Chapter 59: 'Cheap' Blood Ties

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  Hehe, try to get two more if possible!

  "No matter what, they are your biological parents! You can't treat them like this... Dad, Mom, how could you do this? I've said it before, with me and Liu Long around, we will definitely take care of you and let you enjoy your old age, why did you have to come find her?"

  A familiar voice rang out, causing Zuo Xiaoyao, who was about to leave, to be slightly surprised. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she looked towards the young girl who had just squeezed through the crowd with great difficulty and was about to pull up Wang Daxiong and his wife. The girl's face was flushed red, her almond-shaped eyes, similar to Xiaoyao's own, were brimming with tears, yet radiating a stubborn and unyielding anger.

  Although her heart was slightly moved, Zuo Xiao Yao seemed to smile and glance at Ren Guniang, who also couldn't help but persist. It was clear that the middle-aged couple wanted to get some benefits or promises from her. They said in a light tone, "Of course they would come find me. In their opinion, as long as I'm concerned about saving face, throwing them some benefits is enough for them to enjoy without restraint. As long as they can become relatives of the Zuo family, they can indulge in wealth and glory in their old age, and let their precious son live a more luxurious life than before. Can that poor kid named Liu Long give you and them these things?"

  Hit the nail on the head!

  Even if Wang Daxiong and Li Ping's faces were thicker, their calculations in their hearts were still mercilessly exposed by Zuo Xiaoyao, who was like a master of "observing the heart", without leaving any room for concealment. They couldn't help but change color suddenly, and Li Ping even looked up at her in surprise, forgetting to continue crying to create an atmosphere. Wang Zhaojun's face also turned somewhat unpleasant, although she wasn't as sensitive to human nature as Zuo Xiaoyao due to her life experiences and environment. However, she was a very clever girl, and with her understanding of her own parents, she naturally wouldn't think that Zuo Xiaoyao had wronged Wang Daxiong's couple. Even most of the onlookers had changed their attitude from previously almost unanimously accusing Zuo Xiaoyao of being unfilial, and slightly saw through the situation.

  Sensitive to the changing atmosphere around her, Li Ping suddenly increased the volume of her crying. Wang Daxiong even shouted loudly: "Xiaoyao, how can you say such things about us? Your mother and I have already swallowed our pride and apologized to you in front of everyone. Are you still going to be so unforgiving? No matter what, we are a family after all! If anyone doesn't believe it, we can go do a paternity test right now!"

  A faint shake of her head, and Zuo Xiao Yao suddenly felt that her behavior of standing here for them was already ridiculous enough. Was she still holding onto the expectation of that little bit of blood relation, or was it that deep down inside, she was still indulging in the hope of getting a thread of genuine familial affection from them? A flash of clarity quickly passed through her eyes, and instantly, she completely lost her patience. "Do as you like. The phrase 'breaking off all ties' is something you yourselves shouted out on TV to threaten me with, but in reality, it has always been that I'm a Zuo and you're a Wang. In the past, I didn't want to have any connection with you people. But you've repeatedly sold out the little bit of blood relation between us, and from now on, you'll never again have such an opportunity!"

  As soon as Zuo Xiao Yao finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the Yuan Hong Xin Group headquarters building. Her back figure was resolute, and thinking of her last glance at her husband with an emotionless gaze, Li Ping subconsciously stood up and shouted loudly while rushing towards her: "I'm dead, I'm dead! Are you satisfied now?!"

  Unfortunately, under the radar, a gentle force like a soft water boundary blocked her rapid collision with Zuo Xiaoyao's head. This pause made Li Ping unable to get close to Zuo Xiaoyao, who was walking straight forward, seemingly oblivious to everything. To outsiders, it appeared as if Li Ping was threatening Zuo Xiaoyao, looking rather disheveled and awkward, instantly triggering a burst of laughter from the surrounding crowd. Even Li Ping herself began to doubt whether the sensation of being blocked was just an illusion, or if her subconscious mind had intentionally tried to stop her.

  As Zuo Xiāo Yáo had already left with the support of several people from the Zuo family, even if she was unwilling to give up, she could only do so. Wang Zhao Bi, who had not managed to hold onto her earlier and was now tightly grasping her arm, feared that she would do something embarrassing again and prepared to leave.

  Just a few steps after turning around, the crowd around didn't leave too far away. Suddenly, a voice said, "Please wait for Mr. Wang and Ms. Li Ping, everyone else is also a witness. This is a document that Miss Zuo just sent over. I don't want to have any involvement with you, as long as you two take an oath: First, no one from the Wang family will ever appear in front of Miss Zuo Xiaoyao again, and they are not allowed to mention Miss Zuo Xiaoyao's name in any gathering; Second, no one from the Wang family will interfere with or disturb Ms. Wang Zhao Bi's life again, and they will not force Ms. Wang Zhao Bi to provide for their living needs in any way; Third, no one from the Wang family will go to disturb Miss Zuo...Miss Zuo Xiaoyao is willing to pay you 1 million yuan at once!

  Quickly putting aside the so-called "pleading for a girl" matter, upon hearing this bespectacled young man's words, Wang Daxiong and Li Ping's faces immediately filled with joy. However, after turning around, they felt somewhat resentful: "Blood relations, how can she do as she pleases... This is an insult to us..."

  "Never mind, sorry, let's just forget I said it!"

  After the young man apologized and turned to leave without hesitation, showing no intention of haggling, Li Ping immediately said "Wait, we're willing!"

  After the two of them swore on that document, he thought they could get the money. Unexpectedly, the young man handed over a pen and asked them to sign the document again. Feeling the disdainful gaze of the surrounding crowd, Wang Daxiong discontentedly said, "She told us to take an oath, we've already taken it, what else does she want!"

