Su Qingning's mother's phone call was inexplicably eerie. Who hangs up in the middle of a sentence?

Su Qingning panicked and hurriedly redialed her mother's number. The call connected, but no one answered, making her grow even more anxious.

Lin Xiao knew something had happened to Su Qingning's mother.

"Honey, don't worry. I'll call Xiao Shixiong and ask him to help us investigate," Lin Xiao said softly, comforting her.

Su Qingning's eyes lit up. It felt like she had grasped the last lifesaving straw. She grabbed Lin Xiao's hand. Her captivating eyes had reddened without her realizing it, and she looked at Lin Xiao with a pitiful, pleading gaze.

"Please, talk to him nicely," she begged. "I'm willing to pay any amount as long as he's willing to help."

Lin Xiao took her into his arms. "You silly girl, don't be afraid. We'll be fine. Besides, Xiao Shixiong won't take a penny for this. There's no time to lose; I'll give him a call right away!"

Su Qingning nodded quickly.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to call Xiao Shixiong, Su Qingning's phone rang again. The call was from an unknown number, and thinking it was her mother, she quickly picked it up.

"Mom, you..."

Before she could finish, a sinister voice came through the phone.

"It seems, Miss Su, you really love your mother!"

Su Qingning was taken aback. "Who are you?"

"Who am I? Of course, I'm Bai Bufan, the head of the Bai Family!"

BOOM!!!

Su Qingning's mind went blank. The person calling her was Bai Bufan.

Of course, Su Qingning knew who Bai Bufan was. As the head of the Bai Family, Bai Bufan was a big shot in Jinling City, a man whose influence was boundless. But Su Qingning didn't understand why Bai Bufan would call her, and it seemed her mother's situation was somehow related to him.

Su Qingning had an excellent memory, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall ever offending such an important figure.

The moment he heard Bai Bufan announce his name, Lin Xiao understood everything. This trash was clearly seeking revenge for his son, Bai Chenglong. This wasn't so much about Su Qingning's mother as it was about him.

"Mr. Bai, I... I do love my mother, of course, but I don't understand what you mean by that?" Su Qingning asked, suppressing the panic in her heart.

On the other end of the line, Bai Bufan let out a cold laugh. "What do I mean? I'll tell you, it's all because of that damn beggar husband of yours! If it weren't for him, how could my son, Bai Chenglong, have died? And how could my eldest son, Bai Chengfeng, have cut ties with our Bai Family?" Bai Bufan roared.

It was clear he was absolutely furious. Su Qingning, however, was even more confused.

Bai Chenglong is dead? Bai Chengfeng has severed ties with the Bai Family? And all of this is related to Lin Xiao?

Su Qingning subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Honey, pass the phone to me."

Su Qingning obediently handed the phone to Lin Xiao.

"Bai Bufan, I'm the beggar you're talking about," Lin Xiao said flatly. "Let me ask you, did you lay a hand on my mother-in-law?"

"That's right, you damn beggar! You bastard, you destroyed my family, and now I'm going to make you taste the same unbearable pain!"

"Cut the crap. Since you made this call, you must have a goal. Spit it out, what do you want?"

Bai Bufan snorted coldly. "Kid, you're smart. My demands are simple. First, have Xiao Shixiong transfer 10 billion into my Swiss bank account. Second, get me a private jet that can take off at a moment's notice to fly abroad."

Lin Xiao chuckled. He knew that ever since Bai Chengfeng had severed ties with the Bai Family, Xiao Shixiong had been devouring their assets. It seemed things were progressing well. Otherwise, Bai Bufan wouldn't have been forced to kidnap Su Qingning's mother to threaten him.

It had to be said, the old man's plan wasn't half bad. He didn't come after me directly. Instead, he kidnapped Su Qingning's mother. Although, in my view, this move was pathetic, I have to admit, it's effective.

"Alright, I agree. But are you sure you can get away?" Lin Xiao asked with a cold smirk.

Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao anxiously. The phone wasn't on speaker, and she didn't share Lin Xiao's terrifying hearing, so she had no idea what the other party was saying, which made her even more anxious.

Lin Xiao gave her a reassuring look.

Bai Bufan, however, sneered. "Kid, you probably don't want your mother-in-law to see tomorrow's sunrise, do you? I know you're fond of Su Qingning. If she finds out her mother died because you refused to cooperate, do you think she'll divorce you?"

Lin Xiao was amused by this. It seems Bai Bufan really did his homework. He knows I like Su Qingning. But to use such a despicable method to threaten me... this is a first.

"Fine, give me the account number. I'll relay it to Xiao Shixiong."

"You know what's good for you. Wait for my message."

With that, Bai Bufan hung up.

"Honey, what happened?" Su Qingning asked anxiously.

Lin Xiao held her tight. "Don't worry, it's fine. He knows I'm acquainted with Xiao Shixiong and that I like you, so he's trying to use this to threaten me into persuading Xiao Shixiong to help him."

Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao with immense guilt. She hadn't expected Bai Bufan to go to such lengths just to get Lin Xiao's help.

"Persuade Xiao Shixiong? Persuade him to do what?"

"To get Xiao Shixiong to let the Bai Family off the hook," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Some things were better left unsaid to Su Qingning. The truth was often too cruel, and Lin Xiao didn't want such messy affairs to trouble her heart.

"Xiao Shixiong is targeting the Bai Family?"

"Mhm. Bai Chenglong offended Xiao Shixiong, so he's being dealt with. You know what kind of person Xiao Shixiong is. I heard he's been going after the Bai Family recently. I didn't expect Bai Bufan to blame me for all this. It's just unfortunate that you've been dragged into this. But don't worry, Mom will be perfectly safe."

After hearing Lin Xiao's explanation, Su Qingning still couldn't feel at ease. The man on the phone wanted Lin Xiao to persuade Xiao Shixiong to spare the Bai Family. But Xiao Shixiong was the King of the Southern Town, a man of extraordinary status and power. How could Lin Xiao possibly convince him? Why would Xiao Shixiong give up such a lucrative prize like the Bai Family's assets for Lin Xiao's sake?

Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao, her eyes filled with worry.

Lin Xiao saw her concern and smiled. "You silly girl, don't worry. I have a decent relationship with Xiao Shixiong. As long as I ask, he'll definitely do me a favor."

"But..."

Su Qingning still wanted to say more, but Lin Xiao interrupted her. He held her delicate face. "Honey, no more 'buts.' Trust me, I'll handle this. We shouldn't delay; I'd better call Xiao Shixiong now."

Su Qingning hugged Lin Xiao tightly, her expression filled with worry. "If Xiao Shixiong makes things difficult, just let it go. Please don't force the issue with him, okay?"

Lin Xiao knew she was worried about him. He pinched her fair cheek and nodded with a smile.

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