Xia Mingyue glanced at Ye Xiao, then looked outside the car window again, sighing involuntarily. She knew what kind of family the Zhao family was. To handle the Zhao family's retaliation with just the Xia family would most likely prove to be easier said than done. Therefore, Xia Mingyue's plan was to seek out Jiang Miaoke after returning, especially since they were cousins. All Xia Mingyue could do now was pray, hoping that Zhao Pu hadn't truly been castrated.

Xia Mingyue spoke calmly, "I believe you're a man who has the courage to act, but this time, we're not facing an ordinary person. You're right, even the Xia family might struggle to deal with this matter. However, I will go find someone from the Jiang Family. I believe the Jiang Family won't just watch the Xia family suffer without helping. You can go now."

"Are you referring to Jiang Miaoke's family?" Ye Xiao inquired.

"Yes!" Xia Mingyue didn't want to hide anything, especially now that it was time to think about how to face the Zhao family's potential swift revenge.

Ye Xiao laughed and looked at Xia Mingyue, "I've heard Zhao Pu say that there are eight major families in Bird City, and the Zhao family is one of them. So, is the Jiang family also one of them?"

"Yes, their strength is definitely greater than the Zhao's. It's just that the Jiang family has always remained uninvolved in the world's quarrels. This time… sigh, there's no other way, Ye Xiao. You should go now," Xia Mingyue insisted seriously.

Ye Xiao, however, laughed off the situation, saying, "Right now, I think you shouldn't worry about me. We've already caused trouble for your parents; don't you think you should talk to them first? Your mother must be from the Jiang family, right? If the Zhao family reaches your parents before we do, they will certainly be at a disadvantage. Don't you agree?"

"But you!" Xia Mingyue stopped herself, hesitant.

After all, Ye Xiao was the one who had acted against Zhao Pu. If the Zhao family met Ye Xiao, they would definitely attack him straight away, and at that time, the Xia family might have an easier time. But that would mean leaving Ye Xiao in an extremely perilous position. Despite her previous dislike for Ye Xiao, the fact that he had castrated Zhao Pu was entirely due to her and meant to protect her. Thus, Xia Mingyue knew if anything happened to Ye Xiao, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life.

"Fine, I'll leave!" Ye Xiao suddenly declared.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's agreement, Xia Mingyue quickly said, "I'll contact someone to handle your passport right away."

"I haven't finished yet; I have a question to ask. If you give me a satisfactory answer, I'll leave," Ye Xiao grinned mischievously.

Xia Mingyue, feeling very angry upon hearing this, saw it as nothing more than hard bargaining. She didn't want Ye Xiao to be hurt; now he seemed to be taking advantage of her concern.

Nevertheless, Xia Mingyue had made up her mind that she wanted Ye Xiao to leave. Even if she had to bear a great deal of pressure, she could at least do so with a clear conscience.

"Go ahead," Xia Mingyue said, her face looking displeased.

Ye Xiao quietly chuckled and glanced at Xia Mingyue, "Mr. Xia, have you taken a fancy to me, fearing that your dear one might die at the hands of thugs?"

At this, Xia Mingyue frowned deeply and glared at Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, don't push it. I'm letting you leave simply to be guilt-free. Don't read too much into it."

"Ha-ha, if that's the case, I certainly can't leave. Bird City is filled with beautiful women; why would I want to leave such a great place?" Ye Xiao acted shamelessly.

Xia Mingyue had the look of someone who said, 'do whatever you want, you're not leaving anyway.'

"Fine, if you won't leave, I can't make you. But if the Zhao family does harm you, don't say I didn't give you a chance," Xia Mingyue warned him severely.

Ye Xiao behaved as if he hadn't heard a word from Xia Mingyue, instead saying to her, "Mr. Xia, what I mean is we should go to your parents now. If we're too late, the Zhao family will surely beat us to it. You wouldn't want your parents to be blindsided and be subjected to the Zhao family's harsh words."

Xia Mingyue, finding Ye Xiao's words quite rational and since he refused to leave, saw no point in insisting. She quickly took out her phone and dialed her father, Xia Nanhai's number.

After a short while, the phone call connected.

"Ming Yue, why are you calling your father at this hour?" Xia Nanhai had just finished lunch with a business partner and hurriedly answered upon seeing the call from his daughter.

Xia Nanhai cherished his only daughter. According to him, Xia Mingyue needn't have gone through the tough experience of working in lower-level companies. She could just wait a few years for Xia Nanhai to retire, and then directly take the chairmanship, hiring a professional manager, thus becoming a hands-off executive. He wished for his daughter to lead a carefree life of luxury.

