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Xiang Yongkang looked at the text message number on his phone with mixed feelings. Over 50 million yuan, he hadn't seen so much cash in a long time, and all of this money was for the Yi family.
It would be great if it was given to him.
Xiang Yongkang was tempted by the idea, but he had the desire but not the courage. He made some preparations and went to meet the Yi family.
At this time, the Yi family was in dire straits.
Initially, the Yi family's vice presidents had only intended to rip off their boss' skin, but they hadn't expected the situation to escalate. The Yi family was already a shell company; how could they possibly withstand such turmoil? Within a week, the Yi family was already struggling financially and was considering selling off their real estate.
But even if they were selling a house, they wouldn't do it this way. Their capital chain kept breaking and they were on the verge of bankruptcy.
At this time, Xiang Yongkang suddenly appeared and said that he was here to invest. How could anyone in the Yi family believe him?
No matter how Xiang Yongkang tried to persuade him, Yi Huining refused to see him or accept his money. He even cursed, "Xiang Yongkang, you and your daughter have such evil intentions. One of you supports the Qi family to deal with our Yi family, and the other one secretly wants to lend us money. What? You want to destroy the Yi family and make them owe you money? Do you want to eat us to the bone?"
Xiang Yongkang had hit a snag several times and was unwilling to endure the humiliation any longer, so he had no choice but to go see Fang Kuai. "Boss Fang, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the Yi family doesn't trust me. This money..."
"Oh! I'm so worried!" Fang Kuai stopped drinking tea this time and switched to wine, sighing repeatedly. "Actually, Mr. Xiang, let me be honest with you. Half of this is to help the Yi family, and the other half is mainly to get the interest. Do you think it's easy for me, a primary school graduate, to earn some interest? I don't know how to invest it. This money, this money... forget it, I'll just keep it in the bank!"
As a businessman, Xiang Yongkang couldn't bear to hear that money was kept in the bank, especially since he was in dire need of cash. Xiang Yongkang couldn't help but say, "Boss Fang, can you lend me the money?"
Fang Kuai was already a little confused from drinking, and it took him a long time to react after hearing this: "Huh?"
"Just follow the interest rate you mentioned." Xiang Yongkang urged, "Boss Fang, lend it to me. I will definitely pay you back. I..."
"I know, I know!" Fang Kuai said with a big tongue, "You are Runjia Xiang Wanwan's father! If you can't pay the money, you can ask Xiang Wanwan for it! Okay! Since the 50 million is already in your card, I'm too lazy to ask for it back. President Xiang, let's sign a supplementary agreement! Hehehe~~~"
Fang Kuai drunkenly took out a piece of paper and said, "Boss Xiang, I haven't heard from you in the past few days. I already feel that the Yi family is being rude. I'm trying to help them out of kindness, but they don't even accept it! So what? Boss Xiang, here, I've printed out the agreement. Sign it, and the money is yours!"
This was exactly what Xiang Yongkang wanted. He took a closer look and couldn't help but laugh. This Fang Kuai was clearly only an elementary school graduate. His words were so confusing and disjointed that they looked nothing like the formal contracts he usually read. An elementary school illiterate couldn't possibly cheat him. Besides, the money was in his account, so what could Fang Kuai do?
Xiang Yongkang looked at it again and again, and after making sure there was no problem, he signed it and stamped it with his own seal.
"Great! Happy cooperation!" Fang Kuai pounded the table and shouted, "Boss Xiang, we won't leave until we're drunk tonight! Come on! Drink!"
Xiang Yongkang didn't like getting drunk, fearing something might happen, but he got Fang Kuai drunk until he passed out. After getting him drunk, Xiang Yongkang looked at the money in his hand and laughed happily.
Fifty million wasn't much, but it was what he needed right now. He would pay off his credit card debt first, then invest the money in Hengchen.
Xiang Yongkang was dreaming happily. During the days when he was concentrating on dealing with Fang Kuai and preparing to make money, Xiang Wanwan had already attacked the Yi family again.
