12dz Chapter 213 Why Break Up
Chapter 213 Why Break Up
Yun Shu is right. She's going to start her official job at the hospital tomorrow, and she needs to explain to Sister Xin today how to take care of Bei Bei and what the situation at home is like.
She and Mingkun were not thinking about things with Mingkun for the time being because she had many other things to do. Besides, she had no intention of relying on Mingkun when she came back. All she wanted to do was work hard to support herself and Beibei.
Mingkun drove very fast, arriving at work earlier than usual. As a CEO, he didn't need to go every day; it was just that he was a diligent person, which was why he had achieved his current status and wealth.
Especially during the month Yun Shu left, he often stayed at the company, which made some people think that the company was going to go bankrupt and that's why the boss was working so hard. As a result, Jin Yuan and Tie Tou had no choice but to drink with him and get him drunk so that he could rest at home for a few days. But afterwards, he returned to his diligent nature, just not as hardworking as before.
Upon arriving at the company, he took his private elevator to his office, where his assistant was already waiting for him.
"President, Mr. Li and his daughter are waiting for you in the waiting room!"
Mingkun initially wanted to say he wouldn't see her, but then stopped himself. He figured it must be because Li Yuerou and her father were coming to see him to cancel the engagement. He wanted to go over immediately, but then he remembered something, went behind his desk, opened a drawer, took something out, stuffed it into his pocket, and then left.
Mingkun entered the reception room and, sure enough, saw them waiting there. He was in the wrong after all; he'd said he'd get engaged after returning from his business trip, but then canceled it as soon as he got back, which made him feel bad for Li Yuerou.
"Mingkun..." Upon seeing Mingkun, Li Yuerou excitedly stood up and called out.
"Mr. Li, Ms. Li, what brings you here?" Mingkun said as usual.
Mr. Li's expression changed slightly when he heard Mingkun's distant tone, but he quickly composed himself. Now was not the time to lose his temper, so he calmly said, "Mingkun! I've shamelessly brought Yuerou here today because I want to ask you two something. Why did you have to break up when everything was going so well?"
Mingkun pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Li, you may not know my situation. I got married four years ago. My wife suddenly disappeared before, and I thought she had passed away. Now that she has been found, of course I can't abandon her and marry Miss Li. I can only apologize to you. Miss Li is such a good girl, there must be many people pursuing her. It's okay if I'm not one of them!"
"Mingkun, but I like you!" Li Yuerou stood up excitedly, trying to grab Mingkun's hand, but Mingkun dodged her.
"Yue Rou, don't be rude." He felt sorry for his daughter; she had pursued him for months, only to be dumped in the end.
"dad……"
“Mingkun, we’ve never heard of you getting married. You’ve been living alone for the past few years. Are you just making excuses to fool us?”
"Hi! Mr. Li, don't you know what kind of person I am? Here, this is my marriage certificate, take a look."
As soon as Mingkun finished speaking, Li Yuerou snatched the marriage certificate away. Li Yuerou felt a little dizzy when she saw the three big characters for "marriage certificate," but when she opened it and saw the photo of the two of them together, with their personal information clearly written on it, she cried out, "Dad..."
Mr. Li took the marriage certificate and looked at its contents. He was especially impressed by the stamped seal on the photo of the couple, realizing that the marriage certificate was genuine. He also knew that even if Mingkun had lied to them, they could easily verify it by checking with the Civil Affairs Bureau. Therefore, the marriage certificate he had in his possession was definitely real.
"Gu Yunshu, that name sounds familiar, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before." When President Li was about to return the marriage certificate to Mingkun, he was stunned when he saw the woman's information inside.
“Now you know I’m married with a wife and children, and I’m not getting a divorce. Someone like Miss Li wouldn’t want to be someone’s second wife or stepmother, would she?” Mingkun said truthfully.
"Mingkun, Gu Yunshu, your wife isn't from the Gu family, is she?"
Mingkun's eye twitched upon hearing this. He had almost forgotten that the Li family was related to Li Meng's maternal family, so it was normal for them to know about the Gu family. "No, maybe it's just a coincidence of names. My wife is from the countryside, not a daughter of the Gu family in this city." Mingkun didn't want to reveal Yun Shu's true identity right now. These two, father and daughter, were not to be underestimated. If they told people back home, Yun Shu's hard-won peaceful life would be disrupted again.
"Oh, it seems I've mistaken you for someone else. That's true, the one from the Gu family is said to have already married and gone abroad. The Gu family does have two other daughters."
"Is that so? I haven't been paying attention to anything else. Mr. Li, I'm truly sorry about your daughter. As for the newly opened plot of land in Nancheng, I've decided to withdraw from the bidding. Whether the Li family can acquire it or not will depend on your abilities in the future."
Mr. Li's eyes flashed, a sharp glint in them that disappeared in an instant. If Mingkun's company withdrew from the competition, all that would remain would be small companies, no match for the Li family. They would definitely be able to get that land back. They were all businessmen, and everyone knew this perfectly well. This was Mingkun compensating the Li family.
Mr. Li realized that his family wasn't part of the main Li family and didn't have the power to go against Mingkun. He decided to stop while he was ahead, as the two families would still be doing business together. He couldn't afford to break ties now. So, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Mingkun. It's a pity you're married and can't be family anymore. I hope our business cooperation will continue as smoothly as before. Since you're married, I won't let Yuerou bother you anymore. We'll take our leave now, so as not to disturb your work. Yuerou, go ahead!"
"Dad...I don't want to..." Li Yuerou's face was covered in tears, she didn't want to lose such an excellent man in front of her like this.
"Let's go!" Without saying another word, President Li dragged Li Yuerou away.
The two walked out of the door and into the elevator. Only then did President Li speak: "Xiao Mingkun's marriage is definitely true. He has no reason to deceive us with this. Yuerou, let him go. With our family's background, Dad will find you another excellent fiancé. Don't be sad. At least Xiao Mingkun compensated us with that piece of land. It is said that Shengming Group is already negotiating with them. If they give it to us now, we will be very influential in Nancheng in the future, and our main family will no longer look down on us."
"Dad... Waaah... I understand!" Li Yuerou understood very well that in their family business, interests were more important than anything else. With money and power, she could thrive in the circles of the wealthy. It was a pity that such an outstanding man wasn't hers. She was very jealous of his wife. If only she were his wife...