Xu Qiaoqiao widened her eyes, staring at Xu Nanjia in astonishment.
"Adopted daughter?"
Xu Nanjia sneered, "Yes, your mother is just the adopted daughter of our Xu family, and you, have no blood relation to us! Grandma simply pitied you, so she gave you our family name. Do you really think you're the young lady of the Xu family?"
"Let me tell you, you are just a pet dog raised by our family. If it weren't for that incident, how could we possibly agree to let you into the Xu family's door!"
Xu Nanjia realized that she had let something slip.
She covered her mouth and looked at Xu Qiaoqiao.
Xu Qiaoqiao was so shocked by the words 'adopted daughter' that she didn't even catch what Xu Nanjia said afterward.
Xu Nanjia took a breath of relief and continued, "Xu Qiaoqiao, in front of me, all you can do is beg for mercy!"
Xu Qiaoqiao gradually came to her senses.
She couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
Indeed, the idea of a crow turning into a phoenix was a pipe dream.
It turned out that her mother was just a foster daughter of the Xu family.
As for her... she had absolutely no status in the Xu family.
It's no wonder that in these 22 years, not a single person from the Xu family had visited her.
But this meant she and "Big Brother" were not blood-related, right?
A hint of relief sprang unbidden in her heart.
That's good.
Before she could even think too deeply about what was good about it, she heard Xu Nanjia's sarcastic voice, "Now, do you understand your status? If so, you had better obediently hand over that jade bracelet, or else you'll see what I can do!"
At this moment, night had fallen.
Xu Qiaoqiao lowered her head, her face half in shadow, half illuminated, giving her a somewhat wicked appearance.
She smirked, then sighed and lifted her head, "Alright, I'll give it to you."
She took the jade bracelet out of her pocket, glanced at it, and handed it to Xu Nanjia.
As Xu Nanjia reached out to take it,
Xu Qiaoqiao quickly pulled her hand back.
Xu Nanjia shouted sharply, "Dare you not give it to me?"
"Of course not." A gleam flashed across Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes, and a playful smile curled on her lips, "I just recalled that I have just used the restroom and haven't washed my hands."
Xu Nanjia's expression changed immediately, and she quickly retracted her hand, "You are so disgusting!"
Xu Qiaoqiao nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, my hands are really dirty. That's why I'll wipe the bracelet for you."
She picked up the bracelet, blew on it twice, then rubbed it on her clothes before handing it back to Xu Nanjia, "Here you go."
Xu Nanjia was taken aback and hastily stepped back, "You...you're repulsive!"
Blowing on the bracelet would indeed leave her saliva on it, wouldn't it?
Even though she was born and raised in a wealthy family, she was never this unhygienic.
Sickened, she didn't even take the bracelet and turned away in anger.
Xu Qiaoqiao smirked at her retreating figure and cheekily said, "Hey, it's not like I refused to give it to you. You just don't want it!"
She scoffed.
Why should she be the one to apologize?
If worst comes to worst, she'll just leave the Xu family. After all, she had been doing pretty well on her own all these years.
With the bracelet safely back in her pocket, she walked away humming a tune, her mood as bright as ever.
Not far away, hidden in the shadow, Xu Mushen stood in silence.
Having witnessed the entire event, his usually cold and aloof face flickered with an odd expression, while his eyes swirled with a maelstrom of emotions.
This girl's every action, every look, every expression, vividly conveyed that she had nothing to do with being docile or understanding!