Rebirth of the Superpower Queen

Chapter 180 Fire Tree Organization

"What? Birthday? Yours? Your birthday!" After repeated confirmation and Qiao Surong nodding many times, Meng Zhiling finally understood what Qiao Surong meant.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It's such a big thing, and I haven't prepared anything." Meng Zhiling stared at Qiao Surong with wide eyes, pouting, complaining but unable to bear to complain, she was extremely conflicted.

At this time, where could she go to prepare a birthday present for him? There were many treasures in the space, but if she just took out one at random, it would be worse than not giving it to him. It would be too insincere.

"Silly girl, it's okay. You being by my side is the best gift. Besides, I thought you knew when my birthday was, so I didn't think it was necessary to remind you." Qiao Surong touched her head, looking doting, and didn't care at all whether she cared about her birthday or not.

But Meng Zhiling looked very depressed. She raised her head and looked into his eyes apologetically.

"I'm sorry, Su Rong, I really don't know when your birthday is. I haven't asked you, nor have I asked the housekeeper. It's not that I don't care about you, but I think everyone has their own privacy. You will definitely tell me the part you are willing to talk about, so I..." Meng Zhiling stopped halfway through her words, not knowing how to explain it better.

After all, on her birthday, he traveled all the way to England just to spend her first birthday with her. I still remember the touching moment at that time. But I was such a careless person that I never paid any attention to him.

Damn it.

"Okay, okay, if you keep saying sorry, I'll ask you to find a way to repay me. I think you should have eaten and drunk enough, and you should have recovered your strength. How about going to bed to make it up to me?" It was time for Qiao Surong to interrupt her. He looked at her with evil eyes, and the words that came out of his mouth made people blush and their heart beat fast.

He looked like a complete gangster, but Meng Zhiling just couldn't resist his completely dishonest look. Or maybe he was too serious in normal times. Although there was always a smile on his lips, it never reached his heart or his eyes. Only when Qiao Surong was in front of her did he show his true self without the mask.

Meng Zhiling also immediately shut up and said nothing. She turned her eyes away and didn't dare to look at him again.

She stood up, automatically ignoring his previous threat, with an innocent look on her face. She conjured a small blue flower from nowhere and handed it to Qiao Surong, "Brother Rong, happy birthday, I love you, I will make up for the birthday present."

Qiao Surong gently took the flowers from her hand, a smile reaching his eyes, "Thank you!"

To be honest, when he said thank you, he was still looking forward to what kind of birthday gift she would give him.

"Thank you for your hospitality tonight. I'll go back first." Meng Zhiling said with a guilty conscience, her little hand slipped out of his hand nimbly when he wasn't paying attention.

Sure enough, Qiao Surong's expression changed immediately. The sweet smile just now turned into an iceberg in an instant. He asked lightly: "Where are you going back? Isn't this your home?" Qiao Surong asked knowingly, but tonight, he wanted to keep her.

It has been so long since he fell asleep holding her in his arms that he is almost suffering from insomnia. Although whether he sleeps or not does not have much impact on him, ever since he got used to falling asleep holding her in his arms, he has developed a good sleeping habit, and is living an ordinary life more and more like an ordinary person.

"Let's go back to the Ming family, otherwise we won't be able to get in again. You know, the old man Ming Shunde has such strict family rules. It's not easy for us as the younger generation." Meng Zhiling had no choice but to bring up Ming Shunde and the Ming family's family rules, otherwise she really had no reason to refuse.

"If it's so difficult, why don't you just live there? Wouldn't it be more comfortable to live in your own home?" Qiao Surong rolled his eyes at her, but he wasn't really angry.

"But I haven't achieved my goal yet. How can I give up so easily?" Meng Zhiling tilted her head and continued to pretend to be innocent.

This time it was Qiao Surong's turn to pout and look at her innocently, "Are you really willing to leave me alone in this empty room?"

Meng Zhiling didn't want to start, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to let go. After all, it was such an important day, wasn't she being a little too cruel?

"Okay, Su Rong, I have to go back tonight because that old fox asked me a question. I think while I'm thinking about it, it's also an opportunity for him to test me, so I'm sorry for today. I can make up for your birthday another day when I give you a gift, okay?" Meng Zhiling walked up to him, kissed him on the face, and said reluctantly, and at the same time very apologetically.

Finally, Qiao Surong nodded and asked, "Does the old fox want you to inherit his property?"

"How do you know? I came to you today to discuss this issue with you." Meng Zhiling opened her eyes wide and looked at him as if she was worshiping a god, completely transforming into a little fan.

