"Alright, I hope you keep your promise and release them." Lan Tiansheng didn’t want to dwell on it any longer and emphasized once again, "Wait for my call. Once the check arrives, you release them." "Okay." Qiao Xiaren hung up the phone and inevitably met Lan Lan’s furious face. She didn’t want to engage, so she walked directly toward Si Limo. "Alright, we just wait for them to bring the money. Once it’s here, let them go." She didn’t want to deal with these two anymore; some things really needed to be resolved. In her view, the Lan Family probably made a grave mistake this time and was heading toward the end. She wondered how her father was doing now. Sometimes she really wished that her dad would only remember her and her brother, and forget about everyone else. After all, those weren’t good memories. Sometimes, it’s like heaven never gives you a choice. Only by letting her dad remember An Yuqian’s malice could he truly be rid of that woman. Si Limo saw that Qiao Xiaren wasn’t saying much, knowing she was in a bad mood, possibly overthinking again. He suddenly gestured and pulled her into his arms. "A lot of things are beyond our control; just let nature take its course." Even so, he still felt troubled. He hoped her father could get better. Loving the wrong person wasn’t a big deal, as long as he could start over again. He just didn’t know what kind of feelings her father had for An Yuqian. Back then, he was willing to risk his life to save her, showing how obsessed he was with that woman. Such overly persistent feelings, when placed on the wrong person, can become a fatal injury. She was just too worried. At that moment, the phone on the table vibrated. Qiao Xiaren got up to take a look and answered the call, "Uncle Wu." "Miss, Third Young Master is back. You don’t need to worry. I see that Third Young Master just feels unwell..." Before the person on the other end could finish, Qiao Junzhen had already grabbed Uncle Wu’s phone. "Xiaren, I’m back, Dad’s okay." This daughter was just like him, knowing she would worry about him. "You should come back; Dad has something to tell you." "Okay." Hearing her father’s voice, Qiao Xiaren finally relaxed and hung up the phone. Soon, she received Lan Tiansheng’s check, totaling two billion. Not a single digit was off. Qiao Xiaren glanced at the bodyguard beside her and asked him to escort the old man out. Seeing her grandfather leave, Lan Lan instinctively wanted to follow but was stopped by Qiao Xiaren. "Why are you stopping me?" Lan Lan was furious. What else did this woman want? Qiao Xiaren’s expression appeared somewhat cold. "Nothing. The old man’s payment has been made, so he can leave. But your payment hasn’t been made yet, so stay here for now." Lan Lan: "..." This update ıs available on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩 When Lan Tiansheng saw the old man but not Lan Lan, he had a bad feeling. Sure enough, Lan Lan was still waiting for him to redeem her. "Qiao Xiaren, didn’t you say you despise being a treacherous person? Then what does your current action mean?" "Did I go back on my word?" Qiao Xiaren raised an eyebrow slightly. "Didn’t I let the old man go home? Do you think two billion can buy two people? Isn’t that too daydreaming?" Lan Tiansheng knew he was played. This woman was too cunning! Lan Tiansheng probably didn’t realize that Qiao Xiaren had an even more ruthless side, just that she wasn’t in the mood to play with him recently. Otherwise, he would truly know what it means to be ruthlessly tricked.