Chapter 1046: Chapter 1048: Betrayed Again

Cai Guoqing and his family ate some snacks. Although they tasted good, the portions were really small.

Moreover, no snack can compare to the taste of meat, and he had spotted braised pork knuckle today.

After waiting for a long time without being called for dinner, he couldn’t bear it any longer.

Shaking his increasingly plump body, "I say, can we eat now?"

Cao Li was already furious, seething with anger, and when she heard Cai Guoqing repeatedly asking when they would eat, her fiery temper couldn’t be contained.

She unleashed a fierce tirade at Cai Guoqing.

Cai Guoqing was stunned, "What’s going on? Didn’t you say to look for you if we encountered trouble in Beijing?"

"Back then, you also said it was okay for us to stay here."

"Why have you started regretting it now that my brother hasn’t shown up?"

"I know your scheme. You want to deal with Cai Ming but couldn’t find a way, so you called us over."

"Now you find us redundant?" Cai Guoqing wasn’t foolish; if they were kicked out by Cao Li like this, what would happen to his family?

In this cold weather, should they end up sleeping on the street? Cai Guoqing shivered at the thought.

"Anyway, since we came here, you have to take care of our food and drinks."

"Well, Cao Li, I knew this was your doing," Cai Ming said angrily.

"I was wondering why my parents came to Beijing. It turns out it’s all because of you."

"I finally understand what it means to be a femme fatale."

"Since you’re so kind to take in my parents and brother, take me in too."

Cai Ming wasn’t naive; he couldn’t go back to live right now, or else Cao Li would surely urge him to go with him.

"Thanks to you, I’ve been kicked out by Wan Qiweng. Since you’re so generous, take me in too."

Cai Ming bluntly said, "Anyway, you need to provide for me, or I’ll go to your workplace and talk to your superior."

For the calm future of his family, and to truly make a point, Cai Ming was ready to go all out, ignoring all concerns about reputation.

Is this less important than having a stable life for their family?

Cao Li had reached her limit from Cai Guoqing’s unreasonable demands, but before she could explode, Cai Ming barged in.

Before she could signal for Cai Ming to take them away, she was stunned by his words.

"You, you..." Even though she knew about the agreement, she couldn’t believe Wan Qiweng would be so heartless. After all, Wan Qiweng was said to have pursued Cai Ming.

Never imagined the pursuit would end with divorce, giving Cai Ming absolutely nothing.

"What do you mean nothing? I haven’t had dinner, so feed me."

"Moreover, I know you have two houses in Yangcheng and a courtyard in Beijing. You’re not worried about having a place to live or about food," Cai Ming said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing that even Cai Ming had been kicked out, Cai Guoqing panicked. How could this be? He thought he’d talk to Cai Ming about not relying on women, but was hit with such a bombshell news.

Knowing Cao Li had such deep pockets, he of course wanted to cling to her.

"Indeed, a meal."

"It’s all because of you that our family is displaced here."

"In the heart of winter, you’re not providing us food and drinks, what now?"

"You even caused my brother to get kicked out by his wife."

"Tell me, doing this, aren’t you immoral?"

"I really wonder if your boss knows you’re such a person, what would they think?" Cai Guoqing attacked Cao Li from all angles.

Let the boss know? Oh dear, Cao Li’s first reaction was not to let it reach her boss, or else could she have good days ahead?

"You can’t do this."

"This has nothing to do with me," Cao Li felt tears coming.

My goodness, Gong Ruini watched as Cao Li suddenly burst into tears, feeling it was so unattractive for her to cry like that, and yet she was so easily intimidated.

Gong Ruini still remembered the first time she saw Cao Li cry. Zhan Jing had told her she could cure her illness then, and Cao Li had burst into tears like a delicate flower covered with rain.

Back then, Gong Ruini thought that was the beauty of tears, but now watching her cry, the disparity was significant.

Last time, Gong Ruini had felt moved and sympathetic towards Cao Li, but now, she felt none of that, just a sense of satisfaction.

"If it’s not you, then who else?" Cai Ming said calmly.

Seeing countless people crying, Cai Ming, whether it was a beauty crying, would act as though he didn’t see, and even more so for Cao Li.

Sigh, wondering what his wife was doing, possibly feasting on seafood or enjoying fruit.

Hmph, if not for her, he would be with his wife right now. He didn’t know he was so busy every day, that time with his wife and children was too limited.

"It’s, it’s..." Cao Li knew that if she really said this, she’d thoroughly offend the Wang Family.

Even though the Wang Family had been declining since Old Sir Wang’s passing, they were still not someone she could afford to anger.

"Whether you say it or not, we’re coming after you." Cai Ming declared straightforwardly.

"Alright, Ni Zi, you go back and tell your mom not to think about coming over, or she’ll be kicked out by your dad and suffer with me." Cai Ming loudly said on purpose.

Upon seeing Gong Ruini, Cao Li remembered her mother was Cai Meina, Cai Guoqing’s sister, and should be able to take in the Cai Family.

Hmph, she didn’t believe Cai Meina could be so shameless.

"I know, I’ll tell my mom. At that time, she won’t have to go to work; there’ll be someone taking care of her, so why should she go to work?"

"Everybody knows Feng Zhendong is an officer, Cao Li works in taxation, and has multiple properties."

"They’re more than enough for you, uncle, to live comfortably."

Gong Ruini turned earnestly to thank Cao Li, "Thank you, Sister Lili, for knowing my mom’s tiredness, and letting her relax a bit."

This was a threat, Cao Li didn’t want to be threatened by Gong Ruwen, but she dared not gamble.

Even though she knew Cai Meina wouldn’t really resign, but what if she did?

Even if she chased Cai Guoqing and them back to the Southern Small City, Cai Meina could still easily return.

The Gong Family was wealthy enough, supporting a wife wasn’t difficult, but her reputation?

Her money!

Her house!

Cao Li grew more resentful, "I, I..."

No, she couldn’t just cave to Gong Ruini’s threat, she had to stand firm.

Cao Li was about to suggest Cai Guoqing seek out Cai Meina, but upon seeing Gong Ruini’s smiling face, she trembled.

She couldn’t gamble, absolutely couldn’t gamble, any loss for them meant nothing, but she couldn’t afford to lose.

"It’s the Wang Family, Wang Yudong."

"Earlier your uncle Gong Zheng would come looking for you, driven by the Wang Family."

"Including the way I impose taxes on you, all Wang Yudong’s ideas."

Having already implicated the Wang Family, Cao Li didn’t mind pinning more crimes onto them.

Typical betrayal, Gong Ruini knew that given the history with Cao Li and the Wang Family, it was only a matter of time before she implicated them, surprised she held on so briefly.

"And why were you so eager? There must be something for you, otherwise you wouldn’t be so enthusiastic." Hmph, pushing responsibility to the Wang Family to clear her own name? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Gong Ruini teasingly glared at Cao Li, thinking the world wasn’t full of fools.

"I gained nothing." Of course, Cao Li couldn’t admit to any perks, or she would be doomed.

"Nothing at all, huh? I’ll call the Wang Family right away." Zhao Xuran approached the phone to dial the Wang Family.