Li Qiyu seemed completely oblivious. She gobbled up her dinner. Halfway through, she seemed to remember something. She quickly took out the camera on her phone and showed the photo of the bracelet that Xiao Liu had sent to Li Xiangping.
"Dad, come and help me take a look. Does this bracelet have any special origin?"
When Li Xiangping saw the bracelet, his face turned deathly pale. Jiang Yongfeng also noticed something amiss. She pretended to be curious and leaned over. Li Qiyu didn't intend to hide it from her. She generously showed the photo on her phone to Jiang Yongfeng.
Jiang Yongfeng certainly recognized this bracelet.
This bracelet was found by her among the relics of Li Xiangping's ex - wife. She liked it very much, so she asked Li Xiangping for it. During the peak of Jiang Yongfeng's beauty, Li Xiangping really doted on her. He would give her whatever she wanted. Since she asked, he naturally rushed to offer it with both hands.
But unexpectedly, this bracelet caused a big trouble instead.
When Li Xiyu saw this bracelet, she naturally refused to let it go. She made a fuss at home several times and insisted that Jiang Yongfeng return the bracelet to her.
Jiang Yongfeng certainly wouldn't give it back.
Once something got into her hands, there was no way she would return it.
Moreover, at that time, Jiang Yongfeng had just married into the Li family not long ago. She hadn't really established a firm foothold in the Li family yet. The servants all thought she was just a second wife and not a threat. If even the servants thought so, the masters would show even less respect for her.
So, even if Jiang Yongfeng didn't want to fight, she had to.
Moreover, she had already sent someone to inquire about the price of this bracelet. The designer of the bracelet was very famous. This bracelet was designed by that designer with the name of Li Xiangping's ex - wife, which meant there was only one in the world. Now that the designer had passed away, even an ordinary accessory he designed would cost tens of thousands of yuan, let alone this unique design.
So, Jiang Yongfeng used a little trick. She always pretended to be weak and gained sympathy. She not only successfully kept the bracelet in her own hands but also made Li Xiangping believe that Li Xiyu was being unreasonable.
The years - long feud between Jiang Yongfeng and Li Xiyu also started from this one bracelet.
Later, however, this bracelet was finally taken back by Li Xiangping. No, to be exact, it was snatched back. Even though Jiang Yongfeng didn't want to give it up, Li Xiangping directly took it off her hand. At that time, his movements were rough. He looked like a cornered beast.
As for this bracelet, after it was snatched by Li Xiangping, Jiang Yongfeng never saw it again.
Of course, Jiang Yongfeng also inquired about the whereabouts of the bracelet later. It seemed that Li Xiangping took it to curry favor with Li Xiyu.
During that period, Li Xiyu and Li Xiangping had been arguing. Li Xiangping naively thought that a bracelet could repair the father - daughter relationship.
And from that day on, Jiang Yongfeng also had a sense of crisis. She knew that as she grew old and less beautiful, many things would be out of her control.
So, Jiang Yongfeng decided not to get involved. She watched Li Xiangping and Li Qiyu with an attitude of watching a show.
Li Qiyu didn't have the time to care about Jiang Yongfeng who was watching the show beside her.
Because at this time, Li Xiangping asked, "Why do you ask about this?"
Different from Li Xiangping's nervousness, Li Qiyu looked completely like she was just chatting casually. She said, "Well, it's our family's nanny. She saw that I hadn't been back for a long time and said she would help me clean my room. She broke this bracelet and said she would compensate me. I can't remember anything, so I have no choice but to ask you, Dad, if you've ever seen it."
Li Xiangping secretly let out a sigh of relief. His face changed from full of caution to a kind smile.
"This bracelet is a relic of your mother. If the nanny broke your bracelet, she might have to work for you for a lifetime and still not be able to pay for it."
Li Qiyu just made a simple bluff, but unexpectedly, Li Xiangping's performance was full of loopholes.
First of all, the trembling voice when he said, "Why do you ask about this?" said a lot.
Li Qiyu knew that what was in that photo was probably true.
She put away her phone and said, "Since it's a priceless treasure, there's nothing I can do. I thought it was only a few hundred yuan."
Jiang Yongfeng across the table sneered when she heard this.
Li Qiyu glared at her.
Jiang Yongfeng wasn't afraid. Not only was she not afraid, but she also didn't forget to mock, "Xiaoyu, our family doesn't need to be so frugal."
She was mocking Li Qiyu's lack of taste.
Li Qiyu wouldn't take this insult lying down. She directly retorted, "It's easy to build a fortune, but hard to keep it. I'm just trying to save a little for the family."
After saying this, Li Qiyu glanced at Li Xiangping. Li Xiangping obviously felt guilty. He didn't even dare to look her in the eye. He kept his head down, shoveling rice into his mouth.
The more guilty he was, the more certain Li Qiyu was about some things.
At this time, Li Qiyu's heart was in turmoil. She couldn't eat any more. She just wanted to ask why, why her own father wanted to kill her.
In the end, she didn't ask anything. She knew that this wasn't the right time.
Song Yi'an hadn't woken up yet. She had to stay calm.
Under the table, she clenched her fists tightly. Her fingernails dug into the flesh of her palms. But this pain was far less than one - ten - thousandth of the pain in her heart.
After dinner, Li Qiyu had no intention of taking a walk with Li Xiangping in the garden. She just said she was tired and wanted to go back to her room to rest, then left. Li Xiangping also seemed to be deep in thought and returned to his own room.
Actually, Li Qiyu didn't go back to her room. She went straight to find the hotel manager.
Since the Li family members had also checked in, there were still Song Yunsheng's informants in the hotel. In order not to let the hotel be affected by the power struggle of the Song family, the hotel manager had never announced that Li Qiyu was their boss's wife. Of course, he didn't dare to meet her in the office anymore. If they met too often, people would surely get suspicious. So he and Li Qiyu went to a coffee shop outside the hotel.
The task that Li Qiyu wanted to assign was very simple - to keep an all - around, 24 - hour, no - blind - spot watch on the every move of the three members of the Li family.
The hotel manager nodded and asked, "Madam, is there anything else we can do to help you?"
Seeing Li Qiyu getting more and more haggard, the hotel manager felt a lot of pity.
He knew the weight this woman held in Mr. Song's heart.
Mr. Song would surely feel heart - broken if he saw her like this.
Li Qiyu shook her head and said, "You can't help me."
In this world, there was only one person who could help her.
It was Song Yi'an and only Song Yi'an.
Song Yi'an, you must wake up.
This world is too dangerous. I need you. I only have you left.