Chapter 1333: Chapter 1333: Find a Reasonable Scapegoat Chapter 1333: Chapter 1333: Find a Reasonable Scapegoat Qiao Haidong quickly shook his head, “No, no, no, Jiasen really is my biological son, I’m only resorting to this plan because I’m out of options, you know?”

Gu Ranmo responded irritably, “You actually realize this is a bad move, making me kidnap your son, quite an idea you’ve come up with! If I end up bearing the crime of kidnapping, my life will be over, do you understand that?!”

“I know, I know!”

Qiao Haidong was aware that Gu Ranmo would assume risks, but his aim was to have leverage over Gu Ranmo so he could extort a large sum from her.

“Don’t worry, Jiasen is my son, as long as both he and I say nothing and don’t report you, this won’t be leaked, and you won’t face any charges!”

However, Gu Ranmo shook her head, “No, the risk is still too great, the plan has too many loopholes. Who knows if Qiao Yin will save your son after I’ve kidnapped him? If she selfishly cares only for herself and ignores your son’s well-being, wouldn’t I have exerted myself for nothing? Or what if she calls the police on the spot?”

“That won’t happen, I can guarantee you that. Qiao Yin definitely won’t call the police. She will save my son because she has done so in the past, and has paid any price necessary to save him!”

Gu Ranmo, half-convinced, hesitated, “Really? But even if the plan succeeds, you and your son may not report me, but Qiao Yin surely won’t let me off! She loves her brother so much, if I kidnap him, she’d want to kill me!”

“After it’s done, my son and I will persuade her. Then I’ll tell her that the kidnapping was just a play! Oh, and when you hire people, make sure to clarify that the kidnapping is fake, just acting, and that they mustn’t really hurt my son.”

“You don’t need to tell me that! Do you think I really want to commit a crime? I very much care about my reputation!”

Gu Ranmo certainly wouldn’t actually harm Qiao Haidong’s son, as that would indeed validate the kidnapping charge.

If this thing were treated just like filming a movie, it seemed like a very good idea.

“But, Qiao Haidong, will Qiao Yin really believe you when the time comes? Will she listen to you? Your relationship seems as bad as fire and water, she didn’t react when I hit you, would she listen to your persuasion? Don’t overestimate your importance!”

Qiao Haidong himself was also doubtful, currently lacking any confidence that he could control Qiao Yin, and he couldn’t even control his own son.

However, spinning his eyes, he rubbed his hands together and said, “How about this, you don’t show yourself, just hide in the background, pretend you know nothing, casually find some people to kidnap my son, and then have the kidnappers call Qiao Yin to demand she treat you before releasing my son. That way, you can remove yourself from the situation, and if Qiao Yin wants to take someone to task, she can only go after the kidnappers, not you.”

Gu Ranmo couldn’t help but roll her eyes again, “Are you an idiot? Qiao Yin isn’t a fool, she’ll guess right away that the kidnappers were hired by me! What use is hiding behind the scenes? Isn’t that just fooling myself?”

“Can’t you find a reasonable scapegoat?”

Gu Ranmo looked puzzled, “What reasonable scapegoat? Where would I find one? Would Qiao Yin believe it?”

Qiao Haidong whispered mysteriously, “I’ve been looking into it recently, your mom is in prison, right?”

Gu Ranmo, displeased, replied, “Yes, what about it?”

“Isn’t her crime significant? She must have been heavily sentenced, right?”

Gu Ranmo’s expression turned utterly grim, “What are you trying to say?!”

“What I’m saying is, she wouldn’t mind shouldering another charge of kidnapping, right?”

Gu Ranmo was startled, finally realizing what Qiao Haidong intended, “Are you saying–”
“I’m saying, let’s place the blame on your mom. She’s your biological mother, seeing your face become like this, in a burst of anger she could secretly hire someone to kidnap my son, forcing Qiao Yin to help you fix your face. Sounds reasonable, right?”

Qiao Haidong’s eyes sparkled with scheming cunning, “At that time, just act like you know nothing, even if Qiao Yin questions you, you must appear completely clueless. Acting convincingly is your forte. Deceiving Qiao Yin shouldn’t be hard, right?”