Chapter 263 Li Yingdi Disagrees
"What!? Gu Bei, did I hear you right? You want to marry a concubine? Are you crazy or am I? Why don't you take a piss and see what you look like? Do you really think there is a girl from a good family who would like you?"
Gu Bei didn't say anything, just looked at Li Yingdi quietly.
Li Yingdi made Gu Bei feel uneasy, but what Gu Bei said had such a huge impact on her that she softened her voice and continued,
"Boss, I know you're angry because I gave money to my parents, but my parents gave birth to me and raised me, and I can't just watch them starve.
If our family didn't have the conditions, I would definitely not give it to you, but we do have this condition, and I really can't bear not to give it to you."
After hearing what Li Yingdi said, Gu Bei just wanted to sneer. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the Li family's conditions. Only the fool Li Yingdi thought that her own family could not make ends meet.
Gu Bei immediately gave Li Yingdi an ultimatum, saying:
"No matter what you think, hurry in and take out all the money our family has saved over the years. From now on, I'll be in charge of the money. Then you clean up the house next door, and I'll marry her in a couple of days."
Li Yingdi was also annoyed when she heard this. She didn't know that Gu Bei really wanted to marry a concubine, and she thought that Gu Bei was angry and wanted to scare her. She felt that Gu Bei was a little bit unwilling to give in, so she said angrily:
"Gu Bei! There should be a limit to your jokes. I've already admitted my mistake. What else do you want? Don't say such things in the future. Can we just live a good life together?"
Gu Bei looked at Li Yingdi like this and felt no pity in his heart, only full of impatience. He said unhappily:
"Who's kidding? I'm serious. Stop talking nonsense and take out the money quickly. And clean yourself up. Don't make a fool of yourself."
Li Yingdi finally realized that Gu Bei was not joking with her, and her voice became sharper:
"Look at the joke. If you really marry a concubine, why do you need others to laugh at you? Our family is a joke to begin with."
Seeing Li Yingdi's stubborn look, Gu Bei became annoyed and pushed Li Yingdi away, preparing to go into the house to look for the silver himself.
Li Yingdi was also stunned when she was pushed away. Although Gu Bei's temper towards her had become worse and worse over the years and he would occasionally scold her, this was the first time he had hit her.
Li Yingdi thought about how she and Gu Bei were in love in the past, and tears flowed down her face unconsciously.
Gu Bei, who was searching the house at this time, had no idea what Li Yingdi was thinking.
Gu Bei searched the cabinets here and there, and the back of the kang here and there, but after searching for a long time, he only found five taels of silver in scattered pieces.
Gu Bei felt something was not right. After all, he earned money at home and knew how much he brought home every month. Not to mention the fixed wages, even the occasional tips from customers would add up to a considerable amount over time.
Gu Bei's eyes suddenly glanced at Li Yingdi, who was pushed down at the door and did not get up but was crying silently. He seemed to suddenly understand something, and he rushed over, grabbed Li Yingdi's collar, lifted her up, and said viciously.
"Where did all our money go? Tell me now, don't try to fool me.
"I know that besides the four taels of silver Zhiwen gets for schooling, our family can still earn at least five taels of silver every year. Now I've searched everywhere, and I've only found five taels of silver. Where did our family's money go all these years? Tell me! Did you hide it?"
When Li Yingdi saw Gu Bei rummaging through the house, she knew that she was in big trouble. She had already given the money to the Li family under various pretexts, so where would she get it now?
So when facing Gu Bei's questioning, Li Yingdi just closed her eyes and said nothing, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
Seeing Li Yingdi's expression, Gu Bei understood what was going on. He guessed that this woman had simply sent them to the Li family. Gu Bei laughed in anger and said:
"Well, well done to you, Li Yingdi, and the Li family! Do you really think my Gu family is empty? Li Yingdi, go back to your house and get the money back, or I'll divorce you."
Li Yingdi trembled all over after hearing this. She had always known Gu Bei would be angry, but she had never expected him to be so angry. She thought the worst that could happen was a quarrel between the couple, followed by a cold war for ten days or half a month. After all, they had Zhiwen, their child.
Unexpectedly, Gu Bei said he wanted to divorce her right away, which made Li Yingdi panic.
Li Yingdi grabbed Gu Bei's sleeve as if begging for mercy, and said in a very flattering tone:
"Boss, you can't be so cruel. The money has been sent to my parents' home, and now you want me to take it back. How can I live my life in the future?"
As she spoke, Li Yingdi's face was covered with tears and snot. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and spoke as if she was grasping at a life-saving straw.
"Master, even if you don't consider me, you should consider Zhiwen. Our Zhiwen is going to be a high-ranking official in the future. With a divorced mother, what good will he end up with?"
When Zhiwen was mentioned, Gu Bei became even angrier.
"How dare you mention Zhiwen? If Zhiwen didn't have a mother like you, his life would be a thousand times better than it is now. I'm asking you to go get the money back because of Zhiwen's face. Otherwise, I would divorce you right now.
Bring the money back, and we can continue to live as if nothing happened. Otherwise, you should hurry back to your Li family."
Gu Bei issued a cold ultimatum. When Li Yingdi heard this, she knew that Gu Bei's attitude was irreversible.
She didn't dare to go to Zhiwen, for fear that Zhiwen would also despise her as a mother.
Li Yingdi stood at the door in a daze for a long time, her nose running from the wind, but Gu Bei did not come out to save her.
Li Yingdi sniffed. Now she couldn't care less about Gu Bei's plan to take a concubine. Because if she didn't handle this matter well, Gu Bei might really divorce her.
But it doesn't matter. Li Yingdi secretly encouraged herself in her heart. Her parents valued her so much, so it should be no problem to go back to her parents' home to get some money.
After all, my parents couldn't just stand by and watch Gu Bei divorce me. Besides, I gave them the money bit by bit, so it was only right for me to get it back.
Thinking of this, Li Yingdi felt more confident. She went into the house silently, packed her clothes, and prepared to go back to the Li family without taking anything else.
"What! You want to take the silver away? That's our Li family's silver. What does it have to do with you?"
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