In anger, Zhu Li packed her luggage and returned to her parents' home. Su Mingcheng regretted it endlessly. However, he was still lucky at this time, thinking that as long as he made money from his investment, Zhu Li would forgive him.

It makes sense that because he has no money, his family dislikes him in various ways.

Su Mingzhe was not feeling well either. The previous interview was with a classmate from Tsinghua University who asked for help through connections. As a result, he let him go and the job opportunity was naturally gone. He will continue to interview.

But as a programmer, his age is no longer an advantage. In addition, Su Mingzhe also has very high requirements for work. 996 will definitely not work, and even if the salary is low, he still has to take care of his father.

After floating around like this for a month, Su Mingzhe didn't find a suitable job. Seeing that the little money in his pocket was almost used up and he was still carrying a mortgage, Su Mingzhe couldn't hold it anymore, so he thought about lowering his requirements first and casually

Find a job first.

However, at this time, Su Mingzhe discovered that he was no longer competitive in the talent market. At this time, the domestic market was no longer as superstitious about returnees as it was ten years ago.

Educational qualifications are only part of the equation; experience is more important. The projects Su Mingzhe worked on in the United States are not well-known internationally, and he himself is not the kind of technical master who can lead a team alone.

This is very embarrassing. A top Stanford student can't find a job in China. Su Mingzhe even wonders if he went to a fake famous school.

His work was not going well, and his family did not give him any peace of mind. Ever since his father, Su Daqiang, was deceived in his financial management, he had become lifeless. Seeing that he had not found a job for so long, he also spoke in a strange manner.

"Mingzhe, why haven't you found a job yet? If this continues, we, father and son, must not drink from the northwest wind?"

Su Daqiang was actually afraid that Su Mingzhe would spend his pension. Moreover, Su Mingzhe could not find a job and could not pay the mortgage. If the bank repossessed the house, he would be in misery. The old house would also be sold, and Su Mingcheng would be offended.

, if his little daughter doesn't care about him, he will really become a lonely old man.

Su Mingzhe was already upset. He was being said like this by his father all day long, so it was rare for him to say anything to him.

"Dad, can you stop bothering me?"

Su Daqiang was stunned for a moment. He looked at his eldest son in disbelief and thought: No, if even the most filial eldest son doesn't care about him, he will really be miserable in his old age.

So, Su Daqiang quickly pretended to be weak, helpless and pitiful again.

Seeing this, Su Mingzhe had no choice but to comfort his father again. Su Daqiang also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He still had his eldest son under his control.

On the other hand, after Julie returned home, she couldn't bear her parents' questioning and told her the situation.

Zhu Li's parents were furious when they heard this. They knew Su Mingcheng's ability. The reason why they married their daughter to him was because he was more honest and less frivolous. Fortunately, he did not overestimate his ability to make any investment.

He even attacked his daughter.

Zhu's mother immediately dialed Su Daqiang's phone number, but Su Daqiang's words on the phone made her even more angry.

"This is a matter for the young couple. It's better for them to resolve it themselves. Young people nowadays have their own ideas, so we old guys shouldn't get involved."

Su Daqiang is like this. When he has trouble, he wishes that his children would help him settle things. When his children have trouble, he will hide whenever he can. This was true for Su Mingyu back then, and it is no exception for Su Mingcheng now. From the beginning to the end, he is a

Extremely selfish person.

However, Su Mingzhe still recognized Su Mingcheng as his younger brother. After learning about the situation, he bought something and brought a reluctant Su Daqiang to the door to apologize.

As a result, Su Daqiang's words at Zhu's house almost made Zhu's mother kick them out.

"Lili, although she is a bit spoiled, she has a good nature. This Su Mingcheng is too ignorant. How could he do anything? After I go back, I will teach him a lesson and let him apologize to Lili."

Facing the angry looks of Zhu Li's parents, Su Mingzhe was so embarrassed that he almost dug out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes on the floor. Well, it was obviously Su Mingcheng's fault, but when it came to Su Daqiang's mouth, it was Zhu Li who was being hypocritical.