Xiang Wanwan didn't really care about Qi Zhiyou's business talent. The so-called three-day deadline and the proposed plan were just to reassure Qi Zhiyou and let Wei Heng go to the Qi family to see what it was like to live under someone else's yoke. Once Qi Zhiyou presented the plan and the contract was signed, Pei Xingyao became the one who actually handled the matter.
Xiang Wanwan had already explained the steps to him, and Pei Xingyao was a versatile assistant. Under Pei Xingyao's control, the Qi family was eroding the Yi family's share of the hotel industry at an alarming rate, putting pressure on the Yi family at every turn. The Qi family's hotels were flawless: management, brand, and reputation were all excellent. The only crisis was the Qi family's enormous size, the entire company rife with connections and nepotism. A plan had to be developed and handed over to XX's cousin's brother-in-law. Someone had made a mistake, and it was Mrs. XX's brother, so he couldn't be dealt with.
As for those who embezzled company funds and secretly took kickbacks to make money, there are countless of them.
Xiang Wanwan used the investment funds as a threat, putting her interests before the boss of Jingyuan Hotel: either withdraw your investment and wait for bankruptcy, leaving your entire family destitute. Or, liquidate the company, eliminate all relatives and nepotism, abandon the interests of your relatives, and keep your Qi family's money.
Qi Dapeng had experienced a period of time when he was penniless and powerless, and was almost bankrupt. He was so poor that he even wanted to sell his daughter, let alone the interests of his relatives. As long as he could keep the Jingyuan brand, he would agree to anything.
So, within a few days, the Jingyuan Hotel Group was swiftly cleaned up from top to bottom. Under the remote control of Pei Xingyao and Xiang Wanwan, the Jingyuan Hotel was revived, grabbing nearly half of the market share originally held by the Yi family.
"Making money?" Qi Zhiyou, who was pushed to the position of vice president, didn't react at all and just stared.
"Yes, the deficit has been made up, and the market share has increased. As long as we don't do anything wrong, the money will roll in." Qi Dapeng said with relief, "It's really a case of after a long journey, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! My dear daughter, Youyou, this is all thanks to Director Xiang. You know such a great god, why didn't you tell Dad? If Dad had known earlier, I would never have given you to Mr. Zhao. And Miss Wei, please say a few good words for our Youyou in front of Director Xiang in the future. Youyou is good in every way, but she is too naive..."
He chattered non-stop, but his attitude was very respectful, and he kept observing the expressions of Wei Heng and Qi Zhiyou. Seeing that their faces were not very good, he immediately stopped talking, gently slapped his mouth, and said with a smile: "Look at me, I like to talk too much when I get old. Youyou, you can chat with Miss Wei. I, an old man, will not disturb you. Come home for dinner tonight. I'll ask your mother to cook a big table of dishes that you like."
After saying that, he smiled ingratiatingly at Wei Heng before leaving.
Without the noisy Qi Dapeng, the office suddenly became quiet. Qi Zhiyou and Wei Heng were sitting and standing respectively, neither of them spoke.
After a long while, Qi Zhiyou finally spoke: "Actually, they don't know what I like to eat. From childhood to adulthood, they always say, 'This is not good, don't have it.' Everything we eat and use at home is what they like. I..."
She finally couldn't help herself and covered her face with her hands as she started crying: "I'm so useless! Sister Xiao Heng, do you know? I'm actually so scared now. I'm afraid that one day Xiang Dong will feel that it's enough, that he's done helping me, and will ignore me. Then my dad will go back to being the way he was before. Every day, he just told me to be obedient..."
"Okay, okay, don't cry..." Wei Heng hugged her, patted her back, and comforted her softly, but he knew in his heart that what she said might very well happen.
Wei Heng never thought that in just less than half a month, she would be able to see such a huge contrast and such a cold and indifferent world.
She clearly remembered that on the first day she and Qi Zhiyou returned to Qi's house, what awaited Qi Zhiyou was not comfort or guilt.
But a slap.
Qi Zhiyou was slapped as soon as she entered the door.
Her biological father, Qi Dapeng, pointed at Qi Zhiyou's nose and yelled at her for being useless, a waste, unable to even sleep with him, and saying he'd be worse off raising a barbecued pork... He used all sorts of harsh words, accompanied by punches and kicks. Wei Heng took several hits. If Qi Dapeng hadn't revealed Xiang Wanwan's identity and said they could get investment, he wouldn't have stopped.
