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I lifted my foot but then awkwardly pulled it back. Just as I moved in front of the Sofa, Xiao Minxing reached out and pulled me to sit beside him.
In front of Mrs. Xiao, I felt a bit embarrassed; after all, she is my Mother-in-law, and I had never acted recklessly in front of her, so I felt somewhat uneasy.
However, Xiao Minxing spoke first: "You came for Father, right?"
Mrs. Xiao looked at him and nodded, her words revealing her intentions without any concealment: "I know you won't easily hand over the company. Now that things have settled down, can you tell me about it?"
Xiao Minxing looked at his mother with no trace of affection on his face, not even a hint of a smile. He seemed distant and cold, as if carefully choosing his words when he asked, "What do you want to know?"
"Are you going to take his life?" Mrs. Xiao asked.
This question startled me, and I quickly looked up at her, then at Xiao Minxing.
He smiled, but it was colder than when he wasn't smiling, carrying an unsettling chill. He stared at Mrs. Xiao for a long time before saying, "No, but whether he wants to live or not is hard to say."
Mrs. Xiao opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing and stood up to leave.
I grabbed Xiao Minxing and whispered, "What's going on?"
He remained silent.
I chased after Mrs. Xiao, feeling somewhat anxious. At the very least, she came here and left after just a few words without hearing a single kind word from her son. It made me feel that being an elder was somewhat tragic.
"Mom, you rarely come here. Let's have dinner together later and also see Xiao Zhe," I said eagerly.
Mrs. Xiao paused, looked at me, and said, "No need, I'm very reassured with you taking care of Xiao Zhe. Goodbye."
The Xiao Family's Car was waiting outside, and as soon as Driver saw Mrs. Xiao come out, he hurriedly opened the car door.
I stood there watching her get in the car, her expressionless face leaving our home, eventually disappearing behind the distant wall.
When I returned to look at Xiao Minxing, he was still sitting there, looking indifferent.
"What exactly is going on? How did it escalate to a life-and-death situation?" I asked, sitting beside him and tugging at his sleeve.
Xiao Minxing replied calmly, "The Xiao Family is going to be ruined. What do you think will happen to Old Master Xiao?"
I stared at his indifferent face for a while before attempting to respond, "Of course he would be heartbroken. But why is Mom asking you? What does this have to do with you? Even if Zhi Xing doesn't have much money to make, it wasn't worth anything when it was initially divided among you. Isn't it Xiao Minfeng and the others who are ruining the Xiao Family?"
He reached behind me, tightened his arm around me, holding me close for a long time before saying, "But if he knows that the assets lost by the Xiao Family eventually end up in my hands, how do you think he would react?"
My mind went blank for a moment as I processed his words. I suddenly remembered the accounts I helped him with during my pregnancy; it turned out that it wasn't just idleness but part of his plan. He had been keeping an eye on the Xiao Family, gradually taking back their lost assets.
Now the entire Xiao Family, which had been separated from other siblings, was coming together again, only with a new master—Xiao Minxing.
Unless Old Master Xiao remains unaware forever; once he finds out, he might really die from anger.
This matter is obvious even to Mrs. Xiao, so what about others? Can't they see it?
When I went to see Xiao Minxing, he just smiled lightly and said, "She knows I told her; others won't notice so soon. They need to integrate my company completely and list it in a new form before they will realize something is off."
I don't know why, but I always feel that there are other reasons behind Xiao Minxing's actions, yet I really can't figure out what else he is hiding in his heart.
Moreover, Mother-in-law's behavior also confuses me. Logically speaking, Xiao Minxing is her biological son, and now he has fallen out with the Xiao Family. Looking at her past demeanor, it seems she wasn't very happy living with them, especially since the siblings of the Xiao Family never seemed to regard her highly. Once the news of Xiao Minxing integrating the company spreads, she will definitely face greater pressure.
Shouldn't she leave the Xiao Family at this time and come directly to us?
However, judging by her expression, although she didn't blame Xiao Minxing, she also seemed to disagree with his actions. The look on her face when she left spoke volumes.
Suddenly, I feel like the Xiao Family is like a huge whirlpool; the more I look inside, the more I realize there are too many unclear things, and even Xiao Minxing becomes perplexing.
I still tried to persuade his mother, but he acted as if nothing had happened, casually chatting with her just like usual. He showed no intention of wanting her to stay and didn't exhibit any familial affection towards her as his own mother.
What kind of family is this? The more I interact with them, the more I see through them.
After Zhi Xing transferred out, we had more time together. We usually went to and from work together. Although he sometimes dealt with his own matters, most of the time he stayed with me in the studio.
It's just that the news outside is overwhelming, digging up old stories about the Xiao Family and everyone in it.
Since this incident occurred, I've been paying more attention to the news.
From a third-party perspective, I learned another thing: Mrs. Xiao was not actually the mistress of the Xiao Family, but rather someone Old Master Xiao had taken from her previous life.
The truth of this matter cannot be confirmed, but as people talk more about it, they tend to lean in one direction.
Mrs. Xiao's ex-husband was also a wealthy businessman in Haicheng, and he was not inferior to the current Xiao Family. However, at that time, Old Master Xiao was just an ordinary merchant. If there was anything different about him, it was that he found an opportunity to collaborate with Mrs. Xiao's ex-husband.
This gave him the chance to establish himself quickly and grow rapidly.
At that time, Mrs. Xiao and her ex-husband were deeply in love, while Old Master Xiao also had his own family and children.
What happened later is unknown to anyone. In short, her ex-husband's business declined steadily and he died in an accident. As a friend of the deceased, Old Master Xiao took Mrs. Xiao into his home under the pretense of caring for the widow, while also seizing her ex-husband's assets.
Later, Xiao Minxing was born. At that time, Mrs. Xiao, unable to bear this situation, committed suicide.
Everyone believed that Mrs. Xiao seduced Old Master Xiao, became pregnant, and also caused his original wife, Xiao Minfeng, to die of anger. Even the sisters of the Xiao Family thought the same.
To this day, no one from the Xiao Family has come forward to respond to this matter, leaving us with only speculation.
I looked at Xiao Minxing, who was sitting not far away.
He sat sideways on a makeshift bamboo chair, his expression calm, eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of him. His tightly pressed lips formed a straight line, causing the lines on his face to tense up as well.
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