So she felt relieved to give him so much money, but who knew this woman was so generous, giving away a million two hundred thousand with such ease.
"Honey, don't be angry. I gave my brother so much money mainly to help him get married.
He found a girlfriend who wants a fully paid-for elevator apartment and a car. She said she doesn't need a bride price.
That's why I gave the money to my brother. But don't worry, I had him sign an IOU, and he'll definitely pay us back when he has the money." Xiong Mama reached out and linked her arm with her husband's, leaning against him occasionally, trying to appease his anger.
However, this time, all her actions had completely crossed Xiong Papa's bottom line. He forcefully shook off his wife's hand and roared, "I must have been blind to marry you! Once this investigation is over, we're getting a divorce. Otherwise, not only will we lose all our family's wealth, but you'll eventually be the death of me!"
Upon hearing her husband talk about divorce, Xiong Mama completely panicked. "Honey, don't be angry! I know I was wrong, and I promise I'll never do it again. Please forgive me this time!"
"Unforgivable. My mind is made up. This is settled." Xiong Papa had a premonition that if he didn't divorce her, he would definitely be ruined by his foolish wife.
But he didn't know it was already too late to divorce.
Just as Xiong Mama was desperately trying to salvage her marriage, Liu Yifeng had already arrived at the kindergarten with Tongtong.
The moment they got out of the car, Yao Yao's voice rang out, "Tongtong, big brother!"
She had arrived quite early today and was waiting at the kindergarten entrance.
She had waited until class started, but Tongtong still hadn't arrived.
However, she had heard about Tongtong being beaten yesterday and refused to go into the classroom until she saw Tongtong.
Xu Muqing, who was waiting with Yao Yao, also found it strange. Tongtong had never been late before; why was he late today?
This gave her a bad feeling. Just as she was about to call Liu Yifeng to ask what was going on, she saw the father and son arriving, albeit late.
Tongtong heard Yao Yao's voice and quickly walked towards the kindergarten.
"Yao Yao, little sister!"
"Tongtong, big brother, you're finally here! I heard from my mommy that you were bullied. Are you okay? Yao Yao was so worried about you!" Yao Yao looked at Tongtong, her face immediately crumpling, as if she were about to cry.
Tongtong hugged Yao Yao and gently patted her back. "Don't cry, Yao Yao, I'm fine!"
"Tongtong, Yao Yao, it's time for class. Teacher will take you to the classroom!" The teacher interrupted their interaction.
Then, she turned to Liu Yifeng, "Mr. Liu, you're never late. Why are you late today?"
Their kindergarten had a rule against tardiness.
In case of special circumstances, parents were required to call the kindergarten in advance.
Liu Yifeng didn't want to mention that they had been attacked, fearing Yao Yao would start crying if she heard.
He apologized and explained, "Teacher, I'm so sorry. We encountered some trouble on the road!" He made up an excuse.
The teacher didn't say anything more upon hearing this. "I'll take them back to the classroom first. You two head back, and remember to pick them up on time this afternoon!"
After the teacher left with the two children, Xu Muqing finally spoke to Liu Yifeng.
"The teacher might believe your excuse, but I don't.
This is a new car; it's impossible for it to have problems in such a short time. What exactly happened?"
"You're quite sharp-eyed, but it's nothing major. We were just surrounded on the road, but it's all resolved now!"
"Surrounded? Could it be that Xiong Rui Ming's mother hired someone to do it?" Xu Muqing immediately thought of what happened yesterday, otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
Liu Yifeng hadn't expected Xu Muqing to be so smart, calling her a modern-day Sherlock Holmes with excellent deductive skills.
Seeing that she had guessed it, he didn't hide it anymore and nodded. "I think so. I haven't had any conflicts with anyone else.
But it's fine now; I beat them off. They shouldn't dare to show up again."
Seeing that he wasn't lying, Xu Muqing finally relaxed. "It's good that you're alright. But from what I know of that parent, she's not one to give up easily.
So, the reason she's targeting you and Tongtong is actually due to past grievances.
Since she couldn't get her revenge this time, there will likely be another attempt. You should be careful during this period, especially when you're with Tongtong."
"If nothing unexpected happens, she probably won't have another chance."
