Li Tingmo laughed as he stood up, suggesting, "After all, Bian Yue grew up in our Li Family, and coming back this time is like coming home. We shouldn’t forgo certain ceremonies."
Shen Jinci supported Bian Yue as they sat opposite the four people.
He spoke, directly bypassing the topic raised by Li Tingmo, with a tasteless tone, "These things can happen, but right now, the most important is the inheritance."
"Mr. Shen..." Li Tingmo’s smile struggled to persist, becoming even more artificial, "Bian Yue was raised by the Li Family, and although you are married to her now, isn’t such behavior a bit too dismissive of us?"
"Yes, Mr. Shen, by saying this, are you implying that we would covet Bian Yue’s money?" Tang Yuwei wiped away fake tears, sounding wistful: "If we had wanted to take Bian Yue’s inheritance, we could have done so long ago, why would we bother holding back all these years?"
"Mr. Shen, uncle and aunt truly care for Bian Yue with all their hearts, if you don’t believe it, you can ask Shiheng." Zhuang Jie Ning looked toward the silent Li Sihe, and said, "Shiheng, am I right?"
Li Sihe was just thinking, Bian Yue sat by Shen Jinci’s side, appearing so dependent and trusting, allowing time to enhance her agency in speaking on her behalf.
In such a short time, Bian Yue had come to trust him to this extent.
"Shiheng..." Seeing Li Sihe not speaking, Zhuang Jie Ning frowned: "What are you thinking about?"
"My legal counsel is waiting outside, if you gentlemen don’t cooperate, we can directly have the lawyers from both sides discuss it."
Shen Jinci had limited patience and had no interest in being hypocritically polite with these people.
His Little Yue had been losing sleep over this matter, and Shen Jinci would rather compensate Bian Yue with the money himself than see her distressed.
But according to Bian Yue’s temperament, how could she readily accept it?
"Mr. Shen..." Li Tingmo’s complexion changed drastically, and he looked at Shen Jinci in shock. His heart was filled with extreme anger, but he dared not fully reveal it, suppressing his emotions to say, "Aren’t your words a bit too inconsiderate of the relationship between the Shen and Li Families?"
"A month ago, Li Sihe had already terminated all collaboration with the Shen and Li Families, now you talk about relationship? Chairman Li, don’t you think that’s laughable?" Shen Jinci’s voice was piercingly cold, leaving no room for negotiation, "What I want now is the inheritance left to Bian Yue by Mr. and Mrs. Bian, other matters are none of your concern, I will not agree to them."
Bian Yue looked at Shen Jinci, his demeanor cold and detached, his cool temperament wrapped in frost. He stood before her, taking on everything.
He stood taller than her, so he was shielding her.
The emotion on Bian Yue’s face was all too apparent.
Li Sihe had been observing from the sidelines, feeling an innate revulsion for this matter, yet the visible emotion on Bian Yue’s face caused his heart to throb uncontrollably, as if he could no longer remain an indifferent onlooker.
"Shen Jinci, have you considered her situation by saying these things in front of Bian Yue?" Li Sihe finally spoke coldly, his eyes locking onto Shen Jinci with an icy attitude that shattered his elegant demeanour, "After all, she came from the Li Family, do you want the entire family to turn against her and become the laughing stock of Xiangjiang?"
Bian Yue looked at Li Sihe, her gaze complicated.
"Li Sihe, do you think that reclaiming my own things would make the entire Li Family turn against me?"
Bian Yue’s words brought back some of Li Sihe’s reason, the man hesitated at first, and then, with complexity flashing in his eyes, he gazed at Bian Yue, his voice softening, "Yueyue, trust me, you’ll have your inheritance, but isn’t Shen Jinci’s attitude too dismissive of the Li Family? Yueyue, my parents truly loved you too, right?"
Bian Yue pursed her lips, her lips turning white.
Shen Jinci listened to Li Sihe’s counsel with calmness and let out a scoff.
The laughter changed Li Sihe’s complexion, while Zhuang Jie Ning truly did not expect Shen Jinci to be so assertive.
Jealousy flashed through her expression.
Some people really have good fortune. Even after losing family protection and becoming a figure of ridicule, someone cherishes and is willing to risk danger for her.
A reserved and selfish person like Shen Jinci, how could he truly invest so much time and effort on Bian Yue’s behalf...
"What are you laughing at?" Li Sihe’s face was icy as he gnashed his teeth and demanded, "Shen Jinci, what are you laughing at?"
"Thinking you’re hypocritical." The man’s voice was devoid of emotion.
Li Sihe looked up abruptly, bloodshot eyes creeping in, "Shen Jinci, with both your parents gone and no family restraints, you don’t understand the value of kinship, life is full of helplessness, not everyone is like you, unencumbered and able to do whatever they wish!"
Who knew who this statement was truly meant for.
Yet Shen Jinci, looking at Li Sihe’s heavy expression, simply said indifferently: "I care about Bian Yue, beyond her, nothing else matters."
Li Sihe’s palms were icy, he subconsciously looked at Bian Yue, and saw the girl’s emotion deepen.
A discussion targeted at the heart, Shen Jinci had won beautifully today.
Li Sihe knew, just as he had understood many years ago, he and Bian Yue were destined not to walk the same path.
So he merely applauded faintly, and said: "Mr. Shen’s affection is profound."
Shen Jinci did not object.
Li Tingmo’s face had turned extremely unsightly. Seeing Li Sihe having lost the will to negotiate, he slowly began, "Mr. Shen’s intent is that no matter what, you want to retrieve Bian Yue’s inheritance today?"
Shen Jinci tacitly agreed.
Li Tingmo looked at Bian Yue, "Bian Yue, Uncle asks you, is this your wish as well?"
Bian Yue knew that at this moment, she could no longer back down.
Bian Yue nodded, "Yes, this is also my wish."
"Bian Yue, it’s not that Uncle doesn’t want to give it to you, but since you are married to Mr. Shen, Uncle dares not give it," Li Tingmo spoke with a serious expression, "I know you want to take back your parents’ inheritance, but now you are Madam Shen of Lixing Group, if you use the Bian inheritance to assist the Shen Family, the dynamic between the Shen and Li Families will change drastically."
Having said that, Li Tingmo smiled gently, "You are still young, impulsive in your decisions, so, Uncle can’t help but worry."
"My money, regardless of whether I want to give it to Jinci or not, whoever I give it to, it’s my freedom, Uncle, you cannot refuse me with this reason." Bian Yue frowned, calmly looking at Li Tingmo, "The marriage between Jinci and me is not grounds for your refusal."
"Of course, you can use your money however you want, I’ve not refused, I’m just afraid..." At this point, Li Tingmo didn’t mind giving Shen Jinci more trouble, he stated bluntly: "If Mr. Shen gets any ideas, and covets your inheritance, we won’t be able to help you then."
"I’ve signed a prenuptial agreement with Bian Yue," Shen Jinci calmly stated: "I will not touch anything that belongs to her."