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"Then we'll go home and live in a big villa."

Su Daqiang nodded in agreement with tears in his eyes, feeling both wronged and expectant; he was truly aggrieved.

After his mother passed away, Su Daqiang, who had just been living a carefree life for a few days, was quickly brought back to his old ways by his eldest son and forced to continue being the obedient and docile Su Daqiang.

He's having such a hard time! I want to cry!

……

Having resolved Su Daqiang's troubles and brought him back from his unruly ways, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting an end to his antics.

Just imagine, Su Daqiang probably hates him to death now. He just got rid of the constraints, but was forced back to his original form. That must be a terrible feeling.

However, Li Mu didn't care; it wasn't his father.

If you try to reason with someone like Su Daqiang, he'll definitely put on airs and be extremely picky, determined to drive you crazy.

Even if they cause trouble, they will only pretend to cry, run away, shirk responsibility, and leave a mess for others to clean up.

This is a giant baby who hasn't grown up; he only cares about himself.

There's no need to be polite to such a wild and unrestrained boy. If he dares to cause trouble, we have to put his arrogance to the test.

……

Since Li Mu transferred 100 million to Suzhou, Mingcheng's attitude has changed.

That day, after signing the investment contract with Manager Zhou and transferring the money, Mingcheng felt reassured. Thinking about the generous investment returns, he was in high spirits.

When he got home, he saw Julie watching TV, wearing a pink spaghetti strap nightgown. Her shapely figure and voluptuous curves, along with her exposed white breasts, filled him with excitement. He picked Julie up and was about to take her into the bedroom for a little meeting.

But Julie pushed him away and gave him a good scolding.

“Su Mingcheng, you’re not a child anymore, can’t you be more mature?”

"Look at everyone else, they're all working hard, while you're just loafing around all day. Have you ever thought about the future?"

Feeling confident that he was on the road to success and full of vigor, he became arrogant and even got scolded by Julie in such an impolite way.

Mingcheng felt as if he had been doused with cold water, and his little scheme was completely extinguished.

He knew that all of this was caused by money; it was his fault for not knowing how to make money! It was because he couldn't make big money that Julie could complain about him so confidently.

But now things are different. He's almost succeeded, yet he's still being complained about by Julie.

Originally, he didn't plan to tell Julie about the investment. He wanted to wait until it was successful before giving her a surprise, so she would see him in a new light and know that he, Su Mingcheng, was also a real man who wasn't just afraid of his wife.

Now, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He not only wanted to share his joy with someone, but also wanted Julie to know that it wasn't that he wasn't working hard enough, but that he was about to succeed and make a lot of money, so he didn't care about this salary.

He, Su Mingcheng, will also become a successful person, no longer a freeloader, and will not be looked down upon by anyone.

Chapter 23 Quarrel

However, Su Mingcheng's beautiful plan was shattered by a series of scoldings from Zhu Li.

"What? Mingcheng, you borrowed 100 million from your older brother to invest? How come I didn't know about this!"

"Fine! Su Mingcheng, do you even care about me? You kept such a big thing from me without even discussing it with me."

"We still owe Dad so much money, and you actually took so much money to invest. What if you lose it all!"

"Do you have the ability? Do you have investment experience? We're just salaried workers, can't we just have a normal job? Have you thought about what will happen if we fail? Will we have the money to pay it back?"

These words completely deflated Mingcheng's spirits.

She hurriedly and carefully stepped forward, saying, "Lili, let me explain."

Julie sat on the sofa with her arms crossed and a cold expression on her face.

"Say!"

Mingcheng quickly explained, "Lili, this is a rare opportunity, we're sure to make a lot of money."

"Moreover, I didn't discover the opportunity myself; it was our Manager Zhou who took the lead and invested the most. Several people in our department were involved."

"This is definitely a sure-fire investment, Lili, you have to trust me."

Julie's expression softened slightly, but her tone remained stern as she said, "Su Mingcheng, do you think I know nothing? The economy is sluggish right now, especially for those in foreign trade; how many are actually making money?"

“Things are different now. The market was immature then, and there were opportunities everywhere. Now the market is very mature. It’s uncertain whether small factories like the one you’re talking about, which have little technological content, can survive, let alone make any profit.”

"If the profits were really that high and the entry barrier so low, and you were even allowed to participate, the market would have been divided up long ago."

"Besides, there are too many people in the market now who are swindling and trying to get investment."

“Mingcheng, let’s be realistic. You don’t have a knack for investing. This kind of factory won’t make much money, and if we lose money, we’ll be burdened with a huge debt. Let’s pay back the money to our brother and get back to work.”

