Chapter 54 I Am a True Petty Person

you to eat, then you eat."Yan Luoxi was left speechless by him and could only take the food and drink unwillingly to sit on a nearby sofa. She quickly swallowed everything down; when Li An saw her pu...Chapter 54: I Am a True Minor Official

Yan Luoxi listened to the lawyer's words and thought about her mother's predicament, causing her head to spin. Although she was so shocked that her reactions were somewhat sluggish, she still knew the consequences of embezzling tens of millions from the company.

The lawyer told her that if Yan Luoxi could now come up with the money to fill this huge hole and the company did not pursue it, then Xu Liping would likely be fine in ninety percent of cases.

Tens of millions! Where was she supposed to get such a large sum of money

Yan Luoxi felt helpless but since the person arrested was her own mother, how could she stand idly by and watch her mother go to prison With her mother's strong-willed personality, it was likely that she would die from depression before even being released from prison.

Yan Luoxi forced herself to calm down, but her hand holding the phone trembled. She flipped through her contact list, hoping to find someone who could help her.

She knew all too well that only Li An could help solve this matter now, but Li An was notoriously difficult and liked to bully others when he had the upper hand. If she went to him for help, he would surely take the opportunity to make demands of her.

Yan Luoxi asked the lawyer to contact the police station on her behalf, as she wanted to see her mother and hear what she had to say. As long as there was any chance at all, she did not want to turn to Li An for help.

While waiting for news from the lawyer, Yan Luoxi could no longer remain in the company. She suddenly felt like seeing her daughter. The driver took her home, where the atmosphere was very pleasant. Li An was playing with the little girl in the living room, making it a lively scene.

Yan Luoxi quietly walked into the house alone. Li An saw her back and turned to greet her with a smile, "Luoxi, why are you back so early today"

Perhaps in the end, it might rely on Li An to resolve her mother's matter. Yan Luoxi dared not quarrel with him, and upon hearing his question, obediently replied: "Yeah, there wasn't much going on at the company."

Li An looked up at the bright sunshine outside the window and cautiously suggested, "Luoxi, it’s such a nice day today. Should we take Zhan Yan out for a walk"

Yan Luoxi took in a deep breath to try and keep her emotions stable before asking, "If someone were to embezzle large sums of money from the company, how would our company usually handle such cases"

"We’d handle it according to procedure. What’s going on Has somebody at Hongyuan Group embezzled funds" Li An held little Zhan Yan and casually said: "Luoxi, you don’t need to worry about these matters too much. There are lawyers and the state machinery there at Hongyuan Group. Our company isn’t short of money or compensation. We’ll hand over those who have embezzled public funds to judicial authorities for severe punishment as a warning!"

Li An’s words were like sledgehammers, pounding heavily against Yan Luoxi's heart. Listening to the phrase seeking severe punishment, she was terrified and turned pale-faced; she mustered up her breath to weakly look at Li An: "My mother is in trouble at Hongyuan Group. Don’t you know"

"No idea." Li An shook his head blankly, "Auntie is in trouble at Hongyuan Group"

Yan Luoxi didn't know whether Li An truly was unaware or pretending not to know; however, her patience was about to run out. She closed her eyes momentarily, then said: "Yes, my mother has gotten into trouble. She embezzled a large amount of public funds and is now in the custody of the police."

Li An frowned with confusion, "Auntie isn’t short on money, so why would she embezzle How much did she take"

"Several million, I used it to trade futures, and as a result, I lost everything," Yan Luoxi無力地坐在沙發上，用手捂住臉，顯得悶悶不樂和無助。她不敢看厲安的表情，也不知道該跟他說些什麼，不知道是應該請求他還是乾脆放棄！

閉著眼睛等了許久之後，冇有聽到厲安再說話的聲音，睜開眼睛時，看到厲安正專注地哄著懷裡的小女孩，而小女孩則依偎在爸爸懷裡，幸福而又安然地準備慢慢入睡。

此刻，顏落夕突然無比慶幸自己的女兒有一個像厲安這樣的父親。即便將來她惹了什麼禍事，至少有個強大的家族可以依靠。

厲安不慌不忙地把小女兒哄睡，交給保姆抱走後，然後坐到了顏落夕身邊，把手搭在她的肩膀上，“Luoxi, don't worry. I'll cover the money that Aunt used without authorization."

A few million isn't a couple of thousand dollars; it's not something you can just casually make up for. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world!

顏落夕垂下頭，輕聲問道：“條件是什麼？”

"You and the child come back to me." 厲安也不客氣，直接說出了他的想法。

顏落夕抬頭怔怔地看向厲安，神色恍惚，竟覺得眼前的這張臉有著神奇的力量，無論她怎麼掙紮、怎麼逃避，都逃不出他的視線範圍。

"What if I and the child do not return to you" 顏落夕如同困獸，在做最後的掙紮。

"Luoxi, you know me; I am an honest villain. No matter who I'm nice to, I expect something in return."

Yan Luoxi looked at Li An with a sense that there was a huge trap waiting for her ahead. She didn't dare move or agree to Li An's terms immediately because she feared being bound to this dangerous man again. She needed to wait and follow the lawyer's advice, and make her decision after seeing her mother.

Seeing that Yan Luoxi did not respond right away, Li An squinted his beautiful eyes, then smiled, "Luoxi, don't rush with your answer. I will also try my best to delay the review by your aunt on their side. Think it over and tell me when you're ready."

Yan Luoxi didn't want to be alone with Li An anymore, so she asked the driver to take her back to the company again. She waited in her lawyer's office for updates.

The lawyer worked very efficiently; two hours later, Yan Luoxi finally saw Xue Liping who was detained.

Graceful and elegant Xue Liping looked much older sitting in the detention center with fear and sorrow etched on her face.

"I'm sorry, Luoxi. I've caused you trouble," said Xue Liping with her head bowed. "But I did it for your sake. I wanted to make more money so that you can live freely in the future without worrying about anything."

Despite telling herself to be strong and calm, Yan Luoxi couldn't help but feel emotional looking at her weakened mother. She choked out a cry of "Mom!" before continuing with hope, "Mom, is there really no hidden truth behind your misappropriation of public funds The tens of millions are all locked up now; is there truly no way to reverse the situation"

Xue Liping shook her head in resignation and despair. She gave a bitter smile, saying, "Luoxi, I've lived this long and have experienced everything one should. You're grown up now, and your mom hasn't done much for you. This time, I can't drag you down with me. So don't be hard on yourself. Even if I'm sentenced to imprisonment, it's my due punishment."r somewhere else for a trip. But considering their child was with them, they could only go to places with developed transportation and relative prosperity.Just as the two were looking at a map decidin...