It is still at the hall in New City, this is the second time Zhao Anqi has walked in here, and it is also her first time proactively contacting Tong Songbai.
Once seated inside, Tong Songbai directly said, "Is it because of Ji Yang? I know, he has been frequently seeking you out lately. I thought that after you returned to the country for two years, he would let go, but unexpectedly..."
Unexpectedly, that son of mine is very much like me, extremely devoted!
"Indeed! The chief surely did not expect this, right? Back then, I wasn’t passionately in love, yet he remained devoted to me, so now, it’s not my fault. You should know well that I won’t take the money a second time and then go alone to a foreign land. Besides, my foster mother unexpectedly passed away; I have no relatives left, and alone, I can do whatever I want!"
Two years later, she is no longer the same Zhao Anqi who was once jittery at the sight of him.
"You came to see me today just to say this?" Tong Songbai’s attitude turned cold. "To tell me you’re going to be with my son?"
"Tong Ji Yang is right, how can we know we can’t be together without trying? Just like he said, at worst, he won’t take that position. Since he is so persistent, why should I give up? However, I did promise you before that I wouldn’t be with him, so I came today to inform you that I offer no guarantees. It’s your son who is clinging to me, and if you want to stop it, don’t bother involving me. Apologies, goodbye!"
Zhao Anqi got up, gave a slight bow, and prepared to leave when Tong Songbai spoke up, "Ji Yang is about to have his birthday soon!"
Zhao Anqi instinctively stood still; she didn’t want to listen to him but couldn’t help it.
"You know very well that Tong Ji Yuan has been very active lately, and he has always opposed me trying to seize this position. Ji Yang was destined to sit in this position from birth; I’ve groomed him since young. You have no idea how much he’s endured. If he truly had no intention towards this position, he would not almost have died in the military camp, yet you didn’t give up."
Zhao Anqi tightly clenched her fists.
"He once modeled for photos, I remember his abdominal scar was a hot topic."
Zhao Anqi turned slightly, surprised that someone like Tong Songbai would closely follow everything about his son in the entertainment industry for his sake.
"That scar was from when he was in the military, shot during combat. He was young then, and I almost thought he wouldn’t survive. In retrospect, it was very cruel to bring him back, but he insisted and said he wanted to sit in that position, become a person greater than me." Tong Songbai seemed to recall the past, pausing slightly. "Ji Yang was born without a mother, and I rarely cared about his life. He wasn’t close to me, but that was the first time he expressed his ambitions to me. You should understand my point; he says he doesn’t care about that position, maybe now he cares more about you. But without this position, what will happen to him after my passing? Tong Ji Yuan might not let him go to secure his own place."
"On Ji Yang’s birthday, I will announce his engagement to Gu Family’s young lady, Gu Zimo. Then, this position will be securely his, with the Lu Family and Zhu Family supporting him, which means the Five Major Families are already supporting him with four families, plus our Tong Family’s existing power; he could be smooth sailing."
Zhao Anqi took a deep breath and briskly pushed the door to leave.