Only after her death did I realize that she was the white moonlight of a billionaire CEO.

Chapter 142 Happy New Year, Xixi

Liu Yi is actually Gu Huai'an's girlfriend?

"Since Liu Yi is your brother's girlfriend and has the Gu family connection, she should have been a long-term star in the entertainment industry. But I haven't heard anything about her for many years."

This is clearly illogical.

Grandpa Gu is a kind and benevolent old man. Since Liu Yi is Gu Huai'an's girlfriend, Grandpa Gu should help out now that Gu Huai'an is gone.

This shouldn't be the outcome at all.

"Is there more to this story?"

Gu Huaizhou had nothing to hide from Li Xi: "Liu Yi was indeed my brother's girlfriend, and his first love, but they broke up peacefully before that murder occurred."

"When my brother had the accident, Liu Yi was trying to make it in Hollywood, busy filming abroad."

"After learning of my brother's death, she took leave to come back and attend his funeral, where she cried her heart out."

"But that very night, she climbed into the bed of the RE Group's heir..."

Li Xi: "..."

No wonder.

If Gu Huai'an were to pass away while he and Liu Yi were deeply in love, Grandpa Gu, out of consideration for his deceased eldest grandson, would surely help take care of Liu Yi, give her some resources, and help her reach the highest position.

But her relationship with Gu Huai'an had long since run out.

She had just cried her heart out at her ex-boyfriend's grave during the day, and then at night she lay on her sugar daddy's bed, sobbing uncontrollably. By doing so, she completely severed any remaining affection the Gu family had for her.

Li Xi could then understand why the Gu family remained uninvolved in Liu Yi's plight.

In today's entertainment industry, Liu Yi is nowhere to be found. Therefore, Li Xi was quite curious about what happened to Liu Yi afterward, so she asked Gu Huaizhou, "Did Liu Yi retire from the industry, or was she blacklisted?"

Gu Huaizhou's answer surprised her again. He said, "She died while on a date with a black tycoon in Mexico. She died in a shootout with him."

"..."

It turns out it wasn't hidden away, it was buried.

"Oh, that's a real pity. Beauty is often short-lived." Li Xi said it was a pity, but she didn't feel sorry for her at all.

Nine out of ten drug kingpins in Mexico are drug dealers.

The prohibition against drug trafficking and drug use is a taboo etched in the hearts of all Chinese people.

Liu Yi associated with that kind of people, so she herself was not clean. It's a good thing that she died abroad without polluting the land of China.

Gu Huaizhou clearly didn't like Liu Yi either. He said, "Liu Yi's initial approach to my brother was ill-intentioned, so there's nothing to regret."

Getting back to the main point, Gu Huaizhou asked, "What's going on with Liu Huang?"

Li Xi quickly explained Zhou Qi's situation to Gu Huaizhou in detail.

"You mean, when Liu Huang failed to drug Zhou Qi, she sent threatening letters to Zhou Qi's home?"

"Ah."

"Uncle Huang rushed to Dongzhou City after receiving the threatening letter, wanting to find a lawyer to help with the lawsuit. Since Liu Huang went to Zhou Qi's house to send the threatening letter, he probably already had people watching Zhou Qi's family."

"I'm worried that Uncle Huang will face retaliation from Liu Huang's men, Gu Huaizhou, I want to ask..."

Gu Huaizhou disliked hearing Li Xi "beg" him for favors.

Before Li Xi could ask him for help, he took the initiative to take on the matter, saying, "I'll have Chu Xu find Zhou Qi's father right away, and once he's found him, I'll make sure he's safe."

"As for the matter between Zhou Qi and Liu Huang, I will have the legal team of the Gu Group send someone to help him with the lawsuit."

"Li Xi, just relax and enjoy the New Year."

Hearing this, Li Xi felt a warm glow in her heart. "Gu Huaizhou, thank you."

"There's no need to say those three words between us. Xixi, when will you let me officially become your boyfriend?" Gu Huaizhou wanted to regain his boyfriend status every day.

Li Xi: "...Let's investigate further..."

Then Li Xi heard a man urgently calling from Gu Huaizhou's side: "Dr. Gu, a tower crane has collapsed at a construction site, and several people are seriously injured. Our hospital has received the news and must go to the scene immediately for rescue..."

"Xixi, let's talk later."

Saving lives is a major event, and Li Xi hung up the phone even faster than Gu Huaizhou.

*

December 28th.

Almost all the young people in the town have returned for the Chinese New Year, making the town more lively than ever before.

The town holds a market day on the 3rd and 8th of each month, and villagers from remote mountain villages come to the town to buy things. The last few days at the end of the year are especially lively.

The Zhou family's appliance supermarket is also doing very well.

As Li Xi opened the door on the first floor, she heard Zhou Qi from the next room say, "Li Xi, do you know how to sell electrical appliances? Come and help me out."

Li Xi then took Xue Ni over to help.

Passersby saw two delicate and beautiful girls standing at the entrance of the electronics supermarket. Even though they hadn't planned to buy any appliances, they came in to take a look.

You buy a rice cooker, I buy a water heater, and he buys a new smart TV...

In one afternoon, they made 100,000.

During dinner, Aunt Zhou checked the day's sales figures and couldn't help but sigh, "These days, do customers even care about appearances when making purchases?"

Xue Ni couldn't help but laugh.

But Aunt Zhou and Zhou Qi were both worried about Uncle Huang, and even though they earned 100,000 a day, they rarely smiled.

"Auntie."

Li Xi sat down next to Aunt Zhou and told her, "I have figured out Liu Huang's identity."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qi and Aunt Zhou both looked up at Li Xi.

