Chapter 295 He's Going to Harm People! "It's very simple," Xia Annian said confidently.

"All you need to do is issue a statement to clarify the matter with the 'Desert Journey' crew, saying that both parties have reached a settlement and that it was all a misunderstanding."

"Since your 'Desert Ark' is already incredibly popular, why keep harping on it?"

Xia Zhining chuckled lightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "I'm different from you. I can't do things like lying through my teeth and going against my conscience."

“You may not care about these things,” Xia Annian changed the subject, finally revealing her trump card, “but you can’t not care about your brother’s future, can you?”

Upon hearing the other person mention her brother, a flicker of emotion crossed Xia Zhining's eyes.

Xia Annian immediately noticed this subtle reaction.

He pressed his advantage, his tone becoming increasingly confident: "Our Xia family can lend Ji Shuyun a hand and transfer him to a core position in Beijing."

"With us paving the way, his future career will surely be smooth sailing!"

Xia Zhining smiled with a light yet firm smile: "My brother's future is none of your business."

"With his abilities, he will naturally rise through the ranks."

Her gaze suddenly sharpened, like a drawn blade: "Cooperation? Of course we can cooperate."

"But the way I chose to cooperate is to do it fair and square—by taking away your summer entertainment business."

Xia Annian was taken aback, then sneered as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world: "You? You think you can shake our industry giant, Jin Xia, which has been rooted in the industry for decades, just because a short drama has gained some popularity?"

"A big tree?" Xia Zhining found it amusing. "Didn't you all confidently say back then that I couldn't shake the Xia Group's reputation for being a 'dog food' (a metaphor for a powerful, influential figure)?"

"And the result? Don't you know how many rounds you've lost to me?"

Xia Annian was instantly enraged by this merciless exposure of his shortcomings, and his face flushed red.

He wanted to argue further, but Xia Zhining was too lazy to waste any more words and simply raised her hand to signal to the guard.

A guard deftly grabbed Xia Annian's arm, and Xia Annian immediately became enraged, struggling and growling, "Let me go! Do you know who I am?!"

"I'm worth over a hundred million. If you hurt me, can you afford to compensate me?"

The commotion attracted the attention of many people in the restaurant.

Just then, two men dressed in plain clothes and with a capable demeanor quietly approached and seemingly naturally "supported" Xia Annian's arms from the left and right.

Xia Annian's expression changed drastically!

The two men appeared to be helping him up, but their technique was professional and their strength precise. They subdued him firmly in an instant, as if they were escorting a prisoner!

"Mr. Xia, hello." The plainclothes officer on the left spoke calmly, but the identification he flashed was chilling. "We are from the security department."

"Your current actions constitute harassment and contact with important personnel with access to classified information."

The plainclothes officer's eyes were sharp as he coldly said, "We need you to come with us now and cooperate with our investigation."

Xia Annian's eyes widened suddenly, almost unable to believe what he was hearing.

National Security?!

These two words exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

The legendary "invitation for tea" actually happened to him?

He looked incredulously at Xia Zhining, who stood calmly not far away, his heart filled with turmoil.

How could Xia Zhining be associated with a department like the National Security Bureau?

And he's been labeled... "a person with access to important classified information"?

He was surrounded by such tight protection; he had never seen anything like it before.