Chapter 41 - Lacking money, she only needs to be with me easily...

It wasn't until a week later that Lin Xi learned just how enormous the assets Fu Qingli was going to transfer to her were.

The list alone is thirty or forty pages of A4 paper, double-sided.

Xiao Tao stood respectfully to the side: "Sister-in-law, you can check the list first."

Lin Xi had no idea about these things. She flipped through two pages of the list, looking quite troubled: "Is there so much? Should we wait for Fu Qingli to come out and take a look?"

She now deeply regrets that she softened her heart and agreed to follow his arrangements when Fu Qingli mentioned the Fu family that night.

I thought the transfer would only involve a few houses, a few cars, and maybe some company shares.

After all, he's only 28 years old, has his own company, and earns money through his own abilities, so he probably doesn't have many fixed assets.

But to my surprise, there were far more!

He really intends to give her his entire fortune?!

She was already thinking that when Fu Qingli came out, she would discuss it with him, and decide whether to forget it and keep all these things in his name.

Coincidentally, Ji Jiali, Zou Song, and Zhou Qi were also there that day.

Four days ago, Aunt Tao settled Fu Qingli's maternal grandparents in and came from the north of the city to take care of their three meals a day.

Aunt Tao's cooking is truly delicious; everyone who ate there couldn't forget it.

So, during their stay at the hotel, they would come here to mooch meals whenever it was time to eat.

Upon hearing that they were going to transfer assets between the couple, they immediately became interested and gathered around to watch.

Zou Song, who was craning his neck, suddenly saw something on the list and snatched it away: "Holy crap, what is this?! Why does Brother Fu still have 30% of Songjia's shares, while I only have 50%?"

He looked up at Ji Jiali in disbelief: "Brother Fu wouldn't happen to be that friend you mentioned who can't show his face, would he?!"

Song Jia was actually Zou Song's whim at first.

At that time, he had just returned from abroad and was preparing to officially take over the family business.

His elders at home hoped that he would give up those frivolous activities like car racing and sports teams abroad, and instead focus on a more traditional industry to prove his abilities to the "old fogies" at the company.

But after looking around, he really wasn't interested in the projects his family had suggested.

Seeing his distress, Ji Jiali gave him information about Meichuang Design Company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Meichuang Design, once a leader in the industry, is facing bankruptcy due to its outdated aesthetics and creativity.

Transforming an established company and restoring it to the top of the industry perfectly suits Zou Song's interests, who enjoys challenges and is open to new things.

He immediately decided to take over Meichuang, but funding became a major problem.

Even if such a large company goes bankrupt, its value will still be high.

He didn't have that much working capital, and his family's businesses had never been involved in design, so he wasn't optimistic about the prospects of that field.

In order to prove himself, he was unwilling to ask his family for money.

At that crucial moment, Ji Jiali proposed that he was very interested in the project and could invest with him.

Moreover, he has a friend who is also interested in the project and can invest 100 million, but he is abroad and has conflicts with his family, so it is inconvenient for him to come forward directly. The shares need to be temporarily registered in his name.

That's why they named the company Songjia, and everyone only knew that it was a joint venture between the two of them.

Unexpectedly, the person behind this was Fu Qingli.

Now, Fu Qingli is preparing to transfer 30% of the shares currently registered under Ji Jiali's name to Lin Xi's name.

But……

"Given Brother Fu's situation at the time, how could he possibly come up with so much money? Wasn't he...?"

He realized he had spoken out of turn halfway through his sentence and immediately fell silent.

But it was too late. Lin Xi frowned and asked, "What are you talking about? What happened to Fu Qingli?"

"It's nothing. Back then, Brother Fu's career was just starting out, and his project was canceled. He was just short of money." Ji Jiali said coldly, giving Zou Song a meaningful look.

Zou Song immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, it's just normal business competition. Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart."

Lin Xi clearly didn't believe it. If that were true, they couldn't possibly remember it for so long; there must be something going on.

