Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Investigating Bai Yurou Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Investigating Bai Yurou Old Mr.
Li took Li Yehan back with him, while Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan, accompanied by Nan Qiao and Bai Yurou, saw the two off.
Standing at the door, Old Mr.
Li’s face was full of kindness, “Qiaoqiao, come over to our place tomorrow if you’re free.
The doctor suggested I need further medical examinations to make sure I’m completely healthy.
Qiaoqiao, do you have time tomorrow?”
Given that Nan Qiao had received so many gifts from the Li Family, she naturally wouldn’t decline.
Nan Qiao sweetly replied, “I have time tomorrow, Grandpa Li, I’ll come over in the morning.”
Li couldn’t have been more delighted, “Good, great, I’ll arrange for a car to pick you up.”
Li Yehan cast a deep glance at Nan Qiao, then left with Old Mr.
The same old gentleman who had just been smiling was now wearing a gloomy expression, speaking to Li Yehan, “Li Yehan, from now on, put away your icy facade and smile more.
Zhenyang clearly doesn’t want to entrust his daughter to you, fearing you would mistreat her.”
Li Yehan, “Would I mistreat her?”
Li, “Don’t you know what people say about you out there?”
Li then said to the driver, “Old Wang, you tell me, and make sure you tell the truth without leaving anything out.”
Old Wang, trembling with fear, spoke the truth, “People outside say…
they say the young master is ruthless and merciless.
He is uncompromising in his actions, killing someone is as easy for him as slaughtering a chick.”
Is his image really that terrible?
Li cautioned him, “You’ve never even dated anyone before.
I know you don’t like Bai Yurou, so I haven’t forced you two to be together.
Qiaoqiao is a good girl.
In the future, you can’t treat her with the same cold attitude you have towards Bai Yurou.
She’s had a hard time before—smart and well-behaved, gentle and wise, she’s as incapable of hurting a fly.
You have to protect her well.”
Li had looked into Nan Qiao’s background and knew that she had not had an easy time at the Zhou Family, a simple and innocent victim.
Li Yehan nodded slightly, not saying another word.
The atmosphere in the car was as cold as an ice field.
Zhou Hongqi staggered back to his home, pale as a sheet, as if he were a walking corpse.
Zhou Jingya and Liu Yanfang were sitting next to him, asking with anxious expressions, “Old Zhou, what’s wrong?”
“Daddy, are you alright?”
Zhou Hongqi lifted his head woodenly and slapped Liu Yanfang across the face.
The crisp sound of the slap left Liu Yanfang’s mouth bleeding at the corner, and Zhou Jingya was in a panic.
“Zhou Hongqi, why did you hit me!” Liu Yanfang yelled angrily.
Zhou Hongqi was equally enraged, shouting back at her, “You shouldn’t have treated Nan Qiao like that!
I have a strong suspicion that Old Mr.
Li’s favorable opinion is for Nan Qiao, not Xiao Ya.”
Liu Yanfang, “Zhou Hongqi, what are you talking about?
How have I treated her?
When I mistreated her, didn’t you say nothing about it?
You agreed to my treatment of her, didn’t you?”
Zhou Hongqi’s face was extremely ugly, even a bit guilty.
Liu Yanfang had been mistreating Nan Qiao, and Zhou Hongqi knew all about it but had never defended Nan Qiao, tacitly accepting Liu Yanfang’s actions.
Zhou Jingya, watching her arguing parents, felt something was off, “Dad, did big sister say something?
has she got herself a rich man?”
Liu Yanfang let out a scoff, “I knew she couldn’t be content!
A little tramp like her, not being a wealthy daughter, can only make money by finding old men.”
Zhou Hongqi struggled to say, “Mr.
Li rejected the marital proposal.
He also warned me not to come to him.
Otherwise, he would beat me every time he sees me.
Our company is doomed!”
Liu Yanfang & Zhou Jingya: !!
