The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 421 - 392: Li Yushan’s Advice_1

Chapter 421: Chapter 392: Li Yushan’s Advice_1

As the eldest daughter of the Li Family, Li Yushan had received a fine education, and although she was not involved in managing the business affairs, she understood some basics.

The wealth of the Bai Family was shrouded in mystery, and though the outside world had speculated endlessly, few had managed to estimate it accurately.

"Ah Wei, I think that with the stepmother’s nature, even if she recognises her biological son and granddaughter, she wouldn’t use the Xin Family’s resources as personal favors. At most, she would allow her biological son to inherit the Bai Family’s assets. He is her bloodline, after all," said Li Yushan, her expression calm.

As a daughter-in-law, she maintained a good relationship with her stepmother-in-law, so she saw things more clearly.

She couldn’t control how her sister-in-law behaved, but she didn’t want her husband to clash with his stepmother over money matters.

"The stepmother has half of the Xin Family’s wealth in her hands, and I also think the stepmother will share with me and Anan," Xin Wei said, "but it’s a pity for all that wealth of the Bai Family."

Xin Wei had always felt he would inherit most of his stepmother’s fortune, but so many things had happened lately that he was no longer as certain as before, though he still felt regret in his heart.

"Ah Wei, one cannot be too greedy," Li Yushan reminded him, not wanting her husband to be blinded by wealth, "Actually, the stepmother has been quite good to us. If it wasn’t for the foolish things the mother-in-law did shortly after the father-in-law passed away, the stepmother would have divided the Xin Family’s wealth among us."

Thinking of his biological mother gave Xin Wei a headache; she had a knack for spoiling things rather than making them better!

"Yes, mother was just too impatient," Xin Wei said with a bitter smile, "Actually, if we put ourselves in the stepmother’s shoes, perhaps we couldn’t have done as much as she did."

Li Yushan nodded and said, "That’s right. The Xin Family’s business has doubled under the stepmother’s leadership in the last decade. She has a talent for business. Back then, I said that we shouldn’t just be compliant with our mother-in-law, we also needed to be filial to our stepmother. After all, it was she who raised you and Anan. The way we acted was too disheartening."

Xin Wei’s face showed embarrassment as he nodded, "Yes, we went too far. But as you know, if we don’t go see mother and make a big fuss with tears and threats, it’s annoying!"

"If we can’t be as filially pious to the stepmother as a biological child would be, then we shouldn’t covet her wealth," Li Yushan said coldly, "I don’t care how the sister-in-law behaves, but I don’t want you to take risks. I don’t know if your father ever mentioned the Bai Family to you, but I once heard my own father say, ’Never provoke the Bai or the Qi families lightly.’

"My father used to respect the Bai Family a great deal when he was alive," said Xin Wei. "He told me to be filial to the stepmother, ah, but I haven’t managed to do that..."

"Yes, we didn’t show filial piety to the stepmother, and we still want her wealth; isn’t that excessive? She has her own biological son who carries the Bai Family’s blood, and we do not. We haven’t achieved either, so some things shouldn’t be forced," continued Li Yushan, "If we go too far, the stepmother might retaliate. I’m not certain about that, but I know that you will not get a penny of the Xin Family’s wealth. It was left to the stepmother by the father, and she has the right to dispose of it. Given her pride, she would not hand over the Xin Family’s assets to her biological son, but neither would she give them to us. She might actually donate it all away."

Xin Wei had also considered that possibility!

"Ah, I have indeed become greedy," Xin Wei said. "Let’s focus on running our own company well and not think about it anymore."

"That’s the right attitude," Li Yushan said. "By the way, what will you do about your sister-in-law’s situation?"

Xin Wei thought about the condition of his sister’s company, his face showing embarrassment, and said, "Ah, Anan’s company has encountered a bit of trouble, it may be quite urgent."

"She’s asking to borrow money again, isn’t she?" Li Yushan said, her heart filled with disdain. Instead of managing the company properly, she’s indulged in pleasure, causing chaos outside, and always borrowing money.

"Yes, she didn’t ask for much," Xin Wei said with a wry smile, "but I can’t refuse!"

"But she has borrowed money so many times, has she ever paid you back?" Li Yushan asked impatiently, "Now her company is surviving on loans from us, she’s not managing it well, and we’ve become her bank! No need to pay it back, no interest, and very convenient for her."

Xin Wei was embarrassed by his wife’s words; his sister had indeed gone too far, but as her brother, he couldn’t just watch her company go bankrupt.

"Just this once," Xin Wei said with an embarrassed face, "It won’t happen again."

"You always say that," Li Yushan argued angrily, "If you keep this up, the properties you’ve inherited from the Xin Family will also fall into ruin in your hands. Of the profits these years, apart from what’s spent on our own household, most have gone to your younger sister. There’s been no change in the company’s scale or in the investments for updates. If this continues, bankruptcy is our only way out."

His wife was right, Xin Wei had no response.

It was just as his wife had said; the company’s development was restricted because there wasn’t enough capital investment, they were living off their past reserves.

"Ah, I’ll increase the investments in the future," Xin Wei said, "I’ll talk to Anan about it."

"I hope so," Li Yushan replied, "Your little sister has always been covetous of the wealth in her stepmother’s hands. If she finds out about the stepmother having her own biological son, who knows what she might do?"

"Could she?" Xin Wei hesitated, in his heart his sister was still the adorable little girl she was when they were children, even if she was lazy and liked to eat.

Li Yushan chuckled coldly and said, "I suggest that even if you talk to her, you should also warn her not to act recklessly. Sometimes as her brother who adores her, I can see things more clearly as an outsider. Your little sister has the same nature as your mother-in-law - in terms of style, way of doing things, and perspective."

Hearing this, Xin Wei’s face showed embarrassment, and though he wanted to argue back, he suddenly didn’t know how to retaliate.

The more Li Yushan thought about it the angrier she became. Her husband’s indecisiveness, while it wouldn’t lead him to do anything outrageous, still annoyed her with his soft nature, constantly being morally blackmailed by his own mother and sister.

She might be able to persuade her husband for the moment, but her sister-in-law was definitely going to do something foolish.

And her husband, in an attempt to save his sister, would get involved again, and then there would be no peace in this household again.

Xin Wei had not talked to Xin Anan about it for a long time, but once Xin Anan ran out of money and it was time to ask her brother for more, she casually inquired.

"Big brother, give me one million US dollars more," Xin Anan said, "You know I’m really short on cash right now."

"Anan, I just gave you one million last month, how could it be gone so quickly?" Xin Wei asked unhappily, his wife was right, he couldn’t keep satisfying his sister’s unreasonable demands over and over again.

"Just one million, it’s really not enough for my expenses. The company needs to make purchases soon, and there’s no money in the account," Xin Anan said nonchalantly, as she was sure her big brother would help her.

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