Out of control and sinking

Chapter 63 Everyone take a ten-minute break

Although she said that, Li Xin had already gotten used to it.

My mother is timid and has been completely controlled by my father since she was a child. It was common for her to kneel down and wash his feet at night.

Li's mother was in tears, feeling utterly wronged.

Since the Li family fell on hard times, Li Peng has been beating and scolding her. Before, when Li Peng was enjoying his newfound wealth, he would keep mistresses and rarely came home, often staying out all night.

She can finally have some peace and quiet, now that she lives with him, they see each other every day.

In particular, Li Peng is now lame and has difficulty walking, and his mood is also unpredictable.

She became Li Peng's punching bag.

Then Li Peng's cursing could be heard again.

"What are you standing there for? Go make breakfast! Do you want me and Xin'er to starve to death?!"

Wiping away her tears, Li's mother replied, "Yes."

Then she turned around and went to the cramped kitchen to cook.

Li Peng gestured for Li Xin to sit down.

But looking at the damp, dirty, and messy house in front of me, it was a world of difference from the luxurious villa I used to live in.

Wearing a designer dress and carrying an LV bag, Li Xin felt increasingly out of place standing there.

Just as I was about to speak, the sound of a bowl shattering suddenly came from the kitchen: "Bang!"

Li Xin turned her head to look, and Li Peng immediately cursed, "You good-for-nothing woman, you can't even do this little job right, what use are you to me!"

What bad luck!

The vulgar words reached Li Xin's ears, and she frowned, wanting to speak up for her mother.

But deep down she looked down on Li's mother, who was only good at being obsequious and knew nothing else.

At parties in the past, she was the object of everyone's ridicule.

I really don't know how she could have such a mother.

What a shame.

Suppressing her irritation, Li Xin looked directly at Li Peng and got straight to the point: "Dad, I came here today to ask you something."

Li Peng's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong?"

His expression betrayed his barely concealed nervousness.

Did Xin'er find out about that?
Li Peng unconsciously clenched his hands on his lap.

But then Li Xin said, "Was it because you and your uncle were doing some illegal business behind the scenes that Feihong was successfully acquired by the Bo family?"

"Who told you that?" Li Peng said, "Xin'er, your uncle and I are both legitimate businessmen."

“Dad!” Li Xin interrupted him.

She stared at him: "I just want to hear the truth from you, is it really true or not?"

Who are Li Peng and his uncle?

Li Xin knew about it when she was very young.

Keeping mistresses, keeping celebrities as mistresses, unspoken rules.

This is something the two of them often do.

This isn't the first time he's been caught by reporters.

They were all too clever; every time, they would shift the blame onto the woman, claiming she was after money.

Unfortunately, both my aunt and mother were easy targets.

Having neither connections nor abilities,
That's why it ultimately came to nothing.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then I'll go to the police station to check myself."

As she spoke, Li Xin stood up and said, "If you've really done something shady, the police station will definitely have a record of it."

"I refuse to believe I can't find out myself."

After saying that, Li Xin picked up her bag and was about to leave.

Li Peng immediately panicked: "Xin'er!"

Seeing her stubbornness, Li Peng had no choice but to tell the truth.

"That's right, someone did report the company, which led to the police investigation."

“But this person may be inextricably linked to the Bo family.” Li Peng gritted his teeth: “The Bo family came to acquire Feihong right after the investigation was launched. What a coincidence.”

“Bo Ye is a man of unscrupulous business acumen; he is the one who ruined our Li family.”

When Bo Ye was mentioned, Li Xin's eyes showed a strange look, and she immediately thought of the powerful young man from last night.

Now she's changed her mind about something else: "What exactly did you and your uncle do?"

Li Peng's lips twitched, and he finally told her.

Two words.

After hearing his words, Li Xin's head was buzzing, and she felt as if the sky had fallen.

He was completely stunned: "What did you say?"

"Dad, how could you do this!"

Li Xin was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes: "Aren't you cutting off our Li family's escape route?"

Li Peng sighed, "We regret it too. We were blinded by greed back then, and now it's too late to say anything."

"Luckily, your uncle knows people at the police station, which kept the matter quiet and prevented any bad news from spreading."

"Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be able to stay in the entertainment industry either."

It's not possible, it's certain.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Li Xin murmured, "So what he said was all true..."

Li Peng heard him clearly and asked nervously, "Xin'er, who did you say?"

Did anyone mention this to you?

Li Xin snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "No."

She took a deep breath, suppressed the tears in her eyes, and then took a card out of her bag and handed it to Li Peng.

"There are two million here, you can take it."

"This is……"

Li Peng's eyes lit up when he saw the money.

He was still pretending, saying, "No, Xin'er, how can Daddy take your money?"

His eyes never left the money.

God knows how miserable Fei Hong was living in this wretched place after he went bankrupt and became destitute.

Two million! That's enough for him to buy a nicer, bigger house and enjoy life again. Looking at his wife, who looks haggard and worn out, every day is just too disgusting.

Li Xin knew him well and didn't want to hear him refuse: "Alright, take it."

Then he simply shoved the card into Li Peng's hand.

