Wu Tongxue was a great straight man, always responding promptly to Zhuo Yuzhen's emotional remarks.

This is limited to verbal thanks.

Yes, you're absolutely right, thank you so much.

Apart from that, Li Nanyuan did not express any opinion, only Wu Tongxue gave him some face and echoed him.

Zhuo Yuzhen's mouth was almost dry from talking, but Wu Tongxue was still just giving her perfunctory replies.

Li Nanyuan would occasionally offer him tea to soothe his throat, while Zhuo Yuzhen could only fight alone, surrounded by people who were all mute.

The main problem is that they're not familiar with each other.

What are you saying? Just listen.

They placed all their hopes on Zhuo Yuzhen.

Zhuo Yuzhen told herself she was thirsty, picked up the already cold tea and gulped it down, but a small cup did not quench her thirst at all.

The maid promptly brought over a pot of hot tea, the water steaming hot as it was poured out. Zhuo Yuzhen could only watch and wait for the water to cool down.

Looking across at the other side, Wu Tongxue, with Li Nanyuan serving her, never had a dry mouth.

"Nan Yuan, I've finished speaking. What do you think?"

Zhuo Yuzhen stared at Li Nanyuan, anticipating his answer.

Li Nanyuan looked up at her, thought for a moment, and replied sincerely, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm fine."

what?

Gone?

Zhuo Yuzhen waited for a while, but then nothing happened.

Just a thank you?

Why is Li Nanyuan being so inconsiderate today?

She began to subtly suggest, "Nanyuan, look, we're all relatives. If someone is in trouble, shouldn't you lend a hand? I'll definitely repay you in the future."

I applied a thick layer of lipstick today, so my lips don't look dry, and I still look presentable.

"Yes, Nanyuan, your aunt said we will repay you."

"Yes, yes, we're all relatives. If there's anything you need us to do in the future, just let us know."

The group of mute relatives around Zhuo Yuzhen finally spoke up and quickly echoed her.

Perhaps sensing Zhuo Yuzhen's anger, they were still waiting for their money and needed to do some work.

“My son is studying at that prestigious university now. He will come to help you after he graduates. We will definitely repay your kindness.”

"Yes, yes, your aunt is right."

"What your aunt said is exactly what we wanted to say. We're not good with words, so please don't mind. This is really what we think."

Wu Tongxue listened to them with a smile.

Having listened enough, she propped her overly beautiful, harmless face up with her palm and asked:

"Oh, so all you aunties, uncles and elders want financial help?"

He blinked. "But he doesn't have any money right now."

“Li Nanyuan and my daddy have been working together and have invested all their money. He’s out of money now.”

"Oh, this house is also mortgaged. He really needs your help right now. Can you help him?"

He asked the question in a sincere tone.

"Impossible." Zhuo Yuzhen didn't believe it. How could such a large family as the Li family be poor? "Nan Yuan, your friend is quite the joker."

Wu Tongxue leaned back, shrugged, and said casually, "If you don't believe me, you can ask around."

Li Nanyuan did indeed collaborate on a project with his daddy, invested a large sum of money in it, and even took out a bank loan.

For Zhao Wuji, an outsider who wants to gain a foothold here, the safest option is to cooperate with a local power. He has substantial funds and connections, but he lacks a bridge to connect with them.

Anyone who partners with him will reap huge benefits, though the initial investment will certainly be substantial.

When it comes to investing, the bolder you are, the greater the potential returns.

Of course, it's also possible to lose everything; it depends on your wisdom and luck.

Wu Tongxue was confident that none of them would suffer a loss.

As for the truth behind it all, Wu Tongxue didn't believe she could get inside information.

Wu Tongxue appeared very confident, which made Zhuo Yuzhen uneasy. She forced a smile and asked, "Nanyuan, what he said is false, isn't it?"

Li Nanyuan remained silent, turning his head away to avoid her gaze.

It's like a default setting.

With someone backing him up, Li Nanyuan naturally enjoyed it.

He was in a good mood and his acting was excellent.

"How could you do this?" Zhuo Yuzhen's voice was shrill. "With so much money, how could you not keep some of it?"

"Do you look down on us relatives? Are you really that cold-blooded and heartless?"

Wu Tongxue frowned slightly. "Auntie, your voice is disturbing me."

He felt uncomfortable with what she said.

None of the people present who claimed to be relatives of Li Nanyuan were truly poor; they were all dressed in designer clothes and none of them seemed to have suffered much hardship.

They just want something for nothing.

Hearing the young boss's tone, the bodyguard's eyes changed, and a dangerous aura filled the air.

Zhuo Yuzhen was still immersed in her emotions, barely managing to suppress her sharp questions and trying to be as tactful as possible: "Nanyuan, we are family, don't be fooled by outsiders."

Wu Tongxue took the dessert from Uncle Li, scooped a spoonful, and put it in her mouth.

Zhuo Yuzhen's expression changed again.

What's going on? Why is this butler being so respectful to him, even bypassing Li Nanyuan?

A sense of panic washed over me. Could this person really be telling the truth? Was the villa really mortgaged?

They just said that no one answered the door for Li Nanyuan's relatives, but the door was opened after this person arrived.

The same goes for the tea that was just served.

He always puts him first.

Could the Li family really be in trouble, running out of money?

Uncle Li was unaware of her overthinking.

He did this entirely on Li Nanyuan's orders; as long as Wu Tongxue appeared here, he would be the most honored person here.

He was simply following his employer's orders.

Mr. Wu silently gave himself a perfect score for the arrangements, and seemed to really enjoy his service.

I'm aiming to double my bonus this month so I can take my grandson out for a trip during the holidays.

She suddenly stood up.

Wu Tongxue looked at him in confusion.

Keep up the good work. As long as we get rid of them now, we can leave the rest to the professionals.

They are related to Li Nanyuan, after all; it's best to be respectable.

Wu Tongxue: "Auntie, are you leaving?"

Zhuo Yuzhen, clutching her bag and tilting her chin up, looked at Li Nanyuan. "Nanyuan, we're just good friends with you. Are you really going to abandon your aunt? Your aunt promised your mother in her dream yesterday that she would take good care of you."

There was no such thing as a dream. Zhuo Yuzhen knew she was talking nonsense, but what could she do? She was Li Nanyuan's aunt and his mother's younger sister.

She didn't believe Li Nanyuan would abandon her.

But that confidence crumbled instantly when a black weapon was revealed.

"Auntie, it would be impolite if you didn't leave soon." Wu Tongxue smiled sweetly, her pretty face pleasing to the eye.

Zhuo Yuzhen, however, felt as if she had seen a ghost.

Anyone who sees someone pointing a weapon at them will think that the person is a devil.

She's only after money!

The other party wanted to kill her!

Wu Tongxue twirled the gun handed to her by the bodyguard as if it were a toy, her fair fingertips resting on the black casing, the stark contrast of black and white catching the eye.

They were too quiet to even admire those beautiful hands.

"Fake, fake, right?"

As soon as the loading of the guns stopped, Wu Tongxue casually pointed to one of them, a handsome man with cool movements and a pure, healing smile.

The person being threatened was sweating profusely.

With their density of attacks, even blind shooting would result in accidental injury; there's no possibility of missing.

Wu Tongxue smiled and said in a clear, pure voice, "Guess whether it's true or not."

None of those who came with Zhuo Yuzhen were fools. The news of the Zhao family's entry into H City was not hidden at all; in fact, it was announced in a grand manner, and even they had heard about it.

It's said that this family used to do shady business overseas, so it's not surprising that they have this thing.

They didn't even dare to doubt that it was fake.

You really only have one life!

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