"What happened to you, husband? Why is your expression so serious?" Zhao Yixuan was already in her mid-forties, and her oval face was devoid of make-up; her face looked younger than women of her age, and an aura of maturity emanated from her.
Zhao Yuxian's wavy and long light-brown hair is let loose behind her back; her wide eyes look attractive with black pupils; and her heart-shaped lips look sensual. Despite her status as a mother, her body is still well maintained, and her red dress accentuates large breasts, which have yet to sag; even her buttocks still look supple.
With an ugly look, Ran Linfeng handed several reports to Zhao Yixuan, and he also explained everything to her. "Read them first."
Zhao Yixuan read every word on the pages carefully, but her expression was completely shocked after she read everything. "How could this happen? How could our wealth disappear so much overnight? Have you asked the bank or others about this matter?"
"I've asked them, but they found no trace of the transfer from our account to someone else's account, and everything seemed to have disappeared just like that." Zhou Yixuan turned to Ran Linfeng with a frown. "The bank would investigate this matter, but they couldn't possibly do it in a short time. The number of their customers was too large, and they had to examine their database one by one."
Zhao Yixuan was naturally aware of the problem, but they couldn't do anything other than wait for the results of the investigation from the bank.
Ran Linfeng then spoke to her again. "We will face serious problems soon because we have to pay various loans, and our current money won't be enough to pay them. Sooner or later, the debt collectors will come after us, so we have to think of a way to settle this matter as quickly as possible."
"Hmm?" Zhao Yixuan thought for a moment. "Have you asked Ouyang Hong to help us solve this problem?"
"Not yet." Ran Linfeng shook his head before explaining. "Ouyang Hong is abroad now, and he is busy with several company officials there; therefore, I can't disturb him for now."
Zhao Yixuan nodded in understanding before taking her smartphone to contact several people, but no one was willing to help her, causing her to sigh in disappointment.
"How is the result?" Ran Linfeng asked with hope.
Zhao Yixuan sighed heavily and shook his head. "I contacted Xiang Ning and Yao Wenhua, but they wouldn't help us. Actually, I thought about contacting Meng Xin, but she needed Yao Wei's approval. He's too stingy, so I'm sure he won't help us."
"That's true." Ran Lingfeng then leaned back in his chair. "Meng Xin is Yao Wei's second wife, but she controls everything, so she doesn't have the authority to make decisions."
"Meng Xin was a good woman, but she had to suffer after marrying Yao Wei, and he told her that he didn't want to have children with her." Ran Linfeng nodded in agreement with that, as he already knew about it, and Zhao Yixuan spoke to him again. "Yao Shao persistently harassed and mistreated her, yet he turned a blind eye to his son's behavior towards her."
"Forget it; that is their private matter, and we don't need to interfere with their lives." Ran Linfeng then asked her. "Where are Qingfeng and our daughters?"
"Qingfeng is hanging out with Ouyang Ming and the others as usual." Zhao Yixuan then looked for a photo on her smartphone before showing it to her husband. "I miss Xue and Yue so much, but they are enjoying their vacation now, and they will be back next week."
After he saw that, Ran Linfeng immediately got up and walked out. "I will go see Yang Kang now, and I hope he is willing to help me solve our problems."
After her husband left, Zhao Yixuan called someone to ask about something. The person's response surprised her, prompting her to end the call and exhale in relief. "I'm glad that Tang Yin has woken up from her coma, and she's been discharged from the hospital. Unfortunately, she's been in a coma for seven years, and she'll have a difficult time adapting to everything again, but I hope she'll be fine."
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After dropping Yi An off at an office building, Tang Xiao drove straight to the parking area. However, Su Rou didn't join her, and she decided to follow him there.
"What do you want from me? Why don't you go with her?" Tang Xiao questioned her after parking the car.
Su Rou turned to him with a pleading expression. "I don't know how you got my videos with them, but I hope you don't send them to Mrs. Yi, especially my videos with Ouyang Hong. If you send them to her, she will kick me out of Yi House, and she will send me to women's prison."
