A dull pain came from the back of his neck. Xia Liu rubbed the painful area and his eyes wandered around.
He was still in his car, but the scene around him became very familiar - tall buildings stood in a row, and the Pearl Tower in the distance shone brightly in the sunset.
He... is he back in Shanghai?
In my memory, I had just walked out of that quiet little village, and then I fell into chaos.
Oh, right! Where is Xiaoqi?
Xia Liu twisted his neck and finally caught sight of Xia Zhuozhuo outside the car.
She was talking to a young man with a ramen head, and the young man looked hurried.
"Boss, the test results are out."
"How is it?" Xia Zhuozhuo's tone was a little anxious.
The noodle head handed over an identification report, his eyes flickering: "You should read it yourself..."
Xia Zhuozhuo took the report, his fingertips trembling slightly, and quickly turned to the conclusion page.
[Based on the DNA sample analysis of Party A and Party B, it is confirmed that the two are siblings. ]
"Pah--" The report was slammed shut, and Xia Zhuozhuo's face was complicated and difficult to read.
She had long regarded herself as an orphan. Even if she had not completely abandoned the shadow of being abandoned in her heart, she had never thought of looking for her biological parents.
Those who abandoned her were not worth pursuing.
Now, knowing that her life experience was far from what she thought, she felt mixed emotions.
However, she was not ready to live with her family. Over the years, she had established a deep emotional bond with her brothers.
Instant Noodle Head keenly caught Xia Zhuozhuo's emotional fluctuations and asked tentatively: "Do you want to go back to the royal family? I have checked. In addition to you, the Xia family has six young masters and an adopted daughter. The family situation is quite complicated."
Xia Zhuozhuo stuffed the appraisal report back to Instant Noodle Head's hand, his eyes firm: "Anyway, go back and take a look first."
Instant Noodle Head heard this and smiled happily: "It just so happens that we plan to move the headquarters to Shanghai this year. You have a formal identity as a Shanghainese, and it will be much more convenient to do things."
Xia Zhuozhuo glanced at him coldly: "You have long planned to persuade me to go back and recognize my relatives, right?"
Instant Noodle Head smiled and scratched his head: "Hehe, nothing can be hidden from you. Then I will notify the brothers and be ready to move at any time."
"Go." Xia Zhuozhuo replied briefly.
At this time, there was a slight noise from the vehicle on the other side. Xia Zhuozhuo waved his hand, and Instant Noodle Head immediately turned around and left.
Xia Liu took the opportunity to come over and looked in the direction where the noodle head left: "Xiao Qi, who is that person?"
"I hired a driver, and he drove the car to Shanghai." Xia Zhuozhuo said lightly.
"Oh, so that's it." Xia Liu didn't think much about it and continued to rub the back of his neck: "I don't know why, the back of my neck..."
"You probably fell asleep in the car, slept too long, and got a stiff neck." Xia Zhuozhuo interrupted him.
"Really?" Xia Liu was half-believing and half-doubting.
"Of course it's true." Xia Zhuozhuo's affirmative tone made Xia Liu put aside his doubts temporarily.
Although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't delve into it when he thought of the pain in the back of his neck. Xiao Qi is back, this is the most important thing.
"Xiao Qi, I'll take you home! Mom and Dad must be waiting for news from us." Xia Liu said excitedly.
"Well, let's go." Xia Zhuozhuo didn't object. This time she took the initiative to give up the driver's seat and let Xia Liu drive.
Xia Liu felt a sense of male pride, and the car slowly drove towards the direction of the Xia family. He wanted to show off his driving skills in front of Xia Zhuozhuo, but the traffic conditions in Shanghai were not optimistic. More than an hour later, the car finally drove into a luxurious manor.
Xia Zhuozhuo looked around, and the luxurious buildings and exquisite gardens made her believe what Xia Liu said - the Xia family was the richest in Shanghai.
With this identity, the transfer of the headquarters of the Anbu to Shanghai should be much smoother. However, as soon as he got off the car, Xia Zhuozhuo saw a group of servants carrying luggage out.
Xia Liu grabbed a servant: "Old Chen, where are you going?"
When Old Chen saw Xia Liu, he first respectfully called "Sixth Young Master", and then said: "You were not at home these two days, something big happened at home."
Under Old Chen's narration, Xia Zhuozhuo gradually understood the ins and outs of the matter.
Xia's father was once the richest man in Shanghai, but was taken away by the authorities because he was involved in an economic case. Now he is being investigated with the eldest and second sons of the Xia family. The Xia Group has also suffered a heavy blow, and even the servants have been dismissed.
Xia Liu was stunned, unable to digest the news for a while. It was Xia Zhuozhuo who gently pulled his sleeve: "Let's go in and take a look first."
Xia Liu came back to his senses, with a look of crying and laughing on his face, and walked in with Xia Zhuozhuo in a daze.
As soon as the two stepped into the hall, they saw a slender girl kneeling in front of a woman dressed in luxurious clothes.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I can't help it... Dad and my brothers are in trouble. If I don't break off relations with my family, the Si family will not marry me. But don't worry, the letter of severing parent-child relations is just a pretense. As long as I marry into the Si family, I will help if the family needs anything."
The woman closed her eyes tightly, her face full of disappointment. The family's misfortune this time is both a crisis and an opportunity. On the one hand, they wanted to take this opportunity to hide their strength and accumulate strength; on the other hand, they also wanted to use this opportunity to train their children's ability to deal with things.
Unexpectedly, the adopted daughter she had carefully raised for more than 20 years chose to abandon her without hesitation after the Xia family got into trouble. Even the dismissed servants expressed their willingness to come back to help at any time when they left. And this daughter...
The woman was about to speak, but Xia Liu suddenly rushed over and raised his hand to slap the girl hard.
The girl subconsciously covered her cheek and looked at Xia Liu in astonishment: "Sixth brother, you hit me?"
Xia Liu stared at Xia Liuli coldly: "What's wrong with me hitting you? You said nice things, isn't it just that you know that our Xia family is finished and don't want to be implicated by us?"
"You..." Xia Liuli was interrupted by Xia Liu as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Shut up! You can be your wife Si! From now on, our Xia family will go our separate ways and have nothing to do with you!" Xia Liu said angrily.
Xia Liuli looked at Xia Liu, then at Mrs. Xia who closed her eyes and said nothing, and suddenly sneered and stood up from the ground.
"Okay, you said it yourself." There was a hint of relief and sarcasm in her tone, as if she was telling everyone that she could finally get rid of the shackles that had bound her for many years. It was you who chose to break off relations with me, not me who took the initiative to leave you. 'After she finished speaking, she took out a pen and paper and placed them on the table, 'Sign it. From now on, your honor, disgrace and safety have nothing to do with me. ' Before Mrs. Xia could reach out, Xia Liu had already snatched the letter of severance of relations and quickly signed the three words Xia Huaijin, 'Signed, leave!