Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

My lawsuit with Li's father hadn't even concluded when Li's mother filed for divorce. Her action surprised everyone, including Li's father himself. The outside world couldn't understand why the Lis, both of them in their advanced years, would still want a divorce. Furthermore, the divorce involved the division of marital property, with all assets under Li Zhaohua's name frozen, further jeopardizing the already bleak Yaoning Group. Speculation swirled that Yaoning couldn't hold on, prompting the couple to separate in the face of adversity. Others suggested a deliberate divorce to preserve their assets, with Li Zhaohua bearing the brunt of the bankruptcy, leaving his wife and children to flee with the money. Regardless of the scenario, this wealthy couple's divorce case has garnered widespread attention.

As soon as I arrived at the underground garage, Li Xiaowen came to me pushing Li's mother's wheelchair.

"Let's talk!" Mother Li said coldly.

"What to talk about? It seems like we have nothing to talk about?" I was confused.

"I have evidence that can help you make Li Zhaohua lose the case!"

I was very interested in what Mrs. Li said and happily agreed. Later, Li Xiaowen transferred Mrs. Li from the wheelchair to the car and drove to the top of the mountain to stop.

"I know you hate me very much!" Mother Li's tone was still very cold, even with disdain.

"I can't say I hate you! But it's true that I dislike you very much!" I said it directly, which scared Li Xiaowen so much that he quickly observed Li's mother's attitude through the rearview mirror.

"I hate you, too! You snatched away my most beloved youngest son! He's the son I've carefully nurtured for more than twenty years! And you snatched him away so easily!" Mother Li's tone was filled with a hint of anger.

"Rob? Did I ever rob? It was you who kept pushing Li Zhanwen to my side. Didn't you notice?" I answered disdainfully.

"Everything I do is for his own good! Since he was little, I have fed him the best, used the best, and carefully selected the school he attends. I even carefully screen his friends!"

"Including pretending to be sick to trick him into marrying Fang Sui? Is this also for his own good?"

"I really wanted him to marry Fang Sui, but I didn't pretend to be sick to deceive him! Li Zhaohua thought my illness was not that serious and I was just pretending, and unfortunately, these words were heard by A Zhan, making him think I was pretending. But in fact, I really went to the gates of hell! At my age, I might die at any time, so pretending to be sick is a taboo! This is cursing myself, I won't do such a thing easily! But it's also a blessing in disguise, I can see some things clearly!"

"So your purpose in looking for me is?"

"I want Li Zhaohua to be kicked out of the house!"

"You've been married for decades! Don't you regret getting a divorce now?"

"I won't regret it! I have endured it long enough! At the beginning, he pursued me madly, and I thought I had met true love, but after marrying him, I found out that it was just a show he put on for others to see! He pursued me so madly because he made a woman outside pregnant, and that woman was his first love! His father opposed them being together, but he wanted his son to become a descendant of the Li family and appear in front of the public, so he hurriedly pursued me and married me! Not long after the marriage, he announced that I was pregnant, but I was not pregnant at all!" Mother Li was a little excited at the end and coughed a few times.

"So Li Hewen..." I asked cautiously.

"Yes! Li Hewen is not my biological son! I have buried this secret in my heart for more than forty years. Now that old man Li Zhaohua wants my son to serve as a foil to his illegitimate son, there is no need for me to cover up for him anymore!" Mother Li answered with certainty.

This answer shocked Li Xiaowen who was standing in front of him. He turned around and looked at Mother Li in disbelief, "Mom!"

"I kept this secret for Li Zhaohua because he promised to let my son inherit the Yaoning Group. When the illegitimate child grew up, he would find an excuse not to let him take over the company. But now Li Zhaohua has changed his mind and is paving the way for Li Hewen, even coming up with the eldest son inheritance system! No way am I asking my son to give way!"

"Isn't his insistence on primogeniture due to feudal pedantry?"

"He just wanted Li Hewen to take over Yaoning naturally, so he deliberately found this excuse! The real situation is that he doesn't want my biological son to inherit, so he spread the idea that he wants the eldest son to inherit! It's normal for the eldest son to inherit, so the outside world has a preconceived notion that Li Hewen is the heir. If my son fights for it, it would be usurpation! But he promised to let my son inherit, and now he's going back on his word and suppressing my son. I can't agree to this!"

