He even called his lawyer over directly.
"Dad will find a professional to take a look at you. We'll make sure the Xiao family doesn't set any traps," Bai's father said, his voice tinged with bitterness.
A few black lines appeared on Bai Qingzhi's forehead, but she finally agreed with no other choice.
"Um... my father's men will be here soon." Bai Qingzhi really didn't know how to tell the Xiao family that her father didn't believe them.
He spoke somewhat hesitantly.
Xiao Yuan understood Bai's father and guessed what he was thinking.
The lawyer arrived in just over twenty minutes. Without saying a word, he took the contract, examined it carefully, and then respectfully told Bai Qingzhi that she could sign it.
There were no additional clauses in this contract.
Just then, Mr. Bai's father called, and Grandpa Xiao answered.
"I'm telling you, child, you don't trust me?" Grandpa Xiao asked, frowning.
Mr. Bai chuckled on the other end of the line.
"No way, Mr. Xiao. I just saw that my Qingzhi doesn't know anything. How can a father not keep an eye on his child?"
Grandpa Xiao agreed, and after a few more polite words, the two ended the call.
Only after seeing Bai Qingzhi sign the document did Grandpa Xiao leave, satisfied.
Xiao Qiangwei followed immediately.
"Dad, aren't you afraid the rest of the Xiao family will be unhappy?" Xiao Qiangwei was a little jealous. She was clearly the biological daughter.
"We have to swallow our dissatisfaction. Do you think they can lead the Xiao family to rise again?" Grandpa Xiao snorted and retorted.
Xiao Qiangwei had never been interested in the company's shares, and nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
That's right. Although the shares were given to Bai Qingzhi, they should still be managed by Xiao Yuan. As long as Xiao Yuan is there, the Xiao family will not fall.
Sure enough, experience is the best teacher.
Grandpa Xiao had exactly this idea in mind, and he was satisfied.
The office fell silent, and Bai Qingzhi looked at the share transfer in her hand as if she were dreaming.
Xiao Yuan found Bai Qingzhi's dazed look somewhat amusing and reached out to pull her to his side.
"Now that you've accepted Grandpa's betrothal gifts, you'll have to marry me."
He deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound sweet and pleasant to the ear.
Bai Qingzhi didn't react at first, but after she did, she slapped the contract on his face.
His face was flushed.
"Dream on! You think this little bit of betrothal gift is enough?" Bai Qingzhi's voice was a little loud, entirely due to shyness.
"How about I give you my company too?" Xiao Yuan put his arm around Bai Qingzhi's waist and asked with a smile.
Bai Qingzhi knew that the building belonged to Xiao Yuan, and she also knew that his company was currently enjoying a promising future.
"You should go public first!" Bai Qingzhi broke free from Xiao Yuan's hand and answered hastily with her head down.
She unconsciously held the design drawing on the table in her hand, her eyes were on it, but her mind was completely on Xiao Yuan.
"Since Zhizhi has said so, then I'll listen to you. I'll propose to you when my company goes public, and I hope Zhizhi won't reject me then." Xiao Yuan smiled brightly. If the occasion weren't inappropriate, he really wanted to repeat what happened in the car that day.
Realizing he had gone astray, Xiao Yuan coughed to stop himself.
Bai Qingzhi kept her head down, and even her ears turned red.
The three gentle people outside were chatting. Grandpa Xiao's actions hadn't been kept secret from others, so all three knew that Bai Qingzhi had suddenly become a very wealthy woman.
Even though she was a rich woman before.
"It's so sweet! Mr. Xiao is simply the perfect man!" Qiao Shanshan exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.
She smiled gently and enviously, but Yuan Na's expression seemed quite unpleasant.
His gentle gaze fell unintentionally on her, and seeing Yuan Na's reaction, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Yuan Na realized she had been discovered, so she immediately put on a smiling face and echoed Qiao Shanshan.
Xiao Yuan has just returned, and there are still many things to do at the company. Even though he has moved his desk in now, he still has to go upstairs to hold some meetings.
Xiao Yuan gave Bai Qingzhi a big kiss on the cheek and went upstairs satisfied.
Wenrou watched Xiao Yuan leave, then reached out and knocked on the door. When she went inside, she saw that Bai Qingzhi's face looked like it was about to bleed.
"You're really pushing this pink bubble up, Qingzhi, you should at least tone it down a bit!" Wenrou teased.
After her teasing, Bai Qingzhi felt even more embarrassed.
He gently stepped forward and rubbed her face, then smiled and said:
"Isn't dating normal? What's there to be shy about? Remember, as long as you're even more lecherous than him, he can't do anything about it!"
Looking at her gentle and earnest expression, Bai Qingzhi was somewhat surprised that she was this kind of person.
"Have you ever been in a relationship?" Bai Qingzhi's gossipy nature ignited.
However, her gentle expression suddenly turned somber.
"He's no longer by my side. If nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't be able to wait for him again in this lifetime." The gentle voice was tinged with loneliness.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know..." Bai Qingzhi apologized guiltily.
Wenrou's momentary gloom seemed to last only a moment; she quickly composed herself, taking Bai Qingzhi's hand to show that she was alright.
Once Bai Qingzhi's complexion returned to normal, Wenrou got down to business.
"Qingzhi, I think you can't keep Yuan Na."
Bai Qingzhi was even more surprised. She had always thought that Wenrou got along quite well with them, but she never expected that Wenrou would make such a suggestion.
"I can't really explain why, but she's a very calculating person, and she could easily do something wrong." Wenrou was a little afraid that Bai Qingzhi would misunderstand her, so she quickly continued to explain.
"I know," Bai Qingzhi replied with a smile.
Bai Qingzhi had been paying attention ever since Xiao Yuan mentioned it to her. At first, she did value Yuan Na's talent, but after realizing the problem, she couldn't keep the bomb by her side.
However, it's not the right time yet.
"You knew you still kept her?" Wenrou asked in surprise.
"I just think she has some talent, and besides, the four of us will be able to commission a piece soon." Bai Qingzhi subconsciously concealed her true thoughts.
Wenrou knew that Bai Qingzhi had made up her mind, so she didn't say anything more. She just repeatedly told her to be careful before leaving.
"She even noticed Wenrou's gentleness; Yuan Na really doesn't know how to hide her emotions," Bai Qingzhi thought to herself.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of distractions, he continued to focus intently on the design drawings in his hands.
The design will be finalized tonight, and we've already contacted the craftsmen. Production can begin tomorrow.
There are three sets of jewelry in total, which also served as Bai Qingzhi's entry point into the market.
Yuan Na sat at her workstation, knowing full well that the design would be officially produced tomorrow. She lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.
A few minutes later, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she stood up and walked out of the studio.
Shortly after she left, Hao Ni also came out of her studio, and the two headed in the same direction.
Yuan Na stood at the corner of the stairs, and after confirming that no one was around, she took out her phone to contact Hao Ni when someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder.
Feeling guilty, she stuffed her phone away and turned around to see Hao Ni standing arrogantly behind her.
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