The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 289: Don’t Want Shares, Want Money

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Don’t Want Shares, Want Money

Having woken up for only half a day, Mr. Xu’s guilt toward Xu Tian had peaked. He gave thirty percent of his shares to Xu Tian, leaving only twenty percent for Madam Xu and her three children combined.

Of course, Madam Xu would not accept this. She pinched her handkerchief, maintaining a dignified and elegant posture with a somewhat feigned tone of sadness, "I know you’re angry, but at the time the company was in trouble, and the He family was willing to provide funds—that was a timely help. They specifically requested Xu Tian to marry into their family, I had no other choice."

After she spoke, she wiped away non-existent tears.

Throughout her words, she shifted all the blame onto the He family. After all, Xu Tian had already married into the He family; Mr. Xu could be angry, but what could he do about it?

Mr. Xu sighed with disappointment, "I don’t want to dig into what actually happened anymore; I’ve already had the lawyer draft the will, and it will take effect immediately upon my death."

All of Madam Xu’s show of frailty and sorrow vanished in an instant as she stared at the man she’d shared a pillow with for over twenty years, shaking with anger, "You might as well give the entire Xu family to her, and the children and I can go sleep on the streets, go begging."

"You had so many talented young men to choose from, yet you insistently picked a wastrel for her. You say you had no choice, but apart from the He family, was there really no one else in Yucheng willing to invest?"

Mr. Xu spoke urgently and with agitation, coughing, his frail body becoming even more unsteady, "If you hadn’t been intolerant of her, taken advantage of my illness to push her out of the company, it wouldn’t have come to this point."

Madam Xu’s face turned ugly, "Are you saying that, apart from Xu Tian, everyone else in the family is useless?"

Mr. Xu looked coldly at his sons, "Look at them, which one measures up to Tiantian? The company has been in their hands for two or three years, have they achieved anything?"

Not only had they not achieved anything, but there was even a hint of not making ends meet.

"Xu Tian is already in charge of the He family company from top to bottom; she’s very capable, so you don’t need to worry about her here," Madam Xu scoffed sarcastically, "She’s got plenty of tricks up her sleeve."

"You..." Mr. Xu was so angered, he felt like he might pass out.

She had done such outrageous things and yet had no regret.

Xu Tian had no one to back her up in the He family, and who knows how she might be bullied there.

Mr. Xu’s eyes reddened.

"Dad," Xu Tian called out softly, her tone very faint, "You’ve just woken up, please take care, don’t get angry."

Mr. Xu felt even sadder, "But Tiantian, you..."

"Aunt Cheng is right, I am now in control of the He family company completely, and no one dares to bully me anymore. I’m doing well," Xu Tian replied.

Simple words, but they hid endless sorrow.

She was indeed doing well now, with an adorable son, and the parents of He Lanzhi treated her like their own daughter. Apart from having He Lanzhi as a husband, her life could be said to be perfect.

"He Yuming, come here." Xu Tian called He Yuming over, leading him to stand in front of the hospital bed, "This is your grandfather."

He Yuming, precocious for his age and aware that the people here disliked his mother, deliberately said loudly, "Grandpa, grandpa, get well soon, okay? You have to protect me and mom."

He was extremely sensible.

Xu Tian understood and patted his head.

Mr. Xu’s stern expression immediately softened; He Yuming was charming, and he liked him very much, but the thought that he was He Lanzhi’s child made him feel even more heartache for Xu Tian.

"He Yuming, Aunt Cheng is here, go and play with Cheng Yang," Xu Tian simply instructed, handing He Yuming over to Cheng Zhiwei, who had been waiting for a long time.

He Yuming obediently nodded, "Mom, I’ll wait for you outside."

"Go to Aunt Cheng’s house, I’ll come to pick you up after I go home."

Xu Tian did not want her child to witness what was to come next.

Cheng Zhiwei took He Yuming out, and He Yuming clung to her, pleading in a low voice, "Aunt Cheng, I want to wait and go back with mom, is that okay?"

Cheng Yang looked up and said, "Mom, let’s wait for Aunt Xu, there are bad people inside, and Aunt Xu surely can’t beat them alone."

"I want to help mom fight the bad people, I want to protect mom." He Yuming clenched his little fists, his little face serious.

The two little radish-heads spoke the heroic words of grown men, somewhat comical, but even more so, they touched hearts with their warmth.

The children were still young, but they were already very understanding.

Cheng Zhiwei was very pleased, giving each a hug and whispered, "We can wait for her here, but you must be obedient. You’re too small, no matter what happens, you must not enter that room, understand?"

Both children were fatherless, and Cheng Zwei hoped they would soon understand their mothers’ hardship.

The two children agreed in unison, sitting hand in hand on the benches outside.

In the hospital room, Xu Tian saw that He Yuming had left, and she cut right to the chase, "I don’t want the shares."

Madam Xu was slightly surprised by Xu Tian’s declaration, sensing she had ill intentions.

A flicker of scorn passed through Xu Tian’s eyes. Indeed, she had no good intentions because she never planned to let this woman have it easy.

"I don’t want the shares, turn them into cash," she said unhurriedly.

Thirty percent of the shares, looking at the current state of the company, could be converted into cash, at least amounting to three to four billion.

"Xu Tian, your dad is not dead yet." Madam Xu shrieked, not wanting to part with a single cent for Xu Tian, the illegitimate daughter who had no right to the money.

Xu Tian looked askance, deaf to Madam Xu’s shrieking, and just watched her father silently, noticing the many white hairs that had grown on his head.

He had had even more white hairs since falling ill.

Xu Tian’s nose felt sour, but she still said coldly, "I understand what you mean, but I am sorry, I will not take over the mess of the Xu family."

Thirty percent of the shares were enough to make Xu Tian the holder of power and decision-maker in the Xu family company, even to directly take the position of chairman.

Xu Tian was well aware that if she took them, she would have to take responsibility for the company.

Of course, Mr. Xu didn’t intend to trap her; rather, his decision was well-considered, knowing that if Xu Tian took over the company, Madam Xu and her people could easily be dealt with, essentially backing Xu Tian.

However, it was also selfish; if Xu Tian took over the company, it would allow him to look after his other useless children a bit.

But Xu Tian saw through his intentions.

She had no plans to take the company at all.

After all, when she had decided to agree to a marriage of convenience with the He family and He Lanzhi, enduring the disgust to bear He Lanzhi’s child, she had already decided not to return to the Xu family.

She did not want to push the blame for the elders’ grudges onto anyone else.

But that being said, if the Xu family were to fall on hard times, she would not hesitate to enjoy the show.

Mr. Xu’s eyes reddened, "Tiantian..."

Madam Xu’s dignified grace was nowhere to be found as she glared at Xu Tian with venom, "Stop flattering yourself, do you think the company can’t operate without you, Xu Tian?"

Xu Tian glanced at her amusedly, "Then why do you think dad refuses to hand over the company to your son?"