Chapter 317: Not quite 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 frosty face.

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

Old Mrs. Xiao darkened her face, hummed angrily, and said, "The bank will soon start the bankruptcy liquidation process, saying it will start next Monday. Once the process starts, they will seal the villa. How come that 8 million you promised hasn't been transferred to me yet?!"

Xiao Changqian laughed and said, "Mom, didn't I say, the money is in a wealth management product and I'm finding a manager to redeem it. Why are you always urging me? Can the money not be given to you?"

Although he said this, from the bottom of his heart, Xiao Changqian 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, where these things were hidden, besides her, no one knew.

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 Yi Pin villa, this 8 million could be given 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 going to do 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. I'll give it to you today at the earliest, tomorrow at the latest, 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 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, shouting, "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 family's money really isn't with me, it's with Hongyan! Hongyan went out today to handle this for you! As soon as she comes back, I'll give it to you, no later than tomorrow!"

Old Mrs. Xiao heard this and stopped shouting, 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, it's about time to come back, 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 this, he dialed Qian Hongyan's number.

The phone was on speaker, and the system 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 call won't go through, I guess the battery is dead..."

Old Mrs. Xiao said unhappily, "If it won't go through, keep calling until it does! 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."

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 fine phone powered off?"

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

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

Xiao Changqian was helpless, so he had to sit in the chair and keep hanging up and dialing.

This continued for more than half an hour, and the phone still indicated it was powered off.

Xiao Changqian felt more and more that something was 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 that if any accident happened, he could go to the rescue.

So, she shouldn't have powered off.

What on earth is going on?

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

Old Mrs. Xiao glanced at him and sneered, "Stop acting in front of me, what on earth is going on!"

Xiao Changqian felt a bit inexplicably irritable, and he felt an increasingly strong sense of unease.

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

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

Like Qian Hongyan's phone, the receiver also had 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 grabbed his hair in a panic, and the bad premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

Old Mrs. Xiao saw his state, and the more she looked, the less it seemed like he was acting, realizing that something must have really happened!

So she hurriedly asked, "Changqian, what on earth 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 thinking about with your soul gone? 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 an old cheat, and played mahjong with Ma Lan, with the goal of scamming the money in Ma Lan's hands and Ye Chen's villa. This way, when the bank seals our villa, you can move into the Tang Chen Yi Pin you've been longing for, right?"

Old Mrs. Xiao's eyes lit up as soon as she heard the words "Tang Chen Yi Pin," and she asked excitedly, "Was the villa scammed? When can I move in?" ===== CHAPTER 318 =====