Translator – Ink Hub 

Editor – Ms. B

“Kneel down and call me Daddy, then we can talk.”

Qi Dengxian’s expression turned cold the moment he saw Qiao Qingyu, his voice flat and indifferent.

Qiao Qingyu’s face instantly darkened. Back at the Qiao residence yesterday, she had declared that if Qi Dengxian could actually produce the money to buy out the relatives’ contracts, she would kneel and call him Daddy.

“Qi Dengxian, look at what time it is! Do you still have to cause trouble?” Qiao Qiumeng pushed Qi Dengxian away, her voice filled with irritation.

The situation was already critical. If this wasn’t handled properly, the Qiao Group would likely face bankruptcy. When that happened, everyone would be finished.

Qiao Guodong appeared as well, his voice stern. “Qiao Qiumeng, you are the CEO of the group, and you are the one who offended her! Therefore, I don’t care what method you use, you must obtain Miss Lin’s forgiveness and recover the reputation and losses of our group.”

Qiao Qingyu sneered. “Qiao Qiumeng, you only bring trouble to the company. Your decisions are always flawed. If you stepped down and let someone more capable take over sooner, maybe there would still be a chance for a turnaround!”

Several high-level executives nodded in agreement.

“I will find Lin Wanqiu and resolve this. Just give me some time,” Qiao Qiumeng said, her face pale.

Qiao Qingyu waved her hand dismissively. “No need. We’ve already communicated with Miss Lin. She said that if we tie you up today and send you to her door to kneel for three days and three nights, she might consider giving us a chance for a peaceful negotiation.”

After saying this, Qiao Qingyu clapped her hands. Several burly, muscular men stepped forward, appearing specifically prepared to deal with Qiao Qiumeng.

Qiao Qiumeng’s face turned white, a bitter smile touching her lips. If she had known it would come to this, she never would have approached Lin Wanqiu last night.

Moreover, she should have dragged Qi Dengxian away from the banquet immediately no matter what he said. She shouldn’t have left him there alone.

“Lin Wanqiu? She isn’t worthy!” Qi Dengxian said coldly.

“Qi Dengxian, do you even have the right to speak here? You’re nothing but a live-in son-in-law my uncle brought in. A piece of waste who only knows how to cause trouble.”

“If General Yu hadn’t remembered old sentiments during the last incident, our entire family would have been killed because of you!”

“Shut your mouth and go kneel at Miss Lin’s door with Qiao Qiumeng for three days and three nights to beg for her forgiveness! Otherwise, I will personally have someone break your legs.”

Qiao Qingyu’s face was grim as she signaled the burly men with a look.

Qiao Qiumeng lowered her head and let out a deep, defeated sigh. “You don’t need to use force. I’ll do it myself… Qi Dengxian and I will go and kneel until Lin Wanqiu forgives us!”

“Qiao Qiumeng, get a tight grip on your waste of a husband!” Qiao Guodong barked, his expression harsh.

Qiao Qingyu let out a cold snort. “Qiao Qiumeng, did you not understand Miss Lin’s words? She told us to tie you up and send you to her door to kneel for three days, not for you to walk over there yourself!”

“Do you think I hired these people today just for show?”

“Will you kneel and let yourself be bound, or do I have to let my men get rough?!”

Qiao Qiumeng gasped in shock. “You… we’re family, is this really necessary? I’m going to tell Grandpa!”

“This matter was arranged by Grandpa himself!” Qiao Qingyu’s face was full of disdain. “The things your family has been up to lately have already made Grandpa extremely dissatisfied. You still have the face to mention him?”

Hearing this was like a bolt from the blue for Qiao Qiumeng.

“Go, tie them up,” Qiao Qingyu commanded coldly.

The burly men stepped forward immediately, grinning wickedly as they prepared to move. Getting to tie up a delicate beauty like Qiao Qiumeng was something they could probably savor later!

Qi Dengxian took a step out, blocking Qiao Qiumeng’s path. “I’d like to see who dares!”

“Who do you think you are? You think we don’t dare?” Qiao Qingyu sneered. “Ignore him. If he dares to interfere, just cripple him!”

Having received their orders, the men didn’t waste another word and lunged forward.

Qiao Qiumeng shook her head at Qi Dengxian, her voice trembling. “Don’t stop them. This is the only way to solve the problem.”

As she spoke, her eyes grew red, overwhelmed by a sense of extreme grievance.

Yesterday, it was clearly Lin Wanqiu who had been humiliating her and acting aggressively. Yet now, she was the one who had to be tied up and sent to her door to apologize.

“Get lost!”

