The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 339 Deadly Danger 3_1

It was then that she realized Wan Donglin had never asked about the whereabouts of this money. Initially, the credit card limit he had given her was only 30,000. Even if she withdrew 15,000, he would demand to know where it went. But now, 200,000 or 300,000 in cash had disappeared, and he hadn’t said a word. It seemed that after she became pregnant, he had stopped interfering in anything involving money. She didn’t want to admit it, but she couldn’t avoid the truth: Wan Donglin had imperceptibly permeated her entire life, an imprint that could never be erased.

"Xixi, I think it’s better for you to take some shares," Xu Xiaoya said. "Although we don’t have much money, and it might not seem like a big deal, if we’ve invested something, it gives us a solid reason to be involved, or at least a psychological edge."

Yan Xixi chuckled. "What’s Xiaojue’s is mine."

Xu Xiaoya mused silently. The boutique Wan Donglin had opened made profits that were astronomical for ordinary people, yet Xixi had never seemed to consider any of it her own. In fact, she avoided it like the plague, terrified that spending even a little more would result in him hunting her down. But with Huang Xiaojue, she accepted things so readily. Could this be the true difference between loving someone and not loving them?

「Zhou Family.」

Zhou Ting had never seen her father come home so early. In fact, he spent so little time at home that the instances could be counted on one hand. Astonishingly, he hadn’t gone out all day today. Instead, he had secluded himself in the study and had met with several people in the afternoon.

Only after everyone had left did Zhou Ting cautiously approach the study door. She knocked gently. "Dad, it’s me."

After a moment, a low voice responded from within, "Come in."

Zhou Ting was startled as she stepped inside. Whether it was the lighting or some other reason, her father’s complexion was unusually ashen, and his forehead was etched with deep, crisscrossing furrows.

A large stack of documents and photos lay on his desk. She gently picked up the topmost photograph. It showed a severely burned Lamborghini. Her half-brother and two naked women had died inside it.

"The investigation results are out," her father said, his voice heavy. "Your brother didn’t die in a car accident. He was killed by my political enemies."

Zhou Ting’s heart pounded wildly, and her hands trembled involuntarily. Even though she hadn’t felt much affection for her half-brother, hearing this news shocked her to the core. A chill ran down her spine; it was the sorrow of the fox for the dead rabbit, that sudden fear that what happened to him could also happen to them. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Beneath the photo were documents detailing Wan Donglin’s feigned illness, along with comprehensive photographic materials on Yan Xixi. Zhou Ting’s palms grew clammy, but she didn’t dare ask any questions.

Old Zhou slowly straightened his posture and massaged his forehead. "Are you still in contact with Wan Donglin?"

"No."

"Our situation is becoming increasingly grim, Tingting," Old Zhou continued, his voice strained. "It’s not that Dad is being harsh on you; it’s simply that I’m out of options. We absolutely must secure the Wan Family’s strong support now."

Zhou Ting’s heart sank. They couldn’t even publicly announce her brother’s death, let alone mention an investigation report. Her father’s situation was far more dire than she had ever imagined.

She said cautiously, "Wan Donglin has already broken off our engagement. He’s in love with someone else. I’m afraid he won’t agree to a marriage alliance now."

Old Zhou asked indifferently, "Is it because of that woman named Yan Xixi?"

"Perhaps."

"Make her disappear!"

Zhou Ting was slightly taken aback. "As far as I know, she’s already broken up with Wan Donglin and is going to marry someone else."

"Make her disappear!" Old Zhou repeated, his voice like ice.

Zhou Ting froze.

"Tingting, don’t you understand?" Old Zhou’s voice was hard. "This isn’t the time for mercy. Wan Donglin called off the marriage at the last minute. His excuse might sound plausible, but it won’t fool anyone for long. And for us, it only makes our situation worse. Even if it wasn’t because of that woman, he still has to pay a price for this!"

Zhou Ting shuddered, finally understanding her father’s true meaning: he intended to kill one to warn a hundred. Whether Wan Donglin married Yan Xixi or not didn’t matter. Whether he even loved Yan Xixi was irrelevant. What mattered was making Wan Donglin understand that Old Zhou was still alive, still a force to be reckoned with. The Zhou and Wan families would either prosper together or perish together.