Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Didn't you already see that?"

"……never mind."

Looking back at his boss, who was lost in thought, Zhu Hao was filled with questions.

What's wrong with the boss today? He seems distracted.

Stepping out of the office, Zhu Hao looked at his senior colleague Wu Mei and asked, "Sister Wu, what's wrong with our boss today?"

It wasn't that he was gossiping; it was just that Yang Jianguo's behavior was so different from the rumors he'd heard and the image Zhu Hao had witnessed firsthand.

As soon as he mentioned this, Wu Mei immediately perked up.

He looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "You really don't know the answer to this if you ask anyone else, so you've come to the right place by asking me."

Zhu Hao's expression froze, thinking to himself, 'Did I ask something terrible?'

"That guy from the Lou family is back, you know that, right?"

Zhu Hao's mind raced, and he asked, "Are you talking about Ms. Lou Xiao'e? I know her; she was personally received by a high-ranking official in the capital."

Lou Xiao'e's status was extraordinary; she was of vice-presidential rank, and was personally received and entertained by the elders of the Imperial City.

Yang Jianguo has been focusing all his attention on his work these past two days, and his work environment is completely closed and confidential.

Otherwise, he would have known about Lou Xiao'e's return much earlier.

"Our leader's relationship with Lou Shi, the person in charge, is quite extraordinary."

"Aba aba aba~"

That afternoon, Zhu Hao was kept by Wu Mei, who kept him talking about endless gossip.

He just wanted to ask why, but it turned out he'd stirred up a hornet's nest.

Zhu Hao's head was buzzing, as if there was an air pump inside it.

"Sister Wu, sister."

"what happened?"

Zhu Hao pointed to his colleagues walking out of the stairwell in groups and said, "It's time to go home, sis."

Wu Mei paused for a moment, then smacked her lips a few times as if she hadn't had enough, and said listlessly, "Fine, that's how it is anyway, just so you know."

She wouldn't say that to just anyone; Zhu Hao had taken the initiative to offer himself up, giving her the opportunity.

As his accompanying secretary, Zhu Hao was bound to find out about this sooner or later.

Therefore, it wouldn't hurt for Wu Mei to say a few more words.

Hey ~

Since taking on the position of chief secretary, she has found less and less enjoyment in her life.

I used to be able to chat with people about gossip, but now...

As soon as she gets close, everyone starts bombarding her with questions about work.

This has turned her from a gossip queen into the mute Wu she is now.

When you see your neighbor outside, you either smile and nod, or smile and shake your head.

This caused the gossipy women and old ladies with bound feet in the neighborhood to ignore her and treat her like an outsider.

Wu Mei felt so upset, oh dear~

Having finally caught a talkative "cute," she had no choice but to ramble on and on.

Glancing at Zhu Hao, who was pressing his temples and turning them clockwise with his fingers, Wu Mei suddenly realized that he actually looked quite energetic.

This young man, those arms, that muscular build...

Wu Mei swallowed her saliva and quickly looked away.

squeak~

The door opened, and Yang Jianguo walked out, saying to the two people, "Nothing's wrong today, you can go home!"

"Please take care, sir. I'll tidy up the room."

"Okay." Yang Jianguo nodded and left.

"Sister Wu, I'll head back now."

"Hey, don't rush, give me a hand and move the coffee table in the room."

"Huh?" Zhu Hao asked curiously, "Why do we have to change seats? The leader didn't say anything!"

"Change the room's layout every now and then; it will keep the room from becoming dull for the boss. You should learn from this!"

Wu Mei smiled and called him in to help. The two of them worked on it for quite a while before they finished.

Before Zhu Hao could speak again, Wu Mei said, "Little Zhu, you still don't have a boyfriend, right?"

"No, sis."

"Well, you helped me out today, so come over to my house for dinner tonight. I'll cook you a few dishes."

"This is not good!"

"What's wrong with that? Just come with me."

"Won't this disturb the children? Maybe we should take the day off..."

"What kid? Your sister isn't even married yet!"

"..."

Zhu Hao was stunned. Wu Mei looked to be in her mid-thirties, so how could she not be married?

"I'll tell you later. Let's go to the market to buy groceries first."

Before he could reply, Wu Mei left first.

Zhu Hao couldn't be stopped no matter how much he called, so he had no choice but to follow.

This little cutie had no chance against Wu Mei.

After waiting for so many years, I've finally found someone I like.

