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Knowing that Yao Nian hadn't eaten all day, Xu Jiayi ordered takeout and had it delivered to her home. She sat at the dining table, her gaze distant, as she aimlessly stirred her food with chopsticks. Occasionally, she would pick up a piece of vegetable and swallow it whole without chewing.
Xu Jiayi put down her chopsticks and couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you tell Uncle Shen? After all, he's a lawyer; he might be able to help."
Yao Nian kept her head down and remained silent, continuing to push the rice around in her bowl. Although she didn't understand the intricacies of business, she could tell from the tone of the investigating officer that Yao Zhandong's situation was far from simple. She didn't want to trouble him any further, nor did she want him to think of her as a burden.
As the year-end approached, Yao Nian stayed busy. She first contacted a lawyer in Huaibei to meet with Yao Zhandong, finally getting a rough understanding of the events that had transpired. Yao Zhandong had purchased a piece of land in Huaibei City at a high price, which was crucial for the second phase of his company's development. He had invested a significant amount of money into it. However, after the construction was completed, the pre-sale permit had yet to be approved. The government stated that it was non-construction land within the planning area, leading to a halt in the project and putting it at risk of complete demolition.
Logically speaking, since construction had begun on this land, all necessary government relations should have been handled beforehand. It was unclear where things had gone wrong for it to suddenly blow up like this. With the project unable to go on sale and the company unable to recover its funds, the financial gap widened. The bank refused to extend loans, so Yao Zhandong sought private loans to keep things afloat for a while.
Just when things were starting to stabilize, they encountered a change in leadership during elections, causing further delays. The company no longer had any operational funds available; even if he mortgaged his own property, it wouldn't be enough. The return of funds remained distant while private loans were due one after another.
The more Yao Nian thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. If what Lawyer Ou said was true, then under such circumstances, the company would at most face bankruptcy proceedings; how could it be related to illegal fundraising? However, Lawyer Ou informed her that when Yao Zhandong was raising funds, he wasn't doing so with the intention of investing in the project but rather promising high returns on repayment. This behavior had already caused direct economic losses to depositors.
When she heard the amount involved in the fundraising scheme, Yao Nian panicked instantly; she had no clue what to do. If the charges were confirmed and sentenced based on this amount, Yao Zhandong could face at least ten years in prison.
The law firm closed for vacation a week before the New Year. On the morning of the thirty-first, Shen Du packed a car full of New Year goods and picked up his parents to head back to his grandmother's house for the holiday. His grandmother lived in Rongcheng, just an hour's drive from Hushi.
He hardly spoke during the journey. Ever since Yao Nian returned to Huaibei and only called him once afterward, he felt something was off but didn’t want to pry since she hadn’t shared anything with him.
As soon as Shen Du entered the house, he saw a chubby little gas canister wobbling toward him on bare feet.
"Wow! Is that you, Xiao Rui Rui?" Shen's mother exclaimed.
Shen Du bent down and picked him up, poking his chubby little face playfully. The moment he held Xiao Rui Rui in his arms, the little boy stared wide-eyed at him before bursting into tears a second later.
Xu Zhengnan rolled up his sleeves and walked out of the kitchen, teasingly saying, "Big Brother, just by looking at your posture, it's clear you've never held a child."
Indeed, Shen Mu took little Rui Rui in her arms and cooed at him. How could he have had the chance to hold a child when he didn't even have a girlfriend?
"Aunt," Xu Zhengnan joked, "I think my brother just has too high standards. With his conditions, why would he be afraid of not finding a girlfriend?"
Shen sighed as he sat down on the sofa. What good were high standards? After all these years, he hadn't brought anyone home.
Shen Du shook his head helplessly. Whenever the family gathered, his lifelong affairs were always the unchanging topic of conversation.
"Oh come on, are you all done?" The elderly lady emerged from the kitchen, her hands dusted with flour. "You nagging every day is getting tiresome! No wonder Xiao Du doesn't like coming back."
"Grandma," Shen Du said with a smile as he helped her over, bending down to whisper in her ear, "Why are you still cooking yourself?"
She was getting older and had some trouble hearing; if someone was too far away, she couldn't make out what they were saying.
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