Xu Zhi had never been so angry before. He was so angry that he could not say a word. Qiao Xi, who was at the side, suddenly chuckled.
Her eyes were clear, and her exquisite face was filled with smiles. She said slowly, "Chairman Xia, all of you already know that I'm not Xia Lan's daughter and I have nothing to do with the Xia family, yet you still have the cheek to force me to marry Young Master Tan?
"You want to sell me to Young Master Tan after accepting a betrothal gift of two billion yuan. Is this human trafficking? I really didn't expect the Xia family to be doing such a business behind my back!"
The entire venue was silent. The servants also looked disdainful.
Chairman Xia had already admitted that Miss Qiao was not related to the Xia family by blood. He even accepted the betrothal gift from the Brook family and forced Miss Qiao to marry him. Was this any different from human trafficking? Moreover, ordinary human traffickers could not get two billion yuan!
Xia Cheng glanced at Qiao Xi with disdain and smiled especially horrifyingly. "Xi Xi, it doesn't matter what you say. In short, you have to marry him today. Even if you go out and say that the Xia family accepted a betrothal gift of two billion yuan, who will believe you? Do you have evidence?
"You'll be leaving Li City soon. You'll disappear from this land forever. You might not even be able to come back in your lifetime. What chance do you have to tell others?"
This proud and disdainful expression made the netizens in the live broadcast furious. They wished they could crawl over and slap Xia Cheng twice.
The actions of the Xia family could no longer be described with words. Facing such shameless people, logic could not be used to reason with them. It seemed that violence was the only way to solve the problem.
Xia Cheng stood up and looked down at Qiao Xi. "I admit that you're not a child of the Xia family, but this is my territory. No outsiders will know about this. They'll only know that Xia Lan's daughter married into a family from Y Nation. Is there anything wrong with that?
"Xi Xi, you're the second daughter of the Xia family now. It's your duty to sacrifice for the family. Lan'er doesn't have a biological daughter, so she can only—"
"Chairman Xia, isn't Xia Lan's biological daughter right in front of you?"
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded. The man's figure was tall, and his entire body was filled with a sense of oppression. His footsteps were steady as if he was stepping on everyone's hearts. He walked to Qiao Xi's side and sat beside her, holding her slightly cold hand.
Xia Cheng was dumbfounded, and his body could not help but tremble.
Gu Zheng? Why was he here?
For the sake of stopping Gu Zheng from arriving, he had already sent someone to intercept him. Moreover, the Brook family had also sent someone over. They did not expect to get rid of Gu Zheng, but they could at least delay him for a period of time. Once Qiao Xi boarded the plane, it would be too late.
The moment Gu Zheng appeared, the entire venue instantly fell silent.
Madam Tan sized up the tall man in front of her, and a trace of coldness flashed past her eyes.
Everyone carefully pondered over Gu Zheng's words. If Qiao Xi was not Xia Lan's biological daughter, who else could it be?
They glanced around. There were only two women in their 20s at the scene, Qiao Xi and Xia Mengyan.
Xia Cheng had already admitted that it was not Qiao Xi, so there was only one possibility—
Everyone looked at Xia Mengyan. Seeing this, Xia Lan instantly reacted. Her face was pale as she hurriedly struggled to stand up from the chair. Her sharp voice sounded. "Nonsense!"
Xia Cheng's face was livid. "President Gu, please don't spout nonsense in public. Lan'er's biological daughter passed away a long time ago."
Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Chairman Xia, are you saying that Madam Xia's biological daughter isn't present?"
"Yes! If Lan'er had her own biological daughter, there's no need for Xi Xi to marry into the Brook family!" Xia Cheng said self-righteously as if Qiao Xi should sacrifice herself for the Xia family.
Song Shijing clenched his fists. This old man was so arrogant. He was forcing someone who had nothing to do with the Xia family to get married and even accepted a sky-high betrothal gift. Why did he still think it was a glorious matter?
"I hope you'll remember your words, Chairman Xia." Gu Zheng smiled. Song Shijing immediately handed him a document.
Gu Zheng flipped through the documents leisurely with a subtle smile on his face. However, everyone could tell that he was not smiling but mocking the other party with killing intent.
The coldness that filled the bodies of the Xia family members almost suffocated them. Their bodies stiffened as they stood rooted to the ground.
"Chairman Xia, take a look at this paternity test."
Reporter Fang immediately went forward and carefully aimed the camera at the paternity test report. It clearly said: 'Xia Ji and Xia Mengyan are confirmed to be father and daughter.'