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The moment those words were spoken, the air in the living room seemed to freeze instantly.

"What do you mean?" Qiao Shouguo and Qin Fangfang turned their heads at the same time and asked in unison.

Qiao Lijun spoke in an extremely calm tone, as if it were nothing more than talking about eating cabbage tonight. "This marriage was originally arranged by the Qiao and Zhou families, so naturally it should be fulfilled by our Qiao family. Qiao Xinxin is our family's biological daughter with blood ties, so it is only right that she should be the one to marry into this family."

As he spoke, he glanced at Qiao Xinxin with disdain, then turned to Qiao Mingzhu with a gentle expression: "Besides, with Mingzhu's soft and kind nature, she wouldn't even say a harsh word. If I really married her..."

"Wouldn't they be bullied to death by that hot-tempered cripple Zhou Liguang?"

Standing to the side, Qiao Xinxin was so angry at this high-sounding nonsense that she almost laughed inwardly!

Good guy!

If Zhou Liguang hadn't had that accident, and was still that promising young battalion commander, would his family have been so merciful as to remember her, their "biological daughter," and let her marry in his place?!

Now that she's crippled and in a terrible situation, they suddenly realize she's the one with the Qiao family bloodline!

What the hell is this?!

Fortunately, the soul inside her has been replaced by Qiao Xinxin, who is hard-hearted. If it were the original owner who longed for family affection, standing here and hearing her own brother and biological parents scheme against her like this, she would probably be hiding in a corner, feeling sad and heartbroken!

Qiao Xinxin held her teacup without moving, observing coldly from the sidelines.

She had assumed that, in front of her, Qiao's parents, even if it was just to maintain appearances and fairness, would at least express some opposition to Qiao Lijun's shameless words, or at least pretend to be conflicted for a while.

But she never expected that people's bottom line could be so low!

Upon hearing Qiao Lijun's words, Qiao Shouguo stopped smoking, and Qin Fangfang's eyes lit up.

The other three people, without any hesitation or even a second of struggle, turned their heads in unison and stared intently at her.

That self-righteous look made it seem as if it was a matter of course and an inescapable responsibility for her, a daughter who had just returned home, to take the fall for the fake heiress and marry a cripple!

Qiao Xinxin was so angry at this shameless family that she almost vomited blood on the spot.

Did this family all get kicked in the head by a donkey?!

They didn't care at all that their own daughter had suffered for twenty years while wandering outside. Instead, they cherished an imposter who had taken over their family like the apple of their eye. In order to free the imposter from her misery, they didn't hesitate to push their own daughter into the fire!

At that very moment, Qin Fangfang and Qiao Mingzhu, this "mother and daughter" pair, were blinking their big eyes and looking at her expectantly.

Those eyes were blatantly urging: "Say yes! Say yes! This is what you owe Mingzhu, it's what you should do!"

Qiao Xinxin took a deep breath.

If you can't tolerate it anymore, then you shouldn't tolerate it any longer!

"Bang!"

Qiao Xinxin slammed her hand on the eight-immortal table next to her, making a loud noise!

Immediately afterwards, she stood up straight.

This sudden and violent action startled the four people opposite, who were full of scheming, and they all shuddered, completely taken aback.

Suddenly, her eyes reddened, and large tears fell without warning, her acting even faster than Qiao Mingzhu's!

The tears fell like pearls from a broken string, streaming down her fair cheeks.

She bit her lower lip slightly, and her face instantly displayed a textbook-perfect expression—

Three parts desolation, three parts helplessness, plus four parts deep grievance!

She looked at this so-called "blood relative" in front of her with a pair of innocent, water-washed eyes, filled with despair.

"I...I just returned to this family, and I'm so grateful that Mom and Dad don't mind. I would like to help Mingzhu with her studies, but..."

Qiao Xinxin's voice choked with sobs, filled with deep inferiority and bitterness: "But Zhou Liguang and Mingzhu are childhood sweethearts, and the person he loves has always been Mingzhu! How could I, a girl from the countryside, possibly have a chance?"

She sniffed and smiled sadly, "Besides, marriage is a big deal for two families. A fiancée isn't like a cabbage in the market; how can you just change her? If the elders on the Zhou family don't approve and think I'm not as likable as Mingzhu, I... I can't do anything about it..."

Upon hearing this!

