Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 720

Chapter 720: Angered Elder Shen

 

“Everyone heard her, right? It is because of her that Grandfather refuses to accept us! Xia Xinghe, what have we done to you to make you come after us with such malice? Fine, since you’re so vicious, then we will not hold back anymore, from this moment on, my mother and I will do anything to defeat you!” Tong Yan quickly pushed the blame onto Xinghe.

Only by doing that could their future actions against Xinghe be rationalized. No matter what they did in the future, they would be forgiven because they were the ones being bullied. Everyone loves a comeback story.

Shen Ru took her cue and said, “Xia Xinghe, you are so calculative even at such a young age, you are truly a complicated woman! If we let an evil vixen like you continue to wander the Earth, then we will be doing the world a disservice! Today, we are exposing you to the whole world; it is time for you to receive your due punishment!”

Then, she raised her hand to slap Xinghe—

Before her slap could land, Mubai got hold of her in his firm grasp. His squeezed on her wrist and glared into her eyes. “Do you think she is someone you can even touch?”

Shen Ru was startled by the wrath in his eyes. “Let, let me go…”

“Get lost!” Mubai swung her off with derision and warned, “If you want to die then try that again!”

Shen Ru fell to the floor with a scream.

“Mommy!” Tong Yan ran to catch her. She yelled, “Security, Xi Mubai is attacking people! Someone call the cops; the Xi family is assaulting people!”

The security rushed over immediately but they didn’t do anything against Mubai. He wasn’t someone they could cross.

“What are you people standing there for? Toss him out immediately or he will continue to attack us!” Shen Ru struggled upright and ordered vehemently.

“Exactly who is the one being aggressive?” Xinghe suddenly said as she stared at them coldly. “I believe everyone here saw it was you who came to slap me first.”

“That is because, as your elder, I have the right to teach you a lesson. Is it wrong for me to straighten your evil ways?” Shen Ru demanded in return.

Elder Shen couldn’t hold in his anger anymore. “Enough! What are you planning that you are slandering the name of a good person like Xinghe? Not only that, you two are plotting against me as well! I really didn’t know there is such a side to the two of you!”

Elder Shen was really angered; he felt chilled by this new discovery. It was like he was seeing them for the first time, for who they really were. They might resent him for abandoning them, but that was no grounds for them to slander his name. He had loved them for decades and even if he knew they were part of the Lin family and had helped them, he asked the police to leave them be.

He just needed time before he could accept them again, but they had decided to deliberately smear his name simply because he didn’t allow them to re-enter the Shen family. Even if they resented him, they should have known better than to doubt his character.

He couldn’t help but ask himself, Do they really do not know what kind of person I am?

Finally, he understood; they did know him, but they were willfully creating this rumor about him. Elder Shen was not stupid, of course he realized they were taking revenge against him.

As he expected, his anger did nothing to stop them.

“Father, how can you say something like that to us‽”

Chapter 721: Given to the Dogs

 

“It is obvious that you’ve been seduced by this vixen; why else would you treat us so cruelly‽ Father, you have disappointed us! Since you have decided to turn your back on us for the sake of a stranger, then, you’ve lost the respect that we reserved for you. Father, you’ve forced us so!”

“That’s right, Grandfather, we’re deeply disappointed in you. How can you abandon us, your family, for a stranger? Grandfather, do you have any idea how heartbroken we are over this? How can you treat us like this…” Tong Yan started weeping again; she was so distraught that her voice was breaking. Shen Ru quickly took out a handkerchief to help her daughter.

Their performance was swaying the crowd to their side. They felt Elder Shen had crossed the line. He shouldn’t have treated them so unfairly simply because of something they couldn’t control. He must be a very cruel person for dismissing their decades of relationship just like that.

None of them really understood Elder Shen’s perspective. His daughter was stolen away by the Lin family and sent out to fend for herself since she was a baby. She might not even be alive, so how could he face Tong Yan and Shen Ru so easily?

Even so, he didn’t take any action against Shen Ru for teaming up with the Lin family to plot against them earlier. He just wanted to find his daughter and distance himself from his nemesis’ children, at least temporarily. Was that so wrong?

He had loved them for years, but did that mean he was required to love them forever? Did he owe them that much? Hadn’t he given enough? Was he a sinner simply because he stopped being nice to them?

What kind of logic was this? Why did the Shen family, as the biggest victim in all of this, still have to suffer such accusations and recrimination?

