Xia Haolin hung up the phone with a gloomy face.
He exuded a sinister aura, his big hands tightly gripping the phone until his knuckles turned white. He had not expected that those hooligans would go back on their word and threaten him for more compensation.
Five hundred thousand! Even for the Xia family at ordinary times, it is not a small amount of money, let alone for the Xia family who are now facing a huge financial gap, it is a considerable fortune.
Five hundred thousand! At least we can get rid of the group of migrant workers who are causing trouble, so that the reputation of the Xia family will not be further damaged, and the Xia family will not have to face the end of being sued.
Five hundred thousand! It can also appease the group of citizens who are always clamoring to return the goods at the supermarket entrance, so that the Xia family will no longer have to face the warning signs sent by the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and worry about being sued by the Industry and Commerce Bureau one day and end up in jail.
Five hundred thousand is so useful, how could he be willing to give it to someone else
Xia Haolin's face was as gloomy as water. He strode to the door, opened it with force, and strode towards the living room.
But he didn't notice that when he left, a crimson figure flashed into the bathroom.
Chen Linfang waited until Xia Haolin's footsteps could no longer be heard before she covered her chest and leaned against the bathroom wall as if she was exhausted.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. She didn't expect Xia Haolin to be so cruel that he hired someone to kidnap Xia Ruya just for the money in her hands.
From the perspective of the Xia family, there is nothing wrong with him doing this. After all... Xia Ruya was the one who caused the Xia family to fall to this point. Xia Ruya had a huge sum of money, but was unwilling to help the Xia family. She was indeed too cold-blooded and ruthless.
But from the perspective of blood relationship, the Xia family's actions make people feel cold in their hearts and spines for no reason.
With trembling hands, she dialed her father's number.
The call was quickly connected, and the old man of the Chen family's voice came from it: "Linfang, the Xia family has fallen to this point now, not because our Chen family is unwilling to help, but because the Xia family's financial gap is too huge and there is no way to fill it. I know... As the daughter-in-law of the Xia family, you are in a difficult situation between the Chen family and the Xia family, but the Chen family has no choice. If the Chen family helps the Xia family, they will also fall into it."
Chen Linfang felt a little guilty listening to her father's tired voice on the phone.
Mr. Chen said, "The Chen and Xia families are old friends and have been relatives for many years. Can the Chen family just watch the Xia family go to the end of the road? Didn't the Chen family try to help the Xia family before? They also transferred a lot of funds to the Xia family. They have done their best. Now... I am old, and I can't make the decision for this family. Your second uncle insisted on not giving out a penny, and I have no choice."
Chen Linfang knew that her brother was weak and incompetent. The Chen family was now headed by her second uncle. Although they were all members of the Chen family, they were still separated from her by a layer. "Dad, I know. I was too ignorant before."
The old man of the Chen family sighed and said, "You are my only daughter. If the Xia family fails, it will not be good for you, so... I plan to sell all the assets under my name and transfer them to your name. Although this money cannot solve the financial loophole of the Xia family, it can at least solve the urgent problem. This is all I can do for you."
After hearing this, Chen Linfang said anxiously, "Dad, please don't do this."
"Linfang, what's wrong? Didn't you always blame the Chen family for not wanting to help the Xia family? Why did you suddenly change your mind?" The old man of the Chen family was surprised. Could it be that Xia Haolin did something stupid again
Xia Haolin had previously had an extramarital affair, and then an illegitimate daughter appeared, which had already made him very dissatisfied with the Xia family.
After all, Chen Linfang was the daughter-in-law of the Xia family. She was a member of the Xia family in life and a ghost of the Xia family in death. It was difficult for her to say anything about the Xia family kidnapping Xia Ruya. Besides... this was illegal, so it was not worth telling anyone. So she mumbled, "Dad, I know your difficulties. Second uncle is the housekeeper. Your life will never be the same as before. Your brother is weak and incompetent, and spends money lavishly. You can't spend the money like this. You have to think about yourself and your brother."
Mr. Chen was startled. His daughter had been spoiled by him since she was young. She was a bit arrogant and unreasonable. He didn't expect her to say such a thing: "Linfang..."
After much thought, Chen Linfang felt that she needed to inform the Chen family. After all, Xia Haolin first had an extramarital affair and then had an illegitimate daughter for no apparent reason. This had already created an irreparable rift in the relationship between them. Now Xia Haolin had even kidnapped her own daughter and extorted money. Such a heartless act really chilled her heart.
No matter what, the Chen family will always be her last resort. As long as the Chen family is there, her future will not be too miserable.
She thought for a moment and said, "Dad... Although the Chen family and the Xia family are aristocratic families and have been relatives for many years, you still have to be careful and not be too open with the Xia family."
Mr. Chen was sensitive enough to sense that there was something behind her words, so he quickly asked, "Linfang, what do you mean by that? Did the Xia family do something bad to you?"
Chen Linfang quickly denied it, "Dad, that's not true. Don't overthink it. I just don't want the Chen family to be implicated by the Xia family and get myself involved."
However, Mr. Chen did not believe it: "Linfang, is there anything you can't tell me? If the Xia family really did something bad to you, you can't hide it from me!"
Xia Haolin's extramarital affair and illegitimate daughter left too deep an impression on him.
Chen Linfang hesitated, "Dad, please don't ask. Just remember that the Xia family can't be trusted."
What else can't a person who can kidnap his daughter and extort money do? She just wanted to be on the safe side, just to let the Chen family be on guard against the Xia family, not to let the Chen family and the Xia family cut off contact.
After marrying into the Xia family for so many years, the only thing she had learned was to plan for herself.
Old Mr. Chen frowned slightly and did not continue to ask. After all, Linfang was the daughter-in-law of the Xia family, so there were many things that were naturally difficult to say. However, the fact that Linfang, who had been confused for so many years, called and told us to be on guard against the Xia family must not be groundless!
He had a plan in mind.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Linfang still felt cold all over. Ever since the Xia family had a financial crisis and the Chen family was unwilling to help, her father-in-law, who usually treated her well, became indifferent for no reason, and her husband, who treated her respectfully, was also dissatisfied with her in many ways. So she vented her resentment on the Chen family, complaining that the Chen family was unwilling to help the Xia family and made her suffer injustice in the Xia family. However, she never thought about how snobbish the Xia family was to her.
Xia Ruya’s kidnapping incident completely awakened her!
She wants to plan for herself.
Unbeknownst to the Xia family, they had completely lost all help from their in-laws, the Chen family.