Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Nobody Believed in You, and You Just Had to Prove Them Right

"Changning..."

The once-unassailable wealthy merchant from Shanghai now had dark skin and hands covered in calluses.

He looked more than ten years older than before.

The others looked much the same.

The Xie Family members had been scattered among various villages, not all in one place.

The ones in this village were only her adoptive parents from the Xie Family and their eldest son—Xie Changning’s adoptive brother, Xie Changjun.

When Xie Changjun saw Xie Changning, his expression soured. He glared coldly at Xie Changning. "You still have the nerve to show your face to us?!"

’If it weren’t for her, would our family have ended up like this?’

’By now, we would’ve long since run off to Xiangjiang to be rich!’ 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

At this thought, Xie Changjun seethed with rage. He glared at Xie Changning with hateful eyes, completely ignoring Xie Changyi, who was standing to the side.

Xie Changjun could ignore Xie Changyi because he had little to no impression of her, as she had grown up abroad.

Her adoptive parents from the Xie Family were different.

They had seen Xie Changyi before. She was already fifteen or sixteen when she left, so it would have been difficult for them not to recognize her.

"Uncle, Auntie, it certainly has been a long time."

Xie Changyi suddenly spoke up, interrupting Xie Changjun, who had been clamoring nonstop.

Hearing Xie Changyi’s words, Xie Changjun looked at her, extremely displeased, and prepared to curse her out.

However, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Xie Changyi’s extraordinary bearing and realized she wasn’t someone to be trifled with. Wisely, he didn’t continue to cause a scene.

"Changyi is back. When did you return?"

The adoptive father from the Xie Family gave a dry laugh and greeted Xie Changyi.

He never would have imagined that the damn girl who went abroad all those years ago would reappear before him!

Especially seeing Xie Changning and Xie Changyi standing together, he knew that the secret he had wanted to keep hidden forever was finally out.

"I came to see you and to thank you for taking care of and raising my little sister all these years." As Xie Changyi spoke, she used a bureaucratic tone. It sounded like she was expressing gratitude, but in reality, she was telling the Xie parents that she was there to cause trouble.

Xie Changjun frowned. After hearing her say this, he understood that Xie Changyi was here to back up Xie Changning.

"What are you saying? Isn’t it only right that I took care of Changning?" The adoptive father gave a hollow smile, clearly not wanting to continue the topic, and shifted the conversation to Xie Changning.

"Changning, ever since you left with the army, Dad didn’t know where you were and couldn’t write to you. I wonder how you’re doing now?"

"I’m doing very well. I’m now the director of the Anong County Machinery Factory."

Xie Changning didn’t hide it from them. She simply gave a faint smile and stated her position.

Just as she expected, after she announced her position, the expressions on both the adoptive father and Xie Changjun’s faces turned incredibly ugly.

"You?"

"Yes, me."

Xie Changning met Xie Changjun’s gaze directly.

Xie Changyi glanced at Xie Changjun and smiled faintly. "It seems what our granduncle used to joke about wasn’t wrong after all. As they say, you can tell a man’s future when he’s three. Changjun, whom no one had high hopes for, really didn’t live up to much, did he?"

"What did you say?!"

"I said you haven’t lived up to your potential. Even with the entire family lifting you up, you still can’t compare to my little sister. My sister, who you starved half the time, still managed to get into Beijing University on her own. So what’s your excuse?"