Li Taihang was furious when he heard this.
He pointed at Li Xiaoning's nose and cursed, "Li Xiaoning, do you think your wings have hardened? Do you really think you're capable? Speak properly, what do you mean by making me your dog? I am your father, how can you treat your father like this?"
"Yes, Li Xiaoning, you are too much," Pang Jingqi also said.
"No matter what, he is your father after all. Where in the world is there a daughter who makes her father her running dog?"
On this matter, Pang Jingqi was on the same side as Li Taihang.
Li Xiaoning was unmoved and said lightly, "Whether you become a dog or not is your decision, but I'll make myself clear beforehand. If you choose not to, I have the right to expose everything I hold. You know what consequences you will bear then."
Li Taihang still did not yield and said angrily, "How could I have given birth to a daughter like you? I should have strangled you to death back then!"
"Strangled me to death? You weren't the only one who tried that back then. My mother was just a breeding machine to you, someone you could summon and dismiss at will. You only coveted her beauty when she was young, and wanted to discard her when she got older. At that time, did you consider our feelings? If not, why should I consider yours?" Li Xiaoning's words were like a stab to the heart, leaving Li Taihang completely unable to retort. He could only soften his tone, "Xiaoning, things are not as you imagine. Listen to me, I'll explain."
"Explain? Ridiculous. What do you have to explain? My mother and I are two living people, not puppets of your Li family. From now on, I will grasp everything I see in my hands, and no one can take it away." Li Xiaoning's ambition displayed before her biological father made Li Taihang and Pang Jingqi feel that the woman before them was very strange.
The Li Xiaoning of the past was known for her understanding.
But now…
She surprisingly had a bit of Wu Zetian's aura!
It terrified them.
Li Taihang felt he was in the wrong in front of Li Xiaoning and could not argue with his daughter. Most importantly, his lifeline was in Li Xiaoning's hands. He sighed deeply and said, "What do you want me to say to make you forgive me? I promise you now, I will marry your mother and let her be the mistress of this house. Do you think this is appropriate?"
Pang Jingqi wanted to object.
But she saw Li Taihang's gaze and knew that she could only bow her head for now.
She then followed Li Taihang's words and said, "Yes, I think this is definitely a good method. After all, your mother has suffered so much humiliation over the years, it's time for her to be the mistress of this house. I promise I have no objections and will voluntarily divorce your father."
Li Xiaoning looked at the two fawning faces and inexplicably found it laughable.
How much they had looked down on her back then, and how humble they were now, like two dogs!
This was power!
It could make everything in the mortal world bow to oneself!
Li Xiaoning collected her thoughts and understood that these were merely bestowed upon her by Chen Jinzhao and did not truly belong to her.
The closer she got to power, the more she mistakenly believed she had grasped power.
"Enough. I'll say it one last time, are you willing or not? I don't want to waste words with you, I just want to hear your answer to this question." Li Xiaoning revealed her trump card, but Li Taihang evaded the question, as if delaying time.
Pang Jingqi was the same.
Seeing them glancing at the door from time to time, Li Xiaoning laughed heartily, "Don't wait. You just want to kill me and silence me, don't you? I advise you to give up this idea. Because your people have already been subdued by my people, and they will never appear again."
Li Xiaoning clapped her hands, making a crisp sound.
As the words fell.
Two men with resolute expressions walked in from outside. Each held a blood-soaked man in their hands. Then, these two men were thrown into the middle of the living room. Li Taihang and Pang Jingqi's pupils contracted sharply when they saw them. The two blood-soaked men on the ground were their bodyguards.
"You two can go out now," Li Xiaoning said to her two bodyguards.
Li Taihang looked at the dying bodyguards, his pupils contracting drastically, as if he had experienced a great earthquake.
Pang Jingqi sat down on the ground, completely terrified.
Li Xiaoning was very firm, giving them no room to breathe. She looked at their appearances and continued, "Also, I have sent your two sons to Dongying. If you behave, they will naturally be safe. If you don't, they might have to suffer a bit."
"Li Xiaoning, you beast!!! I am your father, how can you treat your father like this?" Li Taihang's eyes were red, staring dead at Li Xiaoning. Li Xiaoning's tone was as calm as ever, "Don't roar at me. I need you to manage the Li family for me for five years. After five years, I will take over myself. If you don't agree, I still have evidence of your crimes. You can try to oppose me."
Li Taihang gasped.
Strange!
The woman before him was too strange!
"I want to see your mother, let me call her." Li Taihang could only pin his hopes on Li Xiaoning's mother being able to persuade her. Li Xiaoning chuckled, "Do you know, I already told her this plan last night. She didn't agree at first, but then she thought about how you treated us mother and daughter all these years, and she changed her mind."
Li Taihang was completely desperate.
Facing his own daughter, he felt a deep sense of despair and helplessness.
He loosened his clenched fists and asked powerlessly, "Do you want to usurp the position of family head? Have you asked the Old Master? Have you asked Chihu? I just want to tell you, things are not that simple. The Li family is much more terrifying than you imagine."
"Are you talking about the Wu family? Coincidentally, Mr. Chen is currently looking for the whereabouts of the Wu family. The Old Master's days are probably not going to be good." Li Xiaoning's words extinguished the flame in Li Taihang's heart, and his eyes dimmed.
Li Xiaoning even knew about the Wu family.
This showed how much Chen Jinzhao trusted her!
Li Taihang smiled bitterly, "Alright, I agree to be your puppet, but can you send your two elder brothers back from Dongying? I won't be at ease until I see them."
Li Xiaoning snapped her fingers and said, "Five years from now, you can go to Dongying and live there. From then on, you are forbidden to set foot in Huaguo again."
"Then, what about me…" Pang Jingqi asked, her tone clearly lacking confidence.
She now only wanted to escape this vortex, even if she was exiled to the ruined Dongying, she would be willing.
Li Xiaoning's gaze towards Pang Jingqi turned cold.
This woman had once tried to kill her mother, and it was only by chance that she failed. Therefore, Li Xiaoning had no good feelings towards her.
She did not answer the question but looked up at Li Taihang.
"I need you to prove yourself, otherwise I still can't trust you." Li Xiaoning's words made Li Taihang tremble, clearly understanding the deep meaning behind her words. He took a deep breath, turned to Pang Jingqi, and said, "Jingqi, I'm sorry. I want to live, and I want our two sons to live, so I have to sacrifice you."
Before Pang Jingqi could react, Li Taihang grabbed the fruit knife on the coffee table and plunged it into Pang Jingqi's heart.
Li Taihang wanted to surrender to Li Xiaoning, and Pang Jingqi's life was the见面礼 (gift upon meeting).
Witnessing all this, Li Xiaoning took a deep look at Li Taihang, "You are truly a man who will stop at nothing to achieve your goals."
"However…"
"I appreciate your attitude."