Fine, outsiders might not understand how he felt, but were Shen Ru and Tong Yan clueless to his pain?

They knew the agony that the Shen family was going through, but they would never empathize with the family since they would only put themselves first. If they understood him, they wouldn’t have pressured him to reaccept them again and again.

They never wanted to make up for the mistakes that they had made; they just wanted to minimize the damage coming their way. Of course, he wasn’t naïve enough to believe their claim that they couldn’t bear to part from the Shen family. Elder Shen had raised them, so he knew the thing that they really couldn’t part with were the benefits that the Shen family could give them.

When they were still part of the Shen family, he had decided to overlook this character flaw, and even now, he accepted their hatred towards him with a shrug of his shoulder, but why must they slander him so maliciously? This went to show the level of appreciation and respect they really had for him.

If they still had a conscience, they wouldn’t have come up with the accusation as indecent as suggesting he was physically and romantically involved with Xinghe. Just what kind of human being would suggest something like that?

The realization of their ugly side truly chilled Elder Shen to his core. He lamented the years of affection he had lavished on them. He had given them the whole world, and this was how they repaid him?

He had raised two wolves to bite him in the behind!

No, they were worse than wolves. Even wolves would cultivate loyalty towards the person who had defended them, loved them, and fed them for years.

Chapter 722: Undeserving

 

But these two, they wouldn’t hesitate to bite you if it benefited them in any way. They were probably born without a conscience, proving once and for all that it was indeed the Lin family’s blood that was flowing through their veins. The more he thought about it, the more distressed he become. Shen Ru’s and Tong Yan’s weeping was giving him a mounting headache.

He stood up suddenly to announce, “Fine, do it your way! Since you hate me that much, then so be it. I, Shen Houde, have never done anything that is harmful towards the both of you, but there is no way I can still treat you two like family when my own daughter is still out there suffering. It has nothing to do with anyone if I decided to cut my ties from the both of you, but if you insist that it is for the sake of anyone, that person is my estranged biological daughter! Now, you should understand this is the end of our relationship, look after yourselves in the future. I will consider the Shen family unlucky for having raised the two of you ingratiates. So, hate me if you want, but stop coming to bother us from now one!”

Elder Shen turned to leave. Tong Yan called out as if physically assaulted, “Grandfather, how you can be so cruel towards us‽ I thought I was still in your heart, we are still Shens, I really didn’t expect that you would have such a heartless side to you. Grandfather, how can you turn on your own family like this…”

“Grandfather Shen, you have indeed crossed the line!” It was time to Chui Ying to enter the stage. She went to Tong Yan’s side and pointed angrily at Elder Shen. “Grandfather Shen, I’ve always respected you as my elder, but your actions today have greatly disappointed me. Auntie Ru and Little Yan are both your family, even if they are not your biological kin, how can you abandon them just like that? Do you know how despicable your actions are?”

“Despicable‽” Before Elder Shen could respond, Xinghe’s eyes went as cold as winter. She glared at Chui Ying and demanded, “So, you think it is required for us to pretend that nothing has ever happened and continue to pamper them‽ They have the Lin family’s precious bloodline; our Shen family has given them everything they’re worth and more. Enough is enough. I agree that one’s birth cannot be controlled, and we shouldn’t fault the children for the sins of the earlier generation, but it also depends on the children themselves whether they deserve to be forgiven or not. Based on everything that happened up until this moment, I will gladly tell you that these two don’t deserve the Shen family’s love and support anymore. If Shen Ru and Tong Yan know what is good for them, they should have made themselves scarce. However, they still have the audacity to lay claim to things that don’t belong to them, such insolence.”

“You’re the one being insolent!” Chui Ying was easily provoked by Xinghe. “Who are you to stick your grubby hands into Shen family’s business? Auntie Ru and Little Yan are the real Shens, the fact that you have stolen everything away from them aside, you even used tricks to make grandfather Shen distance himself from them. A vicious sl*t like yourself should know what is good for you and get lost!”

“You said I have no right to meddle in Shen family’s business?” Xinghe laughed coldly. She pointed at Shen Ru and Tong Yan and asked chillingly, “Then, don’t tell me they have the right…”

“Of course they do, they are raised by the Shen family!” Chui Ying answered factually.

