Old Mrs. Li was pushed to the front and sat in the witness stand. Her first words, spoken with a livid face, were: "I have signed an agreement with Wen Qi to sever all kinship ties. From now on, I have no relationship with his mother. This certificate has been submitted to the court and has already taken legal effect."
After saying this, the old lady's strength waned, and cold sweat began to bead on her forehead, but a surge of determination kept her upright.
"Mom! What are you saying! This is what you deserve! You, you! Aren't you already in the ICU?" Li Gaoyi was completely disoriented. His plans had been shattered the moment Mrs. Li said those words!
“You want their money but I don’t care, Li Gaoyi, I really misjudged you! Cough cough cough cough cough!” After saying this, Old Mrs. Li coughed violently.
Of the Li family members below the stage, only Li Bernie rushed forward out of concern. Li Gaoyi stood not far away, looking at him with surprise, but refused to come over.
"Grandma, are you alright?" Li Bernie was so anxious he was almost crying.
Before Old Mrs. Li could catch her breath, she saw her children and grandchildren. Their former warm and respectful demeanor was gone; they all looked at her coldly. A wave of sorrow washed over Old Mrs. Li.
Because Old Mrs. Li was not in good condition, the trial was paused for more than ten minutes. When Wen Qi walked down, his family and friends swarmed around him, surrounding him completely.
Beside her was only a doctor taking her blood pressure, and her young grandson, who couldn't do anything, looking at her with red eyes.
Li Gaoyi was nowhere to be seen. Looking around, the Li family members who had been sitting in the audience seats were all gone.
Grandma Li suddenly realized that she had wasted most of her life on this group of people.
"Do you regret it?" An unexpected person walked up to Old Madam Li; it was none other than Wen Yongwang, the head of the Wen family.
"Back then, Aqi's mother respected you so much, and tried every means to gain your forgiveness. She even went abroad to see you while three months pregnant."
"...Pregnant?" Old Mrs. Li was somewhat taken aback.
"Yes, you didn't even care about their bodies, so of course you wouldn't have discovered this. I just want to know if you've ever felt even a little bit of regret," Wen Yongwang had single-handedly suppressed the fact that his younger brother and sister-in-law were pregnant, all to minimize Wen Qi's pain.
The court session resumed ten minutes later, but Mrs. Li appeared to be in even worse condition than before.
Li Gaoyi's lawyer stepped forward: "Regarding Ms. Li's signing of the agreement, we cannot rule out the possibility that there was any coercion involved."
Li Gaoyi tugged at his collar. "Mom, please answer this question seriously this time. After all, it concerns the entire Li family. I don't want you to abandon the whole Li family for the sake of saving face."
Li, the moral blackmail maniac, Gao Yi is back online.
Author's Note:
Good night~
Chapter 172 The Final Truth
Old Mrs. Li looked at this strangely unfamiliar son with her cloudy eyes. She knew she had fallen into a well-prepared trap, but the feeling of being hit by shattered glass of lies was unbearable.
"Wen Qi, you didn't force me!"
Li Gaoyi suddenly stood up, his face ashen, and was forcibly dragged down by the lawyer next to him.
"Ms. Li, if Wen Qi didn't pressure you, why didn't you contact Mr. Li immediately and lie to the outside world that you were critically ill? The Li family has spent too much money and resources because of you. Can you give a reasonable explanation for this?"
The blonde lawyer's instructions were simple: protect her employer.
"An explanation? An explanation is that I want to see how many truly loyal people there are in the Li family, and how many of them would turn around and hand over the legacy my husband has built over decades in a moment of crisis!"
Li Gaoyi's expression suddenly changed. "Mom, Mom, what are you saying?"
Li Gaoyi firmly believed that no one else knew about his affair with the Shi family.
"Do you think I don't know what you've done? Li Gaoyi, I really misjudged you! Cough cough cough cough cough!" Mrs. Li was furious when she talked about this. Her biggest regret now was that she formally handed over the Li family to Li Gaoyi before she left.