  "Miss Zuo Xiaoyao said that oaths are only effective for those who keep their promises. If you two want to get the money, hurry up and sign."

  Although they had some misgivings, as soon as they thought of Zuo Xiao Yao's cold gaze earlier, Wang Da Xiong and his wife picked up their pens. After the young man took away the two signed documents, he looked at them with disdain, especially when they couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression after receiving the one million check. The young man then pulled out another document and said, "Miss Wang Zhao Bi, this is a new wedding gift from Miss Zuo Xiao Yao, please keep it well!"

  Since hearing that Zuo Xiao Yao had defended her contract in that document, Wang Zhao Jun had been feeling a bit dazed. After all, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to serve her extremely demanding parents. Now, she heard that Zuo Xiao Yao, who had always been cold towards the Wang family, not only knew that she had married Liu Long over a month ago but also sent her a wedding gift - a luxurious house of nearly 150 square meters, worth much more than what her parents had received for "selling" her three times. For a moment, she felt a surge of complex emotions and didn't know what to say. "I...she..."

  As the Wang couple wanted to see the contents of the document in Wang Zhaodi's hand, the young man raised his hand to adjust his glasses and said, "Miss Zuo Xiaoyao also said that this has nothing to do with you two. You often try to take advantage of her, which is a violation of the previous agreement. In the past twenty years, you two can be considered the most extreme and least moral people she has met. Please don't try to violate any of the terms in this document, otherwise, she will not be polite. If the lawyer's letter from Zuo's law firm has the opportunity to be delivered to your doorstep, it's not too difficult to send you to reunite with Miss Wang Zhaonan!"

  As soon as the words fell, Wang Daxiong and his wife were already flushed with embarrassment, hearing the mocking laughter and sarcastic remarks from around them. They wanted to loudly scold them, or use Li Xiaoyao's name to suppress this young man, but then they remembered the "selling daughter" document they had just signed in public, so they could only leave reluctantly.

  At the same time, in the VIP room on the top floor of Hongxin headquarters, she glanced at Zuo Wenting with a meaningful smile and asked warmly, "The handover is complete, Miss Wenting, do you have anything else?"

  "Xiao Yao, you don't have to be so polite. Just like you declared in public earlier, your surname is Zuo and you are one of us from the Zuo family. You can just call me sister."

  Having witnessed the words and deeds of Wang Daxiong and his wife, Zuo Wenting's mood was even better. At this time, sitting opposite Zuo Xiaoyao, her sense of superiority was even more overwhelming. Although she spoke gentle and affectionate words, it was as if she was bestowing favors.

  Finally managed to resolve the Hongxin Group smoothly, and also slightly solved the Wang family's problem. At this moment, Zuo Xiaoyao's mood is not bad either. One million yuan for her who doesn't need to spend money at all now is really like a drop in the ocean, but it can be exchanged for that document which completely cuts off any relationship with Wang Daxiong and his wife, becoming their third 'sell daughter' evidence, it's worth spending!

  Even if the act of buying off one's own parents with money is pitiful, their goal was only profit, and they didn't have any familial affection to speak of towards their biological daughter. Zuo Xiao Yao couldn't help but feel helpless; previously, she had been 'sold cheap' to Gai Shi as a cultivator's 'debut price', and this time, she was being 'sold cheap' in public for her blood relation. People share the same mind, no one wants to be associated with such parents.

  The ability of the detective agency is indeed strong, and there are many talents inside. This is the experience summed up by Zuo Xiaoyao through her own experience. If it weren't for their help in secret, even if she learned many secrets about Hongxin from Liu Cheng and his three apprentices, as well as the control methods of many excellent assets under the Hongxin Group, she might not have been able to quickly dissolve Hongxin with such a swift and decisive method, directly transferring the shares under Liu Cheng's name to her own.

  Among the many pieces of information that Gai Shi passed on to her, one was particularly important: the Left family would be holding a clan meeting on the fifteenth of next month, which concerned the entire Left family. Among all the branches of the Left family, Grandfather's father was the only direct branch of the Left family that had been passed down for nearly three hundred years. In this ancient family that attached great importance to ancestry, only the direct branch was qualified to live in the Left family's main mansion on a small island located above the southeastern sea.

  Only when the triennial family reunion is held, those with status in the branches of the clan that have been separated from the main house have the qualification to return to the Left Family Mansion. Whether it's living in the main house or being able to return to the main house to attend the family reunion, it's a matter of great honor for the Left Family members. Even after so many years of development, in some clan members' hearts, the sense of mission and responsibility to revive the family or surname has long since disappeared.

  But as the Zuo family, which has been passed down for nearly three hundred years, not only are there many branches scattered around the world, but also due to the family's history, it can bring a sense of belonging and honor to many clan members. Many clan members still maintain a reverent attitude towards the ancestral home and the head of the clan, which represents the authority of the Zuo family, making each Zuo family reunion very lively and satisfying.

  Looking at the smiling Wen Ting, Zuo Xiao Yao suddenly changed the subject and said "I heard that next month is supposed to be the day when the Zuo family holds their regular clan gathering?"

  "Of course, this time's family gathering will still be hosted by my grandfather. The scene is grand and lively. If Xiaoyao sister has the opportunity this time, she can come with us to take a look at our ancestral home. I heard that this time's family gathering may have an important announcement regarding a major decision for the entire Zuo clan, making it even more solemn!"

  As soon as this was mentioned, Zuo Wenting's eyes were filled with expectation, her face flushed with self-satisfaction, and she couldn't hide her eagerness for that day to arrive sooner. It was clear that the "big thing" she mentioned might have something to do with her, or bring her benefits!