Li Guojun was practically asking Li Junsheng if he was planning to leave the money to his second son!
Li Junsheng hadn't slept well last night, and Li Guojun's loud accusations were giving him a headache.
He wasn't afraid of Li Guojun knowing about the money - it couldn't be hidden forever, and Li Junsheng knew he would find out eventually.
He couldn't avoid it and needed to deal with the situation!
Ma Yulian had already exposed the matter, and Li Junsheng might as well resolve it sooner rather than later.
Thinking about this, Li Junsheng gave Ma Yulian a cold look, which made her pause.
He had changed from his previous self at some point.
His gaze was no longer gentle and peaceful but carried a chill.
Just one look made Ma Yulian feel uneasy!
What was he planning?
As Ma Yulian wondered, Li Junsheng said to Li Guojun and his wife in a serious tone: "Follow me outside, we need to talk in private."
Li Guojun exchanged a look with his wife, unsure what Li Junsheng wanted to say that couldn't be said here.
He was curious to hear what his father wanted to say in private.
"Let's go to our room."
Li Guojun turned and walked to his room, with Wang Xiuhua following behind. Ma Yulian was also curious about what Li Junsheng wanted to say to the older couple alone!
He was deliberately keeping it from her - it couldn't be good news.
Thinking about this, Ma Yulian dropped her act and quietly followed behind Li Junsheng, wanting to hear what he would say.
However, when they reached the bedroom door, Li Junsheng stopped and turned to look at Ma Yulian.
"I need to talk to them for a moment. You're not allowed in!"
With that, he pushed Ma Yulian and locked her out.
He even locked the door from the inside!
Ma Yulian was left outside, only able to seethe silently.
Inside, Li Guojun was alert but also eager to know what Li Junsheng wanted to say.
"Father, why did you call us aside? What do you want to say?"
"…You're not going to say something bad about Mother again, are you?"
"Get out!"
Li Junsheng raised his hand and slapped Li Guojun!
"Idiot!"
This ungrateful son was so close to his mother!
But the most calculating person in this family was Ma Yulian!
Wang Xiuhua pulled Li Guojun back. "Don't speak yet, listen to what Father wants to say."
Li Guojun rubbed the spot where Li Junsheng had hit him, his face darkening for a moment. But thinking about the money, he kept quiet.
Li Junsheng smoked and said in a low voice: "The factory job is sold to Chen Dazhu. Don't cause any more trouble."
"Let me tell you the truth - I heard reliable rumors that the machinery factory might be restructuring and laying off workers. It won't be a secure job anymore."
"Instead of waiting to be laid off, I might as well take advantage of Chen Dazhu and his son's trap and sell the job for a thousand dollars!"
Pausing here, Li Junsheng then scolded Li Guojun.
"Son, I'm not saying this to be mean, but can't you use your brain? Can't you think about whether Chen Dazhu is really just borrowing the job or trying to take it? Do you really think they would give it back?"
"They think I'm a fool - they thought they could get the job for free by getting me drunk. You should be glad I wasn't completely drunk that day, or we wouldn't even have this thousand dollars!"
Li Guojun and Wang Xiuhua exchanged looks. Li Junsheng's words were quite shocking.
They couldn't process it all right away.
First, the factory restructuring - it had been making noise recently, and other factories had already started...
They hadn't expected the machinery factory to be affected too!
If what his father said was true, selling the job now at a high price was actually a good deal!
Thinking about Chen Dazhu and Chen Zhiyuan's character, Wang Xiuhua couldn't help but agree from the side: "Father is right. The Chen father and son can't be trusted. They say they're just borrowing the job... How could they ever give it back?"
"Think about it, Guojun. You always said Chen Zhiyuan borrowed money from you for things and never paid it back."
Li Guojun nodded emphatically. No matter what else, he didn't like Chen Dazhu and his son!
Sometimes he felt that Ma Yulian treated Chen Zhiyuan better than him!
Although this behavior was subtle, he had noticed it!
"That's true... They would never give the job back if they took it!"
Seeing Li Guojun coming around, Li Junsheng glanced at the door and then said in a low, cold voice: "Chen Dazhu and Chen Zhiyuan have been taking advantage of us. You're not young anymore, you should know how much they've profited from us because they saved your mother once?"
"Your mother has been spending money and effort on them. Now they're after my job. This isn't how you repay a favor. I can't let them take my factory job meant for you and your brother and give it to Chen Zhiyuan!"
Li Junsheng's words hit home with Li Guojun.
He had long been dissatisfied with Ma Yulian's favoritism towards Chen Zhiyuan. At that moment, Li Guojun empathized with Li Junsheng.
"Father, you're right..."
"But is the factory restructuring and layoffs really reliable information? Are you being tricked?"
Li Junsheng spoke earnestly: "The information is reliable. I've been considering this for a long time. What would I do if I was laid off? I didn't expect Chen Dazhu to come knocking at this time."
"His money is better than nothing. A job that's about to be terminated is worth less than a thousand dollars in cash. Although Father lost his factory job, at least the money can be left to you!"
Hearing that Li Junsheng would leave them the money, Li Guojun and Wang Xiuhua's anger over selling the job disappeared.
Instead, they were secretly pleased!
A thousand dollars was a substantial amount, enough for them to do many things.
Otherwise, waiting to inherit Father's job would take many more years.
Li Guojun thought that if the factory really was restructuring as his father said, it was better to take the money and live comfortably!
Li Guojun's attitude towards Li Junsheng changed immediately.
"Also, don't mention the factory restructuring and layoffs to Mother. It would just complicate things!"
"Don't worry, we definitely won't say anything." Wang Xiuhua quickly responded.
"Father, you're good at calculating! If there was something going on at the factory, you should have told us earlier. Look at the trouble this has caused!"
"Would I have had the chance? You woke me up this early in the morning!"
Li Guojun quickly smiled at Li Junsheng, and Wang Xiuhua nodded in agreement: "Father, don't hold it against Guojun. He really thought you and Mother weren't treating him well, and he was upset."
Li Junsheng didn't take Wang Xiuhua's words seriously. Upset? Li Guojun was clearly angry about losing out on the money!
Although he thought this, he still needed to act the part.
"How could I not treat him well? It's just your mother..."
Li Junsheng didn't say more, but Li Guojun understood his meaning - his own mother wasn't completely on their side!
"Father, don't listen to what Mother says. I support you selling the factory job. It's a good thing you thought ahead. Where would we get a thousand dollars otherwise?"
"Right, Xiuhua?"
Wang Xiuhua nodded repeatedly, only thinking about where Li Junsheng had hidden the thousand dollars.
She elbowed Li Guojun privately, signaling him to quickly get the money from Li Junsheng!
No matter what Father said, the money was only real when it was in their hands.
Li Guojun understood his wife's meaning and immediately said to Li Junsheng: "Father, Mother said you got the money from Chen Dazhu that day. Where did you put it? Since it's money meant for me, give it to me quickly."
"Our granddaughter needs money for piano lessons!"