Ye Xiao said, "She was supposed to come, but I told the police not to let her come. I thought her presence would only add to your troubles and affect your rest."

"My affairs are better left to me to decide," Han Xuewei glanced at Ye Xiao, but then added, "I indeed don't want to see her now."

"But she will come tomorrow," Ye Xiao said.

Han Xuewei immediately furrowed her brows, "Who allowed her to come? If she comes, there definitely won't be any good news. By the way, where is my dad now?"

"He's been taken into protection at the stop..." Ye Xiao originally wanted to say morgue, but then thought it might affect Han Xuewei's mood, so he quickly corrected himself, "In a safe place."

Han Xuewei was too clever. How could Ye Xiao's thoughts escape her notice?

"I don't want to see her," Han Xuewei said.

"But, she is your stepmother, and also..." Ye Xiao began.

"What is she?" Han Xuewei raised her eyebrows, looking at Ye Xiao.

"The wife of the chairman of Jianjun Real Estate," Ye Xiao said.

"Hmph, she doesn't deserve it," Han Xuewei responded. "That was all my father's."

"True, it was indeed your father's, but she was actually married to your father, and they got their certificate. That's something that can't be changed. Perhaps, right now she might be scheming on how to kick you out of Jianjun Real Estate," Ye Xiao said bluntly.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Han Xuewei angrily retorted, "She wouldn't dare, I am my dad's daughter, what status does she have in this household to kick me out? What capabilities does she have to do that?"

"That, I do not know. I'm just saying, if I were her, I might do just that, given that it involves a lot of money," Ye Xiao said.

"That might be your way, but it's a despicable act," Han Xuewei said.

"You better pray that your stepmother isn't a despicable person," Ye Xiao said.

Han Xuewei fell silent immediately as she knew very well what kind of person her stepmother was.

"Ah, I hope things aren't that terrible," Han Xuewei sighed.

Han Xuewei was indeed a person of strong character. If it were someone else in her place, they probably wouldn't be worried about these things at this moment and would just be crying out for their parents. Fortunately, Han Jianjun was not in this hospital at the moment, making it impossible for Han Xuewei to see him. Although the images of Han Jianjun's tragic death lingered in her mind, she understood her father was gone, and there were still many things she needed to do: first, to ensure her own survival, something her father would least want to see jeopardized, and second, to safeguard Jianjun Real Estate, her father's life's work. A smart woman knew when to grieve and when to suppress that sorrow.

After saying this, Han Xuewei fell silent once more. Ye Xiao and Han Xuewei were silent for a while before Han Xuewei spoke again, "Huang Zongyuan has been arrested, is there a possibility for Huang Zongyuan to return the wealth he embezzled from Dieying's father?"

What Han Xuewei referred to as Dieying and her father was clearly Lin Dieying and her father, Lin Yaoguang.

Ye Xiao responded, "It's definitely impossible to get back all the assets from Lin Yaoguang's former company, but the assets from Huang Zongyuan's company might still be retrievable."

Han Xuewei thought for a moment and said, "What do you think should be done if Huang Zongyuan returns the company?"

Ye Xiao glanced at Han Xuewei and almost instantly understood her thoughts, then replied, "How should I put it? I am, after all, an outsider, but I think Aunt Li is likely unable to manage the company."

Han Xuewei nodded, "So, I have an idea. Huang Zongyuan's company is currently not in good financial condition, so, if Huang Zongyuan does indeed return the company, my thought is to either merge these two companies or have Huang Zongyuan's company absorbed into Jianjun Real Estate. This would inevitably strengthen the company, and Aunt and Dieying wouldn't need to manage it, just receiving their rightful shares and dividends every year."

"That's a good idea," Ye Xiao said. "But, you aren't clear on the current financial state of Huang Zongyuan's company, and now with Uncle Han gone, you have a formidable opponent within the company that you can't avoid facing."

Han Xuewei was too smart, just from Ye Xiao's statement, she knew he was referring to Zhang Liujuan.

As the wife of Han Jianjun, Zhang Liujuan was one of the inheritors of Han Jianjun's assets and surely, her shares wouldn't be few.

