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Chapter 1002 - 993: Rumors (5)

Chapter 1002: Chapter 993: Rumors (5)

Xia Youbiao this time was originally the sponsor of this Small Year Spring Festival gala.

After he learned that Xia Siyu would also attend the event, he immediately decided to register. But since he joined too late, he couldn’t secure the title of one of the top sponsors. He didn’t mind.

After all, being able to come here—even if he couldn’t communicate with his daughter—but just watching her shine on stage with his own eyes was more than enough for him.

Actually, every bidding round was pre-arranged, essentially "pre-booked" in advance. Fortunately, Xia Youbiao negotiated with the program team. Since Xia Siyu and her group’s program was the most popular, competing companies were numerous, but Xia Youbiao secured the bid at the highest price, and the other companies were unwilling to challenge him.

In recent years, "Shengxia Furniture" has been very well received in China’s mid-to-high-end market. Its solid wood and genuine leather series, both aesthetic and appealing, have been highly popular. Even without heavy advertisement investments, the company steadily expanded its market in recent years.

Xia Siyu had been sitting in the audience when she heard the host read through a long string of sponsor names. Among them, she heard "Shengxia Furniture" being mentioned. She immediately realized that her father was present here as well.

This time, Xia Youbiao spent a high sum to buy Wang Ju and Bo Yan’s calligraphy pieces, with Shang Feifei serving as the emcee, and Xia Siyu acting as the award presenter.

No wonder her father had called earlier to inquire about her participation in the Small Year event—it turned out he just wanted to see her.

When Shang Feifei mentioned "philanthropic individuals coming on stage," Xia Siyu glanced toward Xia Youbiao. This time, he looked different from when he visited her on set; he wore a suit, his hair well-groomed, and carried a bright smile. He had always been quite refined, and despite not having gained weight, his appearance on stage didn’t show his age much—he simply looked like a kind-hearted uncle.

But as soon as Xia Siyu saw him, she immediately thought of that day—after filming the cliff-jumping scene, she was hospitalized. Her father stayed by her side until midnight, with reddened eyes. No matter how polished his appearance looked now, he wasn’t the youthful dad who could lift her high up on his shoulders anymore.

Perhaps Bo Yan was right. Even to this day, Xia Siyu couldn’t completely come to terms with her father’s past actions. But as his daughter, she couldn’t be indifferent toward him either.

Understanding the need to avoid suspicion, after Xia Youbiao stepped onto the stage, the staff promptly placed Bo Yan and Wang Ju’s couplets for him. Once he stood on stage facing Xia Siyu, he kept looking at his daughter until he quickly shifted his gaze, shaking hands with everyone in the crew, with Xia Siyu being the last.

When the two shook hands, Xia Siyu could clearly feel her father’s palm exert a slight pressure. His face lit up with a full grin, and his expression seemed to say: "How is my daughter so beautiful? How is she so dazzling?"

Although his grip had tightened briefly, he didn’t say anything extra. Standing in the middle of the couplets, he posed for a group photo with the guests on stage.

And then quietly stepped off, leaving without a trace.

At that time, no one found anything unusual about the gentlemanly entrepreneur donating on stage. Even when he held Xia Siyu’s hand a little longer, his gaze remained pure—without any lecherous undertones. In fact, some internet forums even commented on his "scholarly businessman" demeanor, leaving a good impression overall.

Yet, as a video clip featuring him surfaced online and drew repeated scrutiny from paparazzi, it was eventually discovered that Xia Youbiao wore a Patek Philippe watch worth several million dollars on his wrist!