Chapter 49 - Uncovering the mystery of identity

Du Haoran looked at Xia Liuli's departing back, feeling mixed emotions. His feelings for Xia Liuli were sincere, and everything she did was to protect him. However, Mr. Xia's harsh words forced him to harden his heart, and whispered to Xia Liuli: "You go back first." After that, he turned and left, leaving Xia Liuli alone. Xia Liuli's eyes were shining with tears, but she tried hard not to let the tears fall. She stood up straight, not letting anyone see her fragility. She knew that today's scene was not only embarrassing for her, but also for the Xia family. The carefully prepared champagne mountain, the welcoming banquet that should have been full of guests, was now deserted, and the few guests made this feast particularly ironic. Xia Liuli wanted to stay at the door for a while, hoping to see Xia Huaiwu, but the appearance of housekeeper Xia broke her fantasy. "Miss Liuli, are you still not leaving?" Butler Xia's words were a little impolite. Xia Liuli glared at Butler Xia and said angrily: "It's not your turn as a servant to decide whether I leave or not!" However, Butler Xia remained calm and responded indifferently: "It's true that I am a servant, but Miss Liuli seems to have forgotten that you are no longer a lady of this family." Xia Liuli was so angry that her face turned blue, but she didn't dare to alarm the Du family inside, so she had to leave with a dark face. She knew that at this moment, she no longer had the pride and status of the past. At the same time, in the hall, Mr. Du slowly walked to Mrs. Xia and Xia Zhuozhuo and bowed deeply. Mrs. Xia hurriedly helped Mr. Du up and said repeatedly: "Old man, don't be like this." But Mr. Du shook his head and said firmly: "This is what I should do. If it weren't for Miss Qi, I'm afraid I would be a pile of yellow soil now." Miss Qi? Si Shenxing looked at Xia Zhuozhuo fiercely when he heard this, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. It turned out that she was the seventh daughter of the Xia family! Si Shenxing suddenly understood many things in his heart. No wonder she proposed to break off the engagement, it turned out that this was her own idea. He felt Xia Zhuozhuo's gaze, but did not dare to look at her. Mrs. Xia did not notice Xia Zhuozhuo's abnormality. She happily invited Mr. Du to take a seat. Mr. Du readily agreed, and Si Shenxing also nodded. When he passed by Xia Zhuozhuo, he looked at her deeply before entering the table. Seeing this, the two people who were originally preparing to leave no longer mentioned leaving, and hurriedly followed them to sit at the same table. Being able to eat at the same table with these two big figures, the two were very excited and completely forgot their previous hesitation and regret. When the guests outside learned that someone from the Du family and the Si family was coming, they also came one after another. In less than an hour, the originally empty hall was full. Even some people who did not receive the invitation letter came uninvited. The news soon reached the ears of the Bai family. Mrs. Bai frowned and said in confusion: "Why would the Du family go? Haven't they always been at odds with the Xia family? Why are they rushing to the banquet when the Xia family is in decline?" Bai Jiyong glared at Mrs. Bai and said in a deep voice: "The Du family is not the problem. What we should think about is why Si Shenxing went." Yes, Si Shenxing's name has long been well-known in Shanghai. His every move affects the hearts of countless people. Bai Jiyong was silent for a while, and suddenly looked at Bai Zhifu who was sitting on the sofa without saying a word, and said: "Xiao Fu, your gift, go to the Xia family." Bai Zhifu widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Dad, are you crazy? I'm about to get engaged to Yu Ming, and you want me to go to the Xia family at this critical moment?" Bai Jiyong frowned and said: "I'm not asking you to go to the Xia family, I'm asking you to go to Si Shenxing. The focus of S Group's development this year is in Shanghai, and we must get in touch with him." Bai Zhifu sneered: "Get in touch? Do you think it's that easy? Besides, even if we get in touch, what can we do? Can Si Shenxing look down on our Bai family?" Bai Jiyong said with a sullen face: "I just asked you to go get some information and get familiar with Si Shenxing. But you are making trouble here!" Bai Zhifu turned her head away and said firmly: "I won't go! If you want to go, go by yourself!" She knew how the Xia family saw her, and she also knew that going to the banquet now would be humiliating. She thought she didn't have the thick skin to endure those sarcasm. Seeing this, Bai Jiyong said angrily: "You're not going, right? Okay! Don't go out! You don't have to hold the engagement party with Yu Ming!" Bai Zhifu looked at her father in disbelief: "Are you threatening me?" Seeing that the father and daughter were about to quarrel, Mrs. Bai quickly pulled Bai Jiyong and persuaded: "Husband is angry. Don't forget that you have high blood pressure. Xiaofu, apologize to your father!" However, the father and daughter turned their eyes away, neither of them looked at each other. Mrs. Bai suddenly thought of someone and said: "Husband, it is really inappropriate for Xiaofu to come forward at this time. How about we let Niancheng go?" Bai Jiyong frowned and said: "Why did you mention him?" Mrs. Bai whispered a few words in her husband's ear. Bai Jiyong's brows slowly relaxed. He pondered and said: "Do you mean to match Niancheng with the seventh lady of the Xia family who just came back from the countryside?" Mrs. Bai nodded, with a gleam in her eyes. She knew that if the Xia family really had a close relationship with Si Shenxing, then Niancheng's marriage with the seventh lady of the Xia family would undoubtedly be a great opportunity. At this time, the atmosphere in the Xia family hall was extremely subtle. The arrival of Mr. Du and Si Shenxing shocked everyone. The exposure of Xia Zhuozhuo's identity made the banquet full of drama. Xia Zhuozhuo sat in her seat with mixed feelings. She knew that her identity would cause an uproar after it was exposed, but she didn't expect it to reach the ears of the Bai family so quickly. She looked at Si Shenxing, and a hint of complex emotions flashed in her eyes. She knew that Si Shenxing was interested in her, but she didn't dare to accept this feeling easily. After all, there were too many misunderstandings and barriers between them. And Si Shenxing had been watching Xia Zhuozhuo silently. His eyes were full of tenderness and determination. He knew that his feelings were already irresistible, but he also knew that it was not easy to get Xia Zhuozhuo's heart. The banquet continued, but the atmosphere became more and more subtle. Everyone is speculating about the relationship between the Xia family and the Si family and Xia Zhuozhuo's true identity. And the source of all this points to one person - Xia Zhuozhuo. She knows that she has become the focus and topic of this banquet. But she also knows that it is not easy to get rid of all this. She can only bear it silently and wait for the arrangement of fate... Bai Jiyong was silent for a moment, and his tone finally softened a little. "Will Miss Xia Qi really fall in love with Niancheng?" After all, Niancheng's reputation has long been in disgrace, and he comes from a poor family. What's more, he is now in prison. For Xia Yiqing, Niancheng's existence may just be a passer-by in her life.