Xinghe scoffed with condescension, “And that is truly eight lifetimes of bad luck for the Shen family to have raised their nemesis’ descendants and then still have them stubbornly latch onto the family; I’ve never seen such shameless people before.”

Chapter 723: Frame Herself

 

“You’re the shameless one!” Chui Ying was further enraged. “Who are you to get yourself into in the Shen family’s business? Your plan is to consume Shen family after you chase Auntie Ru and Little Yan away, right? I ask everyone here, isn’t a woman like her incredibly selfish, evil, calculative, and shameless?”

There were few in the crowd that nodded in agreement. Others didn’t really side with Xinghe, but this argument had dragged on for so many chapters that they had a hard time following it. Both sides seemed to have their own logic even though Xinghe had never actually defended herself.

This was because it was never Xinghe’s intention to argue with them when she had the facts on her side. She didn’t feel like she was required to explain herself to Tong Yan and Shen Ru. She only knew they had taken over everything that belonged to her mother. Therefore, it was time for them to make themselves scarce!

No one had the right to lay claim to the stuff that should belong to her mother, especially not Shen Ru and Tong Yan. She would not hesitate to teach them a lesson if they were so stubborn.

However, it was still not yet time to tip her hand since her enemies hadn’t made their move yet. She was going to lure them into playing their trump card and then she was going to pick up that card and slap their faces with it!

“You said I am selfish, evil and shameless,” Xinghe commented snidely, “But at least I’m better than them because the Shen family admitted me into their fold, but they have kicked these two out. On this point alone, I have more rights than these two to be involved in the Shen family’s business. And you’re right, it is my intention to chase them away because the Shen family no longer has any space for them. In fact, I will do you one better and tell everyone here openly, as long as I am around, they will never return to the Shen family. So, what are you going to do about that?”

“You…” Chui Ying was beside herself with anger. She didn’t expect Xinghe to claim something so shameless so openly. Shen Ru, Tong Yan, and everyone there were surprised by her utter shamelessness.

How shameless is she to be able to say something like that without batting an eye? Isn’t she afraid Elder Shen will have some opinions about what she said?

Elder Shen was indeed baffled when she said that. Wasn’t she doing herself a disservice by saying those things?

However, he understood Xinghe wasn’t someone that dumb, she wouldn’t commit to something like this without a deeper purpose. Elder Shen snuck a glance at Mubai and noticed he didn’t seem to be surprised by what Xinghe said. In fact, he looked like he approved of the message. Elder Shen hesitated but finally decided to keep his opinions to himself.

However, the same couldn’t be said for everyone else.

“How can this woman be so vicious? Madam President only recently accepted her as her stepdaughter, and she really thinks she is a part of the Shen family? How can she be so shameless?”

“You’re right, she is indeed shameless to a fault.”

“Not only that, she is also incredibly arrogant! The Shen family must have lost their minds when they accepted someone like her into their family.”

“I’ve never seen a more shameless woman in my life!”

Everyone was heckling Xinghe. Witnessing this, Chui Ying’s group was delighted. The dumb woman had handed them the smoking gun!

Now, the time was ripe for them to finally send her directly from heaven to hell!

It was time for Chui Ying to perform her coup-de-grace.

Chapter 724: Disown Xia Xinghe

 

“Grandfather Shen.” She turned towards Elder Shen and said in a convincing tone, “Do you still want to take Xia Xinghe as your step granddaughter even after she showed her true self‽”

Elder Shen glanced at Xinghe and answered softly, “This is the Shen family’s own business; you shouldn’t worry yourself over it.”

Chui Ying gave a disappointed expression. “In other words, you’re not going to do anything to punish her? Fine, Grandfather Shen, then you cannot fault me for what happens next. This is for the sake of Auntie Ru and Little Yan, at the same time, I hope it will be a wake-up call for you. Therefore, now I demand that you disown Xia Xinghe and I order the whole Shen family to cut all ties from her!”

Everyone was shocked. Who gave her the right to demand something like that?

Elder Shen was befuddled but he quickly caught up to Chui Ying’s plan. As he expected, Chui Ying lifted her chin and announced arrogantly to the room, “Probably not everyone knows this, but the Shen family owes our Chui family a very big favor. Grandfather Shen once promised that he would fulfil a request made by our Chui family as long as the request doesn’t violate human decency. Now I demand that you fulfil your promise and the request I make is for your Shen family to disown Xia Xinghe and there cannot be any interaction between you and her in the future!”

