HPDBC Chapter 241 Xi Zhi's Guilty Conscience
Chapter 241 Xi Zhi's Guilty Conscience
As they were talking, two people walked in. The leader was an old man with a cane in his hand. His lips were pale, indicating that his health wasn't great, but his eyes were sharp and spirited. He had an imposing presence even when not angry. At the moment, he had a stern expression, showing that his temper wasn't very good.
Beside him, a woman supported him. She had delicate makeup on and was dressed in high-end clothing, giving off a gentle and warm aura. As soon as Xi Tai entered, he saw his icy-faced eldest son holding a chubby little girl in his arms. He instinctively took a step back, looked at the door number, and confirmed that he was in the right place. Was his son possessed by a ghost?
Zhouzhou also curiously looked at his actions and turned to Xi Mo, asking, "Uncle, who is this?"
"Uncle?" Before Xi Mo could speak, Xi Tai interjected, turning his head to look at Xi Zhi by his side, furrowing his brow, and said, "Little Zhi hasn't even gotten married yet. When did you become her uncle?"
Upon hearing this, Xi Yan snorted lightly, leaning against the sofa with crossed legs and said nonchalantly, "If she's her daughter, we wouldn't mind calling ourselves uncle."
Hearing this, Xi Zhi's gaze flickered briefly, quickly regaining her composure. She looked at him with a pitiful expression and said in a soft voice, "Second elder brother, why would you say such things?"
"Ugh." Xi Yan didn't mince his words, openly displaying his disgust for her. He had never liked her since they were young and found her to be fake. He didn't expect her entire identity to be a lie.
No wonder he always disliked her. She pretended to be a virtuous woman, but his own sister was the true gentle one.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance in An Ya's direction, his heart and eyes full of joy.
Zhouzhou had already extinguished the incense once she heard their voices. She casually handed an Eye of Heaven Talisman to Qin Lie, Xi Mo, and Xi Yan. Now, only Xi Tai and Xi Zhi couldn't see An Ya in the living room.
An Ya was also at ease, her hand supporting her cheek as she curiously observed them, deducing their identities.
These should be her supposed father and the person who mistook her as his child.
Unable to see her, Xi Tai snorted lightly and sat on the sofa. He casually tapped Xi Yan's leg with his cane, looking displeased. "Why are you talking to your sister like that?"
Xi Yan winced in pain and became even more annoyed. "She's not my sister."
Xi Tai thought he was just venting and ignored him. He turned his head to look at Xi Mo, furrowing his brow slightly. "You haven't explained yet. Why did you freeze your sister's card? That's the card I gave her. Are you going to freeze my card one day too?"
"Dare not." Xi Mo held Zhouzhou in his arms and calmly said, "There are problems with the Jincheng project. It's better for the Xi family not to get involved."
This was the project that Xi Zhi recently wanted to invest in. Since his eldest son had already said that, it meant there were indeed problems. Xi Tai didn't say much, only remarking, "Then you can talk to your sister properly. Freezing her bank card directly, what does that mean?"
Xi Mo didn't explain either. He picked up the documents from the coffee table and handed them to Xi Tai, saying, "Dad, take a look at this first."
Her reaction was off. Something was not right.
Upon hearing Zhouzhou's words, the smile on Xi Zhi's face became somewhat strained, and she felt a bit annoyed. Who was she calling "auntie"?
She didn't dare say that, so she said with a hint of grievance, "I'm just worried about Dad's health."
"Oh, is that so?" Zhouzhou said seriously, nodding her head. She reached into her bag and took out a porcelain bottle. "Then you don't have to worry anymore. If he feels unwell, he can take this medicine."
As she spoke, she also took out a needle kit from her bag and casually tossed it onto the coffee table. "If it's really bad, we can give him a few shots."
Xi Zhi was momentarily stunned. She didn't expect Zhouzhou to say that. She glanced at the files on the coffee table and instinctively clenched her fingers.
No, she couldn't let him see.
However, she couldn't find an excuse, and she became anxious, sweating profusely. Then, she thought of something. Suddenly, her body went weak, and she fell backward onto the sofa.
"Oh, I feel so dizzy. I've been feeling a bit anemic lately."
But just as she was about to sit on the sofa, someone suddenly pulled her, and then someone else spun her around. In order to stabilize herself, she had no choice but to move along.
Zhouzhou's eyes lit up as she looked at An Ya behind her and cheerfully exclaimed, "Auntie, why are you lying? You seem fine. You can even dance."
Xi Zhi was about to say something, but her foot was suddenly stomped heavily, causing her to cry out in pain and hop around while clutching her foot.
Then, Zhouzhou cheered with clapping hands and said, "Auntie, you're amazing! You jumped so high."
As she said that, she winked at An Ya.
An Ya casually adjusted her sleeve, raised her chin, and waved her hand nonchalantly. It was no big deal.
These little white lies were nothing to her.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhouzhou stuffed the files into Xi Tai's arms and glanced at Xi Zhi, humming softly.
So she didn't want him to see, huh? Well, she would make sure he wouldn't!