ALL NOVEL Chapter 2 - I
The problem still needed to be solved.
Xie Qi was very action-oriented. Once he had a plan, he immediately got ready.
Even in this month’s noon without sunlight, the weather was a bit cold. When Xie Qi left the house, he casually put on a thin sweater and a black coat.
Tall and good-looking, Xie Qi often attracted admiring glances. However, with poor eyesight and a dislike for glasses, he generally paid little attention to other people’s expressions and gazes. This sometimes results in him being unable to interpret others’ looks.
Taking the high-speed train, Xie Qi headed to City B, his birthplace and hometown.
City B was vast and more developed than City A, with a larger population. Xie Qi remembered that during his parents’ divorce, house prices in City B had already reached 70,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter. Now, even if he tried to avoid it, information about house prices kept catching his eye.
The average price of houses in City B had now surpassed 100,000 yuan per square meter.
The Xie family owned real estate in various locations in City B, and Xie Qi conservatively estimated the total to be in the hundreds of millions.
It would have been great if they could have obtained a house during the divorce.
Xie Qi felt a pang of regret when he thought about it. If it were him, he would have not only fought for a house but also sought more alimony, making Xie Dai bleed financially.
‘But withthat stubborn character of his mother, forget it.’
In truth, he and Jiang Sining were quite similar—they both wanted to pursue their own happiness. Otherwise, he could have used his relationship with Xie Dai to his advantage.
Following the address in his memory, Xie Qi took a taxi.
City B wasn’t as cold as City A. Xie Qi removed his coat but still felt a bit stuffy. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and a thin layer clung to his body. Uncomfortable, he decided to take off his thin sweater as well.
His phone buzzed. Xie Qi picked it up and saw a message from the small group.
Pure-Love God of War: [Did you really go?]
Xie Qi replied: [Yes, on my way.]
Pure-Love God of War: [What if they don’t give you anything even if you cry or kneel down?]
Xie Qi: […]
Xie Qi: [That topic is too heavy, let’s skip it.]
Pure-Love God of War: […]
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The destination had been reached. Xie Qi was about to scan the money for the driver. When he saw the amount, he paused. Under the driver’s urging eyes, after a while, he started moving again and paid the driver.
The news that 220 was deducted popped up, and Xie Qi’s heart was bleeding. Because of Teacher Hou and that darn thing, Xie Qi had already worked hard to save money and even ate a handful of green vegetables for one yuan.
Not only were housing prices expensive in City B, but even taking a taxi was so expensive. Xie Qi was almost exhausted.
After the taxi left, Xie Qi had time to look at the large villa where he had lived for 11 years. It had not changed much from before he left. It was still magnificent. Even the original large iron door had been renovated and replaced with a golden one.
Xie Qi walked to the door, rang the doorbell, waited for a while, and then turned on the video intercom.
“Who are you?” the uncle didn’t recognize Xie Qi, but Xie Qi still recognized him and shouted, “Uncle Wang, it’s me, I’m Xie Qi.”
Uncle Wang looked at it and said, “Ah, Qiqi? It’s you!”
He hung up the intercom and immediately came out and opened the door for him, “I haven’t seen you in years. How are you doing?”
Xie Qi replied: “It’s okay.”
Uncle Wang looked at him carefully and said with a complicated mood: “You really don’t look like your dad.”
Xie Qi’s biological father, Xie Dai, was actually quite good-looking; otherwise, he wouldn’t have the talent to be a playboy. But it was a pity that Xie Qi, as his biological son, had almost no resemblance to him in terms of appearance, except for his inherited height. Xie Qi was eighteen years old and stood at about 1.8 meters tall.
He didn’t look alike when he was a child, so Xie Dai even took a paternity test suspiciously. It was said that he would be more or less similar to his biological father when he grown up, but at this age, well, his appearance was getting closer to that of Jiang Sining’s family. The only thing he shared with Xie Dai was his tall and imposing figure.
Uncle Wang asked, “What’s the matter with you today?”
Xie Qi didn’t feel embarrassed and said directly: “I’ve come to ask my dad for the alimony for the past seven years.”
Uncle Wang was a little surprised, “…Then did you contact your dad in advance?”
Xie Qi blinked, “No, I didn’t have his phone number.”
Uncle Wang sighed and said, “Come in first.”
Xie Qi walked into the door and followed Uncle Wang towards the villa.
It was only after he came in that he realized that it was slightly different from the “home” in Xie Qi’s memory. The once lush and beautiful garden had been bulldozed, and grass seeds had also been planted, with green grass now covering the area.
Although Xie Qi had no feelings for the Xie family, seeing this scene, he sincerely understood what it meant that things change. Uncle Wang invited him into his house and said, “Wait a minute, I’ll call your father.”
After that, he called a maid over to bring snacks and tea to Xie Qi.
Xie Qi was not polite. He picked up the snacks and started eating. Well, they tasted quite good, but they were too sweet. After eating two, they felt overly sweet.
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When he almost finished eating, Uncle Wang came over with a troubled expression and said to Xie Qi, “Qiqi, your father won’t come back today.”
Xie Qi paused and asked, “Won’t he give it to me?”
Uncle Wang lowered his voice and said, “He said you should ask your mother to beg him.”
Xie Qi: “…”
Even if Jiang Sining died, she would never have anything to do with Xie Dai again, let alone ask for money.
Xie Qi also knew that he had to get money from Xie Dai today; otherwise, what about Teacher Hou’s surgery?
Xie Qi couldn’t care less at this time and said to Uncle Wang: “My mother is in the hospital. To be honest, she had a car accident and needs money for surgery.”
Uncle Wang was stunned for a moment, with a bit of sadness on his face. Being familiar with Xie Dai’s character, the old man naturally knew what kind of person Jiang Sining was.
He couldn’t help but feel a little sad and said to Xie Qi: “It would have been nice if your mother had received more. Anyway, your father’s money was given to women outside, so he might as well take care of it.”
Xie Dai’s parents and siblings all said that Jiang Sining was after his money, and when they got divorced, Jiang Sining didn’t want anything.
Of course, it wasn’t all Jiang Sining’s idea. She at least wanted to take away her beloved bag and jewelry, but…
Even though Xie Qi was young back then, he still knew how powerful Xie Dai’s new wife was. It was her few words that provoked Jiang Sining. She left the house with nothing.
Jiang Sining’s character was too upright. Having been married to Xie Dai for so many years, what if she took away the gold, silver, jewelry, brand-name bags, and various brand-name clothes she bought?
Those things were originally hers. Even if she asked Xie Dai for several million more in mental compensation, it would not be too much. But in the end, she asked for nothing.
But this was not the time to talk about this. Xie Qi had long made up his mind to ask Xie Dai to at least pay the alimony for the past seven years, even if he stayed in the Xie family.
Although he was very greedy and wanted more, he was Jiang Sining’s son, which meant he would not be too flattering to Xie Dai.
Uncle Wang went to call Xie Dai again.
At this time, the voice of a woman and a child came from outside the living room, “When dad comes back later, can Zhengzheng read the composition?”
The child spoke in a crisp voice, “Okay, I got full marks for the composition. Dad will definitely praise me.”
Xie Qi frowned slightly, followed the sound, and happened to see a woman coming in holding a child’s hand.
No need to ask, Xie Qi knew that the woman was his stepmother in name only, and the little boy next to her was naturally his half-brother.