Listening to Tang Yao's resolute tone, Jin Gong on the other end of the phone clearly hesitated.
"Patriarch Tang, you must be joking. Do you think I, Jin Gong, can overturn the Wang Corporation's overseas operations?"
"Director Jin is powerful and resourceful. After all, you are not in Dragon Country, and your Black Snake is invincible."
Tang Yao naturally knew Jin Gong's background. Otherwise, why would the dignified head of the Jiangbei Tang Family take his call?
It would be impossible.
"Patriarch Tang, can we discuss this further?"
Seeing Jin Gong's tone soften, a wider smile spread across Tang Yao's lips.
Dealing with Jin Gong was as easy as a piece of cake for Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts.
"I, Tang, never force anyone. At worst, I can pretend I never received this call."
"Hmph, Patriarch Tang, you said that yourself. If you stand by and do nothing, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I, Tang, will await your good news."
*Snap.*
Tang Yao hung up the phone, leisurely taking a puff of his cigar. Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
If this were in Jiangbei, having Jin Gong go up against the Wang Corporation would have had almost no chance of success.
However, outside of Dragon Country, the outcome would be reversed.
That was Jin Gong's home ground. Jin Gong's position in Jiangbei was never due to any business acumen.
Jin Gong relied on the Black Snake mercenary group.
Anyone who dared to move against Jin Gong would first have to consider if they feared the hidden arrows and cold shots in the dark of night.
Tang Yao slowly leaned back in his office chair, exhaling a smoke ring towards the ceiling.
Jiangbei was neither too large nor too small. It was better for the Tang family to be the sole dominant power.
United States, Moha Manor.
Hearing the beeping of the satellite phone in his hand, Jin Gong almost smashed the expensive device.
"That old fox, Tang Yao!"
Jin Gong roared, but quickly calmed himself, a sinister smile on his face.
"Tang Yao, you old trickster, do you think I don't know what you're up to? You want to watch a battle between rivals and benefit from it, so I'll give you a 'catching the grass to catch the rabbit' move."
"Tantai Yue, if you had stayed honestly in Jiangbei, I might not have been able to do anything to you for a while. But you just had to come here. It seems you're really choosing the path to hell when heaven's door is open. Outside of Dragon Country, your life is no longer your own."
Jin Gong laughed, crushing the empty porcelain teacup in his hand.
"Since you're here, don't even think about leaving. And that Qin Xuan, hmph..."
Jin Gong's eyes fixated on the old calendar hanging on the wall.
Jiangbei Airport.
Qin Xuan and his group came to see off Tantai and Leng Xi.
Qin Xuan, Wang Yuyan, Ren Qixiang, Qin Lin, Guan Rou...
Tantai Yue sighed. She was about to leave for a foreign land, and Qin Xuan was the only close relative before her.
Tantai Yue had notified Zou Lifen and Tan Hongguang. They knew she was leaving today, but they still didn't come.
They only left a message for Tantai Yue: remember to transfer money on time.
Although Tantai Yue had long despaired of her biological parents, blood was thicker than water. Tantai Yue couldn't help but feel a little down.
"Take good care of yourself when you're out there. Inform me immediately if you encounter any danger," Qin Xuan said, hugging Tantai Yue and whispering in her ear.
"Mhm."
"I was wrong before..." Qin Xuan started, but Tantai Yue's slender fingers gently placed themselves on his lips.
"Qin Xuan," Tantai Yue said with a smile, her face blooming like a flower.
"I know. You just need to know that I love you."
Qin Xuan looked at Tantai Yue, took her hand, and intertwined their fingers.
They stood in silence, looking at each other.
"Sister-in-law, I'll miss you so much."
Seeing Qin Xuan release Tantai Yue, Qin Lin walked over and hugged her again.
"Silly girl, sister-in-law isn't not coming back."
"Then you have to come back quickly, or no one will help me when big brother bullies me."
Qin Lin said, playfully pouting at the other girls behind her.
"You little rascal," Tantai Yue said, torn between tears and laughter.
"So sharp-witted."
Qin Lin stepped back, and Tantai Yue looked at Wang Yuyan and the others, nodding without a word.
The tacit understanding between them meant no further words were needed.
Tantai Yue took a deep breath and walked towards the security check with her luggage.
Suddenly, she turned back, put down her belongings, her eyes filled with tears, and rushed into Qin Xuan's arms.
She hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear.
"Wait for me to return."
In front of everyone, she kissed Qin Xuan.
After a long moment, their lips parted.
Without looking back, Tantai Yue embarked on her journey abroad.