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She rubbed her eyes forcefully and pretended to be angry as she asked me, "What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly bring this up? Annoying."
I didn't continue speaking, but I had secretly made up my mind that if I ever had the chance to see that man in black who saved me again, I would definitely ask Mina if she had seen a man like that.
I just hoped it wasn't too much to expect, after all, Mina refused to reveal his name and didn't describe any of his features, making him seem like a ghostly existence.
Xiao Minhui arrived before us, wearing a loose wool short coat in a light purple color that didn't quite match the wrinkles on her face at that moment. She had deliberately paired it with a pair of red boots while wearing black pants.
Although each piece of clothing looked high-quality and well-made, the way she wore them gave off a somewhat thrift shop vibe.
Mina let me down at the entrance and whispered, "I've arranged for two friends inside. Just go in; they'll handle anything that comes up."
I quietly said, "Why does this feel like a spy operation? It's so weird."
Mina opened her mouth silently and laughed "haha," then whispered again, "Do you know how good I am to you?"
I solemnly nodded and said, "I know. If I hadn't met Xiao Minxing first and fallen in love with him, I would definitely choose to marry you."
She immediately rolled her eyes towards the sky and said, "Stop being so full of yourself. Even if you wanted to, I wouldn't want you. What I need is a man, you know? A man with... well, you know."
Standing at the entrance of the Western restaurant, I couldn't help but laugh at Mina's words.
Xiao Minhui saw me too; however, she didn't stand up. Her face was cold and displeased. As I approached her, she immediately said, "Do you have any sense of time? You're so late; you've wasted my time, you know? Do you think I'm like you with nothing to do every day?"
Anger surged up inside me instantly. The retorts were on the tip of my tongue but were forcefully swallowed down as I humbly said, "Sorry, big sister. I ran into traffic on the way here and lost some time."
Xiao Minhui raised her chin defiantly and asked in a harsh tone, "Just say what you need to say."
I glanced around a few times. Not far from us sat a couple, while two girls were seated on the other side.
They all looked normal; I couldn't tell which group was arranged by her. However, it surprised me that Xiao Minhui came alone. If I didn't provoke her, it seemed I wouldn't need those people after all.
She softly said, "Sister, may I ask you a question?"
She didn't respond, but her gaze was unfriendly.
I lowered my head, trying to appear cautious, and quietly said, "I'm just curious. Xiao Minxing treats me poorly, but he seems to respect you all. Why did you cause a scene at his company last time?"
Perhaps my question was too obvious; even Mumu's Xiao Minhui sensed something unusual and asked me, "Are you here to speak for him?"
I quickly explained, "No, no. I'm just curious. Besides, you are siblings, and I'm an outsider. Even if there are misunderstandings now, there will eventually be a day when you reconcile. So what I said wouldn't..."
She interrupted me before I could finish, saying, "We will never reconcile."
"Why?" I asked anxiously.
Xiao Minhui looked at me strangely and said, "Because there's the grudge of losing our mother between us."
"Ah? What did you say?" I thought I had misheard.
However, Xiao Minhui looked indignant and took a strong sip of the coffee in front of her, saying, "My father doesn't allow this to be mentioned again. It seems like it's been forgotten in the Xiao Family over the years, but what happened exists regardless. Even if no one speaks of it, we won't forget."
I dared not ask more about this internal matter because Xiao Minhui looked somewhat frightening at that moment.
Her originally bright red lips were now moving as she spoke, revealing her white teeth inside. The contrast of red and white was usually appealing, but it sent chills down my spine as I worried she might bite me.
Her face was slightly puffy with many wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and it now bore an uncontainable anger. Every word she spoke felt like she was gritting her teeth.
I quietly moved to a position farther away from her but was still startled when she shifted her gaze to me.
"You'd better pretend you didn't hear anything. If you dare to spread this outside, whether my father or Xiao Minxing finds out, it will cost you your life."
I couldn't tell if her words were a threat or if they would genuinely do something to me. At that moment, seeing her expression had already frightened me enough that I kept nodding in agreement.
Xiao Minhui stared at me as if losing patience and said, "How did my father's assets in the East District end up in Xiao Minxing's hands? Did he use some means? Tell me everything you know; I want to see what he still wants to stir up after all these years."
I swallowed hard before softly saying, "I don't know how he got it, but..."
Before Xiao Minhui could explode, I quickly added, "But I do know whether that asset is worth anything now."
She narrowed her eyes and snorted coldly, "What could possibly be worthless? When the family split, my father left that piece behind for retirement, so its profitability must be decent. Otherwise, how could he support his and that woman's lifestyle?"
I shook my head and tried to speak gently, "It might have been true back then, but it's not the case now. That asset is now a tumor; whoever holds it will be harmed. As far as I know, Zhi Xing Company is currently pouring money into it every day to clear the chains that were blocked before."
Xiao Minhui looked at me for half a minute before speaking, "You're here to speak for Xiao Minxing, aren't you?"
"No, big sister, I'm telling the truth. Just look at it; since Xiao Minxing took over that asset, he even sold his house. Now the entire Zhi Xing is trying to fill this huge hole. Xiao Minxing is almost desperate; even if you don't trouble him, he probably won't last much longer."
"How is that possible? The asset my father worked hard to keep is worthless and in debt. Do you think I'm a fool?" Xiao Minhui didn't believe me.
Yes, they should have been eyeing that piece since the moment of the split. Everyone had their own calculations in mind about who could pocket it. In the end, they were told that it was not a gold ingot but poison.
Even I doubted the authenticity of the accounts when I saw them; how could they not?
I knew that no matter how I explained it, it would be useless. So I decided to let it go; this wasn't my purpose for coming here anyway. My goal had already been achieved, and I didn't want to sit with Xiao Minhui any longer.
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