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Qiao Xinxin's gaze swept quickly across the coffee table, her eyes instantly hardening, a deep chill surging within them.

That was... a reply from Bai Zhengyuan!

These hypocritical so-called relatives are truly shameless to the extreme. They actually took advantage of her going to work at the pharmacy to intercept and even open her private letters!

But amidst her anger, Qiao Xinxin secretly felt fortunate.

Fortunately! Fortunately, she was cautious enough and specifically reminded Bai Zhengyuan in her SOS letter that she must use a code that only the two of them would understand in her reply.

Otherwise, her trump card for escaping today would be exposed on the spot by these vampires!

She suppressed a cold laugh, stepped forward, and picked up the letter whose envelope had already been torn open.

Unfolding it, I saw a thin sheet of paper with a powerful, vigorous handwriting that began with: "The peanut brittle at home is finished, so I went to buy some."

Upon seeing this sentence, Qiao Xinxin's previously anxious heart completely calmed down, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

This was a secret code she and her older brother Bai Zhengyuan used when they were children.

Back then, the original owner had a sweet tooth and loved peanut brittle from the village's supply and marketing cooperative.

Every time Bai Zhengyuan secretly took her out to play in the mountains and fields, he would leave this sentence on the table at home to avoid his parents finding out.

Over time, "buying peanut brittle" became a secret code between the brother and sister, signifying that "things have been taken care of and everything is ready!"

The details about the family members that followed are no longer important.

Brother Bai was telling her that the procedures for accompanying the military and the house had been arranged!

Next, all she needs to do is keep the Qiao family in check and wait for the right opportunity. She can always spread her wings and fly away from this hellhole!

"What? You're speechless?! Aren't you going to explain this letter to us?"

Qiao Lijun, the elder brother who had been standing to the side with his arms crossed, suddenly spoke up.

He stepped forward, his gaze towards Qiao Xinxin sinister, revealing a condescending scrutiny.

Qiao Xinxin remained expressionless, slowly and methodically refolding the letter and neatly tucking it into her canvas satchel. Only then did she raise her head, revealing an extremely innocent smile: "What's there to explain? I've lived in the Bai family for twenty years. I missed my older brother in the countryside, so I sent him a letter to let him know I was safe. My brother replied with a simple expression of concern. Is that illegal?"

"Concerned about you?!"

Qiao Lijun sneered as if he had heard the funniest joke, his eyes filled with disdain. "Qiao Xinxin, I'm warning you, now that you're back in the Qiao family, you're a citizen of the capital, and your surname is Qiao! You're still associating with those peasants from the Bai family? What? Do you have a problem with Mom and Dad, or with our family? Do you think the Qiao family has mistreated you?!"

In fact, Qiao Lijun not only knew who the "big brother" Qiao Xinxin was talking about was, he even knew Bai Zhengyuan!

The thought of that country bumpkin named Bai Zhengyuan made Qiao Lijun feel as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart, driving him to madness with jealousy!

I don't know what kind of luck that country bumpkin had, but he worked so hard to climb up the ranks in the army and actually got ahead of Qiao Lijun!

Qiao Lijun comes from a wealthy family and is a million times better than that country bumpkin, but he is only a company commander, while Bai Zhengyuan is already a battalion commander!

Qiao Lijun never mentioned this secret jealousy to anyone.

Therefore, when it was later discovered that the Qiao and Bai families had switched daughters, Qiao Lijun was actually extremely pleased, and even felt a twisted sense of pride.

What's the use of Bai Zhengyuan trying so hard? Even if he manages to be one level higher than him by chance, he can never shake off the poverty and lowliness in his bones!

Look at them now, whether they're biological daughters or adopted daughters, aren't they all at the mercy of the Qiao family?!

Bai Zhengyuan couldn't even protect his younger sister, how can you compare to him?!