Seeing her admiring expression, Qiao Surong shook his head and smiled with satisfaction, "Well, this is a secret that can't be revealed. Anyway, I guessed it right, didn't I?"

Meng Zhiling nodded vigorously like a crazy fan, looking up at Qiao Surong, but still didn't quite understand how he guessed so accurately.

"Silly girl, because I know him better than you, because I specially investigated the old fox, so I guessed his intention." Qiao Surong touched her face, but couldn't bear to pinch it.

"What have you found out? Are there any clues about what happened before?" Meng Zhiling immediately grabbed him and asked nervously.

"We haven't found out anything about the past. It's a pity that someone seems to have erased it deliberately. There's not a single clue left. Even if we can find out, it's already known to everyone. So there's nothing I can do about it. But I found out something very exciting. I think you will be interested in it, and after listening to it, it will definitely help you decide whether or not to inherit the old fox's fortune." Qiao Surong smiled, picked up Meng Zhiling horizontally, and the two of them snuggled up on the sofa.

After all, there are still many things to say, and it would be a bit awkward to stand there all the time.

"Just tell me now, don't keep me in suspense." Meng Zhiling had been holding Qiao Surong's arm. Before her body was put on the sofa, she couldn't wait to listen to him talk about Ming Shunde.

"Okay, okay, don't be anxious. Sit down first. I'll wash the fruit you want to eat." Qiao Surong spoke slowly, as if he wished he could talk until dawn.

How could Meng Zhiling not know his intention? She glared at him, and Qiao Surong immediately sat down, completely motionless.

The henpecked look of a man who is in a late stage of illness that cannot be cured at all.

"You've probably heard of a mysterious organization called the Fire Tree Organization. They're quite active in Southeast Asia and do all sorts of things. Because everyone who joins must cut off a finger, they're also known as the Finger Severance Gang. Their leader is said to be from China. He was cleansed a long time ago and rarely appears in the gang, but he still has the final say on all matters within the gang, big or small."

Qiao Surong finished speaking and stopped there. Looking at Meng Zhiling who was thinking seriously, he thought that she must have remembered something, or associated it with something.

"You mean, Ming Shunde is the leader of the Broken Finger Gang?" Meng Zhiling frowned. She couldn't see any trace of gangster spirit in the old man, only a strong businessman's aura. Even after Qiao Surong said this, she still found it difficult to believe and accept this matter.

Qiao Surong nodded. "That's indeed the case. None of his children know his identity, not even Ming Yi. Think about it, he's so rich, but how much of his real assets are there? Ming Yi may be rich, but he and the Ming family are like me and the Hua family—completely different people. Also, do you really think Ming Shunde didn't know where Ming Yi hid Mingzhu, his aunt, for all these years? Ming Yi's little tricks may have fooled this old man in the business world, but Ming Shunde has spies all over the world. How could he not get information about such a small matter?"

Qiao Surong also nodded. He didn't know this before he checked, and he was shocked when he checked. Ming Shunde, who always appeared in front of the public as a very kind and amiable grandfather, actually had such an unknown side. It was really terrifying when he thought about it.

"But why was he so surprised when we entered the Ming residence? He even acted like he couldn't tolerate us?" Meng Zhiling still couldn't understand much. If, according to Qiao Surong, Ming Shunde had long known Mingzhu was still alive and knew where she was, why had he remained silent for so many years, as if he had no idea about her at all? Then, how much control did he have over her?

The more Meng Zhiling thought about it, the more frightened she became. She could hardly imagine how cunning Ming Shunde was. She almost naively thought that he was just a retired old businessman with a little bit of money. However, he was afraid that the uneven distribution of his property after his death would affect his children's feelings, so he simply let the younger generation inherit it.

But she never imagined that his so-called wealth was probably more about the major forces in Southeast Asia. He said he hadn't found the right person yet. If she really foolishly agreed to it, wouldn't she be jumping into his trap? And there would be no chance to regret it.

The old fox is indeed an old fox. He has calculated everyone around him into his plan. Meng Zhiling couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"Well. I guess he has been testing you from the beginning. Don't you think that he is becoming more and more polite to you and regards you as more and more important? Don't you think he wants to worship you like an ancestor now?" Qiao Surong raised his eyebrows. Although he did not get to know the daily communication between Ming Shunde and Meng Zhiling, from what he could see, he felt that Ming Shunde was very afraid of offending his Meng Meng.