Qi Shifeng looked at the two people sitting on either side of him and was both amused and annoyed.
Xu Tingyu was really on guard against him as if he were a criminal.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have called both of her assistants over in the middle of the night.
Xu Tingyu took the computer and inserted the card into the slot herself.
After it was read, there was only one video file inside.
Xu Tingyu moved the mouse over, but because her palms were sweaty, she clicked several times before finally opening it.
It was a surveillance video.
The scene was in Xu Jianmin's office.
There was a man in a baseball uniform and a cap, with his back to the camera, talking to Xu Jianmin.
"You only have two choices. One is for your whole family to die together, and the other is for you to die."
"I heard you love your son very much. I'm sure you don't want him to die at such a young age, do you?"
The man's voice was very low, like it was coming from hell, with a chilling coldness.
Xu Jianmin was facing the camera. After hearing these words, his face looked extremely ugly.
A moment later, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I don't want to die. My son is still very young. He can't die either."
His voice was trembling, as if he was very scared.
However, the man opposite him was very disdainful and let out a sneer.
"Then why did you reject my boss's proposal? Your daughter is already married. My boss still takes a fancy to her. It's her good fortune."
"Why don't you go and ask around? What woman can be sold for such a high price? Not to mention such a woman who has lost her purity."
The man not only had a bad attitude towards Xu Jianmin but also used very contemptuous words when referring to Xu Tingyu.
Xu Jianmin fell silent again. After a moment, he said, "I understand. I will continue to persuade her. Just give me a little more time."
He was almost begging the man.
But the man ignored his feelings, stood up, walked quickly in front of him, and punched him right in the face.
"This is the interest I'm charging for making me come here one more time. I'll give you three more days. I want to hear the news of their divorce."
The man always had his back to the surveillance camera. After this punch, he strode out of the office.
Then the camera switched.
Xu Jianmin appeared in front of the camera. This was a video recorded with a mobile phone.
The background had changed to his study.
The bruise on the corner of his mouth was quite obvious and looked especially glaring under the camera.
His whole demeanor was very off. He seemed very scared, and the camera was shaking. It should be that his hand holding the phone was constantly trembling.
Not only was his hand shaking, but his voice was also trembling.
"Tingyu, if you see this video, there's a high probability that I've already left."
"Sorry, Dad is sorry for you. It was my greed that caused so many problems and got me into so much debt."
"Dad even had a wicked thought and wanted to send you to that so - called big shot. But he's so secretive. He must not be a good person."
"The Xu family is finished. I can't hurt you anymore, Tingyu. Dad has a bad feeling. They might do something to Dad."
"Dad deserves to die, but I'm just worried about you and Jiajia. Remember what Dad said. If something really happens to Dad, you must not divorce Qi Shifeng."
"Although he's not very nice to you, he can definitely protect your safety. As for the debt, don't worry about it. Leave it to Secretary Qian."
"If something really happens to Dad, you must also use the power of the Qi family to protect your younger brother and mom."
"Dad is sorry for you and Jiajia about the money. If Dad is okay, I will definitely make it up to you."
"Finally, don't look for Dad. If Dad has a chance, I will send you a message. Remember, you must not divorce."
The video ended there.
These words were extremely jumbled, probably because he was in a state of fear at that time.
But everyone present could tell that Xu Jianmin was being threatened at that time.
And Xu Jianmin was very afraid of that person and thought he would do something to him.
So he planned to run away before that person could act.
This definitely didn't mean he wanted to commit suicide.
Xu Tingyu looked at the frozen screen, and the hand on the mouse tightened and tightened.
She always thought her father was driven to death by debt.
She never thought that besides debt, there was something even more terrifying threatening him.
"I thought that incident would just fade away because that mysterious person, knowing my father had passed away, had given up on his own initiative."
After a long silence, Xu Tingyu suddenly spoke.
After she learned from Zhang Qiu that she had almost been "sold" to a mysterious person by her parents, she was sad for a while.
She also investigated what had happened that year and wanted to find out who this mysterious person was.
But this mysterious person never showed up.
After Xu Jianmin's accident, there was no more news about him.
So she thought it was just a way for some creditors to insult Xu Jianmin.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case.
It was Xu Jianmin who gave up first.
He could tell that the mysterious person wasn't a good person, and he also knew that if he sent Xu Tingyu to him, Xu Tingyu would surely suffer indescribable torture.
So after planning to leave, he left her the instruction not to divorce.
He just didn't expect that this would become his last words.
He even more didn't expect that Xu Tingyu would see these last words so long later.
She not only "divorced" Qi Shifeng but also failed to protect Jiajia.
"This person must be the murderer who killed my dad. He has been playing with him and breaking down his psychological defenses."
Xu Tingyu tried hard to search for the information she knew in her mind.
As far as she could remember, her father didn't have any particularly close friends, nor any particularly hated enemies.
He was a good - natured person in the traditional sense.
He always smiled at everyone. Many employees said he was a very kind - hearted boss.
Who on earth hated him so much?
Xu Tingyu couldn't figure it out.
But she knew there was one person who did - Zhang Qiu. Her mother must know.
Qi Shifeng held her hand and frowned. "Did you meet any strange people during your time abroad?"
The requirements of this person were so strange. After they announced their "divorce" to the public, they should have come looking for her.
"No, at least not anyone this strange."
Xu Tingyu thought carefully and still shook her head.
Among the people she met abroad, almost no one knew about her past.
Even Shu Shu and A Xing, the two assistants who had been with her for a long time, didn't know who she used to be.
So she interacted with others with a brand - new identity.
Even the people who pursued her did it in a very normal way.
"This does sound quite strange. Could it be that this mysterious person was just bluffing?"
Shu Shu couldn't help but interject.
She was smart and had already understood what was going on.
She never thought that Sister Xu had gone through all this before.
Sure enough, being too beautiful and excellent could sometimes be quite dangerous.
"I'll go and see Ms. Zhang tomorrow."
Xu Tingyu didn't want to keep guessing.
She was very confused now, and mostly scared.
If what her father said was true, did it mean that her father's and younger brother's deaths were both caused by the same person?
And had she hated the wrong person all these years?