Dai Shiya pushed open the heavy mahogany door, and the morning sun poured in, casting golden spots on the floor.
The cheers of family members were still ringing in her ears, as if they were still celebrating her victory in controlling the family.
However, there was no joy on Dai Shiya's face. She knew very well that under this seemingly calm surface, there were actually undercurrents.
She walked to the French window and overlooked the view of the manor.
The neatly trimmed lawn and the blooming roses, everything was so orderly.
But she felt that under this beautiful scenery, there was a suffocating uneasiness hidden.
It was like being wrapped in an invisible film, making it difficult for her to breathe.
A slight sound of footsteps came from behind, and Dai Shiya knew it was Wei Qing without turning around.
"What are you thinking about?" Wei Qing walked to her side and looked out the window following her gaze.
"I'm wondering," Dai Shiya's voice was low, "what will those deceived family members do now?"
Wei Qing sighed softly, "They are probably still waiting and watching. After all, you haven't been in control of the family for long, and they need time to accept it."
"Accept?" Dai Shiya sneered, "I'm afraid some people will never accept it."
She felt as if the air around her had solidified, and an invisible pressure surrounded her.
She knew that those deceived family members might be hiding in a corner at this moment, whispering, questioning her ability, and even plotting how to bring her down.
"I always feel," Dai Shiya's fingers tapped the window sill lightly, making a crisp sound, "there is a pair of eyes staring at me, a pair of hostile eyes."
Wei Qing didn't say anything, but just stood quietly beside her, giving her silent support.
Suddenly, Dai Shiya's phone vibrated, and an anonymous text message popped up: "Do you think you really won? The good show has just begun."
Dai Shiya's face turned pale in an instant, and she tightly grasped the phone, her knuckles turned white.
Wei Qing noticed her abnormality and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Dai Shiya took a deep breath and handed the phone to Wei Qing, "Someone is warning me."
Wei Qing frowned after reading the text message, "It seems that we underestimated those who are lurking in the dark."
"Underestimate." Dai Shiya repeated the word, "
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and a servant stood respectfully at the door, "Miss Dai, Miss Wei, breakfast is ready."
"Got it." Dai Shiya responded lightly, then turned to look at Wei Qing, "Let's go, let's have breakfast first."
The two walked towards the restaurant side by side, however, their footsteps seemed particularly heavy, as if every step was stepping on the edge of a knife.
At the door of the restaurant, they met the second elder of the family. He walked towards them with a hypocritical smile on his face, "Shiya, Wei Qing, good morning."
"Second elder, good morning. "Dai Shiya responded politely, but her eyes were full of vigilance.
The second elder did not seem to notice her abnormality, and continued: "Shiya, you have just taken over the family affairs, and you must have a lot of things to deal with. If you need any help, just tell me."
"Thank you for your kindness, Second Elder," Dai Shiya raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "I will."
The second elder nodded, then turned and left.
Dai Shiya looked at his back, her eyes gradually becoming cold.
"This person..." Wei Qing lowered her voice and said, "There is something wrong with this person. "
Dai Shiya didn't say anything, she just gently pushed open the door of the restaurant and walked in.
In the restaurant, other family members were already seated. When they saw Dai Shiya come in, they all stood up and greeted her.
Dai Shiya responded with a smile, but she knew in her heart how many of these greetings were sincere and how many were hypocritical.
She walked to the main seat and sat down, picked up the napkin, and elegantly spread it on her legs.
"Everyone," she looked around at everyone, her tone calm but with a hint of majesty, "Today, I want to talk to you about the future of the family..."
Before she finished speaking, a servant suddenly ran in in a panic, "Oh no! Something happened..." The servant's face was pale, and he said tremblingly: "Master... Master... He... fainted!"
There was an uproar in the restaurant, and everyone put down their cutlery, with shock and worry on their faces.
Dai Shiya's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
She forced herself to be calm and asked in a steady tone: "What's the matter? Talk slowly. "
The servant took a deep breath, trying to calm down, and said, "The master suddenly fainted while walking in the garden this morning. He has been sent back to the room and the doctor has already rushed over."
Dai Shiya stood up suddenly and walked quickly to the door, "Take me to see."
Seeing this, everyone also stood up and followed.
Dai Shiya hurried all the way, feeling extremely anxious.