"Haha." Tang Xiao laughed and lifted her chin. "Weren't you previously confident that she wouldn't do anything to you? Why are you so afraid now? Are you so afraid of falling into poverty like me? Since you dare to do such things behind her, you must be prepared to bear the consequences, right?"
"No!" Su Rou grabbed his hand, and tears began to flow from her eyes. "Please... I'm begging you... please... don't hand over those two videos to her... I... I'll do anything for you as long as you keep my secret from her."
"If you're considering using your body to bribe me, you should forget it. I'm not interested in a woman who belongs to the streets like you." Tang Xiao pulled his hand from her grip. "I will give you a chance, and I will not hand over those two videos or your other videos to her as long as you can help me with some things. If you betray me and report this matter to other people, I will share your videos not only with her but also with the public. I'm sure all the men will enjoy watching your body, and your videos will ruin the lives of all the men who had sex with you."
Ru Rou's face turned deathly pale after hearing that, and her tears flowed even harder. "Please... tell me... what... what should I do for you so that you don't spread my videos?"
"First, I want you to monitor Yi An and report all her activities to me, including the people she meets every day." Ru Rou was shocked by Tang Xiao's request, but she immediately nodded her head firmly. "Second, I want you to help me with Ouyang Qing, but you don't need to do it openly."
Su Rou felt confused by that. "What… what should I do about Ouyang Qing?"
"Ouyang Qing and Wen Tian's relationship has never been good, right?" Su Rou nodded to Tang Xiao. "Since you've had relationships with many senior men like Ouyang Hong, I'm sure you won't have any trouble seducing her boyfriend, right?"
"I... I once tried to seduce Wen Tian, but he blatantly rejected me. He threatened to report me to Ouyang Qing, so I never did it again." Tang Xiao was surprised to hear that, and Su Rou immediately explained it to him. "In fact, he never loved her, and he became her boyfriend because Ouyang Hong threatened his father. Instead, he loved Tang Yin, but she rejected him a few times, which made Ouyang Qing jealous. She even asked her brother to do something to that woman, and she decided to commit suicide by jumping from the third floor."
Even though he already knew all that, Tang Xiao was still furious after Su Rou said all that. He quickly calmed himself down and spoke to her again. "You don't need to seduce Wen Tian to sleep with you; instead, you can do something else, like kissing him in front of Ouyang Qing. However, you must act naturally and pretend not to see her, which will make her feel frustrated and heartbroken. Can you do that?"
"Actually, I did that before, and Ouyang Qing was furious with me. However, Mrs. Yi protected me because she needed me so badly, forcing her to give in." Tang Xiao nodded slightly at Su Rou, who then asked him. "What exactly do you want from her? Why do you want to break her heart?"
"You don't need to ask much about my goals." Tang Xiao wandered out of the car. "You should go to Mrs. Yi now and report everything to me later. If you succeed in helping me with my plan, I will make your life better, and I won't bother you again at that time."
Su Rou was curious about why Tang Xiao wanted to do all that to Yi An and Ouyang Qing, but she decided not to ask him further questions because she was afraid that he might spread her videos publicly. She hurriedly wiped her tears and rearranged her makeup before leaving the car, leaving him behind.
Tang Xiao exhaled softly and leaned back against the car seat, thinking about some things. 'Xiao Ai, what are you and Big Sis doing now? What about Yu Xiaoling?'
[My mistress is monitoring the Ran family, and she seems to have a plan for them. As for Yu Xiaoling, I've taught her how to operate all the devices in the small factory, and she's making some sample products now.] Before Tang Xiao could interrupt her, Xiao Ai hurriedly continued. [Master, my mistress brought your paternal aunt into the ark, and she is undergoing the process of strengthening her body.]
Tang Xiao was naturally happy if Tang Yuan could become stronger, and she could help them take revenge on their enemies. 'Sigh, I have to meet my master to confirm whether she is also a cultivator like us or not, and I will take her into the ark if it is true. This way, we will have more allies to fight them.'
- To Be Continued -