"You....." Xiao Zhengping, having snapped back to reality, wore a look of disbelief.
"Yes, grandfather told me the truth before he passed away!" Xiao Chubing said calmly.
Ling Fan was surprised, his gaze sweeping over the father and daughter, thinking to himself, "No wonder the Xiao Family treated Xiao Chubing this way!"
He had not asked Vermilion Bird to investigate the Xiao Family; he had thought before that Xiao Zhengping simply had a strong preference for sons over daughters. Now he finally understood.
"I'm sorry, after all, we are father and daughter. Can you give me a chance to make amends?" Xiao Zhengping sighed deeply.
"For grandfather's sake, Ling Fan didn't target the Xiao Family. Our father-daughter bonds are severed; please, take your leave!" Xiao Chubing's attitude was resolute.
Toward the Xiao Family, she felt little sense of belonging. That she wasn't targeting them now was already a concession to past affection.