Afterward, everyone in the Qi family mocked Qi Zhiyou, saying she hadn't slept with Mr. Zhao but had hooked up with a wealthy woman. They asked her how she had served Xiang Wanwan. That was the most obscene language Wei Heng had ever heard in her life.
But after just three days, Qi Zhiyou returned with the contract, and the Qi family's attitude changed. Qi Zhiyou was no longer the disobedient daughter, but the boss's canary, the favorite concubine. The whole family wanted to worship her, and repeatedly asked to see Xiang Wanwan. When Pei Xingyao remotely controlled Qi Zhiyou to take the position of vice president, asking her to issue orders and rectify the Jingyuan Hotel, the uncles and brothers of the Qi family changed their attitude once again, scolding Qi Zhiyou for wanting to kill her and calling her ruthless.
In the end, those who benefited from it all praised Qi Zhiyou for her ability, while those who didn't benefit all insulted Qi Zhiyou and told her to be careful when going out. However, even though the latter insulted her, they didn't dare to take action.
Because Qi Zhiyou is still Xiang Wanwan's person, and Jingyuan has not yet truly stood up. Once Xiang Wanwan withdraws her investment, Jingyuan will be counterattacked by other hotel brands and will be swallowed up without a trace.
Why are they so ruthless?
Why are they so afraid?
Why is Qi Zhiyou able to sit in this position? How can she keep this position?
Why are they all women? They always want to get rid of Qi Zhiyou, but they also yearn for, expect, and fear Xiang Wanwan?
Why does Qi Zhiyou have a hard time taking every step, while Xiang Wanwan is calm and has the power of life and death?
Countless questions flashed through Wei Heng's mind, and finally he understood.
Because Xiang Wanwan is rich and capable.
Compassion and tolerance are the exclusive domain of the strong.
Being weak is not called tolerance, it is just gentleness, obedience and submission.
"It's useless to argue with Dad. If he gets angry, he can stop paying me. What can I do then? Should I obey him?" Wei Heng asked herself, "I don't want to be a puppet like Qi Zhiyou. I don't want to be a smiling baby who only knows how to obey and get married obediently. What if... what if the person I marry is like Qi Dapeng? Will I end up like Qi Zhiyou's mother?"
"I don't want this! I want to be like Xiang Wanwan, holding all the power and making everyone obey me!"
In the chairman's office of Runjia Investment, Xiang Wanwan was taking a nap when suddenly, her mind buzzed.
"Character [Wei Heng]'s awakening degree is 100%. Awakening this character will gain 10,000 awakening points."
Xiang Wanwan suddenly opened her eyes and said to Pei Xingyao, "It's time to move."
Ten minutes later, Fang Kuai walked into the police station and said, "Comrade police, I want to report a case. Someone cheated me out of 50 million yuan!"
Chapter 25: Why don’t Ms. Qi kowtow to each of the wealthy people in Jiangcheng and see if anyone is willing to lend 50 million to Mr. Xiang?
Xiang Yongkang had just signed the last document agreeing to the funding when he received the notification from the police. He was completely stunned.
"What did you say?"
"Mr. Xiang Yongkang, you are suspected of fraud. Please come back with us now to assist in the investigation."
"This... is totally incomprehensible! If you don't have any evidence, I will complain to you!" Xiang Yongkang cursed.
But this is a society ruled by law after all. He threw away the pen and followed the police.
This departure sent shockwaves through the business community – the former son-in-law of the Du family, the CEO of Hengchen Group, had been arrested? Rumors circulated that it was for fraud.
Xiang Yongkang was also confused. It was only when he followed the police to the police station that he found out what was going on.
The person who reported the case was actually Fang Kuai!
"You fat bastard? You set me up? You're setting me up? You're setting me up?" Xiang Yongkang was furious. "I'm suing you for fraud! Didn't you give me that 50 million?"
Fang Kuai was so angry that his fat was shaking. "I gave you that 50 million and asked you to lend it to the Yi family! Now the Yi family won't accept it, and you got me drunk and won't return it to me. If this isn't a scam, what is it?"