She wanted to ask more questions.

At this moment, Fu Qingli came out after changing her clothes. Seeing them huddled together, she asked with a serious expression, "What are you talking about?"

"Brother Fu, come quick! Zou Song saw your Songjia shares and he's furious that you kept it from him!"

Upon hearing this, Zou Song immediately became angry: "That's right, you're still registered under Ji Jiali's name, why didn't you just tell me?"

Seeing their back-and-forth banter, Fu Qingli immediately understood that they had probably let something slip.

But not knowing the specifics, he didn't know how to respond and simply remained silent, instead rubbing Lin Xi's drooping head and asking, "What's wrong?"

Lin Xi figured that anything they were reluctant to talk about must be something important, and since they were unwilling to discuss it, she knew she wouldn't get any results by asking them now.

She thought for a moment, forced a smile, and pointed miserably at the list in Zou Song's hand: "This is too much? I don't know anything about it, so maybe we should just forget about it!"

"No, you promised me!" Fu Qingli took the list, flipped through a couple of pages, and turned to Xiao Tao, saying, "You can proofread this yourself. Give it to Xiao Xi when she wants to see it."

"Yes." Xiao Tao respectfully accepted the documents with both hands and stood aside. "Then please have sister-in-law sign these."

Fu Qingli glanced at the thick stack of documents and legal papers on the table, all of which required Lin Xi's signature.

He thought for a moment and discussed it with Lin Xi: "Xiao Tao is a law student and has a lawyer's license. Are you comfortable signing an authorization letter for him to handle all these matters on your behalf?"

Lin Xi had no reason to worry about Fu Qingli, who trusted her, and immediately nodded in agreement, ready to be a hands-off manager.

With a power of attorney, things become simple and can be done quickly.

The group finally sat down to eat, but the atmosphere was somber, lacking the usual liveliness, and they ate very quickly.

The men gradually left the table, leaving only Zhou Qi, who was engrossed in eating, and Lin Xi, who was poking at the soup dumplings.

Seeing them close the study door, Lin Xi called out softly to Zhou Qi, "Qiqi?"

"Huh?" Zhou Qi looked up in a panic. "I don't know anything about this!"

Lin Xi frowned, sensing that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

Zhou Qi swallowed the food in her mouth with annoyance, trying her best to distance herself: "I really don't know the specifics. I only know that Brother Fu had a hard time for a while. He was sick and hospitalized for more than a month, and the company's cash flow also ran into problems. This was only a few months after Songjia was established. I think they must be talking about this."

Zhou Qi couldn't keep secrets, but at this moment her expression was sincere, not like she was deliberately hiding anything.

What she said matched their explanation earlier; it really did sound like a business tactic.

Lin Xi felt that she might be being too sensitive, always full of doubts about Fu Qingli's affairs, always afraid that he was hiding something from her, and that she should trust him more.

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In the study, Ji Jiali held a cigarette in his hand, fiddling with it, but didn't smoke it.

After Lin Xi arrived, smoking was prohibited in Fu Qingli's room to avoid secondhand smoke.

"Brother Fu, are you going to tell your wife about that matter?" Ji Jiali knew Fu Qingli's personality; he wouldn't bring up something so important that Lin Xi would worry.

As expected, Fu Qingli remained silent, indicating that she did not intend to bring it up.

"But you still have scars on your body, you can't hide it!"

"Then let's wait and see what happens." Fu Qingli didn't want to continue the topic and picked up the documents in her hand.

Zou Song was puzzled: "Brother Fu, didn't you say that your wife wasn't confident in her feelings for you and didn't feel secure? But isn't this the best proof that you love her? Why don't you say so?"

Many people like to use "I'm willing to die for you" to prove how much they love someone, but it often only stays at the level of words.

But the person in front of him had truly risked his life for Lin Xi, yet he didn't mention it at all.

