Bai Kangyan looked at Bai Qianmo beside him.

"Don't look at me, look at what you're thinking." Bai Qianmo said calmly, without looking at Bai Kangyan.

Bai Kangyan lowered his head and remained silent for a while, struggling internally.

On one side is his beloved wife, and on the other side is his daughter whom he has neglected.

At this moment, he is finding it difficult to make a satisfactory choice.

If Qianmo agrees to Bai Xiruo's request, her reputation in the entertainment industry will be ruined.

However, if he didn't agree to Bai Xiruo's request, it would be difficult to obtain the 10% stake, and his wife's life would be in danger.

What should he do? Who can tell him what he should do right now?

Bai Qianmo sat quietly to the side, not saying a word, waiting for Bai Kangyan to make the final decision.

Seeing that Bai Kangyan was having trouble making a decision, Bai Xiruo chuckled.

"Bai Qianmo, you are really heartless. Han Songyan is your biological mother, after all. She is kidnapped and her life is hanging in the balance. You refuse to save her for the sake of your own reputation. I feel sorry for Han Songyan."

Bai Qianmo scoffed coldly: "You are not worthy to say that."

Bai Xiruo's face was filled with hatred, and she gritted her teeth and forced a cold smile at Bai Qianmo.

"Han Songyan and I are not related by blood. Besides, given my current relationship with the Bai family, what does her life or death have to do with me?"

Bai Xiruo's words stung Bai Kangyan.

He looked deeply at Bai Xiruo. At that moment, all the pity he had for Bai Xiruo, the daughter he had raised since childhood, vanished completely.

This is a demon, a heartless, selfish devil driven only by greed.

And this devil was someone he and his wife had raised themselves.

"What does it have to do with you? Heh, Bai Xiruo, ask yourself honestly, could you have grown up without us? Now you not only repay kindness with enmity, but also say such cold-blooded and heartless things. You have truly disappointed me to the extreme!"

Bai Xiruo chuckled, her face showing a dismissive attitude.

"Don't forget, I'm in here because of you. You've ruined my life. I wish I could see you and everyone else die a horrible death. Hahaha, if you want me to give up that 10% of the shares to save Han Songyan, then you'd better do as I say. Otherwise, I'll make you watch your wife die at your incompetence!"

"You brought this upon yourself. If you had been able to get along with Qianmo peacefully back then and hadn't been targeting and framing her at every turn, would things have turned out this way?"

Bai Kangyan shook his head with a gloomy expression.

“I will not agree to your unreasonable demands. Qianmo has always been the most innocent person. You have framed and slandered her time and time again, and we have all chosen to believe you. But now, I must stand by my daughter’s side and will not allow anyone to slander her again.”

Bai Qianmo's eyelids trembled slightly.

Bai Kangyan's answer was unexpected.

She thought he would choose to sacrifice her reputation to save Han Songyan.

After all, reputation is indeed insignificant compared to life.

But this was his final answer.

Upon hearing Bai Kangyan's reply, Bai Xiruo's expression turned ferocious.

She glared at Bai Qianmo with jealousy.

"Have you thought this through? My 10% stake is a matter of life and death for Han Songyan!"

Bai Kangyan gave a bitter smile: "I will not give up on saving her, but I will not sacrifice my daughter. Bai Xiruo, we are not like you. We cannot use any means to achieve our goals. Therefore, your tricks will not work on me."

Bai Xiruo was stunned for a few seconds, then chuckled coldly.

"Alright, very well, then I'll wait for news of Han Songyan's death!" After saying this, Bai Xiruo slowly stood up.

Bai Qianmo lifted her eyelids to look at Bai Xiruo, whose eyes were also fixed on Bai Qianmo at that moment.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and a cold light flashed.

Bai Qianmo curled her lips into a smile, a smile that held a hint of wickedness.

"Bai Xiruo, you probably won't ever need those 10% of shares you own in your lifetime."

Bai Xiruo frowned, feeling a chill creep down her spine.

"What do you mean?"

Bai Qianmo simply gave a cold laugh, without answering Bai Xiruo's question.

The more Bai Qianmo acted this way, the more uncertain Bai Xiruo felt.

She's already looking for a lawyer to represent her. Han Songyan has now woken up, so she's considered to have attempted murder, and there's a high chance she can get a reduced sentence.

She can get out soon as long as she gets Han Songyan's forgiveness.

Therefore, this 10% stake is her only lifeline, and she must use it wisely.

She not only wanted to leave this awful place, but also wanted to ruin Bai Qianmo's reputation.

Bai Kangyan will definitely want to buy the shares of those shareholders next. Hehe, those old shareholders are all shrewd, they won't sell to Bai Kangyan easily.

When he finally got his comeuppance, he still had to come back to her.

Thinking of all this, Bai Xiruo was no longer anxious, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.

"Bai Qianmo, do you think I'd believe your nonsense? Since you don't want to continue negotiating, then just get lost. But let me make this clear: when you come begging to me again, the conditions I propose won't be so simple."

Bai Qianmo twitched the corner of her lips, showing no sign of being threatened by Bai Xiruo.

*

After leaving the police station, Bai Kangyan got into the car with a worried expression.

Bai Qianmo did not get into the car, but walked to the roadside and kept sending messages on her phone.

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