"I'm a fraud? It's written in black and white. You borrowed it from me! And you still want to slander me?"
"Nonsense! I'm in urgent need of money, why would I lend you money?"
Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, the police quickly separated the two and questioned them separately.
First, Fang Kuai, the person who reported the case, narrated that he had 50 million yuan, which he had given to Xiang Yongkang, asking Xiang Yongkang to lend it to the Yi family. But now the Yi family has not accepted the money, and Xiang Yongkang has not returned the money to him. Fang Kuai thought that Xiang Yongkang was a big boss and would not cheat him, so he waited for a few days. As a result, Xiang Yongkang not only did not say a word, but also deleted him. Fang Kuai felt that his money had been cheated, so he called the police. His request was also very simple. He said that his business had some problems and he urgently needed the money. He hoped that Xiang Yongkang would return the money to him, and then everything would be fine.
"He's talking nonsense! What do you mean by cheating me? I didn't do anything!" Xiang Yongkang slammed the table and cursed.
He said that the money was indeed with him, but it was loaned to him by Fang Kuai. A few days ago, he and Fang Kuai had been drinking together, and Fang Kuai had personally agreed to the contract, and they had even signed it in black and white, which he kept with him.
As for Fang Kuai not being able to contact him… Xiang Yongkang spread his hands and glared, “How should I know why he can’t be contacted?”
The police then went to get the contract that Xiang Yongkang mentioned, but when they took a look at it, Xiang Yongkang himself was dumbfounded - on the contract, there was only his own signature and seal, and there was no signature of Fang Kuai at all!
In other words, this is a void contract! If Fang Kuai were to investigate, he would indeed be a fraud!
"How could it be..." Xiang Yongkang blurted out, wanting to curse, but then he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have drunk a little that day. He only remembered signing and stamping the document. But he really didn't remember whether Fang Kuai had signed or not. It seemed that... Fang Kuai was indeed drunk and did nothing but fall asleep.
Thinking of this, Xiang Yongkang's scalp suddenly went numb.
He was a well-known figure in Jiangcheng and the center of recent gossip. The police also knew him and suggested, "The reporter's request is very simple. Just return the money to him and we won't file a case."
Give it back to him? That's easy to say! He didn't check the contract and had already spent all the money! He even had to pay installments on his credit card, which was over 4 million yuan. Where would he get 50 million yuan to give to Fang Kuai?
Xiang Yongkang could only ask for mediation, hoping that Fang Kuai would sign the contract and treat it as a loan to him, and the interest rate could be increased a little.
Fang Kuai initially disagreed: "My dear brothers and CEOs, it's not that I don't give you face, but my business has suddenly run into problems. The gambling stone business is ever-changing, and you never know when a crisis will hit. If I can't come up with this money, in another week, not only will I have to pay it all back to them, not only this money, but even my own company will have to pay it all back. President Xiang, I'm putting it this way, I've reached a dead end. If you don't pay me back, I can only take legal action, sue you, and demand compulsory execution."
"No...don't!" Xiang Yongkang, sweating profusely, kept saying, "Brother Fang Kuai, President Fang, please don't take legal action yet! Absolutely not! I'll return the money to you! In one week, just one week, I'll return the money to you. Sign the contract first, and don't sue!"
At worst, he could just deal with some assets. However, he absolutely couldn't be sued, and the execution couldn't be enforced! Otherwise, wouldn't everyone know that Hengchen's financial situation was dire?
"Well... okay." Fang Kuai looked helpless and obviously didn't want to force the man to death, so he made up the contract.
The contract stipulated that the debt must be repaid within one week. If the debt could not be repaid, not only would the interest rate be doubled, but the debt would also be handed over to his creditors.
After signing, Fang Kuai repeatedly warned and warned, "Boss Xiang, I just want my money back. But you can't delay. One week, at most one week. After one week, if I can't get the money back, the debt will be transferred. You must not take it lightly."
Xiang Yongkang came out of the police station with a cold sweat on his forehead. While driving, he was thinking about how many assets he would need to deal with to raise the 50 million. At this moment, the phone suddenly rang.
