In this room, the elegantly dressed woman was none other than Xia Ziyu.

Post-plastic surgery, Xia Ziyu was exquisitely beautiful. Wang Jingui was an avid reader of magazines and tabloids, so even with sunglasses on, she recognized Xia Ziyu immediately – identifying people from pictures was no big deal.

The moment she saw Xia Ziyu, Wang Jingui called out her name.

Wang Jingui didn’t understand the special nature of Hong Kong identity. She only knew that Xia Ziyu had fled after committing some offense – the fact that she dared return to Pengcheng was shocking.

Xia Hongbing was completely bewildered.

He had no idea what was happening and didn’t recognize the woman before him as his niece Xia Ziyu.

He tugged at Wang Jingui’s sleeve.

“Have you gone mad? Don’t talk nonsense!”

Though he didn’t know why such a person would summon him, Xia Hongbing instinctively didn’t dare to offend her, behaving timidly.

“What nonsense? This is Ziyu! Ziyu, say something to your uncle.”

Xia Hongxia wanted to drag these burdensome parents of hers outside!

Xia Ziyu seemed to see through her thoughts, removed her sunglasses, and smiled at Xia Hongxia:

“This is exactly why I’m willing to be close to you. We both have parents who hold us back, who can’t help us advance, only drag us down.”

She spoke from genuine feeling.

She, Xia Xiaolan, and Xia Hongxia all started from the same point.

All were from Dahe Village in Yunan Province, all were girls from the lowest rural class.

She had parents who would ruin things no matter how much help they received – stupid and useless.

Xia Hongxia was the same.

Xia Xiaolan had been the same initially, but Liu Fen had that luck – how much help could a capable mother bring to her daughter? If her mother had Liu Fen’s luck and ability to elevate her status directly, even if she had to marry into Hong Kong, it would have been to a wealthy young man of similar age, not someone older than her father like Du Chengrong… Though Xia Ziyu was satisfied with her current status and what she had achieved, people are greedy – once they have money, they want more!

Please don’t, don’t get close to me, I’m scared.

Xia Hongxia trembled slightly, “Sister Ziyu, I-“

Whatever you want me to do, I can’t help – that’s what Xia Hongxia wanted to say.

But Xia Ziyu looked at her and said, “You’re mistaken. I’m from the Du family in Hong Kong. I felt a connection with you at first sight. If you want to be close to me, you can call me Sister Meiwei.”

Was there any difference?

Weren’t they the same person?

Xia Hongxia couldn’t understand why she had to change her name. She couldn’t comprehend Xia Ziyu’s current caution, even though today’s meeting place was arranged by Xia Ziyu, even though except for Xia Hongxia’s family of three, everyone else was Xia Ziyu’s people – she still wouldn’t publicly acknowledge she was “Xia Ziyu.”

Du Chengrong might support her activities on the mainland, but he had warned her never to mention the name ‘Xia Ziyu’ again.

In any situation, with any person, Xia Ziyu couldn’t completely trust anyone.

Xia Hongxia couldn’t understand these complexities.

Xia Hongbing and Wang Jingui were even more confused, especially Wang Jingui – it was Xia Ziyu, yet she denied it. If she wasn’t Xia Ziyu, why would the Du family’s Fifth Mistress, who often appeared in newspapers, come to meet small restaurant owners like them?

What could people from the upper class have to say to those at the bottom?

However, Xia Ziyu clearly couldn’t be bothered to explain.

Given her current status, even speaking a few more words with Wang Jingui and Xia Hongbing was a waste of time.

She got straight to the point:

“I want to follow others in doing charity work, planning to sponsor some poor children from the mainland. Would you be willing to work for me? Of course, there will be compensation. This file contains information about the first poor child I want to sponsor.”

Xia Ziyu placed a document on the table, and Xia Hongxia couldn’t resist peeking at it out of curiosity.

What poor child? Wasn’t this just about their cousin Xia Junbao?

Was Xia Ziyu willing to take care of her brother now?

Xia Hongxia seemed to understand something – the name “Xia Ziyu” couldn’t be mentioned, so she had to use her identity as the Du family’s Fifth Mistress to look after Xia Junbao indirectly.

Though she understood this, why approach her?

The Du family’s Fifth Mistress was so powerful now, that the newspaper said she was managing some investment company. She could easily send someone to Shangdu to bring Xia Junbao over – their current Second Aunt was eager to get rid of him anyway-

Though Xia Hongbing was still confused, he now believed this elegantly dressed woman was indeed his niece Xia Ziyu.

She didn’t look much like her old self.

But looking carefully, there were some traces.

It was as if someone had merged Xia Ziyu’s original face with Xia Xiaolan’s – Xia Hongbing found it strange after looking twice and quickly lowered his head.

What was going on? Why did Wang Jingui and Hongxia know, but he didn’t?

Were they still treating him as the head of the family or not?

Xia Hongbing wanted to slam the table, but looking at the radiant Xia Ziyu and the suited bodyguards standing in the room, he didn’t dare. He could only glare at Wang Jingui.

Wang Jingui had no time for him. She looked at the documents on the table, savoring Xia Ziyu’s words with gleaming eyes – what did she say earlier? When two roosters fight, she could profit!

“Zi- Meiwei, however you want us to sponsor, that’s how we’ll do it!”

Whatever name she used, she was still Xia Ziyu.

If Xia Ziyu wanted them to take care of Xia Junbao, there had to be benefits.

Wang Jingui was calculating carefully.

But Xia Ziyu ignored her, only looking at Xia Hongxia.

Though Xia Hongxia looked stupid and fat, she was more reliable than Wang Jingui and Xia Hongbing. Xia Ziyu needed to test Xia Hongxia on this matter.

After leaving Dahe Village, everyone had changed – even the lazy Xia Hongxia could run her small shop now. Xia Ziyu didn’t trust Xia Hongxia, nor did she truly care about her brother Xia Junbao or want to give these people a better life.

She was alone and helpless in Hong Kong, without any people of her own.

Why did successful women help their maternal family? Because relatives who relied on her for food would help her! Any dirty work, anything she couldn’t appear to do herself, could be pushed onto these people.

This has been true throughout history, hence the term “maternal relatives.” Even Liu Keying, who wanted to kill her, had similarly elevated her elder brother to a position of influence. That fatty Liu Tianquan had gained enough power to wage a tug-of-war with Du Chengrong, refusing to accept punishment. These things inspired Xia Ziyu – how miserable was Du Zhaohui when he had no helpers, still playing the grandson role in the Du family.

Only after getting “helpers” did he become proud.

“My assistant will discuss the details with you. If you handle things well, you’ll be well compensated.”

Xia Ziyu stood up, put her sunglasses back on, and left the room.

The person who had brought Xia Hongxia’s family here was Xia Ziyu’s assistant.

He explained the requirements to the three:

First, bring the poor child Xia Junbao, whom Madam Du wanted to sponsor, to Pengcheng. After he adjusted to life in Pengcheng for a while, Madam Du would take him to Hong Kong for better education and training.

“Madam Du is currently feeling emotional and full of love for all poor children. This is charity work, but for you, there will be compensation, understand?”