Xinghe raised her brow with interest. So, this is their plan… Invite us to the party and then perform a pity party to get the crowd to side with Shen Ru and Tong Yan, by creating the impression that it is because of me that the Shen family abandoned them. Then Chui Ying would step out because she ‘couldn’t stand to see such injustice’ and then propose this demand.

All of this to rationalize their ultimate goal of chasing Xinghe out of the Shen family. This was their way of taking revenge against her, to get Shen family to disown Xinghe. Since Xinghe chased them away, they were going to do the same with her. Of course, they had to do it in front of a large group, to maximize the shame that Xinghe would feel.

Xinghe assumed they would set a trap for her, but in the end, they came up with something as petty as this. She almost laughed in derision, because all their planning would be for nothing!

Elder Shen didn’t know about the information in Xinghe’s possession. He was indeed surprised by Chui Ying’s request.

“You want our Shen family to disown Xinghe?” He asked in shock.

Chui Ying nodded. “That’s right, if you cannot do it then it means that you are a liar. Grandfather Shen, I believe you are a man of your words so there is no way you wouldn’t honor your own promise, right?”

Elder Shen was incensed. This was such an obvious oppression; however, he did owe Chui family a large favor.

“Change it to something else!” Elder Shen said with difficulty, “I personally accepted Xinghe as my granddaughter so how can I disown her. You’re asking too much of me; I wish for you to change your request.”

Chui Ying scoffed coldly. “It is asking too much of you to have disown Xia Xinghe, but when Xia Xinghe asked to cut ties with Auntie Ru and Little Yan, you agreed so easily! Grandfather Shen, your preferential treatment truly chills me to the core! However, I still demand that you disown Xia Xinghe right this moment or the entire Shen family will have proven themselves to be a hovel of ingrates and reprobates!”

Chapter 725: Expose Them

 

“You…” Elder Shen was speechless from sheer anger.

Chui Ying had been attacking him from the role of the victim, so almost everyone was on their side. No matter how unreasonable Chui Ying’s demand was, they feel it was justified. If anything, they felt the Shen family was being unreasonable. They all felt Elder Shen shouldn’t have treated Shen Ru and Tong Yan so unfairly. His preferential treatment did rub many the wrong way.

This was Chui Ying’s plan all along. They managed to take revenge against Xinghe and Elder Shen while having the support of the crowd. Elder Shen wanted to explain himself, but he couldn’t.

Witnessing his frustration and anger made Shen Ru and Tong Yan felt great within. At the same time, their resentment against him deepened. How could he be so cruel to cut ties from them but be so unwilling to do the same to Xia Xinghe?

This preferential treatment made Shen Ru and Tong Yan grit their teeth in anger.

Shen Ru immediately asked pointedly, “Father, you are so unwilling to let Xia Xinghe go, is it because there is really something salacious between the both of you?”

“What nonsense are you talking about‽” Elder Shen roared with anger before he felt like fainting from high blood pressure.

Shen Ru ignored him and continued yelling, in fact, she wished this old geezer would die on the spot, “If not, why wouldn’t you agree to Ying Ying’s request? From how I see it, the two of you…”

Before Shen Ru could finish, she felt a slap on her face. Shen Ru was stunned by this sudden slap. She widened her eyes in shock and the room was equally shocked.

It was Xinghe who slapped her…

“You, you dare to attack me?” Shen Ru asked in disbelief, the anger burning in her eyes was strong enough to engulf the whole world.

“Xia Xinghe, you b*tch, how dare you raise your hand against my mother? I will never forgive you!” Tong Yan rushed towards him in anger, ready to return to Xinghe the slap. Ali stepped forth quickly to shove her back. Even Mubai stood guard in front of Xinghe, not giving anyone the chance to hurt her.

Chui Ying yelled resentfully, “Xia woman, how can you physically assault people? You are indeed one lawless, barbaric woman!”

“Those with a dirty mouth deserve to be slapped.” Xinghe glared at them sharply and exposed their intention without reservations. “The bunch of you not only have dirty mouths but also dirty hearts. From the very beginning, you’ve been planning for this moment, to take revenge against me and simultaneously drag the Shen family into the mud. Others might not be able to understand the tricks you’re playing but it is as clear as day in my eyes. All your sadness and melancholy were all acting to garner sympathy so that it would rationalize your revenge against us, am I right?”