Liu Yifeng's words made Xu Muqing confused. "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing. I just think her husband is under investigation, and some issues will probably be uncovered.
Once he's in trouble, she won't have a chance to retaliate against me, right?"
After hearing Liu Yifeng's explanation, Xu Muqing suddenly understood. "I didn't expect you to think that far ahead. But you should remain vigilant until they are cleared of any wrongdoing."
Liu Yifeng nodded. "I understand. I'll be careful.
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"Okay, oh, by the way, are the clothes I bought for Tongtong the right size? If not, you can exchange them." Xu Muqing remembered something just as she was about to leave.
Liu Yifeng replied with a smile, "Not only do they fit perfectly, but he looks exceptionally good in them. The director and guests from that day's shoot praised them highly, saying you have a good eye for clothes!"
Hearing the compliment, Xu Muqing was inwardly delighted, but she replied modestly, "Actually, Tongtong is just good-looking. Any clothes look great on him and bring out his气质."
"Don't be so modest. Tongtong is too young to have such气质."
"I'm not just saying that. Tongtong indeed has a distinguished demeanor among children his age.
I won't chat with you any longer. I have to rush off; there's an important morning meeting today." With that, Xu Muqing hurried away.
Liu Yifeng had just gotten into his car and was about to leave when Lu Fei's call came in. "Hey, kid, didn't you say you'd pick me up at eight-thirty to go buy a big truck?
I've been waiting at the entrance of a residential compound for almost half an hour, and my legs are numb from the cold."
Listening to Lu Fei's complaints, Liu Yifeng quickly said, "I'm almost there. Wait for me for a few more minutes."
However, another fifteen minutes passed, and Lu Fei was almost questioning his existence from waiting.
It wasn't until Liu Yifeng's car appeared in sight that he immediately walked over, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat. "You're finally here, kid. Were you trying to freeze me to death?"
The car's heater was on, making it exceptionally warm inside.
However, Liu Yifeng took Lu Fei's words as exaggeration.
He skillfully reversed the car, then turned it around.
"It's only November. How can it be as cold as you say?"
Lu Fei wiped his nose and said, "You know how it is with Haicheng's strong winds. At this time of year, the wind howls, and when it blows on your face, it feels like being cut by a knife."
What Lu Fei said was true. Haicheng's temperature never dropped too low annually, but it was no less severe than cities with sub-zero temperatures.
This was mainly due to the wind. Every year, Haicheng's winds would topple many trees.
This was also why Haicheng had the reputation of being the "Demon City."
In a short while, their car arrived at the largest used car trading market in the area.
When they reached the area where big trucks were sold, they saw many trucks that were eight or nine years old parked outside.
There were also a few people dressed as drivers looking at the vehicles, with staff members explaining the condition of the cars.
"Welcome! Are you two handsome gentlemen here to look at cars?" A female staff member greeted them from the service hall.
Liu Yifeng nodded. "We'd like to see two medium-sized trucks and two semi-trailer trucks. Do you have any that are seven to eight years old?"
Upon hearing that they wanted to buy so many trucks, the staff member immediately nodded. "Yes, yes, please follow me. I'll take you to see the cars first.
If you find something you like, I'll explain the details of the vehicle. But would you like to sit down and have some tea before we look at the cars?"
"No, we're in a hurry. Please take us to see the cars directly!" Liu Yifeng said.
"Alright, please follow me!" The staff member led the way.
Lu Fei, walking beside Liu Yifeng, looked confused. "Having a big truck should be enough, right? Why are you buying a semi-trailer truck?"
Liu Yifeng smiled and explained, "You don't understand this. The tractor of a semi-trailer truck can be detached from the trailer.
Later, we can buy a few more trailers. This way, when unloading, it can attach the tractor to an empty trailer and come back.
This will free up unloading time, and we can carry another load of goods, greatly increasing efficiency."
Lu Fei couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up after hearing this. "You've really thought this through. No wonder you can achieve great things!"
"I also specifically researched this area," Liu Yifeng explained.
"Gentlemen, this row of trucks are all seven to eight years old. Please take a look if there's anything you like." The staff member pointed to a row of medium-sized trucks.