Chapter 11: Deciding to Resign

The missed calls were still from an unknown number, but perhaps because she hadn't answered, they sent her a text message instead.

Judging by the content of the message, Yun Zijin guessed that the owner of the number was likely her biological mother, whom she had never met.

Between the lines of the text, Yun Zijin could easily imagine the resentful expression on the woman's face as she typed it out.

A biological mother who hadn't raised her for a single day, yet sent messages filled with a tone of grievance—Yun Zijin simply deleted the message and blocked the number in one smooth motion.

They wanted her to attend the birthday banquet for the head of the Xia family, all so that Xia Jiaojiao could feel at ease, and so they could announce to everyone at the banquet that she was just an orphan they had kindly adopted, while Xia Jiaojiao was the true, legitimate young lady of the Xia family.

Even with that, they still maintained a tone as if she should be kowtowing in gratitude. Yun Zijin couldn't fathom what was going through their heads.

Did they really think she was a soft persimmon they could knead and flatten at will?

Yun Zijin unblocked Xia Zhiyun’s number and gave him a call.

The call connected quickly, but the person who answered wasn't Xia Zhiyun—it was... Xia Jiaojiao.

"Yun Zijin? Are you the biological daughter that Mom and Dad recently found?"

"Oh, so you're that delicate girl who faints at the drop of a hat? Your voice sounds quite robust; you aren't... faking it, are you?"

Yun Zijin was allergic to "white lotus" and "green tea bitch" types; whenever she encountered one, she couldn't help but lash out.

Xia Jiaojiao had just happened to walk right into her line of fire.

"You... I was in a car accident, it's normal to faint!

I know you don't like me. If you mind, I'll tell Mom that I'll move out of the house after I'm discharged. Mom and Dad are your parents, I... I shouldn't be competing with you."

"Yun Zijin! What did you say to Jiaojiao? Why would she want to move out of the house!

As the older sister, you should be tolerant of your younger sister, not so jealous that you want to drive her out of the Xia family!"

Yun Zijin had no idea that Xia Jiaojiao had heard Xia Zhiyun talking to someone outside and had steered the conversation toward her moving out.

When Xia Zhiyun walked in from outside, what he saw was Xia Jiaojiao in tears, sadly talking about moving out of the Xia family.

And since the phone she was holding was currently in a call, Yun Zijin, on the other end, naturally became the culprit behind the whole situation.

Yun Zijin:...What the hell!

"Shut up! I called to tell you to tell your mother: stop calling me, stop texting me, it’s annoying.

I will not attend the Xia family's birthday banquet, and I ask you all to stop looking for me.

As for Xia Jiaojiao, she is your sister, not mine."

After saying this, Yun Zijin hung up the phone cleanly and blocked him again.

When Xia Zhiyun wanted to say something more, he found the call had ended, and when he tried to call back, it wouldn't go through.

Having had the experience before, Xia Zhiyun knew that Yun Zijin had likely blocked him again.

"Brother... Sister, she..."

After Xia Zhiyun hung up, Xia Jiaojiao looked at him timidly, her eyes brimming with tears that refused to fall, making her look even more pitiful.

"Just focus on recovering; don't worry about anything else."

Xia Zhiyun rubbed his temples, his face showing clear signs of fatigue.

Lately, he had been busy with the Xia family business, searching for Yun Zijin, and finally, making time to visit Xia Jiaojiao. He was so exhausted that bloodshot veins had appeared in his eyes.

Now that a rift had clearly appeared between Xia Jiaojiao and Yun Zijin, Xia Zhiyun felt both mentally and physically drained.

"Brother, is it because of me... that Sister doesn't want to come home?

I know, I'm not Mom and Dad's biological daughter. I've occupied Sister's place; I should take the initiative to return this position to her..."

As Xia Jiaojiao spoke, the tears began to fall again.

"Nonsense! You have lived in our home for over 20 years. Even without a blood connection, you are the eldest daughter of the Xia family and my, Xia Zhiyun's, sister. That is something no one can change."

Xia Zhiyun was truly good to Xia Jiaojiao; even after learning she wasn't his biological sister, his attitude had never changed.

What gave him the biggest headache was Yun Zijin, who refused to return to the Xia family.

"But Sister, she..."

"Brother has his own plans regarding Yun Zijin. You just need to focus on your recovery.

This is dinner from Qingjin Pavilion that I bought for you. Eat it while it's hot. Brother has another meeting to attend, so I'm leaving."

Xia Zhiyun cranked up the hospital bed table, placed the thermal container on it, gave Xia Jiaojiao a few instructions, and prepared to leave.

When Xia Jiaojiao heard it was dinner from Qingjin Pavilion, her eyes lit up, but when she heard Xia Zhiyun say he had a meeting, a flash of resentment crossed her eyes.

However, she hid it well: "Okay! Thank you, Brother. Brother is the best!"

Xia Jiaojiao opened the food container herself and took out the layers of dishes. Watching Xia Zhiyun’s retreating back, she put down her chopsticks the next second and didn't take a single bite.

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[Task Issued: Host, please spend a minimum of 100,000,000.00 at the Lu family charity auction tonight. No upper limit. Task Reward: To be unlocked.

The auction invitation has been sent to the system backpack. Please check it.]

At 6:00 AM, another day, Yun Zijin was woken up by the system's task notification sound.

Seeing the spending amount, Yun Zijin’s eyes widened.

A minimum spend of 100 million, with no upper limit!

The system really wanted to play big this time!

However, where was this Lu family charity auction being held?

Yun Zijin took the invitation out of the system backpack and saw the address and time written in small, gold-stamped letters in the bottom left corner

Address: 9th Floor, Jinsheng Hotel;

Time: July 4th, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

For an auction like this, did she need to wear a gown?

Yun Zijin was a bit conflicted. She had been buying, buying, buying for the past few days, but she didn't seem to have bought any gowns.

Moreover, besides the gown, she couldn't handle things like makeup on her own.

And if she had to prepare her look, she probably wouldn't be able to go to work today.

At this moment, Yun Zijin finally made up her mind to resign.

Since she was going to resign, Yun Zijin no longer felt the need to deliberately choose economical clothes and jewelry.

The fruits of her shopping spree over the past two days came in handy now.

By the time Yun Zijin finished getting herself ready, it was already 7:30. She grabbed the keys to her Ice Plum Pink car and sped toward the underground garage.

Rushing all the way, Yun Zijin finally arrived at the Dingsi Building at 8:30.

This time, when she walked in, not only were the security guards enthusiastic, but even the front desk on the 1st floor was all smiles.

Yun Zijin nodded slightly to acknowledge them.

Arriving on the 20th floor again, Yun Zijin’s mindset was completely different.

Sang Ying looked at the radiant Yun Zijin and was full of surprise: "Wow! What kind of medicine did you take today? You're so full of energy!"

Although their company had good benefits and a great working atmosphere, everyone usually looked a bit lethargic during work hours.

"No medicine, I'm just resigning."

Having already achieved financial freedom, the moment Yun Zijin thought about the freedom she would have after resigning, her mood soared.