However, being willful and determined, Xia Mingyue opposed the plans arranged by her father. She stated that Xia Nanhai's seat would definitely be hers one day, but she didn't want a professional manager; she didn't wish to be a puppet "Emperor." She aspired to steer the Xia Group to even greater prosperity than when her father was in charge.

"Dad, there's something I need to discuss with you in person," Xia Mingyue said, feeling a pang of guilt in her heart for bringing such a crisis upon her father.

Xia Nanhai, sensing that his daughter's voice was unusual, immediately expressed his concern, "I have another meeting this afternoon. What's the matter? You can tell me over the phone. I heard you did a major overhaul at Blue Star Technology, and now there's virtually no old guard left. That's good; it's better to prevent anyone from bullying you for your youth."

Xia Mingyue spoke seriously, "Cancel this afternoon's meeting. The matter I need to discuss is closely related to our entire Xia Group. Perhaps, one false move and the Xia family..."

Xia Mingyue didn't want to continue because she truly didn't want to put the Xia Group at risk because of herself.

Xia Nanhai, upon hearing his daughter's words, was momentarily stunned. He knew his daughter's temperament very well. Although she could be willful at times, she never cried wolf. If she deemed something significant enough to bring up, then it was probably indeed important.

"Where are you? I'll come to you," Xia Nanhai said to his daughter in a gentle voice.

To Xia Nanhai, if the sky were to fall, his duty was to create a safe zone for his daughter.

"No need, I'll come to you," Xia Mingyue said before hanging up the phone.

Xia Nanhai, seeing the call had ended, was instantly puzzled. At that moment, a person of similar age to Xia Nanhai said, "Chairman, should I bring you the documents for this afternoon's meeting?"

"Let's have the meeting tomorrow morning. I have important matters to attend to today," replied Xia Nanhai.

"But the meeting was scheduled a week ago," the person said, looking somewhat troubled.

Xia Nanhai responded, "Didn't you hear the phone call I just received?"

"Yes, Miss!" the person replied.

"Twenty-two years ago, Yueer had already set the precedent," Xia Nanhai said.

"Yes, Chairman, I understand."

Even though Xia Nanhai said this, he couldn't help but feel puzzled. What exactly had happened to Yueer that made her so anxious to see him? It had been over half a month since he saw his precious daughter. They used to see each other daily, but ever since Xia Mingyue started working at the subsidiary companies, father and daughter had seen less of each other.

Half an hour later, a fiery red Ferrari pulled up outside the Xia Group building.

"Do you plan on coming with me to see my dad?" Xia Mingyue asked Ye Xiao with a look of confusion.

Smiling, Ye Xiao said, "Strictly speaking, I'm also an employee of Chairman Xia. So, having the opportunity to meet the head of the group, of course, I want to see him. Who knows, he might take a liking to me and think that I have extraordinary abilities, maybe even give me a promotion."

"If you want to come along, then come," Xia Mingyue said, unable to concern herself with much else at that moment. What she wanted most was to meet with her father as soon as possible to discuss how to handle this matter.

Ye Xiao followed Xia Mingyue into the Xia Group.

The Xia Group was located in the prime location of the Central District in the heart of the city. The group's headquarters were in the 26-story Xia Building, which was constructed five years ago. Its completion coincided with the Xia Group's explosive growth after a decade of silence.

Stepping inside, the interior was not dazzling with gold and glitter, but rather, it was simple and elegant. As Xia Mingyue entered the building, many people hurried to greet her, clearly recognizing her as the cherished daughter of the Xia Group. Not only that, everyone knew that Xia Nanhai had no sons, just this one daughter. Eventually, Xia Mingyue would be the master of the Xia Group. Perhaps accustomed to being a boss, Xia Mingyue smiled politely in response to the greetings without engaging in much small talk. However, people were puzzled to see Ye Xiao, who followed Xia Mingyue, especially since he was wearing the Blue Star Technology uniform—it was hard to imagine him accompanying Xia Mingyue otherwise.

Taking the elevator, they went straight to the 24th floor, where Xia Nanhai's office was located.

After knocking, Xia Nanhai's voice came from inside, "Come in."

Xia Mingyue pushed the door open and entered without delay.

Seeing his precious daughter enter, Xia Nanhai immediately rose from his chair and walked over with a smile, saying to Xia Mingyue, "Yueer, you've gotten thinner, sit down and let your dad have a look."

However, as soon as Xia Nanhai finished speaking, Ye Xiao followed Xia Mingyue into the room.

Naturally, Xia Nanhai noticed Ye Xiao, and he was somewhat surprised. How could there be a young man following his precious daughter, one who looked even younger than her?

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