After Su Nian left, Chen Lishu glanced at the regretful Tang Yingying and said, "You'd better pray this money can be recovered, otherwise, all losses will be borne by you according to your proportions!"
Upon hearing that they would also have to compensate, Tang Yingying raised her head with red eyes and questioned softly, "Why? Your cousin took your money, so why don't you just find him to bear the responsibility? Besides, do we need to be so calculative about money within a family?"
Seeing Tang Yingying's unrepentant demeanor, Chen Lishu sneered, "Do you feel you're in the right now? I will call the police, and they will decide if there was a mistake."
After speaking, Chen Lishu indifferently pushed open the door to the finance office and turned to leave. At this moment, Su Nian also ran over, out of breath.
"How is it?"
Su Nian hooked the corner of her lips and said, "Madam, I have good news for you. Li Chen hasn't had time to spend the 200,000 yuan. His account has already been frozen. Now, we just need to go to the police station, explain the situation clearly, and get back our money."
Hearing this news, Chen Lishu breathed a sigh of relief. 200,000 yuan was not a lot for her current situation, but it didn't mean she would tolerate others acting presumptuously over her!
Just as the two were discussing where to find Li Chen, a phone call interrupted their conversation.
Chen Lishu frowned, glanced at the contact number on the screen, and saw it was Li Xiulan. As soon as the call was connected, she heard Li Xiulan's cold voice on the other end: "Come to your great-aunt's house now. I have something important to tell you."
Could it be about Li Chen? She hadn't gone to confront him yet, so it seemed like the villain was accusing first.
Chen Lishu pursed her lips, tidied up her things, and took a taxi to Li Xiulan's home.
"You're here? Hurry to the room, your family has a big problem." After saying this, Li Xiuli glanced at a room on the left, indicating that Li Xiulan was inside.
Looking at Li Xiuli's calm and composed demeanor, Chen Lishu found it peculiar. Logically, shouldn't Li Xiuli have started crying, making a scene, and resorting to emotional blackmail using their relatives' relationship the moment she walked in? Why was she so obedient today? Could she be saving her trump card for later!
With this thought, Chen Lishu withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and eagerly walked towards the room, wanting to see what trick Li Xiuli was up to this time.
As she pushed the door open, an oppressive atmosphere instantly enveloped her. She saw Xiaobai lying weakly in Li Xiulan's arms, with a bandage wrapped around his forehead.
"Mom!" Seeing Chen Lishu appear, Xiaobai called out to her in a hoarse voice, then struggled to break free from Li Xiulan's embrace.
Chen Lishu, realizing what was happening, hurried to Xiaobai's side, asking flusteredly, "What... what happened to your forehead to have it bandaged? What happened? Who hurt Xiaobai?"
Li Xiulan opened her mouth. When she saw the dark circles under Chen Lishu's eyes, she swallowed the words she was about to say. After a moment of hesitation, she simply asked, "How is the company's situation handled? Is it going smoothly?"
Chen Lishu affectionately hugged Xiaobai, replying absently, "It's been dealt with. It's just that the situation came too suddenly and was too complicated. It might take some time to process. Let's go home first. Xiaobai needs to rest now."
Li Xiulan let out a helpless sigh, her eyes vacant as she looked out the window, and slowly said, "How much time do you think it will take? Mom wants to discuss something with you. Please don't be angry after you hear it. My suggestion is that you and Gu Xingdong divorce... before this matter is resolved.
This isn't to distance ourselves from you, but for the sake of the two children. We don't know when this situation will be resolved, but the children can't just stop going to school and stay at home every day. Most importantly, our home has been smashed, and we can't go back...
Don't worry, during this period of divorce, Gu Xingdong will not abandon you. We will still resolve company matters together as a family. However, for the children's sake, we cannot let everyone know that the children are related to you!"
Upon hearing the word "divorce," Chen Lishu's mind went blank. The physical exhaustion of the past two days was nothing compared to the pain in her heart. She got up in a panic, opened her mouth, and for a moment, didn't know what to say. After a long while, she finally managed to say, "Then you should stay with great-aunt for now. It won't take more than two or three days, and I'll be able to resolve this matter and bring you home."
After speaking, Chen Lishu left the room.
As soon as she stepped outside the door, a familiar and hated figure appeared before her. She heard that person say, "Do you have time to come with me? I have something I want to discuss with you."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Lishu's deep eyes. She parted her thin lips and said slowly, "What do you want to discuss?"
"Mainly to discuss the crisis your company is facing. I have a way to help you solve it. Aren't you even a little bit interested?"
Didn't she also contribute to the company's crisis? What was the meaning of pretending to be a good person in front of her now? Chen Lishu concealed the confusion in her eyes and decided to see what trick she was up to.
So, she raised her head and said unhurriedly, "Since you've put it that way, is there any reason for me to refuse? Let's go!"
Having received Chen Lishu's agreement, Qin Yue led her to the rooftop of Li Xiuli's house. With no one else around, she no longer bothered to disguise herself. Qin Yue got straight to the point and said, "Your company's situation must be very vexing by now, right? I heard there are problems with the sausage products, and you'll face huge compensation. All the money you've earned over the years doing business will probably have to be paid out.
You say that without status or money, how will you raise your two children? How about this, I can help solve your company's financial problems, but the prerequisite is that you agree to divorce Gu Xingdong and never see him again in this lifetime!"
Chen Lishu nodded, "You're very confident, but who told you that I will go bankrupt from the incident with the sausage factory this time? This amount of money is nothing to me!"
Qin Yue wasn't very familiar with Chen Lishu's company matters. In her opinion, the other party was just a woman, how powerful could she possibly develop her company? At most, she could maintain a basic living for her family! After all, doing business wasn't that easy.
However, when she heard that Chen Lishu wasn't falling for her tricks at all, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She blurted out, "If you don't divorce Gu Xingdong, you'll be harming the entire family!"