That afternoon, when Lu Yuan returned home, he saw Mo Lijuan waiting for him.
"Brother-in-law, you're back! I need to talk to you about something," Mo Lijuan said eagerly.
Lu Yuan knew why she had come to see him; he had almost forgotten about her lately. Lu Yuan told her to talk in the courtyard.
"Isn't it inconvenient to talk here? Why don't we go outside?"
"Then let's go to the courtyard gate."
Mo Lijuan glanced into the house again when she reached the courtyard gate, and only when she saw that no one was paying attention did she lower her voice and say, "Shouldn't you fulfill your promise to me?"
Lu Yuan asked knowingly, "What did I promise you?"
Mo Lijuan was anxious. She had been worried that Lu Yuan would abandon her after using her, but she didn't expect him to actually do it.
"Don't play dumb. We agreed that once you acknowledged your parents and got their keys, I would get half of the treasure."
"That's just what you agreed on, I didn't agree on it."
"Don't deny it, I still have the agreement you signed here."
As she spoke, she took out the agreement. She had come prepared to come to him today.
Lu Yuan scoffed, "So what? That thing is completely useless to me."
He said directly, "Mo Zhiqing, considering you're my wife's relative, I don't want to do anything to you. You'd better behave yourself and stop thinking about anything else."
My parents are my biological parents, and you don't need to impersonate them. The Gao and Xiao families don't have any treasure, and even if they did, it's none of your business."
"What do you mean? Are you really turning your back on me after you've served your purpose? So what if you're their biological child? I was the one who overheard their conversation and encouraged you to go and acknowledge them, which gave you the opportunity to be together. Now that you've found your parents, you're kicking your benefactor aside. Aren't you afraid of retribution for such ingratitude?"
"Ha, my benefactor? You?"
"To tell you the truth, we had already recognized each other before that. The only reason I let you ramble on for so long was to see what your true purpose was. You're really audacious, wanting half of the treasure."
Mo Lijuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Impossible! If you really admitted it, they wouldn't have said those things to Xiao Fan and let me hear them."
“It’s quite a coincidence that Xiao Fan had already figured things out by the time you came to find me.”
"Even so, you promised me and signed an agreement. You can't go back on your word, or I'll take this agreement to report you for hoarding treasure."
Lu Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "Go on, go on. If you don't find the treasure, it's because you made a false accusation, and you're making a false accusation against a high-ranking official. Who knows who will be arrested then."
Mo Lijuan flinched. She now understood that Lu Yuan was fearless and probably had a plan. He might have gone to the provincial capital to deal with the treasure, which he had hidden and was unlikely to find.
She was so angry she could have teeth itch, and she regretted not going to the provincial capital with him in the first place.
"Anyway, I don't care. If you can share some benefits with me, I can keep it a secret. If not, I can choose not to report it, but I will spread the word that the Gao and Xiao families have treasures so that everyone knows."
It's impossible to get half now, but getting some benefit is better than nothing.
Lu Yuan: "Suit yourself! Go ahead and spread the word. Everyone knows that the Gao and Xiao families donated all their assets back then. Do you think you can get away with spreading rumors and slander without being arrested and reprimanded?"
"you…"
Mo Lijuan realized that she was completely helpless and might even get herself involved, which made her furious.
What should we do? Are we just going to let him get away with it like this? I'm so unwilling to accept it.
She was unwilling but there was nothing she could do. That Dean Gao seemed to wield considerable power, and she couldn't possibly defeat him alone.
What a lucky break for that bitch Wen Moxue! She's so fortunate to have found a rich young master who's been wandering around since she went to the countryside, and what's more, she's pregnant with triplets.
The more she thought about it, the more resentful and unbalanced she became. Her face was contorted with a frantic mix of resentment and jealousy.
Lu Yuan frowned. Was this person turning evil again? He felt that keeping such a wicked relative around would always be a menace, and it would be better to send him far away.
"You want some benefits, right? I'll find a way to get you back to the city later, but don't think about anything else."
We can get her a medical retirement certificate later, and then she can go back to the city. It's simple; her father can prescribe some medicine to make her look weak, and after she takes it, she can go to the hospital for a checkup.
Actually, the simplest thing would be for his father to just find someone to issue a certificate, but he was unwilling to let his father do someone a favor for such a person, and he didn't want to leave any reason for gossip.
"Go back to the city? No way."
She would have been happy to leave before, but now she doesn't want to leave the Changhe Brigade at all.
She has gradually adapted to life here, and it's not as tough as she had imagined. On the contrary, she is more free here than at home, and she has much more money and credits than she did at home.
Most importantly, there are several young comrades here who come from good families and are good-looking. Once the senior cadre sanatorium is completed, those coming and going will all be people with status and background.
I heard there are still job openings available. She'll try to get one, because it'll allow her to interact with high-ranking officials every day. The people she meets will be different, and the people she can date won't be ordinary either.
When Lu Yuan saw that she was unwilling to return to the city, he knew what she was up to. He sneered inwardly, knowing that whether or not she returned to the city was not her choice.
Too lazy to waste any more words with her, he sent her away and went back to his room to ask Gao Weishan if he had any medicine to make someone weak.
"What do you need this for?" Gao Weishan asked.
Lu Yuan told Gao Weishan about his plan to arrange for Mo Lijuan to retire due to illness and return to the city. Gao Weishan nodded, "Okay, I'll give you the medicine tomorrow."
The next day, Gao Weishan gave Lu Yuan a packet of medicine powder, saying, "You will experience headaches, weakness, and vomiting. These are all normal and will last for about two or three months. It will completely disable your ability to work."
Lu Yuan smiled. This was good; not only could he get medical retirement, but he could also make her suffer a bit. This person deserved to suffer a little.
The problem is getting people to take the medicine.
He discussed it with his wife, Wen Moxue, who said, "Leave this to me."
That day, Wen Moxue packed a lunchbox with the best food from home and delivered it to the educated youth settlement. She even watched the people finish the food before taking the lunchbox home.
Three days passed without any movement, and Lu Yuan grew anxious.
"Dad, is the medicine you prescribed not working?"
Gao Weishan remained calm and composed, saying, "Don't worry, it's just about today."
Sure enough, news spread that evening from the educated youth settlement that Mo Lijuan was sick.
"Why does it take so many days to see results?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.
Gao Weishan smiled and explained to his son, "Wouldn't it be easy to arouse suspicion if it were to have immediate effects?"
Lu Yuan understood and gave his father a thumbs up.
"It still has to be you, Lao Gao!"
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