Chapter 1608 - 1660: Chu Xiaoyao’s Little Sadness
Wang Xiaohong became even more anxious when she heard this. What Big Sis said was indeed what she intended yesterday. However, when she gave the money to Big Sis, it was very late after eating barbecue and drinking. She was persuaded by Big Sis and didn’t think much of it, so she handed over the money.
Because she had witnessed Big Sis’s capabilities and knew that she was quite formidable with a strong background, Wang Xiaohong trusted her.
"Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. You just stay put and wait for me to come back. Don’t worry, nothing will happen. Your son-in-law won’t do anything to you, and the money will be fine."
"Big Sis, it’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s just that I might need to escape and hide for a while, so... can you see if this works? I promise, once this thing is over, I’ll put the money back with you. If there’s any profit, I’ll give you a share. No, no, if it’s a big profit, we can split it fifty-fifty." Wang Xiaohong seemed to realize something was amiss and hurriedly said.
Big Sis was even more displeased and said, "Xiaohong, we’ve known each other for quite a while, don’t you trust me? What sort of person is Big Sis? She deals in big business. Don’t mention a mere ten million plus; Big Sis now is worth tens of millions nationwide. Do you think Big Sis would care about that little bit of money from you? So, just relax. Big Sis’s own money is out there too, and nothing will happen."
"It’s not that I don’t trust you, Big Sis, it’s just that... I’ve worked hard to earn a bit of money, and not having it in my hand, I really... not to mention, if I have to escape, who knows how long I’ll be gone, I can’t not have some money on me."
"Why are you being so stubborn? Big Sis already said it’s absolutely reliable. Even if the money really gets lost, isn’t there still Big Sis? Big Sis will vouch for you. If the money’s gone, Big Sis will compensate you! That’s it, Big Sis is about to board a plane and really can’t talk now."
"No, Big Sis, just give me the money, I’ll leave right now..."
"Leave for what? Listen to me and stay in the province capital. Besides, don’t you still have a few million? That’s enough for you to spend, enough to travel the world. Be obedient, don’t overthink, it’s not that big of a deal. Alright, that’s it, I’m hanging up."
After Big Sis finished speaking, she hung up the phone with a snap and then turned off her phone completely.
Wang Xiaohong listened to the busy tone in the phone, beeped for a while, then put down the phone with a conflicted expression. Wang Xiaohong hadn’t seen much of the world; otherwise, she wouldn’t have let Li An force Li Xinyue to marry that rich person back then.
She wouldn’t have acquired the company from Li Xinyue and immediately sold it to someone else either.
Nor would she have been swayed by a few words and handed over a large sum of money to someone else.
Li Xinyue immediately called back. Last night, when drinking, the tone of Big Sis was not like this. If she hadn’t been so persuasive, saying all sorts of nice things, coupled with Wang Xiaohong having drunk a lot, she wouldn’t have handed over so much money in a heat of the moment.
She called several times, all indicating the person was out of service or the phone was off, making Li Xinyue panic instantly.
She realized something was wrong, but also thought maybe Big Sis boarded a plane, and you need to turn off your phone for that.
But two million plus suddenly turned into just a few hundred thousand. If she escaped now and couldn’t return, what about that money?
Wang Xiaohong hesitated; she didn’t know what to do and really wanted to call Li An to ask, but... if he found out, the old man might be so enraged he’d drop dead. Even though Wang Xiaohong and Li An had no feelings for each other, if she truly caused Li An’s death, her good days would really be over, the Li family wouldn’t let her go.
What to do? Wang Xiaohong felt she had no strength left. She threw away the suitcase, closed the room door, and plopped down on the floor, falling into despair. All the instances of Li Yifei teaching her a lesson came back to her mind, plunging her into deep fear.
She even had a feeling of breaking down. She didn’t know how long it took for her to snap out of her helpless daze. With no money, she wasn’t planning to leave. Without money, she wouldn’t feel secure anywhere, so she decided to hide in the province capital and wait for Big Sis to return.
But when would she come back? According to past experience, Big Sis said at most a week, including the journey there and back, so Wang Xiaohong decided to wait a week. As for those being detained by the Li family, who cares? She couldn’t even take care of herself right now. The over eight million she was about to get has been messed up by them, she even had the urge to kill them, let alone save them.
A gradually calming Wang Xiaohong even considered if she didn’t change the amount and just took less than a million, would Li Yifei agree? He should give it, right? It’s not much money.