Just as the men reached them, Qi Dengxian let out a cold snort.

The first man reached out his hand, only for Qi Dengxian to snatch it out of the air. He gripped the man’s thumb and gave it a vicious twist.

Kacha! It snapped instantly.

The others were enraged and swarmed him. However, no one even saw how Qi Dengxian moved. One by one, the men ended up on the ground, some clutching their throats, some doubling over their stomachs, and others holding their shins as they rolled and groaned in pain.

“What kind of trash are you? Trying to bully Qiumeng right in front of me?” Qi Dengxian said with a cold laugh.

The fact that these burly men were so easily taken down by Qi Dengxian left everyone from the Qiao Group stunned.

Qiao Qingyu was fuming with rage. “Qi Dengxian, you actually dare to obstruct the Qiao family’s decision! Qiao Qiumeng had already surrendered, yet you insist on resisting!”

“I will report this to Grandpa and have him expel Qiao Qiumeng from the Qiao family!”

Qi Dengxian replied indifferently, “It’s just dealing with one Lin Wanqiu. Does Qiumeng really need to kneel for that? I have to say, you people are real shabi.”

After saying this, he reached out and grabbed Qiao Qiumeng’s wrist. “We will solve this matter, but definitely not by kneeling.”

“Heh, you’ll solve it? With what?”

“Look at your pathetic, cowardly self. Aside from kneeling and kowtowing to Miss Lin, what other choice do you have?”

“You, with the surname Qi, you’re just a coward who only acts tough at home! You have zero talent, yet you try to play the protector? You’ve caused such a huge disaster this time, and General Yu isn’t here to help you anymore. Can you actually protect Qiao Qiumeng?”

Qiao Qingyu’s face was twisted with mockery, her words becoming increasingly foul.

Qi Dengxian said calmly, “The one who should apologize isn’t Qiumeng. It’s Lin Wanqiu.”

“Hahaha, how ridiculous!” Qiao Guodong couldn’t help but shake his head violently. “Make Miss Lin apologize? Who do you think you are? Are you even worthy?”

Qiao Qingyu scoffed, “If you can make Miss Lin apologize, I’ll kneel down and call you Daddy!”

Qi Dengxian looked at her with a peculiar expression and said slowly, “Technically speaking, you’ve already called me that several times.”

Qiao Qingyu’s face flushed bright red with fury at his words. She shrieked, “Miss Lin is willing to give you a chance to kneel at her door for three days! You should be profoundly grateful! Instead, you’re here putting on an act, claiming she should be the one to apologize?”

“Let’s go, Qiumeng. We’ll find Lin Wanqiu and settle this once and for all,” Qi Dengxian said, pulling Qiao Qiumeng along as he walked out.

The members of the Qiao family and the group executives watched them with cold, mocking eyes. Just as Qiao Qingyu had asked, what could Qi Dengxian possibly use to solve this?

A man like him wouldn’t even be able to make a sound in front of Lin Wanqiu!

The moment they stepped out of the company, Qiao Qiumeng violently shook off Qi Dengxian’s hand. “What are you doing?!” she cried out in despair. “Lin Wanqiu is truly someone we cannot afford to offend! Can’t you see what’s happening online right now?”

“Being tied up and kneeling at her door to beg for mercy is better than the company going bankrupt and my whole family sleeping on the streets, isn’t it?”

“At most, I’ll just lose some face…”

Qi Dengxian asked expressionlessly, “Don’t you want to become a woman like Yu Xiaolong?”

“Do you think Yu Xiaolong would ever kneel to anyone?”

Qiao Qiumeng’s mind went blank. She was speechless. Qi Dengxian didn’t wait for an answer, pushing her directly into the car before driving straight toward Lin Wanqiu’s residence.

Footnotes: 

TN1: “Call me Daddy” (叫爹) is a common trope in Chinese webnovels where the winner of a bet or a superior figure demands the loser acknowledge them as a father figure as the ultimate form of submission and humiliation.

Translator’s Note: Qi Dengxian really has a way of making Qiao Qingyu’s blood boil, doesn’t he? Bringing up the “Daddy” bet while she’s trying to be a corporate villain is top-tier pettiness. And Qiao Qiumeng is at her breaking point—she’s literally ready to be tied up just to save the company. But Qi’s reality check about Yu Xiaolong was cold. If she wants to be a War Goddess, she can’t start by kneeling to a Yixian Mingxing, right? Do you think Qi is being too harsh on her, or is this the “tough love” she needs to actually grow a spine? Drop a comment, let me know if you think Lin Wanqiu is about to get a very rude awakening!

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