Xie Yuanping became increasingly shocked as he thought about it.
Cold sweat dripped down his forehead, making him feel uneasy.
Seeing his expression, Xie Yao surprisingly refrained from mocking him.
"Dad, do you think that if Xia Chuyue really has some kind of supernatural power, she might come after us?"
Xie Yuanping squinted and thought about it carefully.
"Maybe yes, maybe no."
Xie Yao thought Xie Yuanping was talking nonsense.
"I think it definitely will! Didn't Xia Xinxin and my mom both end up in jail because they offended Xia Chuyue?"
Xie Yuanping frowned slightly upon hearing Xie Yao's irritating words.
He knew more of the truth than Xie Yao, and he knew that Xia Xinxin had failed to frame Xia Chuyue and had instead fallen into her trap.
Li Ling's erratic behavior was triggered by Xie Yuanping.
but……
It's so strange that Xia Chuyue always manages to dodge!
Xie Yuanping was lost in thought, and the office fell silent for a moment, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Xie Yao couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere and paced impatiently back and forth in the office.
"Why don't we just avoid confronting Xia Chuyue? Our biggest problem right now is that we're broke. Can't we just threaten Xia Chuyue to get money? Or we can tell everyone about her special abilities and see if she's scared!"
Xie Yuanping glanced at Xie Yao, his eyes filled with barely suppressed contempt.
Threatening early summer?
If Xia Chuyue really had any extraordinary qualities, they would probably have been discovered before they even started doing anything.
But if we threaten Xia Yao or Xia Yan...
Xie Yuanping and Xia Yao had spent twenty years together, and he knew her personality all too well.
She is a soft-hearted person, and when it comes to matters concerning her children, she is willing to compromise no matter what it takes.
Since Xia Chuyue can't confront them directly, she might as well threaten Xia Yao!
Mothers generally protect their children without thinking.
Even Li Ling, who was almost driven mad at the end, was still trying to avenge Xia Xinxin.
Thinking of this, Xie Yuanping's previous gloom and irritability vanished, replaced by a glint of intelligence in his eyes.
Xia Yao, let's see how much Xia Chuyue means to you this time!
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The review process for films Xia Yao made overseas is longer than that for films made in China.
She no longer needed to make appearances and had some free time, so she started busily preparing various loving meals for her daughter and buying clothes of all styles.
Sometimes, after being complimented by a salesperson from a high-end luxury brand, she would buy a whole bunch of matching mother-daughter outfits.
After shopping, Xia Yao went to the Starry Sky Restaurant upstairs for dinner.
Xia Yao posted her spoils in the family group chat, and smiled broadly as she looked at the flood of thumbs-up comments.
Xia Chuyue, who was busy with promotional activities, also replied with a "pretty" cat emoji.
Xia Yao propped her chin up, about to reply, when she heard two girls walking past her whispering.
Have you seen the movie Xia Chuyue recently made?
"Not yet, is it the one that just came out?"
"Yes, you should go see it! She looks absolutely stunning in it! And her acting is superb too! She doesn't look out of place at all sitting next to a bunch of veteran actors!"
"Really? But Xia Chuyue performed quite well in the TV series 'Riding the Wind'!"
"Quick, quick, let's go watch it together after we finish eating! As expected of director Xia Chen, it's awesome!"
Hearing the praise for her daughter and son, Xia Yao felt as if she were bathed in warm sunshine.
Her two children are excellent and well-behaved; they are God's greatest treasures to her!
Just as Xia Yao was thinking of sharing what had just happened in the group chat, she received a call from an unknown number.
However, the sounds coming from inside were not unfamiliar.
"Hey? Xia Yao, how have you been lately?"
Hearing Xie Yuanping's resentful and sinister voice, Xia Yao subconsciously frowned.
"What do you want? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. We don't need to contact each other again."
Xie Yuanping sneered twice, then quickly said:
"No need to hang up yet. I learned something unexpected today. I heard that your daughter, no, my daughter, Xia Chuyue, is somewhat different."
Hearing her daughter's name, Xia Yao's heart tightened instinctively.
Then, feigning indifference, she gave a light scoff.
"What are you talking about? Chu Yue is just a little girl, what strange things could she possibly have? I think you've suffered too much of a blow recently, your mind's not working properly, and you're starting to fantasize!"
Hearing Xia Yao's words, Xie Yuanping was not disappointed, but instead felt a surge of excitement.
Sure enough, he guessed it right!
Xia Chuyue definitely has a problem!
Xie Yuanping, as expected of the person who understands Xia Yao best, sighed twice and continued:
"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony. I hope you can still be this optimistic after Xia Chuyue makes the top trending topic tomorrow."
"It's a pity, Chu Yue finally became a big star with this movie, and now she's about to be exposed for her bad deeds."
“What a pity!”
Xia Yao closed her eyes and clenched her teeth as she listened to Xie Yuanping's threatening words.
She couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer even the slightest harm.
Moreover, once Xie Yuanping is exposed, whether it's true or not, the system on Xia Chuyue's body will definitely be able to detect it!
When that happens, all the celebrity gossip will be exposed, and the backlash against Xia Chuyue will be severe!
Xia Yao hesitated for a long time, but finally asked:
What do you want?
When Xie Yuanping heard Xia Yao say that, he knew he had made the right bet!
"Why didn't you just do this sooner? Why did I have to go through all this trouble to argue with you!"
Xie Yuanping laughed a few times, straightened his crooked glasses, and looked cold and stern.
"You know what I want, I want 500 million! Transfer it to me right now!"
Xia Yao found it unbelievable when she heard this.
"Are you crazy?!"
Five hundred million is a sum that even wealthy families couldn't possibly come up with all at once!
Xie Yuanping continued to sneer, showing no sign of backing down.
"Five hundred million. No matter what method you use, I want to see the money! Otherwise, I will expose Xia Chuyue's affair to the media."
"I believe that the public will definitely love the gossip surrounding newly popular celebrities."
"Just don't regret it later!"
Xia Yao was furious at Xie Yuanping's shamelessness.
"How could I have been so blind to fall for you! Xie Yuanping, you're disgusting! You'd even use your own daughter!"
Xie Yuanping snorted coldly, thinking to himself, what's there to be reluctant about?
He didn't care if Xia Xinxin went to jail, let alone Xia Chuyue, a daughter he didn't like.
Xie Yuanping urged him impatiently twice.
"Give me the money right now, or I'll expose this to the media immediately."
Xia Yao pinched her fingertips into her palm, trying her best to stay calm.
"You know my situation, I can't possibly come up with that much money."
Xie Yuanping became even more irritated upon hearing this: "I don't care about your opinions!"
Xia Yao took a deep breath, her rationality returning temporarily, and her mind began to race.
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