Chapter 344 Conditions
Zhao Cai'e looked at Du Heng and said, "You didn't allow Chen Shuyi to contact Chen Lingyan, and only gave her a large sum of money. Chen Lingyan has lived in a castle since she was a child, living a life like a little princess, with only a lot of servants and old maids around her. Five years ago, I became one of them, and later became Princess Lingyan's best friend and godmother by virtue of my 'understanding'. I changed my face for this reason, so I asked you if you have seen me. You are so careful in doing things, don't you check the people around your daughter?"
Du Heng remained silent.
Zhao Cai'e said, "Oh, by the way, the more completely you disappear, the safer she will be. It seems that the knife I stabbed on her face was in vain."
Du Heng asked, "What do you want?"
Zhao Cai'e smiled and said, "It's unhealthy for a 20-year-old girl to only think about her godmother. Something bad might happen to her someday. She might even jump off a building or turn on the gas..."
Du Heng shouted, "Even if she dies, you won't get the money!"
"Of course I know that." Zhao Cai'e said, "But when all three members of your Du Heng family are dead, then the son of the original client Zhang Baifeng will come forward. Wouldn't it be legitimate for him to inherit the money?"
Du Heng pointed at Zhao Cai'e helplessly and said, "So you had planned to kill Chen Shuyi!"
Zhao Cai'e said, "Shouldn't we prepare for a rainy day when dealing with people like you?"
Du Heng was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhao Cai'e, saying, "I admit defeat. I only beg you not to kill my daughter!"
Zhao Cai'e shouted, "Give me back the money!"
Du Heng remained kneeling in front of Zhao Cai'e, but his tone became calm: "I can pay you back, but I have one condition."
Zhao Cai'e sneered and said, "You kneel before me and make demands?"
Du Heng said calmly, "You killed my daughter, and it's still unclear whether the money will reach Zhang Nianzu's hands. The bank is not stupid. How can they return such a large sum of money to you just because of your words? If I do something tricky, do you know how much the money will be if it loses one thousandth or one ten-thousandth of it? Didn't you say that the Grandpa never lets the clan members suffer losses?"
Although it was a threat, Zhao Cai'e also knew that every word was true.
Li Changgui whispered, "Sister-in-law, why not see what he says first."
Zhao Cai'e said, "I also have three requirements. If you don't violate these three requirements, just say it. If you can't do it, just shut up."
Du Heng smiled bitterly and said, "Others only made one request, but you came up with three restrictions. You are worthy of being Zhao Cai'e. What do you think?"
"First, the money cannot be less! This is the bottom line. Second, I must be able to do it. Third, you don't have to try to excuse yourself."
Du Heng said, "Don't worry about these. Although I'm not as good at managing money as Liu Yuejin, the accounts will definitely match. This is also easy to do. As for the last point... I'm already dying, what's the point of making excuses?"
Zhao Cai'e also said simply: "Okay, go ahead."
"My request is very simple." Du Heng suddenly pointed at Zhang Nianzu and said, "Let him marry my daughter, and I will pay you right away!"
"Huh?" People were listening attentively, but several of them almost fell down when this sentence was uttered.
Zhang Nianzu had the same reaction as them, and asked in surprise : "What did you say?"
Lei Tingting gritted her teeth, and Asassin couldn't help but say, "Lei Tingting and I are already in a mess, and you're adding a mistress to the mix?"
Zhao Cai'e looked calm, as if she had expected something. Du Heng looked at her and said, "It seems that you understand what I mean. If you want to keep Lingyan safe, she has to marry the grandfather. Then the clan members will not bother her anymore, and you will not harm your daughter-in-law for Zhang Nianzu's sake. Only then can I feel at ease. Lingyan is not ugly, and Zhang Nianzu will not lose out by marrying her. As for me, you don't need to mention it to her. Let her think she is an orphan."
Zhao Cai'e nodded and said, "It makes sense. What do you think, Nianzu?"
Zhang Nianzu's nose almost twisted in anger: "You call this reasonable?"
Zhao Cai'e pulled Zhang Nianzu aside and whispered, "Just agree to him. If Du struggles to his death, there will be many twists and turns. If he dies now, won't it force your mother to kill that little girl?"
Du Heng shouted from a distance: "Zhang Nianzu, is it so difficult to get married? You have just become the ancestor, and the clan members are still waiting to see you. As long as you do this for them, they will definitely be loyal to you in the future. What are you hesitating about?"
Zhang Nianzu shook his head slightly. He shook off his mother's hand and walked to Du Heng and said, "Let me ask you, why did you entrust your daughter to me?" Without waiting for Du Heng to speak, he continued, "Because although you and I are enemies, you know that I have a bottom line. If I were a jerk who changed my mind every day and said one thing in public but did another in private, would you be confident in letting your daughter marry me even if I had the status of a grandfather?"
Du Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "I admit this."
Zhang Nianzu said: "So, I won't marry your daughter, but I promise to keep her safe . Do you think this is okay?"
Du Heng sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed and remained silent, as if he was struggling violently inside.
Zhao Qing hesitated and said, "Shouldn't someone remind him at this time that his daughter won't be happy if she marries someone she doesn't love?"
Liu Laoliu said: "In the face of life and death, happiness is secondary."
Zhang Nianzu said: "Not true, because I won't let her marry me."
Du Heng suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Forget it. If you promise, I will believe you. I will hand over the money."
Yang Jie said generously: "Grandpa is awesome. A promise leaves the enemy speechless."
Xu Wei said: "This is the charm of personality."
Liu Bei said: "Du Heng was wrong. If Grandpa agreed to marry her daughter, I would be happy for the money, but I would not be completely devoted. Now I am really convinced."