Su Mingzhe quickly pulled Su Daqiang and said to Zhu Li's parents: "Uncle and aunt, Mingcheng did something wrong this time. The main reason is that after my mother passed away, Mingcheng was hit hard. Mingcheng and Lili have been married for so many years.

The relationship has always been very good. It would be a pity if we separated because of this matter. Look, if I give Mingcheng another chance, I will criticize him severely and make him realize his mistakes and apologize to you."

Zhu Li's parents looked much better after hearing this: "This sounds like a human saying."

Su Daqiang's face looked a little ugly. Wasn't this a way of scolding him for what he just said was not human?

After coming out of Zhu Li's house, Su Mingzhe went to find Su Mingcheng. He was told a lesson. Su Mingcheng felt disgusted. If he hadn't expected Su Mingzhe to help him make peace, he would have fallen out with him long ago.

"Juli's parents also said that as long as you return the investment money, apologize to Lili, and ask for her forgiveness, this matter will be treated as if it never happened, and you can close the door and live your own little life.

"

Su Mingcheng cursed irritably: "Why can't you believe me just once? This is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make money!"

"Have you forgotten the 60,000 yuan our dad was defrauded of?" Su Mingzhe glared at him with hatred.

Su Mingcheng defended: "That's because my dad doesn't understand. The Internet industry is so deep. It's not surprising that he was cheated. But I am different. Sister Zhou is the leader of my company. She has a good investment vision and will not make mistakes."

Yes, it’s rare that she is willing to take me to make money together, how can I go back on her word? How can I still get along in the company in the future?”

Su Mingzhe said dullly: "Then do you want face or a wife?"

At this point, Su Mingzhe's heart was severely tugged. He had chosen to save face at the beginning, but now his wife and daughter were separated. It was too late to regret now.

Su Mingcheng was in a dilemma. After much hesitation, he decided to have a wife and mustered up the courage to come to the company to ask Manager Zhou to refund the money.

However, this time, Manager Zhou had a different look.

"The project has been started and you have signed the contract. You are responsible for your profits and losses. It is impossible to divest."

Su Mingcheng was anxious: "Sister Zhou, that's not what you said before."

Manager Zhou looked at Su Mingcheng mockingly: "You said before that you would not withdraw your investment midway, but I only agreed to your investment after repeated confirmation. Now that you are withdrawing your investment, can you afford the losses to the project?"

Su Mingcheng's heart skipped a beat: "Are you cheating on me?"

No matter how stupid he was, Su Mingcheng sensed that something was wrong. Looking back now, Manager Zhou's previous actions were all to lure him into taking the bait.

Manager Zhou saw that he was so angry that he stopped pretending and pointed at the door with disdain: "You go out immediately, I can still pretend that nothing happened."

"This matter is not over yet, just wait for me!"

Su Mingcheng took a taxi directly from the company and went to the factory where Manager Zhou had taken him, thinking about getting the money back from there. However, when he arrived, he found that there was no factory anywhere and the equipment had been moved away long ago.

Su Mingcheng was completely panicked now and went directly to the police station to call the police.

The police quickly came out and called Manager Zhou for questioning. However, Manager Zhou spoke plausibly.

"I am also a victim. I was defrauded of 1.5 million. Look, these are contracts, as well as Su Mingcheng's contract. I told him at the time that investment is risky, and now he wants to blame me if something goes wrong.

, How can there be such a good thing in the world?"

Su Mingcheng immediately ran away and rushed to Manager Zhou: "You obviously didn't say that at the beginning. You said I was the only one who invested in it because you said you would make a sure profit without losing any money. You pay me back 300,000!"

Manager Zhou calmly adjusted his clothes and said disdainfully: "The law is about evidence. I have never said such a thing, and don't you think it's ridiculous? A normal adult would actually believe such ridiculous words.

Are you a child who has not yet been weaned?"

"You..." Su Mingcheng was furious. If looks could kill, Manager Zhou would have died more than a hundred times now.

