Qin Xiao glanced at Ye Chen, whose grin stretched from ear to ear and whose face clearly said "I won," and then scanned the various people in the banquet hall, each with their own thoughts. He had already made up his mind. Now was not the time to get entangled in this verbal battle with Ye Chen; he needed to go and check on the Gu family immediately.
"Gentlemen, it seems that I, Qin, have somewhat disappointed you at today's banquet." Qin Xiao slowly stood up, his gaze calmly sweeping over Song Tianxiong and Ye Chen's faces. "I do need to go back and take care of the Qin's Real Estate matter. Mr. Song, Mr. Ye, I'll seek your advice another day."
He turned to Song Zhixue, his tone softening slightly: "Miss Song, I'm afraid I must excuse myself."
Before anyone could react, Qin Xiao gave Long Aobing and Shen Xingling a wink, and the three of them left the banquet hall.
"Hmph, a stray dog, but it runs fast!" Ye Chen sneered disdainfully as he watched Qin Xiao's figure disappear through the door. He then turned to Song Tianxiong and smiled, "Uncle Song, now you should believe in my strength, right? Qin Xiao is nothing to fear."
Song Tianxiong forced a smile, but his heart was not as calm as it appeared. Qin Xiao's overly calm gaze at the end made him inexplicably uneasy. This young man didn't seem to have lost his composure despite losing Qin's Real Estate, which was illogical.
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The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat heavy on the way to the Gu family's house.
"Qin Xiao, Qin's Real Estate is really..." Shen Xingling gripped the steering wheel, glanced at Qin Xiao through the rearview mirror, and her tone was filled with undisguised worry.
"It's just a shell, it doesn't matter," Qin Xiao said calmly, his gaze fixed on the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, his thoughts already drifting to the Gu family. Ye Chen's methods were faster and more urgent than he had anticipated.
Long Aobing, unusually quiet, sat silently beside Qin Xiao, sensing that his mood wasn't as relaxed as he appeared. She reached out and gently squeezed his hand, whispering, "Husband, should I go and tear down the Dragon King's Palace tonight?"
Qin Xiao patted the back of her hand, his voice warm: "No need to dirty your hands. You're just a clown, you won't last long."
He was just worried that Ye Chen's ruthless style might affect Gu Siqing.
The Gu family villa was brightly lit, yet it exuded an unusual sense of oppression.
As soon as Qin Xiao got out of the car, the old butler of the Gu family came up to him, his face ashen and his lips trembling: "Young Master Qin...you've finally arrived. The master...he's in a bad mood, you, you have to be careful."
Qin Xiao nodded, and without stopping, walked straight into the living room.
Gu Siqing's father, Gu Zhenghong, was pacing back and forth in the living room with a livid face. The expensive Persian carpet creaked under his feet, as if it would be trampled through at any moment.
Upon seeing Qin Xiao enter, he abruptly stopped, his eyes bloodshot, and pointed at Qin Xiao's nose, shouting, "Qin Xiao! How dare you show your face here!"
Our Gu family must have been blind for eight lifetimes! How could we have believed you, you little brat!
Now look what's happened! All the shares have been taken away by that security guard surnamed Ye who appeared out of nowhere!
Our Gu family has become a laughingstock throughout Jiangcheng! Tell me, how do you intend to settle this score?!
Gu Zhenghong, who always prided himself on being a Confucian businessman, was now behaving like an enraged lion, clearly furious. Although the Gu family was large and powerful, losing such a large amount of shares in Qin's Real Estate for no reason would be painful for anyone, especially since it involved the family's reputation.
"Uncle Gu, please calm down." Qin Xiao said calmly, as if he hadn't seen Gu Zhenghong pointing his finger at him. "I'd like to hear your detailed account of what happened and how Ye Chen acquired the shares."
"Say something? What else is there to say!" Gu Zhenghong's anger intensified, and he plopped down on the sofa, his chest heaving violently. "When you transferred the shares to us, you made it sound so good, saying it was to repay the old man's favor and to give our Siqing a guarantee!"
And what happened? This afternoon, Ye Chen came to my door with his lawyer, holding a document, saying that I had already mortgaged the actual control of the shares, and now he is the legal holder!
"Our Gu family is suffering in silence; we could only watch helplessly as he transferred the shares! Now the entire Beijing social circle knows that our Gu family has been utterly ruined by this little brat!"
He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, grabbing the ashtray from the coffee table as if to smash it on the ground. But halfway up, he stopped himself, pointing instead to the door: "Qin Xiao, I'm telling you, from today onwards, the Gu family has absolutely nothing to do with you! Si Qing, don't even think about having any contact with him again! Do you hear me!"
"dad!"
Before the words were finished, a frantic and shrill cry came from the stairs. Gu Siqing, wearing only a thin nightgown, her hair disheveled, her delicate face streaked with tears, stumbled down the stairs. In her right hand, she gripped a gleaming pair of scissors, the sharp tip pressed tightly against her pale carotid artery.
"Siqing!" Gu Zhenghong was shocked. His anger was instantly replaced by fear, and he jumped up from the sofa.
"Dad! If you keep forcing me and stop me from seeing Qin Xiao, I'll kill myself!" Gu Siqing's voice trembled, choked with sobs, but her eyes were unusually firm. She tightened her grip on the scissors, and a trickle of blood seeped from her wrist.
The atmosphere in the living room instantly froze to freezing point.
Qin Xiao's eyes suddenly sharpened, and almost at the same moment Gu Siqing finished speaking, his figure flashed like a ghost. Everyone only saw a blur, and the next second, the potentially deadly scissors in Gu Siqing's hand were already firmly in Qin Xiao's grasp. His movements were as fast as lightning, yet they carried an undeniable calmness and control.
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