Chapter 319: Chapter 319 Utterly Stupid Chapter 319: Chapter 319 Utterly Stupid Xia Xinyu shook her head blankly, “I don’t know… All I know is that the land parcel was a gift from He Jingyao to him, and once he got it, he started preparing for its development… Is there something wrong?”

“Can he even obtain the approval documents?” He Yizheng’s tone was somewhat irritable.

Xia Xinyu frowned, “…usually they can, right?”

Since the land had already been auctioned by the government, naturally, there wouldn’t be difficulties with the development license for the developer.

“Hmph…” He Yizheng sneered, “Usually they can? This land was a gift from He Jingyao to your family. Don’t you and your father know better than to simply take it at face value? Jumping impulsively to invest money after failing to clarify this issue is truly… utterly stupid!”

The color drained from Xia Xinyu’s face, and her tone also carried a hint of displeasure, “Even if that’s true, it’s my father’s concern, why are you angry?”

He Yizheng’s expression turned even uglier.

If Xia Bangguo’s thoughtless investment was foolish, then his own eager desire to share in the spoils was probably not only foolish but also quite laughable.

It’s not so much that he was cursing Xia Bangguo as he was cursing himself.

But the money had already been invested, and to avoid exposing his accounts he couldn’t even show up in person, with He Jingyao watching him like a hawk from behind, ready to pounce at the slightest slip up.

Thinking about that big sum of money, He Yizheng still felt choked with frustration… He certainly lamented the loss of money, but more so, it was resentment. To think he had unintentionally been played by He Jingyao, it was really…

Fury and frustration burned in his chest!

“Yizheng…” Xia Xinyu was not stupid, “Your involvement in my dad’s project… Did you take part in it?”

“No,” he said bluntly, waving his hand slightly with impatience, “Now tell me, what happened yesterday? He Jingyao was completely unharmed! What exactly did you do?”

Xia Xinyu’s heart skipped a beat.

“Unharmed…” She bit her lip, feeling resentful, “His luck is just too good.”

“Luck? You had a rare chance to strike at He Jingyao, and you left it to luck?” He Yizheng laughed angrily, “Xia Xinyu, you are just as stupid as your father!”

Xia Xinyu’s face flushed, and tears suddenly welled up, “Yizheng, how can you say that! I did it all for you!”

“For me?” He sneered, “Xia Xinyu, do you understand what it means to ‘alert the snake’ or to ‘strike to kill’? That was He Jingyao. Did you think you would get another chance? Either don’t strike at all, or if you do, you must make sure not to give the enemy a chance to bite back! Isn’t that simple? Do I need to teach you that?”

Xia Xinyu’s mouth opened, wanting to explain, but she found she had no explanation.

“Now he probably already knows about our relationship,” He Yizheng took a deep breath to calm his anger, “Listen to me, Xia Xinyu, it’s over between us. Don’t come looking for me again.”

Xia Xinyu was horrified, “Yizheng! You can’t do this to me!”

She never imagined that after all her sacrifices, this would be the outcome!

“Whose fault do you think it is?” He Yizheng’s face now looked somewhat fierce, “If it weren’t for your stupidity, acting rashly, how would things have escalated to this point? Now both you and I are being watched, how am I supposed to help you? The slightest mistake, and my position on the board could be jeopardized… Do you think I should be grateful to you?”