Chui Ying’s group was aghast. She… is right about everything.

Xinghe’s words also helped Elder Shen calm down because it now seemed like everything was still in his step granddaughter’s control.

“Preposterous! It is because you people are being too unreasonable and unfair towards Auntie Ru and Little Yan that I had to come up with such a request!” Chui Ying retorted righteously. “It is because you’ve seduced Grandfather Shen to make him treat them so badly that I have to step in! And someone like you should be taught a lesson and you deserve to be kicked out of the Shen family because you have no right to the things that naturally belong to Auntie Ru and Little Yan!”

“I have no right?” Xinghe scoffed, “If I had no right, do you think I would care whether they stay in Shen family or not? If I had no right, do you think I would have grandfather distance himself from them? I will tell you now, I, Xia Xinghe have every right to stay and to demand that they get out of the Shen family!”

Chui Ying laughed in Xinghe’s face. “You are truly one shameless woman. You have the right? Fine, tell me then, what gives you this right to be so shameless?”

Chapter 726: Shen Family’s Bloodline

 

“Give it to her,” Xinghe ordered suddenly.

Ali, who had been waiting for this moment, tossed the DNA test result squarely, harshly, and excitedly at Chui Ying’s face. Chui Ying groaned from pain, and her features were twisted from anger. She had never been so insulted in her life before. How dare this group of people humiliated her thusly‽

Chui Ying flipped her top off and screeched, “Xia Xinghe, how dare you treat me like this, do you know who I am? B*tch, I will never forgive you!”

“You deserve it,” Xinghe commented matter-of-factly. She then continued with imposing presence, “Open your eyes and see clearly what that is.”

Chui Ying was taken aback. Someone else had already seen the title of the document. He said, “DNA test results?”

The term silenced the room immediately. Their attention was drawn to the DNA test, what kind of result was it?

Xinghe explained coldly, “To be specific, this is a DNA test result between Grandfather Shen and myself.”

“What‽” Elder Shen gasped in surprise. A DNA test result between himself and Xinghe?

Tong Yan grabbed at the test subconsciously and the moment her eyes landed on the first page, her face fell. The result was clear as day, Xinghe and Elder Shen had… blood relations that skipped a generation!

“How is this possible?” Tong Yan’s face was as white as a sheet of paper. Shen Ru pulled the result from her and her face blanched as well.

“Impossible!” she yelped in disbelief. “This is fake, how can you possess Shen family’s bloodline? This is impossible!”

What—

This was another wave of shock to everyone there. Xinghe carried the Shen family’s bloodline?

Elder Shen was the one most shocked by this news. He took the result to read it himself and he still found the result on it hard to believe.

“What is going on?” Elder Shen asked Xinghe with a shaking voice, “Xinghe, you, you are my…”

Xinghe nodded. “That’s right, Grandfather, I am your biological granddaughter and my mother is your second daughter.”

Xinghe’s proclamation sent another shockwave through the crowd. How is this possible? The Shen family’s second daughter was sent overseas by the Lin family and her fate until now was still an unknown. How can she be this Xia Xinghe’s mother? More absurd is the fact that Elder Shen has already admitted her as his step granddaughter when, in fact, she was his biological granddaughter all along! Is there really such a coincidence in this world? This must be some kind of fictional world we’re living in!

Shen Ru pointed at Xinghe with shaking finger. “This is fake. B*tch, how dare you use a fake DNA test to try to fool us‽ You cannot be from the Shen family; this is impossible.”

“I also didn’t think that was possible, but it is the truth,” Xinghe replied calmly and there was confident force behind her every syllable. “If you want to challenge the authenticity of the report, I don’t mind taking it again, but I, Xia Xinghe, am a Shen! That is the truth, our bloodline is the best proof.”

Shen Ru’s face turned even whiter. No, this is not happening.

However, her instincts told her that Xinghe wasn’t lying. The same thought was going through Tong Yan and Chui Ying’s minds. Xia Xinghe is really Elder Shen’s biological granddaughter!

Chapter 727: No Longer Deserve the Shen Name

 

She was the real deal! Tong Yan assumed that, as long as they couldn’t find Shen family’s second miss, she and her mother would still have the chance to sneak their way back into the Shen family, because it would mean that they hadn’t been completely replaced.

However, that dream was shattered. More than that, the person had to be Xia Xinghe’s mother.

