Chapter Fifty-One: Retrieving Family Property

  Ding Sanshao's smile was still radiant, and he kept Ding Lingling silent to listen: "But if we rush up now and make a big fuss, not only will Zi Yan despise us for being unrefined, but it will also make her sympathize with Zhao Heng even more. Our pressure will push them together instead, so let's not do this stupid thing."

  "Brother, you're absolutely right."

  Ding Lingling looked at her brother with a hint of admiration, feeling that he already had a bit of their father's demeanor and would surely achieve great things in the future. But thinking of Zhao Heng, she furrowed her brow and spoke up: "However, Ziyan is going to be my future sister-in-law, I absolutely don't want her to be taken advantage of by anyone, let alone this despicable poor boy!"

  She said, her face flashing with malice: "If all else fails, I'll have Tuo Honggang bring a few men to teach him a lesson on the road. Although I've heard he's quite skilled in martial arts, I don't believe he can take on five people at once. Just give him a good beating and he'll learn his place - that some things are not for a country bumpkin like him to mess with."

  "No way! This is the worst possible plan!"

  "Buy some fruit and go see her with a smile."

  Ding Sanshao wouldn't allow Zhao Heng to take too much advantage of the situation, and now that he had been made to wear a green hat for so long, it was already at its limit. So, he quickly came up with a countermeasure and threw it out to his sister: "Remember, you must be polite and courteous. The more polite you are in the apartment, the less chance Zhao Heng will have. And I'll go visit the Du family."

  "I want to tell Aunt Du that Ziyuan has made new friends."

  Ding Lingling was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Brother is so cunning!"

  At this time, Zhao Heng had already sent Du Ziyuan to the door of the apartment, 303. Standing in front of the specially designed anti-theft door, Zhao Heng gently put Du Ziyuan down. As his hand slid off her smooth thigh, both of them felt a slight tremble in their hearts. Then, one didn't enter, and the other didn't invite him to enter either.

  I'm back.

  Zhao Heng smiled and said: "The remaining few steps, you should go."

  "Uh-huh."

  Du Ziyuan smiled lightly and nodded, quietly clasping her hands together in front of her abdomen, still holding a very cute key. Without too much lingering or sentimental gazes, nor leaving behind any overly emotional or ambiguous conversations, they bid each other farewell with a simple "goodbye" and "see you later". Zhao Heng turned his head and gave Du Ziyuan a seemingly carefree back view.

  Du Ziyuan looked at Zhao Heng's thick and sturdy back, where a patch of wetness was exposed when he turned around, which was clearly a sweat stain left behind. On this early autumn morning, the heat was already unbearable. Du Yatou bit her lip, mustered up her courage but ultimately didn't speak up, and the boldness she had earlier seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

  She stood there watching Zhao Heng disappear into the elevator, before she finally turned around with a sense of loss, closed the door, opened the window and sat down on the couch. In front of her eyes were Zhao Heng's wet clothes, that unassuming yet comforting haven. It wasn't love, but Zi Yan knew she had strong feelings for Zhao Heng.

  Zhao Heng went straight back to the dormitory from the apartment, although the aftermath of Du Ziyuan was still there, but he completely ignored the gossip of outsiders. As soon as he entered the dormitory, he thought that Qiao Yunca and others would make fun of him, but instead saw Pàngzi looking solemnly at the computer screen. When he turned his head to see Zhao Heng, he shouted: "Boss, you're a famous person now."

  Zhao Heng frowned and approached, a post on the Huada Forum was being topped, "Does the toad want to eat swan meat?" with a blurry side photo of him behind Du Ziyuan. The content was quite sarcastic, ridiculing Zhao Heng's poor and white appearance, wanting to get close to the rich and beautiful Bai Fumei, and then relying on Bai Fumei to transform himself into a phoenix man.

  Inside, there is also the example of Zhao Siqing's "being deceived" distortion of facts, accusing Zhao Heng of being a poor boy who wants to rely on white-rich-beauty to get out of poverty. Finally, he also ridiculed Zhao Heng for having the ability to stay away from Du Ziyuan and use facts and actions to prove himself not wanting to climb up the social ladder. The poster also said that if he loses, he will scatter 100,000 cash.

  "The person who posted this must be one of Ding Sanshao's gang."

  Song Qingguan said, "If not, who would dare to post such a thing?" He then spoke with a helpless expression: "But if this kind of post gets out, it will have a great impact on your reputation, Brother Heng. Uninformed students will think you're sinister and malicious. In two days, when you walk around school, people will be pointing at you behind your back."

