Chapter 486: Chapter 484: I Want A Son (First Update)

Song Zhizhi left Song Shan’s office.

Song Zhidao hurried after her, catching up with each stride.

“Sister.”

Song Zhizhi turned her head to look at her brother.

“Sis, are you worried about something?” asked Song Zhidao.

Song Zhizhi pressed her lips together.

“Come to my office.” Song Zhidao instructed.

Song Zhizhi nodded and followed Song Zhidao.

The two of them sat in Song Zhidao’s office.

Song Zhidao asked, “Sis, are you displeased with our father?”

Song Zhizhi looked at Song Zhidao and slowly replied, “You noticed.”

“Yeah, you weren’t like this with our father before.”

“I think our father’s desires are too intense,” Song Zhizhi confessed to her brother.

Song Zhidao agreed with his sister’s perspective. He said, “Indeed, it is much stronger than we had imagined, especially now that we’re at a critical point, it’s becoming more prominent. Sometimes even I don’t understand it. But then again, what’s wrong with our father having ambitions? Commercial Management is floundering, with one of the four chief executives already compromised and another one arrested. Given these dire circumstances, why shouldn’t our father entertain some thoughts?”

“Because… Commercial Management has its true heir.”

“What did you say?” Song Zhidao was surprised.

Everyone knew that the only son of Ye Tai Ting from Commercial Management was Ye Wenhan. How could there be another heir?

“Zhidao, there are things I cannot explain to all of you right now. I am just worried about what our father would do once the true heir shows up. Will he accept it willingly?”

“That’s quite unlikely,” Song Zhidao remarked honestly.

“What do you think is most important for our family?” Song Zhizhi suddenly asked her brother.

Song Zhidao was taken aback.

He didn’t understand why his sister would ask such a question.

“As far as I’m concerned, being able to live peacefully is most important,” Song Zhizhi answered, without expecting a response from Song Zhidao. She just wanted to express her thoughts to her brother, “So, when we can ensure safety, I hope dad refrains from pursuing excessive power. Our dad… cannot compete with them.”

“Them, you mean whom exactly?” Song Zhidao was quite smart, he managed to identify the key point in his sister’s statement.

“Many people… for instance, the officials.” Song Zhizhi replied.

Song Zhidao furrowed his brows.

“Officials have always been eyeing Commercial Management. If Ye Wenhan steps down, taking advantage of this excellent opportunity, do you think the officials would give up?” Song Zhizhi spoke, emphasizing every word.

“Then who can resist officials?” Song Zhidao looked at his sister.

Song Zhizhi didn’t answer.

Song Zhidao had an inkling about it.

Song Zhizhi knew well how intelligent her brother was. He could have been very successful if not for the schemes played by Nie Wenzhi and Ye Wenhan against him. So when she was reborn, she noted that her brother had a great potential, but now she had to rethink.

The deeper she got into it, the more dangerous she realized it was. With their family’s meager power, achieving absolute power despite opposition from the officials was a pipe dream. Hence, instead of taking an impossible risk for unattainable power, it would be wise to secure their current status and observe the struggle for power.

After all, she was quite selfish regarding Ji Baijian.

It seemed like she had always been helping Ji Baijian to regain control over Commercial Management, and always been preventing her father from seizing power, standing on the same side as Ji Baijian. But in reality, she was using Ji Baijian’s abilities, exploiting his direct confrontation with the officials to protect her family from any harm! She didn’t want any disaster to befall on them again.

So, she really didn’t want her father to pursue that power.

Under the current circumstances, it wasn’t within his control.

Looking at his sister, who seemed lost in thought, Song Zhidao refrained from asking further questions. He said, “Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on Dad.”

Song Zhizhi was slightly taken aback, “Don’t you want it? If Dad acquires it one day, it will eventually be yours.”

“Sis,” Song Zhidao smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, “To say that I don’t want it at all is absolutely impossible. Given the opportunity, who wouldn’t want to climb to the top?! But, I trust you. I believe you have reasons for stopping Dad from vying for this position, and it must be for the sake of our family. I choose to support you unconditionally.”

