Chapter 150: Jiang Lai: Giving Lin Shutong flowers to play with, you don't get any

Mother Shen was shocked: "So much!"

She sat down again.

Jiang Lai said: "Shen Xun originally earned a lot, especially working in the tech field; before he became CEO of Star Universe Technology, he was already a project manager, and when a product project turned profitable, the dividends and bonuses were considerable; after he became CEO, his salary was just the most ordinary of his many incomes, we just didn't know."

The wife didn't know, the parents didn't know, the younger sister didn't know.

Only Lin Shutong knew.

Not only did she know, she also drained his finances.

She didn't even know what to say about Shen Xun.

Because she herself was no better, having been foolishly kept in the dark for four years as well.

Mother Shen's face turned livid with anger: "Besides suing, is there no other way?"

Jiang Lai: "I can sue only Lin Shutong; Shen Xun isn't the defendant, what are you worried about?"

Mother Shen: "If this gets out, where will we put the Shen family's face? How can my son still hold his head up? He already lost face because of the project, making shareholders unhappy; if his private life also has problems, won't everyone turn their guns on him?"

Although she had never worked, she often heard her husband say that the scheming among men in the company was far worse than the infighting among women.

The Shen family still pinned their hopes on Shen Xun.

Mother Shen wore a reluctant expression.

Jiang Lai: "Think it over, one hundred million."

Mother Shen rebutted: "Recovering a hundred million isn't ours; the mistress must return it in full, but since you and Shen Xun are already divorced, the returned money belongs to you; only if you and Shen Xun hadn't divorced would the money remain marital property."

She had done her homework.

Jiang Lai looked at her calmly: "How much of the Shen family's money do you want me to give you?"

Mother Shen's eyes lit up: "Three-seven, we get seven, you get three; that money originally belonged to my son, Jiang Lai, if you're sincere, I'll go look for evidence right away."

"I know you haven't seen him since your divorce from my son, and even if you did, you wouldn't say two words to him; having you go investigate by his side, you wouldn't be willing."

She felt somewhat emboldened, thinking only she could obtain Shen Xun's proof of infidelity.

Jiang Lai could also obtain it herself; it's just a matter of time.

But she would not agree to Mother Shen's lion's huge opening.

Jiang Lai stood up: "Since it's like that, I'll think of another way myself."

Mother Shen was stunned.

How come she's not playing by the usual rules?

Isn't she dead set on getting this money back?

"Wait." Mother Shen called out to her, then relaxed, saying, "Fifty-fifty."

Jiang Lai had no intention of sitting down.

"That's already plenty!" Mother Shen said, "Don't make such a lion's huge demand!"

Jiang Lai said calmly: "You should think it through; if I don't pursue it, that money will belong to Lin Shutong, I won't get it back, and the Shen family won't get any either."

"I can sue Lin Shutong in the name of marital property; what grounds do you have?"

Mother Shen was left speechless by the question.

What grounds could they have?

The money was something her son personally gave to someone else.

Mother Shen felt she couldn't catch her breath again, gulped down the whole cup with glug-glug sounds, then calmed down.

"Six-four."

Jiang Lai remained silent.

Mother Shen gritted her teeth: "You get seven, we get three."

Jiang Lai nodded: "Okay."

Mother Shen: "We need to sign a contract! Put it in black and white, otherwise you'll renege."

Jiang Lai continued nodding: "But we have to wait until you obtain solid evidence; if you fail to get it, we'll already have evidence, and I'd be at a loss."

"You're really sharp!" Mother Shen gritted her teeth in hatred, "How did I not know you were this shrewd before?"

Actually, Jiang Lai is quite shrewd; otherwise, how could she barely maintain the family's decency with Shen Xun giving her three thousand a month plus her own salary?

It's still just careful budgeting.

Mother Shen got up and left.

Jiang Lai's words forced her to painstakingly look for evidence; if she couldn't find useful evidence, she'd get nothing.

Watching Mother Shen hail a car and leave, Jiang Lai sat down again and also took a sip of plain water.

She just wanted to sit quietly for a moment when a shadow fell.

She looked up.

Shen Xi spoke with an imposing aura: "What were you just talking about with my mom? And you mentioned money—what money?"

Jiang Lai looked at her in surprise: "Where were you hiding just now?"

"You're the one hiding! I was just sitting in that corner!" Shen Xi had followed her mother; taking advantage of a customer entering the shop, she had someone block her entrance and found a corner to sit in.

Unfortunately, that corner was a bit far, so she only heard her mother raise her voice saying "So much!", definitely about money.

Yesterday she went to the cruise ship area but couldn't find Lin Shutong to ask clearly; then her brother personally sent her home, and she still didn't know where Lin Shutong lived, so she gave up.

"Is that the money my brother lent to Sister Shutong?" Shen Xi sat opposite Jiang Lai, leaning forward slightly, eager for Jiang Lai's answer.

"Loan?" Jiang Lai leaned back, putting distance between them; her perfume smelled exactly like Lin Shutong's, which she disliked.

"Who told you that?"

"Shen Xun?"

"My brother." Shen Xi spoke at the same time.

Jiang Lai said bluntly, "Shen Xun even deceives you, his sister; you're not as important to him as Lin Shutong."

Shen Xi glared at her angrily, "You're not important to my brother either, are you, Shutong?"

"He's not important to me either now." Jiang Lai replied to her.

Shen Xi snorted, she didn't believe it.

Otherwise, why keep dragging on without divorcing?

"What do you mean by what you just said? What do you mean my brother is deceiving me?"

"That money isn't a loan; it's just Shen Xun giving it to Lin Shutong to play with." Jiang Lai glanced at her, "Even spending it on Lin Shutong doesn't include you."

"Do you know why you can't go abroad? Shen Xun has no money; he gave it all to Lin Shutong."

A few short sentences completely enraged Shen Xi.

She slammed her hands on the table, just as aggressively as before, and asked, "Do you know where Shutong sister lives?"

Jiang Lai exclaimed, "She's never taken you there? Shen Xun bought her a better penthouse than yours, in Shuantianque; I can take you there."

Ke Zhongyu's materials she received include the specific building, floor, and unit number.

Upon hearing the four words "Shuantianque," Shen Xi finally understood why her mother had fainted from anger, and she herself was about to faint too.

"Take me to find her!"

"Hmm." Jiang Lai was happy to lead the way.

Shuantianque isn't off-limits to residents, but it was built by the Ke Clan.

She sent a message to Ke Zhongying; upon hearing there was gossip to eat, Ke Zhongying came driving as fast as possible.

She has several apartments here; she swaggered in bringing people, but each floor requires a card swipe to press the button.

Jiang Lai said to Shen Xi, "Call her and say Shen Xun is looking for her; she'll definitely come down."

Shen Xi took out her phone and said angrily, "She didn't answer my call last night! It made me run for nothing!"

Ke Zhongying: "She was busy diving yesterday."

Shen Xi pondered for a moment, then the call went through.

"Shutong sister? My brother and I are downstairs in your building; we don't have a card, could you come down to meet us?"

Lin Shutong on the phone had no suspicion and said she'd come down right away.

Jiang Lai and Ke Zhongying exchanged a glance.

The show is about to begin.