"Let me tell you, Qiao Xinxin, now that you've returned to your ancestral home, you'd better stay away from those poor, low-class people!" Qiao Lijun pointed at Qiao Xinxin's nose, his tone extremely harsh. "You're surnamed Qiao now, don't bring that kind of shabby, rural air into our compound!"

Qiao Xinxin's eyes darkened completely, and her hands, hanging by her sides, clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms.

These self-righteous idiots!

Do they really think the whole world has to cater to them?!

But then her eyes lit up and a plan quickly came to her mind.

Instead of reacting, she blinked her big, watery eyes innocently and spread her hands as if confused: "Big brother, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Qiao Xinxin's gaze drifted lightly past Qiao Lijun, landing on Qiao Mingzhu, who was sitting on the sofa watching the show. A cruel, sneer curled at the corner of her lips: "Since our Qiao family looks down on those 'poor, lowly people' from the countryside so much, shouldn't Mingzhu pack her bags and leave immediately, severing all ties with our Qiao family? After all, she has pure 'poor blood' flowing through her veins!"

Upon hearing this, the entire living room fell into a deathly silence.

Qiao Mingzhu's face turned as white as paper in an instant, her eyes filled with tears, and she swayed precariously.

Qiao Lijun felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face in public. His facial muscles twitched violently, and he roared angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting?! How can these be the same?! Mingzhu grew up in our family since she was little. We've had a relationship for twenty years! She's the apple of the Qiao family's eye. How can you sever ties with her?!"

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Qiao Xinxin nodded earnestly, drawing out her soft, sweet voice, her large eyes sparkling with innocent light, "The Bai family raised me for twenty years, feeding me bite by bite. Naturally, I have a deep affection for them, and it's normal that I can't let go of them for a while. Since Big Brother can understand Mingzhu's twenty years, he can definitely understand mine, right?"

Upon hearing this, the spacious living room instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Qiao Lijun was like a rooster whose neck had been suddenly grabbed, his breath stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down, his face turning from ashen to purplish-red, and he couldn't even fart!

Qiao Xinxin squinted her eyes, smiling so wide her eyes disappeared, like a cunning little fox.

She knew it! In this family, as long as Qiao Mingzhu, their "precious daughter," was used as a shield, the whole family would be doomed!

Needless to say, Qiao Lijun, as well as Qiao Shouguo and Qin Fangfang, these two old men, have a real bond with Qiao Mingzhu. Who would dare to really tear things apart?

Qiao Xinxin really didn't want to waste her breath on these idiots. She felt that living under the same roof with these lunatics and acting every day would lower her own IQ level!

Qiao Lijun didn't want to bring up Mingzhu's background anymore, afraid of hurting his sweetheart's feelings. However, he couldn't stand his newly recognized younger sister and hated her association with that country bumpkin Bai Zhengyuan. He could only grit his teeth and glare fiercely at Qiao Xinxin.

Qiao Xinxin pretended not to see it and even returned a bright, fake smile with ease.

Just then, Aunt Wang, the cook they hired, came out of the kitchen carrying steaming hot food and called out nervously, "The food is ready..."

The atmosphere was so tense that Qiao Shouguo, Qin Fangfang, and Qiao Lijun were all so angry that their chests heaved, and they had no appetite at all.

Qiao Mingzhu sat on the sofa silently wiping away her tears, looking like a pure and innocent girl who had suffered a great injustice.

On the contrary, Qiao Xinxin acted as if nothing had happened. She walked straight to the dining table, sat down, picked up a bowl of rice, stuffed a large piece of braised pork into her mouth, and hummed an unknown tune happily while concentrating on eating her rice.

She didn't care about her parents' love or her older brother's approval at all!

She wasn't the original owner of this body who was starved for love to the core, so why would she be foolish enough to crave the cheap affection that these people were offering?

Qiao Mingzhu was quite pampered in this family, right? But when it came to matters of family reputation and interests, Qiao Shouguo and his wife didn't even blink before pushing her out and forcing her to marry Zhou Liguang.

When faced with absolute self-interest, the family ties in this family are as thin as a piece of paper!