Reborn As Lucky Star
Chapter 771: Tool Man

Chapter 771: Chapter 771: Tool Man

Li Jiaguo and Ding Xiulan had never spoken their thoughts, and even their son was unaware.

Yet it was Lin Chunju, upon their first encounter, who bluntly exposed them.

Li Jiaguo, who had remained silent up until then, finally spoke.

"Yue Qingqing is indeed the hope of the Li Family."

Lin Chunju glanced at the trumpet flowers, uncertain how her granddaughter on the other side felt upon hearing this.

In the VIP room, looking at Gong Qiming’s teasing gaze, Yue Qingqing looked completely bewildered.

How had she become their hope?

Had the Li Family decided this all on their own without asking for her opinion?

Lin Chunju thought so too.

"You threw away the child when it suited you, and now you want to acknowledge her when it suits you again, treating her like a tool. Have you considered that Qingqing is a human being with feelings?"

There was no trace of a smile on Ding Xiulan’s face as she replied solemnly, "We indeed owe that child an apology, but we will compensate her with all our wealth, provided she is willing to come home."

Just how much was the Li Family’s wealth?

Over the years, judging by appearances, Li Fuhong’s business operations were only mediocre, probably not even on par with Yue Jiandong.

However, that wasn’t the case with the Li Family.

A few generations back, at the onset of the nation’s founding, the Li Family had been a wealthy clan.

Before that catastrophe, Li Jiaguo had keenly sensed the signs and had managed to secretly stash most of the wealth abroad.

With the subsequent re-establishment of order, that wealth had appreciated significantly.

Li Jiaguo and Ding Xiulan were astute investors, with remotely managed projects generally profiting well.

After decades of growth, their assets had reached a figure beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

And all this, they hadn’t even fully disclosed to Li Fuhong, placing their hopes instead on the younger generation.

Regrettably, there was no one in the younger generation capable of carrying the burden. They had initially chosen Jiao Lei’s child, but unexpectedly, the revival of the lineage continued with the emergence of Yue Qingqing.

It was a truly unexpected delight.

On the other side, Gong Qiming whispered to his junior, "Tsk tsk, it sounds like the money is not small, maybe even more than Zhou Yiran’s, that fox. If you get it, couldn’t you use the money to slap him in the face?"

Yue Qingqing gave him a glare, unwilling to converse more with her always mischievous junior brother.

Ding Xiulan asked Lin Chunju, "Qingqing is well cared for, it’s clear that the Yue Family truly loves her, but if that’s the case, why not offer her a better platform for development? If that child returns to the Li Family, her starting point would be what many consider their endpoint."

Lin Chunju laughed softly, "That sounds almost as if I would become a criminal for disagreeing. Well, even if I become a criminal, I can’t just watch a fine child return to the Li Family to become your puppet, her life’s path thoroughly planned out by you, with no margin for error."

Their words sounded pleasing, but wasn’t all this for the sake of the Li Family?

Once back, Yue Qingqing would have to take over the family business, and the effort required would not be minor.

Considering the Li Family elders’ emphasis on bloodline and inheritance, if Yue Qingqing returned, they would probably also want her to marry strategically to ensure her children also carried the Li surname, continuing to guard their wealth.

However much the Jiang Family liked Qingqing, it would be difficult for Jiang Jingze to become a son-in-law living with the wife’s family.

The Li Family, if they were to choose, would surely select a man easy to manipulate.

By extrapolation, wouldn’t every step Qingqing took thereafter be meticulously arranged by the Li Family?

Moreover, Lin Chunju felt that there was something fundamentally wrong with these two people’s thinking, reminiscent of many feudal families she had encountered in the past.

Focusing more on inheritance and neglecting familial love.

When a younger member made a mistake, rather than helping them correct it, they immediately turned away to find a more suitable heir.

If Qingqing ever failed to meet their expectations in the future, wouldn’t she be cast aside just as quickly?

If before Lin Chunju simply thought that a family that could discard a child wasn’t a good family and didn’t want her grandchild to interact too much with them,

now she was even more convinced that despite the Li Family’s prosperity, they were utterly cold-hearted inside, treating people merely as machines for carrying on their legacy.

This kind of family was definitely not suitable for Qingqing!

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