"Mr. Lu, I was wrong, I was wrong... I didn't know Tang Li was your girlfriend. Otherwise, even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't have dared to do this!"
Tang Li stared blankly as the man with both legs broken lay prostrate on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly until his head was covered in blood, yet he still dared not stop.
His forehead slammed heavily against the concrete pavement, making a loud thud.
He shrank back, and when he caught a glimpse of Lu Jianshen's cold gaze, he immediately looked away, not even daring to meet his eyes.
This was also the first time Tang Li had directly felt the disparity brought about by her identity and status.
When Li Guozhong was in front of her, he appeared cunning and shrewd, showing no fear whatsoever.
But when he stood before Lu Jianshen, a junior who was clearly younger than him, he was as humble as an ant, crawling on the ground, not even having the courage to look him in the eye.
"I'll transfer the money to Lili right away! Right away..."
His facial muscles twitched from the pain, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, making him look utterly disheveled.
Li Guozhong was so frightened that tears streamed down his face. "My dear niece, please beg your boyfriend to spare Uncle Li. Uncle Li is getting old, and it's not easy for him to run a small business!"
"5 million yuan has been received via Alipay!"
So decisively, they returned the money.
Tang Li made three or four phone calls and even came in person, but she couldn't get the debt back. She got it back so easily.
Seeing Li Guozhong lying on the ground, his forehead covered in blood, Tang Li's heart trembled, and she didn't want to look at him any longer.
The woman's voice was cold and clear, "Jian Shen, let's go to the hospital first. Xiao Ai is still there."
As for Li Guozhong, she had already seen through the true nature of this seemingly honest and kind middle-aged man.
Perhaps in his father's heart, Li Guozhong was still his friend.
Sitting in Lu Jianshen's car, Tang Li silently turned her face away, looking at the scenery rushing past outside the car window, her mind replaying past events, without uttering a word.
Her face looked somewhat somber.
Lu Jianshen looked somewhat troubled and took her hand, "Why aren't you saying a word?"
“I don’t have much of an impression of this Uncle Li. I saw him once when I was about 10 years old. At that time, he was begging my father for a favor, and he was all fawning. Later, when I went to him to collect a debt, he became incredibly arrogant. But when he was in front of you, he was completely different…”
Humans are truly chameleons.
Lu Jianshen understood what she was thinking and silently pulled her into his arms. "Don't worry, remember to contact me first if anything happens in the future."
Tang Li nodded.
“Lu Jianshen, thank you, but I can’t always rely on you. I need to be able to protect myself.”
She needs to grow up quickly to protect her father from the storms of life. Once the Tang family falls on hard times, her safe haven will be gone.
Hospital.
As soon as Tang Li arrived, she saw Cheng Qi rushing over.
"Boss, you're finally back! Xiao Ai has woken up."
Is Xiao Ai awake?
Tang Li went to the ward first. The thin Xiao Ai was lying on the bed with pale lips.
Tang Li comforted her, saying, "Xiao Ai, I'll handle the yellow diamond issue. You must never do anything so foolish again. Human life is the most precious thing."
No matter when, there is hope as long as you are alive; once you are dead, you have nothing left.
Xiao Ai nodded.
Cheng Qi couldn't help but exclaim, "Boss, this is terrible! There are rumors all over the internet saying that our studio stole our customers' jewelry!"
Cheng Qi casually browsed Weibo, and the more she looked, the darker her face became.
"Not only that, they also said you ruined someone else's marriage and that our studio is unlucky. Miss Fang and Mr. Huo were originally planning to get engaged, but after they came to our studio to finalize the dowry, the engagement was called off!"
This was followed by a large number of cancellation calls.
Tang Li had finally landed a lot of business, and now she was in a rush to help customers process order cancellations.
Xiao Ai felt even more uneasy.
If she hadn't misjudged the Yellow Diamond, none of this would have happened. In the end, she is still a sinner.
Tang Li's biggest fear was that Xiao Ai would be under too much psychological burden, since she already had a mild case of depression.
For her, encountering such a thing was a devastating disaster.
"Xiao Ai, I've already asked your parents to come over. They'll take care of you these next few days. I'll handle things at the studio. Remember to come back to work once you've recovered."
Xiao Ai's lips trembled, and her eyes gradually reddened. She didn't know what to say.
With her parents by her side, even if she had suicidal thoughts, she wouldn't have the courage. Her parents were still alive in the world, and if she were to leave, they certainly wouldn't be able to bear it.
After a long pause, she finally managed to utter four words, "Thank you, boss."
Tang Li quickly drove Cheng Qi back to the studio; in these turbulent times, every second counted.
Fang Yunduo was in the living room, flipping through a latest fashion magazine.
"Miss Fang, you've arrived."
Fang Yunduo put down the magazine in her hand, stood up, and looked very serious.
"Tang Li, I trust you completely. What exactly happened to the lost yellow diamond? You lost my diamond, and you're planning to hide it from me?"
Tang Li knew that the truth could no longer be hidden.
What puzzled her was why this matter had blown up so much. It was originally just a matter within the studio, so how did it become known to everyone now?
"Ms. Fang, it is true that the yellow diamond was lost. I am trying to find a way to make up for our mistake."
Fang Yunduo's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. "You know, I only want the Yellow Diamond, not money. Don't try to fob me off with millions!"
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