Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Qiao Tian Chang turned to look at Ning Meng Yao who was at the doorstep. Her face was pale and her eyes brimmed with complication and sadness as she looked at him while holding onto the door frame.
Flustered to see her in such a manner, Qiao Tian Chang stood up and walked to her, his steps stiff from the long hours of sitting.
“Yao Yao… Are you still mad at me?” Perturbed by her behaviour, Qiao Tian Chang’s heart was filled with worry. He was worried and did not know whether there was anything wrong with her.
Ning Meng Yao looked at Qiao Tian Chang. His eyes held her reflection clearly, and she spoke after a long silence, “what if I want to break the economic lifeline of Xiao Country?”
Qiao Tian Chang reached out to hold Ning Meng Yao’s face in his hands. A doting smile appeared on his face, “I am not a saint, it is impossible to achieve a satisfactory solution for everyone. I’ll feel sorry for Qi Feng as he is a brother, but you are my wife who will be by my side for the rest of my life.”
His words moved Ning Meng Yao and she stared at him blankly, “Why?” This was his country, his everything. Does he not even care?
“My wife and child is more important than anything else.” Qiao Tian Chang looked at Ning Meng Yao and gave a firm explanation.
Ning Meng Yao’s hands trembled. When she asked the question, she thought to herself that if Qiao Tian Chang urged her not to do so, she might have forsaken everything between them and leave his side. However, he didn’t. He would rather disappoint the entire country than to let her go.
“I’m…I’m sorry.” Ning Meng Yao wanted to speak further, but only apologies poured out.
Qiao Tian Chang shook his head, “Never apologise to me. Between us, there is no need for that.”
“Alright.”
Qiao Tian Chang brought Ning Meng Yao to take a seat on the stone stool. He embraced her and asked softly, “what do you plan to do now?”
“Plan? Those who killed my child will have to pay with their lives.” Ning Meng Yao’s face was full of ruthlessness. She had been thinking about it the whole day. If staying low was going to end up getting herself and her loved ones hurt, then she would rather hurt others to prevent that.
Qiao Tian Chang reached out and patted Ning Meng Yao’s shoulder. “I’ll handle the matters in the Royal Court, why don’t you handle the business-related ones?”
Ning Meng Yao gave a thought about it and she nodded in agreement, “Okay.” Her heart would be unsettled if she did not take her revenge. She did not want those people dead, but she had to let them experience something worse than death, especially Xiao Zi Xuan. That woman had never let her off and kept stepping on her tail countlessly. Did she really think she was a pushover?
“I’ve sent Zi You to investigate their economic distribution. I’ve also secured evidence against them in the Royal Court.” Their revenge had to ensure that those people were left without any chance to overturn the situation.
Astounded, Ning Meng Yao turned to look at Qiao Tian Chang, “Tell me more about it.”
“Ling Residence has been raising their own army and Xiao Residence is involved in embezzlement. As for Qiao Residence, not only are they raising an army as well, they are also involved in smuggling salt.” Qiao Tian Chang whispered into Ning Meng Yao’s ear.
As a businesswoman, Ning Meng Yao was well aware of the consequences of salt smuggling. Who knew that the Qiao Residence were so daring!
“Are they courting death?” Despite her hatred, Ning Meng Yao couldn’t help but say.
“Their death do not concern us, what I want is for them to be surrounded by enemies.” With their own affairs surfacing in the Royal Court, Qiao Tian Chang wanted to see how they would handle it.
Ning Meng Yao lower her gaze thoughtfully. She understood Qiao Tian Chang, “Okay.”
She was confident of her knowledge in managing business to render those three families powerless.
“Once you make a move, I will also make mine in the Royal Court. However, I still need a bit more evidence on my side.” Qiao Tian Chang said with a similingly smile.
“Hmm?”
“I merely know of the Qiao Residence’s smuggling salt but I do not have any evidence yet. However, I’ve made that known to Qiao Zheng Hong when he came to find me today.” Qiao Tian Chang said.
Ning Meng Yao was dumbfounded by Qiao Tian Chang’s word and she turned to look at him. Was he doing this on purpose? By letting Qiao Zheng Hong know about it, what else would he do other than to cover it up?
