Chapter 1423: Chapter 1423: How Are You Any Different from Me

Although it was a bit awkward, if he didn’t get up now, Wang Cuixia really wouldn’t bother with him anymore, so Xu Long coughed in embarrassment and stood up with the help of his assistant.

He knew Wang Cuixia had a hard temper and a fiery personality, but he hadn’t expected it to be this bad. At this point, no matter what he said, there probably wasn’t much room left to salvage anything. It might be better to start from his son, but he’d already said all that, so why was there still no reaction from the other side?

Uncle Li looked at Miss’s expression, clearly unwilling to forgive, but the young master was in Beijing, and it was said this old Master Xu knew the young master’s whereabouts. As much as he wanted the eldest Miss to live a peaceful life, the young master was her only child; she must be very worried right now.

No matter what, Miss might be unwilling to lower herself, but he couldn’t just stand by and watch a Wang Family child suffer this kind of hurt.

"Since old Master Xu knows he’s guilty, then he should also know he can’t keep using Xu Ke as a threat, because you know very well Xu Ke is Miss’s only child. If you really are sincerely apologizing, then you should tell us where Xu Ke is. Otherwise, there’s nothing for us to talk about."

Hearing Uncle Li’s words, the old Master Xu re‑examined this house servant who had always followed Wang Cuixia. This servant was clearly loyal and devoted, and had been with her for so many years.

Their relationship was naturally not ordinary, and if he could work through Uncle Li to get Wang Cuixia to soften a little, that would also work.

So old Master Xu let out a slight sigh, his face wearing a kindly smile.

"This time, I swear on the lives of everyone in the Xu Family that I am absolutely not lying."

As he spoke, old Master Xu raised three fingers toward the sky, looking as if he was about to swear an oath. Seeing this, even Wang Cuixia couldn’t help but be moved for a moment.

Could it be that what this old man in front of her said was true? That her son had really met that Xiao Family’s eldest Miss, and was truly in love with her? What was she supposed to do then? She’d finally managed to find a scapegoat.

"Enough, you old man don’t need to swear. Just hurry up and talk. If you don’t, Miss and I won’t have time to listen to you. In our eyes, you don’t have a shred of credibility anyway."

Hearing this, old Master Xu felt a bit disappointed, but back then he really hadn’t had any credibility. He’d clearly promised his son and Wang Cuixia that he would let them be together, and who knew that the Hu Family’s girl would suddenly appear as an accident.

"I’ve told you now. Whether you believe it or not, you can go to Beijing and see for yourselves. And you probably haven’t read any domestic newspapers in a long time, have you? I’m sure plenty has already been printed. My grandson is a once‑in‑a‑generation genius, with an extraordinary talent for business. Even that old Master Xiao, who’s so powerful in the business world, can’t compare to my grandson..."

As Xu Long spoke, pride showed on his face. He really was his grandson—once he made a move, he was impressive enough to make old Master Xiao submit.

When Wang Cuixia heard Xu Long insist on tying her son to the Xiao Family, she completely lost any mood to listen.

"I’m afraid old Master Xu has forgotten this: he is my son, not some descendant of your Xiao Family. So I hope old Master Xu can get this straight. If you can’t, then our conversation ends here. There’s no need to continue. I don’t want my son just escaping one tiger’s den only to fall into a wolf’s nest."

From tiger’s den into wolf’s nest—was that really what he was in her heart? Thinking of this, Xu Long instantly felt a wave of bitterness.

But it was obvious that Wang Cuixia didn’t want to hear that Xu Ke was a child of the Xu Family. Since that was the case, if he kept bringing it up, she might just take the child away.

For the Xu Group to rise to glory again would be impossible. So old Master Xu took a deep breath. Since things were like this, he could only follow Wang Cuixia’s wishes. As long as she was happy, maybe there would still be room to negotiate.

"Since you don’t like me calling him a descendant of the Xu Family, I’ll just call him by his name. In business, Xu Ke does have some talent, and he’s working at the Xiao Group right now. But because you arranged for a Su Zining to take Xu Ke’s place, Xu Ke and the Xiao Family’s eldest Miss can’t be together now. The two kids are in love with each other, yet you’re the one tearing them apart. How are you any different from me? I hope you can think for your son’s sake. After all, your son has been looking for you all this time and has no lead at all."

"If you insist on never showing yourself, that’s your choice. I just don’t know whether you’ll end up like me—hated by your own child and never able to face anyone again for the rest of your life."

Hearing old Master Xu’s words, Wang Cuixia felt as if she’d been struck; she staggered back a step. How could this be—Xu Ke had really fallen for that Xiao Family’s eldest Miss? But hadn’t he said when he left that he would definitely stay far away from her? What on earth was this child doing?

How many good people are there in those wealthy clans? Aren’t they all places that eat people alive? This child really had been deceived.

"Think it over carefully. If you don’t believe me, this is your son’s phone number. You can call him yourself. But I still hope Xu Ke can come back to the Xu Family. Once he takes over the Xu Family, his background will become strong, and facing the Xiao Family he won’t be so passive. Otherwise, even if he’s their live‑in son‑in‑law, he’ll always be in a passive position."

This was the best idea old Master Xu could come up with—to get Wang Cuixia to think for Xu Ke’s sake. Maybe at a time like this, she would finally let go of her old hatred.

Wang Cuixia had to admit, old Master Xu had indeed grabbed her by the throat, stabbing right at her heart. Her own life might be mediocre and pointless, but if her son couldn’t get what he wanted, she let out a harsh sigh.

This child had gone through disasters since he was small and never really gotten what he wanted. Now that he finally had something he liked, if she really sabotaged it, maybe she really would end up just like this annoying old man said—her son would hate her to death.

But asking her son to take over the Xu Group—that was something Wang Chunhua could not accept. After all, the Xu Group had treated mother and son extremely unfairly back then. If they took over the Xu Group now, wouldn’t that mean they were compromising with the old man in front of them?

Yet if they didn’t take over the Xu Group, her son would have no leverage, no cards in hand when facing the Xiao Family, and would indeed have to swallow his anger.

After old Master Xu finished speaking and saw the thoughtful look on Wang Cuixia’s face, he turned and left.