Chapter 1231: Nothing Is Colder Than the Human Heart
Although it is winter break, students in their third year of high school still have to attend supplementary classes. It is already January, and the college entrance exams will be in June, which may seem like five months away but will pass in the blink of an eye.
Both competition classes and regular classes are back at school, continuing until two days before the Lunar New Year’s Eve.
This year, the Zhou Family still has no plans to go out. Zhou Chengchen originally wanted to do the same as last year — have New Year’s Eve dinner at home and then call Zhou Qi to go find Xi Siyan to set off fireworks together.
But this year, Xi Siyan was invited into the Xi Family.
He hasn’t undergone the typing yet, and doesn’t know if it will be successful, but the Xi Family still holds high hopes for him.
In this completely unfamiliar environment, both his nominal father and the current mistress of the Xi Family were particularly careful with him.
The lights were bright, the meals fragrant, and the warmth permeating, yet Xi Siyan still felt extremely cold, even preferring to be alone.
After a tasteless New Year’s Eve dinner, Xi Siyan followed his so-called father into the study.
"This is the final outcome discussed between your mother and I. Please take a look."
Father Xi placed a document in front of Xi Siyan. Staring at the black-and-white paper, Xi Siyan showed no reaction, though his hands hanging on both sides involuntarily clenched slightly.
Zhang Yi told him she fought for the greatest benefit.
So, this is what the so-called benefit is?
Xi Siyan scanned the document swiftly, quickly reaching the end, his lips moved slightly, his heart full of sneers.
According to the agreement between Father Xi and Zhang Yi, Xi Siyan agreed to undergo typing. Regardless of whether it succeeds, the Xi Family must compensate Xi Siyan with 400,000 yuan, which would be allocated as his four-year university expenses, amounting to 100,000 yuan per year.
If Xi Siyan’s typing succeeds and alleviates the Xi Family’s urgent need, the Xi Family will transfer 5% of the shares of the Xi Group to Xi Siyan’s name.
The Xi Family cannot be counted as an elite family, but it is not shabby either; 5% of the shares is still a large sum.
Looking at the clauses, this is what Zhang Yi fought for him.
Besides sneering and self-mockery, Xi Siyan truly did not know what else he could say.
No one ever asked for his opinions and thoughts about these matters. Zhang Yi knew the Li Family was impossible in supporting him through university, so she leveraged the Xi Family.
400,000... Ha, typically, four years of university in the country doesn’t require this much.
Zhang Yi’s intentions were as clear to Xi Siyan as daylight.
He has come of age, and her responsibilities curved away; henceforth, aside from the trace of blood relations, there’s no more involvement between them. She did her utmost to secure 400,000 yuan for him.
As for the 5% shares of the Xi Group, they are meant for his future.
Xi Siyan knew, in Zhang Yi’s eyes, she had been thoroughly benevolent.
"Take a look, if there are no problems, just sign it."
Xi Siyan remained silent and did not move.
He wasn’t unwilling to try his best to help save a life, but such negotiations happening between him and his so-called biological parents were utterly ridiculous.
However, after a long silence, Xi Siyan still picked up the pen and signed his name, eventually speaking without looking at Father Xi: "I don’t need the shares."
Father Xi was startled, but Xi Siyan not wanting the shares aligned with his wishes, so he agreed immediately without saying much.
"Then let me know when it’s convenient for us to proceed with the examination."