Chapter 279: Forcing the Ducks to Perch

Let's bet they're only willing to come forward and acknowledge kin for the money!

Liu Jiang simply didn't believe it.

Those people had seemed to vanish from the world for over ten years, yet Li Jiaci found them all in just half a month—it's simply impossible.

If it weren't for the money, would they voluntarily come forward to admit their mistake?

Liu Jiang went on: "If I win, you'll handle my transport chain for a month; if you win, I'll handle your South City run for a month!"

Fine, let the others be witnesses—I'll bet with you!

Zhang Chuqiang didn't want to waste Li Jiaci's good intentions.

So he steeled himself to take the bet.

The next day.

Several people went together to find Li Jiaci.

Liu Jiang said, "Brother, get those couples out; let's all eat together!"

"What couples? Those are your parents!"

Li Jiaci corrected him.

Hearing that, Liu Jiang curled his lip, scoffing: "Whether they deserve to be parents is still up for debate; let's eat first to get acquainted—we'll decide in our hearts!"

"What's that supposed to mean? You're not letting me join?"

Li Jiaci sensed a whiff of conspiracy.

Just as he was about to ask a few questions, Wang Yingna cut in: "That's great—I'll book a private room at Spring Happiness Restaurant and serve the best dishes!"

"No need, sis-in-law—it's just a meal; anywhere will do!"

Liu Jiang felt those people didn't deserve such fancy food.

After several urgings, Li Jiaci finally called them to work out a time and place for the meal.

The brothers drove off in a minivan.

Li Jiaci felt uneasy, turned and went into the office to get the car keys.

Seeing this, Wang Yingna urged: "Jiaci brother, you've done what you needed to; leave the rest for them to handle!"

"I always feel Liu Jiang that brat is scheming something nasty!"

Li Jiaci knew those brothers all too well.

Wang Yingna smiled helplessly: "Can't you focus your energy on me? I'm your woman too, yet I rank behind those brats!"

"Am I not good enough to you? All that money is under your control—I even have to ask you for cash when I go out!"

"You... hopeless!"

Wang Yingna stamped her foot and turned to leave.

Soon after.

Zhou Wanting and Liu Yanxi came before Li Jiaci, arms crossed, eyes narrowed.

They looked like two statues.

Li Jiaci felt creepy under their stare.

"What's up—yesterday's wages not paid yet?"

"Or did someone piss you two off?"

"What are you staring at me for?"

Zhou Wanting clicked her tongue, annoyed: "All that work over half a month—surely it's not to propose to Xiao Na?"

"Propose what?"

Li Jiaci had no idea.

"I knew it—rotten wood can't be carved; you're hopeless!"

Liu Yanxi gave him a sideways glance.

They dragged Li Jiaci into the office.

They shut the door, and Zhou Wanting started the questioning.

"I ask you: how long have you known Xiao Na? How long have you been dating? Will you only marry her in this life, or is it fine either way?"

Hearing that, Li Jiaci laughed: "You're interrogating a suspect here!"

"Be serious!"

"Right, be serious!"

They shouted in unison.

Li Jiaci gave a light chuckle.

"Fine fine fine, be serious!"

"I've known Xiao Na nearly a year, we've been dating about half a year!"

"In this life I'll only marry her—no other woman possible!"

"Got more questions? Bring them on!"

They exchanged a look and nodded in satisfaction.

This time Liu Yanxi took over the questioning.

Liu Yanxi lifted her chin, looked down at him, and demanded sternly: "When are you going to give Xiao Na a home?"

"Isn't this her home?"

Li Jiaci shrugged.

"Don't play dumb—I've interrogated more crooks than you've eaten salt!"

Liu Yanxi replied with a solemn expression.

At this point, Li Jiaci could only helplessly say: 'Wait until I settle my brothers' affairs, then consider the wedding date with Xiao Na. Give me a breather—even a production team's donkey wouldn't dare do this!'

No, you must give an exact time now!

Right, you don't even know—Xiao Na has been waiting for your proposal for half a month, that guy is so anxious he's almost gone mad!

Li Jiaci frowned suspiciously.

He raised a soul-searching question: 'No, who told her I was proposing?'

Zhou Wanting felt like a bone stuck in her throat.

Liu Yanxi, meanwhile, coughed and her eyes darted around.

Li Jiaci slammed the table.

Bang.

Come clean—what the hell is going on?

Afterward.

Both sides' attitudes underwent a reversal.

Li Jiaci paced back and forth in the office, furious.

The two of them, however, kept their heads down, not daring to breathe.

'Deputy Section Chief Zhou, are you just full of yourself, saying this to her for no reason? You're giving her hope out of nowhere and making her disappointed every day!'

Zhou Wanting gave an embarrassed laugh and said: 'I'm not anxious for your sake, so...'

'Even if you're anxious, you can't spout nonsense!'

Li Jiaci retorted.

Well, this is great.

He originally had no plan to propose, but because Zhou Wanting spouted nonsense in front of Wang Yingna, he now can't back down.

Wang Yingna has already put this matter in her heart.

Even if she doesn't show it, she's definitely feeling disappointed.

Li Jiaci pointed at the two troublemakers.

'This mess is your fault—you need to take responsibility and help me clean it up!'

Liu Yanxi immediately stepped aside a few steps, waved her hand, and said: 'I have nothing to do with this—it's all Wan Ting acting on her own; I'm just tagging along!'

'Tagging along is wrong—if you're not going to help dissuade them, at least don't laugh at my expense!'

Li Jiaci said: 'Anyway, none of you can get away!'

Liu Yanxi lowered her head and muttered a curse.

Damn, what bad luck.

Zhou Wanting asked resentfully: 'So what are you going to do? Are you proposing or not?'

'You've put me in this spot—can I not propose?'

'I'm not just going to propose; I'll also hold a grand ceremony so Xiao Na will never forget it!'

'At the same time, I want the whole country to know that we, as lovers, will finally be united!'

'You two are in charge of setting up the venue!'

'As for the venue and such, I'll get in touch with Brother Wang Zhen!'

'Anyway, before it's done, nobody is allowed to breathe a word of this to Xiao Na!'

Li Jiaci gave a few instructions.

Upon hearing that, Zhou Wanting laughed heartily and said: 'That's more like it—like a real man!'

'So in your eyes, I've always been a woman, right?'

'No, no...'

Li Jiaci glared at her.

He repeatedly urged the two of them to keep their lips sealed.

Meanwhile, at the same time.

Inside a certain restaurant.

Several brothers and their respective families gathered together.

This time, even Wang Lan's older sister came, holding a half-grown nursing child, and with a guilty look she cried at him.

'It's all the sister's fault—she gave birth to the wrong illness...'