Chapter Thirty-Four: The Only One I Like Is Xu Xu

Mrs. Xu was so furious she couldn't speak, her chest heaving violently. It took her a long time to catch her breath. "Just you wait! I will make sure you are kicked out of the Xu Group!"

With that, an enraged Mrs. Xu hung up the phone.

Xu Xu looked at the disconnected call and let out a light, indifferent chuckle. Everyone was threatening her—did they think she was a pushover again?

"So eager to see me gone? Ha, I don't even care to stay here!"

With a cold sneer, Xu Xu sent her resignation letter directly to the email addresses of every shareholder in the Xu Group.

Xu Jianjun received the email as well. He looked at it and gave a dismissive laugh. "Trying to threaten me with a resignation? Does she think I'm that easily intimidated?"

Xu Jianjun didn't take it to heart at all. However, the other shareholders who received Xu Xu's resignation email were frantic! They didn't care about the grievances between Xu Xu and the Xu family; they only knew that over the years, Xu Xu had generated countless profits for the Xu Group. She was the company's cash cow!

Once the shareholders learned the cause of the matter, they were in a panic and called Xu Jianjun directly.

"...Xu Jianjun, you and your wife only hold 30% of the company's equity, while we shareholders also hold 30%! Xu Xu has 5%, and together we hold a total of 35%!" the shareholder representative stated coldly. "We don't care what conflict you and Xu Xu have, we only know that if Xu Xu leaves the company, we will all sell our shares! You better weigh the consequences yourself!"

With that, the representative hung up.

After the call, Xu Jianjun was left stunned. He truly hadn't expected Xu Xu to have such immense influence in the company. After all, he was the majority shareholder! It was... incredibly stifling.

With no other choice, Xu Jianjun had to lower his head and apologize to Xu Xu. Seeing the high-and-mighty Xu Jianjun forced to swallow his pride, Xu Xu felt a secret sense of satisfaction. She loved watching him despise her while being completely powerless to do anything about it. For that reason alone, she decided to put her resignation on hold.

Xu Xu was pleased, while Xu Jianjun was seething with frustration.

He felt that Xu Xu was only acting so emboldened because she had secured the partnership with the Xuri Group. Once he obtained an invitation to the Xuri Group's event and aligned himself with the President, he would be able to hold his head high and kick Xu Xu out of the company.

With this in mind, he immediately called Xu Yaru.

"Hello, Dad..."

"Go to Huo Yunzhe and get an invitation to the Xuri Group's event!" Xu Jianjun commanded directly.

"Dad!" Xu Yaru interrupted, feeling extremely troubled. "Brother Yunzhe doesn't have an invitation either!"

Xu Yaru felt a headache coming on. Although Huo Yunzhe was a member of the Huo family, he was not part of the Beijing Huo family, and he wasn't well-acquainted with them. The President didn't even know who he was!

Xu Jianjun widened his eyes. "Who are you trying to fool? Isn't Huo Yunzhe a member of the Huo family? The newly elected President's surname is Huo—how could he not have an invitation?"

"It's not like that, Dad. Brother Yunzhe and..."

Before Xu Yaru could finish, Xu Jianjun cut her off. "In short, you must find a way to get an invitation to the Xuri Group's anniversary celebration from Huo Yunzhe!" Xu Jianjun ordered coldly. "If you can't even do this, there's no need for you to stay in the Xu family anymore!"

Xu Jianjun hung up the phone immediately, leaving no room for negotiation.

Staring at the disconnected line, Xu Yaru felt a surge of resentment. "Ugh! What a piece of work!" she cursed with a dark expression. "He can't get the invitation himself, so he dumps the trouble on me!"

Yet, despite her anger, she had no choice but to go to Huo Yunzhe and find a way to get the invitation. Otherwise... she really would be kicked out by Xu Jianjun.

Meanwhile, in his office, Huo Yunzhe was feeling restless.

"How could this be..." he muttered to himself in a daze. "Xu Xu loved me for three years; how could she have moved on so quickly?"

Three whole years of feelings! He couldn't believe, nor could he accept, that Xu Xu had fallen for another man just like that.

"I must see what kind of man he is!"

Huo Yunzhe gritted his teeth and was about to take out his phone to investigate Xu Xu's secret husband when his secretary knocked and entered.

"Mr. Huo, Miss Xu Yaru is here."

Before the secretary could finish, Xu Yaru, wearing a loose dress, walked in with a sweet smile. "Brother Yunzhe!"

Seeing Xu Yaru, a flash of annoyance passed through Huo Yunzhe's eyes. He knew very well that he didn't like Xu Yaru at all. He only loved Xu Xu! The reason he was with Xu Yaru... was simply due to an impulsive mistake after a night of heavy drinking. And his absence on their wedding day to be at the hospital with Xu Yaru wasn't because he was truly worried about her; he just didn't want to get married yet and was looking for an excuse to back out.

"Why are you here?" Huo Yunzhe frowned slightly, his tone impatient.

Seeing Huo Yunzhe's cold and distant demeanor, Xu Yaru froze, and a sense of grievance suddenly surged in her heart. But Huo Yunzhe cared about his image, so she couldn't afford to argue with him in front of the secretary.

"Brother Yunzhe, I haven't been able to eat or sleep well since I got pregnant." As she spoke, she walked up to him and took his hand. "I feel so unwell, Brother Yunzhe."

Surely he would be gentler for the sake of the child?

However, Huo Yunzhe calmly pulled his hand away and said coldly, "If you aren't feeling well, you should be lying down at home resting, not running around."

Xu Yaru was stunned. Before she could speak, Huo Yunzhe addressed the secretary.

"See her out, and have the driver take her home."