"Lao Xiang!" Qi Yishan said in panic, "The family suddenly received a lawyer's letter, saying that they want you to return Du Qingjia's inheritance, otherwise they will sue you in court!"
What?! Xiang Yongkang wasn't paying attention and crashed into the roadside guardrail with a bang. The airbag deployed, nearly giving him a concussion. He was dazed and thought, "How could Du Qingjia have any inheritance? She's been dead for twenty years!"
He returned home with a dislocated arm and a lawyer he had contacted. Waiting for him was Zhu Kaiqi, accompanied by two bodyguards, sitting in the Xiang family's living room drinking tea.
"Mr. Xiang is finally back?" Zhu Kaiqi held a teacup, her lipstick bright and bold, just like her personality. "Mr. Xiang, Miss Xiang Wanwan has authorized me to handle Ms. Du Qingjia's estate. I'm here to inform you now."
"According to the law, Ms. Du Qingjia's estate is divided into her pre-marital assets and half of your joint assets at the time of her death. Ms. Du Qingjia has a legal will, and her pre-marital assets will be inherited by her father, Du Jingyuan. According to the chronological order, this estate has belonged to Mr. Du Jingyuan for twenty years."
Zhu Kaiqi put down her teacup, took a document out of her bag, and placed it on the coffee table. "This is a copy of Ms. Du's will. It has long been notarized and is kept at the Du family. Xiang Yongkang, Mr. Du has never taken it out for so many years. It's because you raised their daughter. Otherwise... humph!"
Xiang Yongkang's expression shifted from gloomy to bright, and he gave the lawyer a suggestive look. The lawyer quickly picked up the document and looked it over carefully, but could only shake his head.
No, this is indeed Du Qingjia's will, it is legally binding and they cannot change it.
Seeing this, Zhu Kaiqi took out another document and said, "This is a list of Ms. Du's pre-marital assets. It includes shares in several brands, three properties, millions in cash, a yacht, various jewelry, luxury backpacks, and so on. Oh, and one of the three properties is the house you currently live in."
"What!" Qi Yishan screamed and grabbed Xiang Yongkang's arm, saying in panic, "All this money is from before Du Qingjia got married? How could she be so cruel that she wouldn't even give her husband any money? She deserves it..."
"To which husband? To your husband? Your whole family is lying on the corpse of the original wife and sucking her blood. Are you all leeches? Otherwise, how can you say such disgusting words?" Zhu Kaiqi interrupted her angrily.
She is not Xiang Wanwan, who is in poor health and doesn't want to curse.
Zhu Kaiqi slammed the coffee table and stood up, pointing at Qi Yishan's nose and scolding: "Also, who are you? Is it your turn to speak when dealing with the matter between the Du family and Xiang Yongkang? Shut up!"
Qi Yishan had been afraid of fierce and powerful people all her life. She was so scared that her eyes were filled with tears. She grabbed Xiang Yongkang's arm and sobbed, not daring to speak.
Xiang Yongkang's face was already very ugly. With his lawyer present, he barely maintained his composure and said through gritted teeth, "Zhu Kaiqi, you're nothing but a dog raised by the Du family! How dare you bark in front of me?"
"I'm a lawyer, Mr. Xiang. Do you think this is still ancient times, where women don't have personal property? Sorry, we live in a society ruled by law now, and the law protects personal assets. Ms. Du's pre-marital assets are now included in Mr. Du's estate and will be inherited solely by Miss Xiang Wanwan. This asset has nothing to do with you or anyone else in the Xiang family. Miss Wanwan has transferred it to her own name and does not need to notify anyone. For the past month, I have helped Miss Xiang Wanwan complete the inheritance procedures."
As she spoke, she clapped her hands and called over a team of Du family bodyguards and a team of professional appraisers.
"All of Ms. Du's pre-marital assets are now under Miss Wanwan's name. We are now counting them one by one, making an inventory, and preparing to take them away. Miss Xiang has explained that some items will not lose value, such as jewelry, antiques, luxury backpacks, etc. If she cannot hand them over, they will be converted into cash. If President Xiang cannot provide the funds, she will sue for compensation and invite the court to enforce the judgment."
