Thump thump thump—
When the knocking sounded, Song Qingyun had no choice but to curse a few times and hang up the phone, trying to keep her composure.
"Come in!"
"Qingyun, Mom asked me to come and ask when we're leaving for the hotel?"
Liu Yujie pushed open the door and entered. Having been good at reading people's expressions since childhood, she quickly sensed that something was wrong in the room, and her tone immediately became unconsciously ingratiating.
Song Qingyun frowned: "Half an hour later!"
"Mom also said..."
"Alright, you can go out now. I still need to make some preparations here!"
Liu Yujie lowered her eyes and silently withdrew.
That evening, they dined at a hotel in the city center. Out of consideration for their kinship, Uncle Song was very generous in his hospitality. The Song family pleased the wealthy man, and everyone was all smiles.
Madam Song spoke of her childhood friendship with her cousin Song and then about her children, but her cousin Song simply nodded silently and said nothing more.
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Madam Song clapped her hands lightly.
"Cousin, it's rare for you to come back after all these years, and you even took the time to have a meal with us. Although our children haven't seen you often, they've always kept you in their hearts. Please give the children a chance!"
Uncle Song chuckled: "What do you mean by that?"
After hearing flattery for too long, it becomes rather dull.
To say that he and his cousin had a very good relationship back then is not actually true.
After many years of wandering, he had few relatives left in the world, so he became more tolerant of his cousin, with whom he shared a slight blood relation.
Madam Song pointed, and Liu Yujie immediately stood up.
"Uncle, I recently opened a shop and would like to get some advice from you!"
Uncle Song nodded with satisfaction. His cousin's daughter-in-law was quite good; she knew how to support herself, which was much better than the children of other relatives who kept asking for money.
"Let's do it tomorrow. Tell me the address, and I'll bring someone over tomorrow to give you some guidance!"
Liu Yujie couldn't hide her joy as she got up and went to Song's cousin's side, chatting with him over the shop she owned.
Song Qingshi and his wife scoffed at this. If they were so capable, why hadn't the transfer order been resolved yet?
After the meal, Liu Yujie had become a favorite of Uncle Song. The two chatted as they walked out of the private room.
Song Qingshi and his wife became increasingly unhappy.
Because he was a man, Song Qingshi felt it inappropriate to berate Liu Yujie, so his wife, Li Ling, noticed his gesture and moved closer to Madam Song.
"Mom, isn't it inappropriate that my sister-in-law, an outsider, is more favored by her uncles than we nephews and nieces?"
Madam Song, cunning and shrewd, glanced at the second son and his wife with a nonchalant air: "Why bother so much? My cousin has plenty of money. If your sister-in-law gets it through her own abilities, it won't benefit anyone else!"
A few years ago, when Song's cousin, who had become successful abroad, returned to his hometown, he gave the Song family real money as compensation, except for some business matters that required their help. In fact, the Song family did not have as much face as the poor and struggling relatives in their hometown in front of Song's cousin.
Uncle Song was willing to spend money and effort to support his relatives in his hometown who were in worse condition, but he was indifferent to the Song family, who were well-off.
Although the Song family has power, the more money the better, and no one will complain. Madam Song watched as her relatives, who were originally not as good as her, became better and better off with the help of her cousin Song, and they were all living a glamorous life. How could she not be jealous!
Whether it was her eldest daughter-in-law Liu Yujie, whom she looked down upon, or her beloved youngest son Song Qingshi, as long as they could get money from her cousin Song, she wouldn't mind showing him a few smiles.
Li Ling pursed her lips. Uncle Song was not easy to fool. Liu Yujie and her mother-in-law really thought they could make a fortune from that unprofitable shop. It was impossible!
Unless, tomorrow Liu Yujie pulls a big stunt that makes Uncle Song's attitude change completely!
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After dropping off his cousin Song at his hotel, Song Qingyun drove Liu Yujie home.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Yujie was incredibly excited at the thought of her cousin Song visiting her shop tomorrow.
Song Qingyun was expressionless, and inexplicably irritable while driving!
As long as Zhang Guifen is not found, his sense of crisis cannot be relieved, and he always feels that things are no longer under his control!
When Liu Yujie got home, Li Ling was waiting at the door in the freezing cold. Seeing this unusual scene, Liu Yujie instantly snapped out of her euphoria and regained her composure.
The two entered the house, and Li Ling called out "Big Brother" first. After Song Qingyun walked past her expressionlessly into the living room, Li Ling came closer.
Her expression held a hint of mockery: "My dear sister-in-law, someone from your Liu family has arrived!"
Liu Yujie's expression changed, and she pushed aside the obstructing Li Ling and quickly walked to the living room. Seeing Sun Yanxia chatting happily with the Song family, she finally felt relieved.
Although Sun Yanxia was obsequious, she was still better than those despicable people in her family!
Clumsy, oblivious to subtle cues, and insatiable, he couldn't even manage the most basic pretense. Afterwards, the family's nanny wentssip about him.
Seeing Liu Yujie suddenly run in from the door, Mrs. Song, who was lying on the sofa with her eyes closed in a state of leisure, slightly raised her hand.
"Yujie, now that you're back, why don't you take your cousin upstairs for a walk? I'm tired!"
If Liu Yujie hadn't performed exceptionally well in front of Uncle Song tonight, Madam Song wouldn't have bothered to entertain Sun Yanxia at all.
Sun Yanxia speaks pleasantly, but she goes too far and is too noisy!
Sun Yanxia smiled, picked up her bag, and stood up, her face full of flattery: "Mrs. Song, I'm sorry to bother you!"
Madam Song slightly raised her chin.
Liu Yujie frowned and led Sun Yanxia to the bedroom on the second floor. After locking the door, she questioned her sternly, "What are you doing here so late at night! Can't you tell me what's going on tomorrow?"
"Tell us tomorrow? We're doomed by tomorrow!"
Sun Yanxia stood with her hands on her hips, furious. She was a completely different person from the one who had been fawning over Madam Song on the first floor just moments before.
Sun Yanxia grabbed Liu Yujie's coat from the hanger and threw it to the floor, startling Liu Yujie.
"Are you crazy?!"
This is at her husband's family home!
Madam Song is still in the living room on the first floor!
"You're the one who's crazy!"
Sun Yanxia kicked it again, knocking the clothes hanger to the ground.
"I'm asking you, Liu Yujie, did you make your adopted brother do things for you again?"
Liu Yujie immediately fell silent.
Sun Yanxia knew from this that the mastermind behind it all was that bastard Liu Yujie!
Sun Yanxia was furious and pointed at Liu Yujie, yelling, "What did you send him to do? Why was he taken away tonight? All his men are in jail! Do you even know that?!"
When Sun Yanxia first heard the news, she was so shocked that her heart almost stopped.
Few people knew about her relationship with her adopted brother in the Inspectorate, except for Liu Yujie, who was one of the few who knew about it because they had conspired together on some old case.
Sun Yanxia didn't care what her sworn brother had done behind Liu Yujie's back after accepting bribes; what she was worried about was that he would drag her down with him in the end.
Because she had leverage over Liu Yujie, she secretly hid it in one of her godbrother's properties—
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