  Qiao Pangzi was gnawing on a bun, and muttered in agreement: "That's right, and the other party spent 100,000 yuan to make people stare at you and Du Ziyuan. As long as you and Du Ziyuan don't walk together, the poster will lose, and the busybodies can divide his 100,000 yuan. This trick is really poisonous."

  "One hundred thousand, and you can take advantage of the crowd effect against you."

  "Let it shout itself hoarse, the official, and give me a black posting."

  Zhao Heng didn't bother to post a rebuttal about his relationship with Du Ziyuan, thinking it was a waste of words. Instead, he took direct action and deleted the posts. Song Qingguan immediately took over the computer and started working on it. Before long, the posts were modified beyond recognition, and all the links became invalid.

  Just as Zhao Heng came out of the shower, Qiao Baozi, who was playing with another computer nearby, stared slightly and pointed at the news flashing on the computer screen, shouting: "Qing Guan, Song Shijie has become the legal advisor of the Song Group, and claims to have found the hacker who attacked the network, a freshman from a certain college of Hua Hai University."

  Song Shijie also said that after collecting evidence, he will sue the court.

  Song Qingguan's face changed dramatically as he glanced over, then spoke to Zhao Heng who was walking over: "Boss, I'm sorry to you all. That night I shouldn't have been so reckless and told Song Shijie everything, or else he wouldn't be targeting us now. But don't worry, when the police arrive, I'll take responsibility for everything myself."

  "What a joke."

  Zhao Heng patted his shoulder and replied calmly, "We're all sworn brothers, what's the point of talking about whether one person can handle it or not? Besides, you only verbally informed Song Shijie of the situation, he doesn't have any concrete evidence to take action against us. Even if he gets the evidence, he won't be the first to sue us in court."

  "He will use it as a bargaining chip and threaten you when signing the agreement."

  Zhao Heng seemed to see through Song Shijie's trick, and a hint of ridicule flashed across his face: "Moreover, I cut off the hands of over a hundred people from the Qing Bang, so Song Shijie doesn't dare play any more tricks. This public declaration is purely meant to intimidate and entice us. Once we see through it, there's nothing to be afraid of, so, Officer, you mustn't panic."

  Qiao Yuncai nodded: "That's right, Song Shijie is making you panic and feel guilty, so that you can be caught off guard and get caught, just like the police intimidating a suspect... We've already got evidence in our hands... In fact, they have a bird in their hand, what else can they say?"

  Song Qingyu let out a breath: "Understood."

  "Relying on Qing Guan's second uncle's hope has been completely shattered and instead became our hindrance."

  Zhao Heng wiped his hair clean and casually threw out another sentence: "Song Shijie has already joined Zhang Ningyan's camp, now the opponent is extremely powerful, while we are just three small potatoes with no power or influence. Being able to survive until now is all thanks to the protection of the Huada brand and the blessings of heaven, but this absolutely cannot be a long-term plan."

  In Song Qing's gloomy expression, Zhao Heng added a few words: "We now have two ways out. First, Song Qing gives up his property and we apologize to the Qing Bang with humility to obtain their forgiveness; second, the three of us collectively flee from Huahai, the farther the better, so that we may have a chance to survive."

  "Big Brother, Qing Bang was defeated by your hands, over a hundred people were killed."

  Qiao Yuncai shook his head slightly, vetoing Zhao Heng's first suggestion: "Whether the Qing official gives up or not, the Qingbang will never let us go, it's just a matter of how much suffering we endure before death. So your first proposal is unacceptable. Moreover, the inheritance is Song Fu's heart and soul, and cannot be given away to others for nothing."

  Fatso is always reluctant to part with money, except when it comes to eating and drinking.

  Song Qing hesitated for a moment, looking at the two of them with determination: "If I give up my inheritance, can all this be settled? I can sign away those contracts right now. When my father drove me out, I had already given up on the family property; using my inheritance to ensure everyone's safety is a worthwhile trade-off for me."

  "But if handing it over is useless, then I absolutely cannot let Zhang Ningyan get away with it cheaply."

  Qiao Pangzi punched Song Qingguan and scolded with a smile: "Officer, can't you be less touching? Twenty billion for three lives is too generous!" Then he looked at Zhao Heng who was deep in thought and added: "Boss, the second way is also not feasible. The Qing Bang will definitely have someone keeping an eye on us. Where can we escape?"

  "Even if one can run away, fleeing to the ends of the earth is always a last resort."

  "Then we will go all out to help the young official regain his property!"

  "Attack as defense!"