She didn't know whether the master's fainting was an accident or man-made, but she vaguely felt that this matter might not be simple.
When she came to the master's room, Dai Shiya saw the doctor examining the master.
The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and the atmosphere was depressing and tense.
Dai Shiya walked to the bedside, looked at the pale master, and her heart was full of worry.
"Doctor, how is my father?" Dai Shiya asked anxiously.
The doctor took off his mask, his expression solemn, "The master's condition is not optimistic. The preliminary diagnosis is sudden myocardial infarction and surgery is required immediately. "
Sudden myocardial infarction? "
A trace of doubt flashed through Dai Shiya's mind.
The master has always been in good health, how could such a thing happen suddenly?
She turned her head to look at the family members around her. Their faces were full of worry, but among them, there seemed to be a hint of imperceptible joy in the eyes of some people.
Dai Shiya's heart was alarmed, she realized that the master's fainting might not be an accident.
"Shiya," Wei Qing walked to her side and said softly, "I think this matter is a bit strange."
Dai Shiya nodded, "I think so too."
"The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation of the family first," Wei Qing analyzed calmly, "you should hold a family meeting as soon as possible, announce the master's illness, and temporarily take over family affairs. "
Dai Shiya took a deep breath, and Wei Qing's words gradually calmed her originally panicked heart.
She knew that now was not the time to be sad and doubtful, she must take control of the situation as soon as possible to protect her family and herself.
"I know what to do," Dai Shiya said, "
Wei Qing gave her an encouraging look, "You're welcome, we are friends."
Dai Shiya glanced around at everyone in the room, and said in a steady tone: "Everyone, now I announce that due to the sudden illness of the master, he is temporarily unable to handle family affairs. From now on, I will be fully responsible for all family affairs until the master recovers."
Some family members showed dissatisfaction on their faces, but due to the master's illness and Dai Shiya's majesty, they did not dare to openly object.
"I know that some people still doubt my ability," Dai Shiya swept her eyes across the crowd, her tone firm, "but I can assure you that I will do my best to protect the interests of the family."
She paused and continued, "In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and suspicions, I decided to take the initiative to invite you to a private meeting to answer your questions and listen to your opinions."
Everyone was stunned when she said this.
They didn't expect that Dai Shiya would take the initiative to invite them to a private meeting.
This was completely different from the tough measures they expected, which made them feel a little surprised.
Dai Shiya looked at the puzzled expressions of the crowd, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, "I hope that we can be honest with each other and jointly protect the future of the family."
After that, she turned to look at Wei Qing, "Wei Qing, help me arrange the time and place of the meeting." "
Okay." Wei Qing nodded and turned to arrange it.
Dai Shiya looked at Wei Qing's busy back, her heart full of gratitude.
She knew that at this critical moment, Wei Qing was her strongest backing.
"Second elder," Dai Shiya turned to look at the second elder standing beside her, and said calmly, "You are the elder of the family. I hope you can meet me first."
A trace of panic flashed across the second elder's face, but he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "Of course, Shiya, I am always available."
Dai Shiya nodded, "Then let's meet this afternoon."
"Okay." The second elder replied.
Dai Shiya looked at the second elder's eyes and thought to herself: "The good show has just begun..." Dai Shiya's meeting arrangements were quickly launched, and the first person she invited was the second elder.
In the exquisite reception room, the sun shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the room.
Dai Shiya sat upright on a pearwood chair, playing with an antique fountain pen in her hand, with a calm expression.
The second elder sat opposite him a little awkwardly, with fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.
"Second elder, Shiya has always remembered your contribution to the family." Dai Shiya was the first to break the silence, her voice was soft but with a hint of imperceptible scrutiny.
She slowly told about her plans for the future development of the family, as well as the evidence she had already obtained that the second elder secretly embezzled family funds.
Those evidences, like sharp blades, pierced the second elder's soft spot, making him pale and sweating on his forehead more and more dense.
The second elder wanted to defend himself at first, but under Dai Shiya's progressive questioning, he was finally unable to refute, and his old face was full of shame and regret.
In the end, he lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "I was confused, Shiya, I am willing to take all the responsibility."
Similar scenes continued to play out in the following meetings.
With her extraordinary wisdom and the evidence she had prepared, Dai Shiya defeated those family members who had doubts about her one by one.
