But on the surface, Xia Lian'er could only act 'pitiful' and said, "It's bad enough that she's wicked; she even makes Uncle Xia not trust me, doesn't like me..."
"Your uncle?" Mother Xia exclaimed, "Did she say something to your uncle?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Lian'er immediately said, "I don't know what she said; all I know is that Uncle Xia now finds me displeasing in every way."
"She..." Mother Xia showed sadness in her eyes, completely trusted Xia Lian'er's flawed story without thinking, and said, "I'll go talk to your uncle, after all, you're his real niece."
Seeing her goal achieved, Xia Lian'er smiled smugly in secret, saying, "Then I'll trouble 'Mom', it's true that a child with a mom is a treasure!"
"However..." Xia Lian'er changed the topic, saying, "When you talk to Uncle Xia, make sure to remember to ask him to take back that shop he originally funded for Xia Chuyi!"
On hearing this, Mother Xia hesitated a bit and said, "That shop... is managed by Chengzong..."
