Chapter 57: Rumors and Retaliation
Xiang Yang doesn't sleep well at night. The next day, she can't settle down in the practice room, so she calls Xiang Yi. She's not sure how to naturally bring up the matter of with company. She just casually asks, “Dad, will the employee accident at Uncle Fu's company be difficult to handle?”
Xiang Yi replies, “Guanxian is taking care of it now. I believe he can handle it properly soon.”
“Oh.”
“Dad, will it have a bad impact on the company?”
“Fu's has been standing firm for so many years. They've seen all kinds of storms. This is nothing.”
Xiang Yang thinks about it. She's not very familiar with this. She's actually a bit naive. She asks Xiang Yi, “Dad, how's the company doing lately?”
Xiang Yi hears this and seems to remember something, but he replies as usual, “The same as always.”
“Dad, what's the percentage of my company shares? I wasn't paying attention last time you told me…”
“Don't you usually not care about this?”
Xiang Yang realizes that it's a bit abrupt, but she smiles and says, “I'm just curious, that's all.”
Xiang Yi immediately asks, “Did someone say something to you?”
“Oh, no, no. Dad, my teacher is looking for me. I have to hang up. I'll go home to see you and Mom in a couple of days.”
After nervously hanging up, Xiang Yang leans against the wall and sighs softly. Her father has poured his heart and soul into the company for so many years. Just giving 10% of the shares to Xing Zhaoyan is really audacious.
He dares to ask, but she doesn't dare to give.
She's afraid that if she does, she'll be a sinner for generations to come.
Since Xing Zhaoyan is so shameless to make this kind of request, he'll only become more and more demanding in the future.
Xiang Yang thinks about it and calls the bank.
When Xing Zhaoyan receives the notification of the 10 million yuan transfer, he's initially confused. But when he sees the bank message reminding him that the transfer was made by Miss Xiang, he thinks of Xiang Yang.
10 million yuan? Is she trying to get rid of him with 10 million yuan?
Xing Zhaoyan clenches his phone angrily. “Xiang Yang, do you think I'm an idiot?!”
He calls Xiang Yang. Xiang Yang is in the recording studio and doesn't answer.
Xing Zhaoyan calls more than ten times. When Xiang Yang takes a break, Xiao Ai reminds her, but her expression is a bit shifty. “Sister Xiang Yang, your phone has been ringing for a long time.”
Xiang Yang sees her hesitation and looks at the missed calls, but she doesn't call back. But soon, Xing Zhaoyan calls again.
This is the first time in her life that Xiang Yang dislikes someone so much. She swipes to answer, but doesn't speak.
Xing Zhaoyan's voice is cold and sarcastic on the other side of the phone. “Miss Xiang, you finally answered. What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll ask for that 10% of shares again?”
“Forget about those 10%. It's impossible.” This time, Xiang Yang is very direct.
“So, you're trying to get rid of me with this 10 million yuan?”
“If you don't even want this 10 million yuan, you can return it.”
“Xiang Yang, I always thought you were different. It turns out you're no different from anyone else. Your own interests are the most important.”
“I also always thought you were different. It turns out that you would even covet things that don't belong to you and will never belong to you. Xing Zhaoyan, after this call, don't come looking for me. I'm really surprised that our friendship, which lasted for so many years, ended up like this.”
“Xiang Yang, what's that 10 million yuan? Your family's company's annual dividend is more than 10 million yuan! If Fu Guanxian hadn't begged me to let you be with him, would I even have wanted that 10%? Once I marry you, everything in the Xiang family will be mine!”
“But that's only if you can marry me. Xing Zhaoyan, stop daydreaming. Wake up! Greed will destroy you eventually.” Xiang Yang says sternly. Then she says, “Don't contact me anymore. Should we cross paths again, let us regard each other like strangers. Goodbye.”
Xing Zhaoyan realizes she has hung up. He angrily throws his phone onto the bedspread!
He has waited for so many years. He doesn't want to wait anymore!
He thought he had a golden opportunity and was able to negotiate terms with Fu Guanxian using several leverage points. But Fu Guanxian and Xiang Yang don't give an inch. Fu Guanxian is even more aggressive.
Hmph! He doesn't believe it. He's been reborn. He'll win!
Xiang Yang really didn't expect that when a dog is cornered, it really will bite.
The next morning, Xiang Yang is still asleep. She's woken up by the phone ringing repeatedly.
She must have gone to bed late last night. She washed her hair and then fell asleep on the sofa without drying it. Now she wakes up with a terrible headache. Xiang Yang presses her temples, feeling annoyed.
She finally finds her phone in a corner of the sofa. Seeing it's Qin Hui calling, she looks at the time. It's only past 6 AM.
“Huihui Jie?”
Qin Hui hears her tone and knows her lack of knowledge regarding the current online situation yet. She says, “Someone is spreading rumors again. They posted a lot of photos of you and Xing Zhaoyan from college, saying you were dating for several years, a perfect match, and so on. The number of retweets is insane. I wanted to ask what you think.”
Xing Zhaoyan… Xing Zhaoyan again…
Seeing that she doesn't say anything, Qin Hui reminds her, “Many of your classmates are also retweeting. They're all confirming it.”
Xiang Yang closes her eyes, feeling her temples throbbing.
Her head really does hurt.
“Xiang Yang?”
Xiang Yang is silent for a few seconds. Then she says, “Let's have a press conference as soon as it gets light. Everything that should and shouldn't be said, we'll say it all clearly.”
Qin Hui hesitates slightly, then replies, “Okay, I'll arrange everything for the press conference. I'll have Xiao Ai bring people to pick you up at 7:30.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Xiang Yang can't help but sigh softly. “Does he really want those shares so much? Xing Zhaoyan, do you really have to destroy even the last little bit of good things?”
Fan Xiaoyu sees the news online and is surprised. She finds it strange. She sends a voice message to Xiang Yang, “Why are you so high-profile these days? You're on the trending list every other day!”
Xiang Yang is eating the seafood porridge Xiao Ai brought. She eats silently, still looking a little unwell. She answers despondently, “I'm forced to.”
Fan Xiaoyu doesn't believe her. “You're just shamelessly spreading dog food. Don't try to play the victim in front of me!”
“I really am a victim.” Xiang Yang briefly summarizes her situation with Xing Zhaoyan in a few words. “So, do you think I enjoy having my name on the trending list?”
Fan Xiaoyu is stunned for a few seconds. After a while, she asks, “No way! Class Monitor is actually like that? He's chasing you just for your family's shares?”
“Heh.” Xiang Yang is speechless.
Fan Xiaoyu feels a chill down her spine. It feels like her worldview has collapsed. “You two are like this. I'm starting to lose faith in love!”
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