American Comics: BOSS Invasion

"You're both here. You're early today. Why don't you order something to eat? Just sitting here drinking tea."

Lan Caiping was beaming, looking quite happy. As soon as she saw them, she greeted them warmly and turned to the waiter for a menu.

"I'm so happy today! My Weiwei's mysterious boyfriend of three years is finally going to meet us. He says they're getting married! Oh my heavens, I've been waiting and hoping for this! Finally, our girl is getting married!"

"So, no one is fighting me for this meal today. It's my treat!"

Lan Caiping said a lot and realized that the two old sisters were exchanging glances. She was immediately puzzled: "What are you two up to?"

Xue Sumei hesitated, sighed, and drained her teacup. Xiuer simply turned her head away. Seeing the two of them acting like this, Lan Caiping immediately understood something, and her face fell.

Although the three of them bickered, they had been together for so many years, and they knew each other well. Every time something was on their minds, these two had the same expression. It seemed they were hiding something from her.

Lan Caiping slapped the table and said, "It's a happy day! What are you two doing here, causing trouble? Speak up!"

Xiuer couldn't stand the prodding and was about to speak when Xue Sumei suddenly shouted, "Xiuer, be careful! Today, we can't eat with plates, we have to eat with bowls!"

"What plates and bowls? Shut up! Xiuer, you tell me!"

"Oh dear! Your Lan Weiwei's boyfriend is a con man!"

The words blurted out. Xiuer turned to Xue Sumei and said, "It's not like you don't know my temper. I can't hide anything. If something's on my mind, I have to say it, or I'll feel like I'm going to cough up blood."

Lan Caiping was slightly stunned, then a contemptuous smile appeared on her lips. She glanced at Xue Sumei and said, "Xiuer, who did you hear this rumor from? Why are you dragging our Weiwei into this? It wouldn't be Xue Sumei again, would it? You know, ever since she was young, she's loved to gossip. She makes every little thing sound like the sky is falling. How many times have you been burned and still not learned your lesson?"

Damn, this old woman has a sharp tongue! When did I become a gossiping busybody?

Xue Sumei was angry, but considering the situation Lan Caiping was in, she couldn't argue with her directly. She could only huff and puff and glare at Lan Caiping before turning her face away.

"This time it's true. It just happened last night. Maybe your daughter hasn't had time to tell you yet. Her boyfriend was personally arrested by the deputy director of the Chaobei Branch. The information is complete, the evidence is solid. He's been a habitual offender on the run for over a decade. I heard the amount of fraud involved is in the tens of millions!"

"Your daughter was right there when they arrested him. She was completely stunned. Later, Yang Tao specifically asked a friend to inquire about the news and found out the real situation of this kid."

Xiuer finished speaking in one breath. Seeing Lan Caiping's suspicious eyes, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, he was caught early. If it had gone any further, the con man would have married into your family. If you were implicated then, money wouldn't be able to solve the problem. It would involve compensation issues, and you might be ruined."

"You have to think of it positively. This can be considered escaping a disaster. But the girl is young and narrow-minded, so she may not be able to recover for a while. If she's feeling blocked up, Caiping, you should talk to Weiwei more. It's nothing to encounter setbacks when you're young. It's just a bump in the road. Just step over it. Don't stubbornly fixate on it, or it could lead to big trouble!"

"Actually, I'm telling you this not for any other reason, but just to ask you to go home and persuade her, don't let her think too much. It wasn't easy to have a boyfriend of three years, and they were about to get married, and suddenly such a big thing happened. No one can stand it. Don't let the child get stuck in a rut!"

Hearing Xue Shumei say this, Lan Caiping couldn't sit still anymore. She suddenly stood up: "No, this matter is too big, I have to go back and ask Weiwei what's going on!"

After saying that, she strode away, not even bothering about her two old sisters!

Back home, her husband was nowhere to be found. Usually, Lan Caiping would call him repeatedly to ask about his whereabouts, but today, feeling upset, she had no time to worry about her husband's actions. She picked up the landline phone and dialed her daughter directly.

Busy signal, it was always a busy signal.

The first few times there was still a beeping sound, but the last few times it was simply turned off.

Originally, Lan Caiping was still relatively calm, but suddenly she couldn't get through on the phone, and her heart couldn't take it.

Immediately afterwards, she felt dizzy and couldn't breathe. Anxious, she slumped down on the sofa.

About an hour later, the old director opened the door and walked in. He glanced at his old wife lying on the sofa and felt strangely puzzled. Lan Caiping was beautiful when she was young, so she paid special attention to her demeanor and makeup. In addition, they were both actors in the troupe, and there were fixed requirements for walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. When she got used to practicing, she would unconsciously bring out this effect in her daily life. It was the first time he had seen his wife lying on the sofa.

The old director walked slowly closer, saw the water glass lying next to the coffee table, and was immediately shocked. He quickly stepped forward to help his wife up and asked repeatedly, "Caiping, Caiping, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly faint on the sofa?"

Seeing her husband return, Lan Caiping, who was breathing heavily, suddenly felt grief welling up in her heart and burst into tears with a "Wah!"

"Old Director, our daughter has been cheated by a man!"