Fu Qingli turned a page of the document without looking up: "There's no need to bring that up. My efforts aren't meant to burden or shackle her. She just wants to be with me easily. If she doesn't trust me, then I'll be good to her and slowly make her believe."

He tapped his knuckles on the table as a reminder, "Remember not to let anything slip again!"

His reminder reminded Zou Song of his surprise at the time, and he couldn't help but ask again, "No, Brother Fu, didn't you give all the money to that person back then? The company had such a huge hole, where did you get the money in just a few months?"

Fu Qingli paused for a moment, then resumed her normal expression: "I sold Ziyun Manor."

"What? Ziyun isn't Aunt Chen's favorite place!"

She really liked it, because it was a proposal gift from Fu Wenxun, representing the peak of their love.

After marriage, whenever she discovered that he was having casual flings with other women, Shen Yu would go to Zi Yun to reminisce about the passionate past, deceiving herself that those women were just for social purposes.

Later, discovering the filth behind the facade, she never went back.

Before moving into the sanatorium, she spent one last night at Ziyun, and then had it converted into a high-end clubhouse by professionals.

Fu Qingli tightened her grip and couldn't help but sneer, "They're just painful memories, it's better to destroy them."

It was indeed painful for Shen Yu.

But for those who are still alive, it is a kind of remembrance.

It was just a critical period, and out of reluctance, I chose the less painful option.

"However, I haven't heard of any plans to renovate Ziyun, so it can be considered to have remained as it is," Ji Jiali comforted.

If Fu Qingli buys it back, nothing will change from the past, except it will cost more money.

Fu Qingli sighed: "When we bought it, the boss didn't show up; his assistant handled it. I asked him a few years ago, but the boss was unwilling to pay, no matter what I said."

This is tricky.

Ji Jiali frowned: "I'll ask someone else to inquire."

“Brother Fu,” Zou Song said apologetically, “you didn’t have to go to this extent for my sake. Although the family didn’t support us during that time, it wasn’t impossible to find a way.”

Fu Qingli: "..."

Ji Jiali: "..."

Ji Jiali was utterly speechless, looking at Zou Song with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "Zou Song, I feel like you haven't been very smart lately, you're either making mistakes or acting stupid."

Just as Zou Song was about to retort, a series of thoughts suddenly came to mind.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly realized what was happening and lunged at Ji Jiali, pinching him: "So!! Back then, you deliberately encouraged me to take over Meichuang!!"

Judging by the timeline, Fu Qingli had already found Lin Xi by then, and deduced her future career plans from her studies, which is why she spent a lot of money to support him in taking over the design company.

He said, "What a coincidence! I was at the Songjia Jiangcheng branch at the time."

Speaking of Jiangcheng!? He suddenly remembered something, and pinched Ji Jiali's hand even harder, "You were the one who suggested that branch office in Jiangcheng!! You didn't tell me anything, and you've been scheming against me every day!!"

Ji Jiali cried out that he was wronged: "I was just following Brother Fu's orders. Go and settle accounts with him!"

Fu Qingli was too lazy to pay attention to their bickering, but she readily admitted her responsibility: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you, but the Zou family and the Fu family are more connected than the Ji family. If Fu Wenxun really targets you, your elders might side with him. I don't dare to gamble."

This also serves as a form of protection for Zou Song, preventing him from being caught in a dilemma.

Thinking about it this way, Zou Song was no longer angry.

But then a crucial question suddenly occurred to him: "Brother Fu, are you planning to have your wife join the management team?"

With 30% of the shares, more than Ji Jiali, he directly became the second partner.

"Should the company change its name?" he asked tentatively.

“Of course not, Xiaoxi probably prefers design.” Fu Qingli’s gaze softened. “As for the future, let’s see what her career plans are. The company is yours, so you can develop it at your own pace. There’s no need for special treatment. I’m transferring the shares so that she has the confidence to not be bullied anymore.”