kvmb Chapter 5: Trying to seduce Gu Huaizhou and become Mrs. Gu
Chapter 5: Trying to seduce Gu Huaizhou and become Mrs. Gu
"Withdraw the case?"
Xie Mingzong's immediate demand to withdraw the case amused Li Xi.
"Did you know? Xie Xingyun's blood test results were all normal."
"If the Jiang family and the whole city knew that Xie Xingyun wasn't drugged, but almost raped his adopted sister at his engagement party with Jiang Qingkong!"
"Do you think this marriage can still be saved? Your eldest son's reputation is ruined. Will he be able to find a suitable marriage partner in the future?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Mingzong's expression changed almost imperceptibly.
"Are you threatening us?"
Zhang Xiang was furious and indignant, and she said, "So what if Xingyun wasn't drugged? He didn't actually sleep with you, he just touched you a few times, you didn't lose anything!"
"When you two were dating, didn't you ask him to touch you?" Zhang Xiang looked at Li Xi with a look of disdain, and said, "You two have slept together a long time ago, haven't you? You're practically worn out from being slept with, so why are you pretending to be a virtuous woman here?"
"Who knows if you seduced Xingyun today and tried to sabotage his engagement with Qingkong!"
Zhang Xiang's words made Li Xi laugh in exasperation.
"I've never slept with your eldest son. He has bad breath and a short penis. I wouldn't be interested!"
Zhang Xiang: "You!"
Li Xi suddenly said, "Today I will not only open a case to investigate the person who poisoned me, but I will also hold Xie Xingyun accountable!"
Zhang Xiang's eyes widened in anger as she shouted incredulously, "Li Xi, what kind of black-hearted person are you! We've raised you for over ten years, and you actually want to send your older brother to jail with your own hands!"
"You're such an ingrate! I'd rather raise a piece of barbecued pork than you!" Zhang Xiang raised her arm and shouted angrily, "I'm going to beat you to death today!"
Li Xi grabbed Zhang Xiang's wrist and looked towards the police car. She said, "Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to hit me in front of the police?"
Li Xi released Zhang Xiang's hand and deliberately took a step closer to Zhang Xiang, "Go ahead and hit me. After you're done, I'll send you in for ideological and moral education too."
Zhang Xiang looked at Officer Zhou with apprehension.
Officer Zhou had already opened the car door, ready to come over and handcuff her at any moment.
Zhang Xiang was still afraid of the police, so she could only reluctantly swallow her anger and glare fiercely at Li Xi: "You're ruthless!"
Xie Mingzong, however, saw through Li Xi's true intentions.
"Tell me, Li Xi, what do you want in return for letting your brother go?" He finally understood that Li Xi was saying all this for ulterior motives.
He only had one son, Xie Xingyun.
Over the years, Xie Xingyun's business acumen has become increasingly impressive. He is arguably even more capable than his father.
Xie Mingzong couldn't let his son's future and reputation be ruined by that wicked girl, Li Xi.
Li Xi said, "Give me 100 million, and I'll consider dropping the case and letting Xie Xingyun go."
Xie Mingzong's brow twitched wildly, and his voice cracked—
"What? One hundred million?"
Zhang Xiang was also furious at Li Xi's outrageous demands, her face turning ashen. "You really dare to ask for that much. A hundred million, I dare to give it, but do you dare to take it?"
"Then let your son go to jail. Attempted rape is a crime, so you can send him in there." Li Xi completely gave up.
Xie Mingzong said with a gloomy face, "Not a hundred million, at most twenty million."
Li Xi turned to get into the police car, her steps quick and decisive, not like she was playing hard to get.
Xie Mingzong shouted in a trembling voice, "Fifty million at most!"
Look!
That old bastard still loves his own son, as expected.
Li Xi paused, turned back, and added, "I have two more conditions!"
Xie Mingzong, with drooping eyelids, warned Li Xi: "Li Xi, one must know when to stop and not be greedy."
"My request is not excessive."
Li Xi said, "First, I'm severing ties with you today and starting my own household! You'd better behave yourselves and move my name out of the Xie family's household registration peacefully."
In this life, it's not the Xie family that kicks her out; it's her who's going to kick the Xie family out!
Li Xi is no longer playing this adoption game!
“Secondly,” Li Xi stepped forward and said to Xie Mingzong, “I also want to attend Mr. Gu’s birthday celebration.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiang's expression changed drastically, and she instinctively refused: "We can agree to the first condition, but the second condition is absolutely unacceptable!"
"What kind of place is the Gu family? You think you can just go wherever you want? Li Xi, you ruined my son, and now you want to steal my daughter's marriage?"
"Toads should stay in paddy fields and eat snails; don't dream of eating swan meat!"
