Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 510 - 191 Shameless_2

Lian Dongfang, noticing Yueyao’s impatient demeanor, said, "Yueyao, tell him what you told me at home." If Li Guoxing hadn’t seen Yueyao several times and had a deep impression of her, Lian Dongfang’s words could easily have led Li Guoxing to mistakenly think this issue was raised by Yueyao herself.

Under Lian Dongfang’s piercing gaze, Yueyao, with tears in her eyes, said to Li Guoxing, "Uncle Li, my uncle said that before my father died, he entrusted you with something critical to the survival of the Lian family. Uncle Li, if such a thing truly exists, please give it to my uncle!"

Lian Dongfang, listening by the side, was so angry he felt like spitting blood.

Li Guoxing, staring at Lian Dongfang, scoffed, "You just mentioned it was the Lian family’s heirloom, and now it has become something that pertains to the survival of your Lian family?"

Lian Dongfang, now unsure whether Yueyao was truly naive or pretending, insisted, "Dongbo, before his death, entrusted you with something very important. It contains something related to the survival of our Lian family. I hope you can return it to me. The possessions of the Lian family cannot possibly end up in others’ hands."

Li Guoxing, with an unfriendly expression, asked, "How do you know that Ziming had something entrusted to me before he died?" Lian Dongfang’s certainty confirmed that Ziming had left something with him, and denying it was no longer meaningful. What Li Guoxing couldn’t understand was how Lian Dongfang knew about it.

Lian Dongfang chuckled softly, "How else could I know?" His words implied that Yueyao had told him.

Yueyao, surprised, said, "Uncle, father never told me about this matter. Who else would he tell such an important thing to?" If Yueyao wasn’t mistaken, it must have been Li San who betrayed her father.

Li Guoxing now confirmed that Yueyao was being coerced by Lian Dongfang, and the person who knew the details best was undoubtedly Yueyao. When Ziming sent the box, he had attached a letter stating that the key to the box was in Yueyao’s possession, and Ziming had written in the letter that he would hand over the box to Yueyao when she got married. Under these circumstances, it would indeed be strange if Yueyao didn’t know about it.

Li Guoxing, addressing Lian Dongfang coldly, said, "Since you are aware, let’s lay it all out openly. Before his death, Ziming asked me to safeguard a sum of money, just in case. I originally thought Ziming was overthinking it; the Lian Mansion could hardly mistreat Yueyao and her brother. It turns out Ziming understood you and your wife very well and knew beforehand that you were unreliable." Now that it was out in the open, hiding it seemed disadvantageous. It was better to reveal the matter, rather than allowing Lian Dongfang to continue using methods to coerce Yueyao, as the child had suffered enough, and he didn’t want the child to face more difficulties.

Lian Dongfang sneered, "That’s our Lian family’s heirloom, not just some silver."

Li Guoxing openly despised Lian Dongfang, saying, "If you want to greedily take the silver Dongbo left for both children, just admit it directly, instead of pretentiously using such an excuse."

Seeing the situation, a sharp glint flashed in Lian Dongfang’s eyes, "Dongbo gave you a box, and if I’m not mistaken, it must be locked. Hand over the box to me."

Li Guoxing scoffed, "That money was left for the two children by Dongbo, what business is it of yours?" Dongbo didn’t trust Lian Dongfang, and neither did he.

Lian Dongfang’s expression darkened further, "Then what do you propose? Are you thinking of swallowing that money?" He was determined to retrieve the box, no matter the method. Since Li Guoxing wouldn’t admit it contained the family heirloom, he would use the money instead.

Li Guoxing scoffed, "Rest assured, the box is locked, and the key is with Brother Ma. If Brother Ma agrees to entrust you with this money, I have no objections." Saying the key was with Ma Chengteng was better than saying it was with Yueyao. Lian Dongfang could pressure Yueyao, but not Ma Chengteng.

Li Guoxing, through this matter, also planned to legitimate this sum of money. He considered Yueyao, although young, to be very sensible, and saw no problem in discussing the matter openly. According to Li Guoxing, not only would he not take out this money, if he did take it out, he would only hand it over to Ma Chengteng. Ma Chengteng might be unreliable in the back courtyard, but he had a clear mind, and most importantly, Ma Chengteng would not covet the money.

Upon hearing this, Lian Dongfang’s expression turned very ugly. Ma Chengteng had long been dissatisfied with him, so why would he willingly hand over the box to him?

Li Guoxing was not polite either, "As long as Brother Ma agrees, I will immediately hand the box over to you." What he implied was that if Ma Chengteng did not agree, he would not give the box to Lian Dongfang.

After thinking for a moment, Lian Dongfang said, "Fine, then please call Brother Ma over immediately." If the issue could be resolved, it should be settled quickly to prevent further complications.

Li Guoxing showed a look of contempt, "We will talk about this matter tomorrow. I am on duty today and must return to the Yamen soon." The key was in Yueyao’s possession, and calling Ma Chengteng over now would be exposing themselves, somehow they had to smooth over the situation.

Li Guoxing no longer left any face for Lian Dongfang, and shouted out, "Someone, see the guest out."

Seeing this, Lian Dongfang, though reluctant and powerless to force the issue, left Li Mansion with a face full of anger.

After Li Guoxing had driven Lian Dongfang away, he returned to the back courtyard. Lady Li hurried up to him, asking, "Old Master, what has happened? The child Yueyao is acting strangely." After saying this, she related Yueyao’s odd behavior to Li Guoxing.

Li Guoxing slapped the table, cursing, "It’s truly despicable." It was now absolutely certain that Yueyao had been forced, and it was very likely that Tingzheng was the one pressuring Yueyao. To coerce a child over a bit of money was utterly shameless.

Lady Li, having been married to Li Guoxing for so many years, witnessed her husband display such intense anger for the first time, and with today’s bizarre incident, asked, "Old Master, what exactly is going on?"

Li Guoxing then explained the whole situation to Lady Li, "I don’t know where Lian Dongfang got his information from. Ah, how could the Lian family produce such a scoundrel?"

Lady Li felt something was off, "Old Master, are you sure the box only contains silver notes? Could there be something else inside?" When a brother takes up a matter for the sake of his sibling’s inheritance, it’s easy for people to assume it’s a plot for money. If this gets out, it could greatly embarrass the Lian family. Lian Dongfang surely wouldn’t be that foolish, Lady Li thought the matter wasn’t so simple.

Li Guoxing shook his head, "Dongbo said it contains silver notes, as to whether it also contains other items, I am not sure." He was only responsible for safeguarding the box and would return it when the children were older. What was actually inside the box, he had never delved into.

Lady Li felt this issue needed to be resolved quickly, otherwise the people from the Lian family would definitely not let it go, reminding him, "For the sake of the two children having a peaceful life, this issue should also be resolved soon."

Li Guoxing nodded repeatedly.

After his evening meal, Li Guoxing went to the Yamen and only then wrote a letter to Ma Chengteng, explaining the whole situation and chain of events to Ma Chengteng.

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