Chapter 164: Who is the beast?

Before Fu Zhili could go check, Gao Chenchen had arrived.

He found Fu Zhili.

"What's the matter?"

Fu Zhili asked.

Gao Chenchen said calmly: "Fu Xuan is suspected of treason; he was killed during the arrest, and the family went to identify the body."

Fu Zhili shuddered all over.

Treason?

This is no ordinary charge.

He never expected that upon hearing news of Fu Xuan again, such a charge would be pinned on him.

He shuddered and Fu Zhili said: "May I ask if this crime will implicate my family? First, I must clarify: he is not my biological son, I have no financial ties with him; he is merely the illegitimate child my second wife brought back."

Li Shu had already been greatly shocked upon hearing the news of Fu Xuan's death.

Upon hearing Fu Zhili's words, her eyes turned red.

Li Shu suddenly grabbed Fu Zhili's throat, shouting angrily: "You beast! My son died for the Fu family, yet you call him a bastard? I'll kill you."

Fu Zhili did not expect Li Shu to go mad and become so fierce.

He struggled to pry Li Shu's hand away and kicked her to the side.

Fu Zhili shouted: "Law enforcers, notice: this woman is mad, she wants to choke me to death; you bear witness—I am being domestically abused, and she also cheated, giving me syphilis; I want a divorce."

Fu Zhili shouted loudly.

Now Li Shu has no remaining value to exploit.

Since that's the case, he certainly doesn't mind tossing Li Shu aside.

Domestic abuse and infidelity are enough to force the other party out with nothing.

Li Shu stared at Fu Zhili in disbelief, gritted her teeth, and said: "I truly misjudged you; you are a beast, a wolf in sheep's clothing. I have done so many shameful things for you, yet you say you can just kick me out? Listen: if you dare divorce me, I will perish with you."

"You're crazy."

Fu Zhili's face changed wildly.

He did not expect Li Shu to be so insane.

If she were to speak of those things, she herself would not end well.

However, seeing Li Shu like this, Fu Zhili clearly understood that the other party might really do as she said and speak directly.

Fu Zhili shuddered.

"What shameful things did he make you do? Tell me, I guarantee lenient treatment."

Gao Chenchen's eyes lit up.

Could it be that I came today and still gained an unexpected harvest?

If that's truly the case, that would be great.

Li Shu gave a light laugh, glanced at Gao Chenchen, said nothing, but her gaze clearly looked like she was viewing an idiot.

How could she possibly say it easily?

These matters are important leverage she holds over Fu Zhili.

Now that her son is dead, with Fu Zhili turning against her, she must consider her own interests.

It must be said, she is a woman naturally cold-hearted.

How long has it been? She has already accepted her son's death and begun considering how to earn more.

If Fu Xuan knew all this, he would probably not know what to think.

The mother who devoted herself to him seems not to love him much either.

Gao Chenchen knew that nothing could be gotten from her; she merely smiled faintly and turned to leave.

"Remember to go claim the body."

Gao Chenchen's voice came from afar.

This brought Li Shu back to reality in an instant.

Although her son is dead, she still feels some sorrow.

But now reason has taken the high ground; surely she must first consider her own interests.

After Gao Chenchen and company left, Fu Zhili seized Li Shu's throat, coldly saying: "You vile woman, you just dared threaten me? Do you want to die?"

Now there are no law enforcers here; Fu Zhili fears nothing.

Even if he himself killed Li Shu, there would be no consequence.

In any case, eventually he could settle it.

As long as the matter stays off the record, to these aristocratic families a human life amounts to nothing.

Li Shu smiled faintly, did not struggle, and calmly said: "You think I have no other means? You can kill me if you wish; once I'm dead, all your deeds will appear on major platforms, and that evidence will also surface on the law enforcers' desks."

"Crazy, you are a lunatic."

Fu Zhili gritted his teeth and said.

Li Shu smiled faintly, coldly said: "You want to get rid of me; I can agree, but I want what I'm due—give it to me, and I won't do anything to you."

"Are you threatening me?"

"You may think so."

"Fine, after we go back we'll divorce."

Fu Zhili deeply Xī le yī kǒu qì.

"First, bring Fu Xuan's corpse back."

Having said this, Li Shu's eyes were still red.

The two took Fu Xuan's corpse and then brought it back to Xu Zhou.

Having just returned to the Fu family, the Fu family patriarch called Fu Zhili over.

Standing beside the Fu family patriarch was Fu Zhi, the child left from Fu Zhili's former wife.

He was calm, staring at his father with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

This made Fu Zhili suddenly have a bad premonition.

"Dad, I just came back, and you're calling me back—what for?"

Fu Zhili stared at the patriarch, as if wanting to know his thoughts.

At this moment, the Fu family patriarch said: "It's like this, considering your performance, from today onward you are no longer the heir of our Fu family; the Fu family's shares have also been transferred into Fu Zhi's name. You and Li Shu should go abroad and never come back."

"What? Dad, how could you do this? I've worked hard for the Fu family for so many years—no merit, but also hardship. Treating me like this, isn't it too chilling?"

Fu Zhili's face changed drastically; he was full of anger.

Li Shu likewise couldn't help but say: "Dad, Fu Zhili is right. I know you favor Fu Zhi, but this is too partial, isn't it? You only have Fu Zhili as a son."

"I also only have Fu Zhi as a grandson. Moreover, do you think I don't know your thoughts? I can give you a little money, after all you've followed Fu Zhili for so many years, but the Fu family's core businesses—you can't take any of them. Besides, Fu Xuan is already dead; what does a woman like you need so much money for?"

The Fu family patriarch said coldly.

"I just want to know why?"

Fu Zhili asked through gritted teeth.

He was quite aware that he considered himself the heir most satisfying to his father's heart.

This situation surely means something unknown to him has happened.

Otherwise, his father would not have been able to cancel his heir status.

"Because this is my decision."

A voice came, and Su Nuan Yue walked out from the side.

Seeing Su Nuan Yue, Fu Zhili gritted his teeth.

"You disrespectful beast of an elder, dare you come to our Fu family?"

Fu Zhili shouted angrily.

Fu Zhi sneered: "Who's the beast? For money, you scheme against your own niece, Dad—you really have ambition; besides profit, what else is in your eyes?"