Chapter 570 (1/2)

Chapter 570: Getting One’s Just Desserts

Translator: GravityTales Editor: GravityTales

Yao Chengdong was nearly 50 years old this year and his children had graduated from college. In his capacity as a state official, he usually lived in the capital and owned his own residence in an upscale villa complex.

If it was before, he should have fallen asleep early and met Duke of Zhou—the God of Dream—to have tea and weave dreams of golden millet, dreaming of wealth and glory. But today, he was struck with insomnia. He once eyed the position of Family Head and contested with his big brother—Yao Chengqing in secret, hence they regarded each other as a thorn in each others’ eyes; even the idea of disposing of the other did cross their minds, albeit only briefly.

However, he could hardly accept the fact that his big brother was killed today. That made the competition to take over the Family Head position no more, and the road for him to becoming the family’s patriarch would definitely be very easy. However… he could see another serious problem arising from it. Even if he did become the patriarch of the family, but if the Yao Family itself went into decline, then what good would come of it?

Ring, ring, ring…

The ringtone of his mobile phone interrupted and startled him from his reverie. When he took his mobile phone and saw the caller ID on the screen, his complexion changed and hurriedly connected it, saying, “Are you looking for me, Father?”

“Chengdong, you must promise me one thing.” Yao Qingzun’s voice came out of the phone.

“What are you talking about, Father?” Asked Yao Chengdong, confused.

“Resign from your current job and return to the capital to take charge of the family affairs,” said Yao Qingzun.

Yao Chengdong was stupefied and his complexion drastically changed. After jumping up from his chair, he quickly called out, “What did you say, Father? My current position is very important, how could I possibly resign from it? Then our Yao Family…”

“Our family is now in a precarious state, and the family will have a hard time coming out of this crisis if you don’t come back.” Yao Qingzun interrupted him and said in a heavy tone. “Don’t ask any questions. I have no other options and am forced by something that I can’t tell you.”

“What is the problem, Father? Please tell me, I…” Said Yao Chengdong hurriedly.

“Don’t ask anything anymore, and do remember my words.” Yao Qingzun interrupted him yet again and continued speaking in a heavy tone. “You must resign from your position as fast as possible and return to our ancestral residence in Beijing to take charge of the family. Furthermore, don’t battle the Tang Family ever again. Try to ease the relationship between our two families as far as possible.”

After saying that, Yao Qingzun directly hung up.

While looking at Yao Qingzun with a firm expression, Tang Xiu nodded and sighed in praise, “You really are worthy of being the patriarch of the Yao Family. You did things in a straightforward and resolute manner. All right, I’ll give you half an hour, and it would be best if you dispose of yourself.”

Yao Qingzun was silent for a moment, and his entire being seemed to turn older as he slowly walked to the bedroom cabinet and opened the drawer, taking out a medicine bottle from inside. He then filled a glass of water and poured all the sleeping pills from the inside as he turned to look at Tang Xiu deeply before taking all the sleeping pills in his hands.

“Losers are always in the wrong. My Yao Family has lost; I have nothing to complain about. I hope you can give a bit of face to my family so that our future generations can go on living. If… if your Tang Family still hasn’t vented your anger enough, you can banish the offspring of my Yao Family out of Beijing; you can even drive them out of China.”

Tang Xiu felt somewhat complicated inside, yet he steeled his heart and nodded. The Yao and Tang Families were old enemies, and the Tang Family had suffered quite a few losses under the persecution of the Yao Family for these many years. Although none of the direct line descendants of the Tang Family died in their hands, a lot of people from dependent families under the Tang Family as well as a large number of talents fostered by the Tang Family had died in the hands of the Yao Family.

Back to the events in the past, what had happened to his father perhaps also had the shadow of the Yao Family behind it.

Tang Xiu watched Yao Qingzun go to his bed, lie down and pull the quilt over his body. He then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. After lighting one, he took a deep puff and then waved his hand.

Whoosh!

Dark’s figure instantly disappeared.

After taking another deep puff, Tang Xiu slowly stood up as he watched Yao Qingzun, who was about to lose his consciousness, and murmured to himself, “You just said yourself an eternal truth: losers will always be in the wrong. Since you started it, you should be aware of the fate of the one in the losing side. Anyhow, your son and grandson are already waiting for you in the underworld, so you won’t be lonely over there.”

This night, apart from the small episode of Tang Xiu’s arrival, everything in the ancestral residence of the Yao Family appeared to be very tranquil. Even Yao Chengdong, who had arrived at his ancestral home late, only stood outside the door of his father’s house and didn’t dare to step inside.

In the early morning hours…

After having waited outside the door for the most part of the night, Yao Chengdong looked at the door with his brows furrowed. According to his father’s habit, he should be up already at this time. But how come there were no sounds at all this time?

Aaaah…

A loud scream came from the small courtyard next door.

Yao Chengdong’s expression slightly changed, as he then rushed to the next door’s small courtyard. He looked at the frightened housemaid sitting on the ground. He then followed the direction she was looking.

“WHAT?”