Chapter 59: What Do You Want?

Song Jia pulled out a chair for Xu Sian to sit down, then took a USB drive and walked over to the computer.

A notarized will and two paternity test reports appeared on the large screen.

"Uncles and elders, I believe everyone is well aware of the recent mess in my family."

"In the past, I found it too troublesome and didn't want the Xu Corporation."

"Thinking about it now, this is the fruit of my father's hard work for over twenty years. Even if I don't want it, I won't let others benefit from it so easily."

Someone spoke up, "Xiao An, aren't you the CEO of Xuxing right now? Can you really manage the Xu Corporation as well?"

Xu Sian crossed his legs. "Manage it? If I can't, I'll just sell it."

"You can't do that."

"Exactly, how can you just sell it?" The moment selling was mentioned, the group of old men sat up straight as if needles had been poked into their seats.

"Why can't I sell it? This is what my father left behind for me. I'll sell it if I want to."

Xu Sian spoke as casually as if he were talking about selling scrap metal.

Someone who couldn't stand Xu Sian's attitude slammed the table fiercely. "Even if you are Old Xu's biological son, you have no right to sell it. The Xu Corporation does not belong to you alone."

"That's right. Stiran is much more steady than you. Since you've become the CEO of Xuxing, the Xu Corporation should still be left to Stiran to manage."

Xu Sian sneered. "Didn't you all want to oust him just a moment ago? Then how about I take over instead?"

"Xu Sian, the Xu Corporation can only belong to Stiran. You gave up your shares back then."

Fang Yiqiu would not allow anyone to snatch away what belonged to Xu Stiran, not even Xu Sian.

Xu Sian boredly played with the button of his suit jacket. "I said before, giving up my right to compete for the inheritance does not mean I gave up my shares."

"However..."

"I've changed my mind now. I just want to fight for it."

"Next time you hold a shareholders' meeting, please remember to notify me, a major shareholder. Acting like this is very impolite."

After Xu Sian left, Xu Stiran said coldly, "Should we continue with the matter of re-electing the CEO? If not, the meeting is adjourned."

After everyone had left, Madam Xu tugged at Xu Stiran's arm. "Son, listen to your mother, divorce Shen Zhiwei."

"With your conditions, what kind of woman can't you find? Mom will find you a family background that matches yours."

Xu Stiran pinched the bridge of his nose. "Mom, can you please treat Weiwei better? She is my wife, and the child in her belly is mine."

"She has already slept with so many men, how do you know the child is yours?"

"Mom!" Xu Stiran's face turned icy. "If there's nothing else, you should visit the company less often. When you have free time, invite my mother-in-law out for shopping more."

Xu Stiran took his wallet out of his pocket, pulled out a card, and handed it to Fang Yiqiu. "Mom, I don't have the mental energy to deal with too much right now. If Sian fights me for the company, once he brings out the paternity test report, legally I have no right to inheritance whatsoever."

"Isn't there a will?" Fang Yiqiu asked with an indifferent expression.

Xu Stiran looked at his clueless mother with a sense of numbness. "Mom, do you understand the law at all? How the will came to be—do you really think I don't know, or do you think Xu Sian won't be able to investigate it?"

"I said four years ago, as long as he's happy, let it be. I told you not to meddle too much, but you refused to listen. And now..."

Upon hearing his words, Fang Yiqiu's face changed drastically. "Mom knows, son. Mom will listen to you, I'll listen to you from now on."

Xu Stiran gave a cold assent. "I'll have the driver take you back. I still have a meeting to attend."

Just as Xu Sian was preparing to drive back to the company, he received a call from Aunt Wang. "Mr. Xu, the dry cleaner just called. When they were caring for the clothes sent last time, they found a bracelet in the pajama pocket. They kept it aside and forgot to give it back when they delivered the clothes."

Xu Sian was slightly startled. "Where is the shop? I'll go pick it up."

Aunt Wang sent him an address, and Xu Sian instructed, "Xiao Song, take a taxi back to the company yourself. Have the vice president chair the afternoon meeting."

Xu Sian drove to the dry cleaner to retrieve the bracelet, then went to the mall to replace its clasp.

It was finally recovered.

Although Qiao Xu was wearing another bracelet he had given her, he knew this one held a different significance.

Going back and forth had wasted quite a bit of time.

As his car entered the underground parking garage of Xuxing, Xu Sian received an anonymous text message.

A photograph, along with a message: [If you want to save someone, come alone.]

There was an address attached at the bottom.

Xu Sian opened the surveillance footage of the small apartment entrance and rewound it to see that an hour ago, someone had knocked on Qiao Xu's door and covered Qiao's mother's nose and mouth the moment she opened it.

[What do you want?]

Xu Sian texted Chang Yi, asking him to check Qiao Xu's home to see if Qiao's mother was there.

What if it was a setup?

Soon, Chang Yi's call came through. "Bro, Godmother is not there, and the door is left open."

"She isn't answering her phone either."

The virtual number replied via text: [Your life and Qiao Xu's life.]

Shen Zhiwei!

"Bro, what did you say?" Chang Yi was spinning around anxiously, but he was unfamiliar with the country, and if something real happened, he couldn't afford to make things worse.

"A-Yi, go to Xu Stiran's house and check if Shen Zhiwei is there. If she is, knock her out. I'll send you an address; Auntie has probably been kidnapped."

Chang Yi didn't hesitate, speeding toward Xu Stiran's villa.

"Bro, does my sister know about this?"

Qiao Xu received the text message not much later than Xu Sian.

Just as she finished her work, she saw a text message sent ten minutes prior, with the exact same content as the one Xu Sian received.

Only, no matter how many times Qiao Xu called or texted back, nobody answered.

Seeing Qiao Xu rush out of the elevator, push open the door, and get out of the car, Xu Sian told Chang Yi to stay in touch before hanging up.

"Baby, where are you going?"

As if she had seen a lifeline, Qiao Xu grabbed his arm. "A-Si, my mom, she..."

Her voice trembled, her face turned pale, and she bit her lips to hold back her tears as she handed him her phone.

"Qiao Qiao, go home, or wait for me at the company. I'll go."

Qiao Xu shook her head. "They told me to go alone."

Her father was already gone because of her... Her mother must not be harmed.

Xu Sian hesitated for a few seconds before showing her the text message on his phone. "I suspect this is Shen Zhiwei's doing. Her target is you, I should be the one to go."

Qiao Xu walked over to his car and pulled open the door. "Either you come with me, or I go alone."

Xu Sian had no way to deal with her. While driving, he contacted He Yanxun and Si Shen.

Si Shen was drinking tea in He Yanxun's office. "Send me the address, I'll take people over right now."

He Yanxun couldn't care less about his usual annoyance. "I'm going with you."

"Aren't you busy? I can take people myself. With your amateur skills, are you going just to watch the show?"

Si Shen pinched He Yanxun's chin, stole a kiss, and left while still on the phone.

Qiao Xu used Xu Sian's phone to reply to the kidnappers, but they seemed to have them completely cornered.

Even when Xu Sian offered a ransom of one hundred million, they remained dead set, claiming they didn't lack money.

Chang Yi's call came in, and Qiao Xu put it on speaker. "A-Yi?"

"Bro, Shen Zhiwei is not there. I hacked into the villa complex's surveillance system; Shen Zhiwei drove out two hours ago."

Xu Sian acknowledged it and told Qiao Xu to forward the address provided by the kidnappers to Chang Yi so he could scout the path ahead.

"Don't worry, A-Yi is great at fighting. If it's just Shen Zhiwei alone, A-Yi can get her out."