Zhu Kaiqi placed the file bag on the coffee table, pulled out a list, and ordered, "Boss Xiang can choose whether to take everything out yourself, or we can search it ourselves. Anyway, this house is Miss Wanwan's, and Miss Wanwan has the right to demand that you and your family move out within a certain period of time. Otherwise, you will be charged with trespassing and asked to leave."
"How dare she!" Xiang Yongkang couldn't stand the word "enforcement" anymore; he almost had a high blood pressure attack. "I'm her father! I've been begging her humbly for a while now, trying to reconcile with her, and she actually wants to kick me out? Is there such an unfilial and rebellious woman in the world? Worst case scenario, we'll both die together. I'll destroy her reputation in the wealthy world! I'll make a big fuss online so everyone in the country knows what she's like!"
"Oh, go ahead. That's a follow-up matter. It has nothing to do with now, and it has nothing to do with me. Now, let's continue to deal with Ms. Du's estate." Zhu Kaiqi said indifferently, and took out another document.
"We have also completed the calculation of Ms. Du's assets after her marriage. Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, we strictly abide by the law. We have only calculated up to the day of Ms. Du's death. According to the law, these assets should be divided equally between you and Mr. Du."
Xiang Yongkang suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart: "Really?"
"That's right, originally. But we've discovered that you, Mr. Xiang, have been unfaithful and have fathered a child out of wedlock, so we've filed a lawsuit, asking the court to rule that you can only take one-third of the estate. Furthermore, if you're suspected of murdering your wife, Ms. Xiang has the right to request that you be deprived of your inheritance rights."
Xiang Yongkang and Qi Yishan's faces changed instantly when they heard the words "infidelity" and "illegitimate child." When they heard the words "murdering his wife," their faces paled.
"Zhu Kaiqi! You... stop talking nonsense!" Xiang Yongkang pointed at Zhu Kaiqi and cursed, "I'm going to sue you for defamation! I'll sue you so hard that you won't even be able to survive in the legal field!"
"Go ahead and sue me! If I don't, you're a grandson!" Zhu Kaiqi cursed, pulling out a dozen photos from her bag and slamming them onto the coffee table. "Defamation? Xiang Yongkang, spreading rumors is defamation. Open your eyes, you unfaithful man, and see what this is!"
The photo flipped open, revealing Qi Yishan walking into the hotel with a young man in his twenties. The young man's face was clearly visible, and his features bore a striking resemblance to Xiang Yongkang's.
There is no need to say what this man's identity is, anyone can guess it.
"Xiang Yongkang," Zhu Kaiqi added, draining the last trace of color from Xiang Yongkang and Qi Yishan's faces. "Fifteen years ago, Mr. Du asked you and Xiang Wanyi to do a paternity test. Whose sample did you take? Why did the test report show that you were Xiang Wanyi's biological father, while ten years ago, when we secretly took samples from you and Xiang Wanyi for testing, the results showed that you were not related?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two sounds, "dong" and "bang", rang out at the same time.
Qi Yisan closed her eyes and fainted on the spot, while at the stairs, Xiang Wanyi fell down two or three steps and fell to the ground.
She looked at Zhu Kaiqi blankly, her eyes full of tears and sudden enlightenment.
Zhu Kaiqi only glanced at her and then her gaze returned to Xiang Yongkang.
Xiang Yongkang suddenly came back to his senses, pushed the unconscious Qi Yishan away, grabbed the photo with both hands, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
"It's okay, go ahead and destroy it. Miss Wanwan still has plenty." Zhu Kaiqi raised her delicately trimmed eyebrows and said fiercely, "Xiang Yongkang, I've put up with you for many years! It's time for you to pay me back! Your luck has run out! Miss Wanwan has filed a lawsuit, and the court has accepted the case. She has authorized me to handle it. I have applied to freeze all assets under Ms. Du's name until the truth of what happened twenty years ago is revealed. From now on, you can't touch a single cent of that money. How much you've spent in the past is all recorded in the bank account. Every penny, every penny, must be returned to you!"
She was really angry.
