It was only after Qiao Zhi mentioned that this request came from Xu Mo that Xu Kexin finally agreed to check with him personally. Her relationship with Xu Mo was complicated—it wasn't warm or close, but it wasn't completely hostile either. They were bound by family blood, yet also separated by years of tension and misunderstandings. Deep down, Xu Kexin felt sympathy for Xu Mo because of how cruelly their father treated him, but at the same time, she carried unspoken resentment toward the man who tied them both together: Xu Yiqian.
When Xu Mo confirmed that Qiao Zhi was telling the truth, Xu Kexin felt something stir inside her. It was a mix of relief and a quiet surge of resolve. For years, she had drifted through life as if she had no direction, no control. Now, for the first time, someone was handing her a chance—not just to stand up to her father, but to actually fight back.
