CHAPTER 199: 188: WIFE, HAVE YOU GOTTEN TIRED OF ME?

On the other side.

Xu Linchuan received the news that Yu Zhi had successfully severed ties, and he hurriedly ran to the living room to report to the two people who were in conversation.

With an excited expression on his face, he said, "Can we bring my sister back home now?"

Xu Changxiao put down the folder in his hand, and after a brief moment of joy, he looked toward the staircase: "Not yet, your grandfather’s side..."

The living room fell into silence. The smile on Xu Linchuan’s face also faded. He sat down next to Xu Fan with a long sigh.

"Dad, what exactly happened between Grandpa and Aunt?" Xu Fan finally found an opportunity to ask what had been on his mind for so long.

But now that Little Zhi had cut ties with the Yu Family, if they didn’t find a way to bring her back soon, their whole family might not be able to bear the consequences.

Xu Changxiao withdrew his gaze and began to speak in a low voice about what had happened all those years ago: "When Little Wan was twenty, she got a boyfriend..."

At the tender age of first love, Xu Wan had met the man at university. She deeply admired him and even brought him home to meet her parents.

At first, Xu Zhen and his wife were quite pleased with the young man. Though his family background was humble, he genuinely cared for Little Wan from the bottom of his heart.

But one time, when Xu Zhen went to the Jin Family’s company to see Jin Heng, he overheard another girl talking on the phone with the man in question while in the elevator.

At that moment, he couldn’t be sure if it was just someone with the same name, but he was afraid Little Wan was being deceived, so he discreetly investigated the matter.

What he discovered shocked him — the man was not only involved with another girl while dating Little Wan but was also scheming to get a share of the Xu Family’s wealth.

In his fury, Xu Zhen ordered his secretary to teach the man a harsh lesson and used threats to force him to leave the Imperial City.

However, the man turned around and exaggerated the whole incident to Xu Wan, which became the catalyst for the father-daughter conflict.

Deeply trapped in the whirlpool of love, Xu Wan certainly refused to break up with the man and even fought with her family for over three months because of him.

Unfortunately, it was all to no avail.

After much consideration, Xu Wan decided to leave home to force her family’s hand.

Carrying her already-packed suitcase and with a determined expression on her face, she said, "Dad, I’m going to live elsewhere for a while. Take this time to think things over."

Xu Zhen was stunned: "Where are you planning to go?"

Though he was infuriated by her disobedience, he still cared about this daughter of his.

"That’s not something you need to worry about. When you come around, I’ll return."

"Xu Wan, the evidence is right in front of you. Why do you still insist on deceiving yourself?"

"Dad, I’ve explained that matter to you countless times. Why won’t you believe me?" Xu Wan’s eyes started to redden.

The past three months had been utterly exhausting for her.

After every argument with her parents, the only warmth she could find came from that man.

But to her dismay, the man she found so gentle and kind was seen by her parents as nothing more than a liar. No matter what, they simply couldn’t see his goodness.

"Xu Wan, I would never do anything to harm you. Just listen to me this one time, okay?" Xu Zhen softened his tone, hoping to wake her up to reality, but alas—

"I’ve said it before: as soon as you agree, I’ll come back."

"Xu Wan!"

Xu Zhen slammed the teacup in his hand onto the ground with a loud crash.

No longer able to suppress the anger he had been holding back for so long, he roared, "What kind of spell has he cast on you?! Why do you repeatedly defy me?!"

Xu Fan, who had just returned from school, stood at the doorway, watching the scene unfold with a mix of fear and trepidation. Without even taking off his backpack, he rushed to Xu Wan’s side.

"Hurry up and apologize to Dad," he tugged at her sleeve, frantically shooting her pleading looks.

But an equally angry Xu Wan refused to give in. She stubbornly raised her voice, "Dad, I’ve had enough!"

She shook off Xu Fan’s hand, grabbed her suitcase, and walked out without looking back.

"Xu Wan, if you walk out that door today, don’t ever call yourself my daughter again!"

"Fine." Xu Wan paused. She bit her lip hard, holding back her tears.

When she took her next step, she didn’t even glance back.

From that day onward, Xu Wan never returned to the Xu Family. She didn’t even make a single phone call. Her relationship with her parents had reached its lowest point.