Jiangbei City First People's Hospital.
Intensive care unit.
Li Shengtian looked at Li Kun, lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his eyes filled with rage.
"Have you found out?"
A bodyguard behind Li Shengtian respectfully replied,
"Boss, it's confirmed. That person's name is Qin Xuan, and he's the son-in-law of a small family in Jiangbei."
"Son-in-law?" Li Shengtian snorted coldly,
"A son-in-law has the audacity to beat my son?"
The bodyguard continued,
"It's said that the kid cured Wang Youhai's illness, and Wang Youhai gave him a villa in the upper district. His granddaughter, Wang Yuyan, invested and opened a company with the kid's ex-wife, Tantai Yue. Today, it was because of the company's launch party that Young Master approached Tantai Yue for a few words, and was then severely injured by Qin Xuan."
"Outrageous!" Li Shengtian threw away the cigar in his hand and said angrily,
"He beat my son severely for such a trivial matter. Who does he think he is? Even if Wang Youhai favors him, I won't let this go. Contact the Black Tiger Gang and deal with him secretly."
"Yes, Patriarch." The bodyguard was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying,
"By the way, Patriarch, that kid seems to have a big feud with Jin Shikai."
"Jin Shikai?" Li Shengtian frowned slightly,
"That kid from Jin's Group?"
The bodyguard nodded,
"Yes, it was quite a sensation back then. Qin Xuan, at Jin Shikai's wedding..."
After listening to the bodyguard, Li Shengtian thoughtfully stroked the thumb ring on his hand.
"Since that's the case, then..."
Zou Lifen was in a particularly good mood today.
She had just extorted fifty thousand yuan from her daughter.
Not only could she pay back the twenty thousand yuan she lost playing mahjong a while ago, but she also had thirty thousand yuan left to continue playing.
Moreover, Zou Lifen was fully prepared this time. She was determined to win back everything she had lost before.
With fifty thousand yuan in cash, Zou Lifen arrived at a gambling establishment called "Tomorrow Again."
Rather than a gambling establishment, it was more like a mahjong parlor.
Because Jiangbei had been cracking down on gambling in recent years, most of the small casinos had gone out of business.
Places like "Tomorrow Again" used to be casinos, but they later converted into mahjong parlors.
Just as Zou Lifen was about to enter, she was stopped by two burly men at the door.
A burly man with a scoundrel's demeanor glanced at Zou Lifen and said dismissively,
"Zou Lifen, what are you doing here again? We didn't come looking for you, but you've come to our doorstep. You haven't paid back the money you owe from last time, and now you want to come in and freeload?"
Last time, Zou Lifen was penniless. The mahjong parlor, seeing she was a regular customer, let her in. Who knew that she would borrow money to play mahjong and lose twenty thousand yuan.
Later, when she had no money to repay, the mahjong parlor could only let her go, warning her to repay twenty thousand yuan within a month, or she would face consequences.
Zou Lifen glared at him unhappily, confidently puffed out her chest, and opened her handbag, revealing stacks of red banknotes,
"See? I have money now. I have fifty thousand here. Are you afraid I can't afford it?"
Seeing the red banknotes, the two burly men acted as if they had seen a goldmine. They immediately changed their tune,
"Sister Zou, hehe, what are you saying? You're the number one beauty in our mahjong parlor!"
"That's right, Sister Zou, you're an old customer here. Not only are you beautiful, but you're also rich. Who dares to look down on you? I'll be the first to not let him off! Please, come in!"
Hearing this, Zou Lifen smiled with satisfaction,
"You two have good taste. Although I'm forty, I maintain myself well and look no different from a twenty-something girl. Seeing how sweet your words are, I'll give you a little tip."
With that, she pulled out two hundred yuan and stuffed it into their hands, then sashayed in, as if she were a noblewoman.
After Zou Lifen left, the two men immediately gagged,
"Twenty-something girl? Pfft, what a joke. I'd be disgusted even if she slept with me for free, and she's so stingy! Two hundred yuan isn't even enough for me to get a foot massage at an entertainment venue."
The other man, tucking the hundred yuan into his pocket, said with a sly look,
"By the way, this old woman said her daughter is opening a company and is very beautiful. I wonder if it's true. If it is, then you and I... hehe."
