"Let me tell you, the person you just kicked is married to Secretary Wu. Even Mayor Xia has to give him some respect. Who do you think you are!" The man said, then turned to the lady next to him and said, "Hurry up and call your husband and ask him to teach this ignorant brat a lesson."
"Okay, I'll call right away." The other party snorted coldly, and proudly took out his mobile phone to make a call. On the side, Li Lingyi's scalp was numb, and she wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing. She bent her body and wanted to sneak out in the chaos. Rui Gang was quick-witted and swung his long arm, pushing Li Lingyi back. She screamed "ouch", and her back hit the corner of the mahjong table heavily, gasping in pain.
Rui Gang looked at her coldly, "Mrs. Xia, please sit down and be at ease. We will have to settle the 20 million you owe Miss Xia later."
"..." Li Lingyi secretly said in her heart, it's not good. She really didn't expect that the President would be so fascinated by this damn girl. Not only did he not mind her civilian identity, he even didn't mind that she had given birth to a child, and he helped her out like this.
Here, the lady's phone was connected. She cried and complained, making the person on the other end furious. Then, the woman raised her eyebrows and handed the phone to Rui Gang, "My husband asked you to answer the phone! Humph, I want to see how long you can be crazy!"
"Miss Xia, please wait here. I'll be right there after I answer the phone."
Rui Gang spoke to Xia Xingchen respectfully, and then instructed the others, "Keep an eye on them, no one is allowed to leave, especially Madam Xia!"
That cold voice made people shudder. The women looked at each other, their hearts beating with fear. Who are these people? No matter how you look at them, they don't seem to be ordinary people.
Xia Xingchen could guess what the result would be. Sure enough, Rui Gang hadn't come back yet, and the other two wives' phones rang at the same time. When they answered the phone, their faces turned pale. They looked at Xia Xingchen with strange, inquiring and fearful eyes. Then, Rui Gang came back and turned on the speakerphone. Secretary Wu was scolding his wife, "You idiot, apologize to Miss Xia immediately!"
"...Husband." The woman was embarrassed and her face turned red. "I was just kicked..."
"You deserve it! It's your fault that you don't have a pair of good eyesight. You must be blind to bully Miss Xia! You should immediately ask Miss Xia to forgive you. Otherwise, you-you should never come back! I will pretend that I don't have a wife like you!"
The woman was horrified when she heard that. Her husband's words were full of respect and fear for Xia Xingchen. What... was going on
Several people were speculating about Xia Xingchen's identity, and looked at Li Lingyi inquiringly. Who was backing this stepdaughter
Although she was unwilling, she still apologized respectfully. They were all arrogant at first, but in the end, they all left in disgrace. Xia Xingchen had no grudges against them, so naturally she didn't bother with them.
After a while, Li Ling was the only one left in the box. Seeing that she had nowhere to turn to, Li Ling's attitude changed drastically. She begged, "Xingchen, what I did before was my fault... I was greedy for money at that time, so I was bewitched by the devil. Xingchen, you must forgive me..."
Xia Xingchen only thought that she was sad and ridiculous, and her father was even more sad and ridiculous. His mother, Shen Min, was a good woman who managed the household and raised her husband and children, but he was bewitched by Li Lingyi.
Thinking about it now, I still feel sorry for my mother. She could have lost to any other woman, but she had to lose to Li Lingyi.
Xia Xingchen felt sad and pushed Li Lingyi away coldly, "I can let it go, but you have to return the 20 million to me!"
She was deliberately trying to embarrass Li Lingyi. She knew that she couldn't afford the 20 million. She was addicted to gambling, and her father had long ago taken all her money. Where did she save money? The 20 million she had lost was obviously lost at the gambling table.
As expected, Li Lingyi looked embarrassed. "It's been so many years, and the 20 million..."
"If you don't have it, you have to find a way to save it for me." Xia Xingchen was not soft-hearted. She had seen Li Ling's two-faced attitude many times.
"Aren't you clearly trying to embarrass me? I... Where can I save this?" Li Ling was so anxious that she almost knelt down in front of Xia Xingchen. She didn't dare to mention it to Xia Guopeng, because if she did, wouldn't it cause chaos at home
"Ms. Xia, I have an idea. What do you think? If you think it's feasible, let's do it." Rui Gang spoke.
Xia Xingchen asked: "What's the idea?"
"Since Madam Xia doesn't have 20 million, then give her a chance to earn 20 million. What do you think?"
“But how do you make money?”
"As long as you agree, we will do it. As for the method..." Rui Gang smiled, "Miss Xia will know it this afternoon."
… … …
Xia Xingchen believed Bai Yeqing, so she naturally believed his confidants. So she believed Rui Gang's words as well. She did not ask about Li Lingyi's affairs anymore.
After sorting out the things here, Ruigang sent someone to send her back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Just as she was thinking about how to tell her father about this, her cell phone suddenly rang. When she looked at the number, it turned out to be her father calling.
"Hello, Dad." She picked up the phone and put it to her ear.
Xia Guopeng did not speak immediately, but remained silent for a long time. Xia Xingchen knew that her father must have something to say to her, so she said, "Dad, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"The last time you came back for the reunion dinner, I was actually very happy. I also know that it has not been easy for you to raise the children alone in the past few years. I am sorry that I didn't take care of you..."
Xia Xingchen was silent and didn't respond. His eyes fell on the window, letting the scenery outside the window pass by. Then, he heard Xia Guopeng say: "You have known the temperaments of your stepmother and Xingkong for so many years. Because of the failure of my previous marriage, I have spoiled them as much as possible. I also want to manage this family well and don't want to end up in separation again. Divorce... is not so easy. Only people who have been divorced can understand the feeling."
Xia Xingchen felt no sympathy for his father. If he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place
"Before, when Mom was here, our family wasn't as chaotic as it is now."
"I know, I am sorry to Shen Min..." Xia Guopeng felt guilty when he mentioned his ex-wife. "But, Xingchen, your mother and I can't go back..."