Chapter 508: Chapter 229: Song Xiaoli’s Choice

Chen Peipei felt that Li Yang was somewhat impolite to her.

Not really impolite in the true sense, but he didn’t treat her as an elder.

Even though I was forced to sell my Green Water Group stocks under pressure, I gave all the proceeds to Bai Qing, a whole 30 million US Dollars.

Sitting in the passenger seat, she said to Li Yang, who was driving: "Though I live abroad, I often read about you in the news. You’re in a relationship with Jiang Banxia, aren’t you?"

Li Yang kept his eyes on the road, not even glancing at Chen Peipei.

"This has nothing to do with you, does it?"

Chen Peipei said, "I’m Qingqing’s aunt."

"Even if you were her mother, it would still have nothing to do with you. I’m just being kind in picking you up, so don’t make me throw you out halfway."

Li Yang could chat with Chen Peipei, anything but this topic.

This was the one topic he couldn’t discuss.

Chen Peipei glanced at Li Yang, "You really have some nerve, Qingqing is such a nice girl..."

Err...

Li Yang abruptly slammed the brakes on the roadside. "Get out!"

Chen Peipei snapped back from the sudden halt, and couldn’t help saying, "Are you crazy? What’s wrong with me saying a couple of things? Isn’t it your fault Qingqing is so aggrieved? What do you take her for?"

"What the hell does it have to do with you? I’m warning you, when you go to Jiangbei, stop bringing up these topics. I respect you as her aunt, her only relative now, don’t make things irreparable."

Li Yang didn’t want to change the status quo and didn’t know how to change it.

All he could do was go with the flow; he didn’t want to make any choices now.

Choices be damned!

It was the first time Chen Peipei had ever met someone like Li Yang, so brazen yet so self-assured.

It’s just a couple of bucks, right?

Mmm... seems like it may be a bit more than that.

Seeing that Li Yang wasn’t moving after parking the car, Chen Peipei hurriedly said, "Fine, I won’t say these things, but I want to ask, was the money truly for Qingqing?"

"Otherwise, would you have known?"

Li Yang started the car and dropped Chen Peipei off at the hotel.

The room was already booked, she’d rest for the night, and take the high-speed train to Jiangbei the next day.

He had left that sum of money outside, and it was now Chen Peipei handling it, according to his instructions.

As for the ownership of the funds, it was never actually in his hands; it was always under Bai Qing’s name, although within ten years, Bai Qing had no right to move that money—only he could.

It was originally a multi-layered structured fund, so it’s basically impossible for anyone to trace it back to him. If something did happen, he could have the money transferred to his account within ten years.

When he returned to Jiang Banxia’s side, she softly said, "Oh?"

Li Yang: "... you didn’t really sniff it out, did you? I just picked someone up, and they sat in the car for a bit."

"Huh? No, I was just wondering why you hadn’t changed clothes for days."

Jiang Banxia said with a beaming smile, hinting that he had admitted without being pressed.

Li Yang, in such situations, would rarely explain, as actions speak louder than words.

"Ah... Master Li, I didn’t mean anything else..."

"Ha... I once gave you a chance, but you insisted on crashing into me. It’s too late to regret now!"

"Ah? Is it really too late?"

"Hmm?"

"Does it mean no matter what happens, you won’t leave me?"

"Is that what you’re referring to?"

"Yes."

"But what if I become someone you despise? I’ll bully you."

"Um... then please bully me hard, Master Li."

Slam...

...

The next day, Li Yang didn’t go to see Chen Peipei off. Mainly because she had just endured a twelve-hour flight and was a bit tired. Bai Qing was worried, so he picked her up.

After a night’s rest, there was no need for him to be concerned anymore.

He went to school for classes, while Jiang Banxia went to the company. They weren’t supposed to meet last night, but Li Yang didn’t feel like going back to the dorm.

In the afternoon, during class, a message from Bai Qing came in.

"Hubby, Auntie said you picked her up from the airport yesterday?"

"Yes, she’s gone to your place now?"

"Yup, she arrived around one. So, do you think my aunt is beautiful?"

"She doesn’t compare to even a strand of hair on your leg."

"Hehehe... So, doesn’t hubby want to... hmm hmm hmm?"

"Ms. Bai, please stop with your imaginative thoughts! Just wait, I’ll definitely come back a few days early to be with you."

When chatting with him, Bai Qing always had a bold style.

It’s only recently, due to pregnancy, that she’s toned it down a bit.

...

Jiangbei, Celestial Wave Villa.

Chen Peipei had already been at Bai Qing’s for an hour, having a meal.

Bai Qing was just sitting on the sofa, watching.

Her due date was only about ten days away, and although she could still move well, she preferred to sit or lie down most of the time.

Even though Chen Peipei was considered wealthy, she never had four people to look after her, even when she lived in the country. Just one cooking aunt whose skills were barely average.

In just an hour after she arrived, seven or eight dishes were served. After tasting a few, the meals were quite delicious.

In truth, truly wealthy people with assets of tens or hundreds of millions don’t indulge to this extent.

Such quality nannies and caregivers don’t come cheap, costing a couple hundred thousand a year for four people.

With nannies and caregivers, other aspects of living will inevitably improve, with meals costing several thousand a day, amounting to over a hundred thousand a year.

Families with assets worth billions, unless they are particularly stable, can’t sustain this if they only spend without earning.

"Qingqing, he’s good to you."