radiothebook Chapter 577 - 209 Empress Dowager Xia Furious: I Gave Birth to a Bastard_3
Chapter 577 - 209 Empress Dowager Xia Furious: I Gave Birth to a Bastard_3
"Zixia, your brother is dating two girlfriends at the same time. What if they find out the truth, can’t handle it, and do something foolish like your eldest cousin? Could their parents ever forgive your brother then? He’d definitely face a lawsuit, maybe even end up in jail...
"That jerk, why can’t he give me a moment’s peace? He used to be so close to your eldest cousin when they were younger. Doesn’t he remember what happened to her? How can he dare to do such a despicable thing... And Zhong Tingyue, that girl is so beautiful. Isn’t he satisfied with her?
"This is a disaster. What are we supposed to do? If something happens in the future, how will our family go on!"
As Xia Qin spoke, tears of worry and fear streamed down her face. Her heart pounded with anxiety, her mind overwhelmed by the image of her niece’s suicide.
"Your brother used to be so well-behaved in high school. He never caused us any trouble. How did he turn so bad right after starting college?"
Seeing her mother’s intense reaction, Li Zixia felt bewildered. "Mom, don’t get so worked up. Maybe my brother has a plan! Let’s think this through. It might not get to that point. I’ve met Zhijin, Weixi, and Tingyue before. They all have good personalities. They’re all at the same school, and they’re all students at a prestigious university. They wouldn’t do anything foolish. Mom, please don’t worry so much."
Hearing this, Xia Qin finally stopped crying, but then she suddenly realized something. She looked at her precious daughter in disbelief, her voice growing sharper. "Zixia, what did you just say? That little bastard is dating three girlfriends at the same time?"
Hearing her mother call her brother a ’little bastard,’ Li Zixia seriously wondered if her scumbag brother had been picked up from a garbage dump.
Li Zixia stammered softly, "Mom, um, yes, my brother has three girlfriends, and they’re all at the same school. You met Zhong Tingyue this afternoon. Then there’s Bai Weixi, who was his high school classmate, and Xia Zhijin, who’s his university classmate."
Hearing her daughter’s confirmation, Xia Qin’s mind went blank. She couldn’t comprehend it. Her good son had only been in college for a month and a half—just a single month and a half—and he was already dating three girls at once?
This was just... It was hard for her to believe. Was this still the proud, obedient, and sensible son she doted on? Or had some other family’s scumbag been reincarnated in his body?
Xia Qin was so furious her lungs felt like they would explode. She fixed Li Zixia with an incredibly stern gaze and asked anxiously, "Zixia, what exactly is going on with your brother? Tell me everything, from beginning to end."
Li Zixia was already frightened and quickly replied in a nervous voice, "Mom, please calm down. I’ll tell you right now."
Xia Qin nodded. "Okay, give me all the details. Tell me about them one by one."
"Mom, let me start with my brother’s first love, Bai Weixi. Weixi and my brother were classmates and even deskmates in high school. My brother pursued Weixi for three years in high school, and they only officially became a couple after they got to college..."
Hearing that Li Yuan had started dating in high school, everything suddenly clicked in Xia Qin’s mind.
No wonder. From the second semester of his first year of high school, Li Yuan’s spending had suddenly shot up. He also started paying much more attention to his clothes. The sneakers he wore were from brands she’d never heard of, and they looked expensive...
Xia Qin asked curiously, "Zixia, have you met this girl, Bai Weixi? What does she look like? She must be pretty, right?"
Li Zixia nodded repeatedly. "Mom, all three of my brother’s girlfriends are incredibly beautiful, even prettier than movie stars. I just met Weixi a week ago. She has a really nice personality and was very gentle with me. She told me a lot of funny stories about my brother in high school... Weixi goes to the same university as my brother. She scored over 640 on her college entrance exam, so her grades are even better than his..."
Listening to Li Zixia’s description, Xia Qin kept nodding, a sense of fondness for Bai Weixi growing within her.
His high school classmate, which meant her family was from the same county, so they lived nearby. Their families knew each other’s backgrounds. She went to a prestigious university, her grades were even better than her son’s, and she was beautiful and tall... She perfectly matched all the criteria for her ideal daughter-in-law.
Learning how outstanding Bai Weixi was only made Xia Qin more confused. Her son pursued the girl for three years, and they even got into the same university. They had finally made their relationship official in college, so why did he go and find other girlfriends?
Her mind filled with doubt, Xia Qin pressed on, "Zixia, what else? Keep going!"
Li Zixia then began to speak of Xia Zhijin, a smile spreading across her face as she showered her with praise. "Mom, let me tell you, the Zhijin my brother is bringing home later is absolutely perfect in my eyes. Zhijin is so kind, and her cooking is amazing. She’s also incredibly patient when she helps me with my homework. She’s just a very thoughtful and gentle person. In the few days she stayed here, she wouldn’t even let me do the cleaning...
"Mom, you’ll understand when you meet Zhijin. She’s exactly that ideal type of girl, so perfect it’s almost unreal."
Listening to Li Zixia’s ceaseless stream of compliments, Xia Qin was filled with anticipation to meet the Xia Zhijin who would be arriving soon.
Xia Qin asked with a smile, "Is this girl, Xia Zhijin, really as good as you say?"
Li Zixia replied earnestly, "Mom, I never lie. Zhijin is even better than I’ve described."
Xia Qin asked casually, "Oh? So where is her family from?"
Li Zixia stiffened slightly, and her voice suddenly grew faint. She had been to Shancheng with Li Yuan, so she knew all about Xia Zhijin’s family situation...