The burly man with a scowling face dismissively shook his head,
"Nonsense. With her looks, could she give birth to a beautiful daughter?"
"Hehe, I think she's okay, though a bit old."
"Damn it, you have such heavy tastes?"
The lecherous man chuckled,
"What do you know? Women in their thirties are like wolves, women in their forties are like tigers. Forty is just right!"
The thug didn't pay him any mind and continued,
"This old woman comes here every few days and loses at least tens of thousands. This time she brought fifty thousand, so it's very possible her daughter really does own a company..."
After entering the mahjong parlor, Zou Lifen paid back the twenty thousand yuan she owed and then looked for a vacant seat.
At this moment, a fat man with a bloated body stood in the corridor, looking down at Zou Lifen wandering around. He rubbed the fat on his chin and smiled, instructing a subordinate behind him,
"Arrange her."
"Yes, boss." With that, he turned and walked downstairs.
Ma San had thought that it would take an unknown amount of time for Zou Lifen to repay the twenty thousand yuan she owed.
But today, she came with a large sum of money.
In just a few days, she had obtained fifty thousand yuan. Based on Ma San's many years of experience in ruining countless families, either her family was wealthy, or she had sold her house or something.
However, Zou Lifen often boasted in the casino about how beautiful and talented her daughter was, and that she had recently opened a company. This made Tian Er even more convinced of the first possibility.
This Zou Lifen must have a rich daughter, and she might even be quite good-looking.
Tian Er's face, full of flesh, revealed a sinister smile.
Just as Zou Lifen was about to sit down, a voice came from behind her,
"Sister Zou."
Zou Lifen turned her head and saw a man in his thirties with a refined appearance smiling at her.
Zou Lifen also recognized him; he was one of her mahjong buddies, Diao An.
Because Diao An was quite good-looking and enthusiastic towards Zou Lifen, they often went out for meals after playing mahjong.
A subtle relationship had developed between them.
"Diao An, why are you here!" Zou Lifen said with some surprise.
Diao An smiled,
"I live nearby, so I come here to play when I'm free. By the way, Sister Zou, I have a big business deal, would you like to do it?"
Zou Lifen asked doubtfully,
"Big business deal? What big business deal?"
Diao An leaned into Zou Lifen's ear. The close proximity made Zou Lifen blush.
"Sister Zou, I met someone not long ago. He's a fool, but he's rich. However, his card-playing skills are terrible. Today, he brought two million yuan. Let's cooperate. The winnings will be split seven to three, with you getting seven. How about it?"
Zou Lifen's interest was piqued.
Two million yuan! Seven of that would be 1.4 million! How long would it take to spend that!
But after many years in the gambling arena, she had a hint of caution. She frowned and asked,
"Diao An, are you really willing to give me seventy percent?"
Diao An patted his chest earnestly,
"Of course, Sister Zou. How long have we known each other? Don't you trust my character?"
Zou Lifen still asked with some concern,
"Diao An, why are you so good to me?"
Diao An pretended to hesitate, and after a while, he said,
"Sister Zou, I've actually admired you for a long time. From the day I met you, I started to like you. But I didn't know how to show it, so I could only express my affection for you in this way."
Zou Lifen was first shocked, then her face flushed red and she said,
"Diao An, I'm already married. You can't like me, and I'm already over forty."
Diao An said domineeringly,
"So what? Where do you look forty, Sister Zou? I think you look at most twenty. Being married doesn't mean you can't get a divorce. I like you, Sister Zou. Even if I wait for you, I'm willing. A hundred years isn't long! Sister Zou, will you give me a chance?"
Zou Lifen, a woman in her forties, acted like a young woman, rubbing her hands shyly and said,
"Diao An, let me think about it."
Seeing Zou Lifen's attitude, Diao An's lips revealed a cunning smile. He quickly changed the subject,
"Then Sister Zou, let's take care of today's business first. After we win, I'll give you the entire two million yuan, consider it my betrothal gift to marry you."
Zou Lifen completely believed Diao An. Giving all the money to herself, wasn't that the action of a good man?
"Oh, you! Who said I'm going to marry you? I already have a husband."