My sister regretted sending me to the correctional facility.

Xu Rou's meaning was...

You want me to take over everything in the Xiao family myself?

This move is undoubtedly meant to make me betray Xiao Ningran.

After all, so far.

I was the one assisting Xiao Ningran in reclaiming everything from the Xiao family.

but now.

Xu Rou showed me an ambitious and grand plan.

"Lu Yi, do you want to spend your whole life subservient to others?"

"You know very well that if one day you take control of the Xiao family, it will be a huge leap forward in your power and status!"

"If you had to choose between a woman and a career, what would you choose?"

I stared coldly at Xu Rou and said, "Xu Rou, are you trying to sow discord? Do you want to create a rift between me and Xiao Ningran?"

Xu Rou laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"Then are you willing to accept my attempts to sow discord?"

"Just say the word, and I will hand over all the connections I've built up in the Xiao family over the years to you alone!"

"From now on, they will only listen to you."

"Then, I will also help you gradually transfer all the ownership of the Xiao family's shares to you."

"If you're still worried, I can find a way to make sure Xiao Ningran loses her voice forever."

Listening to Xu Rou's last words.

My heart skipped a beat.

In my eyes, Xu Rou at this moment was a femme fatale.

Although she remained beautiful, her words were chilling.

"Lu Yi, think about it."

"Perhaps this is your best chance to climb into high society!"

"Don't you want to tell Lin Xia when you see her again that you are now qualified to compete fairly with her family and her rivals?"

Xu Rou's words immediately silenced me.

Because these words directly addressed my deepest weakness—my inferiority complex.

In front of Lin Xia, in front of her background, and in front of her powerful suitors.

I did indeed appear so useless and uncompetitive.

I took a deep breath.

Staring at Xu Rou, he asked, "What makes you think that by taking over the Xiao family, I can gain access to high society?"

When talking about this.

Xu Rou's lips curled up slightly, and she suddenly said something that made my expression change instantly.

She said, "Lu Yi, didn't you want to investigate what secrets were hidden in the inheritance your father left you?"

As soon as these words came out.

My face changed drastically, and I showed an expression of disbelief.

Why did Xu Rou know about this?

Moreover, judging from Xu Rou's demeanor, it seems that she not only knows about this matter, but also has a considerable understanding of it!

"Xu Rou, how do you know all this?"

Seeing the change in my expression, Xu Rou's smile grew even wider.

"Why wouldn't I know about this?"

"You seem to have overlooked one thing: Xiao Jianmu, your father, and I are the same age, aren't we?"

"These things between adults are perfectly clear to adults. On the other hand, you are just little kids in our eyes."

"So, Lu Yi, how do you think I knew about this?"

"It's all because I happened to be there when your father left his inheritance!"

Xu Rou's last words.

It became the decisive blow!

"I happened to be there too!"

So it turns out that Xu Rou was there when my father left his inheritance!

That means Xu Rou might actually know the secrets behind the inheritance!

My heart was pounding, and my facial expression was on the verge of breaking down.

This feeling makes me very uncomfortable.

Because Xu Rou is my enemy.

And that's exactly the secret I want to know right now!

Click!

Xu Rou saw me clench my fists, making a cracking sound.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, then she chuckled softly: "I've looked for so many weaknesses in you, but I never expected that your weakness would be right here."

"If I had known, I wouldn't have wasted so much effort racking my brains to come up with so many plans."

"This one thing is enough!"

Xu Rou's smile already carried a sense of confidence and assurance that she had the victory in the bag.

"Lu Yi, do you want to know what the secret of the inheritance is?"

"Want to know where the secret of the inheritance lies?"

I watched as Xu Rou deliberately teased me.

Let me take a deep breath.

I stared coldly at Xu Rou: "Xu Rou, you don't need to threaten me with the secret of the inheritance. I won't fall for your tricks."

Having said that, I decided not to talk to Xu Rou any further.

And this time.

Xu Rou calmly said, "Lu Yi, I'm really sincere about helping you!"

"As soon as you take over the Xiao family, I'll tell you this secret immediately!"

"Furthermore, I can tell you where you can find this secret!"

"Even if you and your secretary searched until the end of time, you still wouldn't find it!"

As soon as these words came out.

I was stunned; I could hardly believe what Xu Rou was saying.

Xu Rou acted as if she had a camera installed on me.

Why does she know so much about my life?

I stood there, staring at Xu Rou in disbelief.

At this moment, Xu Rou was as proud as a shining queen.

She got out of bed and came to me.

He deliberately reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles in my clothes.

Then she said with a smile, "Think about it, Lu Yi. I'm very sincere."

"Take over everything from the Xiao family!"

"Since I can't have it, I don't want anyone else to have it either."

"Even if Xiao Jianmu hadn't died, I wouldn't want him to have it."

"Ideally, he'd wake up alive to find that the Xiao family has changed its name and is now the Lu family!"

I stood still, motionless.

My feelings are complicated, my thoughts are complicated, and my expression is complicated!

That's when.

Ta-da!

Footsteps could be heard outside.

Xu Rou and I turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

It was Xiao Ningran who strode in towards us.

At this moment, Xu Rou's hand was still on my body, and she even deliberately didn't remove it, just to provoke Xiao Ningran.

Xiao Ningran's face darkened upon seeing this, and she was seething with anger.

But she held back and didn't immediately lose her temper.

Instead, he said something with a cold laugh.

"Hehe, Xu Rou, you don't want the Xiao family to fall into my hands, nor do you want to return it to my father."

"Instead, it should be handed over to Lu Yi, an outsider!"

When I heard Xiao Ningran say that, I was clearly about to erupt like a volcano!

My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly tried to explain and soothe Xiao Ningran's emotions.

As a result, Xu Rou added fuel to the fire.

She nodded with a smile: "That's right, so what? Anyway, I'm not afraid of you exposing me. I just don't want to return the Xiao family to you and your daughter!"

Xiao Ningran's face was as cold as frost, and she was furious to the extreme!

But in the next second.

Suddenly, a strange and meaningful smile appeared on the corners of her mouth!

"Isn't it just handing it over to Lu Yi, an outsider?"

"Then pay!"

"Who is afraid of whom!"