"You should talk to the sisters about this," Li Zhenzhen said softly, though she was dissatisfied but wouldn't say it out loud.
"I don't know when these two girls got on the Secretary-General's bandwagon. They really have good taste, better than me. I can't help but admire them. With the Secretary-General as my son-in-law, what do I have to worry about? Damn, who in Jiangnan City dares to disrespect me, Gou Liqun? I'll beat them to a pulp! My son-in-law is the Secretary-General!" Gou Liqun cursed and shouted in the elevator, spittle flying everywhere.
“Not a son-in-law, my daughter is at most a mistress,” Li Zhenzhen said through gritted teeth, barely suppressing the sorrow and bitterness in her heart.
"You don't know anything! Don't you understand that mistresses are more popular than wives? Men don't care about their wives at home, they only care about their mistresses and lovers! That's our daughter's advantage. Besides, where else can he find a bunch of such top-quality sisters? I'm even envious of the Secretary-General's good fortune with women!" Gou Liqun's expression turned lewd.
"Enough! Shut up!" Li Zhenzhen finally snapped, her eyes wide with anger and disdain.
Gou Liqun was stunned for a moment. She had always been submissive and even gritted her teeth and endured it when he shamelessly sent her to other men's beds. But what was wrong with her today? She dared to glare at him just because he was expressing his feelings? Had she gone too far? If she was just angry, Gou Liqun might have been able to tolerate it. After all, he had done something wrong to her and deserved to be scolded and berated. But he absolutely couldn't bear that blatant contempt. A dark look appeared on his face, his lips twisted, revealing teeth slightly yellowed from smoking, his eyes narrowed fiercely, and he slapped Li Zhenzhen hard across the face. "Fuck your mother! How dare you yell at me and point fingers? Without me, you three sluts would have been forced into prostitution long ago! And you still dare to act tough with me here, still dare to look down on me! Damn it, you've really forgotten how to cook! Fuck your ancestors! I let you have your way with me, even if you wouldn't let me take some interest to sleep with those sisters for their virginity. Back then, things weren't good, and they were still useful. But now that your daughter has sold for a good price and is serving a good man, you think you can get rid of my control and shit and piss on my head? Let me tell you, dream on!"
Being so cruelly and mercilessly berated and even physically assaulted by the man she shared a bed with, Li Zhenzhen's maternal guilt, which she had been unable to suppress due to her daughter's sacrifice, vanished once again, replaced by deep fear. Gou Liqun was a beast; she had deeply realized this after their first night together. He was capable of anything in a fit of rage. Under his accumulated power, Li Zhenzhen immediately succumbed. Most of the time, she couldn't help but tremble at the mere glare from Gou Liqun. Now, with tears welling in her eyes, she covered her bleeding mouth, daring not to utter a single complaint, and pleaded, "I know you're afraid that I won't listen to you because of our daughter, afraid that I'll say something about you in front of them. Don't worry, I won't say anything. Please, please let me retain some dignity in front of our daughter, okay?"
"Hmph~ Good to know~ Remember, without me you'd be homeless, eating five-yuan bowls of noodles, and wearing cheap clothes from street vendors! Talk to them often, let them whisper sweet nothings in the Secretary-General's ear, get me some lucrative business, and I'll make sure you and your daughter live an even more luxurious life~ Understand?" Gou Liqun gritted his teeth and gripped Li Zhenzhen's plump buttocks tightly until tears welled up in her eyes and her breathing became rapid.
"I'll remember~" Li Zhenzhen said hurriedly, wiping away her tears.
"That's good. Give me a smile, and don't let them notice anything later~" Gou Liqun stroked Li Zhenzhen's hair, tucked a stray strand behind her ear, and said softly.
"I understand," Li Zhenzhen said somewhat timidly.
"Damn it, I'm good to you and you're still so afraid of me~ you slut~" Gou Liqun glared at her, pulled his hand back, put it in his pocket, took out a cigar, and skillfully cut it open and lit it.
"Ah, that feels so good~ It's been so long since I've felt this good~" Gou Liqun took a deep drag and closed his eyes contentedly.
"We've arrived." With a crisp click from the elevator, Li Zhenzhen hurriedly and cautiously reminded them.
Gou Liqun was extremely inconsiderate. Ignoring the elevator doors opening and people walking in, and disregarding their annoyed looks, he stubbed out his cigar on the clean wall, straightened his Armani jacket, and turned back to sneer, "What? Dissatisfied? Don't like it? Go bite my dick then~"
The man dared not speak out in anger, succumbing to Gou Liqun's arrogance.
Gou Liqun walked out laughing, with Li Zhenzhen following behind like a wronged wife.
Chapter 864: Furious
"Hahaha... What a good daughter of mine! She knows her father's difficulties and has solved a problem that has been bothering her for almost a year. It's truly remarkable. You should be role models for all girls in the world!" Gou Liqun walked into Tao Hua Tao Ye's apartment and laughed heartily. His attitude was incredibly kind and friendly, as if he were in his own home. He sat down on the sofa, picked up a can of beverage, opened it with a pop, and took a big gulp. Then he took out the cigar he had been smoking earlier, lit it again, and puffed away as if no one else was around.
Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf looked displeased, staring coldly at him, clearly annoyed and disgusted by his behavior, but they gritted their teeth and held back, remaining silent.
"Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf, are you alright?" Li Zhenzhen forced a smile. As she stepped out of the elevator, she let down her flower-like hair. Damn, those five-finger marks were too obvious. Gou Liqun, that beast, wouldn't have shown any mercy.
"Mom, we're fine," Taoye said coldly.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Tao Hua, ever observant, noticed her mother's mismatched hairstyle and clothes and immediately sensed something was amiss. Li Zhenzhen was a very particular woman, always impeccably dressed and knowledgeable; she wouldn't make such a basic mistake. Something was definitely wrong. Upon closer inspection, she noticed something unusual about her mother's face and immediately realized the problem, a surge of anger rising within her. In the sisters' memories, this wasn't the first time Gou Liqun had physically assaulted someone; in fact, it happened frequently. When they were younger, they dared not speak out, for doing so would have brought them both harm. Now, things were different. They were grown up, powerful, and able to protect their mother; they couldn't let her suffer any more injustice.
"Gou Liqun, did you hit my mother?!" Tao Hua turned around and asked angrily with red eyes.
Gou Liqun's brows furrowed. "You brat, you've gotten too big for your britches now that you're with a man, haven't you? You dare challenge me?" But remembering that her man was the Secretary-General, Gou Liqun suppressed her anger and put on a smiling face, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. How could I possibly hit your mother? I love her so much!"
"You're shameless!" Tao Ye heard Tao Hua's shouts and realized the problem. She wasn't one to mince words or beat around the bush; she just started cursing.
"Damn it, you guys... I'm not going to argue with you. It's a family dinner today, what have you prepared? If you haven't prepared anything, I'll just call a hotel and have them deliver food. Anyway, you sisters aren't very good at cooking~" Gou Liqun cursed, suppressing his anger, ignoring Tao Hua and Tao Ye's questions. He took out his phone and said.
"I'm not eating! I'm not in the mood~" Peach Leaf snorted and sat down on the sofa. Peach Blossom looked at Li Zhenzhen with some difficulty. What happened? It was supposed to be a good thing, but it turned out like this.
"So what if I hit her? What do you want? To send your secretary-general to deal with me? Does he dare? He's keeping you two sisters as mistresses, does he dare to make a big fuss?" Gou Liqun said through gritted teeth.
"Bullshit! What nonsense are you spouting? Watch your mouth!" Tao Ye could no longer tolerate it. How could she stand it when Li Yang was right there?
Peach Blossom glared at him angrily, thinking, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth, you piece of trash!"
"Hey! You've really gotten bold, haven't you? You think you can challenge me just because you have a man? You think you can ignore my authority? Let me tell you, I'm your father wherever I go. She deserved it, Li Zhenzhen, didn't she?" Gou Liqun turned around and stared coldly at Li Zhenzhen.
"Liqun, we're here to eat today, can you calm down? Don't make things difficult for the children," Li Zhenzhen said with a grim expression.
"Damn it~ Am I making things difficult for them, or are they making things difficult for me? I even kindly wanted to buy them a villa so they could escape this garbage place. Look how they treat me! Is it all my fault?" Gou Liqun said, extremely displeased. In his opinion, he had already been very kind; it was all the fault of the Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf sisters for being ungrateful and causing trouble for no reason.
"Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf, please don't say anything more. I'm used to it. Let's prepare for the dinner." Li Zhenzhen tried to persuade Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf, as she had the lowest status in their family.
"No. He has to explain himself clearly. What do you mean by being kept by the Secretary-General? We can't afford such a reputation!" Tao Ye glared at Gou Liqun with eyes full of anger.
"That's right, he has to explain himself clearly~" This time, Peach Blossom couldn't hold back either. She said that the sisters had to give an explanation.
"Hehe... This is truly a case of wanting to be a prostitute while also trying to maintain a virtuous image~ Li Zhenzhen, your good daughter." Gou Liqun laughed mockingly.
"Gou Liqun, please show me some respect!" Li Zhenzhen shouted, embarrassed and annoyed.
"Fuck your mother! Are you trying to rebel?!" Gou Liqun cursed, jumping up and slamming his cigar onto the floor. Sparks flew everywhere.
“You must explain yourself clearly to us,” Taoye said without any fear.
Gou Liqun was stunned. In the past, when he got angry, the three of them would tremble with fear. Now they actually dared to resist? They really had forgotten their fathers now that they had men.
"Explain yourself? Heh heh... That's hilarious. Everyone in the industry knows I have two wonderful daughters who hooked up with Secretary-General Yuan Jun. Yuan Jun stepped in to get that bastard Jin Zhejiu out of office for you sisters, which is how I escaped my debt crisis!" Gou Liqun said with a mocking look in his eyes.
"Nonsense!"
"Nonsense~ Bullshit~"
Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf cursed simultaneously, trembling with rage, their faces flushed red. These despicable people were truly bored out of their minds, spreading rumors for no reason. What good did it do them?
"What? You did it but you don't dare admit it?" Gou Liqun said with amusement.
"Get out! We didn't do it!" Taoye shouted angrily.
"Damn it, dare you say another word to me?" Gou Liqun glared at him.
"Hmph~" Peach Leaf snorted coldly, showing no fear.