The grievances she had suffered at Huo Chenyu's hands poured out unprepared at this moment.
After a long while, Tang Li took the tissue Lu Zhixing handed him and asked softly:
"You know my brother?"
Lu Zhixing shook his head.
"I only know you."
"Then you..." Tang Li asked in surprise, "You believe me?"
They've only met a few times; they don't know each other at all.
Tang Li found it unbelievable: "Why do you believe me? I've been in love with Huo Chenyu for six years, and he's never trusted me."
Lu Zhixing continued to serve her food:
"Trust is mutual. Because you trust me enough, I trust you completely too."
"I trust you?"
Tang Li was both amused and exasperated: "What makes you say that?"
In the past few months, she had even forgotten that Lu Zhixing existed.
After all, renting out the house in the first place was just a temporary measure to vent my anger.
Lu Zhixing pointed to the huge villa and said:
“In the months you were away, I hired a cleaning team to clean the house. Putting aside the market value of the villa itself, the many antiques and paintings in the house are already quite valuable. Although we signed a rental agreement, these things are not included in the agreement. If they are stolen, it will be a huge loss for you.”
That's it?
Tang Li smiled and said, "I don't know anything about antiques or calligraphy and paintings. In my eyes, they are just decorations. It doesn't matter whether you trust them or not, since you wouldn't even look down on such a small trick."
Is this just a small trick?
Lu Zhixing reminded her: "I went to your study without your permission and tidied up the room. The painting of mandarin ducks hanging on the wall of your study is worth 118 million."
Perhaps it was because Lu Zhixing's tone was too calm, but when he said 118 million, it was as if he were saying to Tang Li, "Do you know what? This morning I went to the market to buy vegetables, and I found out that green peppers are now selling for nine yuan a pound."
Tang Li lowered his head to eat, and it took him a few seconds to come back to his senses.
"What did you just say? How much is that painting worth?"
Lu Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth and repeated:
"118 million."
Units are in the hundreds of millions.
One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million.
A full nine figures!
Tang Li counted on his fingers, looking both silly and adorable, extremely cute.
That painting was actually worth 118 million yuan.
It's simply unbelievable.
"This dilapidated villa isn't even worth 118 million!" Tang Li exclaimed.
In Tanzhou, a new first-tier city, housing prices are relatively ideal, and living here brings a high level of happiness and a strong sense of home.
There is nothing to compare between the two.
Lu Zhixing explained to her: "This painting is by a Qing Dynasty painter. Two mandarin ducks are nestled on a boulder. It is both realistic and wonderful. The most wonderful thing about this painting is its brushwork. The brushstrokes in the painting have changed from square to round, and the painting is profound and elegant. The starting price was 35 million. The bidding process was thrilling."
"Could it be a fake?" Tang Li questioned.
After all, it would be a waste to leave such an expensive item hanging casually in her study.
Lu Zhixing said with great certainty:
"It can't be fake. I dare not say anything else, but Huo Chenyu must have truly loved you. He put a lot of thought into arranging many things in this villa."
In other words, your ex-husband left you a lot of money.
So what?
During their marriage, Huo Chenyu had already bought an entire street and given it to his new lover in a grand gesture.
In this world, we only ever hear the laughter of the new, but never the weeping of the old.
Tang Li didn't want to talk about Huo Chenyu, so she changed the subject:
Anyway, thank you for believing in me.
Tang Li lowered his head and ate his meal.
The food in her bowl was all put there by Lu Zhixing. He asked softly, "What are you planning to do next?"
In fact, Tang Li was also quite confused.
For the past six months, Tang Li has been using her busy schedule to suppress the sadness in her heart, and there are many things she dares not think about.
But right now, she's more curious about:
How did you know my brother was in trouble?
Finally, the question was asked, and Lu Zhixing answered truthfully:
"I'm sorry, I've investigated you."
Some things weren't deliberately hidden, like the three-year secret marriage between Huo Chenyu and her. During those three years, whenever she showed her face in a crowd, those who had ulterior motives towards Huo Chenyu would definitely be able to find clues about her existence.
She herself willingly confined herself to this golden house, almost completely isolated from the world.
"You don't need to apologize, I understand," Tang Li said.
"Huo Chenyu is your business competitor, and I happen to be Huo Chenyu's secret ex-wife. What's more, I am also your landlord."
With so many identities, it's hard not to arouse suspicion.
But Lu Zhixing shook his head: "I investigated you just to learn more about you. After all, you are my 'girlfriend,' and I can't be a boyfriend who knows nothing in front of outsiders, can I?"
Tang Li nodded:
"Whatever the reason, I can understand."
"But..." Tang Li hesitated for a moment, "In principle, ordinary people shouldn't be able to find out about my brother's affairs. I only learned about it from Huo Chenyu today. May I ask how you found out?"
If Lu Zhixing was able to find out about this so easily, then it proves that the confidentiality agreement signed between Tang Yuan and Lin Yiyun was essentially meaningless.
Lu Zhixing spoke the truth:
“I found out that Tang Yuan has transferred the company to Tang Rong. He is not in the country. Judging from the layout and arrangements he has made for the company, he seems to have no intention of returning to China in the next few years. Tang Yuan abandoned medicine to go into business and was single-mindedly focused on revitalizing the Tang family. It is impossible for him to leave the country at this juncture without a reason.”
Tang Rong is the eldest uncle's son and Tang Li's cousin.
If he hadn't been desperate, Tang Yuan wouldn't have handed the company over to his cousin, who was unsuitable to take over the Tang family business.
At this moment, Tang Rong must be in a very difficult situation.
“I have a feeling that something happened to Tang Yuan. Judging from the timeline of his departure from the country, the last time he appeared in public was after attending a large wine tasting event. After that, Tang Yuan disappeared without a trace. So I guess the incident may have happened on the night of the tasting event.”
The analysis was very logical and well-reasoned.
Tang Li was somewhat impressed.
She desperately needed this inside information; otherwise, she would be like a headless fly, with no way to start.
Lu Zhixing gently patted her arm:
"If you trust and rely on me, I'm willing to help you investigate this matter. Of course, I'm an outsider, and there are some things I shouldn't know too much about."
His helping hand at this moment was like giving Tang Li a ray of light in the darkness.
Moved, Tang Li couldn't help but ask:
“You’ve done your investigation, so you should know that there are witnesses and physical evidence to prove that my brother may not be innocent.”
Lu Zhixing shook his head:
"On the contrary, Tang Yuan was definitely set up."
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