A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Li Xiaochen's will to survive has been fully unleashed.

Unfortunately, no one came to his rescue.

Lu Yang's expression screamed, "May you have good luck."

Li Xixue stood up from her chair and slowly walked to Li Xiaochen.

Because I wasn't wearing high heels, I walked silently.

That's actually more terrifying.

Li Xiaochen took half a step back, her lower back hitting the armrest of the sofa, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

At this point, we have to hold on even if we can't hold on any longer.

"Sister, let's talk this out."

Li Xixue stood there with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

Li Xiaochen felt a chill run down her spine.

He knows his sister too well.

I'm not afraid of being scolded or hit, but I'm afraid of her remaining silent.

"Sister... how about this, I'll forget about the 30 million, consider it my apology."

Li Xiaochen tentatively spoke.

Li Xixue crossed her arms and laughed: "Even now, you still dare to covet thirty million?"

You know, because of what he said today, the meeting between the two sets of parents has been put on the agenda.

How dare he even mention 30 million to me now?

Li Xiaochen realized she was wrong and immediately squatted down, covering her head in her hands.

"Then... what do you want?"

Li Xixue just watched as Li Xiaochen crouched down, trembling and covering his head.

"What did you promise before?"

I promise to keep quiet.

"And the result?"

"result……"

Li Xiaochen's lips trembled slightly. "I guarded it too."

"You call this guarding?"

Li Xixue laughed in exasperation, "Your whole family came to the company, and you're telling me you're keeping quiet?"

Li Xiaochen took a step back, her voice trembling with tears.

"She's our mom! If my own mother says she'll keep it a secret, how can I not believe her!"

Li Xixue closed her eyes briefly.

Her temples started throbbing again.

To be honest, she shouldn't have relied on Li Xiaochen in the first place.

From childhood to adulthood, I have never been able to keep a secret.

She remembers secretly keeping a hamster when she was in elementary school. When Li Xiaochen found out, she told him not to tell her mother.

That evening at dinner, Li Xiaochen spoke up: "Mom, I definitely didn't see my sister hiding a hamster in the closet."

That same day, her mother found a hamster in the closet.

This problem has persisted for twenty years without any change.

Thinking of this.

Li Xixue took a deep breath and then exhaled, her heaving chest calming down a bit.

To be honest, blaming him now is pointless.

Li Xixue withdrew her gaze from Li Xiaochen and walked back to her desk to sit down.

Li Xiaochen was still squatting on the ground, holding her head, like a primary school student who had made a mistake.

Get up.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaochen slowly stood up, but her legs were still a little weak.

He secretly glanced at Li Xixue's face, trying to find a glimmer of hope for survival.

But Li Xixue's expression remained calm.

It's so flat it's unsettling.

"Sister, have you forgiven me?"

Li Xiaochen's voice was a little dry as she asked cautiously.

Li Xixue ignored him, turned on the computer on the table, and clicked the mouse twice.

Li Xiaochen stood there, unsure whether to leave or stay.

He turned to look at Lu Yang, trying to send him another distress signal.

Lu Yang's expression remained as if it had nothing to do with him.

Li Xiaochen turned back, swallowed, and couldn't help but ask.

"Sis, can I... go now?"

"What's your hurry?"

Li Xiaochen pulled her foot back after she had just stretched it out.

Li Xixue's eyes remained fixed on the screen, her fingers tapping a few times on the keyboard.

After about ten seconds, she looked away from the computer.

Then she leaned back in her chair and looked at Li Xiaochen.

"Li Xiaochen".

Call him by his full name.

You should know that being called by your full name from childhood to adulthood never brings anything good.

Li Xixue spoke up: "You bear the primary responsibility for what happened today, so you have to take responsibility for it."

Li Xiaochen's heart was in her throat again.

"How...how can I take responsibility?"

Li Xixue turned her chair around so that she was facing him.

I'm giving you two choices.

"First, you said before that you wanted to start your own business, right?"

Li Xiaochen nodded, her voice lowered: "Mm."

"From today onwards, there's no need to think about it anymore."

Li Xiaochen didn't react.

"What do you mean?"

Li Xixue's tone was devoid of any extra emotion: "From now on, you are not allowed to touch any startup projects. Oh, and by the way, any funding you receive in the future will be personally reviewed by me."

Li Xiaochen was stunned.

He thought Li Xixue would scold him, beat him, or even punish him by making him do chores.

But is starting a business prohibited?

This is tantamount to killing his dream outright.

Even if you lose all your pocket money, it's fine, but if you can't start a business, it's no different from killing him with a sword.

After all, he aspired to be a man whom everyone respected.

What's the difference between you and a salted fish if you lose your dreams?

He doesn't want to be a salted fish.

"Sister, you can't do this."

Li Xiaochen panicked.

"Why not?"

"You can't take away my dream just because I let it slip! That's going too far!"

Seeing his anxious expression, Li Xixue continued.

"Then the second option."

Li Xiaochen's ears perked up.

Li Xixue said, "You're responsible for cleaning up this mess today."

Li Xiaochen blinked.

"Good...good what after?"

Li Xixue's brows furrowed.

"This matter shouldn't have been brought up so soon, but because of your loose tongue, it's happened ahead of schedule now."

Li Xiaochen's mind raced for a moment.

"So... what do you mean?"

"You take care of it."

Li Xiaochen's expression changed from tense to bewildered.

"Sister, you want me to go and persuade Dad?"

Li Xiaochen's Adam's apple bobbed.

Should we ask him to persuade his parents to change their minds?

What's the difference between this and asking him to stop a big truck going downhill?

You might as well just smash your head against a tofu block and die.

"Sis, I don't think the first option is so unacceptable after all..."

Li Xiaochen said this.

It's important to know that both options are extremely difficult.

Li Xixue glanced at him.

Li Xiaochen quickly changed her mind: "I choose the second one!"

"Then let's get it done."

"But sister, you know what kind of person Dad is—"

"I don't care what method you use."

Li Xixue retorted angrily, "You dug this mess yourself, so clean it up."

Li Xiaochen stood there, her mouth opening and closing twice.

He wanted to say something, but seeing that Li Xixue was no longer looking at him, he knew that it would be useless to say anything more.

Finally, Li Xiaochen turned and walked towards the door with a long face.

As he reached the door, he glanced back at Lu Yang.

Lu Yangchong nodded at him as a sign of encouragement.

Li Xiaochen didn't feel any encouragement from that nod.

He opened the door and went out.

The door closed.

Only Lu Yang and Li Xixue remained in the office.

The two breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Lu Yang walked over to her table and sat down.

"Can he handle it?"

Li Xixue didn't even look up and said directly.

"I can't handle it."