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nChapter 99: All the Money!

nUpon hearing this news, Xue Xi raised her head to look at the television.

nLiu Yiqiu did not notice this and continued chatting with Ye Li.

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nYe Li frowned when she heard Liu Yiqiu’s words. “Don’t worry, Sister-in-law. Our family will never participate in this investment.”

nLiu Yiqiu pouted. “Sister-in-law, why are you being so stubborn? I don’t believe that you won’t be tempted by such an interest rate.”

nJust as Ye Li was about to say something, the service staff came over with Xue Yao’s items. “Mrs. Xue, these shoes have been wrapped up for you. May I ask if you are using your card or cash?”

nLiu Yiqiu glanced at her balance and realized that she had only ten thousand left.

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nThis morning, they had nearly emptied their savings and had gathered only 50 million yuan in cash for Xue Gui to transfer to Lu Chao.

nThe ten thousand yuan should have been used to maintain the car, but now… Liu Yiqiu glanced at Ye Li and Xue Xi and could not show her fear in front of them.

nHence, Liu Yiqiu forced a smile and said, “Use the card.”

nIn half a month, she would have more than 20 million yuan in interest rates. By then, would she still have to worry about not having enough money to spend?

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nWhile Liu Yiqiu went to swipe her card, Ye Li and Xue Xi sat on the sofa. A service staff came to help them test their shoes. Ye Li said, “Xixi, isn’t Mom too useless?”

nXue Xi paused and looked at her in confusion.

nYe Li frowned. “I haven’t saved much over the years.”

nHaving lost her daughter, she’d been like a walking corpse. It was already good enough that a day would pass and she did not manage to starve herself. How could she have been in any mood to save money?

nFortunately, Xue Sheng did not mind, but he could only be more self-righteous by spending his own money.

nAt this thought, Ye Li took a deep breath. “Xixi, I’ve drawn some paintings these last few days and want to send them to an art exhibition. I wonder if they can be sold.”

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nIf a painting could be sold for tens of thousands… No, forget that. If it could be sold for at least a few thousand, she could at least buy clothes for Xue Xi.

nJust as Xue Xi was about to encourage her, Liu Yiqiu returned. Upon hearing those words, she smiled and said, “Sister-in-law, why are you working so hard? Making a painting takes a long time, yet even if it’s sold for a few hundred yuan, it won’t be enough for a meal at home!”

nYe Li’s face darkened. Just as she was about to speak, Xue Xi suddenly grabbed her wrist and gestured for her to keep quiet. “Shh.”

nYe Li paused and saw Xue Xi pointing at the television. “Mom, look.”

nHer actions stunned Liu Yiqiu.

nLiu Yiqiu turned to look as well. She heard the frontline reporter reporting on the television. “This is a large-scale scam group. They are skillful and experienced. Their leader is Mr. Lu, and the accomplices are Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang. The three of them have escaped and the police have issued an arrest warrant. The following are their photos. If the citizens see them, call the police to provide them with clues.”

nAfter saying this, he showed a few photos of the criminal.

nThe first picture was of an ordinary-looking man. His small eyes made him look especially familiar.

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nUpon seeing this person, Liu Yiqiu’s eyes narrowed and she froze on the spot.

nXue Xi slowly glanced at her. When the photo was switched to Mr. Li, she slowly said, “This person looks a little familiar. Isn’t he Lu Chao?”

nYe Li frowned. “Sister-in-law, that was Lu Chao! Swind… Did your husband give him the money?”

nDid he give it to him?

nThinking of the money she had transferred today, Liu Yiqiu loosened her grip and all the shopping bags fell to the ground!

nHer footsteps were a little weak as she stared at the television in disbelief. “This—this must be fake, fake…”

nAfter saying that, she ignored the things beneath her feet and picked up her phone with trembling hands to call Xue Gui, but no one picked up his phone.

nShe then called Liu Jinmao, who hung up on her. By the time she called him again, his line was already busy.

nLiu Yiqiu had a bad premonition. She was on the verge of fainting.

nYe Li was a little worried and held her arm. “Sister-in-law, are you alright?”

nLiu Yiqiu straightened her back. “I’m fine. What can happen to me? This is fake. The fake news nowadays is really… How can Lu Chao be fake? This is impossible…”

nShe kept mumbling as she lowered her head to pick up the shopping bags before heading out. She wanted to hurry home and see what Xue Gui was doing!

nYe Li frowned when she saw her leave.

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nXue Xi ignored them and asked, “Mom, what should I buy?”

nYe Li put away her thoughts and helped Xue Xi choose a present.

nBut when they were settling the bill, Ye Li still called Xue Sheng and told him about it.

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nLiu Yiqiu dejectedly placed the items in the car and returned to the old mansion. The moment she entered, she saw the old master heading downstairs in a panic. Upon seeing her, he hurriedly asked, “Did my son invest?”

nSeeing his attitude, Liu Yiqiu instantly understood something. Her legs felt weak. “No, I don’t know…”

n“Hurry up and find your husband!”

nA number of people hurriedly called him, but no one picked up Xue Gui’s phone. No one knew where he went.

nAt this moment, Xue Sheng arrived, having heard the news.

nIn the living room, the old patriarch had a look of worry on his face. In just an hour, he had aged several years and was no longer energetic.

nXue Sheng walked over and asked softly, “Dad, where’s my brother?”

nOld Master grabbed his hand. “Son, is the news about Lu Chao true?”

nXue Sheng could not bear to look at him, but he still had to tell him the cruel truth. “Yes.”

nLiu Yiqiu’s last hope was gone. She fell on the sofa in a daze and immediately stood up. “Then did you catch him? The money has just been transferred to him. He definitely won’t have had the chance to transfer it away yet. Can you get the money back?”

nXue Sheng had already gone to the police station to get to know the situation. He shook his head. “It’s hard to say. We can’t even find them now. The police said that this group of people seemed to have gone missing. There are no signs of them leaving Bin City. They just disappeared.”

nLiu Yiqiu said angrily, “What are they doing? Can’t they catch any of the three?!”

nXue Sheng did not speak.

nLiu Yiqiu lowered her head and went upstairs dejectedly. When she opened the door, she suddenly exclaimed.

nWhen Xue Sheng heard the sound, he took a few steps forward and heard Xue Gui’s voice!

nThe whole family had been looking for him and he was actually sleeping soundly on his bed.

nXue Sheng walked over and pushed him awake. “It’s broad daylight. Why are you sleeping?”

nXue Gui’s face was bruised and swollen. When he opened his eyes and saw that it was him, he immediately sputtered, “What are you doing? What’s there for you to be smug about, Brother? What right do you have to care about me? Do you still think that I’m too young? That I should just listen to you? Let me tell you, Brother, when I get the interest from Mr. Lu, I’ll buy all the company’s shares. When the time comes, I’ll make you call me General Manager!”

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