The Xia Family recipe... again, the Xia Family recipe... Bi Xia clenched his fist tightly.
Only Xu Yushi continued to say, "And in the process of protecting him, as to what will happen, I can only say, it all depends on our improvisation."
Bi Xia looked down, opened his palm, and asked softly, "So, you’re saying Qu Zian’s car accident wasn’t caused by Xu Jiaoren, but by you."
"No," Xu Yushi shook her head with a smile, "it was done by our Xu Family. However, if you say I did it, that’s also correct because it was my idea."
"We can’t let anyone who knows the Xia Family recipe is with Bi Qingyun live," Xu Yushi was utterly unconcerned that her decision would end someone’s life, "and besides, he was your lawyer in charge, so I can only say I’m sorry."
"Then," Bi Xia paused, "you want Bi Qingyun also for the Xia Family recipe?"
Xu Yushi looked at Bi Xia, "You knew all along."
"So..." Xu Yushi smiled, "Now you’re telling me the Xia Family recipe is in your hands?"
Bi Xia took a deep breath, then exhaled, trying hard to calm his restless and violent inner emotions.
It turns out that the entire ordeal of Qu Zian getting injured in his past life was orchestrated by the Beijing Xu Family, and it seems every time I found a legitimate job, I was inexplicably fired, probably also because of the Xu Family’s tactics... all for the Xia Family recipe...
Ha, he let out a cold laugh. Looks like in his past life, Bi Qingyun was ultimately afraid, which is why he sought the Beijing Xu Family’s protection, yet it pushed the whole family into an abyss!
"Xu Yushi!" suddenly, Xu Jiaoren screamed, her disheveled face glaring at Xu Yushi, "What’s the point of this much useless talking! Get us out of here immediately!"
Xu Yushi’s face turned slightly dark, she glanced at Xu Jiaoren indifferently, "Jiaoren, understand clearly, it was you who carelessly fell into their hands, and you came to Qing City for Xu Liren’s family, whereas I am here for the Xia Family recipe."
"And also, recognize our status," Xu Yushi sneered mockingly, "A mere adopted daughter, what right do you have to shout at me, the legitimate daughter, all those years of etiquette and manners you learned were in vain?!"
Though Xu Yushi always appeared gentle and soft-spoken, the Xu Family knew that was merely her facade. Xu Yushi could be said to be the top candidate as the next successor of the Xu Family. So even someone as proud as Xu Jiaoren dared not provoke Xu Yushi.
Just as Xu Yushi said, if both made a mistake simultaneously, Xu Jiaoren only had the old lady’s favor, but the real decision-makers were the Xu Family’s old man and the master, who would naturally lean towards Xu Yushi first.
Words choked in her mouth, Xu Jiaoren glared at Xu Yushi with resentment, this damn woman!
Xu Yushi coldly laughed, then shifted her gaze to Bi Xia, her previous smile restored, "So, after asking so much, are you clear now?"
Bi Xia remained silent for a long while before speaking nonchalantly, "Yeah, I’m clear now."
"Then... can you give me the Xia Family recipe?"
"I’m very clear now," Bi Xia slowly raised his eyes to Xu Yushi, "I originally thought it was Xu Jiaoren who acted, but now it seems I hit the wrong person..."
Xu Yushi frowned slightly, sensing the strange demeanor from Bi Xia, "Bi Xia, I now want you to hand over the people behind you and the Xia Family recipe, otherwise, don’t blame me if something happens to your mother and brother."
"No," An Yi suddenly interjected, looking maliciously at Bi Xia, but addressing Xu Yushi, "We agreed to lure Bi Xia out together, you’ve met your conditions, so I should state mine now."
Xu Yushi glanced at An Yi, who butted in, and frowned, "Hurry up."
An Yi sneered, "Bi Xia, I’m not asking for much, I just want one of your fingers, how about it?"
"Otherwise..." An Yi turned to Xia Shi’s side, kicked Xia Shi to the ground, and stepped on him, "Your mother, though she’s aged, to be honest, she is quite a beauty..."
"No..." Xia Shi looked at An Yi in terror, frantically calling out to Bi Xia, "Xiaxia! Xiaxia! Save your mom! Remember, she raised you all these years!"
"Ah..."
Bi Xia suddenly clutched his head and yelled loudly, startling everyone, a scream filled with desperation and ferocity. The youth abruptly raised his hand, those starry eyes glinting with fierce coldness, the icy gun muzzle aimed at the collapsed Xia Shi, then mercilessly pulled the trigger.
"Bang—"