Chapter 863: The Funds Have Been Settled!
After a night of wild passion, when Li Yi woke up the next morning, the sun was already high in the sky.
He grabbed the watch from the nightstand and glanced at it, only to find it was already 9:30.
Turning to look, he saw that Jiang Xue was still fast asleep, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
Soon, Li Yi’s gaze was drawn to his wife’s delicate, slender body, exposed beneath the thin blanket.
Before him, Jiang Xue’s skin was fair and delicate, her figure graceful. Combined with the look of contentment on her face, she radiated a stunning beauty that made Li Yi unconsciously swallow hard.
They say the young don’t know the charms of a mature woman, mistaking a young girl for a treasure!
In fact, Li Yi had always believed that his own wife was the best woman in the world.
Jiang Xue, who had given birth at 21, possessed both the tenderness of a young girl and the maturity of a young wife. That unique allure—somewhere between the two—was simply too tempting, leaving Li Yi feeling utterly captivated.
Just then, Jiang Xue, who had been sleeping, opened her eyes as if sensing something.
After a moment of confusion, her gaze finally met Li Yi’s intense stare.
Seeing her husband staring intently at her body, Jiang Xue didn’t shy away as she used to; instead, she climbed out of bed and wrapped her arms around Li Yi’s neck, pressing a sweet kiss against his lips.
Li Yi had been away from home for nearly four months. At first, having their child to keep her company made it bearable, but as time went on, she missed him terribly and longed to be by his side immediately.
Perhaps because her longing was so intense, or perhaps because they were a long-married couple who had let their guard down, Jiang Xue now showed not a shred of reserve in front of her husband.
Li Yi noticed Jiang Xue’s change and was delighted by it.
In that moment, he pulled Jiang Xue into his arms and responded to her passionately…
However, just as the sparks were flying, there was a sudden pounding on the door.
Immediately afterward, the sound of children’s voices calling out “Mommy,” “Daddy,” and “Open the door!” echoed from outside!
Clearly, the two children had arrived!
This sudden noise was like a bucket of cold water, instantly dousing the rising tension in the room, and the dazed look in their eyes quickly faded.
Li Yi and Jiang Xue knew full well that Yun Rui and Yun Jin were still young; there was no way they could have climbed up to the fourth floor on their own, and their older sister and mother-in-law certainly wouldn’t have let them go upstairs to play alone.
As expected, one of them was definitely behind the bedroom door.
Immediately, Jiang Xue hurriedly pushed Li Yi aside, then, while getting dressed, called out toward the door, “Hang on a second, sweethearts. Mommy’ll open the door for you right away…”
Watching Jiang Xue frantically get dressed, Li Yi couldn’t help but let a smile slip onto his face.
Jiang Xue noticed that Li Yi wasn’t rushing to get dressed; instead, he was leaning against the headboard, watching her with a mischievous grin.
“What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and get dressed!”
“What’s the rush?”
Despite this, Li Yi still grabbed a shirt lying nearby and slipped it on!
Soon, Jiang Xue had finished getting dressed and hurried to the door, opening the bedroom door.
The moment the door swung open, Jiang Xue saw her two little darlings standing there, each holding a small milk bottle.
However, judging by the color of the liquid inside, it didn’t look like formula or milk—it was probably just plain warm water.
The moment they saw Jiang Xue, the two children immediately ran over and kept asking to be picked up.
It wasn’t until Jiang Xue had picked up both children that she noticed Juanzi standing nearby; clearly, it was this girl who had brought the two little ones upstairs.
“Sister Xue, Yunrui and Yunjin were clamoring to see you, so Auntie told me to bring them up!”
Jiang Xue smiled and said, “Alright, go downstairs and tell my mom we’ll be right down after we wash our faces!”
“Okay. Oh, and Sister Xue, Sister Chen and Xiao Min are here—they’re waiting downstairs!” Juanzi added.
Jiang Xue knew that the “Sister Chen” Juanzi was referring to was Chen Chuhong, so she immediately replied, “Alright, tell Sister Ah Hong to wait a moment!”
“Okay…”
When Li Yi and Jiang Xue came downstairs holding the children, they indeed saw Chen Chuhong chatting with her mother-in-law in the living room, while their eldest sister watched her eldest nephew, Yang Rui, and little Huang Min playing nearby.
