"You wretched girl, what nonsense are you spouting!" Grandma Xia burst out, "Who cares about being related to your family? You and Xia Chengzong, you both are heartless beasts! I will tear your mouth apart!"
Huo Shiqian was still here, and the presence of the village chief and three people, including the local police, prevented Grandma Xia from reaching Xia Chuyi, hastily stopping her.
"Old lady Xia, please calm down, we are all family here..." The village chief spoke and then got himself stuck, coughing awkwardly.
Xia Chuyi raised an eyebrow and declared, "Uncle, I definitely do not wish to be relatives with a criminal like Xia Chengzu!"
"My second son also, out of disdain for such people, resolutely decided to be adopted into my family."
"Those who associate with the corrupt will be tainted, those who get close to such a person’s family, who knows what crimes they might commit in the future!"
Xia Chuyi’s remark directly hinted to the three villager leaders that with regards to the Old Xia Family, they should isolate those who need to be isolated and ostracize those who need to be ostracized.
She took a step across and affectionately hooked her arm around Huo Shiqian’s, saying, "Anyway, we are firmly resolved not to associate with such people anymore!"
Huo Shiqian glanced at her.
This girl was borrowing Huo’s influence.
The villagers, seeing the close relationship between Xia Chuyi and Huo Shiqian, and realizing her point made sense, eventually said, "Chuyi is right, we must not indulge criminals."
"We will hold a village meeting to inform everyone about this matter!"
Hearing this, Xia Chuyi nodded and smiled, "Then I’ll trouble you, uncle."
With each look and each word, the fate of the Xia Family in the village was sealed, leading them to struggle mightily.
"Xia Chuyi!" Grandma Xia screamed, "You heartless beast, kicking us when we’re down!"
"Elder, please watch your language!" Xia Chuyi shouted fiercely.
Now that she had completely severed ties with the Xia Family, even her form of address had changed.
"Where did I kick anyone when they were down? Xia Chengzu’s smuggling, killing, aren’t these heinous crimes? Shouldn’t I sever ties with him?"
"Hmph, I agreed to help save his life; I’ve already done more than my duty commands!"
"As for you, I think, it’s only right that you should also clearly define your boundaries with him."
She spoke unhurriedly and logically.
"You, you, you!" Grandma Xia pointed at her, unable to speak, then glared at Mother Xia with teary eyes and shouted loudly, "Second son’s family, look at your daughter! She’s leading the Xia Family to destruction!"
Mother Xia, upon being named, was slightly flustered.
She hesitated, looked at Xia Chuyi, glanced at Xia Chengzong, and finally at Grandma Xia, saying, "Mom, actually, I think what Chuyi said makes sense."
"We indeed should sever our ties with Chengzu."
"He is a criminal, his uncle was a martyr... Our family of the martyr should indeed sever ties with him." Once she started, Mother Xia spoke more smoothly.
"Mom, I advise you, also sever ties with him."
Mother Xia was now persuading Grandma Xia.
Grandma Xia was so angry she nearly choked, pointing at Mother Xia, "You, you, you all want to sever ties, right? Then get out of the Xia Family immediately!"
This meant, no grace period, they had to move out immediately.
Mother Xia immediately turned to Xia Chuyi, calling out in a panic, "Chuyi!"
Xia Chuyi was quite calm, "I have the keys to my uncle’s house, we’ll move there first."
Anyway, if her uncle knew about this, he’d be more than happy, eager to have them.
Because, once Mother Xia left, the scum of the Xia Family would no longer have an excuse to threaten her.
Yet for her, what she cherished was exactly the opposite.
Her uncle would no longer have to deal with the Xia Family’s interference because of Mother Xia.