Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1499: Chapter 1499: Cannot Be a Live-in Son-in-law

Uncle Li and Xu Ke exchanged a smile, knowing that the demons in Wang Cuixia’s heart would have to be dispelled sooner or later.

After all, even though Wang Cuixia looked happy on the surface now, ever since she met Xu Hua, she has been lost in thought day by day, and even Uncle Li noticed it. Uncle Li had mentioned it to Xu Ke more than once.

Actually, Xu Ke knew very well that a man like Xu Hua, who had such a strong family background, had always liked Wang Cuixia the artist, completely ignoring the young lady of the Hu Family, and their marriage was merely nominal.

Therefore, Xu Ke felt that they were just missing the right opportunity, and if given a chance, they would definitely reconcile.

After bringing Wang Cuixia inside, she kept her head down and sat on a sofa in the corner, while Xu Hua’s gaze was fixed on Wang Cuixia the entire time, creating a particularly awkward atmosphere, though Old Master Xu seemed unaffected.

Old Master Xiao was curious about the relationship between Xu Ke and Old Master Xu at this moment, but didn’t ask, instead he looked at Wang Cuixia, recalling that it was originally Wang Cuixia who had an arranged marriage to him, so Old Master Xu naturally found dealing with Wang Cuixia easier than others.

"I didn’t expect us to create such a big misunderstanding when we just started construction a while ago. Since you’re here today, let’s clarify this. After all, your son likes my granddaughter, and these two kids are mutually affectionate. We won’t play the role of breaking up lovebirds!"

As Old Master Xiao spoke, Wang Cuixia glanced mockingly at Old Master Xu, while Old Master Xu lowered his head in embarrassment, and the bodyguards behind them were speechless. Couldn’t Old Master Xiao speak without implicating others?

Yet Old Master Xiao seemed oblivious, feeling the atmosphere was quite awkward.

"What I said to you back then was certainly sincere — these two kids are mutually affectionate, so I wouldn’t oppose them being together."

Old Master Xiao felt a sense of relief upon hearing Wang Cuixia’s words, yet he kept observing Old Master Xu’s expression. Finally seeing no opposition from Old Master Xu, Old Master Xiao felt reassured.

"Since you don’t have any objections, let me say a few things. Now that Xu Ke is working in the Xiao Group, I decided to make him a live-in son-in-law, you..."

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"

Before Old Master Xiao could finish, he heard two dissenting voices. Xu Hua and Old Master Xu stood up simultaneously, glaring angrily, which immediately startled Old Master Xiao.

Everyone began to tense up.

In an unnoticed corner, Xu Ke sat alone with his legs crossed, occasionally taking a sip as if none of these events concerned him.

Old Master Xu was frustrated; it was reasonable for Old Master Xiao to plan for his granddaughter, but how could the descendants of the Xu Family become someone else’s live-in son-in-law? Consequently, Old Master Xu’s face looked particularly displeased.

Xu Hua also disagreed; finally having reunited with his son and wife, it was impossible to become part of another family.

Especially if the son were to become the heir of the Xiao Group, who then would run the enormous Xu Group?

Xu Hua had never managed the company for most of his life and didn’t wish to start now, so he couldn’t shoulder such a great responsibility himself and had no choice but to pass it on to his son.

Moreover, he hadn’t reconciled with Wang Cuixia yet, and currying favor with Wang Cuixia was the priority. Finding harmony between the two of them was crucial, unlike the company which Xu Hua looked down upon.

Old Master Xiao felt extremely embarrassed at this moment and could only turn to Old Master Lan, who seemed even more absorbed, his head down, pondering something.

"Well... This kid has performed brilliantly at our Xiao Group, handling many things with proficiency. So I thought it suited him. In the future, I’ll hand the entire Xiao Group over to him, don’t you agree, Zhen’er?"

Xiao Zhen quickly nodded upon hearing this, though he felt puzzled about the disagreement with these two people. Xiao Zhen couldn’t figure out the reason.

"Indeed, I’m utterly exhausted now, and in due time, I’ll give the entire Xiao Group to these two, so his development at the Xiao Family will certainly be beneficial."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Zhen finished speaking, Xu Hua, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly talked for an extended and coherent length, shocking even Old Master Xu, who marveled at Xu Hua’s unprecedented openness.

"Previously, receiving your Xiao Group was indeed a great opportunity for him, but given his current status, what is the Xiao Group to him? How could the Xu Family possibly work for the Xiao Family, and are we really comparing the Xiao Group to the Xu Group? He’s the heir of our Xu Group, so of course, he won’t inherit the Xiao Group!"

"If there’s no one at your Xiao Group to manage it, then of course he could take over completely, or it could simply be acquired, but on this point, we disagree!"

What does it mean to be overwhelmingly wealthy? Exactly this: Xu Hua cared not one bit. After all, with the Xu Group’s vast assets, the fortune Old Master Xu accumulated over the years easily sufficed to purchase the entire Xiao Group. Even Old Master Xiao felt helpless now; they had no chance of winning this game.

No, it seemed something was amiss.

Old Master Xiao pondered whether he’d missed any information, while Xiao Zhen covered his mouth in disbelief. Was it possible that Xu Ke was actually the renowned heir of the Xu Group, and Xu Ke carried the Xu surname, perhaps implying he missed something all along.

Meanwhile, the butler had been paying close attention to these matters, and upon discovering Xu Ke was the Xu Group’s heir, he couldn’t help but voice: "Could Xu Ke really be the lost young master of the Xu Group from years ago?"

Few knew of this matter, but the butler, due to an unexpected encounter with someone working at the Xu Family, learned about it.

Moreover, he heard that the Xu Family’s young master had a distaste for the young lady of the Hu Family, preferring a common woman instead, even fathering her child and leaving directly afterward. Upon hearing this, the butler had felt quite puzzled — how could anyone escape from the Xu Family given its formidable strength?

But now, hearing this story, it seemed apparent that Xu Ke and Wang Cuixia were indeed the ones who left the Xu Family years ago, which makes Xu Ke’s identity far superior to their young miss.

As Old Master Xu raised his head to glance at the butler, he realized the man standing behind Old Master Xiao seemed to know quite a bit about the affairs of their Xu Family in the capital.