Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Ji Xin looked at the indenture contract in his hand with trembling hands, and then looked at his father.

She wanted an answer, an explanation, even if it was a lie, to convince herself that Ji's father loved her.

But Ji's father avoided her gaze, looking a little annoyed.

But what he regretted was not that he sold his daughter, but that the fig leaf was exposed, revealing his true hypocritical face.

Madam Xia took the indenture from Ji Xin and said triumphantly, "How is it? See? Now you are no longer the daughter-in-law of our Xia family, you are our Xia family's maid!"

Mrs. Xia was so successful that she seemed to be venting the humiliation she had suffered a few days ago.

Ji's mother exclaimed, "No!"

He rushed to Ji Xin, hugged her and cried bitterly.

"Master! Master! This can't be true! How could you..."

Father Ji said sternly, "What do women know?"

"I wanted to do some small business at that time, but unfortunately I didn't have any money."

"It's all Ji Yao's fault. If he hadn't been so strict with the money, I wouldn't have ended up like that..." Ji's father stiffened his neck and tried to shirk the blame.

"Dad, do you have any real heart when you say this?" Ji Yao rushed over after hearing the news.

At that time, Ji's father was preparing for the imperial examination, and the family's finances were tight, and the dowry that Ji's mother brought was almost gone.

In order to make a living, Ji Yao, who was only twelve years old, followed his distant cousin to do business in another place.

Not to mention the hardships involved, he always felt that apart from his lack of ability, Ji's father's moral character was always his goal to learn from. Ji's father was very good to Ji's mother and sister.

Then it is worth it for him to work harder, and he is fearless for his family.

Later, his business picked up, and he returned to Shangdu to take care of his parents.

Then the shop owner told him that Mr. Ji was withdrawing money without any reason.

When asked what the money was spent on, he couldn't tell me and could only get angry.

Over time, Ji Yao restricted Ji's father's withdrawals. He could take the money, but he had to explain where it was used.

Ji's father expressed dissatisfaction, but Ji Yao never wanted to go back to his previous life of having no food to eat.

Everything the Ji family has now was earned by him working hard.

He loves this family, his father, mother and sister, but he is not a sucker who can get whatever he wants.

However, Ji Yao did not know that his father took the money to support a mistress. He just thought that he was still struggling in vain for the imperial examination.

Although he was a little angry at his lack of fighting spirit, he still respected Ji's father.

But it was not the case with Ji's father. He felt that he was being constrained by Ji Yao and was extremely resentful.

With Yu Niang advising him, he gradually felt that Ji Liang was the only son he had, and only Ji Liang could bring honor to the family if he achieved academic success.

Ji Yao looked at his father with disappointment, not because he had squandered the family fortune, but because his father's actions had made Ji Yao intolerable.

He could accept Ji's father's incompetence, but he could not accept Ji's father's behavior of selling Ji Xin without hesitation.

Did Ji's father treat them as his own children? Ji Yao had a big question mark in his mind, but he didn't dare to explore the answer.

When Mrs. Xia saw that it was Ji Yao who came, she became a little nervous. After all, she had seen Ji Yao's poisonous mouth last time.

When Ji Xin saw Ji Yao, she felt like she had found a backbone, and walked quickly to Ji Yao with tears in her eyes.

"elder brother!"

Ji Yao looked at Ji Xin's haggard face with heartache, and his resentment towards Ji's father and the Xia family deepened.

Ji Yao touched Ji Xin's hair and nodded comfortingly.

"How much did he borrow?"

"Ah...what?" Mrs. Xia was a little unresponsive.

"Oh, not much, just one thousand taels." Mr. Xia said.

Father Ji suddenly raised his head. This jerk actually asked for such a huge amount of money!

It’s obviously only five hundred taels.

Ji Yao didn't even look at his father, and he didn't even want to call him dad. Every time he came back these days, it felt like a dream to him, and all the happiness in his family before was just a bubble.

"You!" Father Ji wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Master Xia.

"Old Ji, don't forget why you borrowed money from me." Master Xia said in a threatening tone.

It seemed as if fate had strangled Ji's father, and he finally fell silent, not daring to say a word.

To put it bluntly, Ji Yao was the one who had to pay the bill. There was no need for him to anger Master Xia, otherwise he would lose his reputation in later life.

Ji Yao took a deep breath. One thousand taels! Business is not doing well now. A turnover of one thousand taels is likely to bring him down.

"Master Xia, give me three days and I will collect the money and send it to your house."

Mr. Xia himself was also feeling guilty, and the reason why he came to Ji's house to collect the debt so rudely was that he had made up his mind and Ji's father would not dare to refute him.

But as time goes on, there's no guarantee that Ji Yao won't find out something.

"Ji Yao, I didn't want to be so aggressive. We have known each other for many years, but you also know that I have done my best in this matter."

"Today, either Ji Xin goes back to Xia's house with us, or returns the money."

Mr. Xia's attitude was so firm that Ji Yao was furious.

"Brother, forget it! I... I will go with them." Ji Xin said crying. She had finally mustered up the courage, but now she realized that there was no way to escape. Maybe this was her fate.

Ji Xin has given up on himself.

"Xinxin, I'm here with you. I won't let the rest of your life be ruined."

After so many encounters with the Xia family, it is clear that they are not a good family at all. If they were really taken away, who knows how they would be tortured.

Hexi and the others did not go with them out of politeness.

Qing'er was a little worried about Ji Xin. She knew at first glance that the people from the Xia family weren't good news.

Although they have known each other for a short time, Ji Xin's gentle personality is still very attractive.

"Xi'er, what do you think we should do with Ji Xin?"

"Don't worry, things will work out when the time comes. Besides, there is no construction without destruction." He Xi said meaningfully.

Qing'er and Lanxin looked at each other. It seemed that Hexi knew a lot.

Of course, it almost hurt my ears.

He Xi thought for a moment and revealed a little. Qing'er and Lan Xin were both sensible. Besides, there was no need to cover up for Ji's father, that scumbag.

Qing'er covered her mouth in surprise: "Oh my God! I didn't expect it to be this kind of person."

Indeed, judging from his appearance, although Father Ji is already middle-aged and has a big belly like a middle-aged man, under his loose robe and his elegant temperament, you can't tell at all that he is a Phoenix man who lives off women.

Lan Xin also sighed, knowing that one can only know a person's face but not his heart.

"What are you going to do about this matter, Xi'er?"

They can't stay here for long.

He Xi has her own considerations. She can't openly expose Ji's father's true face. After all, they are a family.

But He Xi couldn't bear to see Ji's father continue to suck blood.

To put it bluntly, they will live a better life without the burden of Ji's father.