Chapter 317: Something is not right

Just as Xiao Changqian was fantasizing about turning Ma Lan into a long-term sucker, Old Mrs. Xiao walked in from outside with a cold face.

Xiao Changqian hurriedly greeted her, "Mom, you're back? How's the company situation?"

Old Mrs. Xiao had a dark face and snorted angrily, "The bank will soon start the bankruptcy liquidation process. They said it will start next Monday. Once the process starts, they will seal the villa. Why haven't you transferred that 8 million you promised me yet?!"

Xiao Changqian laughed and said, "Mom, didn't I tell you? The money is in wealth management, and I'm looking for the manager to redeem it. Why are you always urging me? Can't the money be given to you?"

Although he said this, from Xiao Changqian's heart, he didn't want to give Old Mrs. Xiao a single cent. It was just that the old lady had a life insurance policy worth several million after she died, and she had several million in jewelry hidden away, plus the antiques left by the old master worth over 20 million.

Xiao Changqian knew his own mother very well. Those jewelry and antiques had always been her coffin money, and she had never been willing to take them out to save the company.

Moreover, besides her, no one knew where these things were hidden.

Even if the bank and the court came to seal the company and the villa, they would definitely not find these things.

With the old lady's shrewdness, those jewelry and antiques must have been transferred to a safe place long ago.

If he fell out with the old lady and refused to give this 8 million, then the old lady's coffin money might not be left to him in the future.

So, this 8 million still had to be spent!

As long as He Lian sold Ye Chen's Tang Chen villa, he could give this 8 million to the old lady!

Old Mrs. Xiao didn't know what Xiao Changqian was planning. Seeing him still making excuses, she said unhappily, "Changqian, I raised you from a child. I know what you're thinking as soon as you stick your butt out. Don't think about dragging it out and not giving it to me. I tell you, if you don't give me this money, I'll move to Changkun's house tomorrow. When I die, my life insurance, jewelry, and the antiques left by your father will all be left to Changkun alone!"

Xiao Changqian hurriedly comforted her: "Mom, what are you saying? I promised you this money, so I will definitely give it to you. At the earliest today, at the latest tomorrow, okay?"

Old Mrs. Xiao sat on the sofa and said, "Fine, then take the money out first!"

Xiao Changqian spread his hands and said, "I don't have it right now... but don't worry, I'll definitely give it to you tomorrow!"

Before he finished speaking, Old Mrs. Xiao let out a miserable cry, "You heartless thing, you always put me off until tomorrow. I really raised you for nothing!"

Xiao Changqian hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, stop shouting. The money in my house really isn't with me, it's with Hongyan! Hongyan went out to handle this for you today! As soon as she comes back, I'll give it to you, no later than tomorrow!"

Old Mrs. Xiao heard this and stopped crying, asking, "It's getting dark, why hasn't Hongyan come back yet?"

Xiao Changqian replied, "She went out to handle the money, she should be back soon..."

As he spoke, Xiao Changqian took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Qian Hongyan: "Wife, should be back soon, right?"

As a result, the message was sent, but there was no reply for a long time.

Xiao Changqian frowned and said to Old Mrs. Xiao, "Mom, I'll call Hongyan."

After saying that, he dialed Qian Hongyan's number.

The phone was on speaker, and the system's reminder came from the speaker: "Sorry, the user you dialed is powered off."

Xiao Changqian said to Old Mrs. Xiao, "Mom, you heard it too. The phone can't get through, I guess it's out of battery..."

"If it can't get through, keep calling until it does!" Old Mrs. Xiao said unhappily, "I tell you, don't think about fooling me today. Give me the phone, I'll call!"

Xiao Changqian sighed helplessly and handed the phone to Old Mrs. Xiao: "You call then."

Taking the phone, Old Mrs. Xiao dialed Qian Hongyan's number again, but the other side still reminded her that it was powered off.

Old Mrs. Xiao asked suspiciously, "What's going on? Why is a perfectly good phone powered off?"

Xiao Changqian said, "Mom, isn't it normal for a phone to power off automatically when it's out of battery? Besides, she's outside, so charging isn't convenient."

Old Mrs. Xiao threw the phone back to him and said angrily, "Then keep calling until it gets through!"

Xiao Changqian was helpless and had to sit in the chair, constantly hanging up and redialing.

This continued for over half an hour, but the phone still indicated it was powered off.

Xiao Changqian felt more and more that something seemed not quite right...

Logically speaking, Qian Hongyan went out to set a trap with He Lian, not outdoors, but indoors, so charging should be very convenient.

Moreover, he had reminded her before to keep in touch at all times, so if any accident happened, he could go and rescue her.

So, she shouldn't have powered off her phone.

What exactly is going on?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sit up straight, and his face became serious. He muttered to himself, "This is not right..."

Old Mrs. Xiao looked at him and snorted, "Stop acting in front of me, what exactly is going on!"

Xiao Changqian felt a sense of inexplicable irritability in his heart, and a feeling of unease.

So he said to the old lady, "Mom, stop making trouble for now. Hongyan can't be reached, I'll find someone else first to see if anyone is with her."

After saying that, Xiao Changqian dialed He Lian's number again.

Like Qian Hongyan's phone, the earpiece also gave a powered-off reminder.

Then, Xiao Changqian dialed He Huaqiang's and Niu Guimin's numbers, and the result was the same...

This is too weird?!

Now, Xiao Changqian's heart was completely in chaos!

He scratched his hair in a panic, and the bad feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Seeing his state, Old Mrs. Xiao realized that it probably wasn't acting!

So she hurriedly asked, "Changqian, what exactly is going on? Tell Mom the truth!"

Xiao Changqian shook his head and said, "I don't know what's going on either..."

Old Mrs. Xiao pursued, "Then what are you distracted about? Why can't Hongyan be reached until now? What are you hiding from me?"

Xiao Changqian hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, "Mom, I'll tell you the truth. Actually, Hongyan set a trap for Ma Lan today, found a scammer, and played mahjong with Ma Lan, with the goal of scamming Ma Lan's money and Ye Chen's Tang Chen villa. This way, when the bank seals our villa, you can move into the Tang Chen villa you've been dreaming of!"

When Old Mrs. Xiao heard this, her eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "So was the villa scammed? When can I move in?"