Chapter 179: With ulterior motives

Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Xiao couldn't suppress her excitement and said to Xiao Yiqian, "Oh, Chairman Xiao, your father was truly a kind person who knew how to repay kindness! He still remembered things from so many years ago so clearly!"

Xiao Yiqian nodded and sighed, "After all, it was a life-saving grace. My father never forgot it for so many years."

After speaking, Xiao Yiqian took a red high-end jewelry box from his pocket, handed it to Old Mrs. Xiao, and said, "My father instructed me before he passed away to deliver this item to the old master of the Xiao family, but the old master has also passed away, so I will give it to you!"

Old Mrs. Xiao thought it was some rare treasure given to her in return for the favor. She took it excitedly, opened it, and was immediately dumbfounded.

It was actually a rusty bullet head?!

What the hell is this?

Old Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Yiqian with extreme confusion, "Chairman Xiao, this is..."

Xiao Yiqian hurriedly said, "This is the bullet head that the invaders shot into my father's leg back then. It was the old master of the Xiao family who dug it out with a red-hot knife. My father kept it with him all his life and asked me to give it to the old master of the Xiao family as a souvenir before he left."

Old Mrs. Xiao was almost cursing inside.

Damn it, what kind of trick is this?

My old man saved your father's life, and your father gives a bullet head from decades ago as a souvenir?

Are you too stingy? Do you understand what it means to repay a drop of water with a gushing spring?

This broken bullet head is worth nothing, and it has been inside a human body, which is creepy. What use is this thing to me?! It would be better to give us eight or ten million to help us get through this crisis!

Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Xiao said with a face full of sorrow, "I really didn't expect your father to be such a sentimental and righteous person. If he knew that our Xiao family is currently facing a disaster, surely he would lend a helping hand, right?"

Xiao Yiqian's expression froze. He thought, *Damn, they really are poor relatives. They haven't said three sentences and they are already asking for money?*

However, he was here to fulfill his father's wish, so it wasn't good to be too heartless. So he followed the flow and asked, "Old Mrs. Xiao, I don't know what kind of disaster your family is facing now?"

Old Mrs. Xiao hurriedly said, "We originally had a company that mainly does renovation projects, called the Xiao Group. It was originally booming, but now the capital chain has encountered some problems, and it is on the verge of bankruptcy. We are currently looking to raise some capital..."

Xiao Yiqian nodded and smiled, "Old Mrs. Xiao, you look like a blessed person. Don't worry, I believe the Xiao family will definitely be able to turn bad luck into good fortune!"

After hearing this, Old Mrs. Xiao really wanted to curse.

I said all this because I wanted you to have a grateful heart and take out some money to show your sincerity. If not for the sake of the monk, look at the Buddha; if not for the Buddha, look at the fact that your dead father owed us a life, right?

As a result, you're good; you tell me I have a blessed face and can turn bad luck into good fortune?

If it weren't for your noble status, I, the old woman, would really want to wedge a stool into your face!

At this moment, Xiao Yiqian couldn't help but look at Xiao Weiwei, who seemed to be lost and dejected, and then smiled at Old Mrs. Xiao, "Old lady, you haven't introduced the others yet?"

Old Mrs. Xiao was a sharp person. With one glance, she saw that Xiao Yiqian seemed to have some interest in Xiao Weiwei.

Suddenly, she seemed to have found a life-saving straw.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly introduced Xiao Changqian first, "This is my eldest son, Xiao Changqian."

Xiao Yiqian nodded to Xiao Changqian, but his attitude seemed not to care about him.

The old lady then introduced Xiao Hailong, "Chairman Xiao, this is my grandson, Xiao Hailong."

Xiao Hailong had a fawning look and hurriedly said, "Hello, Chairman Xiao! Please take care of us in the future."

Xiao Yiqian gave two perfunctory hums. Before the old lady could introduce Xiao Weiwei, his eyes had already wandered to Xiao Weiwei.

At this time, Old Mrs. Xiao smiled inscrutably and then introduced Xiao Weiwei, "Chairman Xiao, this is my granddaughter, Xiao Weiwei."

Xiao Yiqian breathed a sigh of relief.

This was his first time coming to the Xiao family, and he was worried about whether Xiao Weiwei might be Xiao Hailong's wife. If that were the case, it seemed he wouldn't have much of a chance to make a move.

But hearing that she was also a Xiao family member, Xiao Yiqian's heart immediately became active.

Although Xiao Weiwei couldn't be considered a top-tier beauty, she could definitely be considered upper-middle or even first-class. Otherwise, Wang Yunfei of the Wang family wouldn't have taken a fancy to her.

It was just a pity that Xiao Weiwei had always been suppressed by Xiao Churan, a top-tier super beauty, so whether in the Xiao family or in Jin Ling, she couldn't really stand out.

But now that Xiao Churan wasn't here, and Xiao Weiwei had just cried, her eyes and nose were red, which really made men feel the desire to care for and protect her.

Old Mrs. Xiao saw that Xiao Yiqian had ulterior motives toward Xiao Weiwei, so she hurriedly said, "Chairman Xiao, Weiwei is 24 this year and doesn't have a boyfriend yet. If you have any suitable young talents around you, you can introduce them to Weiwei."

She didn't really want Xiao Yiqian to introduce a partner to Xiao Weiwei; she was just telling Xiao Yiqian in a roundabout way that my granddaughter is single now, and if you want to, you have a chance!

Xiao Yiqian was indeed tempted.

He was old, and his wife was old, and he had long lost interest in her.

Moreover, he had just come to Jin Ling, and his wife wasn't by his side, so he could play as he pleased. If he could take this opportunity to have some fun with Xiao Weiwei, it would indeed be a wonderful thing.

Thinking of this, he took the initiative to reach out to Xiao Weiwei and smiled, "Miss Weiwei is so beautiful, why don't you have a boyfriend?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. As soon as he did, Xiao Weiwei's eyes turned red, and two lines of tears flowed down again.

She felt terrible, almost dying.

The Xiao family was no longer doing well, and all her beautiful expectations had vanished into thin air. Wang Yunfei now looked at her like she was a plague, avoiding her. Let alone marrying into the Wang family, even if she asked him for a breakup hookup, he probably wouldn't even look at her.

She was so miserable, but her cousin Xiao Churan was like a fish in water. So many big shots had gone to celebrate her opening; she really had face and prestige. Comparing the two, how could she not be angry, annoyed, and desperate in her heart?

As soon as Xiao Yiqian saw Xiao Weiwei crying, a sense of pity welled up, and he hurriedly said, "Oh, Miss Weiwei, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Old Mrs. Xiao hurriedly said, "Our family's company has encountered some problems. Weiwei has deep feelings for the company and feels uncomfortable. For the past two days, she has been begging me to find a way to save the company. But I, this old woman, am already half-buried in the ground; what can I use to save the company? So there's no way, I can only watch my precious granddaughter feel sad and shed tears..."

Xiao Yiqian immediately thought without hesitation and said to Xiao Weiwei, "Miss Weiwei, if you need anything, you can tell me! I, Xiao, still have some ability; perhaps I can help you?"