Li Se finally understood why a girl like Fang Xiuxiu would end up in front of Brother Lang. It was likely her own father who had ruined her. Even though it had nothing to do with him, anyone would be furious to see such a father.
"Xiuxiu is your daughter, not your money-making tool!" Li Se said sternly.
Fang Tiancheng cursed, "What does it matter to you how I treat my daughter?"
Bang!
Li Se punched Fang Tiancheng in the face. "It matters to me because she's my girlfriend."
Fang Tiancheng was very weak. Li Se hadn't even used much strength, but he fell to the ground and couldn't get up. This was also due to excessive drinking. With his body in such a state, he probably wouldn't live much longer.
"Li Se, don't... don't hit him," Fang Xiuxiu pleaded, grabbing Li Se's arm.
Li Se took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and yelled at Fang Tiancheng, "Get out!"
Fang Tiancheng didn't dare to linger and fled.
"Xiuxiu, I think I know why you went to Shengshi KTV," Li Se sighed softly.
Fang Xiuxiu started sobbing and told Li Se about her situation.
It turned out that Fang Tiancheng gambled all day and had accumulated a lot of gambling debts. Fang Xiuxiu had no choice but to go to Shengshi KTV. Although her father was a scoundrel, as a daughter, she couldn't abandon him.
"Keep this bank card. If anyone comes to collect debts, use the money in this card to pay them off," Li Se said, taking out a bank card.
"No... I can't take your money," Fang Xiuxiu said firmly.
Li Se couldn't do anything for the moment and could only decide to pay more attention to Fang Xiuxiu in the future.
"Xiuxiu, are you there?"
At this moment, a woman's voice sounded from outside.
"Auntie, I'm here," Fang Xiuxiu quickly responded.
Soon, a middle-aged woman entered, accompanied by a middle-aged man. The two looked like a couple.
"Did your father just come back? We heard some commotion," Fang Tianqing asked.
"Yes," Fang Xiuxiu nodded.
"He's truly a scoundrel, doing nothing but gambling all day, ruining you and your mother," Fang Tianqing said indignantly.
"Xiuxiu, don't bother with your father anymore. This can't go on like this. We've been thinking of a solution for you. We've pulled some strings and found a good man for you..." said Wang Pingsheng, her uncle-in-law.
"Uncle-in-law, you don't need to," Fang Xiuxiu quickly refused.
"That won't do," Chen Pingshan said seriously. "I'm your uncle-in-law. How can I stand by and watch you live in such misery? Once you marry him, you'll have a good life and won't be dragged down by someone like your father."
"No need, I already have a boyfriend," Fang Xiuxiu said quickly.
"You have a boyfriend?" Chen Pingshan then looked at Li Se, frowning slightly. "I don't approve!"
"Yes, I don't approve either!" Fang Tianqing added.
"Since when do we need your approval to be together?" Li Se felt that this couple was not good people either.
Fang Tianqing said righteously, "Now that Xiuxiu's father is useless, as her aunt, I naturally have the right to decide her marriage!"
Chen Pingshan declared, "In any case, we absolutely will not agree to Xiuxiu being with you. Give up on this idea. And stay away from Xiuxiu in the future. If I see you with Xiuxiu again, I'll break your legs!"
"Aunt, Uncle-in-law, I can make my own decisions about my life." Fang Xiuxiu naturally disliked anyone arranging her marriage, which was why she had asked Li Se to be her shield. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Xiuxiu, we are your guardians now, so of course we have to worry about your marriage," Fang Tianqing said, holding Fang Xiuxiu's hand. "Don't worry, this time we've pulled some strings and found you a very good match. If you follow him, you'll live a life of luxury. Then we'll be at ease."
Chen Pingshan said, "We've already contacted the other party, and they want us to go over and meet them. Come on, Xiuxiu, let's go meet your future husband."
"I don't want to!" Fang Xiuxiu broke free from Fang Tianqing's grasp. She didn't like relying on men.
"What do you mean you don't want to? You have to! Do you know who he is? He's the young master of the Lin Group, and his family is worth over a hundred million. Your aunt and uncle-in-law have gone to great lengths to find such a good match for you," Fang Tianqing scolded.
Chen Pingshan scoffed, "Do you know how many people dream of marrying this Young Master Lin? This opportunity is in front of you, and you should cherish it. Hurry up and go with your aunt and uncle-in-law. We are all your elders, and we will definitely not harm you."
"I don't like him!" Fang Xiuxiu remained very firm.
"You child..." Fang Tianqing wanted to scold her further.
Li Se, standing nearby, said with interest, "The chairman of the Lin Group you're talking about, isn't it Lin Zhongtian?"
"That's right!" Fang Tianqing looked at Li Se in surprise. "I didn't expect you to know Chairman Lin. You have good discernment. Since you know what a good match we've found for Xiuxiu, you should let go. If you love her, you should wish her happiness."
"Heh, are you pushing Xiuxiu so hard to introduce her to this Lin family because you've received some benefits?" Li Se sneered.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Fang Tianqing seemed to have stepped on a sensitive spot. "I'm telling you, we are all Xiuxiu's elders, and of course we hope she will be happy."
"I just happen to have a cooperation with a subsidiary of the Lin Group. It's through this connection that I found such a good family for Xiuxiu," Chen Pingshan said.
"So, if it works out, you'll get a big contract from the Lin Group?" Li Se immediately understood. As he suspected, this aunt and uncle-in-law were also scheming for Fang Xiuxiu.
Fang Xiuxiu's expression changed upon hearing this.
Chen Pingshan said in a deep voice, "Big contracts or not, none of that is important. What's important is that Xiuxiu can be happy. At least, by marrying this Young Master Lin, her future life will be much happier. Isn't that a good thing?"
"You'd better not meddle in our business. We're doing this for Xiuxiu's own good!" Fang Tianqing said coldly, fearing that Li Se would ruin this good thing.
Because as long as this matter could be concluded, their cooperation with the Lin Group would deepen, which would mean truly substantial contracts.
Li Se narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Heh, alright. Then I'll accompany Xiuxiu. I want to see if this Young Master Lin dares to snatch my woman!"