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After dinner, Xie Xiangyu called Xie Liuzheng to the study.

After sending everyone away, Xie Xiangyu let out a long sigh, raised her hand to touch her daughter's head, but found that she was taller than herself, so she put her hand down.

"Zheng'er, are you dissatisfied with what your mother did today?"

The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time surged out like a flood. Thinking of her past life and her rebirth, Xie Liuzheng's nose was sore, but she still shook her head: "My daughter is not dissatisfied with her mother. My daughter just doesn't understand why my mother is helping Qin cover up when the incident is so clear."

"Zheng'er," Xie Xiangyu stood up and walked to the desk, flipping through the accounts on the desk, her eyes dark, "your mother must consider your future. You have been a virgin for more than a year, and now the autumn examination is approaching. We must hold on to Qin Shou and wait for him to win a title for you and let you escape from your current class. If they were not afraid of delaying you, why would they, mother and son, be so angry!"

"But mother," Xie Liuzheng asked in confusion, "Does my daughter have to rely on a man in order to be respected by the world and to make a career?"

"Yes and no. It doesn't mean that you have to rely on men to gain a foothold in the world, but that you must find a man to cover you up in order to realize your ambitions."

Xie Xiangyu stood with her hands behind her back. The aura she had gained from years of experience in the business world was sharp and inviolable. Her eyes were very bright in the darkness, like an ambitious eagle.

She looked her daughter straight in the eye, spoke to her as an equal for the first time in her life, and revealed to her the bloody reality of the world.

"This world is inherently unfair to women! It's as if women can't set foot anywhere else except their houses. Men use "Female Rules" and "Female Training" to fool women, but they also laugh at women's shallow knowledge; but once women show that they are equal to them or even have better abilities than them, they point fingers at them and cover up their incompetence by suppressing women."

Xie Xiangyu narrowed her eyes slightly: "Zheng'er, we are just ordinary people. The world is unfair. We can't change the world's view of women. We can only come up with a cover to realize our lifelong wish. Your father is the cover I found, and Qin Shou is also the cover I found for you."

"Mother is also wondering whether her decision to arrange this marriage for you is right or wrong, but Qin Shou is the most suitable candidate at the moment. You don't have to worry about him intimidating you. Not only are those two things his leverage, but mother will always stand behind you and be your strongest support."

"Mother..." Xie Liuzheng felt mixed emotions. She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start, so she had to change the subject.

"Mother, have you ever thought that father might not be a good cover?"

Since childhood, Xie Liuzheng knew that his father Qin Guangjin was just a son-in-law who wanted to marry into the Xie family for the sake of money, and was a cover for his mother to do things conveniently outside.

To put it bluntly, Qin Guangjin was just a dog raised by her Xie family. She treated him well and fed him well on a daily basis, but she ended up making the dog bolder and wanted to kill its master.

"Oh?" Xie Xiangyu raised her eyebrows in surprise. She did not question her daughter, but asked, "Did Zheng'er find anything?"

"Has mother ever checked the accounts of the shop run by father over the years?" Xie Liuzheng did not answer directly, but asked a question.

"Of course I have checked." Xie Xiangyu nodded. Qin Guangjin became a son-in-law because he was greedy for the wealth of the Xie family. After marriage, she gave him a few shops with moderate profits. She would check his spending on a daily basis. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she gradually relaxed her vigilance.

"I have also checked your father's accounts. On the surface, there is nothing unusual." Xie Liuzheng took over the conversation and continued, "But those shops were profitable. How come they are barely breaking even after they came into your hands? In the early years, many fashionable styles came out of those shops, so why is there not much surplus in the accounts?"

"Moreover," Xie Liuzheng took out the jewelry from the box during the day and placed it on his mother's desk, "since my father took over the shop, the old employees have been dismissed one after another. They said they hired craftsmen from outside and paid them wages. Why are there no records of these jewelry given by my father in the account? If it was a few years, it would be fine, but my father has been in my Xie family for 10 to 20 years. The amount of money here..."

Xie Liuzheng didn't finish his words, but just looked at his mother quietly, believing that she had her own decision.

It was no wonder that the mother did not suspect anything. It was because Qin Guangjin, a beast in human skin, behaved too superficially in his daily life, which made both mother and daughter think that he was easy to control. They did not take his cleverness and tricks seriously, which ended up causing both mother and daughter to lose their lives in vain.

Xie Xiangyu was no fool to be able to make the Xie family's business so big. She thought for a moment and made a decision in her heart.

"I see," she nodded to her daughter, "I'll look into your father's affairs."

After a pause, she continued, "I will also send someone to investigate the matter of Qin's mother and son. You need to be more careful in the future. You have a good reputation, so don't be too ostentatious to avoid giving people a chance to criticize you."

"Yes." Although she received a few words of scolding that was not very painful, Xie Liuzheng was in a good mood and showed a rare expression of admiration. "My daughter will follow your instructions!"

Xie Xiangyu looked at Xie Liuzheng, who was becoming more and more calm, and nodded with satisfaction. When Xie Liuzheng returned, she said to her, "Pay attention to what you eat these days. Qin Shi will bear a grudge against you and will inevitably take action against you!"

Xie Liuzheng responded obediently, bowed deeply, and turned to leave.

...............

Three days later, the wife of the Jinling governor sent a letter saying that her old lady was celebrating her 70th birthday and invited the Xie mother and daughter to attend the banquet.

The servant who delivered the letter smiled respectfully and said, "Madam Xie and Miss Xie, please do us the honor of visiting. My second son has recently returned. He is about the same age as Miss Xie, but he is still unmarried..."

Qin Guangjin stood beside Xie Xiangyu, his eyes gloomy, his fists clenched in his sleeves, and an idea came to his mind.

On the day of the banquet, Xie Liuzheng was woken up by her mother early in the morning to wash and dress. Qin Guangjin also changed his recent indifference, dressed himself neatly, and took the initiative to offer to accompany the mother and daughter.

Xie Liuzheng naturally agreed, wanting to see what he was up to.

When they arrived, the banquet had not started yet. Men and women were in separate rooms, so Xie Xiangyu took Xie Liuzheng to pay a visit to the prefect's wife.

The wife of the prefect was a well-maintained and still charming Jiangnan beauty, with a gentle and quiet temperament. When she saw the mother and daughter of the Xie family coming, she hurriedly invited them to sit down and chatted intimately about family matters.

A young maidservant who was unfamiliar to them made tea for the two of them. When she was serving the tea to Xie Liuzheng, she lost her balance and accidentally knocked the teacup over onto Xie Liuzheng's clothes.

"You little girl! How can you be so clumsy! You neglected the distinguished guest! What did Nanny Li teach you?" The governor's wife frowned unhappily, and after scolding her harshly, she said to Xie Liuzheng apologetically, "Xie little girl, it's my servant's fault that she soiled your dress. My little daughter is about the same size as you, you can go to her and change into a clean set."

"Thank you very much, Madam Li." Xie Liuzheng responded respectfully, then stood up and followed the maid beside the prefect's wife.