Chapter 2430: Let the Family Reunite

The children had very good manners. They knew that they should not enter other people’s bedrooms without permission, not even their parents’ bedroom.

“Why are you here?” Qiao Mei asked the children with a tender look.

“Mama, where did you go yesterday?” Xia Xing asked Qiao Mei with a pitiful look.

The children did not sleep well yesterday. Qiao Mei had gone out in such a hurry last night. Even though they were still young, they knew that something must have happened within the family and they were very worried for her.

“Mama went out to help Eldest Uncle with some work matters. I wasn’t in any danger. Thank you for your concern.” Qiao Mei kissed each child on the face.

After the children confirmed that Qiao Mei was safe and sound, they went out to play. Before they left, Xia Fan even made sure that the bedroom door was closed properly. Qiao Mei was more and more convinced that Xia Fan had inherited Xia Wen’s temperament together with Xia Zhe’s looks and that he was able to live up to his status as the Xia family eldest branch’s eldest grandson.

Qiao Mei had something very important to do today. After what happened with Wang Tian yesterday, she felt it was a timely reminder that the entire Xia family was bound together through good times and bad times. Even if nothing happened to her own little family, if something happened to one of the other families, their reputation would still be damaged because they were all members of the Xia family.

After Xu Lan heard about what happened, she was furious. It was not a big issue that Wang Tian liked Xia Yuan, but why did Xia Wen have to be dragged into this issue!

“Is there no end to her nonsense! Is the Wang family bullying us because they think our family is useless!” Xu Lan said furiously.

“Mother, don’t be so angry. Wang Tian has also paid a very high price for it,” Qiao Mei said as she peeled an apple.

“You set it up?” Xu Lan asked curiously.

Qiao Mei shook her head and said, “Of course not. When the matter blew up, everyone knew that Wang Tian was willing to do unscrupulous things in order to marry into the Xia family. She had even said that Xia Yuan had taken advantage of her. No one would believe her if she says that she is a virgin now. There were even rumors flying around that Wang Tian was sleeping around with other men. As you know, the contents of rumors know no bounds.”

“Oh my goodness! I hope that the girl won’t take things too hard!” Liu Fen said in surprise.

“Before Wang Tian could even say anything, the Wang family had already married her off to a villager. I think it was because that man was willing to give a betrothal gift of 5,000 dollars,” Qiao Mei said.

“What kind of villager can fork out 5,000 dollars so easily? That’s impressive,” Xu Lan said.

“I’m not sure about the specifics, but I heard from the chatter that the man is extremely ugly. He’s almost 40 years old and still single. No one wants to marry him even though he is rich,” Qiao Mei said.

“Although Wang Tian is very detestable, it is a little pitiful to have such an ending…” Liu Fen said.

Qiao Mei nodded in agreement. She would be more satisfied to see Wang Tian go to jail and be properly punished. In the end, Wang Tian had sacrificed her lifelong happiness and became the talk of the town. As the saying went, those who were pitiful always had a reason for sinking to their lows.

“Since Second Aunt-in-law is also here, I’m going to speak my mind.” Qiao Mei took a deep breath and said, “Back during that time, Grandfather had no choice but to split up the family. However, I feel that no matter what happens, those people are still Xia family members. The issues in Third Uncle’s family have already quietened down a lot. Grandfather is getting older and his wish must be to see the family coming together. My idea is… the family should reunite. We should stay united and prosper together.”

“Can you really let go of your past grudges?” Xu Lan held Qiao Mei’s hand and asked with some heartache.

She knew Qiao Mei’s temper very well. Qiao Mei must be doing all this for the sake of the Xia family’s eldest branch family and also for the sake of their next generation. However, it would be too unfair for Qiao Mei.

“Of course I won’t be able to let go of the past grudges, but whatever happened is already in the past. I won’t pursue the cycles of vengeance, but I won’t forgive them either. As long as they live their lives quietly, contribute wholeheartedly to the good of the Xia family and don’t cause the Xia family to fall apart again, I can turn a blind eye to the past,” Qiao Mei said.

“Good! Good! I’ll tell Father about this now!” Liu Fen threw down the vegetables in her hand excitedly and rushed out the door.

Only Xu Lan knew how much Qiao Mei had to sacrifice in this matter. In the past, Qiao Mei’s thought process was still not mature enough. She had been fixated on the happiness of her own small family, but it had not crossed her mind that the main family’s overall reputation would also affect their small family.

Xia Wen had always been an introvert and he had sacrificed a lot for the Xia family. Similarly, Xia He and Xia Zhe had also sacrificed a lot for the Xia family. Everyone worked hard to play a part to contribute to the Xia family’s prosperity. Since she had joined the Xia family, she must also do her part to reduce the pressure on her eldest brother-in-law and second sister-in-law.

At the end of the day, the main reason was actually because the Xia family used to look very harmonious. Although some people were faker than others, at least everyone made it seem like they all got along swimmingly. However, after Qiao Mei joined the family, she made it clear that she could not tolerate objectionable behavior, so this naturally led to many disagreements.

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