The Beautiful CEO Only Loves Me - Chapter 20:

Chapter 20: A Grand Gift

The bodyguard handed over his phone and said, “However, we’ve already called multiple times. It’s been turned off every time. Our people at Jiangcheng Hospital couldn’t find Xu Tian either. Right now, we have no idea where he is.”

“Mm.” Li Fujian took the phone and still tried calling once. Unsurprisingly, the cold mechanical voice rang out: “The number you dialed is currently switched off…”

Li Fujian frowned slightly. “Make the preparations. I’m going to Jiangcheng in person to visit Mr. Xu.” Since Wu Rong refused to admit to poisoning, the only one who could save Li Dong now was Xu Tian.

“Understood.”

Just as the bodyguard turned to leave, Li Fujian suddenly asked, “What does the Xu Group do?”

“I don’t know much about Jiangcheng’s situation, but Assistant Zhou is from Jiangcheng. He’s mentioned the Xu Group before. He should know more.”

Li Fujian nodded. “Call him in.”

Soon, a young man wearing a dress shirt entered the room. After entering, he asked carefully, “CEO Li, is there something you need?”

“Ah, Xiao Zhou, I heard you’re from Jiangcheng. Are you familiar with the Xu Group over there?” asked Li Fujian.

Zhou Shaoming’s eyes lit up instantly. “Yes! The Xu Group is a pretty famous real estate company in our area. CEO Li, I actually went to school with the current head of the Xu Group—Xu Rixin! Do we have business dealings with the Xu Group? If needed, I can handle the communication!”

He was indeed classmates with Xu Rixin. Back in school, Xu Rixin was already a rich second generation, and he was just one of the sycophantic followers. If the Fujian Group really planned to cooperate with the Xu Group, this could be his moment to rise.

A while later, Zhou Shaoming walked out of the office with a face full of excitement. After learning that not only was he from Jiangcheng but also had connections with Xu Rixin, Li Fujian immediately entrusted him with the task of reaching out to the Xu Group.

Judging from Li Fujian’s tone, he clearly intended to build ties with the Xu family. Zhou Shaoming had already completely ignored Xu Tian, the adopted son, and assumed the person Li Fujian wanted to connect with was Xu Rixin.

Back at his desk, Zhou Shaoming quickly dialed Xu Rixin’s number. The last class reunion hadn’t been that long ago, so he still had the number.

Soon, Xu Rixin’s casual voice came through the phone, “Shaoming? What made you suddenly call me? Got something important?”

Zhou Shaoming didn’t seem to notice the impatience in Xu Rixin’s tone and laughed as he said, “Rixin-ge, it’s nothing big. I just recommended your company to our CEO. He wants to meet you.”

“He wants to meet me?” Xu Rixin was briefly stunned. “Shaoming, what’s your company?”

“Fujian Group!” Zhou Shaoming said with a proud smile.

“What?!” Xu Rixin’s voice immediately changed.

“Fujian Group!” he repeated.

Xu Rixin, who had been disinterested a second ago, suddenly stood up from his seat. “Shaoming, you’re not joking, are you?”

“Of course not. To be honest, I’m now our CEO’s assistant!”

“Shaoming, I didn’t expect that after all these years, you’d go from low-key to being the assistant to the vice president of the Fujian Group. Impressive!” Xu Rixin paused, then his voice turned urgent, “Wait—you just said your CEO wants to meet me?”

“Yes! CEO Li happens to have business in Jiangcheng, and after hearing that we’re close, he wanted to meet you. I’m planning to arrange a dinner for you two tonight.”

“No need, no need. I’ll head to the provincial capital instead. How can I trouble CEO Li to come to my little place?” Xu Rixin said anxiously.

“Oh, it’s no big deal. CEO Li can even inspect your company while he’s there. Who knows, he might even offer you a few new projects,” Zhou Shaoming added.

When he heard that, Xu Rixin’s breathing grew heavier. “Alright, I’ll go get ready right now!”

After hanging up the phone, Xu Rixin felt like he was dreaming. Who was Li Fujian? One of the top ten richest men in Jiang Province—an untouchable figure. He didn’t doubt that if he could build a connection with Li Fujian, he’d rise to prominence in no time.

Without delay, Xu Rixin immediately called his father, Xu Pingfeng. When Xu Pingfeng heard that the renowned businessman Li Fujian was coming to Jiangcheng to treat them to dinner, he was even more stunned than his son.

