Chapter 121: Within Three Days, I Will Make Him Vanish from This World

"Ring, ring—"
"Ring, ring—"

Xu Zhiqing, who had been watching the livestream in her office, was being bombarded by phone calls. She didn't dare answer a single one.

The reason was simple...

"Miss, President Wang says he won't be renewing his contract for the next quarter."
"Miss, the investors say they are pulling all advertisements. They claim they are following procedures and will not allow the Xu family’s trucks to display their branding anymore..."
"Miss..."

In less than ten minutes, five or six people had crowded into Xu Zhiqing's office. All of them were partners who had previously worked with the Xu family, and they were all demanding to terminate their contracts.

"Everyone, get out!"

Xu Zhiqing rubbed her temples, a headache throbbing. On the screen of her phone, which she held in her right hand, was the surveillance footage just released by Xiao Ran’s account. The angles of these shots were all from corners she hadn't even known existed.

*Xiao Feng, did you really distrust us that much?*

Her eyes dimmed. In truth, she had wondered if Xu Jie was intentionally framing him, but Lin Feng’s silence at the time had made her believe it was true. If he had known all along that these incidents were staged by Jie, why hadn't he produced the evidence sooner? They had over a decade of history together. She hadn't expected that Lin Feng had been keeping secrets from them, installing surveillance cameras all over the house...

For a moment, a whirlwind of emotions surged within her. She couldn't describe what she was feeling—disappointment in Xu Jie? Hatred for Lin Feng? It was neither. With the mountain of company problems piling up these past few days, she had become somewhat numb. What pained her the most was the existence of those hidden cameras she knew nothing about.

*Xiao Feng, so from the very beginning, you never trusted us, did you?*

"Buzz, buzz—"

Xu Zhiqing’s grief was interrupted by the vibration of her phone. She instinctively reached to hang up, but saw the caller ID: Dad. She hesitated for a moment before picking up.

"Xu Zhiqing, how are you handling things? Didn't you say Nuer’s situation was foolproof? Now that things are blowing up online, what exactly is going on?!"

Xu Zhiqing’s lips trembled as she said, "Dad, those videos..."

"You still believe that rubbish? What kind of good things could a white-eyed wolf like him possibly produce? Jie would never do such a thing; those videos must be forged!" Xu Tangde’s booming voice echoed through the phone.

Xu Zhiqing froze. *That’s right, why hadn't she considered that they were forged?* The fact that he waited so long to bring out the evidence was proof of how deep Lin Feng’s schemes were. She had almost been fooled by him again!

Realizing this, Xu Zhiqing hurriedly asked, "Then, Dad, what should we do now?" She had never dealt with public opinion before; she only knew how to use money to solve problems, but...

"Take the proceeds from the Yihan Group transaction and buy a few trending topics. Claim that he forged them!" Xu Tangde’s voice rang out again.

But... "Dad, that money..." she stammered, her face darkening.

"Isn't there still two million? Take that out, scrape some more from the company’s accounts, and gather three million to push the trending topics down!"

Listening to Xu Tangde’s various arrangements, Xu Zhiqing bit her lip hard. Finally, she couldn't hold it in anymore. "Dad, that money... it was all given to the production team..."

"What?!" Xu Tangde’s roar erupted instantly. "Xu Zhiqing, what kind of eldest sister are you? Three full million, and you gave it all to the production team?! Is that how you run a company?!"

Facing Xu Tangde’s barrage, Xu Zhiqing’s eyes turned red. "Dad, it wasn't intentional. Director Zheng said he needed to find others, and I..." She sobbed, unable to continue.

On the other end of the line, Xu Tangde was trembling with rage, his vision blurring. But seeing the overwhelming barrage of insults directed at his own son online, he gritted his teeth. "Divert the employees' salaries for the next two months!"

His voice was cold and vicious as he stared at the comments attacking Xu Jie.

"Divert the salaries?!" Xu Zhiqing’s eyes widened. "Dad, that won't do! Xiao Feng once said that the foundation of a livelihood must never be touched..."

"He’s full of crap!" Hearing the name "Lin Feng" sent Xu Tangde’s fury soaring. He shouted into the phone, "Going two months without pay won't starve them to death!"

"I’m telling you, Xu Zhiqing, if Jie’s reputation is ruined because of this, I’ll make Lin Feng pay with his life!"

Hearing the sheer rage in her father’s voice, Xu Zhiqing shuddered. Lin Feng had always said that the most important rule in running a company was integrity. Regarding salaries, even if there was no money, one should borrow to pay them so that employees would work with more dedication. Furthermore, even without Lin Feng’s words, she knew the importance of those wages. But now, her father was saying such things...

Hearing that Xu Zhiqing had gone silent on the other end, Xu Tangde’s anger subsided slightly. He ground his teeth and said, "Listen to me, go do it now. I’ll figure out the salary issue. Don't worry, it might not really be delayed for two months."

Hearing this, Xu Zhiqing finally relaxed. She nodded, "Alright, Dad. I’ll take care of it right now."

After hanging up, Xu Zhiqing immediately began calculating the company’s accounts, diverting the three million in wages intended for the employees. Adding the pocket money she had on hand, she scraped together 3.5 million and immediately began arranging contacts within the industry.

Meanwhile, on the other end, Xu Tangde stared at his phone screen with a vicious glint in his eyes. He opened his contact list with a cold expression and dialed a number.

The call was answered quickly. Just as Xu Tangde was about to speak, the person on the other end beat him to it: "Old Xu, I’ve been waiting for this for a long time."

Xu Tangde let out a breath of relief, but still spoke with great indignation: "Spare me the nonsense, President Sheng. I’m asking you, are you going to handle this or not?!"

"What, has all the money I’ve sent your family over the years already been spent?"

"That was nothing! It’s not even enough to cover the search for my son!" Xu Tangde spat, continuing, "Don't stall! You were the one who told me to adopt that child in the first place. If you don't step in now, don't blame me for dragging us both down!"

"Look at you, always so impatient." Sheng Chao’s leisurely voice drifted through the phone. He calmly picked up a teacup and took a sip. "Don't worry, Old Xu. That family has already spoken to me as well. Within three days, I will make him disappear from this world."

The call ended. Xu Tangde gradually calmed down.

Back then, when Jie went missing, his wife, Wang Shan, had fallen ill with longing and had almost gone insane. It was Sheng Chao who had called him and told him to adopt that child. And now, Sheng Chao was saying that the family had given the same instructions...

He really didn't know who Lin Feng’s biological parents were, but they were truly ruthless!

However, none of that had anything to do with him. All he needed to do was protect his precious son, Jie, and be a good father. As for that beast Lin Feng, before he died, he would make him kneel before Jie and repent for his sins.