"Silly girl, what stupid thing are you doing?" Qin Xiao casually tossed the scissors onto the thick carpet, making a soft thud. He looked at Gu Siqing, his voice carrying a tremor and lingering fear that he himself was unaware of, as well as a barely perceptible gentleness.
Gu Siqing stared blankly at him, as if all her strength had been drained away. The scissors were snatched from her hand, and her tense nerves suddenly relaxed. Tears streamed down her face like broken beads, and she threw herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably, "Qin Xiao... my dad... they all said you... sob... I'm so scared..."
"Alright, it's alright now, I'm here." Qin Xiao gently patted her back, letting her feel his strong arms. Then, his gaze turned to Gu Zhenghong, whose face was pale and who was still in shock. His tone was resolute, each word like a heavy hammer striking everyone's hearts: "Uncle Gu, today's events were indeed caused by me. I will take back the shares of Qin's Real Estate. Not only that, I, Qin Xiao, hereby make a solemn pledge—within three months, I will not only take back Qin's Group from Ye Chen, but I will also triple its market value!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenghong and Gu Siqing, who had just stopped crying but whose face was still streaked with tears, were both stunned and looked at Qin Xiao in disbelief.
“If I cannot do that,” Qin Xiao paused, his eyes sharp as an eagle as he swept over Gu Zhenghong, “all assets under my name are at the Gu family’s disposal. I will go bankrupt to compensate the Gu family for all their losses!”
Gu Zhenghong opened his mouth, looking at Qin Xiao with an extremely complicated expression. These words were too arrogant and too decisive. Triple the market value? How could that be possible? Qin's Real Estate is a complete mess right now. Would someone as shrewd as Ye Chen leave anything good behind? It would be a miracle if they could avoid bankruptcy and liquidation.
"Fine!" Gu Zhenghong took a deep breath, his chest heaving with intense emotions, as if he had made a firm decision, or perhaps he was gambling. "You said it yourself! Three months! I'd like to see how you triple it! If you can't do it by then, hmph! Our Gu family isn't someone to be trifled with!"
Although he was a hundred percent skeptical, Qin Xiao's do-or-die statement at least temporarily suppressed the raging fire in his heart. Moreover, since Qin Xiao dared to make such a solemn pledge, and his confident demeanor suggested that perhaps... he really did have some trump card that Qin Xiao didn't know about?
"Qin Xiao...you, are you crazy?" Gu Siqing lifted her head from his embrace, looking at him with teary eyes, her small hands tightly gripping his sleeve, her face full of confusion and deep worry. "Qin's Group is in such a state now...three times its market value, how, how is that possible? Don't be impulsive..."
Looking at her tearful face, Qin Xiao's heart softened, and the familiar, slightly mocking smile returned to his lips: "I have a brilliant plan."
He paused, then changed the subject, asking in a relaxed, slightly teasing tone, "I just wonder, Miss Gu, would you be willing to condescend to temporarily... be my factory manager for the next three months?"
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