The two little ones—one speaking Cantonese, the other the local dialect of Qingshan County—couldn’t understand a word each other said, yet they were still having a great time.
So much so that as soon as they came downstairs, the son in Li Yi’s arms began squirming to get down.
As soon as Li Yi set him down, the little guy waddled over on his stubby legs toward where Xiao Ruirui and Xiao Huangmin were playing.
Seeing this, Yunjin, in Jiang Xue’s arms, didn’t want to be left behind and tried to follow…
After bringing the two little ones over, Li Yi finally led Jiang Xue to Chen Chuhong.
“Sis-in-law, sorry to keep you waiting!” Jiang Xue said, looking a bit embarrassed.
“It’s okay, I just got here a moment ago!” Chen Chuhong said with a smile.
Li Yi glanced outside. Not seeing Huang Lixing, he asked, “Where’s Brother Huang? I don’t see him.”
“He went to the security company this morning. He asked me to tell you that if you don’t have anything else to do, you should swing by sometime!” Chen Chuhong said.
“Sure!”
Chen Chuhong then turned to Jiang Xue and said, “Little Xue, let me take you shopping this morning. We’ll buy the kids some summer clothes!”
“Sure, I’ll go along with whatever you say, Sister-in-law!” Jiang Xue replied readily.
“By the way, there’s a socialite gathering at the Luo family’s tonight. Mrs. Luo called me and wants to invite you along. Are you interested?” Chen Chuhong added.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue didn’t rush to answer but instead looked over at Li Yi.
Li Yi smiled and said, “If you don’t have anything else going on, you should go. Since you’ll be living here, you’ll be attending plenty of these gatherings in the future!”
“Are… are you going?” Jiang Xue asked.
“These socialite gatherings are mostly women’s affairs, so I won’t be attending. But I’ll come pick you up when the time comes!” Li Yi said.
“Alright, then!”
Concerned for the safety of his wife and children, Li Yi immediately turned to Zhou Wen beside him and said, “Wen, go home and bring a squad to follow Xue and the others. You must ensure their safety at all costs!”
“Yes, I’ll make sure the job gets done!” Zhou Wen said with a serious expression.
Then, Li Yi glanced at his watch and said to Jiang Xue, “I’ve got some things to take care of at the office today. I’ll head over there first, but I’ll join you all for lunch!”
“Alright!”
After saying a few words to his mother-in-law and older sister, Li Yi left Cloud Peak No. 1 with Zhang Ziqiang, Yang Zhiwen, Xiao Wu, and the others.
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Starlight Tower. Company Headquarters!
No sooner had Li Yi arrived at his office and sat down than Li Yunbao knocked and walked in.
“Brother Yi, we’ve got new news from London!”
“Oh, what’s the news?”
Li Yunbao immediately replied, “Sandy sent a telegram saying that the Sassoon family has approached numerous high-ranking officials in the Empire, trying to persuade the courts to extradite 19 suspects—including Gusta—back to London for trial. To that end, they’ve also been using the media to build momentum.”
“But Sandy’s father, Old Henry, beat them to it by leaking the story of Gusta and the others hiring hitmen through the media. As a result, this caused a huge uproar in the British Empire itself, and their extradition plan has faced opposition from many in both political and business circles, forcing them to shelve it!”
Li Yi nodded and said, “Suspending it means the plan has already failed. Tell your old man to put pressure on the Governor’s office and demand they initiate the trial proceedings as soon as possible.”
“As soon as the trial proceedings begin here, the Sassoon family will have to make a choice: either agree to his terms or abandon Gusta and continue to fight to the bitter end.”
“Alright, I’ll tell my old man!”
Then Li Yunbao added, “Brother Yi, Sandy also mentioned in his telegram that the delivery of our 20 million tons of hot-rolled steel has been fully completed, totaling 6.82 billion pounds. He asked how that money should be handled.”
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, “Don’t reply to him just yet. Contact your old man immediately and have him convene all members of the Chamber of Commerce for a meeting at the company headquarters this afternoon. I have important matters to discuss with them!”
“Okay…”
Just as they were speaking, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded at the door, and Lan Xinming pushed the door open and walked in.
Upon reaching Li Yi, Lan Xinming immediately reported, “Boss, Dolsen is here. He says he wants to see you!”
Li Yi’s lips curled slightly upward, and he said, “Hmm, let him in.”
“Yes…”
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