Chapter 1009: Chapter 1013: The Smart Person and the Fool Chapter 1009: Chapter 1013: The Smart Person and the Fool Siqi’s face turned beet red, and she stammered, “You, you… I am an elder, how can you speak to me like this?”

“If you want me to respect you as an elder, you should act like one,” Qiao Zui said angrily. “They’re both your daughters, yet you step on Xiao Mi to praise the other, do you even deserve to be an elder?”

“You…”

“Enough! Don’t say another word!” Siqi tried to speak again, but was interrupted once more by Mi Junyuan, “Stop talking! Didn’t you hear me tell you to go upstairs?”

Mi Junyuan glared at Siqi, anger evident in his eyes, his tone harsh, his face extremely ugly.

Siqi was stunned.

She had been married to Mi Junyuan for over twenty years. He had never raised his voice at her, never spoken harshly to her.

Even when he learned that Mi Sheng was Fang Lutong’s daughter, he had not blamed her once.

But now, he was actually scolding her!

Siqi, who had always been doted upon and spoiled by Mi Junyuan, couldn’t take it. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said with a sense of grievance, “Brother Yuan, everything I did was for the sake of our Xinyu.”

“You did it for Xinyu’s sake, but what about Shengsheng?” Mi Junyuan’s face turned ashen. “Shengsheng is your own daughter, too. How can you say such things in front of her? How upset do you think Shengsheng is?”

“Exactly,” Mi Xiangyu chimed in with dissatisfaction. “Mom, you’re becoming more and more muddled. What does it matter who my sister’s dad is? She was carried by you for ten months and was born to you, your own daughter. How can you speak about my sister that way? How is my sister gloomy, selfish, and self-serving? My sister is clearly perfect, the best there is!”

“You, all of you…” Siqi looked at her son, then at Mi Junyuan, her lips trembling as she said, “But, but Xinyu is the daughter of the Mi Family. Shengsheng was raised by the Mi Family and owes them for that upbringing. Now that Xinyu likes Master Qiao, Shengsheng should give him up for Xinyu. Xinyu is the one who matches Master Qiao in terms of family status; they’re a match made in heaven.”

“Madam Mi, do you think my nephew is something you can just give away to whomever you want?” Gu Junzhu stood up and said indifferently, “I think this meeting can end here for today. Since you think that Mi Sheng, this daughter of yours, is a burden to you, then it would be best if you no longer had her. As for Mi Sheng’s marriage matters, I am sure you would not want to interfere. An elder brother is akin to a father, and I will discuss it with Fang Yao. From now on, Madam Mi can just focus on your second daughter.”

The color drained from Siqi’s face, her eyes widened slightly as she looked at Mi Sheng, “What do you mean? Are you trying to sever our mother-daughter relationship?”

“Yes,” Mi Sheng also stood up, her expression cold, her words ringing out clearly: “Since you look down on me as the daughter of a convicted felon, then I will sever ties with you. From now on, you won’t have a daughter with a dark personality, selfish and self-serving. I believe the second half of your life will certainly be happier than the first. I wish you well!”

Gu Junzhu took Ye Xingbei’s hand. “Let’s go.”

Ye Xingbei gave him a faint smile and nodded.

Gu Junzhu looked at Mi Junyuan. “I’m leaving the gifts as compensation for the upbringing, if you feel it’s not enough, feel free to discuss with my assistant at my company. The price is negotiable.”

He turned to Gu Chi.

Gu Chi immediately stepped forward and handed Mi Junyuan a business card. “President Mi can contact me.”

Mi Junyuan hurriedly pushed the business card away, looking earnestly at Gu Junzhu as he explained, “Young Master Gu, although Shengsheng isn’t my biological daughter, I didn’t know this until she was twelve years old. Before that, I raised her as my own.”