"Alright then, Xin'er, Dad will accept the money," Li Peng said.

Seeing that he accepted it, Li Xin couldn't help but advise, "Dad, things are already like this at home. You and Mom are both fine, so don't go out and cause trouble."

Li Peng readily agreed: "Okay."

He smiled and said, "Dad knows, don't worry."

“I’ll be going now,” Li Xin said, picking up her bag to leave. “Tell your mother.”

"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?" Li Peng asked. "Why don't you eat something before you go?"

Li Xin felt uncomfortable just being here, let alone having any appetite.

She frowned: "No, I have to go to the company to shoot an advertisement later."

"I'll come see you again when I have time."

"OK then."

After saying that, Li Xin opened the door and went out.

Watching his daughter's slender figure disappear into the distance, exuding the aura of a star, Li Peng's eyes shone with light.

He was incredibly grateful that he had sent his daughter into the entertainment industry; look at her now, even though Fei Hong has fallen from grace.

She is also able to support herself and earn money for her family.

But this is far from enough.

Li Peng's eyes were full of ambition. As the daughter of the Li family, she had a responsibility to help the Li family make a comeback!
He was unwilling to live the life of an ordinary person.

Clutching the bank card, Li Peng snorted and turned back.

Li's mother came out of the kitchen and asked anxiously, "Why did Xin'er leave? Breakfast is almost ready!"

Li Peng put on his coat and said sarcastically, "He's busy. Do you think everyone's like you, doing nothing but eating and sleeping all day?"

Li's mother said aggrievedly, "You were the one who made me do it."

Li Peng glared at her angrily: "You've grown some guts, haven't you? You've even learned to talk back now?"

"I'm your god, you do whatever I tell you to do. Look at yourself, you're old and ugly, all fat and useless. Nobody would hire you as a nanny. If it weren't for all these years we've been together, I would have divorced you long ago!"

"You should be grateful, you know? How dare you point fingers at me like that? Don't you know who you are!"

……

The insults coming from upstairs were incessant, all sorts of nasty things, it was simply unbearable to hear.

The people downstairs couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but complain: "What is this? It's like he's so good-looking. He's not good-looking and he's lame."

"I don't know what this woman sees in him. He's being scolded like this every day. If it were me, I would have quit dating him a long time ago."

"If you don't divorce this kind of man, what are you waiting for?"

Someone nearby said, "Don't say that, their identities are not simple."

"What's so complicated about it? We're all just people. If someone were really rich, would they be crammed into this shabby little building?"

"You wouldn't know, do you know who that man is? He's the younger brother of the owner of the Feihong Group that went bankrupt in the news before. He's a really rich man."

"Rich people have more problems."

"But it's gone bankrupt now, hasn't it? A phoenix in distress is worse off than a chicken!"

—

When Jiang Ruan woke up, there was no one beside her. The bedroom was quiet, and she was all alone.

Hearing the commotion, the maid came in to tidy up the room.

Jiang Ruan rubbed her aching back and asked the maid, "When did he leave?"

The maid said, "President Bo left around 7 o'clock. Assistant Chen came to pick him up. It seems like he had something important to do. He didn't even have breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruan responded with an "Oh".

"Oh, right, Mr. Bo left a document for me to give you." The maid said, "I'll go get it."

Watching the maid's retreating figure, Jiang Ruan blinked. What document?
Suddenly, she remembered that Bo Ye had told her last night that he wanted her to be the spokesperson for the Bo Group!
Jiang Ruan's eyes widened. Was Bo Ye serious?
It wasn't until the maid handed her the documents, which clearly stated in black and white that the Bo Group had signed a contract with her, making her the global spokesperson for the Bo Group.

Jiang Ruan finally came to her senses; Bo Ye hadn't been lying to her or trying to deceive her.

They actually want her to become their spokesperson.

As she flipped through the documents, suppressing her excitement, she said to the maid, "You can go out now."

"Yes, please call me if you need anything."

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement, and only after the maid left did she pick up her phone.

Call Bo Ye.

At that moment, Bo Ye was having a meeting on the 98th floor of the Bo Group building.

The man listened to the development manager speak with a dark expression.

Apart from him speaking, the entire office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

In the huge, luxurious office, all the senior executives sat upright with serious expressions.

Attend this suddenly convened emergency meeting.

No sooner had the development manager finished speaking than the man in the main seat in front of him suddenly stood up.

The development manager looked bewildered: "Mr. Bo, did I say something wrong?"

"No."

Bo Ye picked up his phone, glanced at him with his dark eyes, and said in a cold voice, "Everyone, take a ten-minute break."

After saying that, he turned around and strode towards the door.

All the executives turned their attention back to the scene.

They couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"President Bo never used to take a break during meetings, why is he taking a break today?"

"Oh, something probably came up suddenly. Didn't you see that President Bo was looking at his phone just now?"

"What are we going to do? After something like this happened, we're going to get yelled at to death."

"Being scolded is a small matter, but being fired is a big deal."

"That's right. Looking across the entire capital, which company would dare to hire someone who has been fired by the Bo family?"

"What bad luck! Ugh!"

"I hope President Bo will show leniency."

(End of this chapter)