Qin Xiaorou also stepped forward, and said, "Mr. Qiao, take back your decision."

At this point, she knew that there was no other way out for Qiao Shaoting.

He could never let Old Mrs. Qiao die.

Qiao Shaoting pursed his thin lips.

After two minutes, he suddenly said, "All of you leave here."

...

It was only when Fang Liyuan came out that she realised something was wrong.

She yelled and went back in, "Shaoting sent us all away so he doesn't need to take the blame for Old Mrs. Qiao's death, does he?

Qin Xiaorou pulled Fang Liyuan back.

She said, "Sister-in-law, Mr. Qiao is definitely not such a person. Since Mr. Qiao has asked us to come out, he must have his own ideas. Let's not go in and disturb him."

"But what if Old Mrs. Qiao dies!" Fang Liyuan stomped her foot.

If Qiao Shaoting was indifferent to Old Mrs. Qiao's death, then Old Mrs. Qiao couldn't die, otherwise there would be no one left to restrain Qiao Shaoting in the end.

Qin Xiaorou said in a soft but certain tone, "Mr. Qiao will not let Old Mrs. Qiao die."

...

The large living room.

Old Mrs. Qiao looked coldly at Qiao Shaoting, "What do you want to say after you let them all go? Say you are passionate about Qin Yu? Shaoting, don't tell me that again, I won't listen! In two minutes, I'll die in front of you if you don't take it back now."

Qiao Shaoting did not say a word, waited for a moment and then suddenly fell on his knees in front of Old Mrs. Qiao.

Old Mrs. Qiao was shocked.

She looked at Qiao Shaoting in disbelief and even wondered if she was having trouble with her eyes!

Qiao Shaoting was on his knees!

He was kneeling in front of her!

How could this be!

This grandson of hers! He's always been so proud!

He had never knelt before anyone since he was a child!

Not even his parents!

Old Mrs. Qiao still remembered an incident when Qiao Shaoting made a mistake as a child and Qiao Shaoting's father asked Qiao Shaoting to kneel down and admit his mistake.

Qiao Shaoting admitted his mistake but refused to kneel down.

Qiao Shaoting's father had a bad temper and was so angry that he lashed Qiao Shaoting with a whip.

However, Qiao Shaoting still stood there, refusing to kneel, and even said, "A man can't easily kneel! A man's knees are for standing on the ground, how can he kneel down!"

When Qiao Shaoting's father heard this, his anger subsided. He even said to Old Mrs. Qiao afterwards that though the boy was young, he would be a great success.

Old Mrs. Qiao thought so too.

In the past two days, however, she felt that both she and Qiao Shaoting's father were wrong!

A man, who decided to retreat because a woman was going to die, had no future! They had both overestimated Qiao Shaoting!

But even though Old Mrs. Qiao didn't think Qiao Shaoting was a great man, she never expected that Qiao Shaoting would kneel down in front of her.

She looked straight at Qiao Shaoting for a moment, unable to come to her senses.

Qiao Shaoting's voice was low and hoarse, "Old Mrs. Qiao, I have no guilt towards the North. I have done my best for North's well-being while I am in power. I have never corrupted the law, nor have I done anything to satisfy my own selfish desires at the expense of the country and the people!"

"Even if I am to resign, I have picked a good successor, who is young and talented with first-class quality. He is just too young, but will certainly become an outstanding leader with a little experience."

"And Chief Bai and a host of North's veterans, I have told them all and they will do their best to assist the next president."

(To be continued)