Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 175 Almost Flawless Cooperation!_1

Chapter 175: Chapter 175 Almost Flawless Cooperation!_1

Shangguan Yunqi’s expression changed drastically, and she stepped forward to grab Xia Bowen.

Xia Bowen stepped back, his gaze dark and piercing as he stared at her.

Shangguan Yunqi clenched her teeth hard.

Anger had clouded her mind, and she had been so careless.

Although Xia Bowen didn’t have any feelings for those children, if he found out that she was the one who had stuffed five-year-old Xia Xindong into a sealed cargo truck and delivered him to his older brother, and that he had been kept in an underground laboratory all this time,

Xia Bowen would definitely not be happy and compliment her on a job well done.

Due to certain matters, Xia Bowen had always had a grievance against his older brother.

In recent years, the two of them scarcely spoke to each other.

Shangguan Yunqi had always been very willful in front of Xia Bowen, and had been so all her life.

Although she didn’t look down on Xia Bowen’s background, she still felt superior to him.

Xia Bowen also indulged her; almost everything in the household was done according to her wishes.

Shangguan Yunqi knew that sending Xia Xindong to be locked up by his older brother was even more serious than if she had killed Xia Xindong herself through abuse.

The latter Xia Bowen might forgive her for.

But the former, how could she explain?

Pale and powerless, Shangguan Yunqi said, "Bowen, listen to me."

Xia Bowen stood opposite her and uttered, word by word, "Alright, speak!"

Shangguan Yunqi was at a loss for words again.

It was now obviously unrealistic to keep hiding the truth from Xia Bowen.

The difference was between finding out sooner or later.

Shangguan Yunqi took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, trying to calm herself down.

Not daring to hide anything further, she struggled to tell the story of how she had found out about Xia Xindong’s talent as a child and, out of jealousy, had foolishly lured him out of the village in Xia Bowen’s name and then sent him to the sealed cargo truck bound for Xiangjiang.

Afterward, someone took an interest in Xia Xindong’s special talent, and so at five years old, Xia Xindong was sent by Shangguan Heng to an underground laboratory secretly established by the Three Great Families of Xiangjiang.

Xia Xindong had been kept there all these years because he was uncooperative.

Only fifteen years ago did they produce a certain medicine.

Then Shangguan Yunqi named it.

Xia Bowen was stunned.

The next second, his face turned ashen and, trembling with rage, he pointed at Shangguan Yunqi, "So when Xiao Ming was sick as a child, the medicine I begged your older brother for, on bended knee, the one I thanked him profusely for and even sent him ten gold bars in gratitude, was actually developed by my own son? Is that what you mean?"

What could Shangguan Yunqi say? She could only nod her head, enduring the hatred gnawing at her very core, her voice very small, "Yes."

Xia Bowen felt the irony deeply.

This kind of medicine was still a scarce commodity nowadays.

But in fact, it was his son who had spearheaded its development.

Back then, to save Xia Ming, he had gone to great lengths to get Shangguan Heng to send the medicine over.

For two boxes of medicine, he had given ten gold bars.

And with that... Shangguan Heng still said he owed him a favor.

"This is not my fault, at the time the older brother didn’t tell me the truth..."

And when she found out the truth later, she felt it was too late to tell Xia Bowen.

"Your Shangguan family truly lives up to its reputation as treacherous, soulless black-hearted capitalists who betray the country for glory. Back then, I, Xia Bowen, made every effort to steer you onto the right path.

If it weren’t for me, Xia Bowen, your Shangguan family would have faced severe sanctions by now.

But now look at you, turning around and biting me at every opportunity. Well done, you really are something!"

Xia Bowen continued, "Don’t try to argue it was because I didn’t value those three, but even when beating a dog, one should look at the owner; that’s no excuse for your Shangguan family to mistreat my children."

"Shangguan Yunqi, you are truly a vicious woman, your heart is even narrower than Zhu Feng’s!"

Upon saying this, Shangguan Yunqi, who had been following him like a frightened quail, madly lunged toward Xia Bowen.

She had long nails, well-manicured.

