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Wen Shengsheng narrowed her eyes and looked at Xi Maokun.

"Does the old man mean he won't let me go easily? Do you want money, or something else?"

"Money?" Xi Maokun sneered. "What you said is not wrong. Xi Yu has been supporting you all these years. The Xi family has not had any expenses. If he wants money, you can give him money. However, my stupid son probably won't ask you for any money."

"What I want to say is that although your name is not recorded in the Xi family's genealogy and ancestral hall, everyone has been respectfully calling you Miss Wen for so many years, which is out of respect for the Xi family!"

"Including last week when Gong Xiaochen took you to the Gong family, do you think that just because of Gong Xiaochen's influence, no one will make things difficult for you? If it weren't for the Xi family backing you, who would even give you a second glance!"

Huh~

Now it was Wen Shengsheng's turn to sneer.

In both her past lives, because of her status as the adopted daughter of the Xi family, she suffered countless cold words and humiliations.

Xi Maokun actually has the nerve to say that?!

"What the old man said is ridiculous. As an adopted daughter of the Xi family, who benefits more, the Xi family or myself?"

"After what happened back then was published in the newspaper, whenever the old man went out, everyone would praise him for his noble character and gratitude. The stock of the Xi family also soared. But what about me? I was a lowly servant in the Xi family. If it weren't for Brother Yu protecting me, I would have been bullied to death long ago."

"What glory, what face, it's all just your wishful thinking." Wen Shengsheng raised an eyebrow. "Grandpa, all this rambling is just to prevent me from leaving the Xi family peacefully. Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"I really don't want you to leave so easily!" Xi Maokun stopped pretending and a fierce glint appeared in his cloudy eyes. "Even if Xi Yu vouches for you, you are still our Xi family's officially recognized adopted daughter, as announced in the newspaper. If you want to leave this house, you have to go through the ancestral hall."

Wen Shengsheng clenched her fists instantly.

What does "passing through the ancestral hall" mean? It means they want her to be punished.

“Dad is right. All matters, big and small, of the Xi family’s descendants must go through the ancestral hall. If Wen Shengsheng wants to leave, she will have to get past this hurdle as well,” Xi Ruifeng echoed.

“Only those listed in the family genealogy are required to attend ancestral hall ceremonies. She’s not listed in the genealogy, so why should she attend ancestral hall ceremonies?” Xi Yu objected.

"At this point, you still feel sorry for her, second brother?" Xi Ruifeng seemed to find it amusing. "She's not in the family register, but you are. Otherwise, you'll take the punishment for her?"

Seeing that the battle was about to break out on Xi Yu, Wen Shengsheng immediately said, "I don't need Brother Yu to take responsibility for my affairs, and I won't go to the ancestral hall."

“Grandpa, let’s leave each other a way out so we can meet again in the future.” Wen Shengsheng narrowed her starry eyes and threatened, “Don’t forget, half of the funding for the Hongyuan project now comes from Qingshan Capital. If we don’t invest, the Xi family’s losses will be much greater than the punishment I will suffer.”

"Outrageous!" When his most pressing question was raised, Xi Maokun slammed his fist on the table. "Who do you think you are? Do you have the authority to decide Qingshan Capital's decisions?"

"I may not have much influence, but I can still cause you some trouble, or leak some scandals about the Xi family to the outside world, and create some minor problems."

Wen Shengsheng later realized why Gong Xiaochen had invested in Hongyuan, a project with extremely high risks.

It was probably so that they could control Xi Shi at a crucial moment.

Wen Shengsheng took a folder out of her bag and threw it on the table.

Xi Ruifeng, who was closest, picked up the folder and opened it to read.

In less than half a minute, his face turned ashen, and he glared at Wen Shengsheng with resentment before handing the folder to Xi Maokun.

This is what Wen Shengsheng discovered during Qingshan Capital's evaluation and investigation of the Hongyuan project and the Xi family. It records all the internal problems and loopholes of the Xi family, as well as some secret personnel transfers.

Xi Maokun immediately understood what she meant.

While the release of these materials might not be a fatal blow to the Xi family, it was enough to give Xi Maokun himself a run for his money.

It could even shake the decision of Qingshan Capital's senior management regarding the Hongyuan project.

After all, the two parties haven't signed a contract yet.

The veins on Xi Maokun's forehead bulged out, like winding little snakes writhing under his skin.

"Xi Yu, do you see this? This is the wolf cub you raised!" He angrily threw the folder at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu glanced at the contents of the folder, not angry, but rather somewhat surprised, his eyes showing a hint of confusion when he looked at Wen Shengsheng.

Wen Shengsheng exchanged a brief glance with him before shifting her gaze to Xi Maokun.

"This is my stance, old man. Let me go. I'll pretend I don't know anything about these things, and the Hongyuan project will proceed smoothly."

“Of course, you can keep me here today.” Wen Shengsheng’s face was full of fearlessness. “But since I dared to come to the Xi residence alone for the banquet today, I naturally cannot be without preparations.”

"All of this information is already in my secret email. If I can't leave the Xi residence unscathed today, it will all be sent to Gong Xiaochen's email after midnight."

Wen Shengsheng sneered, "By then, whether I get into trouble or not will be irrelevant. He will have all the leverage over the Xi family. They're both businessmen, do you think he'll let go of this good opportunity to exploit the Xi family?"

"Furthermore, if such a massive Hongyuan project is discarded by Qingshan Capital and negative rumors spread throughout the industry, who will dare to give money to your Xi family in the future!"

In an instant, the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.

Apart from Xi Yu, everyone present focused their attention on Wen Shengsheng.

There was shock, resentment, and complex emotions.

If looks could kill, Wen Shengsheng felt she had already been stabbed a thousand times.

"Wen Shengsheng, how dare you!!!" Xi Maokun's cloudy eyes were filled with raging anger, his gaze seeming to want to burn Wen Shengsheng alive.

Feeling that the atmosphere was sufficiently set, Wen Shengsheng softened her tone slightly.

“If I hadn’t been forced into this situation, I, as a woman, would not have wanted to do this.”

“Uncle Xi, you’re right. The Xi family has indeed taken good care of me over the years. I have a conscience and don’t want to really fight with you to the death. Otherwise, it will hurt my brother Yu’s feelings. I still care about his feelings.”

“I’m just a nobody, I just want to break away from the Xi family. It’s a trivial matter to them. Brother Yu has already agreed, so why don’t you loosen your grip a bit and we can part ways amicably? We’re all in the same circle, and we’ll have to see each other again eventually.”

Hearing Wen Shengsheng's words of weakness, Xi Maokun slowly regained his composure, but his gaze remained fixed on her.

Nobody knows what he's thinking right now.

After a long while, he took a sip of the tea that had gone cold on the table.

He said in a deep voice, "I think I understand now. You've come here today with the determination to die, determined to break away from the Xi family no matter what."

He squinted, as if sighing, "Now that things have come to this, your connection with the Xi family is over."

Xi Maokun pointed in the direction of the ancestral hall, "You were disobedient before, and Xi Yu made you kneel in the ancestral hall once. If you want to leave today, you will kneel there again. Although you are not important, there are so many people in the Xi family. You, an adopted daughter, have suddenly severed ties with the Xi family. I need to give everyone an explanation."

"No! Let her go!"

"Fine! I'll kneel down!"

Xi Yu and Wen Shengsheng spoke at the same time.