I already guessed his intentions. Hearing him say this, I felt a bit troubled: "It's not hard for me to ask him for help, but even though we grew up together, it's been so long since we've seen each other. I'm afraid my influence might not be enough."

"I'll try."

Saying this, I took my phone and made a call nearby.

When I came back, Li Zikai couldn't wait: "Honey, how did it go?"

"Don't worry, it's settled, but..."

Before I finished speaking, Li Zikai's phone rang. Seeing it was the supervisor from his company, his eyes lit up, and he quickly answered.

But soon, his face turned grim. Without saying a word, he rushed out and headed towards the company.

I quietly followed him.

Just arriving at the company's entrance, I saw Li Zikai's mother scolding someone in the lobby.

"Li Zikai, you have no shame. I want your colleagues to see what kind of person you really are!

"Your company is also heartless, laying off a good employee just like that. It's a black-hearted company!"

Seeing this, Li Zikai hurried over to pull his mother away: "What are you doing? Why are you making a scene here?"

A crowd had already gathered to watch the commotion, pointing fingers at this mother and son duo.

Lin Sisi squatted on the side, clinging tightly to her mother-in-law: "Auntie, we must seek justice for ourselves! Zikai was unjustly fired, the labor law states they should compensate n+1. Zikai has worked there for so many years; they should at least compensate him a hundred thousand."

Li Zikai gave Lin Sisi a slap: "What are you meddling in? Our family matters are none of your business!"

The slap left Lin Sisi stunned.

But she quickly regained her senses.

"Li Zikai, what do you mean? Now that you don't need me, you're kicking me away?" Lin Sisi broke down, "Didn't you say you were going to divorce Yang Shiqi and marry me?"

As soon as she said that, whispers began around them: "What does she mean? Who is this woman?"

"Are you stupid? She's the mistress!"

I stood far away, not wanting to get involved in such an embarrassing situation.

"Dingdong—" The elevator door slowly opened.

Li Zikai's supervisor came out of the elevator.

Li Zikai hurried over, fawning and humble: "Supervisor, did the boss send you? Tell the boss I'll handle my mother immediately, and I’ll make them leave right away."

His mother’s eyes lit up: "I knew it, the boss regrets it. My son is so outstanding, how could they fire him?"

The supervisor sneered, glancing at Li Zikai: "It was just confirmed that you were reported for accepting bribes, and we are about to file a lawsuit against you!"

"What? No way!" Li Zikai's face was full of disbelief, "This must be a setup!"

I stood silently on the side, watching Li Zikai's face turn pale.

I wrote the report. Since Li Zikai took on a big case, he has been embezzling funds.

"Whether you did it or not will be revealed after the investigation!" The supervisor scanned everyone present, "Additionally, today's incident has already negatively impacted the company. The boss said that you are blacklisted in this industry!"

Li Zikai angrily glared at the supervisor: "Impossible! You're lying! My wife is the boss's childhood friend, how could this happen?"

The supervisor looked at him with pity: "The boss originally planned to let you off, but your mother often comes to the company and bosses the staff around. The boss found out and said if this isn't handled, managing employees would be impossible in the future..."

He looked at Li Zikai's mother.

Li Zikai's mother immediately exploded.

"What kind of company doesn't allow employees' families to visit? Which law says families can't enter?

"You’re firing my son just because of this! You’re a black-hearted company!"

The mother-in-law cursed, but the supervisor didn't say a word and left, shaking his head.

She tried to chase after him to curse more but was stopped.

She anxiously grabbed Li Zikai: "Son, this is a black-hearted company. We don't want to work here anymore! Get your compensation, and we'll leave. With your abilities, other companies will fight to hire you..."

Li Zikai seemed convinced and hesitant when a group of burly men stormed in, led by a fierce-looking one pointing at his mother.

"Pay up! Pay up now!"

Seeing these men, his mother instantly cowered.

Lin Sisi also hid behind her mother-in-law in fright.

After hearing them out, Li Zikai understood the situation.

Ever since he got the big project and became complacent, his mother also became reckless – thinking since her son had money, she started splurging on online shopping, beauty treatments...

She even started gambling online, something she used to enjoy a little. At first, she made some money, but soon she started losing. In the end, the losses grew bigger and bigger.

The money she got from Li Zikai wasn’t enough, so she began borrowing. The loans snowballed until the total debt reached nearly a million.

Seeing the high loan amounts on several bills, Li Zikai's eyes turned blood red, a madness I had never seen before.

"Didn't you say you'd stop? Why are you still gambling?

"No wonder you urged me to resign and get compensation. You were still gambling; you want my life! You're ruining me!"

His mother momentarily felt guilty but quickly pushed him away, her face sharp: "I am your mother, don’t you dare abandon me?

"I fed and clothed you; you owe me this."

From childhood, his mother used moral blackmail on Li Zikai, because she was his mother and raised him. So, he couldn't resist; he followed everything she said, living a very tough life.

Maybe all the repression was too much before.

This time, Li Zikai finally couldn't hold back his explosion.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!" Li Zikai suddenly raged, grabbing a pair of scissors and pointing them at his mother, "If it weren't for you, how would I lose everything?"

The receptionist was so scared she ran away.

"You're the one who jinxed me, that's why I'm so unlucky!" Li Zikai stepped closer to his mother, "You ruined me!"

His mother was so scared she started crying, while Lin Sisi was nowhere to be found.

"Zikai, how could Mom hurt you? Mom is doing this for your own good!" his mother cried, "Put the scissors down! Let's talk properly!"

But Li Zikai seemed completely deranged, stepping closer to his retreating mother.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault!"

Li Zikai raised the scissors, stabbing straight at his mother.

Blood splattered everywhere.