Chapter 153 Swearing on Life
Hua Qiming put out his cigar in the ashtray, looked at Xu Shu and said with a smile: "Xiao Shu, you and Jingjing have been good friends since childhood. Uncle Hua has watched you grow up. Why are you so rude to Uncle Hua when we met today?"
Xu Shu looked at Hua Qiming and snorted coldly: "Uncle Hua is no longer the kind Uncle Hua he used to be. He is so cruel to his own daughter. Why should I be polite to him?"
Hua Qiming smiled and didn't get angry. He waved his hand again, and Mr. Hu behind him immediately brought a chair and placed it next to Xu Shu, saying, "Please sit down!"
Xu Shu didn't thank me either, he pushed the chair to my side and sat down. Then he said, "Uncle Hua, if you really feel sorry for Jingjing and regret what happened in the past, then you should help them and bless them! Now you are putting forward conditions for your son-in-law, what does that mean?"
Hua Qiming smiled and said, "Jingjing is my dearest and most precious daughter. I have worked so hard to raise her, and it would be too rash to just give her to someone else. I am testing Mr. Tang to see how much he loves my daughter, so that I can hand her over to him with confidence!"
Xu Shu raised her eyebrows and was about to speak. I reached out to stop her and said, "Xu Shu, this is my business, let me talk to him!" Then I said to Hua Qiming, "My feelings for Jingjing are clear to all, Mr. Hua, just say whatever you want!"
Hua Qiming nodded and said, "Okay! Since Mr. Tang is determined, I will tell you the truth. First of all, since you have become my son-in-law, then come and help me. I can arrange a position that you are satisfied with so that you can show your strengths."
I sneered and said, "Mr. Hua really thinks highly of me?"
Hua Qiming sighed, "I am old, and I will have to let go sooner or later. If you are really talented, Jingjing is my daughter, and my property will eventually be handed over to you. But you have to make some achievements so that I can be assured!"
I said, "I am not interested in your property! I only want Jingjing!"
Hua Qiming said: "Isn't it the same? I'm handing over the property to my daughter. You're her husband, so why wouldn't you help her?"
I didn't answer, and asked, "What else?"
"Since you are mine, you should contribute to my company. In fact, you know it yourself. When you were working in my company, you were already developing the Yejianxiang tea. The ownership of this product should belong to the Green Lady Company. The tea produced by your company now is a plagiarism and is illegal. I hope you can stand up in court to prove this point and let the court have a fair judgment!"
I laughed and said, "What a fair judgment! Yes, Yejianxiang tea was indeed first researched by Green Lady Company. But who knew it would be so profitable now? Didn't you put it aside early? Our company's current products are completely developed by ourselves and have nothing to do with Green Lady. We didn't spend a penny of your money, didn't use any of your technology, and I'm no longer an employee of Green Lady. You used to treat it as a weed, and now you see it is selling so well and you are jealous and want to grab the fruit? What a wishful thinking ! The court will make a fair judgment on the ownership of Yejianxiang tea. I'm sorry I can't help you with anything."
Hua Qiming smiled and said, "Just now you swore that you were willing to give everything for my daughter, but now it seems that it was a lie! You can't even do such a small thing. I can see how much you love my daughter."
I said solemnly, "For Jingjing, I am willing to give everything! But I am sorry, Yejianxiang tea is not my personal property, it belongs to the company, I can't pay even if I want to. And the company is not mine alone, it belongs to all the employees of our company . You want me to sell out the company and the property rights, which is impossible for me to do! I believe Jingjing will never agree to it. If I really do it, she will look down on me!"
I felt Xu Shu secretly pinching my hand under the table. I turned to look at her and saw that she looked pleased and her eyes showed approval.
Hua Qiming said: "Young man, don't be so stubborn. Don't you want to marry my daughter?"
I said, "I want to! And I must marry her! But I want to marry your daughter openly. If I sell out my conscience and justice to get a marriage, Jingjing and I will never be happy. I can endure three years. Jingjing and I can stand the test of time. After three years, what reason do you have to stop us?"
Hua Qiming smiled but didn't answer. He said, "I'll give you one last chance, otherwise you will never get my daughter."
I said angrily, "Hua Qiming! You are a well-known person. Could you be so shameless as to break your promise to your daughter?"
Hua Qiming said confidently: "No, I will strictly abide by the agreement between my daughter and I!"
