LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 553 - 552 Farewell (4)
Chapter 553: Chapter 552 Farewell (4)
After all, they had known each other for seven years, and she trusted his character.
Once the calm was restored in the car, Qin Baizhou turned to send a message, seemingly discussing work. Xia Siyu paid no attention, having spent too long in the mountains, which, although free, really lacked the bustle of Yancheng. She gazed out at the passing scenery, completely oblivious to Qin Baizhou’s cellphone.
Had it not been for thorough investigation, he would never have imagined that Xia Siyu could be the wealthy daughter of the Xia Family!
After meeting with Zhou Weiwei last time, he followed the thread, looking into the relationship between Xia Sicai and Xia Ju’an. Xia Ju’an was relatively low-key, barely participating in any events beyond necessary company and social interactions.
But Xia Sicai resembled her mother a lot. Mrs. Tong was versatile in social situations, and she too enjoyed various salons and parties. Especially after marrying Bo Yi, the couple loved to show off. Although they definitely did not have the star power of Xia Siyu and Bo Yan, they were quite well-known in the upper-class circles of Yancheng.
Of course, their renown was limited to their own circle. This circle didn’t easily accept outsiders. To them, the typical popular stars were mere playthings, accessories to show off. No matter how much money the influencers made, these were tycoons with fortunes of tens or hundreds of billions, owning shares in companies. The stars were simply there to make money for them.
To be esteemed by this particular group, even for the likes of Bo Yan and Xia Siyu, was challenging unless their invested companies went public and they could cash in a large sum of money.
Qin Baizhou only started mingling with these people because Huixing Entertainment was about to go public. Otherwise, he would have been clueless about these matters.
Once he entered their circle and paid a little attention, Xia Siyu’s affairs were instantly known to him.
Despite her discretion, and the Xia Family’s silence on her identity, whispers still leaked out; whether it was when she left Bo Yan seven years ago, or the commotion at the Xia Family residence when she married Bo Yan three years ago.
When Qin Baizhou received confirmation, he was stunned.
He had suspected that Xia Siyu came from a well-off family, but he had not imagined it to be this prominent… The Xia Family’s furniture brand was one of the top three domestic furniture enterprises. From its inception, the company had stood firm for decades, a truly grand family legacy.
He also learned that originally Bo Yan was dating Xia Sicai and only entered the entertainment industry after Xia Sicai married his cousin—essentially being stripped of his inheritance rights. But whether it was one or the other, their relationship was due to family reasons.
No wonder Xia Siyu, despite her disdain for Bo Yan, did not leave him and even lived with him, sinking deeper as time passed.
Sometimes, “matching social statuses” proved to be shackles in a marriage, as well as a threshold. Without this status, no matter how excellent one might be, they couldn’t breach the marriage stronghold.
However, Qin Baizhou’s probe this time did not uncover the matters concerning Xia Siyu’s mother, Wen Qunxiao, nor the fact that she and Bo Yan were married. Both the Xia Family and the Bo Family kept a tight lid on these issues, especially since the marriage between Wen Qunxiao and Xia Youbiao was registered overseas, with no marital records at home, followed by a long period of living abroad. Back then, her scandalous reputation was something the Xia Family elders wished to avoid at all costs, reluctant to even touch the topic, let alone acknowledge their marriage.
Suddenly, Qin Baizhou thought of something: Could Xia Siyu be an illegitimate child? Was her involvement with Bo Yan just a means to seek legitimacy?