Xia Qingshan could have directly targeted Gu Qian, but everything has its limits. He only has one daughter, Xia Wan, and he doesn't want her to hate him.
Using 50 million to buy out their relationship and make Xia Wan completely wake up is a good thing. Keeping Gu Qian by her side, with his 1 billion debt, is a ticking time bomb.
The three stupidest things in life are: speaking clearly to a fool, trying to do serious things with an unreliable person, and having feelings for a heartless person.
People have to make some stupid mistakes to grow and learn from them. I just hope Xia Wan isn't one of those three.
Xia Qingshan observed Xia Wan's expression and realized that she had taken his words to heart this time. Xia Qingshan stood up, feeling dizzy as he did so, causing him to sway slightly with a rather large movement.
"Dad, are you alright?" Xia Wan asked anxiously, supporting him.
Xia Qingshan leaned on his desk, and it took him a while for the dizziness to subside: "I'm fine."
"Dad, how about I go with you to the hospital for a check-up?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a bit tired lately. It'll be fine after this period. I'll go to the hospital for a checkup then." He hadn't had a checkup in a long time, almost two years. In the past few days, he'd noticed many unusual things happening to his body: dizziness from high blood pressure, stomach pain, chest tightness...
After the father and daughter went out, they saw Gu Qian bring out the soup. He first served a bowl to Xia Qingshan, then to Xia Wan, and finally to himself. He didn't dare to sit next to Xia Wan, so he sat far away with his bowl.
Xia Qingshan didn't say anything because he seemed so honest.
Gu Qian held the bowl, seemingly drinking soup, but secretly glanced up to watch Xia Qingshan finish the soup.
The next morning, Xia Qingshan got up and had breakfast. His driver and assistant were already waiting for him at the door. The housekeeper saw the blood pressure medication on the table and brought it to him.
Gu Qian stood by the window watching the car drive away when Su Tian called him, saying that the baby hadn't been feeling well lately and she wanted him to accompany her to the hospital.
Gu Qian agreed and decided to accompany her to the hospital today.
...
On the way to the auction, the assistant kept going through the materials and explaining to Xia Qingshan who was there today and what their expected prices were.
Xia Qingshan listened very attentively, but his mind kept wandering and he couldn't concentrate. He looked out the window at the foggy sky and felt a tightness in his chest.
Upon arriving at the location, Xia Qingshan noticed several luxury cars parked at the entrance, and a few CEOs chatting at the door, who appeared to have just arrived.
After seeing Xia Qingshan get out of the car, he raised his hand to signal.
"Mr. Xia, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
The question was asked with a hint of sarcasm. A little inquiry would reveal that Xia Qingshan had been in a bad situation lately. Whether it was the Zhuang family or the Lu family, their troubles had implicated him. As a result, the group had been thoroughly investigated recently, and the stock price had plummeted, causing widespread panic among the employees, who feared that the Xia family would be the next Lu family.
Xia Qingshan shook hands with each of them, smiling and saying, "I'm fine, shall we all go in together?"
As the group agreed and were about to go inside, several of the bosses received phone calls almost simultaneously. Xia Qingshan felt a pang of anxiety when he saw them take out their phones.
He immediately thought of what Xia Wan had said yesterday.
"This time it's the Lu family, next time it'll be your family's turn. Tell Xia Qingshan to just wait."
After finishing their calls, the group exchanged glances, then looked at Xia Qingshan with apologetic expressions.
"Mr. Xia, I have an urgent matter to attend to today, so I won't be going in."
"Me too."
I'm so sorry.
His heart, which had been pounding in his chest, felt like it had been stabbed several times. Xia Qingshan's face stiffened, and he forced a dry laugh, saying, "We're already at the door..."
These people are clearly making excuses. First of all, the invitation cards were sent out several days in advance, and the itinerary was booked and arranged long ago. How could something suddenly happen and they be unable to get in?
If it were just one person, it would be fine, but all four bosses in front of me said they wouldn't go in after receiving the call.
And you said you had an emergency? What? Did your wife give birth on the same day?
Xia Qingshan's face was ashen. Seeing his grim expression, the others hesitated, their expressions conflicted.
Finally, it was Mr. Wang, who was standing at the front, who spoke up: "I received a call. The boss of Yi'an Group is hosting a banquet today. You know, we didn't have a chance to meet at the Lu family's banquet last time, but this time is different. The boss of Yi'an personally invited us. The main purpose is to discuss cooperation... as well as the recent political climate. In addition, I also received some news that the Xicheng project has run into trouble. According to the new policies, it's a useless piece of wasteland, worthless. Let alone 4 billion, I'm afraid even 1 billion is in doubt. This news was originally only known to the top management..."
Xia Qingshan's lips were pale, and it felt as if bees were flying into his ears and constantly pricking his eardrums, with a buzzing sound that went straight to the top of his head.
The assistant beside him was incredulous, watching the embarrassed and sympathetic expressions on the faces of the bosses in front of him. The way they looked at Xia Qingshan was as if they were looking at a "poor worm" struggling to get through his last days.
"Impossible... How could the price drop... How could it become a useless wasteland?" Xia Qingshan shook his head, unwilling to accept it. "You're lying to me, aren't you?"
“Old Xia.” President Wang patted him on the shoulder, feeling sorry for him. “We really didn’t lie to you. We actually heard about this news a few days ago and have been asking people to inquire about it. Just now, my assistant found out that the news was released by Yi’an Group.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingshan scoffed and said, "Is the news released by Yi'an Group really true? Do you know that the person who founded Yi'an Group is Lu Yan, my sister-in-law? She has a grudge against me and has been looking for an opportunity to take revenge on me. Lu Yu was deliberately sent to jail by her."
Mr. Wang sighed. He didn't want to say much, but seeing Xia Qingshan being kept in the dark was really pitiful, so he showed Xia Qingshan the document his assistant had just sent him.
"Look, it's already stamped here. The news has been released. Everyone should know about it today. If you still don't believe me, have your assistant check it out too."
This was Xia Qingshan's lifeline, but for his assistant it was just an ordinary job. Although he was shocked, he quickly calmed down and took out his phone... He didn't even need to look for it before someone sent him a message. He clicked on it, checked it several times, and then...
"Mr. Xia, it's true."
The last glimmer of hope in Xia Qingshan's eyes had been extinguished. His internal organs were trembling, his eyes were burning, and his mouth was agape as countless "impossible" thoughts overflowed in his mind.
He heard a series of sighs, someone patted his shoulder and arm, and someone else advised him to take it easy and not to worry about it, like the last meal before going to the guillotine.
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