The policeman slapped the table: "That's enough, don't even look at where this place is!"

In the end, after investigation and evidence collection, Manager Zhou was eliminated as a suspect because her bank account was indeed missing 1.5 million yuan, and there was no evidence that he had any interest in dealings with the scammers.

As for Su Mingcheng's 300,000 yuan, the police can only say that they will open a case for investigation. If they can recover it...it means that there is little hope.

What made Su Mingcheng even more tearful was that he received a call from the company's HR the next day, informing him that he had been transferred to a handyman position.

Isn't this a sincere insult to him? You can guess with your toes that it must be Manager Zhou's fault.

Su Mingcheng could no longer suppress his inner anger, so he went to the company's underground garage and waited until Manager Zhou got off work. The moment she opened the car door, he dragged her to the back seat of the car and choked her neck.

"Bitch! You cheated me of my money and you treat me like this, pay me back!"

Manager Zhou thought Su Mingcheng was just scaring her, so he said harshly: "Su Mingcheng, you are crazy, let me go quickly, you are breaking the law, I will sue you!"

"Sue me? Okay, since you want me to die, then I will die with you. Anyway, I have no money now, and my wife wants to divorce me. It's all because of you!" Su Mingcheng was completely shocked.

Enraged, his fist hit Manager Zhou's face again and again.

Manager Zhou screamed and was beaten into a pig's head. Su Mingcheng's long-suppressed anger suddenly burst out, and he pulled Manager Zhou to the ground and punched and kicked him.

Manager Zhou was beaten so hard that he huddled on the ground and couldn't move.

At this time, there happened to be security patrolling. They noticed something was wrong and rushed over to stop it. Su Mingcheng saw that the situation was not good and ran away immediately. However, he was quickly held down by the security guards who came after hearing the news, and was then taken away by the police.

Manager Zhou was sent to the hospital.

When Zhu Li received a call from the police, her first thought was that she had encountered a telecommunications fraud. Until she heard that Su Mingcheng had called Manager Zhou, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

After all, it was a couple, so Julie immediately rushed to the police station to understand the situation.

Only when she arrived at the police station did Zhu Li realize the seriousness of the matter. Manager Zhou's injuries were assessed as minor injuries of the second degree. This was already a criminal case and Su Mingcheng would go to jail.

"Can I meet Su Mingcheng?" Zhu Li wiped her tears.

The policeman shook his head and said: "Not until the case is investigated clearly. If you want to know the suspect's situation, you can contact a lawyer. In addition, actively seek the victim's forgiveness. This may result in a lighter sentence."

When Zhu Li returned home, she felt like she had lost her soul. After Zhu Li's parents learned of the situation, they immediately called Su Mingzhe. As for Su Daqiang, Zhu Li's parents no longer had any hope in him.

As soon as Su Mingzhe heard about such a big thing, he didn't care about the interview and quickly took Su Daqiang to Zhu Li's house to discuss countermeasures.

"This Mingcheng is always so trouble-making. It's really annoying day by day." Su Daqiang complained.

Zhu Li's parents felt disgusted in their hearts. Everyone was thinking about how to solve the problem. Only Su Daqiang was complaining, which made them all want to ask if Su Mingcheng was his biological child.

Zhu Li said to Su Mingzhe with red eyes: "Brother, we must help Mingcheng. If he goes to jail, his life will be ruined!"

Su Mingzhe nodded: "Well, the key now is to look at the victim's attitude. How about we go to the hospital to visit?"

Finally, Zhu Li and Su Mingzhe bought some fruits and nutritional supplements and went to the hospital ward. Zhu Li knew Manager Zhou's name and quickly found the other party's ward information.

However, after arriving in the ward, both Zhu Li and Su Mingzhe looked a little unhappy, and Manager Zhou looked really miserable.

Not only her nose was bruised and her face was swollen, but there was a large piece of gauze tied around her head. It looked like a piece of scalp had been torn off. Julie looked in pain, and her left hand and right leg were swollen like pig's trotters.
To be continued...