It's just a toy, why would you care if it breaks?

Chapter 53 Coveting

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At 3 p.m., the car returned from the neighboring city and headed straight for the headquarters of the Wei Group.

The car stopped in front of the office building. Wei Xun straightened his suit jacket, opened the door, and got out of the car.

As soon as I entered the lobby, the receptionist greeted me respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Wei."

He nodded slightly and walked straight to his private elevator.

The elevator doors closed, and his slightly tired face was reflected in the mirror. The negotiations in the neighboring city were not easy, and the travel back and forth was exhausting. At this moment, he just wanted to finish the company's business and go back to see Nan Yan as soon as possible.

As soon as Wei Xun stepped out of the elevator on the top floor, his secretary, Xiao Min, quickly came to greet him: "Mr. Wei, you're back."

"Hmm," Wei Xun asked as he walked forward, "What are the plans for this afternoon?"

There's a departmental meeting at 4 PM. Are you free to attend?

"join."

"Also..." Xiaomin paused, "Young Master Dou Xiao has been waiting for you outside your office for almost an hour. Would you like to see him?"

Wei Xun abruptly stopped in his tracks: "What's he doing here?"

Last time, Dou Xiao went to Hua Yao's mansion in the middle of the night to look for Nan Yan, but he was chased away. Dou Xiao even told Dou Xuan to discipline him properly.

Wei Xun thought that this playboy would give up on this idea, but unexpectedly he actually came to the company.

"I didn't dare let him into the office, and made him wait in the reception area outside, but he..." Xiaomin hadn't finished speaking when she heard a commotion behind her.

"Brother-in-law! You're finally back!" Ignoring his assistant's attempts to stop him, Dou Xiao strode over with a fawning smile on his face.

Wei Xun looked at him coldly—today Dou Xiao was dressed formally, in a custom-made dark gray suit, and his hair was neatly combed, unlike his usual casual or eccentric self.

Upon closer inspection, however, there was a light-colored bandage on his forehead, with red edges showing through, like a fresh wound.

There are obvious friction marks on the knuckles of both hands.

When walking, the posture of the left leg is a bit awkward, as if the leg is also injured.

"Who let you in?" Wei Xun asked coldly.

Dou Xiao's smile became even more ingratiating: "Brother-in-law, I just missed you, so I came to see you."

Wei Xun ignored him, turned around and walked into his office, closing the door behind him.

Seeing this, Dou Xiao quickly followed him inside and even helped him close the office door, acting as if they were old friends.

Wei Xun walked behind his desk, sat down, picked up the documents on the table, and flipped through them. His tone was indifferent: "Speak quickly if you have something to say. I don't have that much time to waste on you."

Dou Xiao rubbed his hands together, walked to the chair opposite the desk, sat down, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out and handed it to him: "Brother-in-law, have a smoke."

Wei Xun didn't even look up: "I won't smoke."

His gaze remained fixed on the document, but the pressure on his fingers unconsciously increased.

The thought that Dou Xiao was still thinking about Nan Yan made him feel irritated.

Dou Xiao wasn't embarrassed. He put the cigarette back in the pack and chuckled twice. "Brother-in-law, what happened last time was my fault. I was so foolish. I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so I got up for a walk and somehow ended up downstairs at your place... Don't take it to heart."

Wei Xun finally raised his head and scoffed, "Dou Xiao, do you think I'm stupid?"

He knew Shawn Dou too well; he was just a good-for-nothing playboy who did nothing but drink, go to bars, and chase women.

Last time, she clearly went to Nan Yan on purpose, but now she's learned to come up with such a clumsy excuse.

Dou Xiao still grinned and said, "Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong. Look, my older brother already beat me up and gave me a good beating."

As he spoke, he rolled up his suit sleeves, revealing bruises and welts on his arms, and then rolled up his trouser legs, revealing large bruises on his calves as well. It was clear that Dou Xuan had really gone all out this time.

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Wei Xun's tone didn't soften in the slightest. "Stop thinking about my Nan Yan. There are all kinds of people out there, no need to keep an eye on mine. Anyway, you're already getting dumped every few days, one more won't make a difference. Go find someone else to get dumped with."

The smile on Dou Xiao's face finally vanished. He pulled down his trouser leg, lowered his head, and said in a slightly aggrieved voice, "Brother-in-law, I know why you don't like me. You think I'm just a good-for-nothing, a complete failure, just like them, right?"

