While Guan Xian secretly protecting Xia Corporation, Xia Sha publically defend it from who wanted to bring them down.
Starting from meeting with her beloved father and several higher-ups in the company.
All of them is shocked when they heard this bad news. They haven't figure out how to deal with the government, and yet, they need to face these types of dirty schemes.
"Mr. Xia, what should we do? We this product can't be launched now the design is in our enemy's hands. From development to experiment, how much money we've burned?" One of the board directors slams the table angrily.
"Miss Xia, how can you get this information?"
"Isn't the Bright Electronic is Miss Xia's old company? Wouldn't it put her as the biggest suspect then?"
"Don't you think she notifies us beforehand only to make us cancel our product launching? Who knew that she is the mole because she wants to help her former company flourish?" A director with a bald head said.
"She gives out fake information to spread fears then?" Another person murmured loudly.
Xia Qi Feng and Xia Sha's face darkened to the same shades when they heard their doubt in Xia Sha's loyalty. Xia Sha clenched her fist, prepared to slap these old directors with words. But Xia Qi Feng has raced her.
"Why would she do that? She is the rightful heir of Xia Corporation!" Xia Qi Feng snaps at all of those old snakes.
"She once betrayed us," the old director said blatantly, causing Xia Sha to feel a cold foot standing in front of them. She felt like a suspect in the supreme court with all those sly gazes falls on her.
"Betrayed? I pardon Mr. Wu's word." She glances sharply at the old director.
"A few years ago, I'm only a marketing team of Xia Corporation. I didn't have any company secret in my hand at that time. Professionally, I'm just switching jobs like a usual employee. How can you call this is a betrayal?"
"You left your family company and became your family competitor. What is it call if it's not a betrayal?" Another middle-aged woman director snaps at her.
" I'm sure this isn't the important topic we should be discussing right now. But in my opinion, Miss Xia is young. She has the freedom to pursue her dream. End discussion about my COO past, let's carry on to how will we face these issues." Xia Qi Feng clears his throat and pressures everyone to stop talking about his daughter.
"No, I'm fully aware I'm not trustable in everybody's eyes. Though I have left my old start-up company and gave a 20% rise in sales this month." Xia Sha keeps her calm appearance and tried to show smiles at the middle-aged woman.
"Mrs. Su, and every other director, how about an offer?"
Everyone raised their eyebrow and looked at each other with a mixed expression. There is a surprise, doubt, excitement, and suspicion on their faces.
Xia Qi Feng look at Xia Sha with a disapproving face and frowned. On his forehead, Xia Sha could read the words 'Don't make trouble! Just do your job well!'
Xia Sha smirked. As usual, she will ignore her father's word of wisdom and carried on her bet.
"The only reason why I hold this emergency meeting today is to get approval for my plan to destroy this parasite. How about this, gave me your rights to decide, let me carry on my plan, and I'll promise you the Bright Electronic acquisitions in three months."
It's sure a very tempting option. Bright Electronic, despite the bad management, has a very bright future with so many talented developers they hire. This is what their Xia's Corporation lacks the most. A fresh, young idea to innovate.
Acquisitions will solve this big problem of Xia's Corporation.
"Well, let's say we agreed to give you the privilege, but you fail. By what can you compensate us?" Another director asked with a broken Chinese since he is an Australian.
"Hm, right. We couldn't give her so many second chances just because she is the heir of Xia Corporation." The other director says.
Xia Qi Feng wanted to help Xia Sha out, but Xia Sha has stopped him from talking and stand up for herself.
"I will gladly step out from the heir line and sell my shares to everyone in this room." Xia Sha said without the slightest of hesitation in her voice.
Xia Qi Feng looks at her in disbelief while the other gasp before happily agreed with her. Xia Sha owns the second biggest shares with her's and grandfather's Xiao combined.
If She fails, there will be a big opportunity for them to own the Xia Corporation. If she wins, she will bring more cash for them. Either way, it's a win-win solution for them. They couldn't resist this temptation.
"Let's proceed to vote? The one who disagrees can vote their hand." Xia Sha proclaims, still ignoring his father's glare at her.
Of course, none of those old snakes raise their hand. They happily gave Xia Sha the right to deal with these matters and ended the meeting with a delightful heart.
The only one left in the meeting room is her father, who felt he could get angry to death by his daughter.
"Are you insane? Sell your shares if you fail?" His father wide his eyes and shook his head. "Do you think your shares is chocolate you can share with everybody? This is our family legacy. When will you understand this is something you should protect, not a game you can toss around as your heart likes."
Xia Sha takes a seat in front of her father calmly. Her calf is hurting after standing too long with heels, and probably because that crazy Guan Xian makes her run and do stretching in the morning.
Yeah, she ran and stretched with heels.
"Father, as much as I will win this case, I need to say a few things to you. First, this won't be our family legacy any more if we lose." She takes out the files she has printed out to her father.
"Ling Guang might be the prosecutors, but he isn't the initiators. You can see who is the biggest investor there," Xia Sha knocked the text where Xiao Yu's name is highlighted.
Xia Qi Feng frowned.
"He might be interested in their gaming laptop? The Xiao family is our old-"
"Old friend, I knew. But none of us know who will be the black sheep for the government right now. Xiao Zhan told me it's us, but Guan Xian said the Xiao family wanted to acquire us. That explains the forced dating situations and why they make Ling Guang sabotage us." Xia Sha tilted her head to his father is a serious face.
"Guan Xian? So it's true that he come here this morning? Are you two a thing now?" Xia Qi Feng furrowed his eyebrow with an upset face.
Xia Sha: "..." Dad, that is your sole focus, really?
"That doesn't matter. But if you want the truth, yes. Guan Xian comes this morning and gives me all this information before we are trapped and fall. Are we a thing? No."
"But why, why would he help you?" Xia Qi Feng raised his eyebrow at Xia Sha. "Don't tell me that it because he likes you. Because I know he wouldn't be this good without no reason," he added.
Xia Sha got silenced by her father's words.
"Have you ever thought about these possibilities?"
Xia Sha's head throbbed. The confidence she has inside her suddenly vanished. Replaced with panicked feeling, and she hates it.
"No," she whispers to her father.
"Remember, there is no one you can trust in business. Everyone wears a mask. And sometimes, it's hard for us to differentiate between a real face and a mask. I'm not saying that Young Master wanted to harm you or something, but I'm telling you to be careful." Xia Qi Feng takes the blue map with him as he stood up.
"I'll help you to win this case. Meanwhile, please, don't take care of yourself and be happy. For me and your mother."
Xia Qi Feng left Xia Sha pondering alone in the big meeting room.
Right, from the first day until today, Guan Xian has helped her a lot of time. No, it's every time she is in trouble, he is there for her. To say he helps her because he has feelings for her...
She didn't dare.
To even picked up the pieces of her heart, she has sacrificed so much courage. She didn't have any more courage to believes he does everything purely because he loves her.
There must be something, something she didn't know.
What does he need from her? Why he keeps helping her without asking for another thing, expect from a date? How can he always appear when she needs helps?