Chapter 532: The Whole Story

“Young master, you mean to change the master of the Zhao Family?” Song Yao bowed and stood next to Song Mian.

“Since Zhao Guibi is her friend and it’s rare for her to acknowledge someone, then let Zhao Guibi be the master.” Song Mian did not even raise his head as he processed the doc.u.ments in his hands.

This gave Zhao Long two choices: either he relinquished his power or the Zhao family would be replaced by someone else.

Zhao Long was not stupid, so he knew what he had to do. Song Mian had also promised Yun Xiangxiang that she would not do anything to the Zhao family.

It was the best of both worlds. Zhao Long was already old, so he should retire soon. Although Zhao Guibi was ruthless, she wasn’t heartless.

As long as Zhao Long did not let her down, Zhao Guibi would take care of him for a day.

As for Zhao Guibi, Song Mian did not punish him for Yun Xiangxiang’s sake, instead he even gifted her an expensive bag.

Suddenly being in control of the Zhao family, everything was now dependent on her ability.

She would be mentally and physically exhausted if she held on to her position. Her body was currently in the recovery stage, and she might fall ill in the future. Even if she could recover slowly, she would still suffer.

If she couldn’t hold on to her position, the Zhao family would be destroyed in her hands, and it had nothing to do with Song Mian.

“I understand.”

“Wait.” Song Mian stopped Song Yao, who was about to turn around and leave. “Investigate this matter from the beginning to the end. See if anyone else is involved.”

“Yes.” Song Yao left respectfully.

Yun Xiangxiang believed in Song Mian. He had promised her that he would not make things difficult for Zhao Guibi. Naturally, she didn’t expect Song Mian to be so narrow-minded.

Moreover, this matter would not happen if Yun Xiangxiang stayed in Hubei Province. A change in the board of directors and the transfer of shares were not things that would happen in a day or two.

The next day, after Xie Manliang repeatedly confirmed it, Yun Xiangxiang still firmly replied that it was fine. She did not have any psychological trauma, so she continued to film and went on stage personally.

After staying up all night, under the combined efforts of everyone, they finally finished the scenes here. It was already the 18th, and she still had two days of final exams. Xie Manliang also knew about this matter, so she let her fly back to Beijing on the same day.

Coincidentally, there was no need to apply for leave. The crew would have to wait two days before they could all meet up in Beijing.

Yun Xiangxiang was used to going to the airport’s VIP lounge early, but she did not expect Zhao Guibi to come and see her off.

“You have a lot of things to do at home. Why did you come all the way here? Let’s meet again if there’s a chance.” Yun Xiangxiang walked over personally and pushed her to the side of the table.

Coco immediately went to get a cup of hot water for Zhao Guibi. Zhao Guibi took it and said, “Thank you.”

Holding the cup of water, Zhao Guibi’s thumb gently stroked it for a while. “You… don’t want to ask me anything?”

“There are indeed many things that I don’t understand about this matter, but I believe that you won’t find someone to brush me off.” Yun Xiangxiang smiled and shook her head gently.

There were many things that Yun Xiangxiang couldn’t understand. However, this matter involved Zhao Guibi’s family scandal. Yun Xiangxiang already knew the real culprit and still treated Zhao Guibi as a friend, so she didn’t plan to get to the bottom of it.

“Thank you.” Zhao Guibi raised her eyes and looked at Yun Xiangxiang. “But I feel a little uncomfortable suppressing it in my heart. Just be my listener for once.”

Yun Xiangxiang nodded as she sat beside Zhao Guibi. The latter was actually here to explain the details to her.

Since Zhao Guibi was willing to talk, she was naturally willing to listen.

“I have never been wary of Zhao Guizhang. He is the only child of my father that I don’t hate.”

Zhao Guibi sighed deeply and a self-deprecating light flashed in her eyes. “His mother can be considered the person my mother pushed to my father’s side…”

After Zhao Guibi’s mother found out that Zhao Long had an illegitimate child older than Zhao Guibi, she gave up completely. She no longer cared about Zhao Long and focused solely on planning for Zhao Guibi. This was also the reason why Zhao Guibi did not have any siblings.

However, Zhao Guibi’s mother was diagnosed with an illness when Zhao Guibi was still young. When she was diagnosed, she had already pa.s.sed the optimal treatment period.

Zhao Guibi’s mother tried to hold on while making plans for Zhao Guibi. She knew that after she died, Zhao Long would definitely marry Zhao Guiquan’s mother.

She was worried that her daughter would be mistreated, so she found a woman according to Zhao Long’s preferences. It was Zhao Guizhang’s mother.

Zhao Guibi’s mother knew Zhao Long very well. As expected, Zhao Long fell in love with Zhao Guizhang’s mother and had Zhao Guizhang the next year.

Zhao Guibi’s mother was even happier when she had a child. As a mother, she naturally had to plan for the child. Her plan was to let Zhao Guizhang’s mother compete with Zhao Guiquan’s mother.

It could be said that Zhao Guibi’s mother did a very good job. Zhao Guibi was able to grow up safely and undisturbed. Other than her maternal grandparents and her mother’s framing before she died, Zhao Guizhang’s mother had indeed put in a lot of effort.

Zhao Guiquan did not know, but Zhao Guibi knew that his mother was the main reason why Zhao Guizhang’s mother died so early.

Of course, there was no murder or a.s.sa.s.sination involved. Zhao Guiquan’s mother thought that by enduring humiliation and marrying into a powerful family, it would be justified.

In the end, she did not understand Zhao Long. A wife was inferior to a concubine, and a concubine was better than stealing.

Before she entered the house, Zhao Long felt that he had let her down a little, so he naturally sided with her. When she entered the house, he started to act like a lady again, trying to restrain and control Zhao Long in every way.

Before this, there was the comparison of his deceased first wife’s magnanimity, and after that, there was the comparison of his careful and gentle lover.

How much more could Zhao Long have left for her? The life after marriage was not satisfactory at all, causing Zhao Guiquan’s mother to be depressed. In the end, her illness came like a landslide, and she pa.s.sed away just like that.

“I was already 20 years old when Zhao Guizhang came to the Zhao family. He was only 11 or 12 years old. He was so timid that he was very obedient. He never came close to me and Zhao Guiquan.

“At that time, I knew that this child was sensitive, but before my mother pa.s.sed away, she told me about them. I was not hostile to him, and I didn’t hate him or like him.

“At that time, I was busy studying abroad. When I came back, I lived in the house that my grandfather gave me when I was 18 years old.

“I didn’t get along with him much, and there was no friction or unhappiness.

“Old Man Zhao valued sons over daughters. Everyone could see that. Old Man Zhao was relying on Zhao Guiquan day-by-day. Even if they were fighting for the property, Zhao Guizhang shouldn’t have been the first to deal with me.”

That day, she saw the email and called Zhao Guiyang. Zhao Guiyang’s phone had been switched off. When Zhao Guibi rushed to the mountain, a car was parked there. The trunk of the car was opened, and Zhao Guizhang was covered in blood. He had his wrists tied up, and his mouth was sealed. After appearing like that, she did not doubt him at all.

Zhao Guizhang said that it was Zhao Guiyang who had tied him up here. He did not know what had happened before he woke up.

“I took him to my car and planned to leave quickly. On the way, he stabbed me with a mini syringe.”