Both were completely stunned!
Zhou Jingya, “Dad, Mr.
Li hasn’t even met me.
How could he dislike me?”
Zhou Hongqi leaned against the sofa, exhausted, “Do you think Mr.
Li hadn’t investigated our family before this?
That he hadn’t inquired about your situation?
That he hadn’t seen your photo?”
Am I really that ugly?
Li will definitely fall in love with her when he sees her!
Liu Yanfang sneered disdainfully, “Where is our Xiao Ya lacking?
Isn’t she better and more likable than Nan Qiao, that fake rich girl?
Xiao Ya’s grades are also good, and as soon as the college entrance examination results come out, she’ll surely get into a good university!
Li hasn’t seen our Xiao Ya.
Naturally, he doesn’t know how good Xiao Ya is.”
Zhou Hongqi: “Enough, what’s the use of talking about this now?
It would be better to think about how to secure investment!”
Zhou Jingya felt bitter inside; she had thought that getting rid of Nan Qiao would have solved everything but now the marriage was lost too.
Looking at Zhou Hongqi’s worried face, Zhou Jingya bit her red lips.
“Dad, Mom, I should leave.
If I’m not here and you bring my sister back, the company’s crisis might be averted.
Li might prefer her and not me.” Zhou Jingya lowered her eyes and said in a choked voice.
Liu Yanfang grabbed Zhou Jingya’s arm and held her close, full of affection, “Xiao Ya, you are Mom’s daughter, how could I send you away!”
Zhou Hongqi sighed, “Ah, let me think of something else.
Tomorrow I’ll go find my old friends to scrounge up some investment!”
Liu Yanfang burst out angrily, “It’s all that jinx Nan Qiao’s fault!
If it weren’t for her in our family, would we have encountered these problems?!”
“If only we hadn’t let Nan Qiao leave,” Zhou Hongqi sighed.
Zhou Jingya was startled; what did Dad mean by that?
Liu Yanfang asked angrily, “Zhou Hongqi, what do you mean by that?”
Zhou Hongqi revealed a wicked smile, “If Nan Qiao hadn’t left, I could have simply sold her off and made some money, right?
And then find her a marriage and get a hefty bride price; wouldn’t our company be able to weather the crisis?”
Finally, Liu Yanfang and Zhou Jingya felt a bit better.
Liu Yanfang spoke venomously, “Tomorrow I’ll go find Nan Qiao.
We brought her up for so many years; her family should at least pay some support money!”
Bai Yurou sat on the sofa, restless, “Dad, Mom, I have a bit of a headache and won’t eat dinner tonight.
I want to go back to my room to sleep.”
Chen Xinwan sat beside her, placing her hand on her forehead, “Yurou, where do you feel unwell?
You should go to the hospital.
Even though you are a doctor, a healer cannot heal themselves, it’s still better to get checked at the hospital.”
“Mom, it’s just jet lag; I’ll be fine after some sleep.”
Chen Xinwan thought about it and agreed.
The jet lag must be uncomfortable.
“Then go back to your room to rest, and if you still feel unwell, go to the hospital as soon as possible.”
Bai Yurou nodded, took the elevator back to her room, and went to sleep.
Once in her room, she locked the door and took out another cell phone to send a text message.
Soon, a reply came, “I’ll handle it.”
Seeing the message, Bai Yurou breathed a long sigh of relief.
After taking a shower, Nan Qiao, wearing her pajamas, sat on the couch and received a message from Hou Ze.
“Boss, there are a lot of people coming and going in the hospital; it’s not easy to investigate Mrs.
Bai Yurou is responsible for Mrs.
Li, but she went out for learning, and another doctor is in charge of Mrs.
I’ve looked into this doctor’s account and haven’t found anything.”
Nan Qiao frowned; she didn’t believe that a deed done would leave no trace.
Nan Qiao sent a message: Have you investigated Bai Yurou?