Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 605 - 606: No Grudges or Resentment

Chapter 605: Chapter 606: No Grudges or Resentment

Truthfully, if Xia Guoxiong had another son, or if Xia Ning were a boy, he really wouldn’t bother with Xia Cheng, but...

But even before Xia Guoxiong rose to prominence, he was just the most ordinary of commoners, and though he changed his name after becoming wealthy, what he couldn’t change was the deep-rooted preference for sons over daughters in his bones; his estate was definitely to be inherited by Xia Cheng.

So, even if Xia Cheng trampled on his pride time and again, he still couldn’t ignore Xia Cheng.

At this moment, hearing what the old Master He had said, Xia Guoxiong thought for a moment and then spoke in a tone laced with a mix of resentment and helplessness, "They don’t have any real sincerity. Qin Nuan and Yi Lixing are simply in cahoots. If it weren’t for Yi Lixing stirring up trouble constantly, why would I have cooperated with Huangpu Group?"

Having said this, he stole a glance at He Xing and then continued, "After I learned of Yi Lixing’s character, I fired him. Unexpectedly, he found Qin Nuan, and together they schemed against me and took a lot of money from me."

While he was speaking, He Xing’s gaze remained fixed on the bracketplant beside the television, its deep blue leaves hanging down, as if they would only be tender green in spring.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up when he noticed a flower bud the size of a thumbnail, ready to bloom—spring was indeed about to arrive.

With Xia Guoxiong’s words having finished to no response, his complexion grew increasingly embarrassed, but he was the one seeking help, so how could he just give up?

He cleared his throat unnaturally and said, "He Xing, I really didn’t want to trouble you, but I went to Qin Nuan and told her to ask for any amount of money, but she’s been as stubborn as a mule, insisting on a trade-off. I really had no other choice."

On the other side, the old Master He, disturbed by the noise and clearly exasperated, asked, "What exactly did Yi Lixing do wrong?"

In fact, even up to now, Grandpa He knew very little about the incident of Fu Han being attacked. He only knew that Fu Han was chased and that the person behind the attack was unknown to him.

That was because He Xing had been conducting the investigation himself. Although he had asked Old Zhou to help He Xing with these matters, He Xing, worried about affecting Grandpa He’s mood, had specifically instructed Old Zhou not to tell Grandpa He until the situation was conclusively resolved, lest it trouble him.

He Xing turned his head to look at his grandfather, his gaze inadvertently meeting Old Zhou’s, who wore a look of helplessness as if silently telling He Xing that he too was unsure how to proceed.

A low sigh resounded, and He Xing’s clear voice filled the living room, sharp yet exceptionally captivating, "Grandpa, the man who tried to kill Fu Han has connections with Yi Lixing. It seems that Yi Lixing hired someone to assassinate Fu Han.

"Him?" Grandpa He’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, "But why, what does he have against Fu Han to want someone to harm her?"

This was also what He Xing could not figure out to this point. Although Yi Lixing’s own explanation was that he had commissioned the hit on Fu Han just because he couldn’t stand He Xing.

But murder is a sin against heaven. If there weren’t deep hatred or grievance, who would commit such an act; true, He Xing had once given Yi Lixing a way out, but it seemed Yi Lixing still saw him as an enemy.

It’s just that Yi Lixing wanting to kill He Xing, in his view, was not problematic; but to harm the innocent Fu Han out of hatred for He Xing seemed to him like a plot from a novel.

He turned his head to Grandpa He and said in the calmest and simplest tone possible, "Grandpa, this is what Yi Lixing said, he hurt Fu Han because he hates me."

As his words fell, suddenly the temperature in the room plummeted, with everyone feeling as if they had fallen into a land of ice and snow.

It wasn’t He Xing’s aura, but the aura radiating from Grandpa He from within.

Since Grandpa He had handed over the company to He Xing, he rarely displayed his aura like this; if He Xing wasn’t mistaken, this was probably the first time in many years that Grandpa He had shown such anger.

It must be said that experience comes with age; Grandpa He’s aura not only made Xia Guoxiong’s face pale with fright, but even Xia Ning standing behind him trembled, as if she might faint at any moment.

Grandpa He no longer had that lazy look of someone reclining on a sofa, his sharp gaze swept over everyone present before finally settling on He Xing.

"He Xing, remember this, as long as I live, no one can bully Fu Han; and if I’m gone, you must protect her with your life. Can you do it?"

"I can!" Since becoming an adult, this was probably the most obedient He Xing had ever been to Grandpa He, his simple response sounding like thunderclaps in the room.

"At least you know what’s important," Grandpa He nodded, the suffocating pressure subsiding considerably, but his words remained cold, "He Xing, I don’t care about what grievances others have with Yi Lixing, but if you find out for sure that it was Yi Lixing who hurt Fu Han, I absolutely will not allow you to let him off because of any debts of gratitude."

"I understand," He Xing’s reply was resolute and forceful, like a soldier suddenly assigned an important mission, earnestly vowing to fulfil his duty.

Xia Guoxiong, although now able to breathe freely, turned paper-white.

All of them had been mixing in the mall for many years, and Xia Guoxiong had spent half his life figuring out how to not offend people, so naturally, he could tell that Grandpa He’s words were actually directed at him.

He knew that if he didn’t speak up now, He Xing would really leave Xia Cheng to face the consequences; then it would truly be as Chairman Yang had said, what was happening to Yang Kaitai was Xia Cheng’s future.

Xia Guoxiong sneaked a glance at Grandpa He, who had an iron-hard expression and was clearly in a bad mood, but Xia Guoxiong still mustered the courage to speak up, "Grandpa He, He Xing, I’m asking for your help one last time. I swear that from now on, I will never let Xia Cheng misbehave again. If it comes to it, once he’s out, I... I’ll send him to study abroad."

"What did you say?" He Xing turned around sharply, an air of chill emanating from him, like a sword drawn from its sheath. His piercing gaze fixed onto Xia Guoxiong, his voice raised unintentionally, "So your solution is to send Xia Cheng abroad? Are you not worried that Xia Cheng will cause trouble overseas, beyond your reach, and that you’ll deeply regret it if anything happens?"

"This..." Xia Guoxiong completely missed the implicit meaning in He Xing’s words, and even pondered earnestly for a moment before saying hesitantly, "Well... rest assured, when the time comes, I will arrange for someone to go with him to ensure he doesn’t cause any trouble."