When morning came, Han Qin had planned to let the kidnappers call the Yun family for ransom, but after her calls had been left unanswered, she realized that something was amiss.
She realised she was no longer in a position to be calling the shots and immediately contacted Han Hongbin. It was Han Hongbin that gave her the kidnapping idea, so Han Qin thought he should be responsible since the plan had gone south.
Han Hongbin was still the head of the Han family. He had the most authority in the family, and he was the person to go to when seeking advice.
She had enrolled herself into the social banquet with the reassurance from Han Hongbin that he would protect the Han family’s reputation and its members. If she had not had these reassurances, she would not have been foolish to offend the Young Commander by attending the social banquet.
What happened to Han Wanling passed around like a horror story in the Han family. With the humiliation, fresh in her memory, Han Qin knew she was out of her depth and did not want to provoke the Young Commander.
“Brother, I can’t seem to contact the kidnappers. Did something happen? What do we do now?”
“It’s alright if you can’t contact them. The two girls may have escaped. If they have then we don’t need to waste any more time and effort on this plan. I wanted them to escape anyway. Leave things as they are. You don’t need to bother with the rest!”
“What? I spent so much money to kidnap those two, and now I don’t even get the ransom? And you don’t even care that they escaped? What are you talking about?”
The kidnapping took her time, and her money. Han Qin did not expect she would have to go along with the absurd plan that Han Hongbin had planned.
“I have my plans. You just need to stay out of them. The more you insist on dragging this on, the easier it would be for Mu Feichi to track you down. Do you really want that?”
Despite what he said, Han Hongbin would be rather relaxed, even if Mu Feichi was able to track them down. Han Hongbin only needed Han Qin, and the kidnapping incident as a cover-up for his next move.
However, Han Hongbin’s threat had left Han Qin pale. She gritted her teeth in retaliation and replied, “So all money was wasted? I still wanted that girl to suffer a bit for what she did to our Han family! I will not let this go!”
Aside from all the crimes and disrespect that Yun Xi had put the Han family through, Yun Xi had the nerve to steal the Young Commander—the man of Han Qin’s dreams—from her too. It was rubbing salt into Han Qin’s wounds.
Her quality of life had been on a decline ever since the Han family’s fall from grace and they were kicked out of the Big Four. Her friends had deserted her due to her sudden lack of status, and those around her did not respect her like they used to. All of this was caused by Yun Xi.
She finally had the opportunity to unleash her anger, but the girl had escaped before she could do so. Furthermore, she could not get back all the money she had spent. The more Han Qin thought about it, the angrier she got.
“Don’t get carried away and ruin the plan for the bigger picture! I understand your anger. I want her dead more than you do. So I will repay your efforts, don’t worry. Too bad we could not do this ourselves or we will have to pay with our lives once the Young Commander finds out.”
“So we use a proxy? Who? The Qiao family?”
The Qiao family was akin to an ulcer in the Han family’s stomach. If they did not eliminate their rival anytime soon, it would only bring more trouble.
“Who else? I will take care of this. You stay out of it. Just wait patiently for the news of her death and prepare for your social banquet. The Young Commander is your target, you got that? Don’t do anything rash to ruin my plans, you hear, or you will bear the consequences.”
“I know! She’s lucky she did not die by my hands, that Yun Xi.”
Ending the call, Han Hongbin’s face turned serious as he gripped the phone in his hands. He could not let these small problems get in the way of the bigger picture. However, the recent happenings have been a test of his patience.
Yun Xi needs to be eliminated, or she will keep using the powers the Young Commander has against the Han family. If she had the power to make the Qiao family an enemy of the Han family, then it was wise to let the Qiao family target Yun Xi instead. It was killing two birds with one stone.
The Qiao family and the Yun family will go down together.
Having finalized his plan in his mind, Han Hongbin stood up, picked his coat from the rack and left his office.