"But if this secret is revealed, Yao Ning will be doomed and will inherit the debt!"

"This is exactly what I want! Cash, real estate, whatever I can get now, I'm going to take it all! He wants Li Hewen to inherit it, so let him inherit the debt!"

"But that old fox Li Zhaohua wouldn't let you kick him out so easily!"

"I know, I have been planning this for a long time! These materials are enough to prove that Li Zhaohua is the party at fault!" Mother Li handed me a file bag.

"Given Yaoning's current situation, if you file for divorce, Yaoning may go bankrupt at any time! That was Li Zhaohua's hard work! Do you really not regret it?" I repeatedly confirmed Mother Li's attitude.

"I don't regret it! He wanted that illegitimate child to inherit Yao Ning, and for my children to become his foils. This is impossible! Now he not only broke his promise, but also kept alienating Ah Cong, inducing him to make mistakes and lose the support of the company! Ah Xiao started his own business long ago and has little say in the company. I wanted to pin my hopes on Ah Zhan, but Ah Zhan has also slipped out of my control. There is no way my three daughters can compete with Li Hewen, so it is better for me to perish together!"

"But the Cheng family was no weaker than the Li family back then. How could you be willing to be manipulated by Li Zhaohua? And listen to his orders?"

"There are too many interests involved in a business marriage. I don't have the final say in my marriage! And we already have a child. For the sake of the child, I can only endure it!"

"No wonder I said you were also a daughter of a wealthy family. Why are you so sarcastic and mean even though you are old? It turns out that you have been suppressing it for a long time!" I suddenly realized.

"At my age, I thought I was still strong, but after this near-death experience, I realized I had to seize the opportunity! I'm not sure how much time I have left, so I don't want to waste the rest of my days. I have to fight for my child's interests! That illegitimate child has taken away too many of my child's resources. It's time to give them back to us! Moreover, when Li Zhaohua finally discovered that I was truly ill, he actually ordered the doctor to treat me conservatively! He didn't want me to wake up! There's no need for me to be soft-hearted with him anymore!"

"Then why are you looking for me? It seems like we don't have a good relationship!"

"You're already in court with Li Zhaohua, so it doesn't matter if you help me anymore!"

"But what good will I get from helping you?"

"You are indeed a good person. I am very relieved that A-Zhan is with you. I promise that I will not interfere in your lives again. After Li Zhaohua is kicked out of the house, A-Zhan will also get Li Zhaohua's property!"

"But you have so many children, and Li Zhanwen won't get much. I don't care about that little bit of money!"

"Then you don't want me to disturb your life with A Zhan! I know you like A Zhan very much! If you help me get a divorce, I won't ask about your affairs with A Zhan anymore!"

"Okay, I'll think about it!"

After returning home, Xu Jing and I discussed the matter and agreed it was feasible. Ultimately, we helped Madam Li secure a successful divorce. Because Li Zhaohua was at fault, Madam Li received the lion's share of the property, which accelerated Yaoning's bankruptcy, and the company is now in the process of liquidation.

Li Hewen was deeply distressed by his mother's divorce, and he was baffled. After the divorce, she had dinner with her children, but she didn't invite Li Hewen over. Li Hewen assumed he was siding with his father, which was why his mother was angry with him. Hoping to smooth things over, he went to the restaurant with flowers and gifts. However, she told him his life story, and he left the restaurant devastated.

Except for Li Xiaowen, who knew the secret earlier, everyone else was also shocked because their respected eldest brother was actually an illegitimate child! The gentlemanly image their father usually displayed was all a disguise! The hypocrite was their father's true face!

Their father's dominance and hypocrisy made them re-examine him, finding him so unfamiliar, as if they didn't even recognize him. And their mother had been living in agony for so many years! Of all the siblings, none had ever noticed their mother's pain! They all fell into silence and self-blame. Li Zhanwen was particularly tormented, because tracing back to the source, these secrets were exposed because of him! If he had followed his father's instructions and married Fang Hui, then none of the things that happened later would have happened.