Chapter 446: Prerequisites
"Old man Li, everyone present knows exactly what your purpose is in coming here today, so there's no need for you to act so pretentiously."
Faced with Mr. Li's humble attitude, Mr. Zhong was not impressed. "Just now, you have been interfering in the affairs of our Zhong family. I don't want to say anything more. I just want to say one thing: take care of yourself!"
After hearing what Mr. Zhong said, Mr. Li's face turned a little ugly, but he also knew that he was in the wrong this time, so he could only lower his posture, "Mr. Zhong, this matter is indeed my fault. I didn't educate my daughter well. I hope you can forgive her this time. She will definitely not make the same mistake again in the future. I can guarantee this."
"As for the stock compensation you mentioned, I've thought about it carefully and think it's a good idea. Nian Yao was so frightened, she really deserves some compensation."
"Grandpa, how could you--" Zhong Mengxuan exclaimed with dissatisfaction on her face.
She hadn't moved her grandpa and uncle here today to get them to side with Zhong Nianyao. She had never expected that just by hearing Lu Yichen's name, her grandpa and uncle's attitude would change 180 degrees.
If Zhong Nianyao really got the shares, wouldn't all her efforts be wasted? Not only that, her father's shares would be reduced, and it would be extremely difficult for her to get even one percent of the shares in the future.
"Shut up." Old Master Li glared at Zhong Mengxuan fiercely. "After your mother did something like that, the Zhong family is already very kind by not wanting to divorce you. It's just a small compensation of shares. What's there to be dissatisfied with?"
Seeing such a sudden change in Mr. Li's attitude, Zhong Nianyao was not surprised at all. After all, what they valued was their interests, not Li Yiqiu.
If they really valued Li Yiqiu, they would have come to her when she was in the hospital, instead of rushing over after hearing about the shares.
Seeing that Mr. Li and Li Chengru were no longer willing to pay attention to her, Zhong Mengxuan became anxious. She vented all her anger on Zhong Nianyao, pointing at her nose and scolding her, "You go back on your word. You clearly promised—"
"I promised not to pursue it!" Zhong Nianyao shrugged and said with a smile, "Am I pursuing it now?"
"and you--"
"Just because I won't pursue the matter doesn't mean Lu Yichen can't!" Zhong Nianyao said with a smile, "Didn't you say that? Those who aren't injured have no right to pursue anything. But since Lu Yichen is injured, he can naturally seek justice for himself."
"But...but..." Zhong Mengxuan hesitated, then suddenly spoke as if she had thought of something, "Lu Yichen promised that the matter would be settled. If you ask him to go back on his word now, wouldn't that just make you a laughing stock?"
"Zhong Mengxuan, I think you might have made a mistake about one thing." Zhong Nianyao said with a smile, "Lu Yichen did agree to let it go, but that all came with a condition."
"That means Second Uncle and Second Aunt are getting divorced. Now Second Uncle and Second Aunt are definitely not getting divorced, so it's understandable that Lu Yichen continues to pursue the matter, isn't it?"
"No..., I mean..." Zhong Mengxuan hesitated and racked her brains, but she couldn't think of any rebuttal.
She was reluctant to give up the shares, but she also didn't want her father and mother to divorce. For a moment, she was caught in a dilemma.
"Nianyao," Li Chengru thought for a moment, then looked at Zhong Nianyao and said, "Today's events are ultimately our fault. We didn't even understand the whole story before we came to your house to accuse you. We caused so much trouble, and we are truly sorry."
"As for the issue of shares, that's your Zhong family's business, and we shouldn't interfere. However, since you were so frightened, it's only natural that you should receive some shares as compensation."
Seeing Mr. Li and Li Chengru suddenly standing next to Zhong Nianyao, Zhong Mengxuan was very anxious. However, every time she wanted to say something, she saw Mr. Li's sharp eyes, which contained a hint of warning.
Looking at Li Chengru's sincere expression, Zhong Nianyao curled her lips into a smile. Under the expectant gazes of Mr. Li and Li Chengru, she slowly shook her head and said, "Forget it. I'd feel uneasy if I took the shares!"
Mr. Li and Li Chengru's expressions suddenly turned ugly. They understood the implied meaning.
He wasn't going to accept the shares. In other words, he was determined to pursue the matter to the end. Moreover, he was pursuing it in Lu Yichen's name. Wouldn't this put the Li family in a difficult position?
If Lu Yichen insisted on pursuing the matter, people outside would not think that the Zhong family would be in trouble, but that the Li family would be in trouble.
The Zhong family was safe because they had Zhong Nianyao, Lu Yichen's girlfriend. But the Li family was different. Lu Yichen didn't even need to do anything; he just had to spread the word, and plenty of people would take advantage of the situation. After all, Li Yiqiu was their daughter.
Therefore, no matter what, we cannot let Zhong Nian Yao continue to hold on to this matter today.
After figuring out the stakes involved, Mr. Li took a deep breath, then looked at Mr. Zhong and said, "Old Man Zhong, let's be frank. What do you want to do now so that we won't pursue this matter?"
Since Zhong Nianyao couldn't convince him, he could only go to find Old Man Zhong.
Seeing Mr. Li lower his head, Mr. Zhong felt indescribably happy. But——
"I don't have the final say on this matter. You should ask the person involved! I can't make the decision. If I could make the decision, the shares would have been transferred to Nian Yao's name long ago, instead of being told what to do here."
When he spoke later, the irony in his tone became stronger.
Mr. Li felt unhappy, but he also saw the firm attitude of Mr. Zhong.
So, in the end, he still set his sights on Zhong Nianyao, "Nianyao, for the sake of our relationship, I hope you can forgive us for our previous interference. As for these shares, I wonder what it will take for you to accept them?"
The implication of that statement is how to not pursue this matter.
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