Guan Xian did not exaggerate when he said it's going to be a long chapter.
Since Xia Sha did not let Ji Cun Xi and Guan Xian speak this time, she gave them another job desk. That is also the reason why they sat facing the laptop right now. It's because Xia Sha had made them become a multimedia person.
Ji Cun Xi peek on the slides Xia Sha prepared and find more than ten more pictures. He could only lean back to his chair and watch the drama reveal itself.
"Dad! Said something!" Wen Rou shouts out her frustration when Wen Du Jiao did not say anything for a long time.
Wen Du Jiao keeps his mouth shut. He lowered his head and refused to see Wen Rou. Xia Sha glanced around the living room before she clear her throat to gain back the attention.
"I knew it's hard to believe, so I prepared a picture for you. Here look at this," Xia Sha babbled, pressing a button that leads to the following slides.
The slides showed a picture of a happy family. Wen Rou knew that picture.
It's a picture taken on her father's graduation day. She had seen the photo somewhere. But she never saw the girl before. That girl- is that Pang Ze Tian?
There is also Wen Rou's grandfather in the picture. Wen Rou swallowed her saliva. Her eyelashes tremble as she turned to Wen Du Jiao and Pang Ze Tian back and forth.
"Is that why you-" Wen Rou were so shocked that her whole body trembles. Wen Du Jiao averted his gaze away from Wen Rou.
"I knew you are not that smart, so let me concluded the story for you. This madam's mother is your grandfather's second wife. That makes this madam become your father's half-sister. After you were born, they had an affair and gave you a step-sister. Can you believe it?" Xia Sha hissed and asked Wen Rou.
Wen Rou listens to Xia Sha's narration quietly. Her soul was so shocked that she can't think straight right now. But it's written clearly on her face that she could not believe what she just heard.
"You can't believe it? Same, I also in disbelief when they suddenly come to my family. I don't know what obsession this aunty right here has. But she creates such a complicated scenario so she could be the madam of Xia manor. The risen question is how right?" Xia Sha turned to Xia Qi Feng with a cold smile.
Xia Qi Feng, who seems to be disinterest the whole time, turns rigid when Xia Sha turned to him. His orbs dilated when he heard the words 'create.' Does this mean Shen Xia Fei's sickness is because of Pang Ze Tian?!
"Daddy, you might found out mother's had lupus, and she almost died because of kidney failure. However, I just found out recently that it's not the case at all. Or it might not be the trigger," Xia Sha speaking in a tone that made everyone interested in hearing her explanation.
"Don't say-" Xia Qi Feng clenched his teeth. His expression was frighteningly artic. S flash of bewilderment crossed his eyes when he looked at Pang Ze Tian.
"HMPH! HMPH! HMPH!" Pang Ze Tian let out a panicked complaint again. Her eyes were rim red as she tried to said something to Xia Qi Feng.
Silence filled the whole manor for the second time. Xia Sha is enjoying the phenomena as she glances around with a grin on her beautiful face. She opens her arms and turned around, "Well, that is only the intermezzo. She had done lots of worse things. If you did not believe me, I have proof. I was lucky enough to make her confessed everything."
Xia Sha's heels make a magnetic sound that turned everyone focus on her. Her eyes look vivid as she gestures Guan Xian and Ji Cun Xi at the back. Guan Xian makes raised his hand and makes an 'OK' gesture. The exact next moment, Pang Ze Tia's recording played over the manor.
"Oh, my dear stepdaughter. Look closely. Every one of you suffers from a different disease. Do you think it's an accident? That pitiful Meng Ran lives in the hallucination that she is you. Your mother's kidney is failing. Yan Xi's family business is failing. Ling Guang loses all his money pocket with an addicted mother. And lately, that friend of yours, her fetus died, isn't she?"
Pang Ze Tian's words vibrate around the room. Not even the maids could control their surprised expression.
"She has had suffered from miscarriage already. It's all in my plan. If she hasn't, she will soon."
"GASP! MOM!" Xia Xiang squeals. She knew Pang Ze Tian had done bad things. But murder? An innocent soul that hasn't even seen the world.
Xia Qi Feng almost lost his wits. He took a deep breath and tried to clear his mind several times. Xia Sha could see veins popping out underneath his skin. She holds her breath and tried to remain composed as she continued on her tirade.
"I am sure every one of us wanted to know the reason, so I'll let Pang Ze Tian speak right now. Go on, open her tape," Xia Sha talked to the maid on Pang Ze Tian's side.
"Puah! Xia Xiang, dear, listen to mommy. It's all fake. It's all Xia Sha's doing. Please don't believe any of these things, " Pang Ze Tian wasted no time and directly tried to coax Xia Xiang.
Xia Xiang shook her head. Tears had fallen into her cheeks as she looked at Pang Ze Tian with disbelief.
"Mom, how much more lies do you want to tell? I'm so tired of everything. Why can't we just live a normal life? Why do we try so hard for something that isn't ours," Xia Xiang sobbed, pouring out the frustration and distress in her mind.
"No! Xia Xiang, this is the life we are supposed to live. You are born a princess. You worth this luxurious mansion and life. I owe it to you, just like my mom owes it to me. She did not fulfill her promise, but I do. I'll do everything for you!" Pang Ze Tian explained with a hoarse voice.
Xia Xiang looked at Pang Ze Tian's broken souls as she looked at herself. In a flash of a moment, she could see herself in her future. And those images were terrifying.
It's so terrifying that she felt like running away from herself.
"Xia Xiang, we almost there. Please don't look at me like that. I'm just hoping the best for you," Pang Ze Tian panicked when Xia Xiang looked at her as if she is the monster in this room.
"No, mom, I don't want it. Not anymore, I don't want it!" Xia Xiang keeps shaking her head as she turned to Xia Sha in a swift movement. Xia Xiang's lashes were quivering as she pressed her lips into a tight line. She tried and failed to surpass the rising panic inside her.
"Xia Xiang!" Pang Ze Tian yelled her name, asking her to focus on her.
"Stop it, mom! I knew Xia Sha isn't lying. Do you think you could hide it forever from me? About my real dad? Why He Jin Nan abused you, and why you run away? Do you think I come here unwilling?"
Xia Xiang's sudden outburst makes Pang Ze Tian's heart drop. She lowered her head and frantically shook her head.
"No, no, no. You must not give up. Look at what happened to your grandmother when she gave up! No, no, no, Xiang Xiang! I won't let you give up," Pang Ze Tian tried to unreleased herself with power left inside her body.
Everything felt numb to her right now. She did not care about her hurting wrist or body. She wants to cut the freaking rope and run to her baby. She must save her from this pack of wolves. From Xia Sha! She could not let Xia Xiang lose to Xia Sha!
She could not let Xia Xiang lose like her mother and her!
"YOU MUST NOT GIVE UP! LISTEN TO MOM! YOU CANNOT GIVE UP! I WON'T LET YOU, XIA XIANG!" Pang Ze Tian felt so paranoid that she let out a loud howl as she looked at Xia Xiang with bloodshot eyes.
Xia Xiang's body is trembling as she called out Xia Sha and begged her, "Xia Sha, Please, take me away from here. I don't want to see that woman again."
Xia Sha was quiet as she watched Xia Xiang's rueful expression. They stare at each other for a long time before Xia Sha nods her head.
She let the maid to untied Xia Sha and escorted her back to her room. She turned to Pang Ze Tian with a hidden smirk on her face. Lesson one for successful revenge; crushed their hopes and dreams.. Succeed.