What should have been a simple matter became complicated because the family's savings had disappeared without a trace.
Fortunately, Dr. Ji had also been involved in the timber business before. Since he wasn't in a hurry for the money, he had left it all with Li Chengfu.
Hearing that the Yun family was in trouble, Dr. Ji immediately volunteered to go with them to Li Chengfu's place.
One reason was to get the money, and the other was to ask Li Chengfu to help think of a solution.
"That guy is so arrogant! Isn't there anyone who can control him?"
Li Chengfu was also indignant after hearing about Shen Li's situation. "This won't do. If we let it go, they'll surely ride roughshod over you in the future!"
In his opinion, they should simply call the police and fight it out with them.
"But we're worried that his influence is too great. We might end up losing everything," Yun Que'er said with a worried look.
Li Chengfu was a straightforward man. The only things he could think of were ways to make money. As for the intricate details and hidden motives, he wasn't so well - versed.
Now, hearing Yun Que'er's meaningful words, Li Chengfu finally understood what was hidden beneath.
"Damn it! They're really lawless!" Li Chengfu cursed angrily.
But at this moment, everyone knew clearly that no matter how angry they were, it was just useless rage.
"By the way, I remember your second brother knows some people on that side. Can't he ask them for help?"
"Ah?" Yun Que'er was a bit confused. "When did this happen? Why didn't we know?"
Li Chengfu stared wide - eyed. "A few days ago, he came to see me and brought a guy with him. He said this guy also wanted to do business with me. I talked to the young man for a while and thought he was okay. I heard he knows some people at the newspaper office, and they're even relatives. Anyway, he seemed like a well - off but quite low - key young man, so I agreed to let him do some small jobs first to give it a try. I thought your family knew about it. Don't you know?"
Yun Que'er and the others knew about the newspaper office, but not about the rest.
Yun Que'er suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Then, what was the name of the friend your second brother brought at that time?"
"His name is Zhang Hui. He looks a few years older than your second brother."
It really was him...
Yun Que'er's heart was pounding wildly. She tried hard to suppress the uneasiness in her heart and continued to ask,
"So he's already started working with you?"
"Sort of. We don't have any written agreement. It's just a verbal agreement. He told me he made some money from doing business before, about four or five thousand. He said he wanted to invest all of it. But I thought it was too much. If we made a loss, I'd be ruining the young man, so I'm still thinking about what to do."
Four or five thousand...
Yun Que'er felt dizzy and almost collapsed to the ground.
"Hey, what's wrong with you, girl? We're just talking, and you fainted?"
Yun Fujin quickly rushed forward and supported Yun Que'er.
"Are you too tired? Let's not worry about these things for now. Sit down and have a rest."
"No!" Yun Que'er's eyes were a bit red. "I have to figure these things out. Otherwise, it'll be too late!"
Yun Fujin then noticed something was wrong and frowned tightly.
"Do you think..."
Yun Que'er looked up at Li Chengfu.
"Did Zhang Hui tell you where he made the money?"
"He said he made it from selling radios," Li Chengfu saw Yun Que'er was so excited and didn't dare to hide anything. He quickly told her everything. "He said he sold a lot of the latest radios and made a fortune. There was one he couldn't sell, so he gave it to me as a gift."
With that, Li Chengfu took out the radio.
When Yun Que'er saw it, she almost passed out.
Wasn't this the radio she gave to Yun Jianzhou before?
She had a feeling that Yun Jianzhou must have caused trouble outside.
Li Chengfu didn't dare to say more and quickly gave the money to Yun Que'er.
The young man saw that Yun Que'er and the others looked unhappy, so he didn't insist anymore. He said he would figure out a way to explain to his boss and told them to go home quickly.
"Do you think it was really your second brother who took the money?"
Yun Que'er took the teacup Yun Fujin handed her and took a big gulp of water to calm herself down.
"I didn't believe it at first, but just now I suddenly did."
Yun Que'er clenched her fists tightly. "I think my second brother might have been deceived."
*
When Yun Jianzhou came back, he found the atmosphere at home was extremely solemn.
"What's wrong with you guys? Oh, big brother, what happened to your face?"
Yun Fujin raised his hand to cover his swollen face. "We were discovered when trying to get evidence and got beaten up."
Yun Jianzhou was shocked and stared at him with wide eyes. "How dare they be so bold? Why didn't you call the police?"
"If calling the police could solve the problem, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble."
Yun Fujin frowned. "It's not a big deal that I got beaten. The most important thing is that the boy we invited to help was also discovered, and his camera was smashed. Since the matter started from our side, we can't let him be unable to explain to his boss. So of course we have to pay for it, but the money in our family has disappeared without a trace."
"What!" Yun Jianzhou was surprised. "How could the money just disappear? Was it stolen?"
Yun Fujin squinted his eyes, and Yun Que'er couldn't help but take a second look at Yun Jianzhou.
Yun Jianzhou's expression didn't seem to be fake, but his reaction was off.
Even though he was surprised, a normal person's first thought would be whether someone in the family had saved the money.
"But our courtyard wall is so high, and the door lock wasn't broken. It doesn't seem like someone came in," Yun Que'er said. "Moreover, since we moved here, we've never shown off our wealth. It's impossible for us to be targeted by others."
"So what do you mean? Are you saying someone in the family stole it?" Yun Jianzhou suddenly got excited. "I said, little Que'er, how can you suspect your own family members?"
Yun Que'er's face darkened.
If she was just suspicious before, now she was almost certain.
She just felt it was unbelievable.
Although Yun Jianzhou didn't do any serious work, he had always been a man with moral standards. A man who would never think of bullying women and girls no matter how he behaved outside, how could he steal money from his own family?
Yun Que'er let out a long sigh and said meaningfully,
"Second brother, do you know? Some things can't be hidden. Sometimes, lying isn't the scariest thing. What's scary is that after lying so much, you even start to believe your own lies."
Yun Jianzhou suddenly stammered but still refused to admit it.
"I... What are you talking about? What do you mean by lying..."
"Aren't you going to tell the truth yet?" Yun Fujin suddenly flew into a rage, which startled Yun Jianzhou.
He slapped the table and stood up. "If we hadn't run out of money to pay the compensation today and gone to Uncle Li for help, we would never have thought it was you who took the money from home!"