"You know, it's really getting late. Everyone should go back and rest. Otherwise, we'll all be laughing at us."
Marshal Li then stood up and politely saw everyone out.
Anyone who dared to say they had seen the Li family make a fool of themselves would politely point out all the wrongdoings of the Kang family.
After everyone left, the old marshal's expression changed again as he looked at the last few people in the room.
"You can all leave now. I don't need to teach you how to say certain things, do I?" The old marshal looked at the few people who were smiling obsequiously, but he didn't have a good expression on his face.
"Old Marshal, our Juzi..." The old woman leading the group looked at Marshal Li. They had come here to testify, thinking they would get some benefits.
Unexpectedly, the Kang family members were taken away, and they didn't see anything.
They didn't dare ask the old marshal for anything; they just wanted him to bring their daughter back.
"Hmph, at first glance I thought your family doted on your daughter, but you know very well what's going on. Besides, that's your family's business. What relationship do I have with you?"
"We have an obligation to help you find your daughter? If you have any complaints, go find the Kang family. Now, please leave."
Seeing the old marshal's demeanor, the family dared not cause any trouble and hurriedly ran away.
They were picked up and dropped off when they came, but no one cared about them when they went back. They clearly knew something from what the old marshal said.
How could they not be afraid? They even felt that Marshal Li must know where Ju Zi had gone.
But they didn't dare to make a scene. The Kang family's behavior just now was still fresh in their minds. With the Kang family's example as a warning, they didn't even dare to go out and talk about it.
Everyone has something to hide, right? When it comes to the Li family, they can only stay put.
"Grandpa, what's the deal with the Chrysanthemum that family was talking about?" The Kang family arrived as soon as Su Ti returned.
She could tell from the look in her grandfather's eyes that they had a backup plan, so she remained extremely calm.
Grandma Kang was making a fuss, saying whatever she wanted to say, and she seemed to be refuting, but it was all half-hearted and she didn't put in her best effort.
That's because they know that the more they say, the more favorable the final outcome will be for her.
"That girl is also a pitiful person." It was Qi Feng who handled this matter. Back then, Qi Bowen wanted to get a job for the Kang family's girl, so he went to Li Ci for help.
As the daughter of the old marshal, even if she did nothing, she could have plenty of people doing things for her just by asking.
The girl named Kikuko was targeted entirely because she wanted to sell her job.
There were many children in the family, and even though she was the only girl, she wasn't favored. The reason she was able to go to high school was because she knew how to sweet-talk people.
She's beautiful; if she also had an education, she'd be a golden phoenix from the countryside.
I thought I'd be set for life if I found a husband, but I never expected that Ju Zi would find a job so quietly after graduation.
The family started having crooked ideas again. Her brothers were illiterate and couldn't take over the job at all.
Finally, my sister-in-law came up with an idea: sell the job for a sum of money, then marry off my sister-in-law. Someone like her could even get a generous dowry.
If my sister-in-law finds a good family, they can enjoy a good life together, but that girl Juzi hates those bloodsuckers in the family.
She found someone to sell her job to Qi Bowen, and with the money, she planned to marry someone far away.
After Qi Feng learned what Li Ci and her son had done, he originally intended to clean up their mess.
See how persistent this girl was? She pointed out a way for him, sending him to the performing arts troupe, to the farthest place.
The girl was very grateful and somehow knew the address of Qi Feng's workplace.
After settling down there, he paid back part of the money he earned from selling his job, saying that he didn't want to take advantage of the situation.
Qi Feng didn't tell anyone about this except his father. Over the years, he had done a lot behind the scenes to clean up the mess for Li Ci and her son.
Otherwise, with their brains, they could have ruined countless Li families.
"Dad, what are you planning to do about the Kang family?" Su Ti had a feeling of "I knew it" after hearing her father-in-law's words.
She knew the Li family wasn't the type to drive someone to despair, but Qi Bowen and Li Ci doing these things was something they allowed.
"We'll deal with whatever we have to do." What Marshal Li didn't say was that the Kang family was ungrateful. Did they really think no one knew about the things they did, like stealing other people's jobs and houses?
That's because he covered for Comrade Kang's sake, and she had taken good care of Qi Bowen back then.
But people are never satisfied with the status quo. They can't see what he does; they only think about wanting more and more.
Everything she did was calculated, but things are fine as they are now. Su girl isn't someone to be bullied.
Compared to Li Ci's trouble-making nature, with Su Yatou around, the Li family won't be any worse off.
"That's good." Su Ti knew in his heart that the old marshal had also condoned the things that happened to the Kang family. Now, it can only be said that evil has been punished and they deserve it.
Li Baichuan had no idea what kind of riddle his wife and grandfather were playing. It wasn't until they went upstairs to rest that Su Ti explained the whole story to Li Baichuan.
"Grandpa and his family must have deliberately given away the two jobs and the house to the Kang family. They must have also compensated the people behind it."
"Going to the Kang family with this won't do them any harm at all. As for Kang Qiqi, whether she cares about her reputation or not is up to her."
"Grandpa's last resort was that girl named Kikuko. They took care of everything behind the scenes, but they left a bomb, which is now coming in handy."
"Baichuan, remember this: no matter what you do, always leave yourself a way out."
Suti knew very well that her grandfather and father had indeed done it to clean up the mess that Li Ci and the others had made.
But who can say they didn't have ulterior motives? At the time, they had left a ticking time bomb between their own daughter and grandson. Who knows whether they were targeting the Kang family or Li Ci and his group?
“Wife, Grandpa and the others…” Li Baichuan was taken aback. He felt that everyone in the family was full of ulterior motives.
Even his father-in-law's side, right after they met, his father-in-law also tried to sabotage him.
If things are like this on both sides, he might get sold off one day and not even know why.
"Don't be afraid. Grandpa didn't handle it that way because he wanted to scheme against Li Ci and the others. He probably wanted to use it to intimidate Qi Bowen and the others."
“Grandpa and the others know that those two need to be kept in check. Even without us, Li Ci and Qi Bowen might still face a storm in the Li family.”
Su Ti understood that both the old marshal and Qi Feng were reasonable people, and that they were doing this for the sake of the Li family's future.
However, the feeling of having to be careful at all times, or else someone will find something to use against you, is quite uncomfortable.
"Wife, would they really treat us like this?" Li Baichuan frowned, finding it hard to accept. He couldn't outsmart them.
What if they bully his wife?
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