Forbidden Game: Ruthless CEO, Please Set Me Free-Chapter 857 - 866: Covetousness (Part 6)
Even if he isn’t entirely a good person, he has always tried his best to protect himself.
In these past twenty years, if asked who has given her the most, without a doubt, it’s the man in front of her.
Qiao Dehou trembled slightly as he walked out from the table, and before Qiao Mo could react, he pulled her into his arms, his eyes moist: "I knew you weren’t dead... good child... I knew you weren’t dead!"
Qiao Mo gently hugged him back, choking up a little, "Dad."
"I’m here... Dad is here, always been here."
Tears from Qiao Mo fell one after another, she never dared to see him because she was afraid he wouldn’t recognize her.
Gradually, their emotions calmed down, and the father and daughter talked about what had happened over the years.
When it came to the Qiao family’s resurgence, Qiao Mo was a bit surprised.
Because the startup capital Qiao Dehou had after getting out of prison was gained from the piece of white jade she had given to Shen Ling back then.
Years ago, the Shen family was driven out of Jiang City by Fu Nancheng, greatly weakened, but he had managed to receive the piece of legendary white jade from his hands which was said to unlock a tomb’s treasure.
In fact, the Shen family found themselves in even more difficulty due to this piece of white jade.
Since someone was always willing to pay a high price to acquire the white jade, the Shen family attempted to sell it, so Shen Ling engaged in a series of promotions to sell it at the highest price.
It must be admitted, Shen Ling was very smart.
After his maneuvering, the white jade was sold for a sky-high price of eight hundred million yuan.
Because most people believed that once the tomb opened, the value inside would definitely exceed this price.
Shen Ling was ambitious, determined to use the money to revive the Shen family.
Unfortunately, the problem lay with the white jade.
The jade had originally been authenticated by experts, but it was far from being the legendary treasure; once blood was placed on it by the buyer, instead of a phoenix, a simple sketch of a turtle appeared.
It can be imagined how furious the buyer would be.
However, those who could afford such a large amount were not ordinary people, most likely stemming from an influential organization.
The buyer couldn’t swallow this betrayal and turned the guns on Shen Ling and Shen Tingting, almost costing them their lives!
In order to save his life, Shen Ling was forced to hand over the money and properties he acquired not long ago, causing the foundations he had just rebuilt to collapse again.
Qiao Dehou, though in prison, had calculated his moves early on.
After this incident, the Shen family lost their ability to recover.
But there were still many in the market wanting to purchase white jade, and the true piece had always remained with Qiao Dehou.
He secretly sold the white jade at a low price to an influential party, only asking for a small amount of seed capital, granting the other party a huge favor; in return, they opened up huge opportunities for Qiao Dehou’s business, leading to the revival of the Qiao family.
Additionally, with Fu Nancheng occasionally lending a hand, it’s said the Qiao family would soon reemerge as a premier family in Jiang City.
Of course, they’d still largely be categorized as nouveau riche.
The father and daughter talked intimately for a long time, and Qiao Dehou looked at her lovingly, sighing lightly with guilt: "It’s all my fault...After the accident back then, my first reaction was to prevent you from going to jail, to suppress the matter, not expecting so many twists and turns to occur later."
"Dad, you only wanted to protect me back then, how could I blame you for that?"
