Editor: Issa

Translator: Ink Hub

“Auntie Pang, I didn’t mean it that way…”

Even though Qi Dengxian was a peerless master, he could not withstand Pang Xiuyun’s sudden, unexpected slap. It left him momentarily dazed.

Pang Xiuyun’s face was dark with fury. “Yes, you guessed that Zhang Real Estate would run off with the money. You were right, and we did not believe you! But is that a reason to gloat now?

“Old Qiao, look at the son-in-law you found. Our family is in such a mess; everyone is at our door demanding their money, and he is actually gloating! He is smiling!

“Can we even keep a person like this in our home?”

Qiao Guotao’s expression was also quite ugly. “Dengxian, it was our fault for not listening to you back then, but…”

Qi Dengxian hurriedly explained, “Uncle Qiao, I was indeed smiling just now, but it wasn’t out of spite. It is because we are about to come into a massive fortune!”

“A fortune? Where do you see a fortune? Qiumeng’s position as President is about to be lost!” Pang Xiuyun roared.

Qiao Qiumeng also turned her head, looking at Qi Dengxian with a face full of disappointment. She had not expected that at this critical moment, even if he could not help, he would at least stop adding to the chaos.

Qi Dengxian cleared his throat. “It’s like this: that land at the Execution Pit was the primary collateral for Zhang Real Estate’s contracts. Now that they have fled, most of that land falls into our hands. Getting that land is exactly how we’re going to get rich!”

“Are you a goddamn idiot?! The land at New Century is what people call prime real estate. Getting that is a windfall. You’re telling me we’re getting rich off a wasteland like the Execution Pit?” Pang Xiuyun screeched, her fury rising with every word.

“Um… I got some news through a friend. That land is going to be prioritized for development. We truly have struck it rich,” Qi Dengxian said helplessly.

“You brat, you still dare to mock us at a time like this!” Pang Xiuyun gritted her teeth in rage.

The relatives, having heard Qi Dengxian’s words, all displayed expressions of disdain.

“Qi Dengxian, do you think you’re the head of state? You just decide which land gets developed?”

“Stop acting. Don’t think I don’t know you’re trying to trick us! If that land were actually worth anything, Zhang Real Estate would have developed it long ago. Would they have used it as collateral?”

“Qi, you dog, you still want to scam people at this hour? If you like that land so much, we’ll give it to you to use as your ancestral grave!”

The relatives all turned their verbal fire on Qi Dengxian, cursing him to his face.

Qiao Qiumeng watched this and froze slightly. Could it be that Qi Dengxian is using this method to draw the relatives’ attention away so I won’t be scolded? Did I misjudge him?

But Qi Dengxian was no saint either. Hearing those words, his face turned cold. “Believe it or don’t!”

At that moment, Qiao Qingyu’s car pulled up to the entrance. She stepped out and immediately began her accusations. “Qiao Qiumeng, you believed Zhang Shaojie’s lies and harmed our relatives. You cost them tens of millions and brought a massive burden to the company!

“Are you even fit to be the President anymore?

“If you lack the ability, then step down and let someone else lead. Stop occupying the latrine if you won’t do the work.”

Upon hearing Qiao Qingyu’s words, the relatives all chimed in, stating that Qiao Qiumeng was completely unfit to be President for losing them money.

Qiao Qiumeng was full of grievances. She could never have expected the once-glamorous Zhang Real Estate to suddenly collapse and flee.

“Qiao Qiumeng, if you don’t return the money you scammed from us today, you can forget about continuing as President!” The relatives began shouting and screaming.

Qiao Guotao was also in a difficult position. The money had indeed been taken by Zhang Real Estate. With everyone pressuring Qiumeng, he couldn’t find a good argument to defend her.

Moreover, their own money had also been thrown into the bottomless pit of Zhang Real Estate. They truly had no cash to repay these relatives.

A hint of triumph appeared on Qiao Qingyu’s face. As long as Qiao Qiumeng couldn’t produce the money, she could drive her out of the President’s seat and take the position herself! It wouldn’t even be difficult to expel Qiao Qiumeng’s entire family from the Qiao Group’s board of directors.

“I…” Qiao Qiumeng bit her lip. “I don’t have the money…”

“What? No money! You and Zhang Shaojie scammed us out of tens of millions, and now you tell us there’s no money?”

“Qiao Qiumeng, get the money out right now. Return every cent to us, or we’ll tear you apart today!”

“That’s right! If you don’t pay, we’ll smash your house and make you sleep on the street tomorrow!”

“If you can’t get the money, then go sell yourself at a nightclub! You’d better sell enough to pay us back!”

The relatives were completely enraged, shouting all sorts of excessive and reckless insults.

Qi Dengxian’s expression turned quite grim. “Are you even still a family? When a crisis hits, you should work together. But now, you’re all making things difficult for Qiumeng. Is this fun for you?!”

An aunt roared, “Give the money back, and I naturally won’t make things hard for her!”

Qi Dengxian completely gave up on the idea of letting these relatives share the fortune. He sneered, “Money, is it? Fine. Bring out the contracts Zhang Real Estate gave you. I will buy them all at the original price!”

“What?!”

The crowd was immediately stunned silent.

Even Qiao Guotao and Pang Xiuyun were dumbfounded. Qi Dengxian… This same Qi Dengxian… was claiming he would buy up all the contracts held by the relatives?!

Qiao Qiumeng pressed her lips together. “Qi Dengxian, stop adding to the mess. I’ve already—”

“Don’t speak. I will handle what comes next!” Qi Dengxian said in a cold voice.

He stepped forward, placing himself in front of Qiao Qiumeng, then asked coldly, “Is it true that as long as the money is provided, you won’t force Qiumeng to step down?

“Is it true that if the money is provided, you will stop harassing her?”

Qiao Qingyu held her head high. “Yes! So, take the money out then!”

“Hahaha! You, a tiny prison guard, actually say you’ll buy everyone’s contracts? What a joke!”

“Does your monthly salary even reach five thousand? These contracts are worth at least twenty to thirty million. You couldn’t earn that much even if you worked several lifetimes as a guard!”

“Ridiculous. No skill, but still trying to play the hero? I see you as nothing but a waste, not even fit to be a coward!”

Qi Dengxian responded coldly, his tone filled with deeply-set arrogance, “I can produce this sum. Those of you who want the money, stop your noise. Otherwise, if I’m unhappy, I won’t give you a single cent!”

The relatives suddenly went quiet. Regardless of whether Qi Dengxian was telling the truth, they had no other options left. A glimmer of hope was better than nothing.

“He definitely has no money. This posturing is just to bail Qiao Qiumeng out…”

“I think so too; absolutely penniless. If they had money, would Qiao Qiumeng’s attitude be this humble?”

Though the relatives still whispered their thoughts to one another, no one dared continue making a scene.

Seeing that Qi Dengxian had actually stabilized the room, Qiao Qingyu sneered. “What a joke. If you can actually produce the money to buy everyone’s contracts, I, Qiao Qingyu, will call you ‘Daddy’ on the spot!”

Qi Dengxian said calmly, “As you wish.”

Then he looked around the room. “Everyone heard what Qiao Qingyu said. I hope she keeps her promise, and I expect everyone here to hold her to it.”

“Idiot!”

Qiao Qingyu couldn’t help but sneer, crossing her arms as she watched from the sidelines. In her eyes, Qi Dengxian was simply a clown putting on a play.

NOTES

Ungrateful wolf (白眼狼): A common idiom for someone who responds to kindness with betrayal or malice.

Occupying the latrine (占著茅坑不拉屎): An idiom meaning to hold a position without performing the duties, preventing others from doing so.

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