Xia Qingtian knew Song Junhan wouldn't let things go, but she hadn't expected him to shamelessly make such a demand to her father.
Three days after failing to have someone drive drunk to hit her, he was already trying to get back into the Xia family company.
Leveraging the embarrassment he had caused her at the Xia family previously, he directly used emotional blackmail on her father.
Her father was also a bit clueless.
However, it made sense. Song Junhan's father was her father's mentor, a halo that easily made her father mistakenly believe Song Junhan was something good.
Xia Qingtian had met Song's father when she was little. Her impression was of someone somewhat serious and rigid, but learned and refined. He had also secretly slipped her candy behind her father's back.
Who would have thought good bamboo would produce bitter shoots, nurturing a scion like Song Junhan.
Her father was also looking embarrassed at the moment. The celebration party he was holding for Xia Qingtian after her college entrance exams had been going quite smoothly.
Xia Qingtian, for once, hadn't given Aunt Liu or Xia Qingyu a hard time, and he was just feeling touched when his secretary called. He had been opening champagne and asked Xia Qingtian to take the call for him.
He didn't know the secretary was reporting on Song Junhan's employment. If he had known, he would have used his feet to open the champagne and taken the call himself.
"Qingtian, the matter of the son-in-law is in the past. Dad thinks he's quite talented. He's just applying for a normal company position..." Her father assured her repeatedly, "There's absolutely no intention of finding a son-in-law again, really! You... you put down the knife! Let's talk properly!"
*Beep——*
*The Chosen Son System has been activated.*
*Choose A: Demand to join the company, root out the mole cooperating with Song Junhan within the company. Reward: One-hour limited-time tenfold luck value gift package.*
*Choose B: After all, he's your own father, of course, forgive him. The mere Xia Corporation, let it be. He who obtains the system obtains the world. Reward: Direct activation of the points mall.*
Xia Qingtian held a long serrated knife, its blade glinting coldly.
She didn't reply, nor did she even glance at her father. She directly brought the knife down, splitting the three-tiered cake in front of her in half.
Then, she mechanically made a few more cuts, dividing the cake very generously.
Afterward, Xia Qingtian expressionlessly placed the cake slices onto plates and handed them out one by one.
Her father watched, terrified, while Xia Qingtian's mind raced.
From the system's words, it seemed there was already a mole in the Xia Corporation.
It made sense. If there hadn't been an early mole, how could Song Junhan, a mere son-in-law, have seized power in such a short time? How could he have piled all the evidence of financial fraud onto her father, making him die without understanding why!
As for the system's mention of "he who obtains the system obtains the world," if she were reborn, and couldn't even protect the Xia Corporation, what use would the world be to her?
"Qingtian..." Aunt Liu took the cake plate from Xia Qingtian and received a pleading look from her father. She could only swallow nervously and say, "This cake is your favorite ice cream cake. Does it... suit your taste?"
Having made up her mind and hearing Aunt Liu call her, Xia Qingtian turned around, looked at Aunt Liu, and gave a faint smile, "Aunt Liu knows my taste very well."
"Uh... I heard it from your dad. That... was I being nosy?" Aunt Liu looked at Xia Qingtian a little nervously, afraid she might be displeased again.
"It's nothing, I'm very happy." Seeing Aunt Liu's timidness, Xia Qingtian gave a dry laugh.
If it were her past self, she would have said something very unpleasant at this moment.
After dying once, she had come to understand many things.
Her knife, as always, should be directed outward, not at her family.
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, Aunt Liu also relaxed and smiled.
Seeing the atmosphere ease, her father then said with a smile, "Qingtian..."
Before he could finish, her father met Xia Qingtian's eyes, which were filled with dissatisfaction and warning. The rest of his words were swallowed back.
In this day and age, how many fathers were like him?
Cowardly as a grandson...
But what could he do? He owed this daughter and his late wife too much.
"Now that the college entrance exams are over, there are still two or three months until university starts. During this period, I'll go to work at Xia's, consider it an early internship." Xia Qingtian looked at her father.
"Why all of a sudden do you want to work at Xia's? You've finally finished your exams, go have fun!" Her father said, "Playing is great. You're a girl, don't work so hard. If you don't have enough money, tell Dad. Or I'll have the secretary transfer another 300,000 to you later? You can go shopping tomorrow? When your sister is on summer break, I'll let Aunt Liu take you out to play?"
"No need, I've already decided. Make the arrangements." Xia Qingtian lowered her head and said while cutting the cake, "It's our own company. No matter how hard I work, it's only right. I should help you share the burden."
In her past life, she hadn't helped her father at all. In this life, it was time to fulfill her responsibilities.
"Qingtian..." Hearing Xia Qingtian say this, her father was deeply moved. He didn't expect his daughter to be so mature now. Amidst his emotions, he couldn't help but remind her, "It will be very hard..."
Xia Qingtian handed a cake plate to Xia Qingyu and said casually, "No matter how hard it is, it's better than having it snatched away by outsiders."
In this life, she would absolutely not allow that scoundrel Song Junhan to interfere with Xia's again!
Hearing this, Xia Qingyu stiffened all over. Her fingers gripped the edge of the cake plate, her ears felt hot, and her nose became sore.
She knew it. Xia Qingtian was targeting her.
What Xia's! She had never thought of snatching Xia's from Xia Qingtian. Did she need to guard against her like this?
She had even thought...
Xia Qingtian's gaze swept over Xia Qingyu. In an instant, she knew she had said the wrong thing.
She hadn't meant to target Xia Qingyu. She was talking about...
"I'm full..." Xia Qingyu put down the cake plate, turned, and ran straight back to her room upstairs.
"Why are you full? The soup isn't even here yet..." Her father stared blankly at Xia Qingyu's retreating back.
Aunt Liu's expression was not very pleasant. She lowered her head slightly, her hands hanging by the table.
"I'm sorry." Xia Qingtian looked at Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu seemed surprised to hear Xia Qingtian apologize.
"I wasn't talking about Xia Qingyu," Xia Qingtian said softly and apologetically. "I was talking about... me..."
No one else knew Song Junhan's sinister ambitions, nor did they know about the mole in Xia's. She didn't know how to explain even if she wanted to.
"It's okay, today is your celebration party. Just be happy. I'll talk to Qingyu," Aunt Liu shook her head and smiled at Xia Qingtian, "Auntie believes you didn't mean it. And this is something you like, try it."
"No, I'm full too." Xia Qingtian got up and looked at her father, "I'm going to Xia's tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Her father was stunned. He then saw Xia Qingtian run upstairs. In the end, he could only sigh to Aunt Liu, "This child is becoming more and more willful."
Aunt Liu just smiled and looked at Xia Qingtian's retreating back, seemingly lost in thought.
After going upstairs, Xia Qingtian didn't return to her room. Instead, she went directly to Xia Qingyu's door and knocked.
"Mom, I'm fine," Xia Qingyu's voice came from inside the room.
"Open the door," Xia Qingtian said. "I'm not your mom."
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