Chapter 56: Persuading parents

Xu Tian smiled faintly when he heard Yun Shuo's inquiry: "You tell your parents now that you want to break off the engagement with An Xingyue, terminate all cooperation with the An family, and cancel the betrothal gifts you prepared for An Xingyue."

Xu Tian remembered very clearly that in his previous life, An Xingyue's family relied on Yun family's investment to gradually rank among the top 100 companies in Jiangcheng City from an inconspicuous small enterprise, and later, relying on Yun family's resources, they left the Yun family far behind.

Since he wanted to help Yun Shuo, he had to stop the cooperation between the two families.

"What did you say?"

Yun Shuo's face changed when he heard about breaking off the engagement, and he said somewhat embarrassedly: "This is probably..."

Xu Tian raised an eyebrow: "Why, do you still want to marry An Xingyue now?"

"No, how could I still want to marry that fickle woman?!"

Yun Shuo denied: "The reason I got engaged to An Xingyue, besides the fact that we were childhood sweethearts, was partly because there was project cooperation between our two companies."

Knowing each other well, plus the entanglement of interests, Yun Shuo and An Xingyue's engagement was a matter of course, and it could also be said to be a commercial marriage.

"Now suddenly wanting to break off the engagement with An Xingyue will affect the company. Even if I don't want to marry An Xingyue anymore, I can't just suddenly..."

"Suddenly?"

Xu Tian suddenly interrupted Yun Shuo: "I heard that the An family is currently bidding for a piece of land, and for this, your family invested 50 million in them."

"Taking out 50 million for your Yun family can't be said to be hurting the bones, but if something goes wrong with this project, your family's company will face the risk of a broken capital chain."

"You should also be clear that the reason your parents are willing to take this money is because An Xingyue is their future daughter-in-law. They help the An family, and they are also helping you."

"Now that you know An Xingyue's heart is not on you at all, why let the An family pick up this bargain for nothing?"

In his previous life, Xu Rixin had been entangled with An Xingyue, while An Xingyue used the investment from the Yun family to develop her own company while using her savings to subsidize Xu Rixin, and lied to Yun Shuo that she was investing in financial management.

In this life, if the An family takes down that fiercely contested piece of land, and the Yun family wants to break off the engagement again, the previous investment will probably have to be thrown in too.

Yun Shuo pondered for a long time, and finally sighed and took out his phone.

"Then I'll call my dad first to probe his tone."

"My parents are very satisfied with An Xingyue. If I suddenly tell them I want to break off the engagement, I guess they will scold me instead, thinking that I am messing around outside and abandoning An Xingyue."

"If you find it hard to speak, then let me say it for you." Xu Tian reached out to Yun Shuo's phone.

"You?" Yun Shuo hesitated: "Can you do it?"

"After all, you have no way to make your parents agree to break off the engagement immediately, so it's better to let me try."

Xu Tian didn't give Yun Shuo a 100% guarantee because that wasn't credible.

"Alright."

Yun Shuo hesitated for a moment, and finally handed over the unlocked phone.

Xu Tian opened the address book, found Yun Shuo's mother's phone number, and dialed it.

"Hello? Shuoshuo, why are you calling me at this time?"

"Aunt Yun, I am not Yun Shuo; I am Yun Shuo's friend."

Xu Tian said in an extremely worried tone: "Yun Shuo suddenly couldn't think straight just now and almost committed suicide. We are on our way to the hospital now. Can you come over?"

What?!

Yun Shuo was shocked and subconsciously reached out to grab the phone, but was stopped by Xu Tian with quick eyes and hands.

Yun Shuo's mother was terrified: "What? Suicide? How could this happen? Why would Shuoshuo suddenly not think straight?"

"Aunt, please come over first. Jiangcheng Hospital."

Xu Tian hung up the phone after speaking.

"Let's go, let's go to the hospital too."

Yun Shuo asked angrily: "Xu Tian, what kind of ghost are you playing? Why lie to my mom and say I'm going to commit suicide?"

"If I hadn't pulled you in time when you were at the company entrance just now, you would have lost your life. Do you dare to say you didn't have any thoughts of suicide at the time?"

Xu Tian's words made Yun Shuo stunned, and at the same time, he felt a lingering fear in his heart.

That day, if Xu Tian hadn't pulled him, he would have met that speeding car. With such a fast speed, he would indeed have been in danger.

"After all, your family still has cooperation with the An family. Breaking off the engagement is not a child's play. If your parents don't know the seriousness of the matter, they will definitely think it's because you quarreled with An Xingyue, or you abandoned her, and feel the responsibility lies with you."

"And if people from the An family find out and come over to make a scene, maybe your parents will disagree even more with breaking off the engagement."

Yun Shuo's face suddenly showed a realization upon hearing this.

At the same time, a hint of guilt arose in his eyes.

Just now, when that car rushed over, he really had some thoughts of ending his life.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel lingering fear. If he really died, what would his parents do?

Immediately, Yun Shuo looked at Xu Tian, and his eyes revealed a hint of strangeness: "Xu Tian..."

"What's wrong?" Xu Tian was walking outside and couldn't help but look at him in surprise when he saw Yun Shuo stop suddenly.

"Actually, are you and An Rongxuan not like what I thought?"

Yun Shuo heard An Rongxuan confess to Xu Tian, and coupled with his preconceived impression, he felt that Xu Tian was using unspoken rules to win over clients, but now he felt that Xu Tian didn't look like the kind of man who ate soft rice.

"Of course, she confessed, but I also refused."

Xu Tian said: "President An gave me that order, not because she likes me."

There was no need to tell Yun Shuo about the bet, but such an explanation would definitely make Yun Shuo believe that what he saw before was a misunderstanding.

"Sorry, I misunderstood you."

Yun Shuo felt uncomfortable all over because of guilt: "I said that about you, why do you still help me?"

"I told you before, we have the same goal. This is mutual benefit. Now I help you, and you help me in the future."

Xu Tian didn't care about Yun Shuo's previous misunderstanding. After all, he knew clearly that the reason Yun Shuo had that impression of him was because of Xu Rixin's subtle influence around him.

That hypocritical big brother of his probably wouldn't let go of any opportunity to splash dirty water on him.

Yun Shuo saw that Xu Tian didn't hold a grudge and was no longer awkward: "Fine, then what do you need me to do? I'll definitely help you!"

"I haven't thought of it yet, but in the future, there is one thing I hope you can help me with."

Xu Tian looked at Yun Shuo, a smile flashing in his eyes.

Yun Shuo felt Xu Tian's gaze and suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if he were prey being stared at.

"You... you don't want me to do that kind of thing, do you?"

He shook off a layer of goosebumps, his face full of refusal: "I tell you, this young master only sells art, not his body!" ===== CHAPTER 57 =====