Chapter 1598 - 1650: Parasites Within the Li Family
After kissing three women just now, Li Yifei wasn’t sure how their lips felt. However, Li Yifei felt that his own tongue and lips were somewhat swollen.
With a mix of pleasure and pain, Li Yifei leaned back on the sofa, flanked by a woman on each side.
Both women had received a long-awaited kiss, and they were fully satisfied, each occupying half of Li Yifei’s body. At this moment, neither of them was too modest; Su Mengxin directly placed her leg over Li Yifei’s leg, her bare foot slowly rubbing against his calf, while Xu Yingying’s hand drew circles on his abdomen.
The three of them said nothing, quietly enjoying the moment.
There had been suggestions for the two women to help Li Yifei release since holding back was quite uncomfortable for him. If calculated, Li Yifei had been holding back for several months. Of course, the two of them didn’t know that Meng Xiaofei had once helped Li Yifei release before.
Based on their understanding of Li Yifei, this strong man could go several rounds in one night, so holding back this long must be unbearably uncomfortable for him.
But when the two of them proposed, Li Yifei refused. It’s not that he didn’t need it, but he wanted to save it for next time, and besides, he still had to endure the pain from the Worm, which was not worth the risk.
"Let’s talk about recent events!" Li Yifei said.
Both women nodded simultaneously, and Su Mengxin began, "Actually, there hasn’t been much, almost the same as before you left. Recently, we’ve been mostly integrating resources, merging and restructuring the industries of Sunx and Lin’s families, and reorganizing or acquiring. Those bad industries are either handed over to others for handling or need to be reorganized as well. This is a tacit understanding with the city and province; they’re not interfering with these matters, but we mustn’t disrupt the existing industrial ecosystem, especially concerning workers. We must ensure that anyone working under the Li family’s industries receives all the necessary protections, with no shortages."
After a pause, Xu Yingying continued, "That’s right; this is our consensus. We already have enough money, so there’s no need to be stingy about these matters. Even though a small decision might result in losses of billions or tens of billions, it’s still something that needs to be done."
Li Yifei understood what they were saying, nodded in agreement, and kissed each of them on the cheek as a reward, saying, "Thanks to you two, I can be this carefree as the idle man of the house."
"You’re not idle. It’s even harder dealing with things outside for the sake of our family," said Xu Yingying.
Su Mengxin suddenly turned her body, glared at Li Yifei, and said, "Yifei, are you sure you don’t want to bring Wu Shuwei into the family? Her father might rise to a higher position next term. If you win her over, our family could have great support in the future."
Su Mengxin didn’t even need to check Wu Shuwei’s background; she just called Elder Su, used some charm, and learned everything.
Hearing this from Su Mengxin, Xu Yingying immediately looked at him, and the two most authoritative women of the family stared at Li Yifei simultaneously.
Li Yifei was calm. He first uttered an "oh" and then said, "A businessman seeking long-term development should maintain a certain distance from politics, that’s what Grandpa says. So... there’s really nothing between me and her, dear wives, don’t let your imaginations run wild!"
The two women listened attentively at the beginning, but towards the end, they couldn’t help rolling their eyes. Xu Yingying snorted and said, "Hypocrite, I suspect it’s because of that Worm on you; even if you wanted to do something, you couldn’t!"
"Hey, hey, you’re wronging me now; I feel more wronged than Dou E!" Li Yifei exclaimed.
Su Mengxin giggled, pinched Li Yifei’s waist lightly, and said, "And what about that Princess Ma, she’s very suspicious too!"
"Sarama!" Li Yifei reminded with a chuckle and said, "The issue doesn’t lie with them but with your husband here. We’ve got enough women in our house; there’s no need for more, I’m satisfied already, so I won’t flirt around!"
The two women laughed, finding Li Yifei’s words a bit hasty, even mentioning flirting. So, the two smart women exchanged glances and decided not to push Li Yifei further on the topic.
After chatting a bit about family matters, Su Mengxin shifted the conversation to the issues with Li Xinyue’s family.
Xu Yingying was also aware of the matter, knowing it was quite nasty but not considered a big issue. However, its spread would have negative implications, and it must be stopped. But they wouldn’t do it themselves; in the Li family, at least for now, every woman holds the same status. Everyone’s position is equivalent, so there’s no reason to intervene in their sister’s family matters. After all, Li Xinyue’s mother is still their elder.
Maintaining harmony is the most crucial aspect!
