Chapter 233

Shu Chen swept a cold glance at Lin Miao and said nothing.

Shu Hong, young and hot-blooded, sneered, "You aren't welcome."

Lin Miao gave a bitter smile, "I know you have misunderstandings about me. There is plenty of time; once you understand the real me, you won't have such deep misconceptions."

Jiang Ye sighed inwardly; looking at her two sons' defensiveness and dislike toward Lin Miao, she also felt helpless.

After all, many unpleasant things had happened before.

The misunderstandings could not be resolved in a moment.

"Mom, a friend just sent me a screenshot of Shu Xia's social media post. What kind of work does her current boyfriend do?"

It was after lunch when Shu Xia was scrolling through messages on her phone that she saw inquiries from Shu Xuan and many classmates and friends.

"Shu Xia's boyfriend?" Jiang Ye was stunned.

"My sister doesn't have a boyfriend. Didn't you steal her ex-boyfriend?" Shu Hong sneered.

Lin Miao gritted her teeth, "That was a misunderstanding before; it was already clarified at the time."

"Stop deceiving yourself. Do you think everyone else has no brain?" Shu Hong retorted unceremoniously.

"This is a photo a friend sent me. I can't see Shu Xia's social media; she blocked me before." Lin Miao showed them the photo on her phone.

Shu Hong took a look and raised an eyebrow, "Just a friend."

"Yes, it's likely just a colleague or a friend," Jiang Ye said.

Lin Xu had already asked Shu Xia, but Shu Xia did not reply to him.

Besides, taking a photo with a boy is normal; even if it were a boyfriend, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"Shu Xia... to be able to enter Gu Lao's team, she must have sacrificed everything in ways ordinary people cannot imagine. Mom, you should probably care more about her. After all... girls are easily taken advantage of. And you might not be aware of Gu Lao's status in Jing City; without connections or ability, one cannot get in. It's possible Shu Xia took the wrong path."

Before Lin Miao could finish her sentence, Shu Hong slapped her across the face, "Clean your mouth before you speak. Are you spewing filth? My sister relies on her own ability!"

"Don't say such slanderous things about Xia Xia again!" Jiang Ye frowned.

Lin Xu let out a cold snort, "Did you come over today deliberately trying to destroy our relationship with Xia Xia? Then you can set your heart at ease. We know better than anyone what kind of person Xia Xia is. You have wasted your painstaking efforts."

Lin Miao stood up in anger, "Do you even know what Gu Lao's team does?"

"They mainly restore cultural relics," Lin Xu said in a calm, unhurried tone.

Lin Miao froze.

Could it be that Shu Xia really had hidden talents?

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Lin Guanda and Chen Xiuyue saw the social media post of Shu Xia that Lin Miao had sent over.

The moment they saw the post, they were completely dumbfounded!

【Why didn't she post the photo earlier or later? Why now? We must have lost all face in front of Gu Jianzhang this morning. We have truly offended the Gu Family!】 Lin Bin was furious.

【Could it be that Shu Xia is stringing Gu Jianzhang along while also stringing others along? It's absolutely possible. She isn't that obedient or sensible; she's wild!】 Lin Xu said.

Lin Guanda was at home with Chen Xiuyue, looking at the chat in the family group, wishing so much that Shu Xia would stand up and clear things up.

Unfortunately, they hadn't added Shu Xia to the group in the first place, and Shu Xia had already left the other separate group they had created.

Chen Xiuyue said, "Husband, what should we do now? Can the company survive the current situation?"

"The company has reached its most critical moment. It is highly likely we won't make it; perhaps it won't be long before we declare bankruptcy," Lin Guanda said with a grave expression.

Looking at her husband, who had never been so dejected, Chen Xiuyue's face turned pale, "In such a short time, how could our family company..."

"Sigh! Be prepared. It's possible we will have to sell this villa. I will take out all the family's real estate and go mortgage them to see if we can turn the situation around. I kept thinking it might have been Shu Xia's doing, but now it seems it's not at all," Lin Guanda said.

Now, he actually hoped that Shu Xia would be favored by some big shot; even if it meant selling his daughter to ensure the company's safety, he would be willing.