Song Zhizhi felt tears welling up.

She had always felt that the person who treated her best was her father. She had been capricious many times since childhood, but her father always forgave her unconditionally. Now it dawned upon her that her father forgave her simply because she had no value to him. He had no expectations of her, so she was allowed to do whatever she wanted.

Contrarily, it was her brother.

The brother, who had quarreled and fought with her since their childhood but still loyally called her “sister”, was indeed the best person to her – the one who trusted her most.

She affirmed, “Everything I do is for our Song Family!”

“I know,” Song Zhidao nodded.

He clearly saw the sacrifices his sister made for their family. She had genuinely considered for the family’s welfare, genuinely considered what was the best course of action for their family.

On the other hand, their father’s commitment was completely consumed by his desires, with no hope of retrieval!

Facing reality, he naturally chose to stand by his sister’s side!

…

Song Zhizhi returned to her office after meeting with Song Zhidao.

She didn’t know how Ji Baijian managed to have Qian Guanshu arrested on the spot, but she had a nagging feeling that Qian Guanshu, being cunning and elusive, wouldn’t go down easily. Having stood tall for so many years, even managing to effortlessly kill Ye Tai Ting and position his son at the top, definitely indicated that Qian Guanshu wasn’t someone easily taken down.

Restless, she picked up the phone and dialed Ji Baijian’s number.

On answering, “Madam.”

“What’s the situation with Qian Guanshu now?”

“Jun Minghan has gone to meet him.”

“Jun Minghan?” Song Zhizhi frowned.

“Qian Guanshu has always been connected with Jun Minghan. Now that Qian Guanshu is in trouble, Jun Minghan would surely check on the situation. If I’m not mistaken, with Qian Guanshu’s cunning built up over years, he’s highly likely to coerce Jun Minghan into helping him escape.”

“Caught red-handed, causing a stir throughout Yanshang Country, Jun Minghan wouldn’t be foolish enough to help him, right?”

“Of course not. But do you really think that Qian Guanshu doesn’t have any leverage over Jun Minghan?”

“You mean, Qian Guanshu will definitely use those as leverage to threaten Jun Minghan?” Song Zhizhi asked, her heart quite certain of the answer.

“Yes, I’m suspecting that Jun Minghan might covertly rescue Qian Guanshu without using proper legal means, rather help him escape in some other way,” Ji Baijian stated bluntly.

“So, even though we’ve captured the sly old fox, it would still be difficult to actually eliminate him!” Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth.

“Madam, don’t worry, there will always be a way to deal with him.”

“What’s the plan?”

“Qian Guanshu is a smart man all his life, only to be fooled in the moment. He has played countless tricks in his life. The only thing he probably didn’t expect was that he would have such a foolish son.”

“Are you referring to Ye Wenhan?” Song Zhizhi raised her brows.

“We can use Ye Wenhan’s grudge and ambition to make Qian Guanshu suffer to his death.” Ji Baijian said word by word, without disguising his hatred towards Qian Guanshu.

At this moment.

Ji Baijian even suspected that all the misfortunes his family had suffered in the past were perhaps related to Qian Guanshu’s family.

Years ago, Qian Guanshu’s grandfather also supported their family in the same way, but then turned over to support Ye Taiting’s family!

In other words, this family had been plotting to seize power and usurp the throne from the very beginning!

Finally, in Qian Guanshu’s generation, their wish came true!

“Ji Baijian.” Song Zhizhi called him.

“Yes?”

“I feel uneasy.” Song Zhizhi murmured.

“Don’t be afraid.”

“I always feel it can’t be this simple. I always feel that we’ll face a lot of pressure and threats from all sides. Once a conflict really occurs, I don’t know if we can endure it.”

“Do you regret it?” Ji Baijian asked.

Do you regret getting closer to me?

“No regrets. I am grateful.” Song Zhizhi was straightforward.

Ji Baijian lightly pursed his lips.

