kvmb Chapter 519 The Abacus is Too Loud
Chapter 519 The Abacus is Too Loud
Chapter 519 The Abacus is Too Loud
In the living room, Li Ronghua, Jing Qiu and Li Yan were sitting there, and none of them spoke.
The TV in the living room was playing the daily "News Broadcast". The host's festive voice echoed in the house, adding some homeliness to this somewhat deserted New Year's Eve.
Zhong Xinlan was the first to see Li Xuanbao. A smile instantly appeared on her lips. She walked up to her and greeted her warmly, "Xuanbao, why are you here so late? Come in quickly. The food will be ready soon. Please sit with your parents for a while!"
Jing Qiu heard Zhong Xinlan's voice and turned around. The moment he saw Li Xuanbao, tears flowed down his face.
She didn't bother to wipe it off, and walked quickly to Li Xuanbao, holding her hands with both hands, her eyes red and full of heartache: "Why have you lost so much weight?"
Jing Qiu's words were not exaggerating. These days, Li Xuanbao had been losing weight at a speed visible to the naked eye due to pressure from all sides.
In just half a month, she lost ten kilograms. She was already thin, and now she looked a little frail, giving people the illusion that she could be blown away by a gust of wind.
Li Xuanbao felt the warmth coming from Jing Qiu's palm, looked up at the man in front of her who seemed to be obsessed with her, forced a smile and called out softly, "Mom!"
But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, his throat seemed to be choked by something, and his voice was filled with sobs that had been suppressed for a long time, and tears flowed uncontrollably down his cheeks.
Jing Qiu has always loved Li Xuanbao the most since she was a child. This love has almost become a habit deeply rooted in her bones. Although she now deliberately distances herself from her because of Jiawei, it is undeniable that she loves her.
Now seeing Li Xuanbao crying, Jing Qiu felt as if a piece of his heart was being cut by a knife and it hurt so much.
She could no longer care about anything else. She was eager and gentle. She hugged Li Xuanbao tightly in her arms and patted her back gently. Her voice was full of heartache and comfort: "Mom is here. Don't cry."
Zhong Xinlan looked at this scene and sighed. It seemed that she was not needed to take care of things here for the time being.
With an understanding smile on her face, she turned and walked into the kitchen.
Instead, Li Yan first looked at Li Xuanbao deeply, and then sat on the sofa without saying a word. He leaned back slightly, then raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows vigorously.
Li Ronghua has never liked seeing his wife cry, let alone today is New Year's Eve, a day when the family is reunited and the atmosphere is full of festivities. What's going on here, mother and daughter hugging each other and crying?
He quickly stood up, walked a few steps to the two of them, patted his wife on the shoulder, and advised her gently: "Okay, okay, wipe your tears and stop crying. It's not good to cry too much on New Year's Eve."
Jing Qiu naturally knew what day it was today. Hearing her husband's words, she let go of Li Xuanbao, raised her hand to gently wipe away the tears from her face, sighed, and then pulled Li Xuanbao to the living room.
As soon as he entered the living room, Jing Qiu's eyes fell on Li Yan, who looked indifferent and as if it had nothing to do with him. He couldn't help but glared at him, then turned around and said to Li Xuanbao with concern: "Hurry up and sit down and rest!
You are going to be a bride soon, why do you look so bad? Tomorrow, mom will arrange a full body treatment for you, so that you can take good care of yourself. "
Li Xuanbao listened to Jing Qiu's concern, nodded, and then sat obediently on the sofa. Sitting opposite her was Li Yan.
Their eyes met in the air, she looked straight at him, and he looked back at her without avoiding.
They stared at each other for a full minute, neither of them looking away first.
Finally, Li Xuanbao broke the silence and said, "Brother, Happy New Year!" Although his words contained New Year's blessings, his tone was as bland as water. There was no trace of festivity in his voice, and instead there was a sense of alienation.
Li Yan's eyes swept across her face and he responded, "Happy New Year!" His voice was not loud, just three simple words, and there was no warmth in it either.
At this time, Zhong Xinlan came out of the kitchen carrying soup. Seeing the two people sitting on the sofa with such tense expressions, she felt inexplicably irritated.
It seems that she will not be able to have a peaceful New Year's Eve dinner tonight. If she had known this would happen, she should have taken her two children back to her parents' home today.
Zhong Xinlan put the last dish on the table and looked towards the living room, only to see a few people sitting there with no intention of coming to eat.
She stopped the servant from calling and just went into the kitchen to wash her hands. Then, without saying anything, she took the two children upstairs.
As soon as she got upstairs, she asked the servants to bring up some food and drinks. No matter what unpleasantness happened between the adults, her children must not go hungry.
Li Ronghua stood there, looking at the unhappy faces of Li Yan and Li Xuanbao, and sighed helplessly, with a tone of unquestionable majesty: "You two, restrain yourself today. If you have any conflicts or problems, talk about them after tonight! It's New Year's Day, don't make things unpleasant."
Li Xuanbao's eyes were red and she was a little excited. She turned to look at Li Ronghua and her voice unconsciously rose a little: "Dad, I also want to put everything aside until after the New Year, but my brother has pushed me to the edge.
Now I lose a few million a day, which is a small amount. In serious cases, I can even lose tens of millions. In this situation, how can I have the heart to celebrate the New Year! "
Li Yan was calm and relaxed, leaning back on the sofa, crossing his legs slowly, his eyes resting on Li Xuanbao: "The prefect should have told you my request, right? As long as you agree, the accounts between you and me will be written off immediately, and you won't have to pay so much interest."
Hearing this, Li Xuanbao seemed to have heard a huge joke. He sneered and said with a mocking look on his face, "With a funding gap of less than 800 million, you want to take away 30% of my company's shares? Li Yan, you are overthinking. It's simply wishful thinking!"
Li Yan stared at Li Xuanbao with interest. Seeing her face twisted with anger, he said slowly, "Xuanbao, I'm not imagining things. The price I calculated is based on the price you set."
When Li Xuanbao heard Li Yan say this, the disdain on his face became even stronger, and he laughed out loud: "My price? When did I set this price?"
Seeing this, Li Yan sighed helplessly. He knew in his heart that the situation tonight would not be resolved for a while.
He raised his hand and slowly took out his cell phone from his pocket. His slender fingers slid across the screen skillfully, opened the webpage, found a financial news report, and then handed the phone to Li Xuanbao, raised his chin and said, "Here, take a look for yourself. Is this the price you set?"
Li Xuanbao raised her hand and took the phone with some hesitation, and saw the report that she had purchased 40% of the company's shares from Li Jiawei.