Capítulo 1270: Chapter 1261: Unveiling (Part 3)
Xia Siyu said coldly, “A good thing? If the matter between Bo Yan and me is investigated again, it will uncover my relationship with the Xia family, do you think that’s great?”
Isn’t that a good thing? Xia Youbiao has always hoped that Xia Siyu would acknowledge her roots and return home to enjoy family time. Back then, society was still conservative, and he had elders like parents and uncles above him pressing down, making it impossible to protect her and her mother.
But years have passed, the elders at home have gradually passed away, and society is not as closed-off as it was back then. Xia Siyu doesn’t have much scandal on her, but most are fabricated. As long as her identity as the Xia family’s daughter is exposed, the previous rumors of her being a gold-digger and money-worshiper will disappear instantly.
Originally, quite a few people in the Xia family despised her for having too many scandals, but once she is whitewashed, if he wants to acknowledge his daughter, the resistance would likely be less. She could return to the Xia family more smoothly, and the Xia family would accept her. Isn’t this mutually beneficial?
“I will never acknowledge my roots unless they kneel before my mother’s tombstone and apologize personally.” Xia Siyu’s retort left him speechless.
Xia Youbiao was stunned for a long, long time. Xia Siyu might have felt her words were too harsh, so she softened her tone a bit, though her voice remained slightly stiff, “I don’t want to drag my mother into this. This is just between Bo Yan and me. Also, saying too much affects him, he, after all, is a male artist, and it will affect his business.”
Xia Youbiao wasn’t entirely oblivious to the entertainment world and understood these stakes: “Are these impacts that significant? If it’s really that difficult… can we consider suppressing the news?”
Xia Siyu retorted again, “Suppress the news, you’ll pay ten million for that?”
She could afford it, but since she and Bo Yan had already thought it through, they planned to disclose it sooner or later, so they might as well go along with it and never be threatened.
“I’ll pay.” Unexpectedly, Xia Youbiao actually nodded. As a father, he naturally hoped his children would have a happier life and return to normal married life. However, he also hoped his children would achieve career success and wouldn’t force them to come back and work.
Since Xia Siyu spoke of the matter so gravely, it seemed to significantly impact Bo Yan’s career. He knew that artists appeared glamorous, yet many film companies offered high compensation, but even getting a third of that in hand was fortunate.
Artists’ expenses are also high, with any custom-designed clothing costing hundreds of thousands to millions. Walking the red carpet every season requires new outfits. Wearing an old design isn’t considered being thrifty, it’s labeled as “outdated.” Even just for appearances, they need to maintain this facade. They also need to support a team, keep up with maintenance, work connections, and other expenses pile up.
If Bo Yan and Xia Siyu couldn’t afford it, as their father, he could certainly pay.
“No need.” Xia Siyu casually joked, but of course, she wouldn’t let him pay. Bo Yan didn’t have it, but she did. She never planned to spend Xia Youbiao’s money, nor did she want to touch anything from the Xia family, not a single penny.
“But you two… can’t go on like this forever, after all, you’re a couple. And besides…”
He initially wanted to suggest that, at their current age, they could also consider having a child. But he understood his daughter’s ambition; for a female artist, having a child meant prematurely interrupting her artistic career. Delaying wasn’t a bad option, or if they truly didn’t want children, being a Double Income, No Kids couple was fine with him, and the money he would give should be enough for them to live gloriously for a lifetime.