Qiao Mingzhu, nestled in Qin Fangfang's arms, suddenly brightened up!

There's hope!

Qiao Mingzhu was secretly overjoyed, secretly mocking: Could it be that Qiao Xinxin, this country bumpkin who has never seen the world, has really taken a liking to Zhou Liguang, that cripple who can't even stand up?!

She really is a country bumpkin; she's so easily swayed!

Even the trash that Qiao Mingzhu didn't want, this country bumpkin actually wanted to pick up as if it were a treasure!

But this is for the best.

Since this country bumpkin is willing to take him on, why not let her have a useless, good-for-nothing fiancé?

Qiao Mingzhu immediately dropped her previous terrified and weak demeanor, and pounced on Qiao Xinxin like a butterfly, grabbing her hands tightly. Her reddened eyes were now frighteningly bright: "Sister! Since you've said that, it means you're willing to share the burden for the family, right?"

Qiao Mingzhu's voice rose a half-octave with excitement as she eagerly finalized the matter: "Then let's not delay, let's go to the Zhou family together! Taking advantage of the opportunity to visit Brother Li Guang, we can ask Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou for their opinions, and also see what Brother Li Guang thinks, and see who he really likes!"

At this point, Qiao Mingzhu seemed to realize that she had been too eager.

She quickly lowered her head, forced out two tears in an extremely affected manner, and put on an expression of understanding, even reluctance, sacrifice, taking the initiative to excuse herself:

"Sister, I'm not saying this because I look down on Brother Li Guang for being disabled. He used to be so outstanding, and even though he's injured now, in my heart he's still a great hero I can't possibly reach..."

She choked back tears, her voice filled with self-pity and humility: "But... but I'm not my parents' biological daughter after all. I don't have the blood of the Qiao family flowing in my veins. How could I be worthy of the upright and loyal Zhou family? What if Uncle Zhou and the others have objections because of my background? It would only affect the revolutionary friendship between our Zhou and Qiao families that has lasted for decades!"

Holding a handkerchief, Qiao Mingzhu pretended to wipe away her tears and then raised her eyes.

With an extremely "serious" expression and reddened eyes, she continued with a righteous air, "Sister, if it were the Zhou family elders, they would prefer you, the rightful daughter of the Qiao family, to marry into the family... For the sake of both families' reputation, even if it hurts me deeply, I am willing to return this marriage to you!"

Looking at Qiao Mingzhu, who was trying hard to appear "restrained and reluctant to give up," Qiao Xinxin pursed her lips tightly and almost burst out laughing on the spot while lowering her head.

What a clumsy and utterly despicable white lotus flower!

Qiao Xinxin slightly raised her eyes, her peripheral vision coldly sweeping over her surroundings.

Looking at the four members of the Qiao family—Qiao Shouguo, Qin Fangfang, and Qiao Lijun—they were all gazing at Qiao Mingzhu with identical expressions of "heartache" and "gratification."

It's as if Qiao Mingzhu made such a great sacrifice and concession for this family!

But when the three men turned their gaze to Qiao Xinxin, their eyes magically transformed into a clear expression of dissatisfaction and warning.

It was as if it were saying: Mingzhu has been so generous in giving you such a good marriage, if you, a country girl, dare to mess things up in front of the Zhou family, we will never forgive you!

Looking at this touching scene of "a loving mother and filial daughter, and deep sibling affection", Qiao Xinxin really wanted to take a hammer and smash the heads of these four people!

She wanted to take a closer look and see if what was in these people's heads was actually shit!

Seeing Qiao Xinxin keep her head down and remain silent for a long time, Qiao Mingzhu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

She bit her lower lip, took a small, timid step forward, and looked at Qiao Xinxin's face like a startled rabbit. She carefully explained, "Sister, don't worry... I really won't take anything from you. I know I'm just an adopted daughter, and I'll return everything that belongs to you to you, one by one."

Ha ha!

Qiao Mingzhu, you really have a clever plan!

She disliked Zhou Liguang for being disabled and didn't want to marry him, so she wanted to call off the marriage as soon as possible.

She also cherished her reputation and didn't want to be branded as an "opportunist who abandoned her disabled veteran fiancé" in the compound.

Where in the world is there a basin big enough to hold all the good things, and yet Qiao Mingzhu managed to take them all by herself?!

Since you want to act, then your great-aunt will put on a great show with you today!