"Lin Sisi, thank you for telling me all this."
Tang Li felt a lump in her throat.
Lin Sisi smiled and said, "I don't know why, but I keep dreaming about Aunt Bai lately. I feel like there's some unseen force guiding me, and that Aunt Bai is not dead."
Lin Sisi breathed a long sigh of relief. "Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. What you do next is up to you."
Tang Li nodded and stood up.
"You should go see Lu Jianshen first."
Lin Sisi nodded and turned to leave.
After leaving the restaurant, Tang Li immediately called Shen Qingxu.
She remembered that Shen Qingxu knew a very skilled private investigator before, and she hoped that he could help her find out the truth about this matter.
When Shen Qingxu learned of his sister's intentions, he was somewhat unhappy.
"Why have you gotten involved with Lu Jianshen again? You don't need to worry about this. As long as he believes his mother is still alive, he will definitely find her!"
“But this is a knot in his heart. If I can help him untie it, maybe things won’t be going so badly.”
Tang Li felt that she owed Lu Jianshen not only herself, but also Tang Nanquan and Lu Wenshan.
"After all, it was Tang Nanquan who did those despicable things. As his daughter, although I don't want to acknowledge him as my father anymore, I still want to atone for his sins..."
Shen Qingxu sighed on the other end of the phone, "I know I can't stop you. I've sent you the private investigator's number."
While driving, Tang Li contacted a private investigator and explained her situation to him.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Tang, could you help me investigate something else? About Lu Jianshen..."
Tang Li wanted to know everything he had experienced in the past.
She remembered that she first met Lu Jianshen at her wedding six years ago, when Lu Chengyi disappeared on the day of the wedding, causing chaos at the scene.
Many guests even mocked Tang Li for being abandoned by her new husband.
It was Lu Jianshen who stepped forward and stopped the chaos that day. If he hadn't shown up, Tang Li thought she might have lost face in front of all the guests.
Investigating Lu Jianshen's childhood was not a difficult task.
It was simply because Tang Li had never thought about or considered what kind of childhood Lu Jianshen might have.
When she received the investigation materials and saw what the Lu family had done, she suddenly felt very sorry for the man.
No wonder Lu Jianshen didn't want others to know about these things; they were his most painful past experiences.
If he lacks ability, he will truly be trampled underfoot by the Lu family for the rest of his life, with no chance of ever turning his life around.
By the time Tang Li finished reviewing all the materials, it was already dusk, and the sky was gradually darkening.
She unexpectedly received a call from Lu Chengyi, whose old number Tang Li had already blocked.
He called Tang Li using a new phone number, and Tang Li answered the call unintentionally.
"Tang Li, do you have time? Let's meet up."
Tang Li lowered her eyes, glanced at the documents in her hand, and slowly frowned.
"I don't think there's anything I need to say to you. If you have something to say, just say it over the phone. There's no need to meet in person."
Lu Chengyi was speechless after being choked by her words.
“I know you’re in trouble right now. Lu Jianshen wants to block the Tang Group’s path. Your tomorrow is my today. Why don’t we stick together and help each other?”
Seeking warmth in groups?
To put it nicely, it's cooperation; to put it bluntly, it's collusion!
"Tang Li, you need to understand that Lu Jianshen's enemies now are not only us, but also you!"
Lu Chengyi believed he was capable enough to persuade Tang Li to listen to him.
But Tang Li hung up the phone decisively.
Xu Lihua was annoyed when she saw her son dejectedly throw his phone aside.
"That bitch Tang Li doesn't want to cooperate with you?"
Lu Chengyi scoffed dismissively, "She's still delusional, thinking Lu Jianshen might change his mind!"
Since Lu Chengyi's company went bankrupt, the Lu family has moved out of the old Lu family house.
Lu Chengyi incurred huge debts due to his company's bankruptcy, and Lu Wenshan was sent to the police station for committing a crime.
With nowhere else to turn, Xu Lihua had no choice but to sell the Lu family's old house to pay off her son's debts.
Now, the family has moved into this cramped rental apartment, a three-bedroom, one-living room space of only 95 square meters, and the monthly rent is still 8,000 yuan.
“Our living room used to be bigger than this awful place!”
With her living standards plummeting, Xu Lihua naturally couldn't bear it.
Since moving into this little house, she has been complaining even more.
“I was supposed to live a good life, but who knew I would run into Lu Jianshen, this scourge. He ruined my life and your father’s life. Chengyi, you must find a way to make a comeback!”
Ding Weiwei found Xu Lihua's indignant expression laughable.
Making a comeback is easy to say, but much harder to do.
"Mom, please stop putting pressure on Chengyi now. He's already under enough pressure. Do you want to drive him to depression?"
Xu Lihua was somewhat displeased upon hearing her daughter-in-law's rebuttal.
"That's because you don't have a powerful family background. If your parents were rich, they could have helped Chengyi in a crucial moment!"
Ding Weiwei no longer cares about Xu Lihua's sarcastic remarks!
Without money, Xu Lihua is nothing but a paper tiger.
"Mom, if you're so capable, why don't you make Chengyi find a rich mother-in-law right now!"
Ding Weiwei glanced at Xu Lihua with disdain, "And the rent here is eight thousand, Mom. You'll have to pay three thousand yuan in rent to live here!"
Xu Lihua glared fiercely at Ding Weiwei with an air of self-righteousness.
"What are you talking about? I don't have a job right now, how am I supposed to pay your rent!"
“It’s okay if you don’t have money. I’m not making things difficult for you. I’ve found you a job as a cleaner at the supermarket downstairs. It’s three thousand a month, which can cover your rent.”
Ding Weiwei stopped applying makeup and continued slowly, "As for meals, we're all family, so I'll treat you to a meal for free."
"you……"
Xu Lihua was so angry that she trembled all over, but dared not utter a single word in rebuttal.
Lu Chengyi, wearing headphones, was immersed in his game world, completely oblivious to the fact that the two women at home were causing a huge commotion.
His company is gone, and now he wants to make a comeback, but he doesn't even have the initial capital.
Xu Lihua gritted her teeth and then thought of something else.
Her niece asked her to be a matchmaker!
"Chengyi, it seems your cousin Xinrou's marriage to the Gu family is settled. Your aunt will definitely give me a big red envelope!"
Xu Lihua was somewhat unhappy when she didn't hear a response from her son.
She went over and took the headphones off her son's head.
"You brat, are you even listening to me?"
Lu Chengyi was a little irritable. "Mom! You interrupted my game."
"I told you I'd arranged a marriage for your cousin Xinrou!" Xu Lihua thought smugly. "I almost forgot you also have an uncle's family. I'll have your uncle help you find a good job!"
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