Liu Weiqing ignored the money that Wan Fuyu pushed towards her and simply stroked her fingernails, saying, "I heard the company ran into some trouble, so I came by to listen in and maybe offer some advice. What, Iâm not allowed to come now?"
"What advice could you, who does nothing but play mahjong and lounge around at home all day, possibly offer? Go back home, stop causing more trouble here." Wan Fuyuâs face darkened.
Upon hearing this, Liu Weiqing slammed her purse onto the table and shouted angrily, "Iâm useless, is that it? And Gu Lijuan, that âFox Spirit,â sheâs your capable wife now, isnât she?"
Wan Fuyuâs face turned extremely sour, "What kind of madness is this now?"
"Iâm mad? If I hadnât come, Friendly would have been completely seized by you two, right? Wan Fuyu, Friendly isnât just yours; I have a share in it too." Liu Weiqing grew angrier, her cheeks trembling with each word, "If you think you can embezzle it, not only is there no door for that, but there isnât a window either!"
"You came here just to pick a fight, didnât you?" Wan Fuyu, running out of patience, glared at her.
Just as Liu Weiqing was about to speak, Gu Lijuan knocked and came in, offering her a cup of tea.
Liu Weiqing picked it up, sipped from it, and immediately tossed the entire cup of tea onto Gu Lijuan, who screamed in pain.
"Itâs so hot, are you trying to scald me to death, huh? What despicable intentions do you have, you wretched woman? Get out! From now on, thereâs no need for you to work here. Get out!" Liu Weiqing, not even glancing at Gu Lijuanâs sorry state, kept berating her.
Gu Lijuan looked pitifully at Wan Fuyu, tears streaming down her face.
"Enough already!" Wan Fuyu, finally unable to bear it anymore, stopped her and then turned to Gu Lijuan, "You go clean yourself up first."
After Gu Lijuan left, Liu Weiqing let out a cold laugh, "What, feeling sorry for her now, are you? Let me tell you, Wan Fuyu, if you want to raise her status, youâll have to wait until Iâm dead."
"Fine, then die!" Wan Fuyu glared at her coldly, "See if I shed a single tear!"
Liu Weiqingâs face changed, and just as she was about to explode, Liu Weiguang immediately stepped in front of her, "Sis, sis, calm down. Didnât you come here because you care about the company? Why argue with your brother-in-law? It only harms the marital harmony!" While speaking, he kept giving her meaningful looks.
Catching her brotherâs cues, Liu Weiqing held back her anger with a huff and reluctantly sat down.
"Brother-in-law, you should also calm down," Liu Weiguang said, smiling slyly.
Wan Fuyu snorted, "How am I to calm down? This mess youâve made, tell me, how are we supposed to clean it up now?"
"Weiguang is only thinking of the companyâs best interest!" Liu Weiqing interrupted.
Wan Fuyu scoffed, "If you donât have the skills, donât take on the job. The âbrilliantâ ideas he comes up with, are they for the good of the company? Because of him, our companyâs about to go under! Dream on about continuing to be a rich lady and putting on airs!"
Though Liu Weiqing was quarrelsome, she ultimately valued her own stake in the family business and glanced at her brother after hearing those words.
Liu Weiguang put on a distressed face, "Brother-in-law, it canât be that bad, right? I didnât show my face, they canât trace it back to me, can they?"
"Now youâre scared?" Wan Fuyu gave him a cold look, full of mockery, "Did you think you were the only smart person in the whole world, that there are no others?"
Liu Weiguang wanted to argue back, but after catching his sisterâs look, he shrank to the side.
"Whatâs done is done, shouldnât we be thinking of a way to clear our companyâs name now?" Liu Weiqing finally said something sensible.
Wan Fuyu pursed his lips, contemplating how to handle the situation. Should he go and offer a peace treaty, pushing out this little brother-in-law and claiming it was a personal act?
As he thought, a clerk came in, knocking in a panic, "Boss, the police are here!"