"Recognize the ancestral clan?" Xia Chuyi couldnāt stand listening any longer.
She took two steps forward and directly confronted the "fake foreigners," asking Jackson coldly, "Mr. Jackson, may I ask what your nationality is?"
"You and your family abandoned the ancestors at the most critical time for the Bao Family and fled abroad."
"Now that the Bao Family has overcome the crisis, do you want to acknowledge your ancestry again?"
Her expression and tone were filled with faint sarcasm.
"No, itās not like that!" Jackson, the "fake foreigner," anxiously explained, "Back then, if my parents hadnāt fled, we might not have survived!"
"Miss Xia, donāt you know what Z country was like back then, for those of us who were inside the country?"
Xia Chuyi shook her head and sighed, "No mistake, you know as well that back then, staying in Z country could have meant severe torment or even death."
"So, you chose to flee, and there is no fault in that."
After a pause, Xia Chuyi continued, "But you forgotāeven though you left, there were still people steadfastly protecting the Bao Family."
"While you were living comfortably abroad with the funds you took with you at the time, some people suffered and remained steadfast on this land, steadfast in the Bao Family."
"Jackson, no one can argue with your parentsā choice back then, but you should definitely not come back now, under the guise of kinship, to covet the wealth of the Bao Family."
"Because you are not worthy," Xia Chuyi said bluntly.
Jackson became flustered upon hearing this and hurriedly said, "We didnāt mean that!"
"My parents didnāt abandon the Bao Family either. The Bao family members overseas arenāt just us; we fled back then simply to reunite with relatives over there!"
Xia Chuyi couldnāt be bothered to listen to his excuses, saying, "No mistake, there are more than just your family among the Bao family abroad."
"But they left Z country much earlier than you did."
"Do you know, Jackson, it was actually your parentsā escape that caused Professor Bao and the others to endure even greater hardships."
Yes, the complex overseas background already made the Bao Family tread on thin ice.
And then, there was the sudden flight of some family members, which, it could be said, was the last straw that broke the camelās back.
Finally, Xia Chuyi slowly and clearly stated, "So, in this world, those who have the least right to ask Professor Bao for anything are you."
This statement basically equated Jacksonās parents to being heartless and forgetful of their ancestry.
By this point, if Jackson understood, he would realize there was no benefit in staying any longer.
"I think there is some misunderstanding about us," Jackson said, "I will prove over time that we didnāt mean that!"
The people present watched Jacksonās excuses with cold eyes, and no one responded.
"Then, today, Annie and I will take our leave," said Jackson, his eyes showing some unwillingness but forced to compromise. He reached for his sister and said, "Annie, letās go."
"Go? Why leave?" Annie pulled away from Jacksonās hand, "Even if dad and mom left Z country back then, they are still the blood of the Bao Family!"