“Rixin, your classmate wouldn’t be pulling your leg, would he?”

“No way. That guy might be useless otherwise, but he’d never lie about this kind of thing.”

“Good. Rixin, getting this kind of opportunity shows your ability. Your mother and I believe that you’ll never be ordinary. That trash Xu Tian? He’s not even worthy to carry your shoes!”

“Hah, Xu Tian? What does he have to compete with me? Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll put on a good show in front of CEO Li. As for Xu Tian, bring him along too. Without a wilted leaf, how can I show how outstanding the flower is?”

“Perfect. This’ll be the last bit of value that useless thing offers before he’s kicked out of the Xu family.”

At 6 p.m., the Xu family gathered outside their home half an hour early. To prevent Xu Tian from escaping, several bodyguards were positioned firmly around the house.

“Rixin, your father and I could’ve come alone. Why did you insist on bringing that loser Xu Tian along? Isn’t that just embarrassing yourself?” Yang Rongjuan glared at Xu Tian with visible contempt.

Ever since she and Xu Tian had torn off all pretenses, she’d gone back to treating him with open disdain.

Then she looked at Xu Tian and sneered, “Look at your brother—same age as you, but already connected with a top businessman from the province. And look at you, over twenty and still a useless waste. If you embarrass us in front of CEO Li, you’ll regret it!”

Xu Tian glanced at Yang Rongjuan indifferently and said nothing. Originally, he hadn’t planned to appear with the Xu family. But after hearing that the guest was Li Fujian, he changed his mind. In his memories, past or present, Xu Rixin had never crossed paths with Li Fujian. If he wasn’t mistaken, Li Fujian was coming to see him, likely because he had checked the surveillance footage as Xu Tian suggested.

That meant once Li Fujian arrived, he would have leverage to confront the Xu family.

But after waiting for more than thirty minutes, there was no sign of Li Fujian. Instead, they received a call from Zhou Shaoming.

“Rixin-ge, sorry. Our car broke down on the way. We might not make it for a while.”

“Car trouble?” Xu Rixin frowned. “Is CEO Li alright?”

“He’s fine. He asked me to apologize. If there’s time when we reach Jiangcheng, he’ll still come by to visit,” Zhou Shaoming replied.

“No problem at all. Please tell CEO Li he’s welcome anytime. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.”

After hanging up, Xu Rixin relayed the situation to his parents.

Xu Pingfeng sighed. “Let’s head back upstairs for now.”

As Xu Tian was escorted upstairs by the bodyguards, he faintly heard Yang Rongjuan mention the word “divorce” during a phone call, causing him to frown.

He had a feeling the call was related to him, but before he could eavesdrop further, he was forcibly taken upstairs.

Downstairs, Yang Rongjuan finished the call and returned to Xu Pingfeng, smiling brightly. “Pingfeng, it’s done. Lawyer Wu agreed to meet us. We just have to go pick up the divorce papers.”

Xu Pingfeng nodded. “When’s he arriving?”

“In about ten minutes,” she replied.

Hearing this, Xu Rixin—who had been listening nearby—was a little confused. “Mom, Dad, what are you talking about?”

“A good thing,” Yang Rongjuan chuckled. “Didn’t Xu Tian and Tang Bingyan get divorced? Tang Bingyan left all her properties in Jiangcheng to Xu Tian, but he refuses to sign the divorce papers. So your dad and I figured—if he won’t sign, we’ll talk to the lawyer and see if we can sign for him.”

“Oh…” Xu Rixin finally understood, though he still felt a little uneasy. “But if Xu Tian doesn’t agree, will this even work?”

“What’s not to work? We’re his parents. Since ancient times, marriage and divorce have always been decided by parents. Xu Tian disagrees? He still has to obey!” Yang Rongjuan said confidently.

About an hour later, after meeting Tang Bingyan’s lawyer outside the house, Xu Pingfeng and Yang Rongjuan returned with a document folder.

Xu Rixin quickly asked, “Dad, Mom, how did it go?”

Yang Rongjuan’s face was a bit grim. “We got the divorce papers. As long as Xu Tian signs, Tang Bingyan’s entire estate in Jiangcheng will immediately be transferred.”

Xu Rixin wasn’t too surprised. Of course such documents would need Xu Tian’s signature.

“On the way back, your father and I decided—since he has to sign, then we’ll make him do it tonight!” Yang Rongjuan said firmly as she sat down on the sofa. “No matter what, he’s signing that paper today!”