Thinking back to everything that had happened between her and Xinghe, and most importantly, how Xinghe had usurped her position as the Shen family’s only granddaughter, she felt like she was going crazy!

It was hard enough for her to accept that she had lost the Shen family, but now, Xinghe had completely taken over her role. She not only ruined everything, she had replaced her fully and completely!

She no longer had any right to isolate Xinghe because she was the real outsider.

Tong Yan finally lost it and screamed crazily, “This is not happening! This is fake, how can you be Grandpa’s granddaughter? I am! There must be deep mistake with this DNA report. Xia Xinghe, you must have paid off the doctors, because you cannot be me, I demand that we redo this test, I must expose your falsity!”

Chui Ying was swayed by her friend and came to her aid. “That’s right, this report must have been falsified. Grandfather Shen, I demand a redo; Xia Xinghe must be lying. This is her wickedness showing again, Little Yan is your only biological granddaughter!”

Humans are best at self-deception. Even Shen Ru was convinced by Tong Yan’s and Chui Ying’s words, she believed fully that this was Xinghe’s tricks. She even suspected the earlier result that told her she was a Lin was Xinghe’s trick as well. How else could she explain all these coincidences?

Therefore, there had to be a mistake.

“Father, there has to be something wrong with this. We must redo the DNA test; I have to be your daughter!” Shen Ru said with a crazed conviction.

Chui Ying chimed in, “That’s right, like I said earlier, Grandfather Shen, this Xia Xinghe is too suspicious, you mustn’t believe her. Auntie Ru and Little Yan are you blood kin, there is no denying that!”

“Father, that’s right, we are your real blood and flesh!” Shen Ru nodded agitatedly, she had poured all her faith into this last hope and life-saving straw.

Xinghe suddenly scoffed. “Even after so many tests, do you people still refuse to face the truth?”

“Xia Xinghe, you must be playing us for fools. All the reports from before are fakes; they have to be!” Shen Ru retorted angrily.

“I believe Grandfather knows in his heart who is real and who is fake.”

Elder Shen announced severely, “There’s no need for another test! I believe fully Xinghe is my biological granddaughter and you two have indeed proven yourselves to be carrying the Lin family’s blood!”

“Father, how can you believe her? You must wake up from her seduction…”

Before Shen Ru could finish, another landed on her face, but this time it was Elder Shen who slapped her. Shen Ru stared at him blankly, her brain couldn’t process what was happening. She couldn’t believe the father that had loved her for decades would raise his hand against her. This was the first time he had ever done that!

Elder Shen glared solemnly at her and denounced her, “Shen Ru, from today onwards, you no longer have the right to bear the Shen name!”

Chapter 728: Lose Everything

 

“Initially, even though it has been proven that you’re not my biological daughter, I still felt in some ways indebted to you. But today, you two have completely disappointed me! I didn’t think you two would stoop to such a level to slander me and Xinghe! I’ve given you two so many chances, but you’ve squandered them all. I didn’t realize the two of you have such despicable personalities, but I guess this is a good thing, because it has allowed me to see the real you. From today onwards, our Shen family will no longer have anything to do with you two. I will pretend that I’ve raised two dogs instead. From now on, you two are not allowed to use the Shen family name anymore!”

Elder Shen’s announce proved his determination. Shen Ru and Tong Yan were stunned speechless. Their faces were as ugly as they could be. Their plan that day was to take revenge against Xinghe and Elder Shen. Everything was going their way, but they didn’t foresee the possibility that Xinghe could be Elder Shen’s biological granddaughter.

Now, their revenge plot had completely resolved and had enraged Elder Shen to such a point that he was going to completely cut all ties from them. At that point, Shen Ru and Tong Yan finally understood the meaning of fear.

Why were they so stupid? Coming after the Shen family would give them no benefits. Earlier, when the Shen family stayed away from them, they could still survive in City A using the Tong family’s name. But now, Elder Shen had stated his intention to disown them in front of everyone, who else would dare to align themselves with them in the future?

The Shen family was the biggest family in City A after the Lin family had been taken down. Without the Shen family’s backing, who dared to befriend them and earn the Shen family’s ire?

Even the Tong family would probably start to isolate them!

Therefore, they had really taken the wrong step this time. Their life had completely been ruined.