She had been raised by the Du family and knew better than anyone how much Du Jingyuan loved Du Qingjia, and how much of a blow Du Qingjia's death had dealt to the old man. Now working alongside Xiang Wanwan, she understood better than anyone how difficult Xiang Wanwan's situation was.
Xiang Wanwan seems to be on top of her game now, sitting in the chairman's chair. With one hand, she's driven the Yi family to the brink of bankruptcy, while with her right hand, she's propped up the Qi family, making them the new overlord of the hotel industry. But Zhu Kaiqi knows that's just the old foxes at Runjia watching her. If Runjia's internal enemies launch an offensive, Xiang Wanwan's talent won't be enough to handle it, and her body won't be able to handle full-time work.
Over a month had passed since Xiang Wanwan returned to the Du family, and she had simply been high-profile in front of others, trying to project an undeniably powerful image. Her closest friends—Assistant Pei, Housekeeper Luo, Doctor Yu, and herself—were all well aware that Xiang Wanwan was in very poor health.
Xiang Wanwan now needs to sleep 12 hours a day and can't work for more than two hours straight. She also has to drink Yu Jiani's specially made herbal tea at a fixed time, otherwise she'll lose her energy and risk fainting at any time.
And the root of all this is Xiang Yongkang!
If it weren't for the accident twenty years ago, Xiang Wanwan wouldn't have to live such a hard life!
She will have a loving and wise grandfather and a strong and beautiful mother. She will have the most privileged living environment and receive the best education since childhood. She will grow up to be even better and more powerful than she is now. The Du family's business empire will welcome a new queen.
Thousands of bright lights and great momentum.
Instead of like now...
Zhu Kaiqi's eyes turned red as she thought about it. She gritted her teeth and ordered, "Xiang Yongkang, are you going to deliver these things on the list yourself, or am I going to search for them? Think it over carefully! If I come across any evidence while searching, don't blame me for putting it away and handing it over to the court!"
"You...you..." Xiang Yongkang really felt like he was going to faint from anger, but he couldn't faint. If he fainted, Zhu Kaiqi would really dare to search the house. What if she really found something...
Don't get angry, don't be anxious, just endure the pain for a while.
Xiang Yongkang took a deep breath, snatched the list, turned around and slapped Qi Yisan in the face, waking her up.
"Still feeling dizzy? You were filmed secretly when you were perfectly fine. I'll settle the score with you later! Get up! Find the thing!"
Although he had a bad temper and had done all sorts of things in private, he never showed his true colors in front of others. This was the first time Qi Yishan was slapped in front of so many people, and half of her face turned red.
Being embarrassed is more painful than being slapped in the face, and being upset hurts more than being slapped in the face.
Qi Yisan's tears rolled down, but she didn't dare to do anything to Xiang Yongkang, so she could only vent her anger on Xiang Wanyi.
"What are you looking at?" She kicked him and yelled, "Get up! Take out all those things from your room!"
It was a good show of a husband beating his wife, an adoptive mother beating her adopted daughter. Zhu Kaiqi watched with a cold eye, only glancing at her watch with a sneer: "As a lawyer, my time is very valuable. Mr. Xiang, there isn't much to do, so an hour is more than enough. We'll just wait outside. When the time is up, I'll take my bodyguards and do it myself."
After saying this, he winked and went out with his bodyguards and appraisers.
Xiang Yongkang didn't realize what she meant by "we" at first. It wasn't until Qi Yishan walked out, clutching the sapphire necklace from the list, that he noticed a motorhome parked outside. The door was open, revealing a sofa, coffee table, and refrigerator. On the coffee table sat snacks and a notebook, and on the sofa sat a man and a woman.
It was Xiang Wanwan and her all-round assistant Pei Xingyao.
"You...why are you here?" Qi Yisan was scared when she saw her, and her hands were shaking.
Xiang Wanwan held the medicinal tea in her hand, her expression indifferent: "I'm not in good health, so I always leave the quarrels to Sister Kaiqi. But how can I not come to take back Mother's things?"
It wasn't just Xiang Wanwan and Pei Xingyao, but also the Du family's housekeeper, Luo Zhen, and the other families in the complex. This was a single-family villa complex, home to wealthy families, and the wealthy ladies loved to watch the fun. As soon as they heard the news, they all ran out, phones in hand, to watch the fun.
