Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 271: The Siblings’ Conspiracy

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: The Siblings’ Conspiracy

Xia Cheng found a secluded table to sit down, and immediately a waiter came with red wine and other items. He waved his hand to dismiss the waiter, then leaned in close to Xia Guoxiong and said, "Dad, you mentioned you wanted to meet with Grandpa He alone, should you take the opportunity to go now?"

"Mhm." The look on Xia Guoxiong’s face was extremely unsightly. After all, no one felt good when they have to ask others for help, but without doing so, Xia Group would really have to rely on betting to secure financing.

Before getting up, he glanced at Xia Ning with dissatisfaction: "He Xing’s heart isn’t set on you at all. I have important matters to handle today, so you better not cause me any trouble."

"Got it." Xia Ning shrank her shoulders, obviously a bit scared of Xia Guoxiong.

She had secretly used money from Du Wanting’s Motherly Love Fund to resolve He Xing’s urgent needs, resulting in the Xia Group facing financial issues when they could no longer directly transfer money from the fund as before.

In fact, Xia Group’s situation was worse than outsiders speculated. Affected by Yang Group’s troubles, several banks had publicly announced that they would not allow their branches to loan to Xia Group, and the interest on high-interest loans could directly drag Xia Group down.

The only plan for now was to shamelessly ask Elder Master He for help again. Considering the lifesaving favor they owed him, Elder Master He would probably be willing to help them again, putting past grudges aside.

Xia Guoxiong weighed the embroidered box in his hand, which contained a very expensive millennium ginseng; it was his ticket to knocking on their door today.

The arriving guests grew more numerous. The He Family’s garden was as large as half a soccer field, yet it was crowded everywhere, showing that this engagement ceremony was more lively than others’ weddings.

Just thinking about her uncompleted engagement ceremony with Yang Kaitai made Xia Ning seethe. What was the best church in A City compared to the He Family’s villa? And the Yang Family’s company, small as a sesame seed—let alone the guests she could invite couldn’t compare with the He Family’s in rank, even the numbers were less than half.

What did that imply? It meant the He Family, He Xing, put great emphasis on this engagement ceremony. It meant He Xing wanted to give Fu Han a romantic, unforgettable engagement ceremony.

The deeper she thought about it, the more Xia Ning felt a biting itch in her teeth from hatred.

Finally, Xia Cheng, who couldn’t bear watching anymore, said in a low voice, "Xiaoning, I’ve warned you. If you mess up Dad’s business again, he definitely won’t let you off easily."

"I know, no need for you to remind me," Xia Ning snapped back irritably, her face nearly written with discontent.

Xia Cheng himself was filled with pent-up anger but with earnest concern, he advised, "Xiaoning, you made me take the blame, admitting that I was the one secretly in love with Bai Wei and who instigated Qin Xiaonian to seduce Luo Qinghe; to not affect your relationship with He Xing, I did as you asked. But no matter how I see it, you have no place in He Xing’s heart. You might as well not hang from that tree anymore, and..."

"What are you trying to say?" Xia Ning exploded like a bomb ready to ignite, glaring at Xia Cheng with wide eyes, "I’m telling you, I don’t like any of those playboys you introduced me to. He Xing is mine, and if I can’t have him, no one else can."

Despite it being a summer day, a chill ran down Xia Cheng’s spine upon hearing this. He looked at Xia Ning in horror and asked, "What are you planning?"

"I’m not planning anything!" Xia Ning flashed a sweet smile, but her pearly white teeth gleamed in the sunlight like a monstrous beast baring its fangs, ready to tear into a feast at any moment.

For the first time, Xia Cheng broke out in a cold sweat in the presence of Xia Ning, noticing goosebumps forming on his own arm.

He roughly rubbed his arms, waving his hand in irritation, "I don’t care about how you plan to get He Xing, but I remind you that the entire survival of Xia Group depends on the He Family. You must not offend He Xing."

Xia Ning gave Xia Cheng a disdainful look, "Do you think I dare to offend He Xing?"

The tense atmosphere between the siblings dissipated as they both let out a chuckle.

Xia Cheng’s heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled back down as he said pragmatically, "That’s true."

"However..." The smile that had just started to spread across Xia Ning’s face vanished as she motioned Xia Cheng over with a hook of her finger and whispered, "But, I really can’t stand that bitch Fu Han; if I don’t teach her a lesson, I won’t be able to swallow this anger. You have to help me!"

"Help you how?" Xia Cheng stroked his chin, his face lecherous, and even drooled a little: "To be fair, Fu Han is indeed a rare beauty. If you’re thinking of letting someone else benefit, it might as well be your brother."

"Is there nothing else in your head besides all this messy crap? Can’t you think of something useful?" Xia Ning spoke as if scolding a hopeless cause, "Do you dare touch Fu Han, aren’t you afraid He Xing would turn you into a eunuch?"

"Just kidding, just kidding." Xia Cheng hurriedly crossed his legs, not daring to harbor any more improper thoughts, grinning cheekily at Xia Ning, "Xiaoning, I... I was just joking. You mustn’t take it seriously, and definitely don’t tell He Xing."

"I couldn’t care less about your messy affairs," Xia Ning scoffed with disdain, "Just make sure you handle what I’ve asked you to do. I don’t have the spare time to deal with the rest."

"Absolutely," Xia Cheng replied, knowing he was at Xia Ning’s mercy and dared not say more, promptly agreeing to everything.

...

Fu Han had already changed. She stood by the window of her room on the second floor, her beautiful eyes scanning the large garden below.

Many people had arrived today, but she recognized almost none of them. Of course, there were exceptions, one of which was Xia Ning, seated in a quiet spot in the garden—she recognized her. And although they had met only a few times, she found the impression Xia Ning left to be particularly deep.

Even though Xia Ning wasn’t far from her, Fu Han could still clearly see what Xia Ning was wearing. Of course, it was Xia Ning’s dress that first caught Fu Han’s attention.

It was a pure white mermaid dress, with snow-white satin inside and white transparent lace outside. The strap design added a touch of sexiness to the pristine dress, which contrasted starkly with the exaggerated fishtail hem, yet blended perfectly with Xia Ning’s figure.

Frankly, Xia Ning looked beautiful today, but that wasn’t why Fu Han noticed her. It was because Xia Ning’s dress strongly resembled...

Fu Han looked down at her own wedding dress and nodded internally. Yes, Xia Ning’s outfit closely resembled a wedding dress, albeit in a different style from hers.

"I knew Xia Ning wouldn’t come to your engagement ceremony willingly," Bai Wei’s voice, unable to hide her anger, rose. Puffing up with rage, she said, "Look, even now, she still finds ways to needle you."