Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 1150: If You Don’t Get Sick from Brooding, You’ll Get Sick from Me [Second Update]
Fortunately, the dominant side didn’t pursue their victory further.
As adults, they still know how to exercise control and didn’t humiliate the children too much.
Tang Li, wrapped in a quilt, felt a part of the bed beside her sink down, and after a moment, she heard Song Baiyan mention the Ouyang Qian couple’s kidnapping case.
When it concerns serious matters, Tang Li didn’t twist around.
She lifted the quilt and turned her head to look at Song Baiyan.
Ever since her unworthy father was kidnapped, she had never actively asked Song Baiyan about the progress of the case, not because she wasn’t concerned, but because she was afraid of crossing the line unintentionally.
’The back palace interfering in politics’ would attract considerable criticism and attack.
Even though her relationship with Song Baiyan wasn’t public, the Tan Palace had people everywhere, and it was hard to ensure that no one would overhear and spread it in the future. It would be a blemish on Song Baiyan’s political career.
Now that Song Baiyan brought it up, Tang Li didn’t interrupt.
What he could tell her surely wouldn’t involve secrets.
Song Baiyan met her gaze and smiled: "It seems I still have to find an excuse to force things out, otherwise this little head won’t know what kind of ailment it might stew up."
Tang Li thought back to that night, muffling her voice with the quilt over her mouth and nose: "If it doesn’t stew up an ailment, it’ll be aggravated by you."
Director Xiao Tang doesn’t heal herself; the outpatient clinic the day before yesterday went rather poorly.
She nearly ruined her lifelong reputation.
She heard the patient’s "leaves scars" as "68," causing quite a commotion.
After all that trouble, the patient never said 6 and 8.
And the responsible Director Xiao Tang had already convinced herself at that time.
Communication errors between doctor and patient can have varying outcomes.
In the end, Director Xiao Tang forcibly rationalized it, managing to turn the situation around.
Reflecting on it now, she still feels embarrassed. Ultimately, it was the patient’s unclear expression that led her to misinterpret.
However, she has always been able to distinguish between public affairs and private feelings.
Though she still holds a bit of a grudge, she didn’t let it affect official business.
Upon learning that State S needed to negotiate with Burma’s officials first to initiate a joint rescue operation, Tang Li didn’t appear anxious, only asking: "Will Kun and the others be apprehended during the rescue?"
"In theory, yes." Song Baiyan didn’t hide this from her: "In actual operations, however, there’s always a chance that the kidnappers might escape the encirclement." Although this possibility is slim.
Tang Li thought about the number of armed personnel in the village.
To successfully rescue the hostages, there must be detailed and meticulous planning.
Moreover, internal leaks must be guarded against.
The chaos in Burma is manifested in military colluding with bandits.
In Tang Li’s view, rescuing the hostages was secondary; the priority was capturing Kun and the others.
Once Kun and Ming are captured, it would be a blow to Isa as well.
Compared to Lai Wenyan and Ouyang Qian, she was more concerned about the safety of the action team members: "If they really can’t be rescued, then don’t force it."
As she said this, she realized the inappropriateness of her words: "We must save them, regardless of the citizen’s fate; a president who disregards this isn’t a good president and would be impeached."
Song Baiyan laughed, patting her forehead: "In critical moments, a heroine doesn’t let her husband take the lead."
Tang Li didn’t feel worthy of such praise.
She initially wanted Lai Wenyan and Ouyang Qian to stay in Northern Myanmar to plant sugarcane.
Yet she understood deep down, Lai Wenyan and Ouyang Qian had to be rescued.
This matter concerns the nation’s prestige of State S.
It also relates to the administrative capabilities of Song Baiyan as the current president.
Kun’s subordinates kidnapped people from the capital, already delivering a harsh slap to this administration; they couldn’t let it continue.
Song Baiyan told her these details to give her clarity.
Rescuing hostages is riddled with countless unexpected events.
No one can guarantee that those rescued will necessarily be alive.
Regardless, Lai Wenyan is her biological father, and Song Baiyan clearly considered this point.
Having explained the situation, Song Baiyan didn’t linger in the master bedroom, waiting until Tang Li got up, washed up, and encountered Aunt Min outside the dining hall.
Tang Li noticed Aunt Min was holding a tea set, precisely the one Xiao Minglan used for entertaining guests, and Aunt Min candidly revealed that Meng Shu’s mother, Mrs. Meng, had come again.
"What a tragedy." Aunt Min said: "This time it’s regarding her daughter-in-law."
Tang Li hadn’t forgotten Kang Yunxi being sold to Africa.
"Has she not been brought back yet?"
"It’s not that easy."
Aunt Min’s words carried a hint of lament: "I heard that the ship encountered pirates in Aden Bay, and both people and the ship were seized."
Tang Li: "..."
Aunt Min handed her a cookie while continuing: "This news was brought by Mrs. Meng herself; our old lady never interferes with the gentlemen’s affairs, how could she know about this?"
The matter of Kang Yunxi being sold was suppressed at the time.
As a result, online public opinion didn’t ferment.
Tang Li couldn’t have imagined Kang Yunxi’s life would be so full of hardships, encountering drug lords, human traffickers, pirates, the most vicious beings in the world, all crossing her path.
Pirates are indeed more troublesome than human traffickers.
"According to Mrs. Meng, Meng Shu is making a fuss in the detention center, insisting they bring her back, saying it was his exchange condition when he surrendered."
In other words, Ming selling Kang Yunxi was against Meng Shu’s will.
Purely Ming’s decision.
As for why Ming did this, the only thought Tang Li could come up with was his dissatisfaction with his daughter-in-law.
Back in the village, Kang Yunxi attempted to take Song Jingtian away, claiming he was her son, but with Song Jingtian’s short stature, obviously wasn’t Meng Shu’s child; Meng Shu may welcome the chance to be a father, but his own father clearly wouldn’t agree.
After Aunt Min walked away, Tang Li also entered the dining hall.
Since Xiao Minglan hadn’t called her to greet guests, Tang Li finished breakfast and returned to the master bedroom; just as she got inside, her cellphone rang.
The call was from a foreign number.
The caller requested a FaceTime.
Because Tang Li didn’t respond for a long time, the caller then sent her a message.
[I am Ruan.]
Li Ruan shortly sent a video invitation again.
This time, Tang Li didn’t refuse.
As she pressed the connect button, Li Ruan appeared on the screen, and she was informed that Li Hao wanted to meet her.
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Regarding everyone asking when it will end, all I can say is the story concludes when the plot is finished; it should be this year.
There’s also the question about the intimacy scenes between the male and female lead.
Whenever I write slightly intimate scenes they get deleted and blocked; my limit is just that high, the general environment is also so, many readers are students, ’pure’ isn’t necessarily bad, to prevent ruin of character setting, I don’t want to write too explicitly, so please enjoy the sweet moments yourselves ~
