Chapter 266 Hongtai Steps Down
"I used to hate Duanmu Lin the most. I hated him for never even looking me in the eye. I hated his injustice, which allowed the rest of the family to trample on us, mother and daughter, like dirt. I thought it was just because I was a woman that they hated me so much. It turns out he wasn't my father at all, so I don't hate him anymore. I only hate myself for being a bastard. Mom was treated this way because she gave birth to me."
Qiu Shanhe: "You're just a child who doesn't understand anything. How can you be blamed for this? If you want to blame someone, blame the adults for their sins or fate."
"I don't care. All the humiliation my mother and I have endured over the years was caused by that Hongtai. I will never let him have it easy."
"But he is your father after all. Are you really determined to deal with him? You won't regret it."
"I won't. My mother is so good to me. If I ignore her hatred, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"Well, I have a plan that should be able to bring him down, but I need your cooperation..."
Duanmu Rong thought for a moment after hearing this and nodded: "This plan will not harm his life and will also allow him to receive the punishment he deserves. I promise you."
Qiu Shanhe wiped away the remaining tears on her face and said distressedly, "I'm sorry for putting so much trouble on you."
The next morning, Qiu Shanhe went to Hongtai's troops again.
This time no one dared to stop him, and he walked into Hongtai's office with a swagger.
When he knocked on the door and went in, he found Hongtai having a meeting with several soldiers carrying machine guns. As soon as they saw him come in, they instinctively grabbed their guns.
Hongtai: "Don't be nervous, he is my man and he came to me to discuss something."
The soldiers with guns on their backs finally put down their hands.
Hongtai: "Let's end the meeting here." At this time, the soldiers walked out one after another, and when they left, they did not forget to turn around and look at Qiu Shanhe.
Being examined one by one by a dozen burly men really made Qiu Shanhe nervous.
After they all left, Hongtai asked, "Are you scared by them?"
Qiu Shanhe: "It's okay!"
Hongtai pointed at him and said, "If you really want to marry my daughter in the future, you must first pass this test."
Qiu Shanhe: "Ah? No way."
Hongtai laughed out loud: "Just kidding, as long as my daughter likes it." After laughing, he suddenly sighed.
"I don't know how my daughter is doing now!"
Qiu Shanhe: "I have negotiated with Duanmu Lin, but from his tone, it seems that he does not want to settle the matter peacefully. It seems that he must fight you to the death."
Hongtai: "I don't care what he does to me, as long as he doesn't touch my daughter."
Qiu Shanhe: "But he is using Rongrong as a shield to deal with you now!"
Hongtai: "What conditions did he offer to let Rongrong go?"
Qiu Shanhe: "I'm afraid you won't agree, General Hongtai!"
Hongtai: "Hurry up and tell me."
Qiu Shanhe: "He said you should resign, withdraw from politics and business, and no longer be involved in Myanmar affairs."
Hongtai: "Bullshit, asking me to be content with a dull life is like asking me to die."
Qiu Shanhe: "I told you, General, that you wouldn't agree."
Hongtai: "I want to see my daughter."
Qiu Shanhe: "I'll try my best to arrange this."
He went outside to make a phone call and came back to say to Hongtai, "General, Master Duanmu can let you meet, but only you can go alone."
Hongtai hesitated. "Tell me, is this credible? Can I go?"
Qiu Shanhe: "Everyone knows that you have gone to his house now. I don't think he would dare to touch you at this time. Your subordinates are watching him."
Hongtai thought about it and realized that it was true. He missed his daughter so much that he didn't care about anything else. He followed Qiu Shanhe to Baixue Manor alone.
Qiu Shanhe arranged for the father and daughter to meet in a small room, and he watched over them.
Duanmu Rong felt a little confused when she saw Hongtai for the first time. She didn't know how to face this biological father whom she hadn't seen for more than ten years.
Hongtai seemed very happy when he saw Duanmu Rong. He took Duanmu Rong's hand and said, "Child, do you know who I am?"
Duanmu Rong quickly let go of her hand and nodded to him.
Hongtai: "I didn't bring you any gifts when we first met, but don't worry, I will slowly make it up to you in the future."
"Dad?" Duanmu Rong felt that these two words were very unfamiliar and there was no emotion in them at all.
"It doesn't matter if you don't recognize me. I owe you and your mother too much. I won't force you to do anything. I just want you to live a happy life."
Duan Murong was not sure why she was moved by these words and began to waver in her revengeful thoughts. However, when she saw the gold bracelet on her hand, the fire of revenge in her heart burned away the newly sprouted family affection. Because that gold bracelet was Ji Jihua's birthday gift to her, and it was also the last gift she would give to Duan Murong in her life.
Duanmu Rong's eyes were filled with tears: "Dad, I want to leave Baixue Manor. I don't want to stay here anymore. The way my father looks at me is so terrifying. I'm afraid he will kill me sooner or later. I'm so scared, I'm so scared. I want to be free."
Hongtai felt really distressed when he saw her anxious look. This made him feel for the first time his weakness and helplessness as a father. He felt that he was very cowardly and incompetent.
Hongtai: "Rongrong, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to set you free."
Qiu Shanhe walked up to Hongtai and whispered, "General, we are leaving."
Hongtai turned around and said, "Dad will be leaving now. If you have anything to say, you can tell your brother Qiu and let him relay it to you."
Duanmu Rong: "Dad, will you come again?"
Hongtai: "I won't come here again."
Seeing Duanmu Rong was a little disappointed, he smiled and said, "We can meet somewhere else in the future! The world is so big out there, we can go wherever we want."
After reluctantly bidding farewell to Duanmu Rong, he and Qiu Shanhe returned to the military office.
Hongtai thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what to do. Feeling upset, he took out his cigarette box and was about to light a cigar, but Qiu Shanhe snatched it away and lit it for him.
Hongtai puffed out a cigarette for a while before slowly saying, "Go and make arrangements with Duanmu Lin. I'm going to meet him."
Qiu Shanhe: "General, have you made up your mind? I heard your last meeting seemed a bit unpleasant!"
Hongtai: "Just go when I ask you to. Why are you talking so much? It's better to meet at the Sky Blue Casino, because we both know each other there."
Qiu Shanhe: "Okay, I understand. I'll go back and make some arrangements."
Hongtai quickly waved his hand to signal him to go back.
It was already past six o'clock in the evening when Qiu Shanhe returned to Duanmu's house. He secretly ate some food in the kitchen and then went to the dining room where Duanmu Lin's family was having dinner.
After dinner, Duanmu Lin was not in the mood to chat with them and went straight back to his study to read.
At this moment, Qiu Shanhe knocked on his study door.
Duanmu Lin: "Who is it?"
Qiu Shanhe: "It's me, Qiu Shanhe."
Duanmu Lin: "If you have nothing to do, don't come to me. If you have something to do, don't come to me. Get out of here."
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