It was all because she was too greedy that it led to this... Wang Xiaohong thought to herself, then raised her hand and slapped herself, distorting her face. After a moment, Wang Xiaohong decided she had to pack up and leave; she couldn’t stay in such a conspicuous place anymore.
Wang Xiaohong quickly gathered her belongings. Before going out, she specially put on a hat, changed into regular clothing to disguise herself, wore sunglasses, and secretly canceled the apartment lease, leaving in a cab.
After Wang Xiaohong left, the receptionist picked up a phone and dialed a number. In a car opposite the hotel, several people started the vehicle and followed her...
Li Yifei didn’t really take the matter too seriously. While he was indeed angry, compared to things you’d consider as issues with the Li family, this was nothing.
Although the impact of this matter was quite negative, if handled well, the losses wouldn’t be too great.
He sent his son and daughter back home, and the two little ones were already fast asleep. Li Yifei received a report from security and after listening, he said, "Not one can get away."
After the security guard saluted, he left immediately.
The loyalty of the Li family’s security was undeniable; virtually every security member in the core circles was exceptionally loyal, and the Li family provided them with outstanding treatment, from personal affairs to their elders and children at home, all were well cared for.
So, when the Li family’s security were in training, working, or on duty, they were diligent and conscientious. They were no fools either. Li Yifei did not employ nepotism, and the advancement or demotion in these positions depended solely on personal ability and effort, so they understood it was their duty to strive hard and be diligent for the Li family, and the Li family wouldn’t treat them unfairly.
It was with this mindset that during past leak incidents, Li Yifei never pointed suspicion at the security despite the possibility of their involvement. Even when he was plotted against while in Japan fighting Yanagio Inujiro.
This didn’t affect Li Yifei’s trust in the household security. This matter was also assigned to them to handle, and Li Yifei himself didn’t take it too seriously. The Li family’s development to this day, albeit brief, was formidable, even astonishing, and the security team played an important role.
Li Yifei didn’t even look at the fake creditors; he only insisted that they had to stay put, or the security would be unnecessarily harsh.
It was rare for him to be home and at leisure, and he thought of finding a woman to chat with, only to realize that aside from those busy with the children, there was only Chu Xiaoyao, who had shut out worldly matters. Even Meng Xiaofei had resigned and was at home, going out with Su Yiyi to help.
Standing at the door of Chu Xiaoyao’s villa, Li Yifei realized it wasn’t that she was unwilling to go out, instead it was that she had no relatives left. The few with connections weren’t good ones, and those proactive in reaching out to her were mostly after the Li family’s backing. Initially, Chu Xiaoyao was eager, but after a few encounters, she stopped meeting those people altogether. In any case, seeing them was no better than not seeing them at all.
Just as Li Yifei was about to knock on the door, he heard Chu Xiaoyao yelling into the phone from inside: "You call yourselves my family? With family like you? Am I the one who refused to help? Don’t ever call me again, I couldn’t care less about your life or death!"
Chu Xiaoyao shouted into the phone, slammed it down, and seemed to have thrown something as well. Li Yifei waited a minute before knocking on the door. The door was unlocked, and when he heard Chu Xiaoyao say to come in, he finally opened it and entered.
In the room, a small Stitch doll laid on the ground, and Chu Xiaoyao stood by the sofa, her eyes red. When she saw that it was Li Yifei coming in, she turned her head to wipe her eyes, took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, her small chest rising and falling, then turned around and held out her arms towards Li Yifei, sounding a bit pitiful as she said, "Hubby, hug me."
Li Yifei walked over, opened his arms to Chu Xiaoyao and said, "Come, my dear, hug."
Chu Xiaoyao jumped from the bed directly into Li Yifei’s arms, wrapping her two legs around his waist, and her arms around his neck. Before Li Yifei could speak, Chu Xiaoyao buried her head in his neck and stayed still for a long time.
Li Yifei held her like that, took a few steps, said nothing, and then slowly sat down.
After a while, Chu Xiaoyao lifted her head, held Li Yifei’s face in her hands, and softly said, "Hubby, I’m okay now."
"So quickly?" Li Yifei raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought you’d need my kisses to feel better, and I’ve been waiting quite a while..."
Chu Xiaoyao tapped Li Yifei’s nose and pouted, "Silly, who wants to kiss your stinky mouth!"
Despite what she said, her body was honest. Just as she spoke, Chu Xiaoyao leaned in and, holding Li Yifei’s face, kissed him. Her lips were moist and cool, and also sweet, like she’d just eaten candy. Li Yifei’s hand, positioned on Chu Xiaoyao’s slim waist, began a counterattack...