Chapter 71: Leaving

Xiao Zhao thought about the information, that Xiao Corporation was founded by his mother. If it weren’t for his mother’s efforts, where would Xiao Corporation be, and where would he have his carefree life? The shares he relied on were all left to him by his mother.

It was a harsh reality, but Xiao Zhao had to admit that his father would never give him so many shares. Before he came of age, his father controlled the dividends from his shares, not a penny was left.

Until he came of age, Jiang Qi came over and said he wanted to change his bank card and take him to handle it. No wonder he kept saying that he couldn’t give the card to anyone else, it was something his mother gave him.

He probably knew about it and deliberately said he wanted to change the card, otherwise, he wouldn’t have any dividends left. Plus, he moved out when he went to college, so his father had no reason to ask him for the card, or maybe he was warned by Uncle Jiang Qi.

Xiao Zhao studied psychology. He hadn’t suspected before, or maybe he trusted them too much and never speculated about them. Now, looking carefully, he could see the calculation in Lin Yushuang’s eyes, and his father’s eyes were full of coldness and estrangement, as if he were a stranger.

At this moment, Xiao Zhao finally understood why he always felt something was off about this family. His father and stepmother had probably wanted to cripple him when he was younger. Later, when they saw that he was promising, they were nice to him, trying to curry favor with him. It turned out that everything was traceable.

He had hurt his dearest sister for these people.

“When did you two get together? Before I was even born, right?” Xiao Lin asked, looking at them.

Lin Yushuang heard Xiao Zhao’s words and looked at her husband in disbelief. How did he know?

Xiao Lin also frowned. Although Xiao Zhao was telling the truth, was this the way a son should talk to his father? It was practically an interrogation.

“Impertinent! How dare you talk to me like that! What if Yushuang and I were together before you were born? Wasn’t it your overbearing mother who forced it?” Xiao Lin reprimanded loudly.

Xiao Zhao sneered, “Heh, my mother was overbearing, she forced you to cheat? My mother worked tirelessly to build the company for you, you enjoyed the money my mother earned, you were incompetent, and yet you blame her for being too capable. She was pregnant with me and still managing the company, you cheated on her behind her back, don’t you have any conscience at all?”

“Zhao’er, don’t say that. We’ve always loved you and we’ve been trying to make up for the past wrongs we’ve done to you.” Lin Yushuang cried.

“Enough! Don’t say these hypocritical words anymore! I won’t believe you anymore. From today on, Miaomiao and I are cutting off all ties with you. I won’t be coming back.” Xiao Zhao said, looking at them.

Xiao Lin frowned, his eyes becoming sharp, “Alright, so many years have passed, why are you still dwelling on this? How have they treated you after you went to the Jiang family?” He put down the newspaper in his hand, trying to change the subject.

Xiao Zhao glared angrily at the two in front of him, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment, “I’m asking you, did you two hook up before my mother passed away?” His voice was filled with suppressed anger, deafening.

Xiao Lin suddenly stood up and kicked the coffee table in front of him, his face grim, “Xiao Zhao, what are you going crazy? What kind of attitude is that to talk to me?”

Xiao Zhao looked coldly at his furious appearance, his heart filled with sadness. He sneered, slammed the documents in his hand on the coffee table, making a crisp sound.

“Take a look, your actions are all clearly recorded here. The Jiang family said that they were only letting you off the hook because of my mother’s last wishes, but from now on, don’t appear in front of Miaomiao again. If you make her uncomfortable again, even if you promised my mother to spare your life, they have ways to make you suffer.” Xiao Zhao’s voice was filled with determination and authority, making people feel a chill in their hearts.

“Thanks to you, the Jiang family doesn’t recognize me, but I still have the shares my mother gave me, and my own efforts are enough for me to live on. I won’t be coming back here anymore.”

Xiao Zhao looked at them with determination in his eyes, a hint of decisiveness in his voice. After speaking, he turned around and prepared to go upstairs to pack his things.

Xiao Lin didn’t need to look to know what the contents were. He smirked, looked at Xiao Zhao who was about to leave, and mocked, “You talk about me, aren’t you the same? You want to strangle your own sister.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao’s face turned pale instantly, his body trembling slightly. He looked at his father in disbelief, suddenly feeling that the father in front of him was so strange and terrifying.

“You… how did you know…” His voice was a little hoarse, with an undisguised fear.

“I still have the video of you strangling Xiao Miaomiao.” Xiao Lin looked at him coldly, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Zhao’s eyes widened, his face full of shock. He couldn’t believe it, his father had known all along what he had done, and even had evidence.

“Why didn’t you stop it! Miaomiao is your daughter!” Xiao Zhao shouted hoarsely, tears rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably.

He couldn’t accept this fact. His father had never appeared from beginning to end, but he actually had a video of him strangling Miaomiao. So he had actually watched him try to strangle Miaomiao.

“Why didn’t you stop it… why…” Xiao Zhao muttered to himself, his body feeling like it was drained, swaying.

“Because…” Xiao Lin paused, his tone cold, “You and your mother are both obstacles in my way.”

Xiao Zhao’s face turned as white as paper, he finally understood everything.

It turned out that his father had been targeting Miaomiao all along, with the goal of getting the shares in her hands. Now, all the truth had been revealed, he felt an immense despair and pain.

Xiao Zhao took two steps back, mocking himself, “So that’s it, you were deliberate, weren’t you? You used my hand to get rid of Miaomiao, and you recorded the video of me strangling Miaomiao to threaten me into giving up my shares.”

“You really planned everything, didn’t you? No wonder, when my mother went to recuperate, she kept saying in front of me that my mother only loved my sister, and that my mother’s weak body and early death were all Miaomiao’s fault, making me resent Miaomiao.” Xiao Zhao couldn’t believe that this was his beloved father.

They were right, he was blind and foolish.

“You don’t care how I schemed, but I succeeded, didn’t I?” Xiao Lin said, looking at him.

“Out of respect for you being my son, I don’t ask for much, just give me twelve percent of the fifteen percent of shares you have.” Xiao Lin said, looking at him. This son clearly wasn’t on his side, and there was no need to be considerate anymore.