"As long as we work hard, we will definitely be able to pay back Dad's money as soon as possible and live our own lives."

Although Julie's words made some sense, Mingcheng refused to listen. He had long regarded this investment as a turning point in his life and an opportunity to turn his life around.

Julie tried everything to persuade Mingcheng, but he stubbornly kept turning his head away and wouldn't budge.

She got angry and slammed her hand on the table: "Su Mingcheng, did you hear me?! You have to return this money to your brother today, and the investment is off. Do you hear me?"

Su Mingcheng also got angry.

"Lili, why won't you believe me?"

"Do you know how rare this investment opportunity is? It was thanks to Sister Zhou's help that I had the chance to participate, and I will not give it up."

Julie took a deep breath: "Mingcheng, I don't want to argue with you. If you still consider me your wife, return the money to your brother, and we'll pretend this never happened."

Su Mingcheng bluntly replied, "I can't pay it back. The money has already been invested, and the contract has been signed."

Julie's face immediately turned cold. She stood up abruptly, walked into the bedroom without looking back, and with a bang as the door slammed shut, a sentence drifted over from afar.

“Su Mingcheng, I’m not going to argue with you. You have to return the money by tomorrow, or you can live alone. I’m going back to my parents’ house.”

Hearing Julie's resolute words, Mingcheng held his head in his hands, lost in distress.

He didn't want to miss this investment opportunity, but he also didn't want to have a conflict with Julie over it. It was a really difficult situation.

……

The next day, when Mingcheng arrived at the company, he was still struggling with his decision.

Upon seeing Manager Zhou, he opened his mouth with difficulty, about to say something.

Manager Zhou, however, was a shrewd man. He understood what was going on just by looking at him and spoke up in advance.

"Mingcheng, it's not that Sister Zhou is criticizing you, but a man should act like a man."

"You know how good Sister Zhou is to you! This investment opportunity is so rare, and so many people want to participate."

"If a man has a career outside and treats his wife well at home, that's loving his wife; if he doesn't have a career outside but treats his wife well at home, that's being afraid of his wife."

"Do you want to pamper your wife, or do you want to be afraid of her?"

As she spoke, she pointed a finger at Mingcheng's forehead, then turned and swayed away.

Mingcheng never intended to withdraw, but was pressured by Julie and became hesitant. Now, after listening to Sister Zhou's words, his determination to invest has grown stronger.

He wants to be a man who loves his wife, not a man who is afraid of her.

He wanted to impress Julie, he wanted to impress the Su family, he wanted to be a man of integrity, he wanted to make a fortune, and he wanted to wash away the stigma of being a freeloader.

……

That evening, Julie returned home early. She had been waiting for news from Mingcheng all day, but there was no word from him.

She had a premonition, but she didn't expect Mingcheng Investment to be so determined.

Finally, Mingcheng returned.

"Has the money been refunded?" Julie asked calmly.

Seeing that Su Mingcheng remained silent, she knew the answer. There was no point in saying anything more, so she went back to her bedroom to pack her clothes and headed back to her parents' home.

Mingcheng was getting a little anxious when he saw that Zhu Li was serious.

"Lili, let me explain."

Julie's hands didn't stop moving: "Speak!"

Mingcheng said, "Lili, it's not that I don't want to refund, but the money has already been invested and the contract has been signed, so it can't be refunded."

Julie snorted and turned to ask, "Didn't you say this project was very popular? So many people want to join but don't have the chance. If you quit, someone else's opportunity will come. If it's a really good project, why can't you quit? Are you afraid no one will take it over?"

Mingcheng opened his mouth, unsure how to explain.

Julie's willful and persistent nature also angered him.

"Lili, do you know!"

"If a man has a career outside and treats his wife well at home, that's loving his wife; if he doesn't have a career outside but treats his wife well at home, that's being afraid of his wife."

“I, Su Mingcheng, am a dignified man. I want to be a loving husband, not a husband who is afraid of his wife.”

Hearing Mingcheng say that, Julie became even angrier and stopped speaking politely.

“Su Mingcheng, Mom has protected you too much. You’ve never experienced any hardship since you were little, and you don’t consider other people’s feelings when you do things. Mingyu is right, you’re just a child who has just been weaned. You’re too immature and too self-centered.”

Upon hearing Julie mention Mingyu, Su Mingcheng seemed to be ignited.

"Yes, yes...you're right. I'm immature. I'm like a child who hasn't been weaned. I'll live off my parents, okay?"