Confronting the Poison Lotus Chapter 02

Everyone stood still, watching Fu Yilan on the stage, so the sound of Li Xia's high heels tapping on the wooden floor seemed particularly crisp and echoing.

People turned their heads one after another, their gazes strangely shifting towards Li Xia. She exuded a slightly sinister aura as she walked, almost resembling a model on the runway.

Some were curious about the young girl's weak yet sharp demeanor, others puzzled by the cold yet flamboyant smile on her face. Some were astonished, recognizing her as Li Xia, the daughter of the legendary figure in the business world, Li Ren, who hadn't died yet. Some eagerly speculated if she was there to stir up trouble, while others, observing her funeral-like attire, watched with a sense of anticipation, expecting some drama.

For various reasons, the crowd gradually turned their heads, involuntarily parting to make way for her.

Fu Yilan on the stage noticed the murmurs below, realizing that no one was listening to her glorious deeds. She shifted her gaze back and saw a ghostly girl, like a plague, parting the crowd with her presence as she walked towards her.

Fu Yilan was taken aback. Li Xia hadn't died yet? How could she be so resilient? But in a moment, a glimmer of beauty flashed in her eyes. Her mother and sister were gone, what could Li Xia, who had nothing, possibly achieve?

With her temper, seeing her appearance, was she here to cause trouble?

Very well, let everyone see how this famous little sister was not behaving properly.

Her father, Fu Xinren, also saw Li Xia. Seeing her like this, a hint of disgust flashed in his gentle eyes, fleeting but not escaping Li Xia's gaze. She found it ridiculous. She used to think her parents didn't get along, but at least her father loved her.

Now she realized that Fu Xinren was just a pseudo-gentleman, using his fatherly love as a bargaining chip to negotiate for benefits in the business world.

From her sister's memories, she saw her mother's tears of strength and realized he was a complete scoundrel. In his early years, he was gentle and pursued her mother, a wealthy woman, relentlessly, using her to climb the ranks. Once he had power and influence, he scorned his wife for lacking femininity and not understanding men.

Huh, changing hearts is as easy as changing faces, who could understand?

Fu Xinren walked to the edge of the stage, excitedly saying, "Xia Xia, you're finally better. Daddy is so happy. This is simply the best birthday gift today."

What a perfect picture of a loving father, probably adding a few points to his image as a good husband and father in the business world.

Li Xia looked at him, not saying a word, but turned her head to look at the waiter standing beside her. The waiter holding the champagne was stunned by her dark eyes and quickly approached. Li Xia took a glass of champagne from the tray.

Her brief five-second silence was enough to make Fu Xinren and everyone at the venue feel embarrassed. The people who had just been talking fell silent during these five long seconds.

Fu Xinren felt that his daughter had lost face for him. He welcomed her warmly, but she remained indifferent. However, the key was, she should be here to toast with champagne, so there was no room to condemn her rudeness.

But silently, he felt uncomfortable, feeling deliberately despised.

Others felt the same way. The girl's silent mourning appearance was too eerie.

Li Xia lifted the champagne, smiling apologetically. "Dad, I just woke up a few days ago and found out today is your birthday, so I rushed over. I'm sorry, because I only have this one outfit left, so I can only..."

She sounded a bit embarrassed, but then her tone changed, "But black is like you, deep and steady. Also, I have no money, so I hitched a ride here and walked, so I couldn't buy you a gift. Let's use a glass of wine instead."

She raised her glass to Fu Xinren. "Happy birthday, Dad."

Her words sounded reasonable, but there was still something off.

Oh, she wasn't here to cause trouble, but woke up not long ago and remembered Dad's birthday, hitchhiked and walked over, how touching.

The crowd sighed with emotion. The second Miss Li from the Li family was just as kind-hearted as her sister. Although she was ignorant before, now she seemed quite polite and courteous. It's a pity about the family tragedy.

However, something seemed off.

The guests present couldn't help but think, Li Xia was Fu Xinren's daughter after all. Even if she had a near-death experience, she shouldn't be without clothes or money. And now that she's awake, why wasn't anyone notifying her only remaining relative, Fu Xinren?

After thinking about it, Fu Xinren's first sentence did seem abrupt and deliberate. He was so happy to see his daughter awake, why hadn't they arranged for someone to be with her? And when she woke up, why did she have to walk here herself?

This was also Fu Xinren's first reaction after hearing her words. He didn't feel moved or happy, but rather thought that regardless of whether Li Xia was sincere or not, her words revealed many problems. He clearly said something to boost his own image, but inexplicably, Li Xia turned it around and ruined his image.

Fu Yilan stood aside, eyebrows raised with interest. Well done. Waking up after thirteen months and becoming a different person.

In her impression, Li Xia had always been the arrogant and insignificant rich girl. In terms of strategy, intelligence, and courage, she was not in the same league as her mother, Li Yiren, and her sister, Li Qiu. She couldn't even be compared to her father and her aunt.

She remembered Li Xia always being straightforward, wearing her heart on her sleeve. But now it seemed she had learned to be subtle.

Unlike her father, Fu Yilan was sure that Li Xia did it on purpose because she had never seen Li Xia's actions as unintentional.

She didn't want to admit it, but because if it was unintentional, it would only make her look more pitiful.

But she, Fu Yilan, was proud and couldn't possibly be someone pitied by anyone.

Before the murmurs started, Fu Yilan took Li Xia's words and smiled, "Third Sister, Daddy visits you every week to talk, and last weekend we heard that you were sleeping peacefully. We didn't expect you to wake up today. It's really good news, Daddy must be very happy on his birthday."

This sentence easily dispelled others' doubts.

Li Xia looked at her warmly smiling face and sighed inwardly. She was indeed quick to react, not disappointing her. It was good, she wasn't interested in such weak opponents.

Li Xia naturally knew she was talking nonsense, but without evidence, she didn't refute her words. Instead, she said casually:

"I know, I heard from the nurses at the sanatorium. They said Dad and the family often come to see me. They also said that when I woke up, they would take me back to the Fu family to live with my sisters. Now that my mom is gone and my sister hasn't woken up, I have nowhere else to go, luckily, I have this big family of yours."

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Fu Xinren and Fu Yilan were both stunned, her words had a problem.

They couldn't possibly say in front of so many people: Who said this? Who was going to bring you into our family? We've never been to the sanatorium to see you? Which doctor said that? Let's confront him?

Fu Yilan pursed her lips slightly.

Although she had secretly harmed Li Xia before, Li Xia had never found out, and with Li Qiu blocking her, she never had the chance to confront Li Xia head-on.

Today, she finally clashed with her, showing some cunning of the Li family women.

As for Li Xia's words, she quickly thought of a retort, but it wasn't appropriate for her to say it herself. After all, she was a Miss of the Fu family, and there were

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