Chapter 278: Loophole

Hey, hello.

Mengni, are you in the office? When I just called, I said you weren't there.

The voice coming from the phone was exactly Zong Long's.

Oh, Dad, I just went out for a bit. What's up? Is there something?

Zong Mengni knew that before some things were clarified, she absolutely could not reveal any of this.

She really couldn't believe that her own father had colluded with outsiders to kidnap her; so what was he after?

Oh, Mengni, come over here; I have something I want to tell you.

Okay, I'll be right there.

After saying that, Zong Mengni hung up the phone, then took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her emotions.

After entering Zong Long's office, he glanced over; at that moment, Zong Long was sitting there.

Come over here; I have something for you to look at.

Speaking, Zong Long placed a drawing in front of Zong Mengni.

Zong Mengni merely lowered her head and glanced at the drawing; it looked strange, and if she didn't look closely, she might not have realized it was actually a factory design.

Dad, what is this? Isn't this a factory design?

That's right; take a look at the scale.

As for the scale, there's definitely no problem. Dad, what do you want to do?

I want to set up a factory here, and later our export business will mainly be clothing. I don't know—Mengni, are you interested in this?

What? A clothing processing factory?

That's right, and you liked clothing design when you were in college, so Dad is fulfilling your dream now. When you were abroad, Dad overlooked this—Mengni, what do you think of this now?

Dad, are you saying you want me to do clothing design and then produce and establish my own brand?

That's right, that's what I'm thinking. Moreover, the situation isn't very stable now, and this company can't stay as is, so Dad wants to set up a business for you.

Dad, I really have no preparation for this, and letting me take on such a big undertaking—I really am not sure what to do, especially since you haven't even built it yet.

No, it's already built. What I'm showing you now is just his construction plan; if nothing unexpected happens, in about a month it should be officially completed.

What? You said it's already built?

That's right, you didn't expect it, did you? Actually, Dad has been planning this for a long time, and now several production lines and equipment have all been ordered back; in about a month they should all be ready for production.

Dad, why are you suddenly doing this?

I'm not sure, but I feel that if you keep staying by my side like this, you'll live in fear, and moreover, Xing Ya Company will eventually not remain in our hands, so Dad wants to leave you a way out.

Dad, Xing Ya Company, what do you want to do? Do you want to sell it? But you said before that this is our foundation and cannot be easily moved.

Hehe, some things are always changing. Alright, you don't need to worry about these business matters; anyway, he just wants you to withdraw from Xing Ya Company in time, and then this factory will become an independent company. Do you understand?

This matter of yours is too sudden; could you let me think about it a bit more?

Hehe, what's there to consider? Just think of it as Dad's gift to you. Alright, if you want to think about it, you can consider some details. Today I'll formally inform you; if there's nothing else, you guys should head back quickly.

Dad, you're not going back home again tonight?

Yeah, there are still some things over there that need to be dealt with, so you don't need to worry.

Alright, take care of your health and drink less alcohol.

After Zong Mengni finished speaking, she prepared to walk out.

But when she reached the doorway, she suddenly felt as if something had come to mind.

Dad, by the way, what about those two foreigners? Weren't they following us all the way, demanding money? How's the situation now?

Oh, you mean them? Don't worry, I've temporarily dealt with them for now; there should still be a way to stop all this, so you don't need to worry.

Oh, I see. Dad, what about those people who kidnapped me earlier? Have you been looking for them? If you find them, shouldn't you send them to prison?

You don't need to worry about that; moreover, they're just following orders, doing it for money—even if you find them, it won't solve anything. We must address the root cause to resolve everything.

Okay, I got it.

After speaking, Zong Mengni nodded, then turned and left directly from here.

After returning to the office, he felt his heart pounding nonstop, because this had now been made clear, proving that this matter was indeed Zong Long's doing.

He could even imagine that Zong Long did this perhaps just to lure the Xiao family father and son step by step into this trap.

Now that he has figured all this out, what should he do next?

Should he help his father keep covering this up, or should he, for the greater good, expose everything?

Her heart kept wavering.

But this time, what Zong Long did indeed made him feel somewhat disappointed.

To achieve his goal, he actually had his own daughter kidnapped—you know, this isn't something just anyone could do.

But Mengni only knew one thing: that man's deeds are seen by heaven, and some things cannot ultimately be hidden.

Xiao Yunzhe returned home at just after six in the evening.

Young Master, you're back.

After he returned home, he saw a servant walk over, who then took Xiao Yunzhe's coat and briefcase.

Yuchun and Jingrou—are they not at home?