Chapter 103 Taking Control of the Xia Family
Chapter 103 Taking Control of the Xia Family
Chapter 103 Taking Control of the Xia Family
Zhou Ran calmed herself down.
He knew perfectly well that he had no leverage left.
He couldn't even defeat the evil spirit that had taken over his body.
When he regained consciousness and control of his body.
The first thing to do was to pretend to be Zhou Ran.
He absolutely couldn't let anyone discover that the person inside him had been replaced; he didn't want to give up on Xia Chenggan.
Even if Xia Chenggan loves that evil spirit, even if he can only pretend to be that evil spirit.
He still wanted Xia Chenggan to love him and be with him.
This is like an obsession infused into one's soul, even greater than one's own safety.
After he met Shao Ying, the man quickly revealed his true intentions to him and made a deal with him.
He had no choice but to agree.
Even knowing it's like dealing with a tiger for its skin, or even sacrificing the entire Xia family.
What does it matter?
As long as he has Xia Chenggan, it would be worth sacrificing my soul!
The doctor watched as Zhou Ran's expression kept changing.
It must be said that this was a good strategy.
The key to their scheme this time lies with Zhou Ran.
As long as they make Zhou Ran their tool, someone they can control.
Then the Xia family will easily gain control from within.
When isolated and helpless, Zhou Ran would follow their lead.
This is the path they have laid out for him.
What do you need me to do?
"Just be a normal Mrs. Xia, keep the others calm, and we will take good care of Xia Chenggan."
Zhou Ran's eyes turned fierce, like a venomous snake that had been cornered.
"I won't allow you to do anything to Brother Xia? You know, the premise of my agreement to cooperate with you is that you are not allowed to harm Xia Chenggan."
"Don't worry, we'll keep our promise to you. We'll just let him sleep for a while to make it easier for us to take action."
The doctor smiled gently; they wanted to keep Xia Chenggan.
Of course, if they could touch Xia Chenggan, they would have done so long ago. Now that they can't, they can only try to reduce his influence.
"Okay, I'll cooperate!"
Zhou Ran took a deep breath, suppressed all her emotions, and drank the beverage in front of her.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
The doctor still smiled gently.
He got up and went out; he had many things to do, and tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Zhou Ran stood up and went to the window.
Through the window, you can see bodyguards patrolling outside.
He had nowhere to retreat, so he could only go down a dead-end road.
The next day, after daybreak, Xia Chengping woke up in bed.
He rubbed his shoulders; he must have been too tired yesterday. His whole body ached, and he slept very soundly without having a single dream.
What should we eat for breakfast?
He stepped outside and discovered that the housekeeper had been replaced.
"Huh? Who are you? Where's the butler?"
Xia Chengping saw a butler in his twenties and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
Did their old butler suddenly become young again? How come he looks so young?
The young butler explained with a smile.
“The housekeeper is my uncle. He had an emergency and asked me to take over for him for a few days. My name is Liu Si Nian.”
Oh, no wonder he looks so much like the butler, he's his nephew.
Xia Chengping sat down at the dining table.
"This name is really strange. Did the housekeeper tell my parents something?"
"I spoke with the master and mistress, and they kindly granted this impolite request. I am so grateful to them."
Xia Chengping didn't think it was a big deal; his parents had always been easy to talk to.
Where are my brothers?
"Young Master and Young Master Zhou haven't gotten up yet; they must have been exhausted yesterday."
The master and mistress went on a trip early this morning, saying that they would be leaving the entire household to the eldest son and his wife from now on.
The third young master was already angry and said he wanted to read and didn't want to go out. Breakfast had already been served.
The fifth young master is already up and has gone out for a run!
Xia Chengping nodded, indicating that he understood.
Xia Chengping frowned as he ate his breakfast, the first bite of which he put into his mouth.
"What's wrong, Fourth Young Master?"
Liu Si Nian noticed that Xia Chengping's expression was off.
"It doesn't taste like Aunt Zhang's cooking."
"Aunt Zhang, I wasn't feeling well this morning. These are from a private kitchen restaurant that we've ordered."
"Oh, that's all right now."
Xia Chengping waved his hand, "Why does the house feel so well-behaved? What's wrong with it?"
Everything about it is strange; nothing feels right.
After casually eating a couple of bites of breakfast, Xia Chengping gave Liu Si Nian some instructions.
"Let me know when Xia Cheng'an comes back."
"good."
Liu Si Nian gave a respectful reply and watched Xia Chengping leave.
The smile faded, and a hint of inexplicable mockery appeared on his gaunt face.
Zhou Ran woke up in bed and saw the perfect profile in front of her, confirming that she wasn't dreaming.
This person finally belongs to me.
He reached out and touched Xia Chenggan's face.
This time, she brazenly traced the contours of his face with her fingers.
"You belong to me, and you will always belong to me! No matter the cost."
Zhou Ran's smile was grotesque and twisted; there was not a trace of softness or cuteness in it.
It's more like a demon than a demon.
After Zhou Ran got up and opened the door, the bodyguards guarding the outside had been replaced by unfamiliar faces.
Zhou Ran was not surprised; if those people wanted to take control of the Xia family, they would definitely have to replace them with their own people.
He went downstairs, and the unfamiliar housekeeper, Liu Si Nian, came up to him.
"Young Master Zhou, breakfast is ready. Would you like to eat now?"
"Um."
