Chapter 201 Xia Angxuan
Upon hearing the knock on the door, Xia Bing's body trembled slightly in an instant. Her sister just called, and now someone was knocking on her door. Without needing to look through the peephole, Xia Bing could almost be certain that it was her parents who had rushed from the Capital.
Noticing Xia Bing's tense posture, Lu Yu gently said to her, "I'm here, you don't need to be afraid!"
Seeing the determined gaze in Lu Yu's eyes, Xia Bing nodded heavily. The warmth from Lu Yu's hand brought an inexplicable sense of security to her heart.
"Go and open the door. After all, they came all the way from the Capital. Keeping the door closed like this isn't a solution."
Lu Yu smiled at Xia Bing and said, "Some things must be faced; after all, avoiding them doesn't solve the problem."
Hearing Lu Yu's words, Xia Bing's body trembled slightly again, but then a hint of determination emerged in her eyes.
Yes, what must be faced should be faced. Avoidance doesn't solve problems!
Thinking this, Xia Bing's soft hand gently grasped Lu Yu's, and they walked together toward the door.
Standing in front of her home's door, Xia Bing hesitated briefly, then a flash of resolve appeared in her clear eyes, and she opened the door in front of her.
Once the door was open, there stood a man in a black Armani suit. His face was stern and serious, exuding authority. Beside him stood a nobly dressed woman, whose features bore some resemblance to Xia Bing, making it clear she was Xia Bing's mother.
This man was Xia Bing's father, Xia Angxuan, and the woman was Xia Bing's mother, Qiu Shengnan!
Upon seeing Xia Bing, the eyes of Xia Angxuan and his wife initially lit up, but their expressions soon turned grim.
Because they noticed that Xia Bing's hand was tightly intertwined with Lu Yu's!
"Father, Mother..."
Seeing Xia Angxuan and Qiu Shengnan before her, Xia Bing spoke softly, her tone both tender and somewhat resilient.
"Don't call us!"
Upon hearing Xia Bing's words, Xia Angxuan roared in anger and then said, "Look at the good things you've been doing in LA City!"
Xia Angxuan's words made Xia Bing's body tremble slightly, but she was immediately steadied by Lu Yu, who said, "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."
Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, Xia Bing nodded firmly. The warmth in Lu Yu's hand made her feel exceedingly warm and safe.
Watching this scene, Xia Angxuan was nearly driven mad with anger. He never expected that coming to Lin'an to find his daughter, he would witness such a scene!
Xia Bing, who was about to get engaged to Sun Family's eldest son Sun Yi, was now openly holding hands so intimately with another man!
Originally, they were extremely displeased with Xia Bing's earlier refusal of their request over the phone. Now, seeing all this made Xia Angxuan even more furious!
"It's truly disgraceful and shameless!"
Xia Angxuan shouted in anger, pointing at Xia Bing, "Xia Bing, Xia Bing, I funded your studies abroad so you'd contribute to the Xia Family. I didn't stop you from staying in Lin'an these years, but now, on the eve of your engagement, you spring such a surprise on me!?"
"Dad, I don't like Sun Yi. I don't want to be with him, and I don't want to be a pawn in the arranged marriage between the Xia Family and the Sun Family. Please respect my freedom!" Xia Bing spoke with full conviction in her words.
"You don't like Sun Yi? Then who do you like? This pretty boy standing next to you?"
Hearing Xia Bing's words, Xia Angxuan sneered coldly, "It's this time of night, and you're still glued to each other. If we hadn't come, who knows what shameless acts you two might have committed!"
These words made Lu Yu's expression darken instantly. Xia Angxuan's words were nothing like what a father should say!
Back then, even though he was a hedonist with all manner of vices, his parents always gently guided him, never speaking to him in such a manner. Now, Lu Yu couldn't believe that Xia Angxuan would say such words to his own daughter!
"Dad, you can speak ill of me, but you can't speak about Lu Yu like that!"
Hearing her father's words, Xia Bing spoke up, her expression equally cold.
Even at this moment, Xia Bing still considered his feelings, which touched Lu Yu immensely.
"Oh, so your wings have hardened. After not seeing you for a few years, you dare lecture your father!"
Xia Angxuan crossed his arms in front of his chest and spoke coldly, "What? Is there anything wrong with what I said?"
"Not only is it wrong, but it's gravely mistaken!"
Hearing Xia Angxuan's words, Lu Yu shielded Xia Bing behind him, saying, "Xia Bing is my girlfriend. You're her father, and you should respect her choices. Your earlier words were an insult, not something a father should say to his daughter! That is what's wrong!"
The words "Xia Bing is my girlfriend" made Xia Bing blush, and a wave of warmth filled her heart.
A man willing to stand up for her at such a critical moment, even against her own father, made Xia Bing feel indescribably warm and safe!
"Who do you think you are?! I'm disciplining my daughter, and it's none of your business! Stay out of it!" Xia Angxuan, enraged by Xia Bing's defiance, bellowed upon hearing Lu Yu's words.
Xia Angxuan was a true businessman, a rather successful one at that. He would stop at nothing for the sake of profit. His efforts to arrange Xia Bing's marriage into the Sun Family have been long-running endeavors, as the union between the Xia and Sun Families would ensure further expansion for the Xia Family!
And now, his precious daughter was disregarding the Xia Family's future, hiding in Lin'an after graduation, and dallying with a pretty boy. The thought of it made Xia Angxuan livid!
Staring at Lu Yu, the cold intent in Xia Angxuan's gaze slowly intensified. He had already considered eliminating Lu Yu outright!
In his view, anyone obstructing the Xia Family's progress deserved to die!
The Xia Family, tirelessly cultivated by Xia Angxuan, might not be as powerful as the Sun Family, but they were not to be underestimated. To Xia Angxuan, eliminating someone was an exceedingly simple task!