Chapter 69: A Nightmare! What a Nightmare!

"Mom, I'll go talk to her." Although he also wanted to test Xiaxia, the thought of what she had said in the past made him feel that honesty was the best policy.

Scheming and plotting within the same family would only push their hearts further apart. He did not want to lose this daughter!

"Since she is intentionally hiding it, talking to her is useless. There is only one thing I'm worried about now. Do you think Xiaxia will tell Feng Yuan about our intentions?"

Xia Rui was startled and said, "Xiaxia has no reason to do that."

"Why wouldn't she? You know the strength of the S&Y Group. Xiaxia has hooked a big fish this time, and there's no telling what extreme measures she might take! It's not impossible for her to trade the Xia family's secrets to win Feng Yuan's favor. Don't let this child play us for fools while we remain completely oblivious!"

"Xiaxia is not that kind of child!" A flash of hostility crossed Xia Rui's face upon hearing this. Was his mother implying that Xiaxia lacked moral character?

He would not allow anyone to speak of Shen Yi's flesh and blood in such a manner!

Not expecting Xia Rui to defend Xiaxia so fiercely, Madam Xia let out a cold snort and said, "Whether she is or not, we'll find out soon enough. You are not allowed to spell this out to her, or you'll ruin my plan. This concerns that piece of land—a matter of utmost importance—so don't muddy the waters for me!"

Xia Rui suppressed his anger again and again. What his mother said made some sense; in any case, getting his hands on that piece of land was the most crucial thing.

As for Xiaxia's matter... After mulling it over thoroughly, Xia Rui ultimately decided to head up to the third floor.

At that moment, Xia Rusheng was still fast asleep. In her dream, a deeply affectionate man said to her, "Xiaxia, live well. Love yourself as much as I love you."

Then, the man before her suddenly transformed, gaining the body of a wolf and the head of Lu Siyang, and lunged fiercely at her!

Xia Rusheng let out a startled gasp in her dream, breaking out in a cold sweat.

What a nightmare! What a nightmare!

Startled completely awake by the dream, Xia Rusheng realized that what you think about by day appears in your dreams at night. She must have cared too much about that man to dream of what he had said.

However... why on earth did that man turn into Lu Siyang that wolf!

That was absolute nonsense!

Xia Rusheng shook her head, quickly banishing that fellow Lu Siyang from her mind.

Just then, Xia Rui entered her room with a complex expression. Seeing her dazed appearance, he instinctively chuckled and asked with concern, "I haven't seen Yichen lately. How are the two of you getting along?"

Having just woken up, Xia Rusheng did not catch the hidden motive behind Xia Rui's question. She smiled and said, "Very well. Didn't you see him at school a few days ago? He even invited me to act in a drama. I'll probably be joining his crew in a few months."

Hearing this, Xia Rui felt slightly more at ease. Originally, he had been opposed to Xiaxia entering the complicated entertainment industry. But if she was acting alongside Lin Yichen, their opportunities to spend time together would increase, and correspondingly, her chances of meeting Feng Yuan would decrease.

"If you really want to act, there's no harm in giving it a try. Father feels very relieved with you and Yichen together. Yichen is a good boy—he comes from a good family, is motivated, and most importantly, treats you well. You must hold onto a man like that."

Xia Rusheng finally understood the subtext of Xia Rui's words. It seemed Xia Rui was already aware of her "relationship" with Feng Yuan, and was advising her to cherish the person right in front of her rather than having wandering eyes.

"Don't worry, Father. He and I are doing very well right now. You don't need to fret."

Just as Xia Rusheng finished speaking, her phone on the bedside table suddenly rang. Picking it up, she saw it was a message from Feng Yuan asking if Madam Xia had been giving her a hard time.

This Feng Yuan really knew how to pick his timing. He didn't text early or late, but chose the exact moment when Xia Rui was present. She clearly saw Xia Rui's brow furrow slightly. With the caller ID flashing so frequently, Xia Rui must have seen the name "Feng Yuan"!

"Why does it look like President Feng is texting you? Are you two very close?" Xia Rui's heart grew unsettled once more as he asked with a feigned expression of surprise.

Xia Rusheng's mind raced. Even though Xia Rui clearly suspected her relationship with Feng Yuan, he was pretending to know nothing. Since that was the case, she would help deepen their suspicion!

"When I went to thank him last time, I didn't get to see Mr. Feng in person, so his secretary left this number for me. Not knowing what name to save it under, I just saved it as President Feng."

Such an explanation was plausible enough.

Yet, Xia Rui sank into heartache once again because Xiaxia was lying to him yet again!

"What did President Feng say?" Xia Rui took a deep breath and asked as calmly as possible.

A sudden inspiration struck Xia Rusheng. "President Feng asked me to meet him. Father, this is a golden opportunity to steal the bidding document."

Without a word, Xia Rui looked at his daughter, truly at a loss for what to say. Even if Xiaxia managed to get her hands on the bidding document through this opportunity, no one in the family would dare to believe it was genuine.

"Father, are you listening to me?" Xia Rusheng waved her hand in front of Xia Rui.

"I'm listening. Xiaxia, wouldn't it be too dangerous if you tried to steal the bidding document using this opportunity?" Xia Rui asked, feigning disapproval.

"But if we don't steal it this time, there might not be another chance. I have no way to get to Manager Yang either. This could be said to be our only chance." Xia Rusheng put on a serious act, analyzing the situation gravely.

"Then handle it as you see fit, but don't push yourself too hard. If this matter can't be accomplished, Father won't blame you." Xia Rui's underlying meaning was still that he hoped Xiaxia would not take such risks.

"I know, I'll be sharp."

"When did President Feng ask to meet you? And where?"

Without reservation, Xia Rusheng replied, "Tomorrow morning, at the Western restaurant in their corporate building. I'll make up an excuse and go to his office early."

"Tomorrow morning? That is a bit rushed, and you can't go empty-handed. Father will go prepare a gift for you right now." Using the excuse of buying a gift, Xia Rui turned and headed downstairs. However, he was not actually going to buy a gift; rather, he rushed to inform Madam Xia of the matter.

Upon learning this, Madam Xia immediately called a private investigator, then summoned Xia Yu to give her a few instructions. Watching his mother guard against Xiaxia as if she were a common thief, Xia Rui felt deeply troubled.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Madam Xia frowned at Xia Rui and said, "If Xiaxia and Feng Yuan truly have an unsavory relationship, she is very likely to come into contact with the real bidding document this time. While we aren't counting on Xiaxia to bring back the genuine document, this is a prime opportunity for us to lay eyes on the real one."

With that, Madam Xia handed an accessory to Xia Rui.

"Mom, what is this?" Xia Rui picked up the object, asking perplexedly.

Madam Xia let out a sneer and said, "It's a pinhole camera. Tomorrow, secretly have Xiaxia bring this with her."