As the last rays of sunset faded on the horizon, Xie Yuanping hurried home.

Of course, this "home" refers to the home where he keeps a mistress.

When Li Ling finished making dinner and saw Xie Yuanping return, a complex expression flashed across her face.

But more than anything, I felt joy.

She has loved Xie Yuanping for so many years, and despite the incomprehension of outsiders, she still wanted to have children with him. It can be said that she loves Xie Yuanping to the core.

She had resented Xie Yuanping for so many days about Xin Xin's situation, but in the end, Li Ling was the first to bow her head and compromise.

"You're back? You haven't been coming in as often these past few days. Is something wrong at the company?"

Li Ling smiled sweetly as she looked back at Xie Yuanping.

Xie Yuanping looked down and saw the crow's feet at the corners of Li Ling's eyes and the new brown spots on her face. A hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

Over the years, Xie Yuanping was able to be a "secret couple" with Li Ling not because Xie Yuanping coveted Li Ling's beauty.

In comparison, Xia Yao is much prettier and more beautiful than Li Ling.

It's just that Li Ling's heart and eyes are full of Xie Yuanping. She is gentle and considerate, placing herself in a lower position than Xie Yuanping, trying to please and like him.

Xie Yuanping, a pretentious chauvinist, naturally enjoyed Li Ling's thoughtful care.

But now, seeing Li Ling's no longer young, even aged face, Xie Yuanping suddenly felt annoyed.

In truth, Xie Yao's womanizing and lustful nature was largely inherited from his father, Xie Yuanping.

Xie Yuanping responded, then hurriedly went inside without looking at Li Ling again.

"I'm going to find something."

Li Ling wanted to go forward and say a few words of concern, but Xie Yuanping irritably kicked her out.

"Just wait outside. I told you I'm not eating dinner, so don't ask again and again!"

Xie Yuanping went into his study and locked Li Ling out.

Li Ling was secretly saddened for a while, but then she comforted herself, thinking that Xie Yuanping must have something urgent to do to talk to her like that.

A few minutes later.

Xie Yuanping's irritable voice came from inside the house.

"Where are my things?!"

Li Ling, who was eating, was startled and dropped her chopsticks on the plate, letting out two cries of "Ouch!"

"What's wrong?"

Xie Yuanping walked out with a gloomy expression.

Where are the things in my safe?

Xie Yuanping lowered his voice, trying hard to control his temper.

Li Ling was puzzled for a moment, opened her mouth as if to say that she hadn't opened it.

Only Xie Yuanping knew the combination to the safe in the study.

No, that's not right.

Xie Yao knew too!

Xie Yuanping thought of something, his expression darkened, and he immediately called Xie Yao.

Xie Yao was boasting to his friends about his achievements, and he was so drunk that he was slurring his words.

"Xia Chen? He's nothing but a fart! Just wait until my new movie is released, and you'll see. By then, the only name the industry will remember is Xie Yao!"

Upon receiving the call, Xie Yao didn't even glance at it before answering.

"Hey? Who's bothering me while I'm drinking?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuanping knew that Xie Yao was having dinner with his group of cronies again.

He held back for a long time, but finally roared:

"You bastard, get back here right now! If I don't see you in half an hour, you're in for a world of hurt!"

Xie Yuanping's sinister and threatening words immediately brought Xie Yao to his senses.

He shuddered, rubbed his arms, and slowly responded.

"Okay, okay, I'll go back now."

Xie Yao was spoiled and became arrogant, but he still knew who the king and queen were.

Once Xie Yuanping, the father, gets really angry, Xie Yao will be obedient for a few days and try to please Xie Yuanping.

Xie Yao slunk home amidst the mocking glances of his cronies.

When they got home, Xie Yao was still somewhat dissatisfied. Seeing Xie Yuanping's cold and sullen face, he muttered a couple of things.

“What urgent matter requires me to come back? I already have appointments with them, and now they’re probably laughing at me behind my back.”

Xie Yuanping just wanted to know where the things in his safe had gone. He suppressed his anger, his chest heaving a few times.

"I'm asking you, Xie Yao, where are the things I put in the safe?"

Xie Yao paused in his ear-picking, and upon hearing Xie Yuanping's words, he felt a little guilty.

"A safe? I don't know anything about it. Didn't you open it yourself? Could something be missing?"

Seeing his expression, Xie Yuanping knew he wouldn't believe Xie Yao's nonsense at all!

"Hand it over to me right now. That's where my savings of so many years are stored. I need it urgently."

Xie Yao just pursed his lips when he heard that.

"You've saved up for so many years, all you have are a few pieces of jade and a house. That's only a hundred or two hundred million yuan. Is it really necessary to get so excited?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuanping's anger flared up instantly.

"You took it?! You spendthrift! Where's it?! Give it back to me right now!"

Xie Yuanping is truly furious now. Does Xie Yao think this money is easy to earn?

Those assets were acquired by Xie Yuanping after he had pretended to be a subservient member of the Xia family for so many years, through underhanded means!

Most importantly, the project that Xie Yuanping had his eye on was about to go through the bidding process.

This is his only chance!

Once Xia Yan recovers and fixes the previous loopholes, it will be extremely difficult for Xie Yuanping to catch up and seize power!

Xie Yuanping had endured this for over twenty years, being extremely cautious and accommodating in the Xia family, to the point that he was almost driven to despair.

He knew better than anyone that this opportunity was rare and hard to come by.

This time, he must win this project and tear a piece of flesh from Xia Yan's mouth!

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