The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law-Chapter 21 - Coercion
Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Coercion
Chapter 21 -21 Coercion
“Right, there’s one more thing, after we go in, it’s best not to mention what happened at the hospital. If your parents find out that you didn’t apologize but instead deeply offended the Ning Family, you’ll inevitably get scolded again.”
Li Yuechan suddenly turned her head to remind.
“Okay, I know,” Long Chen nodded.
“Then let’s go in.”
“Wait a second,” Long Chen asked softly, “Is Grandpa always at Pure Water Villa?”
“Yes,” Li Yuechan said, “Uncle’s entire family is also at Pure Water Villa. Grandpa has been in a coma for a long time now, someone takes care of him every day.”
“Let’s find some time to visit Grandpa then,” Long Chen said.
He actually wanted to try to see if he could heal the old man.
Thus, he could also learn some secrets from the old man’s mouth.
Since Li Family’s old patriarch was so eager to have him marry Li Yuechan, it seemed like an uneven match, but if the patriarch happily agreed, Long Chen guessed that the old patriarch must know some secret.
But Long Chen’s suggestion was immediately rejected by Li Yuechan: “I don’t want to go.”
“Why not?” Long Chen didn’t understand: “Could it be that you still hold a grudge against Grandpa for arranging our marriage?”
“It’s not that,” Li Yuechan gave Long Chen a look and said, “I had complaints against Grandpa before, but not anymore. The reason I don’t want to go is that I can’t be bothered to deal with Uncle and his family.”
“But I still want to go. If you don’t go, it’s not proper for me to visit alone.”
Long Chen forced a smile.
“Why do you suddenly want to see Grandpa?” Li Yuechan was puzzled.
“Now, our relationship has somewhat thawed, and I want to thank him,” Long Chen said with a smile.
“Oh, I see.” The stern look on Li Yuechan’s face softened instantly: “Okay then, I’ll take you there tomorrow night.”
“Thank you, wife,” Long Chen was delighted.
“You go and buy the gift, here, take this.” Li Yuechan pulled out a card and handed it to Long Chen.
Long Chen was stunned for a moment, not taking it.
“Take it,” Li Yuechan insisted. “There isn’t much money in it, just tens of thousands.”
Li Yuechan stuffed the card into Long Chen’s hand.
“You helped my family pay off so much money last time, and I haven’t paid you back yet. Now you’re giving me tens of thousands more, I can’t take it.”
Long Chen handed the card back to Li Yuechan.
“What are you talking about?” Li Yuechan’s previously calm expression turned serious again, with a hint of displeasure: “We are a married couple. What’s wrong with you spending my money? Do you really have other intentions?”
“What are you two doing? Haven’t entered the house for so long, whispering and conspiring about what?”
Han Min suddenly came out.
Li Yuechan quickly retracted her hand and hid the bank card.
But this small gesture was still noticed by Han Min.
Han Min’s face turned cold immediately, and she said sternly, “Yuechan, were you going to give him money?”
“Mom, he’s been in our house for over a year and hasn’t bought a single piece of clothing or anything, so I thought…”
“Don’t you give him money,” Han Min snapped. “If he wants to buy clothes or shoes, he can earn them himself. We have no obligation to buy them for him.”
“But…”
“There are no buts, Li Yuechan. You should think more about yourself. Soon, the Wanxing Group’s mall project is going to start, and it requires a huge investment. Your dad just said we’re short thirty million. We don’t even know where to find that money yet, so don’t you squander it.”
Han Min spoke earnestly.
“Wasn’t the money sufficient before?” Li Yuechan frowned.
“Your second uncle called the day before yesterday saying he was in trouble and took away over ten million,” Han Min said.
“Our family’s most important business is under second uncle’s control, how can he be short of that amount of money?”
Li Yuechan was puzzled.
“Who knows, anyway, your dad is really short on cash now. If we can’t come up with thirty million, the Wanxing Mall project will probably run into trouble. Think of a way to help,” Han Min said.
“Have you tried the bank?”
Li Yuechan asked.
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“They’re not willing to lend to us anymore. After all, we already owe a lot, and your dad has been calling friends one by one to drum up funds, but to little effect.”
“Dad really, knowing that we have to build Wanxing Mall, he still lent the money to second uncle, it’s absurd.”
Li Yuechan gritted her teeth.
“Your dad doesn’t owe him any money. I can’t go into details with you, but in short, think of a way to help your dad raise some money,” Han Min said.
“If dad can’t do it, what can I do?”
“You are one of the people in charge of the Wanxing Mall project. You have a responsibility to deal with these things,” Han Min said solemnly.
“Yuechan, your mother is right. I have no other means now, but daddy can show you a way out.”
Li Shiqi came out from the hall, smiling and not seeming to be in a hurry.
“What way?”
“The Wanxing Group project was secured by Long Chen. It seems that Wang Wanli holds Long Chen in high regard. You might as well let Long Chen give it a try; maybe he can borrow the two to three million,” Li Shiqi said.
“That’s not right.” Li Yuechan immediately said, “It’s already a huge favor that they let us take on the project. Not to mention if we can borrow the money or not, even if we could, it’s not right to borrow money before construction has even started. It will give people the wrong impression — absolutely not.”
“In business, you should have a thick skin, you know that. Moreover, the favor of securing this project has come to an end, why care about this little bit? Let Long Chen give it a try. If it works, we’ll go and thank them properly. If it doesn’t, we’ll say Long Chen acted on his own, and it won’t affect the overall situation.”
Li Shiqi smiled.
“Dad, you really play a good game.”
Long Chen couldn’t help but laugh.
“Isn’t that the truth? You always have to contribute something for this family,” Li Shiqi said.
“I won’t go,” Long Chen decisively said.
No matter who Li Shiqi was, Long Chen still needed to have a bottom line.
Li Shiqi scoffed, “If you don’t agree, then you and Yuechan should just get a divorce.”
Long Chen was shocked; he hadn’t expected Li Shiqi to pull this move again.
Li Yuechan was also frowning deeply, “Dad, we can discuss whatever is the matter properly. Don’t threaten him every time.”
“I’m not threatening him. If he doesn’t go, then he’ll have to divorce you. The family doesn’t need people who bring disadvantages,” Li Shiqi said assertively.
“I married him because grandfather arranged it, not you, dad. So even if I have to divorce him, it’s grandfather’s call.”
After saying that, Li Yuechan took Long Chen’s hand and walked into the house.
Li Shiqi, gasping for breath out of anger, turned swiftly and walked into the hall, shouting, “Li Yuechan, since you’re not letting him go to the Wang Family to borrow money, then you come up with the money. If you can’t handle it, don’t get involved in the project.”
“What if Yuechan comes up with the money, how about she takes the larger share of the project’s profits?”
Long Chen asked indifferently.
“This…” Li Shiqi was taken aback: “What do you mean by that? Are you agreeing to go borrow from the Wang Family?”
“Not at all. Answer my question first.”
Long Chen stared at Li Shiqi.
“There’s no such thing. Don’t even think about it,” Li Shiqi said through clenched teeth. “Whether it’s you or her, you should contribute to this family; it’s only right and proper. How can you even talk about conditions? It’s ridiculous.”
“So when you earlier said that if I don’t go to the Wang Family to borrow money, I should divorce Yuechan, weren’t you also negotiating terms with me? Oh, I can’t say ‘negotiating.’ You are forcing me.”
Long Chen’s expression was indifferent.
