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Bai Qiongyu, who was talking to her subordinates, only then noticed Ye Weiwen's arrival.
"Get him out. Release him without an appointment. All those involved are dismissed for dereliction of duty," Bai Qiongyu said calmly, not even bothering to glance at Ye Weiwen, before turning and walking towards her office.
Ye Weiwen was stunned for a moment, then cursed, "Bai Qiongyu, you shameless bastard! You can't give the Xin family's property to your bastard child!"
Bastard?
That was a treasure she had once lost, which she had finally managed to find again.
No one can say anything about them!
“Are you all dead? Throw them out,” Bai Qiongyu said, looking at Ye Weiwen. “From now on, none of you three, mother and sons, will get a single penny from me.”
Ye Weiwen shouted, "That's the Xin family's money, not yours. You have to return it."
Bai Qiongyu had already entered the conference room and ignored Ye Weiwen.
Ye Weiwen wanted to say something, but the bodyguard covered her mouth and threw her out.
Ye Weiwen stood in front of the Bai family's company, disheveled and cursing loudly.
Someone called the police, and they arrived shortly afterward.
Xin An'an quickly stepped forward and pulled away her mother, who was still cursing.
Upon seeing this, Xin An'an knew that her mother had failed.
"Mom, what should we do next?" Xin An'an asked. "Doesn't our stepmother agree?"
"Bai Qiongyu wouldn't be willing to spend so much money," Ye Weiwen said. "Let's go back and think of another way!"
Xin An'an was disappointed; so much money!
Bai Qiongyu continued the meeting as if nothing had happened, and the day's work was quickly completed.
Bai Qiongyu got into the car on her way home and closed her eyes to rest.
Upon arriving home, Xianglan served a cup of tea.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Xianglan asked, noticing something unusual in her mistress's expression.
Bai Qiongyu drank her tea, one corner of her mouth curling up as she sneered, "Ye Weiwen actually went to the company to insult me, trying to take back the property that Lao Xin left me."
"What a joke!" Xianglan cursed. "Shameless bastard, how could you say such a thing?"
“Yes,” Bai Qiongyu said. “I originally wanted to give them some, but since they want to take it back like this, I won’t give them a single cent.”
"Of course we can't give it to them. We'll donate it instead," Xianglan said. "Miss, please don't be angry. I'll send someone to investigate."
“Yes, we’ve been keeping an eye on them,” Bai Qiongyu said. “We can’t let them off so easily. I’ve been lenient with them all this time out of respect for Lao Xin. But since some of them are being so ungrateful, they shouldn’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Just then, a servant announced that the eldest young master had arrived.
"Why did he come here?" Xianglan asked, looking at her mistress.
Bai Qiongyu sneered and said, "What else could it be for?"
A moment later, Xin Wei came in.
Xin Wei received a report from his subordinates and learned what his mother had done. He was furious, but the man hadn't stopped his mother, which led to this mess.
“Mother, I’m sorry. I warned Mom before, but…” Xin Wei said with difficulty, “It’s all my fault for being useless and failing to persuade them.”
Bai Qiongyu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you here to plead for her?"
Xin Wei looked embarrassed but nodded.
"Should I forgive her?" Bai Qiongyu asked softly, but everyone could hear the pressure in her tone.
Xin Wei knew this would break his stepmother's heart, but he couldn't just stand by and watch his mother be suppressed by her!
“Mother, please,” Xin Wei pleaded. “I will definitely talk to Mom today and ask her not to do that.”
"Awei, this is the last time I'll call your name. This is the last bit of affection we have left," Bai Qiongyu said. "From now on, when we meet, don't speak to me anymore. I don't expect my stepson to be filial to me, but I also don't want him to tear my heart out again and again."
“Mother…” Xin Wei said anxiously, “I still respect you very much.”
“Ever since you’ve wronged me, your stepmother with no blood relation, time and time again for the sake of your unreasonable biological mother, our relationship has grown increasingly distant,” Bai Qiongyu said. “I promise you, this time you won’t harm Bai Qiongyu, Xin An’an.”
"Mother!" Xin Wei knelt down, begging his stepmother for forgiveness.
Bai Qiongyu sneered, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Seeing Xinwei still kneeling there, whom she had watched grow up, Xianglan sighed and said, "Awei, you'd better take care of yourself from now on. You have broken Miss's heart. She never said anything before, thinking that you could see the error of your ways, but you only made things worse and caused Miss to suffer."
“Aunt Lan, I really will persuade Mom this time,” Xin Wei argued. “It will never happen again.”
Xianglan also found these words infuriating and said, "Awei, how many times have you said that? Can you even count them yourself?"
Xianglan's words made Xinwei's breath catch in his throat for a moment.
Yes, every time something happened, he would come and beg his stepmother to forgive his mother and sister.
"Go back now," Xianglan said. "Take care of yourself."
Xin Wei didn't know how he left this place. Standing at the door, looking at the tall gate, he felt a wave of sorrow.
However, the next morning, before Xin Wei even got out of bed, he received a call from Li Yushan.
"Xin Wei, get a divorce immediately. If you don't sign, I'll file for divorce right now. Wait for my lawyer's letter," Li Yushan said quickly, hanging up the phone before Xin Wei could reply.
Xin Wei was dumbfounded. What was wrong with Yu Shan so early in the morning?
Xin Wei thought his wife was just being difficult and didn't take it to heart. He thought he would listen to his wife in everything from now on, so why bother with divorce!
Xin Wei took a shower, changed his clothes, and went downstairs to have breakfast. There were several newspapers on the table.
As usual, Xin Wei ate his meal while reading the newspaper.
Today's news left Xin Wei's mind blank.
At this time, none of the servants were in the room; they had all gone out.
It took Xin Wei a while to understand why his wife had divorced him so early in the morning!
The newspaper prominently featured a report announcing that Bai Qiongyu had severed kinship with Xin Wei and Xin An'an.
His father had passed away. Although they were still legally stepchildren, he knew that there was little affection left in that relationship as he repeatedly begged his stepmother.
Yesterday, his stepmother and Aunt Lan told him to behave himself, but he naively assumed things would be the same as before. He was wrong.
Human emotions are like time; once squandered, they can never be bought back with money!
What the stepmother did may not change anything legally, but it sends a message to the outside world: the Xin siblings are no longer under Bai Qiongyu's protection.
From now on, whatever happens to the Xin family will be none of her business.
Xin An'an is not good at business and may not know that if it weren't for her stepmother, her company would have gone bankrupt long ago in the face of fierce competition.
Xin Wei also understands that his company has been developing steadily over the years, and even with so much money invested, it can still operate well, which is partly due to his stepmother.
Some business partners, out of consideration for their stepmother, did not make things difficult for them.
After this statement, those people will have no more scruples.
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In the poem "Slow Time," Miss Qiao thinks it doesn't matter if she can't get married, but she accidentally discovers that there are too many men willing to pamper her.
Man: Those backup options don't count at all!
(To be continued.)
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