CHAPTER 715: CHAPTER 715: SELFISHNESS

She can’t afford any accidents now, Yuanyuan’s marriage is something that can’t be delayed.

Ouyang Qian nodded in agreement: "I’ll invite Chairman Fu for another meal tomorrow, to probe his intentions."

If the Lai Family and the Fu Family become in-laws, it would be akin to leaning on the mighty Song Family. With Lai Shengxia tangled in a human trafficking case, if the current President becomes related to the Lai Family, those beneath him will think twice before acting.

Lai Shengxia grasped her mother’s hand: "You should go home to sleep tonight, it’s fine with the nurse here to accompany me."

Ouyang Qian did not immediately agree to this.

Seeing Ouyang Qian’s hesitation, Lai Shengxia continued: "The more it’s times like these, the less you can afford to stay angry with dad. If you and my dad’s marriage breaks down, wouldn’t that be a joke to Tang Li?"

Thinking of that illegitimate daughter, Ouyang Qian finally nodded, then brushed aside the strands of hair by Lai Shengxia’s ear: "Right now, what I’m most worried about is you."

Compared to Lai Yuaner, Ouyang Qian loved her eldest daughter more.

Ouyang Qian was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and when she lifted her arm, the sleeve slid down, revealing a bruise on her arm left by Lai Wenyan’s violence the other day.

Lai Shengxia had not failed to notice these injuries.

In the past few months, her mother had been hit three times.

Her father no longer showed her mother the respect he used to.

But she couldn’t bring herself to suggest to her mother to move out of the house.

Her father was already a Councilman and not yet old; his political career could surely advance further.

If Ouyang Qian were to separate or divorce from Lai Wenyan now, it would be a greater loss for her than anyone else. For Lai Shengxia, losing a father who is a Councilman would mean changes, even if she was still the heiress of Tianyi, including her social circle.

With her grandfather retired and the Ouyang Family’s influence faded, they were not what they used to be.

If Lai Wenyan were to succeed in the presidential election, she and Yuanyuan would become the first daughters.

Lai Shengxia was not without ambition; she would eventually take over Tianyi Group. In recent years, many strong women have emerged in foreign political arenas, and after Lai Wenyan’s election, she could become an advisor to her father, and it wasn’t impossible for her to pursue a career in politics in the future.

Once Ouyang Qian’s marriage to Lai Wenyan ended, it meant that the family would fall apart.

Lai Wenyan was in the prime of his life and would surely remarry.

If another woman took over as the lady of the house, and if that woman were to have children, Lai Shengxia’s relationship with her father would inevitably become strained.

Lai Shengxia comforted her mother: "Dad is not in a good mood right now, just bear with him a bit more. You and dad have been together for thirty years, and you can’t end up in separation in old age."

Ouyang Qian, of course, understood this reasoning: "Don’t worry, even for the position of the Councilor’s Wife, I’ll try to get along with your dad."

It wasn’t long before Ouyang Qian received a call back from her secretary.

Sullivan politely declined the dinner invitation.

"Lawyer Su said, he does not intervene in the cases Lawyer Zhou takes. If you have any issues, you can contact Lawyer Zhou directly."

The next day, Ouyang Qian sent Lawyer Li with two million to Sullivan’s law firm.

Near noon, Lawyer Li returned.

Zhou Qihong did not accept the money.

Ouyang Qian thought the amount might be too little, but Lawyer Li said: "If we send any more, this money will end up at the police station."

The implication was that Zhou Qihong was adamant about helping that foreigner!

Tang Li entrusted the case to the lawyers and didn’t meddle further.

Having lived a second life, she didn’t consider herself a good person, hiring a good lawyer for Ethan was more about wanting to keep Lai Shengxia mired in this quagmire.

As for Ethan, having done wrong, he naturally had to pay the price.

Therefore, she did not instruct the lawyers to make an innocent defense for Ethan in the trafficking case.