Shen Ru suddenly cried out in fear, “Father, I’m sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me, it is because I am unable to part from you that I did such things. Dad, please don’t disown us, you cannot treat us this way…”

However, Elder Shen had already seen through her ploy. She had shown him who she really was. Elder Shen would never trust them again. From his perspective, all their begging had to be hiding an ulterior motive.

He even regretted showing them compassion earlier, because the way they repaid his compassion was to take revenge against him. Elder Shen was chilled to his core by their pretenses.

Therefore, no matter how hard Shen Ru begged or confessed, Elder Shen was unmoved. The only emotion he felt was disappointment.

Shen Ru noticed that the crowd that had sided with her earlier had slowly moved away from her corner and she cried with even greater despair. No one was willing to come to her aid. She finally realized how badly she had screwed up, but it was already too late.

Looking at her distraught mother, Tong Yan felt that chilling despair grab at her soul…

Right then, Elder Tong suddenly parsed through the crowd to give her a slap on her face and lectured her severely, “Look at this mess the two of you have created! From now on, you are not allowed to take one step out of the house or else the Tong family will disown the two of you as well!”

Tong Yan looked at her grandfather who would love her unconditionally with shuddering eyes. Am I going to lose everything?

Even their space in the Tong family had dwindled. After losing the Shen family’s support, her and her mother’s positions were no longer that precious.

Chapter 729: Completely Cross Her

 

But after losing the Tong family, they would really be nothing. However, Tong Yan also understood it was too late to fix things now. She was no longer the precious Tong family’s heiress. She would lose the respect that she had forced others into giving her. Her future was ruined… at least her mom had half her leg into the coffin, what about her?

She was only 22! She still had so much life in front of her…

Fear and despair gripped at Tong Yan’s heart; she stood there like a mannequin as if her soul had left her body. She and Shen Ru had lost their earlier arrogance. Their effort and plan were ruined by a single DNA test report.

No matter how hard they laid claim to the moral high ground, the basis of their demand was undermined because Xinghe had the right to stay in the Shen family and kick them out because, unlike them, she was related to the Shen family by blood.

This development turned everything around. Now it seemed like Xinghe was in the right all along and they were exposed as the ones being unreasonable.

Shen Ru really didn’t expect Xinghe to be part of the Shen family, but why would such an atrocious coincidence happen to her but not them? They deserved it more than she did…

The more Shen Ru dwelled on it, the more difficult she felt. Eventually, she started cackling like a crazy woman.

“She has lost it, everyone, stay away!” Ali yelled out in alarm. The crowd immediately parted from the pair of mother and daughter. The sudden isolation sent Shen Ru and Tong Yan into deeper despair. Even Chui Ying, who was isolated alongside them, was not feeling so peachy.

She didn’t expect the plan that she had ninety percent confidence in would fail so gloriously. This is just perfect, now I’m part of the laughing stock.

She, however, failed to realize that her bigger mistake was crossing the Shen family…

Thankfully, Xinghe was there to remind her of that. After all, Xinghe’s target wasn’t Tong Yan and Shen Ru but Chui Ying. She stared at Chui Ying and demanded chillingly, “Miss Chui, now do you still want the Shen family to observe their promise to you from so many years ago?”

Chui Ying’s face fell. How could she answer this? Xinghe was related to the Shen family by blood, this was not a connection that she could remove easily.

However, she quickly calmed down and countered, “Who knows whether you are really related to the family or not? Even if you are, you have purposely kept it a secret to use it to shame Auntie Ru and Little Yan during this party, right? Xia Xinghe, you are truly one despicable woman!”

“May I remind you that it was you people who invited me to this party? Was it not you who started the aggression by demanding the Shen family cut ties from me?” Xinghe chided her with cold laugh. “If you people didn’t already have the intention of taking revenge on us, would things have developed this way? So, who really is the one being despicable here? I’m sure everyone has the answer in their hearts. In fact, I even suspect it is you, Miss Chui, who gave Tong Yan and Shen Ru the courage to act this way. So, Miss Chui, I return your exact words back to you, you are indeed one despicable woman.”

“You, you are framing me…” Chui Ying stuttered. She didn’t expect Xinghe would push all the blame onto her. She represented Country R’s president and the Shen family had Hwa Xia’s Madam President. If the Shen family really suspected her of manipulating Tong Yan and Shen Ru, it would be an international crisis. This was not a blame that she could shoulder.

“You know perfectly well whether I’m framing you or not.”