Some were ashamed, some repented, and the atmosphere in the reception room gradually eased.
Dai Shiya looked at the shame on their faces and felt a little relieved in her heart
. However, just when she thought everything was moving in a good direction, an undercurrent surged again.
Some rumors about the identity of the mysterious man began to circulate in the family, portraying Dai Shiya as a cold-blooded person who would do anything for power.
These rumors spread like a plague, causing some family members who had just been persuaded to waver again.
When Dai Shiya heard these rumors, she was sitting in the study, holding a document that had just been delivered.
The rough texture of the paper passed through her fingertips, but she seemed to be unaware of it.
Her brows were furrowed, and the atmosphere around her became solemn.
The air in the study seemed to be sucked out, and it was so stuffy that it made people breathless.
She slowly put down the documents in her hand and looked up at the window.
The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the lawn of the manor, casting long shadows.
The wind blew the leaves, making a rustling sound, but it seemed particularly harsh.
Wei Qing pushed the door open and broke the suffocating silence.
She looked at Dai Shiya's frown and knew that something was wrong. "The rumor has spread?"
Dai Shiya nodded. She picked up the phone on the table and an anonymous text message popped up on the screen: "Do you think you can control everything? Ridiculous!"
Wei Qing walked to Dai Shiya and took a look at the content of the text message. She was silent for a moment, then said: "It seems that someone is manipulating all this behind the scenes."
Dai Shiya stood up and walked to the window, her eyes deep, as if she could see through the layers of fog.
She tapped the window sill gently, making a rhythmic sound, one by one, as if she was thinking, and as if she was counting down.
"It seems that we need to find the source of the rumor." She said slowly, her voice low but with unquestionable firmness.
She paused, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, "Who is the 'mysterious man' lurking in the dark? Soon, we will know..."
Dai Shiya and Wei Qing were like two sharp cheetahs, shuttling through the dense forest of the family. Their investigation was like pulling out silk from a cocoon, gradually revealing the truth behind the rumor.
Their actions were swift and efficient, which surprised the family members.
It was originally thought that the new ruler would be in a mess, but it was unexpected that she could handle the crisis so calmly and decisively. The air was filled with a sense of expectation for the future.
Dai Shiya first started with the family's servants. She personally questioned each servant, with a gentle tone but a hint of unquestionable majesty.
She carefully observed everyone's subtle expressions, not letting go of any suspicious points.
Wei Qing was responsible for collecting information within the family and analyzing the flow of every fund. She was like a sophisticated instrument, pulling out the clues hidden in the dark one by one.
Their efforts were not in vain. They soon discovered that the source of the rumor was actually several inconspicuous family collateral members who were once part of the forces that framed Dai Shiya.
When they were captured, they still had panic expressions on their faces. Their
Dai Shiya decided to publicly expose their conspiracy at the family meeting.
The meeting room was silent.
Dai Shiya stood in the main seat and looked around at the family members present. Her eyes were like torches, as if she could see through people's hearts.
She spoke slowly, her voice clear and firm: "Recently, some false rumors have appeared in the family. The purpose of these rumors is to shake everyone's trust in me. Now, I have found the source of the rumors."
As soon as she finished speaking, several servants brought up the captured collateral members.
They were brought in front of everyone, trembling.
Dai Shiya revealed their identities and their relationship with the framers one by one, as well as the evidence that they secretly spread rumors, like a string of cannons, and every sentence was powerful.
The family members were stunned. They couldn't believe that someone dared to frame Dai Shiya like this.
They looked at the collateral members whose true identities were exposed. At this moment, Dai Shiya's prestige reached an unprecedented height. She had completely controlled the situation of the family.
However, Dai Shiya was not overwhelmed by the victory in front of her. She looked at the members of the collateral family who bowed their heads and kept silent, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. She whispered: "The good show has just begun..." She waved her hand lightly, and several servants dragged them out, leaving only heavy footsteps echoing in the empty conference room.
Wei Qing walked to her side, handed her a glass of warm water, and whispered: "What should we do next?" Dai Shiya did not take the water. She looked out the window. The full moon was hanging high in the night sky, and the silver moonlight poured down like a thin veil, covering the entire manor.
She said slowly: "They will show their fox tails." She paused, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and then continued: "It's time to catch that tail."