She precisely scratched several wounds on Xia Bowen’s face, cursing madly, "Xia Bowen, you old shameless bastard... Now that you’re old, you’re not behaving properly and start fancying Zhu Feng, then why the hell did you divorce her to marry me in the first place?"

Xia Bowen pushed Shangguan Yunqi away.

Shangguan Yunqi, losing her balance, fell to the ground.

Xia Bowen knew that his face had been scratched, and his expression grew even more livid.

His body was also slightly trembling.

He tried to calm himself, realizing it wasn’t like when he was younger when a fight could be shrugged off quickly; this time it could lead to serious problems.

He looked down at Shangguan Yunqi with disdain, "Why I divorced her to marry you, don’t you know the answer best?

Shangguan Yunqi, does every single member of your family carry such a cruel and heartless gene?

How have I, Xia Bowen, treated you all these years?

Those three children are also my blood, but for the sake of you and the children you’ve born, I have turned a blind eye to them.

Back then, you threatened Zhu Feng with a knife, making her swear not to reveal to the children who their real father was, and you cursed that I was already dead; all this I have endured.

Let our families go their separate ways, never to interact again.

I stayed with you and the kids, hoping we could live a good life together.

Shangguan Yunqi, ask your conscience, haven’t I always done just that?"

Shangguan Yunqi clenched her teeth, her tears also falling.

But she wasn’t feeling hurt.

It was frustration, humiliation, and embarrassment.

Having lived arrogantly all her life, how had she suddenly fallen so low?

Xia Bowen continued furiously, "Shangguan Yunqi, you don’t like Xia Xindong, you don’t want him to distract my attention. Given how much I adored you at the time, all you needed to do was say the word, and I would have agreed without hesitation!"

"Xia Xindong is a talent, ever since the founding of the country, our nation has craved for talents, aren’t you, as Beidu University’s head of education, most aware of this?"

"Yet you sent such a once-in-a-century genius to Xiangjiang."

"If you had let him grow up by Zhu Feng’s side, such a clever child wouldn’t have been wasted.

Did you ever consider how much he could contribute to society and the country?"

"You know the medicine he’s developed is still a restricted product, we even need to pay several times in foreign exchange to get a portion of it back, with conditions so favorable it’s frightening."

"You’re well aware of all of this, yet you’ve disguised it too well, Shangguan Yunqi, I have to admire you."

Xia Bowen swayed slightly, then said with a bitter smile, "Many people criticize me, Xia Bowen, as heartless and ungrateful, but I too care about patriotic duty."

"It’s all because of your selfishness that our country has lost such a great talent.

It’s not all your fault, the biggest responsibility lies with me, so my retribution has come!"

Xia Bowen didn’t even know what awaited him.

Song Yunuan, one stone stirs a thousand ripples, your move was exceptionally good.

And Xia Xindong, how could he be so astute?

Despite being thousands of miles apart and never having met his niece, they coordinated almost flawlessly!

It seemed they had already anticipated that the Shangguan siblings would eventually turn against each other!

"Shangguan Yunqi, call your big brother right now." Xia Bowen commanded sternly, "Do as Song Yunuan said, release the person immediately!!!"

Soon after, Xia Bowen made a call. The phone was quickly picked up on the other side; it was Shangguan Heng’s voice, "Yunqi, my mind is made up, this is the only chance for our Shangguan family to become a super-wealthy household, especially as just four days have expedited the experiment by one step, do you realize what this means?"

Xia Bowen’s voice was ice-cold as he interrupted, "It’s me, Xia Bowen!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a bang as the phone was hung up.

Xia Bowen’s face twisted savagely, and he appeared to be gasping for air as he clutched his chest.

Shangguan Yunqi, scared, rushed to support him and shouted for the housemaid, "Xiao Qin, quickly, make a call."

Then chaos ensued, a distressing scene where no ambulance was called as Xia Bowen stopped them.

Later, Shangguan Wan ran over, clinging to Shangguan Yunqi and acting spoiled, "Auntie, auntie, how’s the arrangement for Song Yunuan to replace me going, huh?"

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