Chapter 50: The Weather is Chilly, Time to Break the Xu!

As Xu Xu's words fell, the expressions of the Xu family members varied.

Xu Yaru's face revealed unconcealed joy. She was more than eager to kick Xu Xu out of the company and become the sole heir of the Xu Group. Now that her wish had come true, how could she not be happy?

Madam Xu felt a sense of panic. Although Xu Xu had previously stated that she wanted to sever all ties with the Xu family, Madam Xu had always believed that Xu Xu was merely venting in anger and deep down still treasured her status as the eldest young lady of the Xu family. She never expected that Xu Xu would be so resolute as to announce her resignation from the Xu Group right in front of so many people!

As for Xu Jianjun, he was consumed with rage. He felt that Xu Xu was deliberately going against him just to humiliate him in public. Facing the mocking gazes coming from all directions, Xu Jianjun could only grind his teeth in fury and glare fiercely at Xu Xu. "Ungrateful wretch, do you even know what you're saying? Don't forget, your surname is still Xu."

Hearing this, Xu Xu let out a sarcastic laugh. "Has Mr. Xu grown too old to remember things properly? Didn't you yourself declare earlier that I am not of Xu blood, and that no matter how much I contribute to the Xu Group, I am unworthy of staying here? How did it suddenly become my fault?"

Xu Jianjun wanted to retort with excuses, but Xu Xu gave him no such opportunity. She directly produced the audio recording of her previous conversation with him and played it aloud for everyone to hear.

When the guests at the banquet heard how shamelessly Xu Jianjun had demanded Xu Xu hand over her invitation, and how he had threatened to fire her when she refused, they cast looks of utter contempt in his direction.

Who in City Z didn't know that back then, Xu Jianjun's investments had failed, leaving him buried in astronomical debts? If Xu Xu hadn't resolutely abandoned her studies and secured a three-hundred-million-yuan major project within just one month of joining the Xu Group, the Xu Group would have gone bankrupt long ago! Where on earth did Xu Jianjun get the face to put on airs in front of Xu Xu?

While the guests were standing up for Xu Xu, the chill in Huo Hanshen's deep, cold eyes intensified. He had known the Xu family treated Xu Xu poorly, but he never imagined that in places beyond his sight, they had bullied her to this extent. Originally, out of consideration for the Xu family raising Xu Xu, he hadn't planned on driving them to absolute ruin. But seeing this now, he realized he had been far too lenient!

With this thought, Huo Hanshen let out a soft, casual chuckle and said offhandedly, "Chairman Xu certainly knows how to throw his weight around."

His tone was calm, but upon closer listening, one could detect a bone-chilling frost running through it.

Unaware that impending disaster was about to strike, Xu Jianjun puffed out his chest with righteous indignation. "I raised Xu Xu for twenty years. Even if she isn't of Xu blood, there is still the grace of raising her. How I discipline my own daughter is my business, and it is not the place of outsiders to make irresponsible remarks!"

With that, Xu Jianjun turned his gaze back to Xu Xu and threatened, "Xu Xu, I'll give you one last chance. As long as you beg Young Master Lin for forgiveness, I will let bygones be bygones. If you insist on refusing a toast only to drink a forfeiture, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Hearing these words, Lin Feng and several prominent moguls present silently offered Xu Jianjun a figurative memorial candle. The last person who dared to speak to the President like that already had grass three meters high growing over their grave. Not only was Xu Jianjun ignoring the President, but he was also daring to speak with such outrageous arrogance to the President's beloved wife, whom he held closest to his heart. It was no different from a deity courting death by hanging himself.

Huo Hanshen was brimming with suppressed fury, but Xu Xu merely arched her brow, a dazzling, brilliant smile playing across her face. "Before you decide to be ruthless with me, Chairman Xu might want to check the text messages on your phone first. Perhaps there will be an unexpected surprise..."

Unsure of what game Xu Xu was playing, Xu Jianjun nevertheless yielded to a strange premonition and pulled out his phone to take a look. When he saw the hundreds of missed calls flashing on the screen, his heart instantly skipped a beat.