Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Two Paths
Li Cheng’s face subtly stiffened.
He lowered his head, opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Li Yufei said, "Li Siyao is the child you had with that woman. The reason you risked so much to switch the two children is that you loved that woman a lot, right!"
Li Cheng furrowed his brow, yet found it hard to speak.
Li Yufei retorted, "At this point, is there any need for you to keep hiding from me? I might know your character better than you do."
Saying this, she held her teacup and took a sip.
For Li Cheng, Li Yufei detested him to the core.
Hated him for lacking a sense of duty.
Hated his selfishness, hated him for letting Junjun suffer so much outside.
If Junjun hadn’t suffered much by his side, she wouldn’t hate him this much!
But Li Yufei knew very well that hatred is the most foolish game, it only leads one to lose their mind.
No matter how much she hated him, there was nothing she could do to him.
As the saying goes, "those who have nothing have nothing to fear."
Li Cheng leaving her meant having nothing, if she tried to deal with him any further, she feared he would retaliate desperately.
It’s lonely at the top.
Since she holds this position, she naturally understands better than anyone what it means to "weigh the pros and cons."
She weighed it for a long time, and finally could only think of one solution.
Li Yufei pushed two sets of documents over: "Li Cheng, I give you two options. You only have one chance to choose."
Li Cheng froze for a moment: "What do you mean?"
Li Yufei said, "You’ll understand after you read the documents."
Li Cheng immediately picked up the document on his left, opened it and glanced inside. Inside the envelope were a contract and a 50 million cash check.
Previously, Li Cheng mentioned something about a "de facto marriage," so Li Yufei kept that in mind and drafted this contract.
As long as Li Cheng signs, it means he leaves empty-handed, and from then on, she has nothing to do with him.
Li Cheng felt somewhat angry inside!
million?!
Only 50 million to dismiss him?!
His ambitions are far beyond this 50 million!
Li Yufei: "I heard that Li Siyao has the same illness as her mother."
After a pause, she continued, "When you handed the child to me, it was only because you could confirm that Li Siyao is your true daughter, and Junjun might not be your own blood, so you wanted your woman to have the best life. This money is enough to cure her illness, and from then on, she will never have to worry about food and clothing again for the rest of her life!"
Li Cheng narrowed his eyes: "Why only 50 million!? According to the current marriage law, once divorced, half of the marital property goes to me!"
Li Yufei: "We didn’t register for a marriage certificate."
Li Cheng: "But we have a de facto marriage."
Li Yufei: "Li Cheng, I advise you, do not open your noble mouth, nor harbor any unrealistic thoughts. Is 50 million not enough to fill your appetite?"
Li Cheng: "50 million, for ordinary people, is indeed a lot, but for you, it’s just a drizzle! Moreover, for Yaoyao’s illness, surgery carries significant risks. Conservatively, her future life will depend on dialysis! Even if she has a transplant surgery, in case of rejection reaction or other sequelae, her life would be ruined! Don’t think I don’t know! Despite being married to you for so many years, you always guarded against me! I do not own any assets, not even a house in Beijing! As you know, the housing prices in Beijing are exorbitant, what kind of decent house can you buy with 50 million?"
Li Yufei lives in a large villa.
After marrying her, Li Cheng has gotten used to living in a villa, yet 50 million isn’t even enough to buy half a floor of the Li Family’s place!
Thinking of this, Li Cheng couldn’t help but get a bit furious: "Li Yufei, I didn’t expect you to be such a cold-hearted woman! She was raised by you, even if there’s no blood relationship between you, is all those years of feelings fake?! You usually love Yaoyao so much, how can you turn around and deny that!? Did a decade of affection not reach your heart at all? Do you have no bit of tenderness for her? Is your heart made of iron? You can bear grudges against me, but the child is innocent!"
Li Yufei only found it laughable but didn’t interrupt him, instead, she kept silently listening.
Li Cheng continued: "These days, Yaoyao has been very upset. She misses you, I didn’t tell her the truth of the matter, now she’s heartbroken, wondering why her mother doesn’t want her anymore. I don’t dare to tell her the truth. She only thinks we’re divorced, but she doesn’t know her mother has abandoned her."
Li Yufei: "First, I’m not her mother, second, I’ve been merciful enough to you! Actually, judging by my usual style, not to mention 50 million, you wouldn’t get a penny from me. Do you know why I’m giving you 50 million?"
Li Cheng’s Adam’s apple moved slightly, hesitating for a long while, he finally asked the question: "Why?"
Li Yufei: "Because I don’t want to waste time on you."
She wanted to settle things peacefully, thoroughly eliminate Li Cheng as a nuisance to avoid long nights of unrest.
She wasn’t short of money.
If anything could be resolved monetarily, she would never waste any extra effort.
She feared if she didn’t handle this matter well, Li Cheng might pose a threat to the personal safety of her and Junjun.
She didn’t want to live in constant fear.
Li Yufei coldly said: "I hope you have enough tact, take the 50 million, get lost, and don’t ever show up again, don’t disturb the lives of Junjun and me. If the 50 million is not enough, I can raise it to 100 million, either you take the 100 million and get lost! Or else..."
Don’t blame her for striking first!
Li Cheng: "You..."
Li Yufei: "Also, take a good look at the content of the agreement, take this money, leave Beijing, and never return."
Li Cheng’s throat felt as if something was choking it, his peripheral vision glimpsed the other document, he casually picked it up, unfolded it, only to find it was a stamped deportation order.
His eyes widened, he questioned suspiciously: "What’s this?"
Li Yufei said: "This is a deportation order issued by the immigration department."
In this country, if a foreign national is found to have a trail of misconduct, they would be deported.
Li Cheng awoke as if from a dream.
Two years ago, Li Yufei once had him sign an immigration document. He is no longer of national citizenship; the reason he agreed back then was for Li Siyao to study abroad.
And now he’s not a national citizen, as long as Li Yufei uses some means, she could directly deport him out of the country!
He finally came to a realization.
So, this is what she meant by two choices!
Either, take a sum of money, leave Beijing, and never return.
Or else, she would directly have him deported!