When Wu Mei started to act, she was incredibly efficient and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

She's determined to have this tender piece of meat today.

Yang Jianguo was unaware of the amusing anecdotes between his two secretaries.

He was having a headache over his family's mess, so he went back to the alley entrance instead of going straight home.

He was pushing his cart back and forth at the alley entrance, looking just like an unemployed bum.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law~" The car stopped by the roadside, and Li Aimin stuck his head out of the window and laughed, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Yang Jianguo asked expressionlessly, "Why are you here?"

"I'm bringing you and my sister..." Li Aimin lowered his voice and mouthed, "I'm bringing you money."

"Give it to me!" Yang Jianguo said.

"What's the rush? I've brought you something, you have to treat me to a nice meal."

Li Aimin came up, put his arm around his brother-in-law, and pushed him into the box.

Yang Jianguo felt helpless, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Chasing him away wouldn't make me seem guilty.

But right now...

I'm just really guilty!

As Li Aimin entered the courtyard, he was about to call out when he spotted Lou Xiao'e.

"Sister Lou, oh my, it really is you." Li Aimin smiled and took the initiative to go up and chat with her.

Lou Xiao'e also had a big smile on her face; the two of them were practically acquaintances.

Li Aimin didn't mention the child, even though it caused quite a stir, he pretended not to know anything about it.

After all, the child doesn't have a father, and if Lou Xiao'e doesn't want to talk about it, it will only make everyone feel awkward.

Li Aimin had also guessed several times how this child came to be.

In the end, it was concluded that Lou Xiao'e must have specifically hired someone to 'borrow' this for her own business.

Believe it or not, Li Aimin actually guessed correctly.

But the only thing he guessed wrong was the 'reason'; Lou Xiao'e's ambitions went far beyond her own family's business and wealth.

This child is more important to her than ten or a hundred Lou-style groups.

If she had to choose between the two, Lou Xiao'e would not hesitate for a moment.

And the target of this "borrowing" was something Li Aimin hadn't expected.

Little did he know that the brother-in-law standing behind him was the father of his child!

Chapter 523 Where Did the Profits Go? A Scam Against Their Own People

At the dinner table, at Yang Jianguo's prompting, Li Aimin opened his suitcase.

Bundles of brand-new banknotes were laid out before me.

Yang Jianguo glanced at it and then closed the box: "Same as always, take it and donate it for me."

Yang Jianguo contributed the majority of the money to the school.

Each time Li Aimin brought in dividends, it was either used to fund Loongson's research and development or he was asked to take it to continue building schools.

In Yang Jianguo's words, "I have no worries about food or drink, what would I need so much money for?"

Li Aimin couldn't disobey him and followed his orders completely.

Unsurprisingly, Li Aimin placed the box beside her and took the initiative to talk to Lou Xiao'e about the stock market.

“I have a friend who lost a lot of money this time. He invested several million yuan and it all disappeared in half a day.”

"And a few foreign friends... some jumped off buildings, some ran away, and we can't even find them."

Those who aren't afraid of death have all jumped off buildings. This jump freed them from their own debts, and their families no longer have to bear the burden of their debts.

Although we've lost our house and car, at least we can survive.

Those who are afraid of death and don't want to die can escape by fortune telling.

There's no escaping it; you'll be burdened with enormous debt for the rest of your life.

Unless a windfall falls from the sky and one day everything changes for the better.

Otherwise, you'll never have a good life.

From another perspective, those who run away are actually more courageous than those who jump off buildings.

Hearing his brother-in-law say that, Li Aimin nodded and said, "That's true, but... um!"

Thinking of their past glory, and contrasting it with their current miserable end.

Li Aimin felt a sense of sadness, like a rabbit mourning the death of a fox.

Fortunately, he had a good brother-in-law, and he listened to his brother-in-law's advice beforehand.

I didn't mess around in the stock market; I just put in a small amount of money to make up the numbers and have some fun.

Otherwise, he would definitely be one of those people jumping off buildings or running away.

"Sister Lou, I heard that your Lou family suffered a considerable loss this time."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "It's not the Lou family, it's a few shareholders of the Lou family, it has nothing to do with the Lou family."

"Oh~" Li Aimin seemed to be thinking. It seemed that Lou's contradictions were now out in the open.

I've heard about the cleaning process inside the Lou-type structure from anyone who has had access to it.

Lou Xiao'e has been carrying out sweeping reforms and purges during this period.

This has raised public opinion about her to a new level.