Chapter 231 - 230: Sudden Guests-II

Li Lian thought it was weird how Jin Nu Yuan could catch a fever after drenching in the rain. Unless and until the girl stood under the rain for hours, it make sense that she would be sick, but there was a large roofed terrace in front of the house where her car would have stopped there and take shelter under the car. It also did t make sense how they still insisted to stay in the house until Li Jun Wei came back home when they could have ride their car and went back home? The stubbornness made it felt strange to Li Lian.

"Bo Shiao." called Li Lian and in surprise, Bo Shiao came by her side and she asked, "Why do you not move from your place when Mrs. Jin asked?" Bo Shiao looked at Li Lian with his eyes startled. Should they had moved? Then Li Lian added, "I need your reason."

Bo Shiao's lips turn to O and he spoke without looking at the guests, "It is because they are not the owner of the house or the mistress of the house, miss. The master has kept words to me not to do what is instructed by others unless we received your permission."

Li Lian then turned at Mrs. Jin and her hand moved from the woman's hand, "I don't think that is something I have to punish them for. I see that they understand how to obey by instructions that are given, Mrs. Jin."

Mrs. Jin's brows furrowed, Jin Nu Yuan who couldn't heard Li Lian's words acting as if she was the head of the house wang to speak but stopped. Mrs. Jin could see how her daughter was triggered by the words and her hand went to stop her. She then look at Li Lian, her smile flawless, "I see, so they are good at following words and I was worried for nothing." and at the end of her word, Mrs. Jin glared at the servants. She had words to say to Li Lian but the words had to be spoken privately in the absence of the servants who she knows often act as Li Jun Wei's arm and ears.

Li Jun Wei, her nephew was no different than her mother, Mrs. Jin's sister in law. Not only did his face resemble much to the woman, his personality which was sharp that often rendered them useless which she disliked. When Li Jun Wei's mother married to the family, she gained control to many things which made Mrs. Jin and her husband to have a hard time gaining their position in Li Corporation. When the woman had died, it became easier for them but Li Jun Wei in a count of years had gained control over the company and strengthened the guard better than ever. Some times, having a nephew who was too smart was troubling, thought Mrs. Jin to herself.

Taking a sip of  her drink, Mrs. Jin's eyes fell on Li Lian. She didn't know what kind of woman Li Lian was but from the rumors it was easy to know that she was a woman who loved money. "How was your shopping?" asked Mrs. Jin, placing the cup in the plate with a clink.

"Shopping?" Li Lian wondered what he meant by that, as she wasn't shopping.

Mrs. Jin raise her thin drawn brows, "I thought you were out since afternoon to late in evening for shopping? There not much for a woman to do other than shopping so I guessed that could be the case." she stated her eyes watching Li Lian.

Li Lian knows that Mrs. Jin also know she didn't went out for shopping and had asked the question to find answer as to where Li Lian went, "I was at work before visiting my friend's son who was sick." she replied to see how Mrs. Jin hummed as if not believing her words.

Mrs. Jin could form to calculation seeing the sudden marriage of Li Lian and Li Jun Wei. The first being Li Lian had seduced Li Jun Wei and had married for money which she had also told to her daughter, Jin Nu Yuan. The second she could think that Li Jun Wei had took the girl with a contract they formed. For Li Jun Wei marriage was unneeded. She had seen how her nephew dislike having women around and was sure that in the end he wouldn't have any children for the fortune to fall on Li Xiao Chen. To take the fortune from Li Xiao Chen would be a million times easier than taking it directly from Li Jun Wei, thought Mrs. Jin.

"I hope he is doing alright now." Mrs. Jin added her sympathetic expression to veil over her calculating eyes. "Which reminds me, you work as a singer Li Lian, there isn't necessary to work and I think it is easier for you to stay home and manage things inside home rather than to work. My nephew will sure,y heed to your words if you request him," she hinted.

Li Lian smiles at the woman, "It is my passion to work, I do work not only because it was easy but as it is my dream to do." Li Lian placed down the tea cup and turned her face, "May I ask why did you come for, Mrs. Jin? It is already late and if you want to meet Jun Wei, I advise to come again later." She spoke softly and Jin Nu Yuan who felt as if she had been chased out of the house which belonged to Li Jun Wei knit her brows tighter. Her face was angry and if it wasn't hidden by her mother's back, Li Lian would have been able to see clear the glare the girl was sending to her.

It wasn't that Mrs. Jin liked to spend her time with Li Lian either. She had wanted to ask Li Lian neither of the questions she had asked earlier. She want to bring the question and offer she had to Li Lian but the servants were keen to stay by Li Lian's side that she had no choice to do anything. "No, we are not here to do that I need to ask a private matter but..." Mrs. Jin looked around at the servants, "There are too many people here and the talk is a little too uncomfortable for you with people around."

Li Lian also wondered what the woman meant by uncomfortable to her if people are around. She looked at Bo Shiao and gave her head a nod for the man to moved with the rest of the maids to leave the room. Meanwhile Violet chose to stand right beside the door which was far but not too far for her for be able and protect Li Lian in case the old woman try to do anything foolish.

Once every servants had left, Mrs. Jin spoke, "Some times rumors get to the ears of servants. Then their mouth would continue to speak to the second person before to third until the rumors are spread like wildfire. Rumors have to be taken from the root which are them." The old woman commented. Jin Nu Yuan who had stayed beside her mother for a long time until this opportunity arrived had her lips finally pulled up to a wide smile, waiting for her mother to continue her words.

"Most people have the privilege to stay and see the life of the socialites and crave for it, no matter the price, the contract they had to sign." Mrs. Jin looked at her and smile, "I want to be forward with you Li Lian, what did you do to Jun Wei?"

"What I did?" Li Lian pulled her brows in question.

"Or perhaps not did. I mean the contract for your marriage. I am sure you have signed one before your marriage, didn't you?" Mrs. Jin showed the clueless expression from Li Lian and chuckled, "Let's drop the facade here, Li Lian. I know that you don't know Jun Wei in college as what you have said to my daughter. At that time Jun Wei must be abroad, studying in a different country and I doubt you could meet him at that time."

The woman knows a lot, Li Lian thought. Mrs. Jin must have keep her tabs on Li Jun Wei, eyeing his moves and the people he came in contact with. It made her wondered if this was how Li Family work? But she was yet to know how the family work, seeing that the first thing she was greeted with was Mrs. Jin revelation.

It was often said that the wealthier a family is, the deeper their secret was and to go deep would mean to dive.

"I did meet him only for a brief while until we met again." It wasn't a lie although Li Lian doesn't remember it. "And I don't have a facade to drop Mrs. Jin. What I've said and what I've done is the real me. I don't understand where you are going to."

At her reply, Mrs. Jin placed a checkbook on the desk near Li Lian's teacup. She pushed the checkbook and raised her chin as if to tell Li Lian to look at the desk which she did to find the ivory white checkbook. "You are married to Jun Wei through a contract am I right? A marriage contract for mutual benefits." Mrs. Jin started and Li Lian narrowed her eyes at the kind smile the woman offered.

"I've seen many girls like you who are asked to marry under a contract. How much longer is it until divorce? Two or three years? That the maximum from what I've heard around. But I'm sure what you need is the money for the contract. Rather than waiting passively, you can write the amount you need in the checkbook. All we want is for you to leave Li Family and Li Jun Wei's side." and Mrs. Jin pushed the checkbook this time directly to Li Lian's hands.