Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

"I am your father's wife, Jin Zhenzhu. I went abroad for business a while ago and only got home yesterday. Otherwise, I would have come to see you a long time ago. Qingqing is really beautiful. If you look closely, you can see that she looks a lot like your father."

Jin Zhenzhu was all smiles and eloquent, without any awkwardness at all about their first meeting. She acted as if she had known Xia Qingqing for a long time.

Instead, Xia Mingyuan and the three siblings standing next to them looked a little embarrassed.

Xia Qingqing had no resentment or joy towards Jin Zhenzhu. To her, she was just a stranger. Moreover, Jin Zhenzhu was so warm and welcoming. Since one should not hit a smiling person, she had no choice but to greet him with a smile.

"Ah Feng, make some tea!"

Xia Qingqing went to ask the servant to make tea. She looked at her adoptive father. Xia Mingyuan smiled hurriedly. He was quite confused now. Such a big daughter suddenly appeared, and he only found out about it a week ago.

A week ago, Song Wanyi called him and said that his daughter had come to Hong Kong City and asked him to go and meet her.

His mind was blank at the time, and it took him a long time to remember his relationship with Xu Manru. At that time, he was young and had some money, so he spent a lot of money.

Xu Manru was very enthusiastic and proactive, so he could not resist her. After meeting her a few times, they slept together. But I swear to God, he really didn't know that Xu Manru was pregnant, otherwise he would not have run to Gangcheng without caring about anything.

Even if he wants to escape, he will make sure the child is well taken care of. Although he is not a good person, he is definitely not someone who is irresponsible to the child.

"Yes...I'm sorry, I really didn't know your mother was pregnant. She didn't tell me."

Xia Mingyuan explained in a stammering voice, his hands on his knees moving back and forth, as confused as his heart.

"She doesn't know either, otherwise you wouldn't be able to leave!" Xia Qingqing said lightly.

When Xu Manru was with Xia Mingyuan, she was only sixteen or seventeen years old and didn't know anything. After Xia Mingyuan left, she realized that her period had not come for a long time. She hurried to find her grandfather, and when her grandfather felt her pulse, he was so angry that he wanted to beat her to death.

Xu Manru's physical condition was not suitable for abortion, so she had to be given birth. She never drank Xu Manru's milk, but was raised by her grandfather with milk powder.

If Xia Mingyuan ran slower, he would definitely be threatened by Xu Manru and at least be skinned alive.

"How have you...been doing these years?"

Xia Mingyuan asked hesitantly.

He went to Xia Dechang to ask and was scolded. Xia Dechang hadn't scolded him for a long time. That day, he not only scolded him, but also beat him with a belt, calling him a good-for-nothing who wasted food and didn't even know whether he had a daughter. The granddaughter of their Xia family had been living outside and suffered for so many years.

According to his father, his daughter must be having a hard time. This made Xia Mingyuan feel even more upset. He didn't know how to face his daughter, so he didn't dare to come over. It wasn't that he didn't want to see her, but he was too embarrassed to do so.

Jin Zhenzhu came back from a business trip yesterday. After learning about this, she scolded him again, and then brought her family here today.

"No matter what Xia Qingqing thinks, we must show our attitude. She is your biological daughter, so you have to acknowledge her. If she refuses to acknowledge her, it is her business. We must acknowledge her and cannot let outsiders say that we are heartless and ungrateful."

This is what Jin Zhenzhu told him, and she also said that if Xia Qingqing is easy to get along with, then treat her like a relative, but if she is not, then keep your distance and don't let outsiders find fault with her.

Xia Mingyuan has never had any opinions of his own and never makes decisions at home. He doesn't work and receives pocket money from Jin Zhenzhu every month. He can do whatever he wants, except finding women.

Xia Qingqing looked at her cheap father with a half-smile and asked, "Do you think I'm living a good life?"

"I...I heard from your grandfather that Xu Manru treated you badly. I...I'm sorry for you."

Xia Mingyuan's eyes turned red, and he didn't dare to face his daughter. He lowered his head as if he was apologizing, looking pitiful.

Xia Qingqing frowned. She didn't expect her cheap father to be such a coward.

She remembered her grandfather saying that Xia Mingyuan was handsome and elegant when he was young. He held dances at home every week and had a lot of fun. How could he be such a person?

"You already know everything and you're still asking me? Don't even say sorry. I won't forgive you even if you do. You guys had fun while playing, and you don't care about it anymore. Saying sorry now is useless!"

Xia Qingqing did not hide her disdain and spoke bluntly.

Xia Mingyuan lowered his head even lower, feeling ashamed and blaming himself. He was scolded by his daughter in front of the children, and all the ridiculous things he did when he was young were exposed. He had lost all his face.

"Qingqing, I know that no matter how much I say, it can't make up for the hurt you've suffered. Your father really let you down. Fortunately, you are self-reliant and strong. Not only do you have great medical skills, but you also married a young and promising husband. Your brothers and sisters should all learn from you, the eldest sister!"

Jin Zhenzhu was very good at smoothing things over and her words were pleasant to the ears. Even though I knew she was flattering me, I couldn't hate her. Instead, I felt particularly comfortable with her and hoped that she could say a few more words.

"This is your sister Xia Yunzhi, your older brother Xia Yunxu, and your younger brother Xia Yunhao. From now on, you siblings can play together!"

Jin Zhenzhu introduced the three children with a smile.

The eldest daughter, Xia Yunzhi, is 18 years old and looks very much like her mother. She only inherited a little bit of Xia Mingyuan's appearance genes. She is taller than Jin Zhenzhu and her body shape is no longer :.

But her big face looks very much like her mother, and her plump figure is almost a replica of Jin Zhenzhu.

But Xia Yunzhi did not have her mother's friendliness. She was introverted, quiet, and seemed to lack confidence and was overly self-abased. After sitting down, she kept her head down and only raised her head when her mother introduced her.

The eldest son Xia Yunxu is 16 years old, and the youngest son Xia Yunhao is 14 years old. The two brothers are tall and look very much like Xia Mingyuan, but their personalities are like their mother. They sit openly with smiles on their faces, giving a very good impression.

"Hello, eldest sister."

The brothers took the initiative to call out.

Xia Qingqing smiled, not too enthusiastic, but not too cold either. Anyway, her only brother was Xiaoyu.

Jin Zhenzhu invited again, "Come home for dinner tonight. I'll ask the cook to prepare local dishes."

"No need, Mrs. Jin, let me be frank. I have no feelings for your family. Although Xia Mingyuan is my biological father, I just met him for the first time today. We can't say we have a deep father-daughter relationship. We are even worse than strangers. I came to Hong Kong this time not to look for relatives, but for business matters. We probably won't meet much in the future, so there's no need to waste too much time on maintaining our relationship."

Xia Qingqing simply said that she didn't want to have a family reunion with Xia Mingyuan.

Xia Mingyuan lowered his head a little more, and Jin Zhenzhu kept smiling, saying, "Qingqing, you are right. We haven't seen each other for so many years, so we really can't say we have any feelings for each other. The purpose of our coming here today is just to meet each other, nothing else. The old lady called Mingyuan a few days ago and asked him to ask about your heirloom. I scolded him for being so old and having no opinion. He just obeyed the old lady's request."