"Mom, Mom, it's impossible, I..." Li Gaoyi felt as if several heavy stones were pressing down on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Under intense scrutiny and with everyone watching, Li Gaoyi's feigned kindness crumbled. His gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Wen Qi's right wrist.
Things bought at high prices always leave a deep impression.
"How did that gold-inlaid jade bracelet end up in your hands?" Li Gaoyi asked in disbelief.
Wen Cheng was taken aback when she was called out, then smiled with great satisfaction. She didn't explain, but instead inadvertently revealed more of herself to Li Gaoyi.
The string of reason in Li Gaoyi's mind snapped instantly, and he pounced on Wen Cheng like a madman.
But before he could take two steps, Wen Qi easily grabbed him, skillfully twisting his hand a few times before slamming him onto the table in a matter of minutes.
"Bang!"
Everyone: !!!
Wen Cheng: (Overjoyed.jpg) My boyfriend is so awesome!
A loud crash echoed in the empty courtroom. Li Gaoyi himself was somewhat stunned by the impact. For so many years, no one had ever treated him like this, yet...
"Mr. Li, this is a courtroom, this is your last warning!" The judge was completely enraged by Li Gaoyi.
Li Gaoyi remained pinned to the table by Wen Qi for ten seconds, unable to get up. He never expected Wen Qi's strength to be so great. Coming from a prominent family, every boy there received some form of physical training, and Li Gaoyi had practiced martial arts for nearly eight years, yet against Wen Qi, he couldn't even move an inch.
“Mr. Wen, we will stop Mr. Li next time. Please continue the trial,” the judge said to Wen Qi in a completely different tone.
Wen Qi nodded obediently, but in reality, he pinched a certain acupoint on Li Gaoyi hard with his fingers, making him shudder in pain. As soon as he was out of Wen Qi's control, Li Gaoyi walked even further away like a defeated dog.
“Mr. Li, Mrs. Li has testified that Wen Qi did not detain him. So, can we classify all of this as slander? At that time, I will represent Mr. Wen to list the losses suffered by the Wen family due to your deliberate slander this month.”
Wen Qi's personality is such that if you give me a lawsuit, I will definitely return the favor.
"I...I didn't!"
"Does the defendant have anything else to say?" The judge didn't want to deal with Li Gaoyi, but looked at Wen Qi. After all, the courtroom was the most impartial place, and he really hoped that Wen Qi could tell the whole story under such favorable conditions.
Wen Cheng held her breath. Wen Qi had waited twenty years for this opportunity, and finally, it had arrived.
Wen Qi stood in front of the microphone, his eyes showing little emotion. His first words were: "First of all, the Shi family in the United States is mine. Although I find it strange that Mr. Li sold my family to the Shi family in order to deal with me, I still reluctantly acquired it from a business perspective. According to my agent, Mr. Li seems to want to use the power of the Shi family to destroy my company. I will submit all the specific evidence in the next lawsuit."
Wen Qi revealed a somewhat wicked smile.
Li Gaoyi's eyes turned bloodshot, and his whole body trembled.
Mrs. Li's eyes reddened, and she was so filled with regret that she almost fainted. The Li family was really being given away just like that...
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Did they seek help from the enemy's own family to get revenge? What kind of genius would do something like that?
The Wen couple, who had a vague feeling that their son would speak with deep emotion, thought: ...they were overthinking it.
“From now on, I will have no connection with the Li family. I have no obligation to help them with any financial difficulties they may encounter. My mother's relationship with his family was not good. The Li family changed their address at the last minute. I will submit all the evidence to the court. Although the statute of limitations has expired, the truth must not be treated as a thing of the past.”
Compared to the hypocritical Li Gaoyi, Wen Qi's speech was concise, to the point, and decisive. A truly innocent and capable person doesn't need excessive words to embellish a hypocritical mask.
One by one, Li Gaoyi finally realized that he had been completely outmaneuvered.
Old Mrs. Li sat in her wheelchair to one side, her face ashen. She probably would never understand, even in death, how the poor boy she had always looked down upon, and the child of her good-for-nothing daughter, could so easily overturn the entire Li family.
Half an hour later, the sensational court hearing officially ended.
