Chapter 123: The Mysterious Man

Xia Yu walked out, not bothering to haggle with them. In any case, they wouldn't be able to hold onto the money for long anyway!

"Mom, Dad, did... did he really agree?"
"He's giving us two hundred thousand?"
Cao Jun asked, unable to believe it. He hadn't expected that a mere suggestion would actually net them an extra hundred thousand.

"That's right, he agreed."
"Haha, it seems this guy has saved up quite a bit from driving for others."
"If we had known, we should have asked for more."
The group looked visibly regretful.

...

After returning home, Lin Yuxin and Liang Zichao were still thinking about what had happened at the reception that evening. Liang Zichao was so furious that he gave the sofa a violent kick.

"Damn it! To think that Xia Yu actually became the president of Yinghao. How could such a loser turn his life around?"

Lin Yuxin frowned. "I can't figure it out either. Why him?"
"He’s a good-for-nothing who only knows how to buy groceries, cook, and do laundry. He doesn't even have a vocational diploma. Xiao Jun must be sick to let him be president!"

Liang Zichao vented for a while before gradually calming down. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Jun is clearly setting himself against me now; he didn't give me any face at all."
"Tonight, he had Xia Yu beat up Zhang Jialong, clearly intending to humiliate me."
"To insult me repeatedly—this is going too far. Xiao Jun, do you really think I’m afraid of you?!"

Lin Yuxin sat down and rubbed her bulging belly. "Husband, I don't think it's that simple."
"It's just too strange. Why would Xiao Jun appoint a loser like Xia Yu as president?"

Liang Zichao pondered for a moment, and something suddenly occurred to him.
"I get it. Xiao Jun is targeting me. Everyone knows Xia Yu is your ex-husband, so he hired him specifically to humiliate me."
"Xiao Jun has great ambitions. Perhaps he’s targeting me to get to the Liang family. Could it be that he wants to declare war on us?"

Lin Yuxin frowned. "Hmm, that’s actually possible."
"In that case, Xia Yu is nothing more than a pawn used by Xiao Jun. He remains a worthless dog who can never climb out of the mud."

Liang Zichao sneered, "Of course. A loser is always a loser. He really thinks he’s someone now, huh."
"Don't worry. The more arrogant he is tonight, the more miserable he will cry in the future."
"Wife, I can't stay with you tonight. I need to head home and discuss with Dad and Grandfather to see what the Xiao family is actually planning."
"Alright, go ahead. Give my regards to the family."
"My wife is so sensible."
Liang Zichao kissed her before hurrying away.

...

The next day.

Xia Yu woke up and went straight to the bank to withdraw the money before returning to the villa.
When Chen Shufang and Cao Jun saw the paper bag in Xia Yu’s hand, their eyes lit up, immediately thinking of the money.

"Xia Yu, is that the money? Give it to me quickly," Cao Jun said, unable to contain his impatience.
Xia Yu pushed him away. "I told you, if the cleaning isn't finished, you won't get a single cent."
"It's finished. If you don't believe me, go inside and check," Cao Jun replied.

Xia Yu went inside immediately and inspected the place. Sure enough, it had been cleaned.
"Well? Can you give me the money now?" Cao Jun urged.
"Don't rush. Write a note first. Once I give you this money," Xia Yu pulled out a chair and sat down, "you and Sijie will be square. You are not allowed to bother her or her mother again."
"Once you've written it, I'll give you the money."

After saying this, Xia Yu deliberately opened the paper bag.
Seeing the red banknotes inside, they were thrilled. Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Shufang urged Cao Jun to write quickly.
Once Cao Jun finished writing, Xia Yu tossed the money to him and said impatiently, "Take your things and get out!"

The family left the villa reluctantly, but with two hundred thousand in hand, plus the gold jewelry, clothes, and cosmetics they had already bought, the trip hadn't been in vain. They were fully satisfied.

"Finally, they're gone."
Xia Yu let out a sigh of relief. He sent a text message to Zhao Sijie to let her know, though he didn't mention the money to avoid making her feel guilty.
Finally, he made a call to He Dong, asking him to send a few people to "take care" of Cao Jun and his family.

After handling these matters, he drove to Yinghao Media, as he had promised Xiao Jun he would at least make an official appearance at the company.

...

In an ordinary hotel at the East Gate, Mi Ya sat in front of her computer, her expression solemn and dejected. A man appeared on the screen.

"Mi Ya, what's wrong? You don't look good."
"I... I failed. I'm sorry..."
Mi Ya lowered her head in shame. "I have failed your expectations. Please punish me."
"Failed?" The man frowned. "How could you fail? Didn't you say he would be easy to deal with?"
"No, he is not easy to deal with at all. I was tricked by him," Mi Ya said with red eyes. "It turns out he saw through me from the very beginning."
"He was playing along with my ruse. Xia Yu is a very difficult person. You... you must be careful!"

The man’s face turned grim. "Could even I have misjudged him?"
"Report what happened last night in detail."

...

Mi Ya dared not hide anything and told him exactly what happened. After listening, the man's expression grew even darker.

"By the way, he also said..."
"Said what? Don't stutter," the man demanded forcefully.
"He said that if there is a next time, he will kill you!"
Mi Ya said in a panic, "I failed. Just kill me; it's my fault for being useless!"

The man’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, but after a long while, he calmed down. "Never mind. This is not your fault; it is because both you and I underestimated him."
"Stay in Shen City. I will send Third Brother over."
"Understood. Thank you..."
Mi Ya felt a sense of relief.

...

As Xia Yu drove his sports car and arrived at the company, Chen Min was already standing outside the main entrance with all the employees, holding a banner.
It read: "Warmly welcome President Xia Yu to his new post."

Xia Yu stepped out of the car. Seeing the scene, he couldn't help but smile.
"Welcome, President Xia."
Someone led the chant, and the staff followed in unison.
"Welcome, President Xia."
"Hello everyone, there's no need to be so formal."

Xia Yu waved his hand casually and walked over to Chen Min, reprimanding her, "Why put on such a show? Tell everyone to get back to work."
Chen Min’s expression changed slightly in fear. She hurriedly instructed everyone to return to their desks before explaining to Xia Yu, "I'm sorry, Young Master Yu. Since this is your first public appearance, I organized this so that everyone would recognize you."
"It's fine. I don't blame you, but such formalities are unnecessary for me."

Xia Yu waved it off and walked inside.
He arrived at the president's office that Chen Min had prepared for him, pulled out the chair, and sat down. "Is Yuqing here?"
"Yes, she seems to be in a meeting," Chen Min replied respectfully.
"Good, go and bring her here."

Xia Yu lowered his head and smiled. Was that girl still angry?