Xiao's father looked at him quietly for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter.
“Good, good, good, that’s how a son of the Xiao family should be—this kind of business must never be done, doing it would ruin one’s conscience! I also want to tell my old friends that none of us should get involved in this mess and should stop doing business with them.”
Xiao Lingchen raised an eyebrow and said, "But the Mu family will probably do it."
"The Mu family... Hmph." Father Xiao's face turned cold. "They don't even dare to invite Mu Sheng! The people in their family are all only interested in profit, ruthless and vicious. If you get involved with them, you'll be disgusted."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Lingchen, only to see that Xiao Lingchen seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly smiled meaningfully.
“Father, remember this: if anyone gets involved with the Mu family, you will have to personally clean house.”
"Clean house? If she were one of our family members, I'd deal with her myself!"
Xiao's father didn't think much of it. After finishing his business with Xiao Lingchen, he hesitated for a moment before calling him back when he saw Xiao Lingchen was about to leave.
"Just now, Song Qingning and her niece..."
He sighed and looked at Xiao Lingchen.
The young man was tall and elegant, with a straight nose and thin lips that defined his sharp features. His eyes held a fierce and arrogant indifference, but only when facing that girl would they transform into a tender and captivating affection.
Before he knew it, his son had grown up. He and his son hadn't been communicating much lately, and when he looked back, it was as if they were completely different people.
Mr. Xiao looked somewhat disappointed and helpless: "I know you don't like them, but after all, she has been married to me for so many years and has always taken care of me. Let's just call it quits while we're ahead."
What does "knowing when to stop" mean?
"You've already taken control of the Xiao family. After today's banquet, I will have the assets of the Xiao family transferred to your name in public. I will retire and have her take care of me. As for Xiao Qingwan, we'll marry her off with a generous dowry, fulfilling her wish to live in the Xiao family for the past ten years." Father Xiao insisted.
Xiao Lingchen responded with a light scoff.
Mr. Xiao was unaware of what Mrs. Xiao was hiding from him. He was ruthless in business, but soft-hearted when it came to women. When he wanted to protect them, Xiao Lingchen faced some obstacles in dealing with them directly.
Therefore, there's no need to tell Xiao's father directly. It's better to let the mother and daughter expose themselves. When Xiao's father finds out what they've done, his wrath will be unleashed.
Haha, I hope they can handle it when the time comes!
"Hopefully, they can still enjoy a day like this."
Soon, the banquet began. Bai Shu didn't particularly like this kind of clinking glasses and lively atmosphere, but knowing that today was an important day for Xiao Lingchen, she didn't try to avoid it. While eating dessert, she heard many classmates pointing and whispering.
She laughed off all the ridicule and mockery. When Xiao's father was about to announce in public that she was Xiao Lingchen's fiancée, she clearly heard the gasps of her classmates.
"How could it be Ji Baishu?!"
"Young Master Xiao's—"
"Fiancée?! Oh my god, isn't that the Xiao family's... Did I offend her? I was just laughing at her, I'm doomed..."
"Last time during the exam, I wanted to copy Bai Zhu's paper, but she wouldn't allow it. I even badmouthed her behind her back. Will she retaliate against me?"
"After her family had a misfortune and she transferred schools, I gloated; after she transferred back, I made sarcastic and mocking remarks about her all the time... Am I doomed?!"
They stared at Bai Shu in terror, as if they had seen some great demon king, their faces filled with fear and pleading, their complexions pale with tension.
Bai Shu suddenly found it amusing.
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