"No, no! Absolutely not! They're just a 'by the way,' you're the most important one!"
She tried to placate him with a solemn tone.
"Heh." He chuckled lightly. "You know you're just coaxing me, yet I'm surprisingly believing it wholeheartedly."
"Because I'm telling the truth!"
"Mm, it's good that you believe it."
"..."
There are people who possess an extraordinary talent for killing a conversation.
"You want to ask about Xiao Yu, don't you."
Xia Wei Liang's heart skipped a beat. "How did you know?"
"I have three younger brothers: Xiao Hong, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Lan. The fifth and seventh are sensible and wouldn't show up before you casually. The remaining one is the sixth, a peacock."
He stared at her. "You want to ask about him and Miss Song, right."
Xia Wei Liang looked at him with immense admiration. "I just wanted to ask why he was looking for my Yuan Ge? And, Yuan Ge said he went to see his mother... So, if you don't mind me asking, how many Madam Xiao's do you have in your esteemed household?"
She knew that Xiao Yi's mother had passed away.
Therefore, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yu should be half-brothers.
Xia Wei Liang wasn't particularly interested in other people's private affairs, especially those involving secrets. But since Xiao Yu was looking for Yuan Ge, she had to clarify things.
Xiao Yi looked at her. "You really don't pay much attention to me~ My most ardent fans probably know me better than you do."
Xia Wei Liang gave an awkward laugh. "That's being reserved, isn't it! Strictly speaking, your biggest fans probably know you better than you know yourself!"
He raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "The seven of us brothers all have different mothers; that's not a secret anymore. The sixth's mother comes from a prestigious aristocratic family. Her family has many strict rules and is very wealthy..."
"Excuse me, can I ask another question? Since this lady is so outstanding, why did she... take a liking to your esteemed father?"
Although it was impolite to ask, she was too curious!
What kind of person was Xiao Yi's father to attract so many excellent women and father so many handsome sons?
Xiao Yi suddenly retorted, "If, and I'm just saying, if, I were a philanderer..."
"I understand!"
Xia Wei Liang grasped it instantly.
With someone as exceptional as Xiao Yi, let alone seven, he could afford to have monthly flings!
Ultimately, it was all due to his good genes!
"The sixth's mother is currently the head of the family, and the next family head will undoubtedly be the sixth. His marriage needs to coincide with his succession as family head. To propagate the family, this is also one of the responsibilities of the family head."
"So, that's why he was so eager to find Yuan Ge? But that doesn't make sense, he should have many women around him."
"But there's only one who is more cool than men."
"..."
Xiao Yi added, "You don't need to worry. Xiao Yu is just asking Miss Song to be a 'shield' for a while. He also values Miss Song's straightforward and uninhibited temperament. I don't think she'll be scared by his mother."
The more he said, the more worried Xia Wei Liang became.
"So, is this a selection for the Crown Princess?"
"Heh, something like that."
Before Xia Wei Liang could continue worrying about others' problems, Xiao Yi grew impatient. "Do you want to waste all your time on others? Liu Wan Quan has taken all the responsibility onto himself. I can let Mrs. Liu and Liu Yao Zong go, but I won't let Xia Yi Ran go."
Xia Wei Liang was also contemplating this matter. In fact, compared to the ending of the Liu family after her rebirth, this time could be considered a complete success.
As for Xia Yi Ran, the facts proved that she wouldn't give up.
Seeing no room for negotiation on his calm face, Xia Wei Liang smiled. "I'll listen to you on this matter."
Having someone to rely on felt really good.
He raised an eyebrow. "I thought you would persuade me to let her go."
"How could I! I'm not ignorant of what's right and wrong. If she harms me repeatedly, fine, but she even uses her parents and siblings as weapons. With such heartlessness, why should I be honorable with her? It would only harm me in the end!"
These were all lessons learned through blood and tears!
Xiao Yi was very pleased. "You've grown up."
—
When Xia Yi Ran was brought to the police station, her attitude was extremely resistant. "Why are you arresting me? I haven't committed any crime!"
"...There's a kidnapping case that requires your assistance in the investigation."
Xia Yi Ran's expression changed instantly.
She truly hadn't expected this case to involve her. She thought the police had no evidence. But who would have thought that the person she incited had secretly recorded their conversation...
Even if she denied it to the death, the successive pieces of evidence thrown at her made it seem as if someone had deliberately set her up to go to jail.
"Did Xia Wei Liang tell you to do this?"
"Do you want me dead? I didn't do it, she framed me!"
"Xia Wei Liang! May you die a horrible death!!"
"Hahaha, I will never plead guilty! I don't admit it!"
Her roar echoed in the interrogation room.
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The most popular day for Xia Yi Ran was ironically the day her imprisonment was exposed.
Three years of imprisonment. Those with legal knowledge had explained in the comments section that this was the lightest sentence. It seemed Xia Wei Liang's side did not intend to be completely ruthless. Otherwise, with charges such as kidnapping, defamation, slander, and fraud combined, she could have been imprisoned for eight or ten years.
Her popularity came and went quickly, disappearing from the internet the next day.
Those who understood, understood. Someone had paid to have all the trending topics removed.
The Liu family definitely didn't have the means to do this. Xia Yi Ran's company also wouldn't spend this money for her, especially since they had already terminated their contract and wanted to distance themselves completely.
In fact, this familiar approach was clearly full of "feminine" tactics. Besides the one who did thankless work, who else could it be?
Xia Wei Liang sat in the car and took out a piece of chocolate from her bag. Before she could even unwrap it, Nuomi snatched it away ruthlessly and popped it into its own mouth.
This complete operation infuriated Xia Wei Liang. "It would have been nice to at least let me smell it!!"
Nuomi wiped its mouth and chuckled. "Sister Huan said your face has gotten a bit round recently. 'The Concubine Daughter' is about to premiere, and there will be various promotional activities. You can't be outshone by that pretty boy Su Yu Xi! Cough cough... the above is Sister Huan's exact words."
Xia Wei Liang touched her face. "Where is it round? This is all collagen, alright!"
"Sister Wei, you've been saying 'collagen' for months..."
At this moment, Liu Yao Zong, who was driving, suddenly spoke. "Sister Wei Liang, you paid to have the trending topics removed, didn't you."
Xia Wei Liang looked up at him. "Wrong!"
He paused. "It wasn't you?"
Then who was it?
Xia Wei Liang smiled confidently. "It didn't cost any money."