If Officer Zhou hadn't been there watching, Zhang Xiang would have torn Li Xi's face to shreds right now.
Xie Mingzong's eyes flickered a few times, and then he said, "I promise you."
If it weren't for Li Xi's good looks and other uses, Xie Mingzong would have kicked her out long ago.
Besides...
Xie Mingzong chuckled sinisterly. It was uncertain whether she would even be able to spend the money alive.
Zhang Xiang glared angrily at her husband, "Have you lost your mind! How could we give her a copy of the Gu family's invitation? That's reserved for Yue'er and Xingyun!"
"Let her go." Xie Mingzong sneered, "Does anyone think they can just step over the threshold of the Gu family? Even if she gets in, does that mean she can see Mr. Gu and steal Yue'er's marriage?"
"You've forgotten, Mr. Gu has never been a lecherous man who lusts after beautiful women. Over the years, apart from our Yue'er, no other woman has been able to get close to him."
Her husband's words were like a reassuring pill, instantly calming Zhang Xiang down.
Zhang Xiangchao sneered at Li Xi and said sarcastically, "You little vixen, go ahead!"
"I'll seize this rare opportunity and try to hook up with a few rich men. Maybe I can become famous overnight and hook up with a tycoon..."
Li Xi remained calm and composed, offering a gentle smile. "Since you've already called me a vixen, then I'll work hard to seduce Gu Huaizhou and become the young mistress of the Gu family."
"If you're willing to kneel down and beg me then, maybe if I'm in a good mood, I can persuade my husband to take Xie Jiaoyue as his concubine."
Zhang Xiang was speechless.
Xie Mingzong was also stunned by Li Xi's shameless words.
Li Xi was in a particularly good mood. She readily said, "Since the deal is done, I will withdraw the case and will no longer pursue Xie Xingyun's responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Xie Mingzong added, "And the person who poisoned me..."
Li Xi's eyes turned cold, and she interrupted Xie Mingzong in an unyielding tone: "Spending money can only save one person. You are not the ones who should be talking to me about this."
It was the Jiang family.
The Jiang family knows exactly what Jiang Qingkong did and what kind of person he is.
If they want to protect Jiang Qingkong's reputation and save her from imprisonment, they should approach Li Xi with sincerity.
Li Xi is alone and powerless, while the Jiang family is rich and powerful. If the Jiang family is willing to think of a way and pull some strings, they might be able to protect Jiang Qingkong.
Rather than planning something that ends up being a waste of time and effort, it's better to offer a condition that the Jiang family can accept.
Maximizing profits is what smart people do.
Xie Mingzong also guessed that Jiang Qingkong was involved in the drugging incident.
He was a businessman, cunning, treacherous, and selfish, who never did business at a loss.
The thought that Jiang Qingkong had almost ruined his son's reputation in order to deal with Li Xi made Xie Mingzong lose his resolve.
"Fine!" Let the Jiang family clean up Jiang Qingkong's mess; why should he be the one to suffer the brunt?
After reaching an agreement, Li Xi and Officer Zhou went to the police station to file a case, while Xie Mingzong went home to retrieve his household registration book. Both parties wanted to get the household registration transfer done before the police station closed.
After taking the statement, Officer Zhou kindly handed Li Xi a military overcoat, saying, "Wear this, or you'll catch a cold."
"Thank you."
Li Xi, wrapped in an oversized military overcoat, sat in the waiting room waiting for Xie Mingzong.
She tried to take out her phone to check her messages, only to find that it was out of battery.
Feeling utterly bored, Li Xi simply wrapped his military overcoat tighter and went for a stroll in the backyard of the office building.
The weather was chilly in late autumn, and the ginkgo leaves in the yard were blown to the ground by the cold wind. Li Xi stepped on the ginkgo leaves with her high heels.
The setting sun cast a long shadow of her dancing figure.
She was having a great time when a gentle voice suddenly came from behind her, as if afraid of startling the little rabbit: "Aren't you cold?"
Li Xi turned around in surprise and saw Gu Zhen.
He was still wearing the same thin trench coat as before, with a bag slung over one shoulder and a pair of black cotton shoes in his hand.
They're the kind of black cotton-lined shoes you can find everywhere in the market, costing twenty yuan a pair. They're ugly, but they're warm.
Li Xi pointed to the shoes, tilted her head and asked, "Professor Gu, did you buy these for me?"
Gu Zhen bent down and placed the shoes in front of Li Xi, saying hesitantly, "I bought size 37, are they suitable?"
Li Xi beamed with joy and said, "I wear size 38 sneakers and size 37 heels."
Looking at the pair of down-to-earth cotton shoes, Li Xi said with a smile, "Professor Gu bought them, they'll fit perfectly no matter what."