corners of her eyes and began to hurl insults at him again.

"I think we should sell this child! We can find a reliable seller, and they might be able to get a good price for him."

"What abilities could such a child possibly have? It's unrealistic to spend all of this money on this child."

Grandma Xia spoke slowly and deliberately, her face trembling slightly.

Her furious gaze made it seem as if she wanted to get rid of the kid in front of her as soon as possible.

"I disagree! How could you do this?"

Xia Rongliu looked at her with teary eyes.

There was an indescribable feeling in my heart. The two of us grew up together and had a very deep bond.

She used her small body to protect Xia Zhanxin.

"If you want to sell him, then sell me too."

"Otherwise, I would absolutely not agree! There must be a better solution."

She suppressed her grief and spoke stubbornly.

Seeing her daughter so grief-stricken, Xia Zhishu felt a mix of emotions, but since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to accept the old lady's statement.

Xia Zhanxin is a hot potato right now, who would dare to take her on?

If we don't move the child, I doubt we'll feel at ease holding onto all this hard-earned money.

The family reached a consensus and sent Xia Zhanxin away under the cover of darkness.