When Wen Qi and his family came out, they were already surrounded by reporters.
Wen Cheng stood beside Wen Qi, a microphone nearly poking his face. Before he could react, Wen Qi firmly pulled him into his arms, then coldly stared at the reporter.
The culprit took several steps back in fear. The surrounding reporters swallowed hard when they saw Wen Qi; this man was terrifying. He hadn't uttered a word initially, but after the trial...
Not only did he sever all ties with the Li family, but he also revealed Li Gaoyi's true intentions in just a few words, with a hefty compensation waiting for him. Some knowledgeable reporters could already predict the future of the Li family.
After this battle, it's estimated that those in the domestic business community who harbor ambitions against the Wen family will remain silent for the next few years.
Wen Cheng was led by Wen Qi towards the road, with the reporters following behind eagerly. Even the slightest bit of different news would be a bonus for them today! Of course, those who followed were all reporters who had remained neutral during this period. Those media outlets that were convinced that Wen Qi was up to something and was leading the attack against them all became cowards without any backing, while those with backing had already planned to prepare gifts and go to apologize.
Just as the Wen family was about to get on the bus,
A girl who had just secured a place as a full-fledged student rushed over.
"Mr. Wen, after officially severing ties with the Li family, will you return to the Wen family?"
It was a question that could be described as utterly trivial, and Wen Qi indicated that he didn't want to answer it. His steps never faltered as he caught a hairy head popping out.
"Brother Qi has always belonged to the Wen family. He was a son before he turned eighteen, and now he is the Wen family's prospective second daughter-in-law."
Girl: !!!
That night, Wen Qi's attempt to clear her name was even ranked second on the trending topics list, with the first being: "Wen Qi is actually the daughter-in-law of the Wen family!!!"
Author's Note:
I'm taking a day off on June 1st. Happy Children's Day, my little darlings! Goodnight!
Chapter 173 Ending 1
That night, Wen Cheng was unable to go home with his parents. Although his parents tried their best to take him back, someone's domineering attitude was too strong, and the couple was no match for him. They could only watch helplessly as their silly and cute son was abducted and dragged away in a Lincoln.
By noon the next day, Wen Cheng was still lying on the bed, unable to get up. The dark gray sheets outlined a beautiful shape on her face, and her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a sound.
Looking at the ground, all the little clothes that Xie Nianyu had tricked me into buying last night had been tried on completely, but by the time they reached the ground, they were already in pieces.
This time, Wen Cheng truly understood that the mouth is something that, if handled carelessly, can leave him with a mangled and painful mess.
"Chengcheng," a familiar voice sounded from behind.
Wen Cheng shuddered subconsciously, then looked at him with tired eyes and said, "Are you calm now?"
Wen Qi's eyes held a hint of innocence. "What's there to be angry about?"
!!
"I'm not angry with you, but you didn't say a word in the car last night, and then went straight to the study by yourself when you got back?!" Wen Cheng almost burst into tears.
"Because Li Gaoyi has returned to China, I've been thinking about the follow-up matters and the operations abroad," Wen Qi explained, suppressing a smile.
Indeed, that was the case. Who would have thought that just as he finished dealing with his business and was about to rest, Cheng put on the clothes that he had most wanted him to wear. Her wet eyes were clearly a blatant attempt to seduce him. In this mutually agreeable situation, it would be really unreasonable for Wen Qi to remain reserved.
Furthermore, he had no idea how to write the words "restraint" and "self-control" when it came to Wen Cheng.
Thump!
A small pillow flew onto the bed and was caught precisely by Wen Qi.
The two joked around in bed for a while. Wen Qi was well aware of his own cooking skills. He could tolerate making porridge once, but he would find it unacceptable to make it every time.
Wen Cheng spent another half hour recovering her strength in bed, and finally her body was able to lie on the bed without any pressure. Only Wen Cheng knew how she had adapted.
She opened her phone. Almost a day had passed since the court trial ended. A day was enough time for the truth to spread to every corner of the internet. Wen Cheng checked and found that Wen's stock market had completely recovered, and the insults directed at Wen Qi had vanished overnight. Some people had even offered public apologies.