CHAPTER 174: CHAPTER 169: MOM ON THE OFFENSIVE

Madam Kong closed the front door, checked to make sure no one was around, and then continued speaking into the phone to her son, "Lizhi, since you’re going to hand over your inheritance to my dear grandson anyway, why don’t you transfer all your money to Liu Yan? That woman Ye Qiu doesn’t even know you have someone on the side. Later, you can just say the company is running at a loss and is bankrupt, can’t you?"

Although Madam Kong had lived in the countryside for a long time and wasn’t very worldly, she watched a lot of TV. Isn’t that how things are always done on the screen?

After hearing his mother’s words, Kong Lizhi was somewhat tempted. Although his daughter was his own flesh and blood, in the end, she wasn’t as good as having a son. Moreover, Ye Qiu had been quarreling with him these past few years and he had long grown tired of it. Liu Yan’s gentleness and thoughtfulness captured his heart more, and besides, his son was almost four years old. He couldn’t let him keep the name of an illegitimate child at school, right?

His mother was right. Ye Qiu had no idea he had another family outside. If he transferred the assets to Liu Yan in advance and cooked the books, she probably would have no suspicions. Perhaps he could even use the company’s loss as an excuse to borrow more money. By then, not only would Ye Qiu not get a share of the assets, but she might also have to help him repay the debts.

After all, his father-in-law had a little money. Who asked him to look down on him in the first place!

No sooner said than done, Kong Lizhi promptly contacted Liu Yan and set up a logistics company under her name. He gradually transferred all the underlying business and assets to it, and then, under the guise of company cash flow turnover, mortgaged their properties to a lending company for a loan of thirty million. He then concocted a loss-making scheme and transferred the thirty million to Liu Yan. After arranging everything, Kong Lizhi finally called Ye Qiu.

What he didn’t know was that all his actions over the past few days were completely within Ye Qiu’s grasp. His preparations were hasty and insufficient, and his activities were all under the surveillance of a detective agency, which had collected abundant evidence.

When Lawyer Zhao saw this evidence, he was very confident. He told Ye Qiu that he was ninety percent sure that Kong Lizhi would leave the marriage with nothing. If Kong Lizhi hadn’t fabricated loans, he might have received some assets, but due to his greed and wanting Ye Qiu to bear the debt, he was doomed to lose, given the premise of transferring all his assets.

"Hello." Ye Qiu answered the phone. These days, without the Kong Family around, Ye Qiu had been living comfortably, treating her daughter to good food and fun activities. Little Wen Yin’s previously suppressed personality had gradually become more cheerful. Indeed, her decision was right. If she had stayed in that kind of family like in her previous life, her daughter would definitely not be as happy as she was now.

"Where are you? Don’t you want a divorce? Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now," Kong Lizhi said bluntly. Maybe because all the money was going to be his, he didn’t sound as unpleasant as before, but there was still a commanding tone in his voice.

Just finished transferring the assets and he can’t wait? Ye Qiu sneered in her heart.

"No time." Ye Qiu didn’t feel like beating around the bush with him and decided to leave him hanging. After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.

Kong Lizhi looked at the disconnected call, fuming with anger inside. This woman without emotion or charm deserved to be abandoned. Hmph, his decision was indeed correct. Let her regret it herself when she’s saddled with debt.

As angry as he was, with both Madam Kong and Liu Yan urging him, he had to keep calling Ye Qiu. He needed to get the divorce over with quickly to avoid any complications. After dialing five consecutive calls – probably when Kong Lizhi on the other end was already fuming with rage – Ye Qiu finally picked up the phone again.

"Ye Qiu, you’re getting more and more unreasonable. I can’t stand to continue living with you for a moment longer. You eat my food, drink what I provide, use what’s mine, and you still dare hang up on me..."

As Kong Lizhi was still ranting and raving on the other end, Ye Qiuqing said lightly, "Say one more word, and I won’t divorce you."

This sentence was exactly stuck in Kong Lizhi’s throat. Wasn’t all his preparation just for the divorce?

"Where are you? Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now," Kong Lizhi said, choking back his anger. He had endured her for so long, just wait until after the divorce to see if she can still smile.

"An hour later, bring your household register and marriage certificate and wait for me at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau." After saying this, Ye Qiu hung up the phone and turned it off. However, she did not intend to leave the hotel and went to sleep, holding her sleeping daughter in her arms.

The Kong Family is so despicable, what’s wrong with her playing a little trick on them?

Although Kong Lizhi was extremely furious at Ye Qiu’s attitude, he still happily shared the news with Madam Kong and Liu Yan.

"Good, good, good," Madam Kong said three times in a row, "Mom will come over to City C right away to help you look after Wenjun." Madam Kong spoke cheerfully, looking forward to living with her grandson in bliss.

Liu Yan was overjoyed upon receiving Kong Lizhi’s call. After years of plotting, she was finally going to become a wealthy lady. When the time came to transfer the property to her name, Liu Yan had thought about running away from Kong Lizhi, but considering her age, she might not find another man as handsome and capable as Kong Lizhi in the future.

Moreover, she had given birth to a son for the Kong Family, and they would only dote on her and indulge her. She would certainly have the final say in the house in the future. After thinking it over, Liu Yan decided to stay, but she had one condition.

"Husband, although Kong Wenyin is also your daughter, I’m afraid I won’t do well as a stepmother. Can you let Ye Qiu take her away?" Liu Yan asked coquettishly, her voice still sickly sweet even though her son was already four years old.

"But..." Kong Lizhi was still a little hesitant. Although a daughter was not as precious as a son, she was still his flesh and blood.

"I don’t care." Liu Yan pouted, "Kong Wenyin has proudly been your daughter for five years, while my Wenjun had to hide away without a proper identity all these years. If you bring that Little Ya into this house, Wenjun will be jealous. Do you know how much a family can affect a child’s character? What if Wenjun can’t make sense of it later in life?"

That was indeed a problem, and Kong Lizhi was swayed by Liu Yan’s words.

Seeing that Kong Lizhi still didn’t agree, Liu Yan continued, "Plus, children all love their mom, right? Maybe she doesn’t even want you. Why fret so much over her? If you’re really worried, just give her a few hundred more in living expenses later on."

A couple of tens of millions in assets were nearly within reach. To Liu Yan, a few hundred dollars in child support was inconsequential. If that Little Ya really moved in, she’d be the true nuisance!

Thinking of how his daughter always clung to Ye Qiu and was indifferent toward him, Kong Lizhi frowned. Indeed, she was a girl who could not grow close to him. Liu Yan was right; since she liked her mom, then it’s better to let her stay with her Mom.

"Fine, I agree," Kong Lizhi said. Over the phone, Liu Yan’s face lit up with joy, and she told Kong Lizhi, "Husband, I love you!" After the warm and affectionate conversation, they hung up. Kong Lizhi gathered his documents and drove to the Civil Affairs Bureau.