Ch 120: Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire

“Su Su, your cousin is about to graduate from university, and he’s not very satisfied with his internship unit. Do you think your company is still hiring?”

At the dinner table, the woman said to her daughter.

Li Su works at Huli Company, and Li’s parents also know that their daughter’s salary is very high, that she’s truly successful.

Hearing her mother’s words, Li Su frowned subtly.

“I’m just an ordinary employee. If Huang Ke is capable enough, he can apply.”

She knew that her mother, to a greater or lesser extent, favored her maternal family.

Fortunately, it wasn’t excessive.

She has four aunts and two uncles. One uncle works in a government institution and has a good family background.

The other uncle settled in the north many years ago and rarely returns home except for family celebrations and Lunar New Year.

Among her several aunts, some are better off than others. The worst off is her second aunt, whose life is very difficult, and perhaps because of this, she rarely interacts with relatives.

The best off is her older aunt, who runs a seafood shop and makes a good profit every year.

However, Li Su also dislikes her older aunt’s family the most. Even though they live in the same city, they only interact during family celebrations and don’t contact her sisters, but they frequently interact with her maternal uncle.

Simply because her maternal uncle’s family is better off.

She remembers that a few years ago, when her older cousin got married, Li Su went to her older aunt’s house to help the day before.

But when she arrived, her older aunt directly said, “Why did you come?”

She couldn’t forget her older aunt’s expression that day, looking down at her with arrogance that even she could understand.

At that time, Li Su was completely stunned.

She gritted her teeth and stubbornly walked nearly ten kilometers under the scorching sun, back to her home.

Seeing her parents’ surprised gazes, Li Su couldn’t hold back her tears and told them about it.

After that, her mother and older aunt became estranged.

Until last year, her older aunt suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and died after being rescued.

Li Su was still working at her internship unit at that time. When she heard her mother mention it, she rushed back.

After her older aunt’s funeral, her mother told her about something one day.

She said that her older aunt had asked her why Su Su hadn’t visited her home all these years.

Li Su’s feelings at that moment were very complex.

Her older aunt might have been a factor, but her behavior might not have been so obvious.

However, her husband clearly showed his arrogance.

He openly told her older aunt’s relatives that except for Li’s second uncle, he looked down on all the other relatives.

Whenever these relatives came, he thought they were freeloading.

Even his speech seemed to be infected by her second uncle, with a strange official tone.

At the beginning of the year, after her older aunt passed away for half a year, he remarried.

Li Su’s mother said that the new woman was beautiful, but her temperament was not as good as her older aunt’s. But as soon as she entered the house, the man gave a down payment for his daughter’s son’s house.

This angered her older cousin so much that she almost lost her second child. Her brother-in-law was so angry that he went to the house and scolded her father-in-law until he turned red-faced.

No one in the Li family thought that the brother-in-law was after the older cousin’s property as an only daughter.

After all, her brother-in-law’s family conditions were no worse than her older cousin’s.

If the man hadn’t been too excessive, her brother-in-law wouldn’t have bothered to interfere.

As for cousin Huang Ke, he is her younger aunt’s son.

Because their families live close to each other, the two sisters interact most frequently and have the best relationship.

If she can help, Li Su will definitely not refuse.

Unfortunately, she’s just an ordinary employee.

“How much is your monthly salary?” Li’s mother asked.

Li Su said, “110,000.”

The couple looked at each other. Li’s mother said again, “Then you have to be careful when choosing a partner.”

Li Su: “…”

“Many people nowadays are not good, and you are so honest. Don’t get deceived.”

As an only daughter, her parents naturally protected her tightly.

Li Su thought for a moment and smiled, “Why don’t you two have another son or daughter?”

As soon as she finished speaking, she was glared at by her mother.

“What nonsense are you talking about? I’m already fifty years old and almost menopausal. What do I need another child for?”

Li’s father nodded in agreement, “We’re old. If we have another child now, is it for us or for you?”

They were about to enjoy their retirement; having another child would be troublesome.

Li’s mother nodded in agreement, “Save your money well. Your father and I have saved a lot for you over the years. When you’ve saved enough, we’ll add some money to help you buy a house.”

Of course, the house they are currently living in also belongs to Li Su.

But it’s an old house, and they still need to live there, which is inconvenient.

Li Su smiled and nodded, “No rush. I’ll save for two years, and I’ll have the down payment. Our company has social security, and I can easily get a loan. Let’s keep your money, Mom and Dad.”

99% of difficulties can be solved with money.

Li Su currently has no difficulties.

For a girl who isn’t interested in luxury goods, spending 10,000 yuan a month is already considered extravagant.

After all, the company provides meals, and she eats at home in the mornings and evenings, so she has already saved a lot of money.

Inside the villa district.

Zhang Ning was breathing heavily, her heart pounding.

She ran all the way, so fast that her brain was not getting enough blood; her head was dizzy and felt like she was going to faint.

Earlier, she was taking an after-dinner walk in the community park.

But then, a sharp pain came from the back of her head, and she lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, she found herself in a strange place.

After becoming slightly familiar with her surroundings, she realized that she had been kidnapped.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was paying attention, Zhang Ning escaped.

However, everything here was so unfamiliar that she didn’t know where she was.

And the people chasing her were carrying firearms and openly chasing and searching her in the street.

Zhang Ning understood that this was definitely not Dragon Nation.

And the people around her seemed to think it was nothing unusual.

That afternoon, she hid everywhere and dared not call for help.

The strange environment kept her nerves tense; she was almost going crazy.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, she wanted to change places.

As she turned around, a handsome face came into view.

“Ah!”

Scared, she was about to shout when a hand covered her mouth.

Then she was taken to the nearby villa.

Zhang Ning’s heart sank.

“Miss, this is…”

Qiao Xi came out with a fruit plate and saw the girl being “held” by Jiang Li.

What, persuasion failed, so she resorted to force?

Jiang Li released the girl, saying, “I found her outside the villa. She seems to be hiding from someone.”

She said to Qiao Xi, “Go outside and see who those people are.”

Qiao Xi put down the fruit plate and went out.

As for Zhang Ning, she was cowering in a corner, not daring to move.

Has she escaped the wolf’s den only to fall into the tiger’s mouth?

It seemed that she was really going to die here.

After a short while, Qiao Xi returned, “Miss, those are Lukson’s men. He’s from the neighboring Cotton Country, and his methods are considered ruthless even in Three Paths Village.”