"Such arrogance."
Bai Jingming was immediately amused.
"Girl, it's been a while since we last met. I didn't expect you to have become so arrogant."
Bai Jingming glanced at the tea in front of him but didn't reach for it.
"Do you think the Bai family is facing some trouble right now, so you want to take the opportunity to risk coming back and try your luck?"
"I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."
"It's impossible for the eldest branch of the Bai family to come back."
Bai Ruoxue wasn't angry; instead, she calmly asked.
“Well, I do have a few questions I’d like to ask Grandpa.”
"Has the eldest branch of the Bai family made significant contributions to the Bai family's current status?"
Bai Jingming nodded: "I don't deny that. Without your eldest branch, the Bai family could not have developed to its current scale."
Before the other party could continue, Bai Ruoxue asked another question.
"Back then, your branch of the family, together with the second branch, murdered my father and my uncle in order to seize power..."
Bai Jingming interrupted him directly.
"It's pointless to bring these things up. They're all things of the past."
"Girl, don't blame me for not warning you."
“From the moment your main branch was driven out, you no longer belonged to the Bai family.”
"The things you've been up to overseas lately have caused a lot of resentment within the Bai family."
"You actually want to come back now? That's just wishful thinking."
Bai Ruoxue shook her head, seemingly somewhat hopeful.
"Back then, you forced me to sign an agreement, forced me to give up the election for family head, and forced me to give up the family's voting rights. You made a whole bunch of promises."
"As it turns out, the Bai family doesn't seem to have kept their original agreement."
"So... according to the original agreement, the Bai family breached the contract first, so naturally I have to come back and take back everything that belongs to me."
Bai Jingming smiled and shook his head.
"You're still young. You didn't fight for it back then, and now you're coming back wanting to fight for it again. Do you think it's possible?"
Bai Ruoxue smiled faintly: "Perhaps Grandpa is right. From the moment the eldest branch of the Bai family was driven out, there was no more kinship between us, only hatred."
"Since that's the case..."
Bai Ruoxue paused slightly in her speech.
"Then let's talk about something."
After speaking, he looked up at Bai Jingming opposite him.
"I came back this time with the goal of becoming the head of the Bai family."
"The Bai family's current predicament requires someone to take responsibility."
“Someone on the board will propose a revote. What I need you to do is get the company to support me.”
Bai Jingming looked at Bai Ruoxue in surprise and chuckled.
"It seems you still didn't understand what I just said. I told you, from the moment you voluntarily gave up your voting rights on the board, you had no chance..."
Bai Ruoxue didn't bother with his nonsense at all.
Shen took a thick file folder from the side and put it on the table.
"Everyone knows that the investigation team sent down from the government has been investigating the Bai family recently."
“And coincidentally, some members of the Bai family’s branch have done things in the past.”
“I believe that if these materials are presented to the investigation team, those guys from the 꺘房 group will probably be in trouble.”
Bai Jingming's expression changed slightly. He quickly reached for the file folder, excitedly opened it, and pulled out a stack of documents to browse through...
After only a few glances, his expression turned extremely unpleasant.
"This includes materials on almost everyone in the family, including your sons and even your grandsons..."
When Bai Ruoxue talked about these relatives, her face no longer showed any emotional fluctuation.
“Especially your most beloved grandson, his background is really not good.”
"If the investigation team finds out, he'll probably spend the rest of his life in jail."
Bang.
Finally, Bai Jingming broke down.
He couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.
"You...you dare threaten me?"
“Little brat, even if your father were alive, he wouldn’t have dared to treat me like this back then.”
"You dare threaten me now?"
Bai Ruoxue leaned back slightly on the sofa.
"Grandpa, there's no need to act like an old man at a time like this."
"The fact that I'm still willing to talk to you is already the greatest show of sincerity."
“If you don’t cooperate, I won’t suffer any losses, but things will be much worse for the hotel.”
"Every single one of them in this file will probably have to go to jail."
"Back then, the Bai family's house was left with only Grandpa, an old man, carrying it all on."
"You bastard!"
"Bai Ruoxue, if you... if you dare to do such a rebellious thing, the Bai family will never tolerate you."
Bai Jingming was furious. He glared at them angrily.
"They are all your relatives. How dare you treat your own family like this? Are you even human?"
Bai Ruoxue sneered, her eyes full of mockery.
"Now you're starting to bring up family? When you killed my father and second uncle, did you ever think that they were also your family?"
Bai Jingming was somewhat annoyed and embarrassed.
"That was done by the second wife's people, with me..."
"Don't try to shirk responsibility. Without the support and consent of your branch, I don't believe that the second branch alone could drive out our first branch."
Bai Jingming sneered.
"There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me. You actually dared to threaten me today. I think you've become a bit lawless."
"Since you're here, don't leave. Why don't you stay?"
After saying that, he snorted coldly and gave the order directly.
"Take her down."
When the order was given, the driver behind him didn't react at all.
Bai Jingming was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously turned his head.
"Are you deaf? I..."
The old man's words came to an abrupt halt as he watched in disbelief as the other man pulled a dagger from his pocket and held it to his neck.
"You...you dare to betray me?"
Bai Jingming was genuinely terrified this time.
The driver I trust most has been with me for twenty years.
But the other party betrayed him.
Bai Ruoxue!
This girl is absolutely terrifying.
How many people around you are on the other side?
It's getting more and more terrifying the more I think about it.
Across from her, Bai Ruoxue slowly reached out, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.
"You didn't think I came here tonight to discuss something with you, did you?"
"This is just a notification."
"Next, if the Gyeongbu family can't choose sides, I'll deal with the Gyeongbu family first, and then slowly fight with the Second Branch."
"I have plenty of time. I will watch you all die in front of me."
Bai Ruoxue stood up, picked up her bag, and came to Bai Jingming.
"To be honest, I dislike every single member of the Bai family. Given my personality, you all deserve to die."
"But... a friend reminded me to consider the bigger picture. For the sake of the Bai family, I can choose to put aside some of my grudges."
"This is your last chance with this room, think it over carefully."
After saying that, he ignored the pale-faced old man's expression and walked out of the private room.
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