Chapter 68 - Is it really worth it?

Tang Huizhong felt even more irate after hearing the explanation that Chunlan gave him. He gripped the edge of the desk more tightly. "Are you telling me that Sakai Sumiyoshi is in China?"

Chunlan who was now closing her eyes tightly in fear heard her father's question and frowned. "Yes, he is in China."

"Where is he?"

Chunlan felt that question fall on her like a bomb, causing her lips to tremble and her head to be filled with sweat. The atmosphere was plunged into silence and she didn't need eyes to know to feel her father's intimidating eyes on her. She could hear her sisters' sobs behind her, the poor girls scared out of their wits.

She sighed. "I can't tell you, Father. Please forgive me."

Tang Huizhong stood up, his fist banging the table as he angrily pointed at her, trying to walk to her. "Cannot tell me?! You stupid child! Do you know who you are helping?! Do you know the kind of situation you have put us in?"

He was quickly restrained by his wife who looked at her daughter and said unhappily. "Lan'er, stop being stubborn and listen to your father. Are you really going to choose that boy over your own family?"

Chunlan remained silent, her heart breaking at the disappointment in her mother's voice. She had made up her mind that she was not going to tell them anything about Jihai but deep down, she truly felt torn and started to question herself.

Was this really worth it?

She heard her father talk in the background pilling her from the series of thoughts that threatened to engulf her mind. He said. "The Sakai family has always ruled over 90% of businesses in Japan while the Tang family has always been the number one in China, keeping the balance in Asia. But now? You have helped the Sakai Family top the number one seat in China, making them the richest family in the whole Asia! How could you do this to us, Lan'er?"

Tears gathered in Chunlan's eyes as they all fell silent, the harsh breathing of her father and the sobs of her sisters was the only thing she could hear in the room.

"Were you thinking that you could stay in power by marrying him? Is that what you were planning? You naive little fool!" Huizhong felt so disappointed and angry when he thought of how that little brat managed to trick his daughter and snatch away his power.

Even the heirs of the Mo and Cai family had colluded with him!

He exhaled roughly and said. "Get out."

That word was the only thing the three girls needed to bolt out of the room as they ran helping their senior sister leave the room. Haifeng massaged her husband's shoulders, her eyebrows furrowed in worry. "What do we do now, Huizhong?"

The man loosened his tie and unbuttoned the first buŧŧon of his shirt as he stood up to grab a remote. "We need to talk."

Haifeng saw him set up a video call using the television as the screen. She said. "Do you want to talk privately? Should I leave?"

"No, you can stay. Right now, we need all the help we can get if we are going against the Sakai family." He replied and sat down, placing her on his ŀȧp as the video call connected.

Several faces appeared on the screen, their faces solemn and grim when they greeted him. "Greetings, Senior Brother."

He ignored their greetings and faced the two faces on the right corner of the screen that were avoiding his eyes. He said. "Cai Shangjun and Mo Xuanqing, explain yourselves."

The throat-cut attitude and straightforward manner in which Tang Huizhong dealt with things was the reason why his juniors respected and feared him. It was also the resin why they decided to explain the situation.

Mo Xuanqing spoke up. "Our sons found out about the red paper and stole it from us."

Tang Huizhong's face darkened further. The red paper they were talking about was a contract that transfered all their businesses and properties to their heirs from the time they turned 12. This was made in case they died early in order to prevent any family disputes.

But if they didn't die and the paper was well hidden, then.........that means they were still in control of their companies. If it was found.......

....then things like this would happen!

"How could you let this happen? You couldn't even hide a piece of paper?!" Huizhong growled, making the rest of them happy that they were on a video call.

"Eldest Brother, I am afraid that is not the only problem right now. What should we do about Star Blade Enterprises?" Shem Guiying asked.

Tang Huizhong looked at his wife's long fingers and started playing with it, making her narrow her eyes as he said. "I may have a plan....Listen carefully."

After receiving orders and saying her goodbyes, Shen Guiying disconnected the video call and spun the chair to face the glass windows that was in her office. Her ȧssistant was who had been quietly listening to the conversation, sitting out of view finally asked. "Madame, are we really going to follow the plan?"

Shen Guiying smiled cynically, her black lips curving as she clicked her fingers. "Of course not. I have another plan naturally."

"Can I ask what it is?" The secretary quickly panicked when she saw her boss look at her with a blank expression. "Forgive me, Madame. I have overstepped my boundaries."

Shen Guiying opened her ŀȧptop and started typing before she answered her. "I think its better we sell this information to the Sakai family to get into their good graces. That way, we can also ȧssist my daughter to get the man she has always wanted. Killing two birds with one stone."

Her ȧssistant frowned. "But isn't that just changing masters?"

Shen Guiying finally spared her a glance as she stretched out her hand to receive the document her ȧssistant was holding to sign. "It may look that way for now. But only time will tell if Bai Jihai would be able to protect his throne once he is married to the Shen family."

She laughed manically.. "Or what am I saying? I heard that he has changed his name. He now goes by the name, Sakai Yukiharu, right?"