Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 774 - 691: Unreliable (Three Updates)

Ye Duowei had heard from her mother before that, if it weren’t for her mother’s foresight back then, how could her aunt have lived these years in wealth and privilege?

If not, she would’ve been with a poor boy, living a hard life in a small town, right?

But in the end?

When something happened, her aunt immediately sided with Li Si. Where was her care for her mother’s well-being?

Mr. Tian Sr. angrily smashed a cup. "What a piece of shit!"

Mrs. Tian Sr. had already been sobbing. Startled by his action, she quickly grabbed Ye Duowei, who was about to speak, and asked Mr. Tian Sr., "Old man, what are we going to do now?"

The thought of their eldest son, gravely ill and possibly suffering inside, made her heart feel like it was being pierced by needles.

Mr. Tian Sr. wore a serious expression. "Find the best lawyer in Beijing to defend the eldest! Even if they want a conviction, it’d depend on the severity of the situation. We can’t suffer this loss quietly."

Ye Duowei wiped her tears away, resolve gleaming in her eyes. "This is the only way right now!"

They had begged and pleaded, but it had been to no avail. Their only hope now rested on the court’s decision.

Mrs. Tian Sr., thinking of their already depleted wallet, swallowed her frustration and said weakly, "But what about the lawyer’s fees? Hiring the best doesn’t come cheap! Who’s going to pay for it?"

Hearing this and noticing Ye Duowei lowering her head, Mr. Tian Sr. glared at her, "Who else do you think should pay?"

Mrs. Tian Sr. muttered in a low voice, "Your eldest daughter stormed off yesterday because of you! Old man, can’t you tell what’s important?"

Ever since the eldest fell ill, all the expenses had been covered by Tian Yaruo...

Mr. Tian Sr. raised an eyebrow. "You mean you don’t have any money left?"

Mrs. Tian Sr. felt bitter and shook her head. "There’s barely anything left! You already know, don’t you? Since the eldest and his family moved back, we’ve been covering all household expenses!

If it weren’t for the money the two kids brought back before, which I saved carefully instead of squandering, what would we even have to spend now?"

There were some things she didn’t dare to say outright, fearing the old man would only get angrier.

Mr. Tian Sr., with a stiff neck and stubborn face, retorted, "I refuse to believe it! Without her, we won’t be able to scrape up this money? Take out those collectibles I saved—I’ll sell them!"

Ye Duowei’s expression subtly changed, and she exchanged a brief, uneasy glance with Mrs. Tian Sr. before quickly avoiding eye contact.

Among those collectibles, the genuine pieces had long been secretly sold off by Tian Yaru and replaced with forgeries.

Mr. Tian Sr. immediately sensed something was off. His heart sank as he loudly demanded, "What’s going on? Are you both hiding something from me?"

Ye Duowei bit her lip hard and kept her head down. Under his piercing gaze, Mrs. Tian Sr. had no choice but to stammer out, "Old man, calm down first! Those collectibles... They were... they were already swapped out by the eldest..."

Mr. Tian Sr.’s eyes widened in disbelief as he listened to her hesitant recount of events. Overcome with sudden anger, the blood rushed to his head, and everything went black as he collapsed unconscious!

Panicked, Mrs. Tian Sr. and Ye Duowei tried desperately to lift him but were so flustered that they couldn’t manage it.

By the time the ambulance arrived and rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment, the doctor’s diagnosis came back: a sudden stroke...

...

Leng Mochen wasn’t as confident as he made it seem to Li Si. After all, no matter how capable he was, he was ultimately just a successful businessman.

Sometimes, what he truly feared in this world was the gray area between black and white.

But as a man, he couldn’t allow his woman to face those dangers alone.

So he could only do everything in his power to fight against those potential forces, ensuring that Li Si could live under his protection without worry.

In Leng Mochen’s office, he sat across from Long Wu.

Both men held lit cigarettes in their hands, their expressions equally solemn.

When Long Wu heard that the matter of Li Si’s winnings from stone gambling had been exposed, he couldn’t help but curse.

Although he’d already had his suspicions about Li Si, she was Leng Er’s wife, so he had kept those thoughts to himself.

Shortly after they got together, Leng Er had confided in him about the matter. At the time, with so many people around, it was impossible to ensure every single person would keep quiet.

He could only issue warnings to Wang Yi and his Treasure House, and to his credit, Wang Yi had kept his word and not stirred up trouble.

However, some things may remain unchanged for a while but not forever.

Long Wu took a hard drag from his cigarette, burned halfway down, and exhaled a swirl of smoke before speaking. "Leng Er, what’s the plan?"

Leng Mochen raised an eyebrow at him. "Don’t you have anything to ask me?"

Long Wu’s eyes flickered as he chuckled dryly. "Er, let’s not bother with pleasantries between us. To be honest, when your Sisi won those two rounds of stone gambling, I did have my thoughts. But since she became your woman afterward, as your buddy, I couldn’t possibly question it."

Leng Mochen smiled faintly and playfully punched Long Wu’s shoulder. "Thanks!"

Since being reborn into Leng Mochen’s body, Long Wu had always been by his side. The two were closer even than Xu Er in some respects.

For that reason, Leng Mochen truly considered Long Wu a good brother and often joked with him. Yet, when it came down to it, he always lent his support behind the scenes.

"Er, there’s no need for thanks between us! Honestly, I can’t take it!" Long Wu stroked his chin and said seriously, "Who do you think leaked this? Your Sisi won twice, but besides me and the store staff, there shouldn’t have been any other outsiders present, right?

Doesn’t that narrow down the suspects? I have my doubts about Wang Yi. A little while ago, he was grumbling because I stopped using him as a middleman for supplies."

Long Wu and Leng Er had set up the Antique City together, so naturally, any goods in the future would go through them directly, bypassing others entirely.

Yet for Wang Yi, accustomed to claiming a share of the profits every time, this was obviously unacceptable.

Playing with his phone, Leng Mochen mused aloud, "We’ll investigate, of course, but even if we discover it was Wang Yi, the damage is already done.

Whether it was him or not, we have to act on two fronts. While investigating, we should also implement the contingency plan I just mentioned, before they take further action."

Long Wu sighed helplessly. "Damn it, you’re probably right! Still, I feel people’s loyalty is so fragile!

If it really was him, then it just goes to show that there’s no place for honor among businessmen. Friendships mean nothing in the face of profit!"

He had never taken over his father’s business before, and initially, he even had a decent bond with Wang Yi. After taking over, they had cooperated many times.

Sometimes, even though he knew he’d make less profit, he didn’t mind for the sake of their history and his father’s goodwill.

That’s why Wang Yi often turned to him when he got his hands on good items.

"We need to sort this out before Antique City opens. Otherwise..."