Being asked this by Mu Qing, Li Yongtai felt a little guilty. He was not sure whether his children were in Fengchen Villa. It was Brother Qiang's people who told him and forced him to come to Fengchen Villa to ask for them.
Brother Qiang and the others didn't dare to ask Fengchen Villa for people, for fear of offending the Jun family.
But he has to be the villain...
Li Yongtai cursed Brother Qiang and his group in his heart, but he only dared to curse in his heart.
He is no longer the Mr. Li of the past. Now he is a man with huge debts and unemployed. Without money, he has no status. In the past, everyone saw him with a smile on their face and called him Mr. Li all the time.
Li Yongtai also regretted it.
Having been used to a wealthy life and spending money like water, he now has a headache about the money for his three meals a day. He is also often beaten and threatened by debt collectors. Everything that can be moved or sold in the house is exchanged for money to pay off his debts.
"Madam, I'm here to look for my three children. They are Li Ke, Li Yan, and Li Ming. Li Ke is the eldest, she's 26 years old this year and very pretty. The second is also a girl, she's only 16 years old this year and very pretty too, even more attractive than her sister."
Because the second child was still a minor, he still had the scholarly air of a student. Although immature, he seemed more pure. Brother Qiang and his friends fell in love with his little daughters as soon as they saw them. They said that as long as he handed over his two daughters to them, half of the debt he owed them could be offset.
Moreover, Brother Qiang and his men will not come to collect the debt again, so his two daughters will earn money to pay off the debt.
Even though he knew what Brother Qiang and his men were up to, he had been beaten so many times that he was afraid that Brother Qiang's men would come to smash things up every few days. Besides, he didn't have deep feelings for his two daughters, and they all resented him.
Li Yongtai agreed to the request of Brother Qiang and others and was willing to use his two daughters to pay off the debt.
Unexpectedly, the three siblings knew his plan, and Li Ke escaped with his brothers and sisters.
Li Yongtai was not worried at all about what would happen to his three children after they escaped. He only cared about when Brother Qiang and the others would find his two daughters, stop chasing him for money, and give him a quiet life.
As long as he is no longer disturbed by Brother Qiang's people, he can find a job. He may not get rich, but he can live a free and easy life on his own.
Mu Qing said, "Oh," and asked him, "Mr. Li, you're looking for your three children. How did you find me at Fengchen Villa? This isn't a shelter. People always come to me when their children are missing."
Li Yongtai stammered, "Madam, I, I heard that my three children are in your Fengchen Villa."
"Although my eldest daughter is 26 years old and an adult, what parent wouldn't worry about their children? They've been away from home for several days, and I've been searching for them like crazy."
Mu Qing looked at him.
I have cursed Li Yongtai thousands of times in my heart.
This kind of scumbag is willing to sell his daughter to pay off debts, and he still has the nerve to say that he cares about her.
"Mr. Li, who told you that your three children were in our Fengchen Villa? Did you see them enter our Fengchen Villa with your own eyes? How can you enter and leave Fengchen Villa as you please?"
Li Yongtai hesitated, not knowing what to say.
After a while, he said with a stiff upper lip: "Madam, no one will lie to me. My three children should be in Fengchen Villa."
"It should be brought back by the Third Young Master."
Because Brother Qiang's people said that they chased Li Ke that night, and Li Ke ran to Fengchen Hotel, and then there was no sign of Li Ke. Brother Qiang's people even waited at the door of Fengchen Hotel for a whole night, but did not see Li Ke coming out.
It happened that the third young master of the Jun family was leaving Fengchen Hotel at that time. Brother Qiang's people suspected that Li Ke got into Jun Li's car and followed Jun Li back to Fengchen Villa.
Brother Qiang has a wide network of contacts in City A, many followers, and is quick at gathering information. Moreover, many people dare not offend Brother Qiang. If Brother Qiang's people knew who took in Li Ke's siblings, they would be asking for trouble.
However, no matter how powerful Brother Qiang is, he dare not provoke the Jun family, nor dare to run to Fengchen Villa and act wildly.
Even when they came to ask for someone, it was Li Yongtai, the father, who came forward, and Brother Qiang and his men did not dare to show up.
Mu Qing said, "I heard that Mr. Li wants to sell his two daughters to pay off his debts. Is that true?"
Li Yongtai's face changed, first turning pale, then slowly turning red.
"Madam, who told you that? They are my biological daughters. Although their mother and I have been divorced for ten years, I still love them as much as ever. I have spent a lot of money to raise them."
"How could I possibly sell my own daughters? That's illegal. Besides, how much money can I make from selling them? If I marry them off to good families, I can get more in dowry."
"Madam, I was just using a metaphor. I really miss my three children. Li Ke, my eldest daughter, must have misunderstood me. I never said I would sell them, nor did I say I would marry them off in exchange for betrothal gifts to pay off my debts."
"Madam, can you please let me see my three children? I'll have a good talk with them and explain everything."
Li Yongtai had been in the shopping mall after all, and although he was nervous and scared when facing Mu Qing, he immediately regained his shamelessness when questioned by Mu Qing, portraying himself as a good father, and hinted in his words that his children had misunderstood him.
Mu Qing was silent for a moment, then said, "Li Ke's siblings are indeed at my Fengchen Villa. I can let you see them, but you can't take them away by force."
Li Yongtai instinctively asked, "Why? I'm their father, their biological father. My children ran away from home, and I found them. Of course I have to bring them home."
Finally, he quickly added, "They've been bothering the eldest young lady for several days. Li Ming is still a child, and he must have caused a lot of trouble for her here. I'll take them home to prevent them from giving her a headache."
"Li Ming is twelve years old, not a two-year-old child. He is very sensible and won't make noise or cause trouble for us."
Li Yongtai: "...Madam, please let them come to see me first. I really miss my three children. God knows, I haven't had a good meal or a good night's sleep since they ran away from home."
They were beaten, scolded, threatened and frightened by Brother Qiang's men. How could they eat well and sleep well?
"Mr. Li, the situation is this: Li Ke is now a worker at Fengchen Villa. She signed a contract with us and works here. We provide her and her two siblings with a place to stay, food and clothing, and guarantee their personal safety."
"If you take them away, you'll be in violation of the contract and will have to pay a hundred times the liquidated damages. The liquidated damages are 100,000 yuan. If it's 100 times, then you should pay us 10 million yuan."
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