After understanding animal language, the villainous girl is guaranteed to become a heartthrob.

Chapter 741 Life Has Only Just Begun

Xia Lu clenched her fists tightly at her sides, her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her throat.

The family ties of the past ten years or so seem like a joke.

Xia Lu pursed her lips tightly, her gaze towards her mother sharpening. "If I give you 100,000 yuan, will you agree to sever all ties with me and never see each other again?"

Xia's mother nodded almost without hesitation, "Yes, consider this money as payment for all the hard work we've put into raising you over the years."

Xia Lu suddenly felt a chill run through her body.

She comforted herself, saying that this was for the best, so she could be free of any psychological burden.

"Okay." Xia Lu nodded. "I'll find a way to give you the 100,000."

"When will you give it to us?" Xia's mother asked excitedly. "We need it urgently."

Xia Lu said expressionlessly, "I'm not sure. After all, it's 100,000 yuan, not 10 yuan. It's not like you can just have it whenever you want."

Upon hearing this, Xia's mother immediately suggested, "You can transfer the money your family owes you to compensate others to us first."

Xia Lu's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she chuckled, "I'll think about it."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

Seeing this, Xia's mother immediately stepped forward and grabbed her hand, "Where are you going? You can't leave yet."

Xia Lu looked at her in confusion, "Why?"

“You can’t leave until the money is transferred.” Xia’s mother gripped her arm tightly.

Xia Lu laughed in exasperation, "You don't trust me anymore?"

“It’s not that I don’t trust you,” Xia’s mother explained with a troubled expression, “it’s just that this money is too important to us.”

"You don't need to worry." Xia Lu broke free from her hand and said calmly, "I will definitely raise this money, because I want to buy off the last bit of affection between us."

After saying that, she turned and left again.

This time, Xia's mother didn't stop her; she just stared blankly at her back.

Only after she was out of sight did Xia's mother turn to Xia Zhiwei and ask, "If we get this money, we'll have 300,000 yuan. Should we use it all to compensate the Wei family?"

"Let's try giving her 200,000 first." Xia Zhiwei frowned, thinking about Xia Lu's resolute attitude when she turned around just now, and felt inexplicably choked up.

**
Jiang Yuan and his group waited for Xia Lu at a nearby dessert shop.

Seeing her walk over looking lost and dejected, everyone tacitly refrained from asking her any questions.

"Lulu, I ordered you some taro balls. Try them and see if you like them." Xu Shiling looked at her gently. "I remember you loved eating taro when you were little."

"Thank you, sister." Xia Lu smiled sweetly, picked up her spoon, and took a bite. "Delicious."

Xu Shiling breathed a slight sigh of relief. "It's good that it tastes good."

"Lulu, this fried taro shreds is also delicious." Jiang Yuan moved the plate in front of her. "Try it, it's very fragrant."

"Okay." Xia Lu picked up a little more taro shreds, her eyes glistening with tears. "This is delicious too!"

Fu Xiaoxiao wanted to recommend some delicious taro dishes to her, but then she saw Lulu's reddened eyes. "Lulu, what's wrong? Did you get upset when you got home?"

Xia Lu simply shook her head, but tears streamed down her face like broken beads, unexpectedly falling onto the table and leaving a small wet patch.

Xu Shiling frowned and asked worriedly, "Lulu, you must tell me if something is wrong. I will face it with you."

She sniffled, her voice trembling with tears, and said softly, "I'm not Xia Lu. I won't be called Xia Lu anymore."

Jiang Yuan immediately understood her thoughts and said softly, "Okay, then from now on we won't call you Xia Lu, we'll call you Shi Li, okay?"

Fu Xiaoxiao also said in a coaxing tone, "I also think Shili is a good name. It sounds so nice. Why did my parents give me such a perfunctory name back then?"

The topic was thus shifted. Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Where is your name perfunctory? The character 'Xiao' appears in many ancient poems."

Fu Xiaoxiao gestured for her to speak, "Give me an example."

Jiang Yuan: "In spring, I sleep soundly until dawn, and everywhere I hear birds singing."

"anything else?"

"Looking in the mirror, I only worry about my changing hair..."

Fu Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, you suddenly like my name again."

On the way back to the hotel after finishing the dessert, Xu Shili brought up the content of her conversation with Xia Zhiwei and his wife.

This couple was even more heartless than Xu Shiling had imagined.

It's probably because they later had another son, and in comparison, the biological child was naturally more important.

Xu Shiling gently comforted him, "It's okay, give me the 100,000 yuan. You don't need to take out a loan. Just give me your bank card number."

She still has tens of thousands of yuan in savings, and she can take out a loan online to cover the cost.

With a slight thought, Jiang Yuan took out her phone and transferred money to Xu Shiling.

She guessed that she probably didn't have 100,000 yuan on her.

Xu Shiling saw the transfer and subconsciously turned to look at her, "Yuan Yuan..."

Jiang Yuan raised her hand and patted her head, chuckling softly, "Listen to me, take it first."

Xu Shiling does indeed need this money at this moment.

She nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Yuan Yuan."

She will definitely pay back the money as soon as possible and will not send money home like before. Her money now has a more important purpose.

The following day, at the suggestion of her sisters, Xu Shili took her lawyer to meet with Xia Zhiwei and his wife.

Before the transfer, the lawyer produced two written statements, clarifying that the 100,000 yuan was to pay for Xu Shili's living expenses in the Xia family for the past sixteen years.

From then on, they had no further connection with her.

As Xu Shili stepped out of the Xia family's doorstep, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

From this moment on, Xu Shili's life truly began!
At 5 p.m., the four girls boarded the flight to Yunjing International Airport on time.

Xu Shili originally wanted to return to Linjin, but Jiang Yuan and Fu Xiaoxiao kept persuading her to go to Yunjing. The young girl was easily swayed and was persuaded in no time.

Xu Shiling was overjoyed and immediately started choosing daily necessities for her daughter online as soon as she got off the plane.

Seeing that she was engrossed in the sights, Jiang Yuan chuckled and said, "Shiling, you and Shili should get some rest tonight. We'll take Shili shopping together tomorrow."

"Okay!" Xu Shiling nodded with a smile, then remembered something and quickly said, "Please tell Aunt Rui that I will bring Shili to visit her at home tomorrow night."

“Great,” Jiang Yuan said, raising an eyebrow. “She’ll definitely be very happy.”

Fu Xiaoxiao squeezed between the two and snorted, "I heard you. You're going to see Aunt Rui tomorrow night, so does that mean you have to come to my house to see Jinjin the day after tomorrow?"

There was no other way; her parents weren't familiar with Xu Shiling, and they probably weren't home either, so they could only send Jinjin as their representative.

“Okay~” Xu Shiling agreed, “I’ll go to Xiaoxiao’s house to see Jinjin the day after tomorrow.”

Fu Xiaoxiao smiled with satisfaction: "That's great! Oh right, don't take a taxi, I'll have Xiaohang take you and Shili home."

"No need, no need," Xu Shiling said quickly, not wanting to trouble anyone. "We'll just take a taxi."

"Don't be so polite with me," Fu Xiaoxiao explained. "I didn't know the family driver was coming, so I asked Xiaohang to pick you up. There were two cars, which was just right for you."