Dong Ru zhu was furious and felt suffocated. In the past, she would have silently avenged herself for this kind of insult. But now, her relationship with Huo Siye was unclear, and she had to personally take care of her wound. She couldn't do anything to her and had to provide her with good food and drink.
Dong Ru zhu was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
"Oh, by the way, Mom. I remind you that there is only half an hour left until the deadline. It doesn't matter if I can't get the money, but as for Fourth Master... I'm afraid you and the entire Shen family can't afford to bear the consequences."
The main line of the Huo family had long been broken, and the only legitimate eldest son had died of illness many years ago. The legal wife had since adopted Huo Siye and Huo Qingyan.
Huo Qingyan was an orphan from the orphanage and had no blood relationship with the Huo family. But Huo Siye was different. He was the son of Huo Lao and a female college student.
After giving birth to Huo Siye, his biological mother had been kept outside by Huo Lao until she suddenly disappeared when he was fifteen. He was then adopted by the legal wife and brought back to the Huo family.
Since taking over the hotel resort and luxury high-end shopping mall business under the Huo Group at the age of twenty, he had increased the performance by 150%, establishing his position in the Huo family.
Huo Lao also began to value him more and five years ago, he entered the board of directors, becoming the youngest director of the Huo Group and on par with the second wife. Recently, there were rumors that Huo Lao was preparing to hand over the entire Huo family to him.
That's why Dong Ru zhu and Shen Xinai had such arrangements at the school celebration.
The third branch did have the intention to compete with the second branch, but their children were too young to make any difference, so they could only rely on Huo Siye.
But how did the third branch prevent Huo Siye's biological mother from entering the Huo family back then?
Not only Huo Siye wouldn't forget, but the whole Yun family wouldn't forget either.
Therefore, the way to firmly grasp Huo Siye is through marriage.
As the niece of Dong Siyu, the third branch's wife, Shen Xinai was more suitable.
But now... the plan has failed.
Dong Ru zhu is worried about Dong Siyu's blame and also has to guard against Huo Siye's revenge.
"There are still twenty-five minutes left."
"Shen Xingkong, why do you need so much money? Aren't you safe now? Don't push your luck." Dong Ru zhu knows how vicious Huo Siye's methods are. She had witnessed how Huo Siye dealt with traitors in the old Huo mansion.
That bloody scene still gives her shivers after so many years.
Xingkong shrugged, with a bright smile on her face, but it didn't reach her eyes, which were cold and icy. "In this cold world, only the money in my hand truly belongs to me and won't be taken away by anyone."
Dong Ru zhu was momentarily frightened by Shen Xingkong's gaze. "The Shen family really can't come up with so much money."
"The Shen family can't, but you can."
"What do you mean?!" Dong Ru zhu's heart was inexplicably panicked.
"Didn't you get everything left by Liang Xinying back then? Priceless jewelry, countless real estate, stocks and funds, these are worth more than forty million US dollars, right?"
In the previous life, at first, Xingkong didn't know that her mother had left so many things behind. It was only later when Shen Xinai squandered them wantonly, even wearing the diluted treasures several times, that she was exposed as Liang Xinying. And she foolishly thought, so what if it was Liang Xinying's? She had passed away and it was normal for her daughter Shen Xinai to inherit them.
But later she realized how foolish she was.
Dong Ru zhu not only impersonated her, taking away her identity, but also stole everything her mother had left behind!
For so many years, did Dong Ru zhu not fear when she had midnight dreams?
"What are you talking about? What Liang Xinying left behind was just a company and a few cash, nothing more," Dong Ru zhu insisted, denying without hesitation.
"Is that so? It doesn't matter, anyway, if Huo Siye doesn't receive the hush money in twenty minutes..."
Huo Siye, Huo Siye.
It was Huo Siye again!
Even now, Dong Ru zhu couldn't figure out why Huo Siye had gotten so close to Shen Xingkong!
What did Shen Xingkong do to make Huo Siye so biased towards her?
Could it be that she really climbed into Huo Siye's bed?
"You can't produce it?" Xingkong sneered.
Dong Ru zhu, you took it from my mother, and I will take it back bit by bit.
"It doesn't matter if you can't produce so much, as long as..."
"As long as what?" Hearing that there was room for improvement, Dong Ru zhu's eyes lit up, looking at Shen Xingkong expectantly.
"As long as you give me the Sakura Garden, I can go find Huo Siye and make him shut up."
"Sakura Garden?"
"Yes. I want the Sakura Garden. The Sakura Garden plus 40 million, and I promise I will forget everything that happened these days."
Sakura Garden.
It was designed by her grandfather Liang Laosheng for his only daughter, Liang Xinying, and later brought to the Shen family as a dowry.
Xingkong had been living in the Sakura Garden since she was a child.
Until...
"What do you want the Sakura Garden for?" Dong Ru zhu looked at Shen Xingkong suspiciously. Why would she suddenly bring up the Sakura Garden? Did she really know something?
"To give or not to give?"
Why the Sakura Garden?
Because the ten years she spent in the Sakura Garden were the happiest and most blissful time of her life.
In the previous life, Dong Ru zhu sold the Sakura Garden not long after, and it was later converted into a resort.
This life, she must keep the Sakura Garden no matter what!
This was also the real purpose of her forcing Shen Xinai to kneel down and record that video in the hospital.
But she didn't expect Dong Ru zhu to make things worse by offering 40 million dollars.
Dong Ru zhu was caught in a dilemma. It wasn't that she didn't want to give it, but she had already agreed to sell it to the Huo family for 800 million dollars.
"If you don't want to give it, then give me the money."
"Okay, I promise you!"
"Give me the land deed first."
"I'll go get it for you." Dong Ru zhu secretly sneered. What's the harm in giving it to her? After all, that land deed...
Seeing Dong Ru zhu so happy, Xingkong kept a watchful eye, knowing there must be a problem.
Dong Ru zhu quickly handed over the land deed of Sakura garden and said, "I have transferred the 40 million to your account. Shouldn't you delete the video in your possession now?"
After carefully examining the land deed several times, Xingkong cautiously put it away and said, "It's not that simple."
"You...!"
"It won't hurt to delete it after Sister has finished her confinement," Xingkong said. "Why would Shen Xinai be willing to be punished honestly?"
"Don't try anything funny again!"
"I am too weak and injured now," Xingkong said. "Oh, I suddenly feel a bit hungry. Mom, can you make me a simple supper? Just a bowl of pigeon soup, a cheese steamed egg, and... if there's a bowl of wonton noodles, that would be even better!"
"Am I your servant?"
Xingkong pouted and said, "When I see Fourth Prince next time, I will talk to him about the issue of malnutrition."
"Are you threatening me?"
"Yes, I am threatening you," Xingkong said.
Dong Ru zhu was speechless. Xingkong smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. This is the first time in so many years that I have tasted your cooking."