Chapter 149: Wicked and Stupid
Xu Jingyi, who had been approved for arrest by the procuratorate, was so anxious he was jumping up and down.
He desperately tried to find connections to bail himself out, but even Luo Yushi no longer visited him.
On one hand, Xu Jingyi felt fearless, believing that since so many years had passed, Xia Chenge definitely wouldn’t find any evidence; on the other hand, he was terrified that the evidence of him embezzling public funds, which Xia Chenge would throw in his face, was all true.
Under this complex mood, he suffered immensely.
He had no idea what was happening outside, but in just one day, he became haggard and weathered.
He waited and waited, but instead of what he wished for, Xia Chenge arrived.
“What are you here for?” Xu Jingyi’s initial joy at hearing someone was visiting him vanished the moment he saw Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge curved her lips: “Of course, to see how a stray dog is doing!”
“Xia Chenge, shut up!” Xu Jingyi was instantly enraged and lunged forward, but was firmly restrained by the police officers beside him.
“Behave yourself!”
Xu Jingyi gritted his teeth and stared fiercely at Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge smiled again: “Do you know why I came to see you?”
Xu Jingyi shut his mouth, determined to ignore Xia Chenge.
“Actually, I just want to tell you that you have nothing left! Your wife and daughter, your lover, all the status and reputation you possessed have turned into nothingness.”
“You’re just relying on the Ling family. One day, when Ling Hanmu dies, you’ll be nothing! Do you think you’re the winner? Hahaha, you’re the most pathetic one. Ling Hanmu won’t live past twenty, he’s a monster!” Xu Jingyi sneered.
The smile on Xia Chenge’s face instantly vanished.
Seeing this, Xu Jingyi thought he had hit Xia Chenge’s sore spot and continued to say menacingly: “Once Ling Hanmu acts up, it won’t just be you who suffers, but the Ling family too! What if the Ling family is as rich as a nation? As long as there’s this time bomb called Ling Hanmu, they’ll eventually have nothing.”
“Do you think holding onto the Ling family’s leg means you’re safe from all worries? I’ll keep my eyes wide open and watch how you fall from heaven into hell!”
“Unfortunately, you won’t live to see it!” Xia Chenge smiled eerily again. “I can cure Grandfather and Grandmother, and I can also cure Ling Hanmu. As for you, it’s time to pay the price for what happened back then.”
“Blood debt must be paid with blood!”
With that, Xia Chenge got up and left, regardless of how Xu Jingyi sat there, dumbfounded.
After Xia Chenge left the detention center, the press conference for Sheng Xia Group had also concluded. The Old Master only made a brief appearance, and Wei Lixin spoke for the rest of the time.
“Sheng Xia Group Chairman, recovering from a serious illness, returns to Sheng Xia Group.”
“Mr. Xia’s heroic efforts save Sheng Xia Group.”
“Xia Yuanzhi publicly admits to being abused by Xia Minglan and her husband.”
…
Various media outlets were reporting extensively on the matter, with news headlines like these flooding the internet.
“Very good, that old undying from the Xia family can still stand up!” In a dark study room somewhere, the sinister man sneered again. “What doctor’s skill is good enough to make someone who’s been paralyzed for over a decade stand up? This Xia Chenge is truly different!”
“My subordinate has been keeping a close eye on Xia Chenge. Apart from a drastic change in her temperament, there are no other irregularities. After she kicked Xu Jingyi’s family out of the Xia family, she hired people to massage those two old folks daily.”
“I personally crippled their legs. Do I not know the situation? Can they recover just by massage?”
“Then does the boss suspect that Xia Chenge has also been modified?”
“No, she was never an experimental subject. I just suspect that this Xia Chenge might possess extraordinary abilities from birth.”
“Do we need to capture her for research?”
“Not for now, just keep an eye on her from the shadows. Ning Xia in Country Z is a very good experimental subject, but unfortunately, she’s missing and her whereabouts are unknown. Otherwise, I’d really like to see how perfect the combat power would be if the sole heir of ancient martial arts were modified!”
“It’s indeed a pity about Country Z. Meng Beichen is too difficult to approach, there’s no chance for hypnosis. On the other hand, Country H is completely under the boss’s control. With Ji Shinian and Lu Lian, once they both obtain the Ji Group and Lu Group respectively, we’ll be even more formidable!”
“Hmph, it’s only a matter of time. Find a way to make Ling Hanmu act up once, and I’ll get to see Xia Chenge’s abilities properly!”
“Your subordinate obeys!”
After the subordinate retreated, the man in the study lit a cigarette. The firelight flickered, and smoke swirled around his face, obscuring his features.
“Xia Chenge, you’re truly an interesting little girl. You’re the first one who has piqued my interest. I hope you don’t disappoint me and become an even more perfect experimental subject than Ling Hanmu!”
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A week later, Old Master Xia returned to Sheng Xia Group. The fervor surrounding the major reshuffling of Sheng Xia Group’s high-level management had not yet subsided when even more shocking news broke.
Xia Mingxuan and his wife did not die in an accident back then, but were deliberately murdered by Xu Jingyi and Xia Minglan!
This incident caused a huge uproar.
Xia Mingxuan’s death back then had caused countless people to lament.
Subsequently, Old Master Xia and his wife could not bear the blow of a white-haired person sending off a black-haired one, and were paralyzed thereafter.
Xia Chenge became a timid and useless waste.
The Xia family was propped up by Xu Jingyi, who managed to preserve Sheng Xia Group.
…
Everyone thought Xu Jingyi was the benefactor of the Xia family, and that the Xia family only survived because of him.
But who would have thought that all of this was a conspiracy?
Recalling the ridicule and infamy Xia Chenge had endured over the years, she, who was originally an innocent and carefree young lady, became the laughingstock of Haicheng due to others’ schemes…
Xu Jingyi, however, accepted people’s praise with a clear conscience, appropriating everything that did not belong to him.
Those who spoke up for Xu Jingyi found their faces slapped hard.
Xia Chenge was the most innocent, while Xu Jingyi was an unforgivable villain.
What was laughable was that they had aided and abetted evil, and together they had harmed Xia Chenge.
Xu Jingyi and Xia Minglan were convicted of murder. Additionally, Xu Jingyi and the management personnel arrested that day were also charged with suspected embezzlement, corruption of public funds, and selling commercial secrets.
All of Xu Jingyi’s assets were frozen, and it was also revealed that he had been having an affair with Luo Yushi for seventeen years.
When Xia Minglan learned of this, she cried bitterly and regretted it immensely.
No matter what, she never expected that after giving everything for Xu Jingyi, even scheming against her own close relatives, she was ultimately just being used… Xia Minglan completely broke down!
She cried and begged Xia Chenge to spare her: “Xiao Ge, all the mistakes are mine, but I was truly deceived by Xu Jingyi. Can you give me another chance? Your parents have been dead for so many years, and the living are still alive! After all, I’m still your aunt.”
Xia Chenge’s expression was blank. Looking at the shameless Xia Minglan, she almost wanted to kill her on the spot.
“What do you mean the living are still alive? When you wanted to kill my parents back then, didn’t you consider he was your own brother? You’re so vile, even dogs would find you repulsive!” Xia Chenge said coldly.
“Xiao Ge, I truly know I was wrong. Please let me go, I promise to be filial to my parents from now on and will never have greedy thoughts again.”
“It’s too late. Apologize to my parents. You are truly wicked and stupid!”
“No, I want to see my parents. Let my parents come see me, they will definitely save me. Make them come see me!”
