Chapter 124: The Two Million? It Was Spent Long Ago

"Xiaoli, are you... are you still going to find Lin Dazhi in a while?" Zhou Yue asked, frowning as she looked at Zhang Xiaoli, who was still wearing her wedding dress.

"That's right. The company was just established and is about to launch new products. It's been especially busy lately, and General Manager might look for me at any time. I have to be on call twenty-four hours a day, so for convenience, I'm planning to move into No. 6 Courtyard," Zhang Xiaoli said with a smile.

"But... but what about Xiaojun?" Zhou Yue asked, somewhat displeased.

"Xiaojun? Isn't he in the ICU? Didn't the doctor say today that we aren't allowed to visit? Isn't it enough that the hospital is taking care of him?" Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Zhang Xiaoli asked with some confusion.

"That's not what I meant... Even if the hospital is taking care of him, you should still go see him. You two are a married couple, and you just got married; how can you not be with him?" Zhou Yue couldn't help but say.

"But sister, the situation is that even if I go over, I can't help with anything. But if I don't go to work, I might lose this job. No job means no income. Xiaojun's daily medical expenses are over thirty thousand now. I only have five hundred thousand in total; how many days can that last?" Zhang Xiaoli sighed and said.

"What? You only have five hundred thousand in total? How could it only be five hundred thousand?" Hearing Zhang Xiaoli's words, Zhou Yue immediately seized on the key point and asked with a nervous expression.

"That's right, just five hundred thousand. Isn't this money what Mom gave me? You know that too. Sister, I haven't been spending recklessly. I just paid a two-hundred-thousand deposit to the hospital today, and there's three hundred thousand left. Look, this is the text notification from mobile banking," Zhang Xiaoli said, holding up her phone for Zhou Yue to see.

Zhou Yue felt a bit embarrassed; while saying "That's not what I meant," she still couldn't help but take a look.

As it turned out, she really did see that Zhang Xiaoli's bank card balance was down to three hundred thousand.

"Xiaoli, didn't Lin... Dazhi give you five million before?" Zhou Yue hadn't wanted to bring this up, fearing Zhang Xiaoli would think she was eyeing her money, but she really couldn't help herself and asked anyway.

"Sister, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'm hiding things from your family?"

Sure enough, hearing Zhou Yue's words, Zhang Xiaoli's tone also became somewhat unhappy.

"No, no, Xiaoli, don't misunderstand. Sister didn't mean that. Sister just asked casually; don't overthink it." Seeing that Zhang Xiaoli was unhappy, Zhou Yue hurriedly explained.

"It's fine, Sister, don't worry. Since I married Zhou Xiaojun, I won't watch him be sick and do nothing, nor will I begrudge the money. Since you brought up those five million, I might as well tell you now, so you don't keep suspecting that I'm unwilling to spend money."

At this point, Zhang Xiaoli looked at Zhou Yue's expectant yet desperately concealed gaze, sneered inwardly, then sighed and continued: "Actually, those five million were spent long ago."

"What? Spent? Didn't you only spend three million on the car? There should be two million left; how could it be spent so quickly?" Hearing Zhang Xiaoli's words, Zhou Yue could no longer hold back and asked urgently.

"It's just spent. Sister, let me calculate it for you. Money really doesn't last these days. The LV gown we bought when I got engaged to Xiaojun, plus the shoes, bags, jewelry, and such, added up to over 1.6 million. Then the wedding service team I booked, including design and service, cost another 200,000-plus. Plus my expenses for cosmetics and skincare—those are small accounts that aren't even clear. Anyway, those five million are gone down to the last cent, and I even dipped into the money I had saved before."

Zhang Xiaoli counted on her fingers one by one, and Zhou Yue's eyes grew wider and wider as she listened!

"Xiaoli, you're saying you spent over 1.6 million just on clothes, shoes, and bags? How could it be that expensive?" Listening to Zhang Xiaoli, Zhou Yue only felt her heart bleeding!

"They were all high-end custom pieces from LV, Burberry, and Cartier, so of course they're expensive. I didn't even dare to buy the really good ones, and I used Lin's membership, so they were discounted," Zhang Xiaoli said, feeling a bit aggrieved.

"No, Xiaoli, don't blame Sister for speaking bluntly, but we are all children from ordinary families. How can you have such high consumption? If you spend two for every one you have, how will you plan for the future?" Zhou Yue said anxiously.

"Sister, I don't like hearing you talk like that. Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event; what's wrong with me spending a little money to look glorious? I became an orphan when I was very young, and for so many years no one has cherished me. If I don't cherish myself, who will? Besides, I spent my own money, I didn't spend any of your Lao Zhou Family's money..."

As Zhang Xiaoli spoke, her eyes turned red again, and large tears fell.

Seeing this, Zhou Yue knew she had said the wrong thing again and hurriedly explained: "Xiaoli, listen to Sister, Sister didn't mean that. I just think you need to plan for the long term..."

"What long term is there? I don't even know what to do in the future! I just married into your family, and Xiaojun became like that. I'm already regretting it now. I only have this five hundred thousand left; at this rate of spending, how many days can it last? If I don't go to work, won't I really be eating through my savings?" Zhang Xiaoli said with a sobbing tone.

"Alright, alright, Sister won't say any more, okay? It's a good thing you have a career-minded spirit. Xiaojun is being looked after by me and Mom and Dad, you don't need to worry. If I said anything wrong just now, please bear with me," Zhou Yue hurriedly apologized.

"Sister, stop talking. Why say such things when we're family? I just feel that I've done so much, and none of you understand," Zhang Xiaoli said, wiping her tears.

"I understand, I understand, Sister understands everything you said. By the way, you mentioned working for Lin Dazhi just now, how much is he paying you a month?" Zhou Yue asked tentatively.

"Now? I don't have a salary right now. General Manager said that since the company is in the startup phase, all of us should contribute to the company, and compensation isn't important," Zhang Xiaoli said.

"Ah? What? That bastard Lin Dazhi, isn't this making you work for him for free? How can there be such a bullying reason?" Hearing Zhang Xiaoli's words, Zhou Yue exploded!

She was already in a terrible mood. It was her younger brother's big wedding day, and he ended up in the ICU before the wedding was even finished. She had been counting on the two million in Zhang Xiaoli's hands, only to find out it had been spent completely. On top of that, her own partner had been arrested, she hadn't become the Principal's wife, and instead, Sun Xiaomei had become the Principal. One thing after another, there wasn't a single thing that went her way!

And now, hearing that Zhang Xiaoli was working for Lin Dazhi for free was the final straw that broke Zhou Yue; she completely broke down!

He holds two billion in his hands, yet he makes Zhang Xiaoli work for him for free?

How can a person be so shameless?