"That's good! I will never have any contact with Jingjing in these three years. No matter how hard it is, we can get through it!"
"Really? Have you really never contacted each other? Do you think you can hide those little tricks from me? How did you know about the three-year agreement between my daughter and me? Do I need to say more?" Hua Qiming sneered, and then said: "I gave you a chance because of my poor daughter. But now you have proved that you don't love my daughter at all. Why should I hand her over to you?"
I stood up suddenly, pointed at Hua Qiming and said, "You..."
Hua Qiming looked at me and said in a deep voice: "Let me ask you one last time, do you want this opportunity?"
Xu Shu finally couldn't remain silent any longer, she also stood up and shouted: "Hua Qiming! You are shameless!"
Hua Qiming was thick-skinned and didn't get angry. He looked at me and said, "I won't trust my daughter to someone who is unwilling to sacrifice for her. Please think twice, Mr. Tang. I'm waiting for your final answer!"
I sat back in my chair with shaking hands. This old fox is so cunning. No wonder he is so confident. He has caught my weakness and is taking the opportunity to threaten me!
Xu Shu said angrily: "Tang Qian, let's go! There is no point in talking to such a shameless person!"
I struggled to stand up again and said firmly: "I, Tang Qian, am a man of integrity! I will never do anything that is shameful to others. It seems that I cannot pass Mr. Hua's test. But I swear on my life that I will not be a human being if I don't marry Jingjing. No matter how you try to stop us, no matter what despicable means you use, you will never separate Jingjing and me!"
Hua Qiming laughed loudly and said, "What an arrogant boy! You really are stubborn and I can't do anything to you. Very good, if that's the case, I won't force you. Xiao Hu, show me out!"
"Yes!" Mr. Hu came out and stretched out his hand, saying, "Mr. Tang, Miss Xu, please!"
I angrily walked to my car, opened the door, and sat heavily on the seat, my body still shaking with anger. Xu Shu ran over and comforted me, "It's okay, you and Jingjing will definitely be together! As long as Jingjing is determined, no one in this world can stop you."
I remained silent, feeling extremely depressed. Hua Qiming, the old thief, obviously knew that Jingjing had written to me. He played this card to tell me that he had every reason to stop Jingjing and I from being together. He had won the bet with his daughter, and Jingjing had nothing to say. He had caught this mistake, what should we do? Are we really going to watch Jingjing and I's efforts go to waste?
My mind was in a mess, and I said, "Xu Shu, please leave me alone for a while. I need to think about it carefully!" Then I started the engine and prepared to drive away.
Xu Shu said anxiously, "No! I should be by your side at this time. We can discuss and solve any problem. I am worried about you letting your imagination run wild!"
I didn't care and reached out to close the car door. Xu Shu got anxious and immediately opened the back door and got in. Then he shouted at me: "Don't think about leaving me, I'll go wherever you go!"
I had no choice but to step on the accelerator and the car rushed out like an arrow. Xu Shu picked up his phone and dialed a number, saying, "You guys go back first. Mr. Tang wants to be alone for a while. Don't follow me. He's very upset! That's it!"
The car was speeding on the street at a speed of over 100 mph, which was very dangerous for a novice like me who had just learned to drive. Xu Shu was so scared that his face turned pale and he shouted, "Tang Qian! Don't drive so fast, it's very dangerous!"
But I was so angry that I wanted to vent it, so I drove faster and faster. Soon I was on the highway, speeding like a flying bird. Xu Shu had no choice but to close his eyes and let fate take its course as I risked my life.
After driving for a while, I suddenly thought of a familiar place. I turned off the highway and soon arrived at the wilderness.
I figured we were about there, so I stopped the car, opened the door and walked out. Xu Shu followed me and asked me curiously, "Tang Qian, where is this?"
I didn't answer, and looked around for the mound. It was summer now, and the fields were full of mosquitoes, and the grass was green underfoot. The evening breeze was cool and pleasant. The moon was bright tonight, making the earth as bright as day. Xu Shu was wearing high-heeled sandals, and she followed me painfully with each step.
I looked for a long way and finally saw the mound. I walked a few steps over and stared at the familiar place. The past events came back to me vividly, like a movie.
Xu Shu finally caught up with me and said angrily, "Tang Qian, what are you doing in this damn place? If a snake crawls out, then I...then I..." She looked around in horror, as if there was something terrifying that would jump out at any time.
I said, "You should go back to the car and leave me alone for a while!"