Zhou Ran raised her chin and sat down at the table to enjoy her own breakfast.
The taste is not bad.
"Where are the others?"
Liu repeated what he had told Xia Chengping earlier.
Zhou Ran slammed down the chopsticks in her hand.
"I want to hear the truth."
He glared at Liu Si Nian, who was actually trying to coax him.
Liu Si's expression remained unchanged. He bowed respectfully and reported again.
"The master and madam have already had the young master taken away. The third young master is in his room, the fourth young master just returned to his room, and the fifth young master is missing."
What does "lost" mean?
Zhou Ran frowned. How could Xia Cheng'an have disappeared?
“He went out for his morning exercise this morning, and we followed him, but we lost him and don’t know where he is.”
They've already sent people to look for them, but the people living here are all wealthy and powerful, so they don't dare to make a fuss. They haven't found anyone yet.
"Useless! How could you make a mistake like this?"
Zhou Ran regretted it. He thought those people were quite capable, but now it seems they were just a bunch of fools.
Xia Chengan's disappearance gave him a bad feeling.
"The master said that you just need to take good care of the eldest young master, and they will take care of everything else. Please don't worry."
Liu's words were both a consolation and a threat.
Zhou Ran could tell perfectly well, but he was now a tool in someone else's hands.
What other options does he have besides obeying?
He took the chopsticks offered by the servant and continued eating his breakfast.
He went upstairs, where servants had already opened the curtains.
Sunlight streamed in and fell on the bed.
The person on the bed was illuminated as if they were glowing.
That face, bathed in sunlight, was alluring, captivating the eye.
When the cleaning servant saw Zhou Ran come up, he greeted her and then left quietly.
Zhou Ran sat down on the edge of the bed and held Xia Chenggan's hand tightly.
She took his hand and pressed it against her face.
He spoke with deep affection and focus.
"Darling, I love you so much, I'd do anything for you, you'll understand, right?"
Knock knock, a knock came at the door.
Zhou Ran looked up unhappily and saw the doctor's face with a gentle smile.
"Excuse me, let me examine Xia Chenggan."
Zhou Ran reluctantly dodged away.
The doctor came over and carefully examined Xia Chenggan's condition.
I gave him an injection, and then I put the medicine box away.
"Do you want him to remain unconscious like this indefinitely?"
"No, we'll bring him back to his senses once we've finished what we're doing."
The doctor didn't explain much; he simply gave Zhou Ran some instructions.
"Take good care of him, you don't need to worry about anything else!"
"knew."
Zhou Ran nodded reluctantly.
Gu Tingxiao had already arrived at the office.
He received a call from the company early in the morning and rushed over.
Of course, they didn't forget to bring Zhong Xiaoxue along.
This time, Zhong Xiaoxue said goodbye to him decisively and went to work.
Gu Tingxiao had a feeling that something was wrong.
I used to pester him several times before he'd leave, but this time he did it so readily.
Gu Tingxiao called his assistant to bring him today's work.
Without giving it much thought, Gu Tingxiao threw himself into a lot of work.
Shao Yang originally wanted to stay at the Xia family's house for a while, but the butler asked him to leave.
As for Shao Ying, whom he cared about, he didn't see her at all, and didn't know if she had gone back.
He waited for a while, then gave up and left.
Unbeknownst to him, Shao Ying had seen everything he did at the door.
"That idiot!"
Shao Ying hated her younger brother to the core.
His stepmother, that mistress, came to his door to force him to remarry while pregnant with her illegitimate child.
That's what forced his mother to divorce and leave the country.
Everything that should have been his was taken away by his bastard brother.
Everyone looks disgusted when he's mentioned.
He was clearly the rightful heir born to the legal wife.
How dare a bastard steal his position and his identity, and then slander him?
Shao Ying's eyes grew increasingly dangerous. She wished she could rush up and kill Shao Yang right now and eat him alive.
His subordinates, seeing his increasingly cold gaze, all distanced themselves from him.
This young master has gone mad.
"Have everything been arranged outside?"
Shao Ying inquired.
"Yes, it's all arranged. Someone is already checking the company's situation."
"Okay, give them a push and speed things up."
"yes."
They had a clear division of labor: Shao Ying's people were responsible for keeping things stable at the company, while the doctor was in charge of the villa.
They aimed to take control of the Xia family as soon as possible and turn the Xia family members into puppets.
Both sides are progressing very smoothly.
Shao Ying arrived at the agreed-upon room upstairs, where the doctor was already waiting.
How's it going on your end? How much longer?
The doctor leaned back lazily on the sofa. He had wanted to do this for a long time, but unfortunately, his position prevented him from doing so.
"We're urging them on. Things at the company are complicated and involve many issues; it can't be resolved in a short time. How much longer can you delay?"
"At most three days. After that, there won't be a good excuse. We can't have all the Xia family members disappear after the wedding. After three days, we must make some of the Xia family members show up."
Shao Ying looked at the doctor.
"You're planning to have Xia Chengping handle this?"
"Yes, he's the most suitable. Xia Cheng'an ran away, and you still haven't found your man?"
"No, that kid is too shrewd. He ran away as soon as he sensed something was wrong."
Shao Ying was also troubled.
"I've spread the word that if Xia Cheng'an doesn't return, Xia Chengjie will be killed. I refuse to believe he won't show up." Author's Note: Thanks to my mentor 9492239 for their support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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