Chapter 31: who care
Qin Tian didn't care what Mu Yuyan was thinking at the moment. He was a little nervous. Before the Dingfeng gathering, something had happened to the Bai family. It was questionable whether Bai Ruyu would even come to the event.
Seeing Bai Ruyu standing alone in the corner, he immediately approached her with a smile, "Miss Bai, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Bai Ruyu frowned and looked back. It was Qin Tian, who had visited her home recently. She forced a smile, nodded, and looked away. She was in no mood to reminisce about the past. Her sister had been kidnapped and was still missing. Her heart was a ball of fire, either waiting to be extinguished by finding her sister or burning her to ashes.
She had a good impression of Qin Tian. After all, his generous and frank words at dinner had touched her heart. But now, before finding her sister, she couldn't think of anything else. She wasn't even in the mood to manage recent affairs in her own company.
"Miss Bai, you look troubled. Are you in some kind of difficulty? Why don't you tell me so I can share your worries?" Qin Tian, undeterred by her coldness, moved closer.
Bai Ruyu frowned, "Mr. Qin, I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood recently. Can we talk another time?"
"Bad mood?" Qin Tian asked suspiciously, "Could it be because Uncle Bai has an illegitimate child, and Miss Bai found out?"
Swish! Bai Ruyu turned around and stared at Qin Tian, shock evident in her beautiful eyes.
"It seems not," Qin Tian said as if talking to himself, "Or perhaps Uncle Bai has been embezzling company stocks to cash out for his illegitimate son, and Miss Bai discovered it?"
Bai Ruyu was horrified. Qin Tian's words had exposed her family's scandals. Yes, her father had an illegitimate child, a boy almost an adult, a few years older than Bai Xiaoyun. This meant her father had a lover even before her mother passed away. Now, for this illegitimate son, he was blatantly cashing out company assets to leave more inheritance for him. These were private matters of the Bai family, unknown even to Bai Xiaoyun and the company's veterans. If Bai Ruyu hadn't discovered it by accident, she would still be in the dark.
This was why Bai Ruyu had worked hard to prove her ability to her father, who often belittled her. Now, whenever her father claimed men were superior to women, it enraged her. The existence of the illegitimate child shattered her worldview. Who would have thought the father, praised for his integrity, responsibility, and love for his wife and daughter, who hadn't remarried for over ten years, had been unfaithful before her mother passed away? And now, to benefit the mistress's son, he was transferring family and company assets that her mother had worked hard to build?
Bai Ruyu felt exposed and terrified, as if Qin Tian could see right through her. "What else do you know?" she asked.
Qin Tian shrugged, "Don't be afraid, Miss Bai. I actually know very little. For instance, I only learned about your sister's kidnapping yesterday afternoon."
Afternoon?! Bai Ruyu had only received the kidnapper's call in the evening. How did Qin Tian know about it before her?
"What do you want? Don't hurt Yunyun. As long as you don't hurt her, I can satisfy any request you make!" Bai Ruyu subconsciously regarded Qin Tian as a kidnapper. How else could he have known about her sister's kidnapping before she did?
"Is it necessary, Miss Bai?" Qin Tian smiled bitterly, "Didn't you already guess who the kidnapper is? Why throw this basin of dirty water on me?"
He didn't believe a smart businesswoman like Bai Ruyu couldn't see through this little trick. Maybe she was deliberately avoiding the truth, preferring to feign ignorance rather than face reality.
Bai Ruyu took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. "Do you know where Yunyun is hidden?"
Qin Tian nodded, "Not only do I know, but I can also rescue her."
"What do you want? As long as Yunyun can be rescued, I can agree to any request you make!" Bai Ruyu looked determined.
Qin Tian didn't hesitate and got straight to the point, "I want your people! The Bai family company is your father's property. No matter how hard you try or how much you prove yourself, you can't go against your father's will. If he intended to pass the company to you, he wouldn't hold back for so long. He wouldn't be cashing out stocks at such a critical moment either. He does this because he believes his son can't beat you. Once he's gone, his son will have nothing left to fight you for power. So, he cashes out to leave real money for his son."
Despite being a woman, Bai Ruyu was ruthless in the business world, decisive and resolute, more brutal than many men. Based on what her father had done for his illegitimate son over the years, Bai Ruyu would make sure the illegitimate son didn't get a penny from the Bai family!
Qin Tian continued, "So, it's better for you to cooperate with me. I'll delegate all the rights in the company and won't interfere with any decisions you make. The equity can be 40% or 50%."
Bai Ruyu looked suspiciously at him, "If you delegate the rights, aren't you afraid I'll dilute the equity and take over the main position?"
Qin Tian shrugged, "Since I've chosen to trust you, I won't hesitate anymore. If that happens, it's my own fault. It has nothing to do with you. I give you absolute trust!"
"I will think about this and give you an answer when I see Yunyun," Bai Ruyu said, feeling conflicted. On one hand, she was shocked by what Qin Tian had revealed today, and on the other, by the extreme trust he was offering her.