"This Liu Huang is Liu Yi's younger brother. Do you know Liu Yi? She used to be a big star. She starred in the highest-grossing film of that year, 'New Year'."

Aunt Zhou nodded repeatedly, "Of course I remember. That movie was very popular that year. Your Uncle Huang and I even took Zhou Qi to see it at the city cinema."

Upon learning that Liu Huang was the younger brother of actress Liu Yi, Zhou Qi said, "Liu Yi used to be a big star. Isn't Liu Huang afraid of tarnishing his sister's reputation by doing this?"

"Liu Yi died five years ago." There's no chance to smear her now.

"Huh? Liu Yi is already dead?"

Xue Ni was shocked. "No wonder we haven't heard from her in the entertainment industry all these years. How did she die?"

"While filming abroad, she worked with a Mexican gangster and unfortunately died in a gang shootout."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xue Ni couldn't help but sigh, "This way of dying is like something out of a movie."

No wonder domestic media haven't reported on Liu Yi in recent years; it turns out she died overseas, and the incident involved sensitive topics.

Liu Yi was a public figure, and if the manner of her death were exposed, it would have a negative impact on teenagers.

Therefore, the public's attention to her death must be suppressed.

"The Liu family only had two children. After Liu Yi died, the Liu family only had Liu Huang as their sole heir. Naturally, his parents gave him everything he asked for and spoiled him rotten."

Li Xi asked Zhou Qi, "Are you very familiar with Emperor Liu?"

Zhou Qi trembled and felt nauseous at the thought of Liu Huang. "He initially called me brother, and I thought he wanted to be my friend."

"So after graduation, when he asked me to stay at his family's hotel as the assistant lobby manager, I agreed without much hesitation."

“Otherwise, with my abilities, I could have worked at a better hotel. He probably thought that by signing the employment contract, he could use the contract to control me, so he couldn’t wait to show his true colors.”

Xue Ni burst into a tirade: "This is a wolf in sheep's clothing, Xi Xi. I think this Liu Huang is definitely not a first-time offender."

"Look, he dared to send threatening letters to Zhou Qi's house after failing to drug him. He's so bold, he must have done a lot of such despicable things."

"He not only did it, but he also succeeded."

Nodding, Li Xi looked at Xue Ni approvingly, "Xue Ni is right, only habitual offenders would be so fearless."

"Zhou Qi".

Zhou Qi looked up at Li Xi.

"You've known Liu Huang for over a year. In your opinion, are there any people around him who seem to have been bullied by him?"

“If so, we can try to persuade the victims to join us in revealing Liu Huang’s crimes.”

Zhou Qi had certainly considered this method, but he didn't hold out much hope for it.

“There must be other victims, but those people have not exposed Liu Huang’s behavior so far, which means they have already reached a private settlement.”

Zhou Qi sighed, "Li Xi, everyone has their own choices and difficulties. If Liu Huang really finds my father and threatens me with his life, maybe I'll grit my teeth and accept it."

It's not that Zhou Qi lacks backbone, but rather that ordinary people lack the confidence to stand tall and be themselves in the face of capitalists and the powerful.

Zhou Qi's father is his Achilles' heel; he can't afford to gamble with him.

Li Xi didn't think Zhou Qi was spineless; he was the victim. It was Liu Huang who was truly despicable for constantly pressuring him.

“Zhou Qi, I know a very capable friend in Dongzhou. He promised to help us find Uncle Huang as soon as possible and send him back safely.”

"As for Liu Huang, he also promised to hire a top-notch lawyer to help you with your case."

"Really?" Aunt Zhou and Zhou Qi's eyes lit up.

"Really, let's relax, get through the New Year, and then go to Dongzhou City to sue that Liu Huang!"

With Li Xi's assurance, the huge weight that had been pressing on Aunt Zhou's heart finally lifted.

"Li Xi, Xue Ni, let's go set off fireworks."

Last night, the fireworks display was cancelled because we suddenly learned about Zhou Qi's situation.

"Okay!"

The three drove to a wide riverbank to set off fireworks.

It was very cold at night, but the riverbank was still bustling with activity.

Young people gathered here to set off fireworks, and several pet dogs were running around happily on the riverbank.

Zhou Qi asked Li Xi to help her set up the fireworks.

He avoided the crowd and asked Li Xi in a low voice, "Li Xi, what's the background of your friend?"

Li Xi thought Zhou Qi was worried that the person she had found was unreliable, and was about to explain when she saw Zhou Qi say with a worried look, "What is your relationship with him? Will asking him for help cause you trouble?"

The city is full of tricks.

As soon as Zhou Qi entered society, he was tricked by a wealthy young man in the city. He realized that beauty is a dangerous thing for an ordinary person with no power or influence.

Even as a man, he could not escape the scoundrels like Liu Huang.

What about Li Xi?

Li Xi's appearance was too outstanding, and since she was a girl, Zhou Qi was very worried that she would be targeted by wolves and tigers.

"Li Xi".

Zhou Qi said seriously, "Don't do things against your conscience just to help me."

“I am a man, and Liu Huang was not really hurt by me. At worst, he just had to swallow his broken teeth and blood.”

“Li Xi, we are siblings who grew up on the same milk. I don’t want you to be caught in a dilemma because of me.”

Zhou Qi's words were quite veiled, but Li Xi understood Zhou Qi's implication and realized his concerns.

"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm as pathetic as you, that I've also been targeted by a sugar daddy? Do you think I'm compromising myself and following his lead just to help you?"

Zhou Qi felt awkward.

He touched his nose and explained earnestly, "I was just worried about you. After all, a pretty girl like you can easily attract a pack of hungry wolves."

Is your friend really reliable? Did he make things difficult for you because of this?