Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 628

Old Master Xiao was now utterly beleaguered.

Since Xiao Linye had declared he wouldn’t get involved, he truly hadn’t. Xiao Li, upon learning the situation, had rushed over first thing the next morning and had been wailing and weeping in the hospital room ever since.

Old Master Xiao had been hiding out in the hospital for the past few days, originally hoping for some peace and quiet. Now, however, Xiao Li was making such a fuss that Old Master Xiao’s nerves were about to snap.

"Enough, enough!" Old Master Xiao snapped. "I’ll handle it for you, alright?"

Xiao Li sniffled. "Then when can Ashuo come back?"

"Do you think this is a simple matter of saying a word? Are you unaware of the current situation outside?"

With public opinion raging, the matter had to be thoroughly clarified before Xiao Shuo could truly be released.

Xiao Li said, "Alright then, I’ll stay here and accompany you, Father."

"No, you—" Old Master Xiao began.

"Father," Xiao Li interrupted, his voice thick with emotion, "Ashuo is my only son. He’s my life."

Old Master Xiao was left speechless. Each one is more of a troublemaker than the last!

Xiao Li’s current attitude undoubtedly indicated he knew something; otherwise, his stance wouldn’t be so unyielding. But regardless, Old Master Xiao couldn’t say much at the moment.

Finally, he waved his hand dismissively. "Do whatever you want."

He really didn’t want to deal with Xiao Li!

But now, Xiao Li’s obstinacy was unprecedented. He insisted on staying to accompany him, and if Old Master Xiao didn’t show any effort in handling Xiao Shuo’s affairs, Xiao Li would start crying again.

This constant commotion eventually led Old Master Xiao to personally call Gui Xingli and Ling Yan. It takes the one who tied the bell to untie it! The relentless public outcry outside was clearly being orchestrated by Gui Xingli and Ling Yan from behind the scenes.

「One hour later.」

Gui Xingli and Ling Yan arrived at the hospital, one after the other. Upon seeing Old Master Xiao, neither showed any trace of respect on their faces.

Old Master Xiao’s eyes darkened. He took a deep breath and said, "Speak. What exactly are you two trying to do?"

Ling Yan retorted, "Old Master Xiao, you should be asking what we *want*."

Old Master Xiao was speechless. Xiao Li and Butler Zhong were also struck dumb. The three of them felt their hearts skip a beat, their gazes fixed intently on Gui Xingli and Ling Yan.

So they stirred up all this trouble with a specific goal in mind? Old Master Xiao’s expression darkened further. "So, what is it that you want?"

Having a goal is good! As long as they have a goal, negotiating this will be much easier...! He’d thought it was such a minor issue, yet that ungrateful seventh son of his, Xiao Linye, had completely washed his hands of it. Thinking of that rebellious son, Old Master Xiao seethed.

Gui Xingli remained silent, her face stern.

It was Ling Yan who, admiring her perfectly manicured red nails, looked up, a hint of a bewitching smile playing on her lips. She drawled, "Old Master’s grandson... he must be worth hundreds of millions, at the very least, wouldn’t you say?"

"What?" Old Master Xiao’s pupils contracted. His already grim expression turned even more dangerous upon hearing Ling Yan’s words.

Butler Zhong and Xiao Li tensed up at their audacious demand.

However, their impudence was far from over.

Ling Yan’s red lips curved. "Five billion. How does that sound?"

Old Master Xiao said nothing. Butler Zhong and Xiao Li were equally stunned into silence. The hospital room fell quiet, the only sound Old Master Xiao’s heavy, ominous breathing.

Xiao Li and Butler Zhong stared at Ling Yan in disbelief. This woman really has guts. Five billion? Does she really think that kind of money is as easy to produce as just saying a number? What kind of astronomical figure is that?

Old Master Xiao’s gaze grew even sharper. "It seems Miss Ling hasn’t come with sincerity."

"This *is* our sincerity," Ling Yan stated. "Old Master Xiao, think it over carefully. Five billion, not a cent less."

Sincerity? What sincerity could one expect from bandits like them? After speaking, she stood up abruptly, and Gui Xingli, seated beside her, also rose. The attitude radiating from both women was unyieldingly firm.

"And you think such a demand is reasonable?" Old Master Xiao ground out through clenched teeth.

Five billion! No matter the circumstances, that demand is utterly preposterous.

When asked if it was reasonable, the smile on Ling Yan’s lips only widened. "This money isn’t for us."

"Then who is it for?" Old Master Xiao had an inkling, but his voice was now laced with a dangerous edge.

Ling Yan and Gui Xingli sat down again. Disregarding the fact that it was a hospital room, Ling Yan casually took out a slim cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Then, she continued, "That fool was, at the very least, once engaged to your grandson and even became your daughter-in-law. The Xiao Family is too heartless; during the divorce, you didn’t give her a single cent. Does Old Master Xiao find *that* reasonable?"

Talking about reasonable? Then let’s talk. When it came to verbal sparring like this, no one in Hong City could best Ling Yan, and it seemed the same held true even now, outside of Hong City. If Old Master Xiao wanted to discuss ’reasonable,’ fine, she could certainly oblige him by dissecting ’reasonable’ first.

Old Master Xiao’s breathing grew heavy once more. "What on earth is her relationship with you two, that you’d go to such lengths to oppose the Xiao Family?" he demanded.

"What relationship we have is none of Old Master Xiao’s concern," Gui Xingli interjected. Her tone, compared to Ling Yan’s light, mocking one, was icy and resolute, offering no hint of leeway. "Five billion to get your grandson out is a bargain."