Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 489: I Said You Would Kneel and Beg My Wife (10)

The third child felt cold sweat streaking down his back.

If he couldn’t even trust his own father, whom could he trust?

"Yebai, you said before that we hated him, thinking he was the one who killed our mom. He was born, and it seemed like he took everything from us, including our mom. But when you really think about it, he hasn’t actually done anything bad to us. What reason do we have to hate him?"

Xiao Shuju silently lowered her head, feeling that the youngest brother was right. So, if this matter became public knowledge, what would the second and eldest brothers think?

At this moment, the bad news finally arrived. The news of Xiao Jianming’s illness was wildly circulated by the major media. The shareholders of the company were in complete chaos.

Xiao Shumei was anxious to appease everyone, so she proceeded according to the plan she had made with Grandma Xiao.

Yang Zhilin became the key player.

Having sworn to Grandma Xiao, Yang Zhilin was just about to call the village chief and broker a deal with Xiao Shumei. Especially since she remembered Yebai choking her for Gu Nuan’s sake, she wanted him to immediately taste what it felt like to lose everything, to have not a penny to his name.

The person beside her suddenly opened the door to the room and handed her a fax, saying, "Miss, there’s trouble. The latest news is that the land might not be able to be traded."

The Yang Family’s information and channels were certainly much faster than those of the villagers and Changda.

Yang Zhilin glanced at the text on the document as fast as she could, and her face turned pale.

This was an urgent notification from the Bureau of Land and Resources, which should have already been sent to the locals.

The other party continued, "Miss, I’ve checked. The news isn’t fake. Officials from the Bureau of Archaeology personally led a team and drove to Lai’an Village overnight, fearing the local relics would be damaged before others received the news and could pilfer them."

Yang Zhilin immediately thought of Zhou Xiaoyun, who had always been odd in Lai’an Village.

So that was it. Then who was behind this?

"Miss, that’s what I heard. It seems that the Zhong Family’s young lady intervened, and then, it’s said that Miss Zhong is close friends with Gu Nuan, who works in Director Xiao’s team."

Yang Zhilin immediately grabbed the phone and called Grandma Xiao.

"What are you saying?" Grandma Xiao was equally shocked, saying her grandson ruined the project himself?

"Grandma, whether it’s Brother Yebai’s doing is uncertain, but for sure, it was that Gu Nuan who directed it."

Grandma Xiao didn’t care for her explanation. Knowing the company was on fire and in desperate need of this project for support, she directly said to her, "Didn’t you say so yourself? You said there’s nothing you can’t handle. So handle this. She’s your love rival, and if you can’t even deal with her, how are you going to be my granddaughter-in-law?"

Yang Zhilin was nearly choked by Grandma Xiao’s words.

Do all Xiao Family members speak so aggressively?

"I, I want to handle it, but Grandma, this matter—"

"Aren’t you rich and powerful? You can’t even handle her? She’s nothing, less than an ant, isn’t she? Those were your own words."

Yang Zhilin was scolded by the elder and didn’t know if she was sincere or not, but it really made her suddenly recall something Yebai had said: "You’ll end up begging my wife on your knees—"

Gu Nuan had no money or power, but she did. Yet with all her wealth and power, she couldn’t win against Gu Nuan who had nothing.

Yang Zhilin slammed the phone down on the spot.

Everyone beside her was startled by her action.

"Miss?"

"Give me my cell phone. I need to contact my father!"

She refused to believe, stubbornly refused to believe that she couldn’t get the better of Gu Nuan.

The call reached the Yang Family, and Yang Father seemed to have been about to call her, saying, "Come back."

"Dad?" Yang Zhilin was instantly surprised.

"Changda is in trouble, we’re all in danger now. If you don’t come back, will Mo Fei get involved too?"

Yang Zhilin said, "As long as Dad asks someone to take a look—"

"Don’t be foolish. How could I do such a thing for his sake? He’s not even my son-in-law. Besides, he has nothing besides money."

Yang Zhilin’s heart truly pounded; indeed, Yebai’s greatest asset was his wealth, as the son of the richest man. If Yebai were to become penniless, would she even care for him?

Slowly winding up the phone cord, Yang Zhilin uttered, "Book me a ticket back to Switzerland."

With the sudden absence of news from the Yang Family, the consequences were foreseeable.

It was said that Grandma Xiao herself might collapse from illness.

Naturally, as each family member faced trouble and the company was in jeopardy, this man, who should have been the Xiao Family heir, should have rushed back to take charge of the situation.

As Tang Sili descended the stairs of the villa, he saw his boss sitting in the living room engrossed in a game of chess, seeming completely oblivious to the turmoil outside.

"Professor Tang is here, bring a chair for Professor Tang," Yebai said without turning his head.

Zhan Dapeng then moved a chair over for Tang Sili.

Tang Sili sat down on the stool next to his boss with great respect and humility.

The man playing chess with Yebai said, "You won’t let me see my sister-in-law even though she’s staying at my place?"

"Didn’t I say so? Only if the doctor allows," Yebai replied.

The hot potato thrown his way, Tang Sili coughed lightly and said, "Mrs. Xiao’s condition would be best with rest. As for receiving visitors, it’s not completely out of the question."

As a result, both men took his words differently, with each their own thoughts.

The player holding the white chess piece halted his play and pondered, "Is he afraid my legs will frighten sister-in-law?"

It seemed no one knew Yebai’s employees better than Yebai himself, who countered, "He’s a medical fanatic. You didn’t see how he drooled over your legs; with your house stuffed with treasures, he didn’t even seem to see them."

Tang Sili looked around the room at his boss’s words and realized that as his boss had said, the room was indeed full of glittering gold and silver.