Chapter 7

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Oh, my dear daughter, you’ll be the Second Miss of the Xia Family from now on. I’ll give you a proper identity immediately and let everyone know that you have the ability!”

If it was in the past, Master Xia would not care about such a child of unknown origin. However, he could only put his hopes on Xie Zhiya at that moment. To put it bluntly, even if she was not his child, he would still make her become his daughter.

Within a short time, the Xia family had a Second Miss. Everyone in the house was busy decorating her room, arranging her registration, publishing news, and other series of matters.

Xia Zhiwan sat in the living room waiting for a long time before she could find a chance to talk to her father. “Father… Congratulations on finding…”

Master Xia could not be bothered to look at her at all. “Now that Lil Ya is back home, she’ll be recognized as a true daughter of the Xia family. I’ll still let you continue staying in the Xia family as I’ve raised you for so long. However, you shouldn’t go out that often and bring shame to me.”

Xia Zhiwan could only agree with him despite how bitter she felt. On the other hand, Xia Zhiya had a bright smile on her face. Xia Zhiya seemed like an arrogant princess as she pulled on Xia Zhiwan’s arm. “Sis Zhiwan, we’ll be a real family from now on!”

Xia Zhiwan smiled as she comforted herself. Her best friend becoming her real sister was not something bad, and her father’s wish had been fulfilled. The Xia family would gain a new chance, so she should be happy.

Seeing her polite, gentle smile as if she was a graceful lady, Xia Zhiya had a twisted thought in her heart. ‘Just wait for it. Let’s see if you can still smile after I snatch away everything you have and walk all over you!’

Master Xia was satisfied with Xia Zhiya’s obedience. He then said gently, “Lil Ya, you know that your disappointing elder sister had become a laughing stock, so her marriage with the He family was also broken. Our Xia family has to rely on you from now on.”

Upon hearing his words, Xia Zhiya became proud, so she nodded confidently. “Don’t worry, I’m now a daughter of the Xia family. I’ll definitely improve our business and bring back the reputation we lost!”

Once Xia Zhiwan heard the last part of her words, she curled up her body slightly.

“The Ou family is powerful as they have many connections. If we can establish a relationship with their family, our jewelry sales will be smoother.”

“Dad, what do you mean?”

“The Ou family’s son is Ou Ruoming, who’s also at the age of marriage. However, He’s not that healthy. If we can give him a marriage to counteract the bad luck, maybe the Young Master Ou’s condition will get better.”

Although Xia Zhiya seemed calm on the surface, she was already going crazy in her heart.

He was not that healthy? Who did not know that the Young Master Ou was a paralyzed vegetable? He was complete trash, so getting married to him was no different from being a widow. Which young girl would be willing to do so? Master Xia was trying to sell off his daughter to gain fame. It was all to earn profits!

“Dad, that’s just superstition, so it probably won’t be useful,” Xia Zhiya said with a smile, trying to convey her actual feelings. However, Master Xia did not care about the Ou family’s true motives. In any case, he just wanted to use his new, easily-gained daughter to help him establish a relationship with the Ou family and use her to the fullest extent.

“Didn’t you say that you’ll help dad just now? You’re already taking back your words?”

Master Xia’s cold voice made Xia Zhiya panic in her heart for a moment. She then immediately replied obediently, “I’ll go with whatever dad says.” She had just returned to the Xia family, so she could only obey his words.

Xia Zhiwan heard what they were talking about, so she thought, ‘That Young Master Ou was already very pitiful. He’s paralyzed, but he’s still used as a pawn and tool in disputes for power. Even his wife will only be thinking how to get the most value out of him.’

Nonetheless, Xia Zhiya just smiled bitterly. She was also a pawn that was given up upon.

The next day, news came out that the Xia family’s daughter was about to marry Ou Ruoming, a man in a vegetative state from the Ou family.

In a hotel room, He Tianhao held the newspaper and threw it at Xia Zhiya. “Didn’t you say that you’ll help me get into the Xia family and marry me? Why are you marrying that vegetable now?”

Xia Zhiya’s expression was uneasy as she grabbed her hair, feeling troubled. She then immediately hugged He Tianhao’s arm, acted cutely, and explained, “Tianhao, I didn’t want to either, but I also can’t reject dad’s requests. I don’t want to make him angry. Don’t you know that I only love you?”

The petite lady widened her eyes and looked at him pitifully. He Tianhao hugged her in silence. Suddenly, he said wickedly, “Your father just wants a marriage with the Ou family, so the one that gets married doesn’t have to be you…”

The two of them had the same idea. Xia Zhiya immediately thought of a plan to push the unlucky Xia Zhiwan to replace her in the marriage. She could not help but laugh. “Hahaha, trash marrying trash. They’re a match made in heaven!”