Chapter 851: Times of Crisis（4）

Ling Tianya looked at the seemingly ordinary fountain pen in her hand. There was nothing special about it; no one would notice it no matter where it was. However, this pen felt incomparably heavy in Ling Tianya’s hand.

“Dad, what do you mean?” Ling Tianya was sharp enough to sense that Ruan Qishan seemed to be giving his last instructions.

Ruan Qishan looked out the window with a hint of regret in his eyes. “I want you to live, and I want my grandson to live, so I must die!”

“Dad!” Ling Tianya’s eyes widened. “No, have faith in me; I still have cards to play; I’ll think of something—we’ll all be fine and no one needs to die!”

“Tianya…” Ruan Qishan smiled as he looked at Ling Tianya, his gaze full of fatherly love. “You must forgive me, as I’ve made some mistakes in the past. I’m old. My brain is not as clever anymore, and sometimes I can be easily tricked. I’ve said some unkind words to you, so please don’t be angry with me.”

Ling Tianya’s tears rolled down her face. “Dad, don’t say this to me. I don’t want to hear it.”

“There isn’t time; you have to listen.” Ruan Qishan said in a low voice, “There are a few guards here as well as one of Ruan Zeyan’s elite secret guard. When Ruan Guosheng comes back to his senses, if he decides to kill us, then you must let those people protect you and the little rice dumpling as you escape. Don’t concern yourself with the rest of us. Focus on escaping.”

“Dad, I won’t abandon any of you!”

“Tianya, I know that you’re a filial child. Keep in mind that your son is our whole family’s future and hope. As long as the two of you stay alive, I’m not afraid of death. I believe that your mother and grandmother have the same thought. We will try our best to distract Ruan Guosheng and his people. You must use the opportunity to get out of here with the little rice dumpling. I believe that with Da Yi’s ability, it’s possible to get you and the little rice dumpling out.”

“No!” Ling Tianya refused resolutely. “You’re all Ruan Zeyan’s closest family, and I am Ruan Zeyan’s wife. Since he isn’t here, I must properly protect all of you for his sake. I won’t let anything happen to any of you, or I won’t be able to face my husband in the future.”

“This child…” Ruan Qishan was frustrated, but he was also touched. In the end, he had no choice but to agree with her. “Alright, we’ll face this together!”

“Take this pen back.” Ling Tianya wanted to return the fountain pen to Ruan Qishan, but he shook his head.

“It’s for you. Keep it. Hopefully, you’ll never need it. But if you do ever need it, I hope that it can help you.” Ruan Qishan looked at Ling Tianya gently, as if he were looking at his own daughter. “You’ve been married into our family for a long time now, but I’ve never given you anything meaningful as your father-in-law. Things like money and shares are all just worldly possessions; they don’t mean much to you either. This is different; it is the token for my succession to the position of the clan’s head. Now, I’m giving it to you. In this moment, I’m passing down a legacy. In the future, you can give it to my grandson, then my great-grandson. Let it be passed down to all future generations.”

Ling Tianya looked at Ruan Qishan. She kept the fountain pen in her pocket with a heavy heart.

Although Ruan Qishan just said that they would face this together, Ling Tianya knew that he hadn’t given up on his original plan in his heart.

Ruan Guosheng, who hadn’t slept for the whole night, was descending into a state of madness in the large study. Ruan Qishan and Ling Tianya were right; Ruan Guosheng was gradually returning to his senses.

Unless Ruan Zeyan died, whether or not Ruan Qishan and his company were alive or dead had the same consequence to him. If Ruan Zeyan were still alive, then no matter if these people were dead or not, Ruan Zeyan would never let him off.

Rather than that, he might as well use the time to kill these people, then quickly make the Ruan family his!