Chapter 14: Hitting People is Against the Law

Chapter 14: Hitting People is Against the Law

Li Ping's voice came from outside the screen: "What are you standing there for? Greet your grandfather and grandmother."

Only then did Li Sui speak slowly: "Grandpa, Grandma? Hello, I am Li Sui, your daughter's—daughter."

"Oh!" Grandma couldn't help but respond first, her tears falling uncontrollably.

"My poor granddaughter, look how thin you've become—"

Before she could finish, Li Ping started clamoring: "My goodness, I haven't mistreated her all these years! She's 1.75 meters tall; how many people in our family are taller than her? Look at her build—one punch and she could kill two cows without breaking a sweat!"

"Stop it!" Grandma couldn't help but nudge Li Ping: "What kind of parent talks about their own child like that? She's still a girl!"

Grandpa couldn't take it anymore and glared at Li Ping: "You have the nerve to say that? My granddaughter could have been a proper young lady of the Li family, but you took her away to suffer. Is this how you act as a mother?"

Li Ping: "I..."

Feeling guilty after all, Li Ping let out a few whimpers and didn't dare speak again.

Li Sui wiped away the non-existent traces at the corners of her eyes and said with a sincere yet hypocritical tone, "It's okay, Grandpa, Grandma. I understand Mother. I believe Mother must have had her reasons..."

Hearing such "green tea" rhetoric, Li Sui heard Li Ping let out a cold sneer.

She clearly knew exactly what her daughter was like.

Li Jiashan, the grandfather, said, "It's all your mother's fault for making you suffer all these years for nothing. My dear grandchild, when are you coming to Fucheng? Or we can come to see you, but your grandmother's health has been weak lately and she needs check-ups, so long-distance travel isn't suitable..."

"It's fine, Grandpa. I'll definitely come once I have time. I just signed a part-time job and have to work for a few more days."

Li Jiashan spoke dominantly: "What job? Don't go! Grandpa will pay your breach of contract fee for you."

Moved by such immense wealth and generosity, Li Sui still declined. "No, Grandpa, the main reason is that I have a friend here who is in a bit of a predicament right now, so I can't leave. Don't worry, as soon as I have time, I'll come see you both immediately!"

"My mom is over there right now. She hasn't been home for over twenty years; let this unfilial daughter of hers show you some proper filial piety lately—including me!"

Li Ping: "..."

Grandmother Su Xiuyun felt a bit reluctant to part: "Is that so? Well, that works too. But surely there's enough time for a video call every day?"

A granddaughter who had just returned was someone they could never look at enough.

Li Sui: "Yes, yes, yes. I'll video call you every night before I go to sleep."

When relatives reunite, there should be endless things to say.

But since Grandma still had to go for her check-ups, the conversation didn't last too long.

Before hanging up, Li Sui spoke to Li Ping in a secretive manner: "Mom, since you didn't lie to me, can you think of a way to solve my friend's household registration issue?"

Li Ping gasped: "What do you mean? That weaver you brought back? You really kidnapped her?"

Li Sui: "What do you mean 'kidnapped'? That's a nasty way to put it. Let's just say it's not illegal, and she can't leave anyway. She can only stay by my side now. There's no other way; she only knows me here."

"..." Li Ping fell silent for a long while but didn't press further: "It wouldn't be hard to have Grandpa find a way for you. We can use connections in Xiacheng to handle a household registration."

Li Sui immediately flattered her: "Mom, you really are my second set of parents. What would I do in this life without you?"

Li Ping: "Then you'd be a child without a mother."

Li Sui: "..."

After hanging up, thinking that Zhiniang's matter could be resolved in such an incredible way, Li Sui finally felt relieved.

She still had to go to work today.

Having signed a contract, it was impossible not to go.

Now that she had a million, did she think she could look down on that small salary?

Absolutely not.

Li Sui knew well that not a single cent should be wasted!

She took Zhiniang out with her.

Zhiniang had already grasped the general outlines of modern society; her beautiful eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry about this world.

However, since the Cult Leader said she didn't have an ID card, she couldn't wander off aimlessly for the time being.

On her way to the film set, Li Sui sent a message to Yu Liangliang.

[Li Sui]: As a good friend, I have to tell you—I've struck it rich.

[Li Sui]: My mom actually turned out to be a second-generation rich heiress. She just had a falling out with her family years ago and never went back. Now that she's officially rejoined the clan, I'm rising along with her.

[Yu Liangliang]: Are you having a delusion?

[Li Sui]: I know you won't believe me, so look at this [Screenshot].

She sent a screenshot of her bank card.

[Yu Liangliang]: If you need, I could Photoshop eight hundred pictures like that for you in a day. Stop messing around, I'm worried to death here.

[Li Sui]: What's wrong?

[Yu Liangliang]: The artist under my management went to Zhou Shuhui again...

[Li Sui]:...You have such a good temper. If it were me, I would have beaten Zhou Shuhui to death eight hundred times by now.

[Yu Liangliang]: There's no choice. People move upward and water flows downward. I advised him, but he thinks the resources Zhou Shuhui has are better than mine, so there's nothing I can do.

Yu Liangliang was a junior manager; he didn't have much say in the company but was the type to give his all.

Unfortunately, there was another manager, Zhou Shuhui, who seemed to be his rival. Whenever Yu Liangliang had an artist starting to gain traction, Zhou Shuhui would poach them.

He had already poached several of Yu Liangliang's people, but the key was that after being poached, they weren't actually given any real resources; it was purely a waste of their time.

Yet, those small artists who moved over all felt that Zhou Shuhui's resources were better than Yu Liangliang's.

Yu Liangliang was helpless.

He didn't have much influence in the company; he just did his best with whoever he was assigned.

But the entertainment industry isn't a place where you get good returns just by giving your all.

Yu Liangliang had grown used to it.

Li Sui didn't know what to say.

She didn't understand these matters and couldn't provide much help, so she could only comfort him in her own way.

[Li Sui]: Don't be sad. I told you, I've struck it rich. Since I'm rising, I can bring you along too. I'll treat you to a feast at Zuiyu Xuan tonight—we'll eat everything from king crab to Australian lobster.

[Yu Liangliang]:...

Li Sui brought Zhiniang to the film set. Zhiniang looked around and pulled on Li Sui's sleeve: "Cult Leader, can I go wander around a bit?"

Li Sui froze for a moment: "It's not that I can't let you, but you..."

Zhiniang said with a beaming smile, "I know my limits. I won't cause any trouble."

Li Sui: "..."

If she hadn't said anything, it would have been fine, but now she was even more worried.

However, she also knew that forcing Zhiniang to stay put wasn't good. Half-worried and half-hesitant, she said, "Fine, then go wander around nearby. If you need money, I'll find a bank to withdraw some cash for you later. Once work is finished today, I'll buy you a phone. For now, just use my SIM card..."

"I know, Cult Leader. I'm not a three-year-old."

Seeing Zhiniang turn to leave, Li Sui still caught her to deliver one last solemn warning.

"Zhiniang, if anyone comes to harass you without eyes in their head, you must remember—don't use your hands, and don't use your internal energy to beat them to death."

"It's against the law, against the law, against the law—!"

Important things must be said three times!