Chapter 179 - 71: Getting a SPA, Zhao Sinian’s Family Is Begging
They say pregnant women need a lot of rest. He figured he might as well let Jiang Li sleep a little longer, since she could. Besides, there was nothing pressing to do.
Jiang Li reached out, and Shen Yanzhi naturally placed his hand in hers.
She shot Shen Yanzhi a reproachful glare. "Because you couldn’t bear to wake me, I’m starving now!"
As she spoke, she used the leverage from Shen Yanzhi’s hand to get up from the massage bed.
’I have to admit, this massage bed is incredibly comfortable to sleep on,’ she thought. ’Not too hard, not too soft—just right.’
It was different from a normal massage bed; this one was convertible. Expanded, it became a two-meter-wide bed, but folded, it was just a standard massage bed.
While Jiang Li was contemplating whether to buy a few of these massage beds for home, Shen Yanzhi, knowing he was in the wrong, said with an apologetic smile, "Well, once you’re changed, we’ll go eat."
He had initially planned to order takeout, but he was worried the food wouldn’t be to her liking. Besides, a lot of takeout these days consisted of pre-packaged meals.
Before Jiang Li got pregnant, it wouldn’t have mattered. Pre-packaged meals were pre-packaged meals.
But now that she was pregnant, they should avoid them as much as possible, so as not to affect the baby.
Jiang Li drew her gaze back and pouted. "Well, what other choice do I have?"
She yawned and then went back into the bathroom.
It was called a bathroom, but it also had a shower and even came with a full set of toiletries.
What was even more over-the-top was that there was also a wardrobe with a combination lock.
If you didn’t know better, you’d think you were at home instead of a spa; they had provided everything.
She changed her clothes and used the toilet while she was at it.
Coming out, she saw Shen Yanzhi standing there empty-handed and blinked. "Where’s my phone?"
Shen Yanzhi immediately pulled the phone out of his pocket and handed it to her. "Here it is."
Jiang Li took it. "Did anyone call me?"
"No."
Jiang Li unlocked her phone, just about to call Xu Shijie to come pick her and Shen Yanzhi up.
But then she saw several blocked calls, all from unknown numbers. The most recent one was from just a few minutes ago.
She couldn’t help but frown. It seemed like there had been a lot of blocked calls these past two days.
There had been some before, but she hadn’t paid them any mind.
She’d been too busy with the wedding to have time for anything else.
’Come to think of it, Zhao Sinian is the most likely suspect.’
’After all, I have the contact info saved for everyone I know. Everyone except Zhao Sinian.’
At that thought, Jiang Li said to Shen Yanzhi, "Give me a minute," and immediately called Jiang Yuemo.
As soon as the call connected, Jiang Li asked, "Hey, Yuemo, are you busy right now?"
"Not at all, President Jiang. You can just tell me what you need."
After all, Jiang Li had paid such hefty legal fees; Jiang Yuemo would definitely tell her everything she knew, without holding anything back.
Jiang Li glanced around, then asked in a hushed, conspiratorial tone, "It’s like this... I want to know about Zhao Sinian’s current situation."
’I hate being like this, but Shen Yanzhi gets jealous so easily. It’s best if he doesn’t know.’
Hearing this, Jiang Yuemo stopped what she was doing. She seriously wracked her brain for everything she knew about Zhao Sinian and finally came to a conclusion. "I think he’s begging."
Jiang Li’s face was a mask of disbelief. "Begging? Are you serious?"
’A guy like Zhao Sinian, whose pride is higher than the heavens—how could he possibly be begging! How could he ever lower himself like that!’
’After all, beggars these days don’t just kneel; they also have to invent all sorts of illnesses. They have absolutely no shame.’
’I really can’t imagine what Zhao Sinian would look like begging.’
Although Jiang Yuemo didn’t know why Jiang Li was suddenly asking about Zhao Sinian, she thought about the money he still owed her. "Yes, I’m serious. If you don’t believe me, you can go see for yourself."
Knowing that Jiang Li would probably be delighted to hear this news, she added, "And it’s not just him asking for money. His whole family is."
Sure enough, Jiang Li burst out laughing.
’I can’t believe it. It hasn’t even been that long, and the entire Zhao family is out begging.’
’This must be what the ancients meant by "injustice is doomed to bring about one’s own ruin."’
’If the Zhao family hadn’t suddenly demanded a bigger dowry, and if Zhao Sinian hadn’t listened to his mom, things wouldn’t have ended up like this.’
Afraid her laughter might startle Jiang Yuemo, Jiang Li reined in her excitement. "Can you give me an address? I’d like to go see him."
"No problem. I’ll send it to you on WeChat."
The next second, an address popped up in her WeChat.
’As expected. A lawyer’s skills are on par with a private investigator’s.’
’And they don’t even charge as much as a PI!’