Not only did they enjoy the show themselves, they also filmed videos and posted them on WeChat Moments. They even obtained Xiang Wanwan's consent and started a live broadcast with the camera facing the Xiang family's front door.
"So relieved! The original wife's daughter demanded her mother's inheritance back on the spot, demanding the mistress and the scumbag return it personally!"
As long as the camera is not facing her and as long as Xiang Yongkang's reputation can be ruined, Xiang Wanwan is willing to cooperate with the performance.
For dramatic effect, she also ordered: "Count."
"Okay, Miss." Luo Zhen responded.
He was most familiar with Du Qingjia's property, especially jewelry and luxury goods. He could tell at a glance whether it was original or whether any parts had been replaced.
A white-gloved hand took the sapphire necklace. Luo Zhen took a quick glance and recognized it. "The pendant in the middle was originally an 18-carat square sapphire, but now it's a teardrop shape, and it only weighs about 12 carats. A sapphire of this quality costs about 100,000 yuan per carat. This necklace has already lost 600,000 yuan just on the sapphires."
600,000 in the blink of an eye? Xiang Yongkang scolded, "When did you exchange the gemstone for this necklace?"
"I...I..." Qi Yisan sobbed, not daring to say it out loud.
Just a month ago, she took the necklace from Xiang Wanyi. Later, she lost some money playing cards and was persuaded to remove the gems and sell them, replacing them with a smaller one to avoid being recognized as Du Qingjia's.
She didn't know at that time that these things would be returned to Du Qingjia's daughter! She thought Xiang Wanyi was a fake daughter, so shouldn't Du Qingjia's things belong to her husband?
"Boss Xiang, don't worry." Xiang Wanwan advised calmly, "This is just the beginning."
Yes, it’s just the beginning.
As the only daughter of the richest man, Du Qingjia lived a life even more luxurious than Xiang Wanyi, the spoiled young lady. She was wealthy, tasteful, and generous, and coupled with the Du family's wealth, the quantity and quality of her jewelry before her marriage were astonishing. The jewelry listed on the list alone was worth over a billion. Xiang Wanyi once went viral for simply wearing a few pieces, and they were widely shared.
What has been recovered now are only a few pieces of jewelry of incredible value that were not stolen or replaced. The rest have either been dismantled and sold for parts, or disappeared completely.
"It doesn't matter if I can't take it out." Xiang Wanwan's expression didn't change.
It's been twenty years. How could it be possible if Xiang Yongkang and Qi Yishan didn't do anything?
She never asked for the jade to be returned intact to Zhao. She just wanted to cut as much flesh from Yongkang as she had swallowed from him.
"Write it down on the list and claim compensation from Mr. Xiang." Xiang Wanwan deliberately asked, "Grandpa Luo, how much does Mr. Xiang want to compensate me in total?"
Luo Zhen acted like an old-fashioned gentleman and bowed, saying, "Miss, the total so far is approximately 18.07 million. Of course, this is just my estimate. The exact figure requires appraisers to estimate the price of your losses one by one before filing a claim."
Qi Yisan almost fainted again after hearing this.
Regardless of the fact that someone was watching and the live camera was broadcasting, she ran forward trembling, plopped down on her knees in front of the RV, and begged with tears and tears: "Miss Wanwan, all the mistakes are my fault. I have let your mother down! I was bewitched, it's all my fault! I kneel down in front of you! Please let me go! Your family is big and powerful, and this 18 million is nothing, but I can't pay it back even if I sell it! I... I apologize to you, I kowtow to you..."
As she spoke, she really started to kowtow on the spot, leaving a red mark on her forehead.
But when he looked up, he only heard Xiang Wanwan's cold voice.
"So what if the Du family is rich? Just because they have money, does that mean they deserve to be embezzled by you? Do they deserve to be cheated by you? So my bodyguards are much poorer than President Xiang. According to this logic, my bodyguards can also rob President Xiang's car and money, and President Xiang won't mind, right?"
Qi Yishan was startled, raised her head, and begged for mercy with tears in her eyes.
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