Li Hongjun spent a week in Australia dealing with the aftermath of the mining company's situation.
During this week, he signed a company transfer agreement with the personnel arranged by Huatian and received a transfer of two billion US dollars from Huatian.
He then convened a meeting with the Chinese employees there and gave each of them severance pay ranging from $50,000 to $100,000.
As for the resettlement of local employees, he handed it over to his lawyers and deposited a severance payment into an escrow account in accordance with local laws.
This week wasn't too boring for Li Mu.
During the day, Li Xuan took him sightseeing in Sydney, letting him eat all sorts of local snacks. At night, he would meditate and regulate his breathing in his room.
The communication with Lin Hongluan has now become a three-way call, with Li Xuan always snatching the phone away.
On two occasions, Li Xuan contacted Lin Hongluan first, and only handed the phone to him to continue the conversation after they finished talking.
This week, major Australian media outlets have been rocked by shocking news.
Various scandals involving the Brown family have been exposed, including abuse of power, bribery, and disregard for human life.
This caused the Brown family a great deal of trouble, forcing them to hold a family meeting to deal with various official investigations.
The day after they held their family meeting, major media outlets reported that the Brown family had suddenly collapsed overnight.
It is said that the Brown family was cursed by a wizard, which led to the death of the entire family.
Li Xuan casually mentioned to him that Li Mu doesn't read the news or use his phone.
He knew that Hua Tian had made the move, and it had nothing to do with any of those damn wizards.
Although he didn't give Hua Tian a thumbs up, he showed no pity for the downfall of the Brown family.
Upon hearing this, Li Hongjun also sighed, as he was well aware of the matter as well.
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With things settled in Australia, the group prepared to return home.
Li Mu gave Li Hongjun a storage bag and taught him how to use it.
Before leaving, Li Hongjun entrusted some of his private assets here to his lawyer, including the house, the car, and a small winery.
He packed all the things he had prepared to take back to China into a storage bag and then went to the airport.
Li Hongjun generously chartered a business jet without even looking back before boarding; his feelings about this place were utterly disgusted with it.
The plane took off and soared into the sky.
This ended Li Hongjun's business, Li Xuan's study abroad experience, and Li Mu's trip to Australia.
Nearly twenty hours later, the business jet landed at Tianhe Airport, and the group finally returned home.
After leaving the airport, the group got into a van that Shen Nancheng had brought.
Li Mu's cousin, Shen Nancheng, continues to serve as the CFO of his new company. He has worked in finance for decades and has always been dedicated to his duties.
He was related to the Li family by marriage, and he was also a close friend of Li Hongjun, with whom he could talk about anything.
The two started chatting as soon as they got in the car, mainly exchanging greetings and interspersed with a few things about their companies.
Shen Nancheng knew about the two billion US dollars. Although the mining company had separated from the group, he was still helping to handle the financial matters.
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After returning to Jiangcheng, Li Mu did not rush to see Lin Hongluan; the family of four stayed at home for three days.
Three days had passed and Aunt He Hua had almost recovered, but unexpectedly, Li Xuan seemed a bit off.
This girl spent most of her time in her room for three days, except when eating.
As her older brother, Li Mu wanted to check on her, but he didn't want to just barge into her room.
He casually mentioned it during a phone conversation with Lin Hongluan, but unexpectedly, half an hour later, Lin Hongluan said she was coming to Jiangcheng.
Not only Lin Hongluan is coming to Jiangcheng, but her mother Han Bing will also be coming with her.
Li Mu welcomed Lin Hongluan's visit to comfort Li Xuan, but he was somewhat surprised by his mother-in-law's arrival at this time.
He didn't know his mother-in-law's purpose in coming over, and he didn't feel comfortable calling to ask.
If he were to call her rashly, it would be a mistake for his mother-in-law to think that he didn't welcome her over, which would be counterproductive.
It wasn't until the family was having dinner that Li Mu revealed that Lin Hongluan and her daughter wanted to come over.
When Li Xuan heard that Lin Hongluan was coming to Jiangcheng, she remained surprisingly calm, pushing her unfinished bowl of rice onto the table and going straight back to her room.
Li Hongjun and He Hua didn't pay much attention to their daughter's reaction; they were thinking about other things more quickly.
As Li Mu's current parents, upon hearing that their in-laws were coming, they were initially surprised but then began to get busy.
The two began discussing whether to arrange for their in-laws to stay at home or in a hotel, whether to eat at home or at a hotel, and whether their in-laws had any dietary restrictions.
Although they were already parents, the couple never expected to experience the matter of their children's in-laws so soon.
While they were happy, a sense of sadness welled up in their hearts.
If only the two older brothers were here, their son would already have a girlfriend and soon have children. It's a pity they won't be able to see it.
What made them feel an even greater responsibility was whether, as Li Mu's elders, they should play the role of parents or uncles and aunts.
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Because Lin Hongluan and her daughter were coming, the second uncle and aunt felt a lot of anxiety, which Li Mu was unaware of.
He sensed something was wrong with Li Xuan because her calm demeanor gave Li Mu a bad feeling.
Could it be that the stress reaction from being kidnapped hasn't subsided yet?
You know, this younger sister had previously grabbed the phone to talk to Lin Hongluan, so she should have been very welcoming of her sister-in-law coming over.
Why are they acting as if they don't welcome Lin Hongluan now? Was all that calling her "sister-in-law" before just a facade?
Li Mu frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. Finally, he sighed and decided to hand the matter over to Lin Hongluan.
At this moment, Li Xuan lay in bed, her mind in turmoil.
Ever since he boarded the plane back to China, he felt that he had some psychological problems.
I've been having nightmares every day for the past few days. Sometimes I dream that I'm being kidnapped and I can't break free no matter what I do.
One dream she dreamed that she had no friends anymore, everyone around her became a stranger, and no one paid any attention to her.
A moment later, he dreamed that Li Mu had disappeared from his world. He loved this older brother who had doted on him since childhood.
When they were little, the two of them played house and once said that he would be the older brother's bride and that they would be together for life.
Only after growing up did I realize the significance of the bride's identity; as siblings, it was impossible for them to be together.
It wasn't until he went to university that he felt that two people who were not related by blood could be together, and he began to have some expectations.
That time, she forced Li Mu to go to Sydney with her and hid his passport, just so she could spend a few more days with him.
When she discovered that Li Mu had a girlfriend, she felt conflicted, as if her innocent feelings had completely vanished.
From that day on, he began to try to get along with Li Mu as a pure brother and sister, which made her exceptionally happy.
However, everything returned to square one after boarding the plane.
After returning to China, Li Mu will have a lover, while she will only have her brother, and will also have a sister-in-law who will take away her brother's affection.
Li Xuan is a girl who has been kidnapped, a young woman in love, a sister who loves her brother, and a sister-in-law who is about to have a sister-in-law.
In a short period of time, the changes in human relationships and the complex interplay of emotions left her exhausted.
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