Chapter 361: Xia Zhiyun Inquires About Situ Yunliang

Hearing the familiar voice on the phone, the expression on Yun Zijin’s face immediately fell.

"Isn’t the Xia Family about to declare bankruptcy? Are you calling me now to give me a good laugh?"

Yun Zijin’s words were dripping with sarcasm. On the other end of the line, Xia Zhiyun was silent for a long moment.

"Yun Zijin, you..."

Yun Zijin didn’t say a word, waiting for Xia Zhiyun to continue.

"I heard you found your biological mother?"

’He’s bringing up Situ Yunliang?’

Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow slightly. "So what if I did? My biological mother has nothing to do with you, Young Master Xia, does she?"

Yun Zijin and Xia Zhiyun were half-siblings, sharing the same father. That meant Situ Yunliang and Xia Zhiyun had no blood relation whatsoever.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Yun Zijin’s mind.

"Young Master Xia, you’re not thinking of... making my biological mother your stepmother, are you?"

If the Xia father and son knew Situ Yunliang’s true identity, given their hypocritical nature, they might have actually considered it.

Although Situ Yunliang wasn’t very involved in the Situ family’s businesses, it wasn’t because she couldn’t get her hands on them, but because she disliked commerce.

But given how much the Situ family doted on her, the money and various assets they gave her were certainly substantial.

She didn’t have to worry about things like clothes or jewelry; she could just do whatever she wanted every day.

Considering the Xia Group’s current situation, they could declare bankruptcy at any moment. But if Xia Zhengguang could win over Situ Yunliang, and if she turned out to be the type to be ruled by her heart, saving the Xia Group would be a piece of cake.

Thinking of this, Yun Zijin couldn’t help but sigh. That father and son... they were truly shameless to the point of being invincible.

"Don’t talk nonsense. Dad and I are just concerned about you. You’re Mr. Lu’s girlfriend now, so it’s inevitable that some people might try to take advantage of you after learning about your family situation."

Yun Zijin scoffed internally. ’Such a clumsy lie. Wouldn’t I be a complete fool to believe it?’

"We’ve already done a DNA test. Could it possibly be wrong?"

Yun Zijin wasn’t opposed to revealing her identity as Situ Yunliang’s daughter. It might even bring her some convenience in the future.

However, if they wanted her to return to the Situ Family, that was out of the question.

On the other end of the line, Xia Zhiyun fell silent again. After a long pause, his voice returned. "After everything that’s happened, Dad knows he was wrong now.

"He was set up back then. He wants to make it up to you and your mother.

"If it’s convenient, do you think you could arrange a time for our family to meet?"

Xia Zhiyun sounded so sincere that if Yun Zijin didn’t already know what this father-and-son duo were really like, she might have actually believed him.

"We’ll see."

’Help them meet Situ Yunliang so Xia Zhengguang can make his move on her?’

’Do I look that easy to fool?’

"If this is what you called to talk about, then don’t bother."

Her current relationship with the Situ Family wasn’t exactly pleasant, so she probably couldn’t agree to this meeting anyway.

With that, Yun Zijin hung up without waiting for Xia Zhiyun’s reply and promptly added the new number to her block list.

Yun Zijin would never let the Xia father and son get what they wanted. In fact... she would even throw a wrench in their plans.

Staring at the disconnected call, Xia Zhiyun was so angry he threw his phone.

"Yun! Zi! Jin!"

At this point, Xia Zhiyun felt not a shred of brotherly affection for Yun Zijin, only hatred from the repeated humiliation.

He never stopped to think that it was always them who willingly set themselves up to be slapped in the face by her.

After hanging up on Xia Zhiyun, Yun Zijin remembered that she still had some Xia Group shares she hadn’t dealt with.

If the Xia Group simply went bankrupt, the money she’d spent on those shares would all go down the drain.

Yun Zijin began to seriously consider how she could sell off her Xia Group stock as quickly as possible.

She wondered if those two shareholders from before would still be willing to buy more shares.

There hadn’t been any news for days. They were probably looking for some sucker to dump their own Xia Group stock on.

Yun Zijin mentally ran through everyone she knew. After a process of elimination, a list of potential buyers for the Xia Group stock gradually took shape in her mind.

In any case, it was a desperate situation that called for a desperate remedy.

After breakfast, Yun Zijin sat on the living room sofa and made her first call to Situ Yunliang.

Situ Wenze had Yun Zijin’s phone number. Even though Yun Zijin hadn’t given Situ Yunliang her contact information, Yunliang had gotten it from him.

Not long after she finished breakfast, Situ Yunliang saw Yun Zijin’s name pop up on her phone, and a smile bloomed on her face.

"She’s calling me!"

Situ Yunliang showed her phone screen to Situ Wenze and the other two, unable to hide the smile on her face.

Situ Wenze didn’t have a very good impression of Yun Zijin, so his reaction was lukewarm.

Situ Anrui and Situ Anyu, however, both looked surprised.

After all, judging from the atmosphere of their past few meetings with Yun Zijin, even if they were slow, they could tell that she didn’t particularly care for them.

They had no idea what their young uncle was thinking, either; he never had a pleasant look on his face whenever Yun Zijin was around.

Situ Yunliang hurriedly answered the call.

"Hello! Zijin, you’re calling Mom... I mean, me. Is something the matter?"

Situ Yunliang didn’t expect Yun Zijin to call her for no reason.

"Miss Situ, perhaps... you’re interested in the Xia Group?"

As long as the stocks weren’t stuck in her hands, Yun Zijin didn’t care who ended up buying them.

However, since Xia Zhengguang was the main culprit who had hurt Situ Yunliang all those years ago, Yun Zijin figured the Situ family should be interested in the Xia Group.

With the Situ Family’s financial power, acquiring a company like the Xia Group wouldn’t be difficult.

Besides... the Xia Group wasn’t what it used to be. The price could be negotiated down.

"You... You want to go after the Xia Family?"

Situ Yunliang knew Yun Zijin must have called for a reason, but she hadn’t expected a corporate battle to be the opening salvo.

"Isn’t it obvious? Don’t you want to? If that’s the case, then I have to say... you’re far too kind."

"What do you mean?"

Situ Yunliang didn’t quite understand Yun Zijin. Why would she want to go after the Xia Family?

Situ Yunliang’s tone didn’t sound like she was lying. It was only now that Yun Zijin had to sigh with emotion—being born into the right family really was a skill.

"Didn’t Mr. Situ tell you? My biological father... is the current chairman of the Xia Group..."

Yun Zijin could almost hear the person on the other end’s breathing grow heavy.

"What did you say?"

"Mm... The chairman of the Xia Group, Xia Zhengguang, is my biological father.

"Now that I’ve put it that way, is there anything you still don’t understand?"

As Yun Zijin said this, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, giving her a somewhat yandere-like look.

"I... I see. I’ll consider what you’ve said."

After saying that, Situ Yunliang hung up the phone. "Wenzhe, did you know who Zijin’s biological father is?"