The person who opened the door was Li Ke's stepmother, who was just 40 years old this year and a dozen years younger than her scumbag father. She had been Li Yongtai's mistress for several years before she squeezed out the original Mrs. Li and successfully took over.
In the ten years since she became Mrs. Li, she has enjoyed all kinds of wealth and glory. However, because she was pregnant several times but was unable to keep the fetus, she did not have her own children. Without children, she did not think about the future and only thought about enjoying herself.
She took Li Yongtai to gamble. When they won, the couple could win a lot of money. Of course, when they lost, they also lost a lot. The Li family's huge property was lost by the couple, and they even owed a lot of debts.
Because she took good care of herself, she was forced by debt collectors to make money.
Mrs. Li never dreamed that the Li family, which was so rich, would one day fall into decline. She never imagined that after being a lady of high rank for ten years, she would end up working in a brothel to make money to pay off her debts.
After Li Yongtai was sent to the hospital, he asked the doctor to call Mrs. Li.
Although they became a poor couple, they still had some feelings for each other. Knowing that Li Yongtai was beaten by Qiang Ge's men again and was admitted to the hospital, Mrs. Li rushed to the hospital to take care of Li Yongtai.
She rests during the day and only has to work at night.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
After Mrs. Li looked Jun Li up and down, she saw with her sharp eyes that this young man was either rich or noble. The noble aura he exuded was incomparable to that of Li Yongtai or Mr. Li.
"Is Li Yongtai in this ward?"
Jun Li asked, "I'm here to see Li Yongtai."
"He's staying in this ward. Who are you? Do you have something to talk to him about? I'm his wife, how come I've never seen you before?"
Could he be a distant relative of the Li family?
Close relatives had cut off contact with the Li family long ago after the family went bankrupt.
Before the Li family went bankrupt, those relatives would visit every few days to ask for money. Now that the Li family is in trouble, they wish they had nothing to do with the Li family at all.
Even her own parents and siblings are like this.
She used to make a lot of money by relying on her and her husband. Now, when she asked them to borrow some money for living expenses, her brothers and sisters refused to lend her money. Only her mother secretly gave her a few thousand yuan, but before she could even warm the money, it was plundered by Brother Qiang's men and given to Brother Qiang for his own enjoyment.
Some people can only share happiness but not hardships.
If her family had been willing to lend some money to Yongtai to help him make a comeback, she wouldn't have been forced to earn that kind of money to repay her debts.
Mrs. Li resented her family in her heart.
"My last name is Jun, and I have something to discuss with Mr. Li."
Mrs. Li said "oh", and it seemed that their Li family had no relatives or friends with the surname Jun.
She stepped aside and invited Jun Li into the ward.
Li Yongtai has no money now, so he is hospitalized in an ordinary ward. There are four beds in a ward, and there is a patient on each bed.
Except for Li Yongtai who was awake, the other three patients were asleep. Their family members also went out to get some fresh air while the patients were asleep. Only Mrs. Li, the patient's family member, was there. That was why it took a long time for someone to open the door when Jun Li knocked on it just now.
Li Yongtai was seriously injured this time and needed to be hospitalized for a week.
The already impoverished couple was now worried about the medical expenses.
Although they knew that it was Brother Qiang's men who beat Li Yongtai like this, the couple did not dare to ask Brother Qiang for medical expenses.
Jun Li walked into the ward, glanced at the other patients, and then walked to Li Yongtai's bed. He did not stand in front of the bed, but stood at the end of the bed, looking at Li Yongtai, who had a bruised face and a swollen nose and was on an IV drip.
"Who are you?"
Li Yongtai didn't know Junli, but he felt that Junli looked a little familiar.
"Mr. Li, I'm Jun Li."
"The third young master of the Jun family?"
Li Yongtai was very surprised. He wanted to sit up, but when he moved, he pulled the wound on his body, which hurt so much that he grimaced in pain and had to lie down again.
"Wife, please move a chair and ask the Third Young Master to sit down."
Li Yongtai couldn't move himself, so he could only ask his wife to entertain Jun Li.
Mrs. Li was also surprised. She didn't expect that the third young master of the Jun family would come to visit her husband.
She brought a chair to Junli.
Jun Li did not sit down.
"My sister-in-law knew that Mr. Li was attacked and beaten near our house, so she asked me to come and see Mr. Li's injuries. Is Mr. Li okay?"
The couple understood.
I see.
No wonder Third Young Master Jun appears here.
"The Third Young Master has seen my current situation."
Li Yongtai smiled bitterly.
Jun Li was silent for a moment, then asked him, "Was it those debt collectors who did it?"
Mrs. Li said, "Who else could it be but those demons? When they lent us the money, they were so generous, treating us like honored guests. We just had bad luck and lost a little money, and now they're hounding us, demanding our money every day. I work every day to earn money, but I don't even see a glimpse of the money. They just take it away."
"He only left me 500 yuan as living expenses for my husband and me."
What can two people eat with 500 yuan a month for living expenses?
We eat white porridge and sour cabbage every day. Even if it is sour cabbage, we can’t eat it freely. We have to spend money to buy it after we finish eating it.
Li Yongtai is unable to cheer up now. He is always beaten and has no way to go to work and earn money.
Mrs. Li was on the verge of collapse. Her life had never been so miserable before she became the third party in the marriage between Li Yongtai and his ex-wife.
Mrs. Li also wanted to run away, but unfortunately she couldn't. Brother Qiang's men were keeping an eye on the couple, so she could only stay with Li Yongtai, and the couple had to endure the days together.
She thought that if Li Yongtai's ex-wife knew her current situation, she would probably be very happy.
Although Li Ke was sold by her father to pay off debts, the three siblings escaped. Brother Qiang's men have not succeeded so far. Li Ke also knows what happened to Mrs. Li and says that Mrs. Li deserved it and got her retribution.
After listening to what Mrs. Li said, Jun Li thought to himself that when they had money, Brother Qiang and the others were naturally happy to lend them money. Now that they can't get the money back, they are desperate and will do anything.
"Mr. Li, are those debt collectors the same guy called Brother Qiang? What's his full name? Where does he live?"
Li Yongtai looked at Jun Li, unable to understand what Jun Li meant.
Jun Li did not hide anything. He said in a deep voice, "Your eldest daughter, Li Ke, is working at my house now. I have to ensure the personal safety of my workers. She will be safe as long as she stays at Fengchen Villa. However, your youngest daughter and son still have to go to school. As soon as the summer vacation is over, they will have to go back to school."
"Since Li Ke has signed a contract with our villa, we must naturally abide by the contract and ensure the safety of her brother and sister-in-law. The debt is owed by you and your wife. It is only natural to repay the debt, but you cannot sell your daughter to pay off the debt. That is illegal."
"Give me Brother Qiang's address and I'll go talk to him. When I need to collect the debt from you and your wife, don't harass Li Ke and her brother. If you and them dare to try to sell the Li Ke sisters again, you'll end up in jail!"
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