"Don't be silly," Wei Xun said mercilessly. "I think you're not just a good-for-nothing, I think you're mentally challenged."

Dou Xiao's face flushed red, as if a sore spot had been touched, but he dared not refute it. He could only hold back for a long time before raising his head and saying, "Brother-in-law, I came here today to talk business with you."

"You can do business too?" Wei Xun's tone was full of sarcasm.

Dou Xiao immediately took out a folder from his briefcase and handed it to Wei Xun: "Brother-in-law, look at this. Actually, I hold 0.8% of the shares in Dou's Group. These are all the share certificates, as well as several properties that my father gave me. They're all in here."

Wei Xun picked up the folder and casually flipped through a few pages.

A 0.8% stake in the Dou Group is worth a lot of money.

Including those properties, it is indeed a considerable asset.

"What do you want to do?" Wei Xun threw the folder back onto the table.

Dou Xiao took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision: "Brother-in-law, I can give you all these shares and properties."

Wei Xun's gaze darkened, and he remained silent.

Shawn Dou continued, "I don't want anything else, I just want to... marry into your family."

"What did you say?" Wei Xun's expression changed instantly, and he stood up abruptly: "Dou Xiao, you're still eyeing Nan Yan?!"

Dou Xiao shrank back, intimidated by his imposing manner, but still forced himself to plead, "Brother-in-law, I know I'm useless, and I know you look down on me. But I truly love Nan Yan. These assets are all real money, and my father gave me other savings, which I can directly offer to you. As long as you're willing to give Nan Yan to me..."

"Give Nan Yan to you?" Wei Xun, barely suppressing his urge to punch someone, said, "Dou Xiao, are you out of your mind? With this kind of wasteful determination, wouldn't it be better to chase after a minor celebrity or model? Why do you have to fixate on Nan Yan?"

"I just like Nan Yan." Dou Xiao's tone was very stubborn.

"Like her?" Wei Xun's tone was full of sarcasm. "What makes you like Nan Yan? With your measly tens of millions in assets that you've squandered? Are you going to let Nan Yan starve? Or are you going to make her work to support you?!"

He grew angrier and angrier, grabbing a folder from the table and smashing it over his head: "How did you come up with this proposal? Is your brain filled with shit?!"

Dou Xiao was stunned by his scolding, his eyes filled with confusion.

He opened his mouth, and after a long while, as if he had suddenly realized something, his eyes lit up: "I understand, brother-in-law!"

Wei Xun looked at him warily: "What do you understand?!"

"Brother-in-law, I understand what you mean." Dou Xiao's face broke into a smile again, his tone excited. "You want to entrust Nan Yan to someone who can support himself, right? You're using this to motivate me, to push myself to succeed, right?"

Wei Xun was almost laughing at his lack of understanding: "You don't understand anything! Dou Xiao, let me make this clear, Nan Yan doesn't belong to you, and he doesn't like you either, do you understand?!"

He had never seen such a foolish person. He had made his own words so clear and thorough, yet this kid still managed to understand them so positively.

"I heard you clearly." Dou Xiao looked blissfully happy. "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I know Nan Yan likes career-oriented men. I will work hard. I will manage my assets well and strive to achieve something great, then I will come back to ask you for Nan Yan's hand in marriage!"

"You..." Wei Xun was so angry that he trembled all over. He could no longer hold back, grabbed Dou Xiao by the collar, and punched him hard in the face.

With a muffled thud, Dou Xiao staggered back a few steps after being hit, crashing into the chair behind him. The chair legs scraped against the floor with a screeching sound.

He covered his face and remained motionless for a long time.

Blood seeped out from between his fingers, mingling with his tears as it dripped down.

Then, gritting his teeth, he said, "I understand, brother-in-law. Even if you hit me, I won't give up. I really like Nan Yan, and I will definitely try my best."

"How dare you say that!" Wei Xun rushed forward, raising his fist, wanting to hit him again.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Qinglin and Xiaomin rushed in.

"President Wei! Please don't be impulsive!" Qinglin quickly stepped forward and grabbed Wei Xun's arm: "Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence."

Xiaomin quickly stepped between the two.

Dou Xiao hastily wiped the blood and tears from his face with his sleeve, stood up, and looked stubbornly at Wei Xun.

"Brother-in-law, I... I'll go back now. I'll come back after I've achieved some results..."

"Get out!" Wei Xun's chest heaved violently.

Dou Xiao quickly picked up the folder from the ground and ran out of the office in a disheveled state.