Li Yifei understood that this matter must be handled by him as the head of the household; otherwise, no matter how capable Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin were, they couldn’t touch it. That’s also why the issue had been pending for a long time, awaiting Li Yifei’s return home to address it.
The Li family didn’t hog the resources; they distributed many industries to families and enterprises friendly with them, such as the Ye family where Ye Yunzhu belongs, who received great benefits and are grateful to the Li family. Additionally, under a certain level of tacit consent from the Li family, those lurking in the shadows, having waited long and sharpening knives, have started reaching out, acquiring the coveted assets.
Of course, under the Li family’s rules, the best industries inevitably belong to the Li family. Only those discarded by the Li family are available for others, and if a family like the Ye family desires something, they can propose it to the Li family, who usually won’t refuse.
Simultaneously, many friends and relatives of the Li family benefited.
Using the term "benefited" might not be entirely accurate, but many relatives did profit, with some even rocketing from poor peasantry to becoming regional tycoons.
For instance, Li Yifei’s relatives, all gained benefits to varying degrees, which was rightfully so. Li Yifei didn’t authorize it, but the women of the Li family had long planned to allocate some for his relatives, with the amounts thoughtfully planned.
Then, there were the women’s own families; the interests of their maternal families had to be considered, which Li Yifei had pointed out long ago, and the women held in mind. Thus, as the business battle neared its end, the division began, and the maternal connections also initiated their actions.
Some like Lin Qiong’s parents were already content and wouldn’t request anything, while Lin Qiong often bought back various needed items. However, Lin Qiong’s parents not needing anything didn’t mean the rest of the Lin family didn’t. Especially with Lin Qiong’s special status, it became more complicated. Some people were always retained, trying to use Lin Qiong’s status to gain something. The Li family members had mostly consented to this, as long as it wasn’t excessive, luckily, those folks knew their limits and weren’t greedy, staying within permissible boundaries.
Equally distributing blessings is hard, with some gaining more, some less. Moreover, while one bowl of rice fosters gratitude, a hundred breeds resentment, leading some individuals to express dissatisfaction and complain, even harboring grudges.
Now, there’s a batch of people feeling resentful and dissatisfied, believing they received too little. This issue has been festering, waiting for Li Yifei to return to address it. As the head of the household and the most authoritative figure in the Li family, he must handle the matter, for even with the women’s extraordinary abilities, this issue couldn’t be resolved without him.
Another issue was regarding Li Xinyue’s mother and her relatives. After being dealt with last time, Li Xinyue’s mother had quieted down for a while. This time, she proactively asked for some things, and Li Xinyue helplessly gave her some, which led to trouble.
While it wasn’t a significant issue, relatively speaking for a big family like the Li family, the amount involved ran into tens of millions, enough to sustain an ordinary family for hundreds of years.
The real problem was Li Xinyue’s mother did something infuriating afterward; she sold the assets she had acquired, using the proceeds to gamble, resulting in not only losing substantial amounts but also accruing significant debts. Li Xinyue’s mother vanished, and when debt collectors came knocking, they realized it was the Li family they were dealing with and didn’t know what to do.
Even this wasn’t the core issue; the debts amounted to some millions, which was manageable not just for the Li family but even for Li Xinyue personally. More critical was that the company Li Xinyue gave to her mother during this harvest was considered one of the best industries, serving as a vital link for connecting some businesses.
Now, the company no longer belongs to the Li family, having been sold off by Li Xinyue’s mother, most notably to a family from a neighboring province. This company now belongs to them, making it difficult for the Li family to quickly integrate those companies without involving this particular company.
They would have to establish another company, recruiting personnel, finding an exceptional manager, finding responsible figures in various aspects.
Of course, this doesn’t constitute a major problem, potentially losing some money and time, but hardly posing any substantial difficulty.
The core issue is the maliciousness of the matter; during the gambling, Li Xinyue’s mother represented herself as Li family, and owed under the Li family’s name, leading the creditors to seek recompense from them.
Currently, the money hasn’t been resolved, the creditors are still waiting, and Li Xinyue’s mother is nowhere to be found, neither returning to the Capital City nor residing in Mile City.
The women all believed that Li Xinyue’s mother would be fine, so they weren’t rushing to find her, instead watching how Li Yifei decides to handle the matter.
Whether to shake things up, take severe measures, or lightly brush it off, letting the issue pass, all depends on Li Yifei’s decision, considering such individuals are the parasites within the Li family. The choice of whether to treat parasites mercifully or harshly falls squarely on Li Yifei as the head of the household.