Zhao Cai'e looked up at the sky and screamed miserably: "Zhang Baifeng, our son has grown up, and the money is back. You can go without worry!"
All the strongman tribe members bowed their heads and mourned in silence.
Du Heng looked at this scene and suddenly felt a little regretful. He had done a series of wrong things just because of greed. Now he looked back and felt lost. He couldn't help but mutter, "The Qiangren Tribe has never recognized women since ancient times. If I hadn't underestimated the enemy, I wouldn't have been defeated so badly. In fact, Zhao Cai'e is the most intelligent person in the Qiangren Tribe. I was defeated miserably."
At this time, a female voice said: "Normal, I am still the same, right?"
Everyone looked back and saw Madam Qian coming out of the car that Xu Yingdong had driven away. She was knocked unconscious by Mr. Bai, and Xu Yingdong dragged her back and forth, and no one knew when she woke up. She walked up to Du Heng and said, "Like you, I also lost to this woman."
Zhao Cai'e narrowed her eyes and asked, "Is it Ruolan?"
Madam Qian said, "You don't have to be so affectionate. You and I have never been friends." She looked at Zhao Cai'e and said, "You have really changed."
Zhao Cai'e smiled and said, "My dignity has changed, but if I were a beautiful woman like you, I might not be willing to give it up."
"You are willing to give it up." Madam Qian said, "For the sake of the strong people, you can give up everything. This is the difference between you and me, so Zhang Baifeng chose you in the end." She waved to Lei Tingting and said, "Tingting, come here."
Lei Tingting walked over blankly. Madam Qian pointed at Zhao Cai'e and said, "Back then, this woman and I fell in love with Zhang Baifeng together, and Zhang Baifeng finally chose her."
Lei Tingting was surprised: "You..."
Mrs. Qian nodded and said, "We are rivals in love."
Liu Laoliu spread his hands and said, "It's been so many years, why do you still talk about it?"
Madam Qian said, "I have to give Tingting an explanation." She continued, "Although I had joined the Ant Tribe, I was willing to give up everything and travel the world with Zhang Baifeng, but Zhang Baifeng still rejected me because he didn't want to be an enemy of the Ant Tribe."
Zhao Cai'e said, "He was giving you a way out. You are a famous white, rich and beautiful woman. You have money and good looks. You are also a rising star in the ant tribe. You are so perfect that he doesn't know what reason to reject you. In the end, he can only make a fuss about your status. In fact, the reason why you two can't be together is very simple - you are both too strong."
Madam Qian said to Lei Tingting, "Anyway, I have always held a grudge against you. I recruited you into the Ant Tribe partly to get you to cooperate with me in clearing out the traitors, and partly out of selfish revenge. I just want to see what the ancestor of the Strongman Tribe will do if he falls in love with a woman from the Ant Tribe!"
Lei Tingting finished her words: "You...you..."
Li Changgui patted Zhang Nianzu, who was dumbfounded, and said, "We were tricked by this woman after all."
Madam Qian bowed to Lei Tingting and Zhang Nianzu and said, "I was wrong. I apologize to you. It was too late when I regretted it. Looking back, it's not that I loved you so deeply. It's just that I can't stand losing. I have been competitive since I was a child. No matter what I do, I am unwilling to be inferior to others. The servants who dared to beat me in chess would not have a good ending. This is a personality defect."
Zhao Cai'e said: "Why are you talking so high and mighty? You are just petty, especially when you lose to an ordinary person like me."
Madam Qian turned to her and said sincerely, "You are right. This was what made me most angry at first, but today I am convinced. If we were to switch places, I would not be able to do even one tenth of what you did. It is a blessing for Zhang Baifeng and the Qiangren Clan that he married you."
Zhang Nianzu said: "Now that we have talked about it, Tingting and I..."
Madam Qian apologized, "Rules are rules. As long as Lei Tingting is in the ant tribe, you two can't be together openly."
Ah San said: "Brother Nianzu, let's fight back and wipe out the ant tribe!"
Zhang Nianzu glared at him, and suddenly saw Mrs. Qian's expression flickering, so he smiled and said, "For those ant tribe members who have no interest in work and only want to fall in love, what procedures should be followed to expel them from the team?"
Mrs. Qian said sternly, "To expel a member, such a major matter requires the consent of the three responsible persons."
Zhang Nianzu nodded thoughtfully.
Madam Qian suddenly said to Liu Laoliu, "Laoliu, Mr. Huang of the Ant Tribe has rebelled, and Mr. Bai is a traitor. Two of the three responsible positions are vacant. Are you interested?"
Liu Laoliu said, "Can someone like me, who comes from a grassroots background, do this?"
Mrs. Qian said, "Haven't we suffered enough from the 'money-only theory'? As long as you are willing, I will recommend you."
Liu Laoliu was overjoyed. He jumped in front of Zhang Nianzu and said, "Boy, did you hear me? The next time I see you, I won't be as wealthy as I am now!"
Zhang Nianzu said: "Congratulations."
Du Heng said calmly: "The next time you see this 'boy', he won't be as wealthy as he is now."
Liu Laoliu thought that was right. He put his dirty hand on Zhang Nianzu's shoulder and said earnestly, "Friends don't care about these things. Don't forget Liu Ye's kindness!"
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "I won't forget it."
Mrs. Qian said, "Let's go, Mr. Liu."
Liu Laoliu skipped along side Madam Qian and asked intoxicatedly, "What did you call me just now?"
Mrs. Qian said expressionlessly, "Be steady. We haven't made the final ."
"It's almost certain. I can't think of anyone who has more experience than me and has made greater contributions—" Liu Laoliu suddenly looked at Madam Qian beside him and said, "Is it because I beat you in chess that I haven't been promoted in these years?"