“If it were not for you, perhaps all these sufferings would have fallen on my family. If it were not for you, perhaps my family would have been shattered and miserable.”

If she hadn’t met Ji Baijian, she would definitely have done everything to help her father climb to the highest position. She knew very well that her family did not have the strength to claim that position, and the result would be a recurrence of the tragic past.

Fortunately, she had met Ji Baijian.

Fortunately, she really had met Ji Baijian…

“Madam.” Ji Baijian called her.

A voice that melted her to the bone made Song Zhizhi feel a warm sensation around her heart.

“I, as your husband, am honored.”

Song Zhizhi was really moved.

He knew why she was with him, and he knew she put her family’s position first!

Yet he was just as supportive as ever, even… eager to help her.

Could it be that heaven took pity on the tragic fate she suffered in her past life and gifted her with such a perfect man?!

She said, “Ji Baijian, you treat me so well, I really don’t know how to repay you.”

“I want a son.”

“…”

“A chubby son. Just like Yin Qin’s little tiger, I really like it.”

“…”

Men really are… all pigs!

…

Detention center.

All guards were strict.

Police, secret guards, and bodyguards were everywhere.

Qian Guanshu’s cell.

A single room with its own bathroom, considered a luxury standard.

At this moment, Qian Guanshu was sitting on his bed, with Jun Minghan standing by his side.

Qian Guanshu took a glance at Jun Minghan, saying, “The person I want to see is not you.”

Jun Minghan sneered.

Of course, he knew very well who Qian Guanshu wanted to see.

Jun Minghan said, “I’m here to know about your case first.”

Qian Guanshu raised his eyebrows.

Jun Minghan explained the case itself, “You abused your power to smuggle the suspect, Wei Cheng, intending to secretly send him out of Yanshang Country to evade the legal punishment of Yanshang Country. At first glance, it seems to be a simple smuggling case. However, in fact, after the police authorities conducted a professional inspection of the seized ship, they found that the bottom of the ship had been tampered with. If nothing goes wrong, the ship will sink in the sea due to a ship accident after it sails out of the waters of Yanshang Country. You are not helping Wei Cheng to escape, but to silence him, risking the lives of everyone on the boat just to kill Wei Cheng. Not only did Wei Cheng accuse you, but Yin Ying also pointed out that you tried to throw her into the sea to murder her. Chief Qian, your charges are really not small. Such a serious nature and being a public figure, do you think you can walk out of here? According to the convention of Yanshang Country, the death penalty is inevitable.”

“Why should I help Wei Cheng escape? I have no relation with Wei Cheng. Why should I help him? I just happened to be there. As for Yin Ying, she offended me; I just wanted to scare her a bit. It’s not as serious as you said!” Qian Guanshu painstakingly looked for loopholes to excuse his charges while speaking to Jun Minghan in a calm and composed manner.

“Chief Qian, the police are not fools. No matter why you wanted to send Wei Cheng away, if we investigate deeply, even if you have wiped out all the evidence, we can still find out the truth. Don’t underestimate the authorities’ ability.”

“Whether the ability is high or not, it’s all up to you guys.” Qian Guanshu jeered.

“A few years ago, I would have agreed with Chief Qian’s point of view, but now, I am powerless. Jun Mingyu even managed to bribe Wu Zhengxiao. Do you think there won’t be his spies around me? If I risked myself for Chief Qian, it wouldn’t be worthwhile!” Jun Minghan sarcastically responded.

Qian Guanshu still maintained his composure, saying, “Whether it’s worthwhile or not, it’s not up to you to decide!”

Jun Minghan looked a bit embarrassed.

“I won’t see you, I will only see her!” Qian Guanshu affirmed resolutely.

“Don’t overreach.”

“Otherwise, we wait to die together. I don’t care, but I’ll see if you guys can accept it!”

“Qian Guanshu!” Jun Minghan gritted his teeth.

“Take care.”

“You…”

The door of the cell was suddenly opened.

A languid voice came in, “I heard you wanted to see me.”