Who knows whether Zhang Liujuan would engage in kicking someone when they're down.

Han Xuewei snorted and said, "Zhang Liujuan is just a woman who knows nothing, and if her parents don't care about this matter, there should be no problem."

"Her parents?" Ye Xiao immediately asked in confusion, "Who are they? Are they very powerful?"

"They are okay; in terms of financial power, they are certainly stronger than Jianjun Real Estate, but that's Zhang Liujuan's only chip," Han Xuewei said.

Ye Xiao gave a wry smile and responded, "But, can't you see? This might also be Zhang Liujuan's most important chip. Hearing you talk, it seems like you and Zhang Liujuan don't get along very well."

"Not good at all. We usually trouble each other, but when my dad was around, we managed to keep peace on the surface," Han Xuewei said truthfully at this moment.

Hearing Han Xuewei's words, Ye Xiao immediately said, "It seems that there will be trouble tomorrow."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Han Xuewei fell silent too.

At this moment, Han Xuewei was like a Prince after the death of an Emperor, aiming to seize the throne and the absolute power that lay with it; Zhang Liujuan was her only obstacle.

After a while, Han Xuewei lay down again.

"How can you sleep?" Han Xuewei suddenly asked, turning to look at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao chuckled and replied, "I can manage one night; you should rest."

After saying that, Ye Xiao directly laid down beside the hospital bed, seemingly ready to sit through the night like that.

After watching for a while and reflecting, Han Xuewei suddenly patted Ye Xiao, who immediately looked up at her, seemingly puzzled.

"Get in bed," Han Xuewei suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao was momentarily stunned and visibly excited, but then he remembered Han Xuewei had just lost her father, and he could not do "that" with her here in the hospital, though the thrill of doing "that" in the hospital was tempting. Ye Xiao was a traditional man.

"Let's not," Ye Xiao immediately shook his head and said, "Besides, Uncle Han just passed away; you couldn't possibly do 'that.'"

The hospital bed was not at all narrow. Han Xuewei, being a woman with a fantastic figure, took up little space, and Ye Xiao, lean in build, wouldn't occupy much space either. The reason Han Xuewei asked Ye Xiao to join her on the bed was out of gratitude; at this moment, the only person accompanying her was Ye Xiao.

There was absolutely no other intention in Han Xuewei's mind, but when Ye Xiao spoke those words, Han Xuewei's face instantly turned as red as a beet and she glared at him.

"Who wants to do 'that' with you? Why is your mind so dirty? How could I possibly do 'that' with you?" Han Xuewei angrily spoke, but then she felt something was off. Her face grew even redder, recalling how she had drunk some alcohol at her place last time and taken the initiative with Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao then patted his chest as if he had an epiphany and said, "It's good that it isn't, otherwise it would have been sinful. Hmm, okay then, where do you want me to lie? I will be very well-behaved; you know I am a man of principles."

Listening to Ye Xiao's words, and seeing his shameless face, Han Xuewei really regretted why she had gone soft and suggested Ye Xiao sleep on the bed.

"Sleep wherever you like; if you dare climb into my bed, I'll castrate you," Han Xuewei huffed. "Turn off the lights; I want to sleep."

Ye Xiao, realizing he had upset this lady, was immediately at a loss, regretting that he shouldn't have teased Han Xuewei, so he went and turned off the light.

It was already past eleven at night.

The hospital corridor was quiet; at this time, the hospital had also prohibited visiting patients.

However, just as Ye Xiao had turned off the light and was about to go sit on the chair to rest for a while, suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Ye Xiao's perception was very strong, especially the sense of danger. Once it approached, Ye Xiao would instantly notice. At this moment, he sensed a dangerous aura, and surprisingly, there was more than one.

Han Xuewei immediately tried to push Ye Xiao away; but to her surprise, after Ye Xiao lay on the bed, not only did he cover her mouth but he also hugged her tightly, and he hugged so tight that, if anyone had been there, they would see what appeared to be only one person on the hospital bed.

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