Su Ruanruan guessed it was Su Minghua.
She had just moved when Bao Jingyan held her down.
He gestured with his eyes: I’ll go.
Su Ruanruan continued eating, showing no sign of concern.
It was still that small flower hall.
Su Minghua was burning with impatience.
In recent days, his luck was terrible, and he had racked up debts of over twenty million! His creditors were merciless, warning him that they would cripple his hands if he didn’t pay.
As a surgeon, his hands were extremely valuable!
He had no choice but to turn to Bao Jingyan for help.
From his observations over the past few days: this young master Bao appeared cold outside but was warm inside, and actually very kind-hearted at his core.
He would definitely help him.
Su Minghua comforted himself.
The bronze-flowered gates creaked open.
Housekeeper Wang led the way, with Bao Jingyan walking slowly into the hall behind him.
Su Minghua spoke ingratiatingly as soon as he entered.
"Jingyan, that shirt looks good, did your girlfriend give it to you?"
As Bao Jingyan took a seat, he smiled, "You have quite the eye."
Just as Su Minghua was about to ask for money, Bao Jingyan continued, "I was just thinking about settling the accounts, and you’ve come at the right time."
He signalled with his eyes.
Housekeeper Wang pulled out a few IOUs and took out a calculator to tally them up.
The total was one hundred and thirty-five million.
Su Minghua’s lips lost their color.
He spoke with difficulty: "It’s not... I..."
Bao Jingyan patted his pant legs.
He asked casually, "Are you thinking of denying your debts?"
Su Minghua didn’t have the courage.
He pleaded with Bao Jingyan, "Master Bao, make an exception just this once! Just once! I’ll pay it all back in a few days."
"What will you repay with?" Bao Jingyan countered, "Are you sure you can turn your fortunes around?"
Su Minghua looked utterly dejected.
He slumped in the chair, thinking he had to take back his previous words.
This Master Bao was not kind-hearted after all!
He looked up, eyes hollow and spiritless, "What do you want? I don’t hold any shares in the hospital anymore."
Bao Jingyan sipped his tea.
Housekeeper Wang spoke on his behalf, "Young Master Su might not have shares at hand, but the deeds to the Su family estate are in your possession. Located in the city of Jiangcheng, such a property is worth quite a bit of money. We’ve had it evaluated, and it’s worth one hundred and eighty million."
Su Minghua became slightly agitated, "If the old master finds out, I’m dead."
"If you don’t pay the money, you’re dead either way when you leave," Housekeeper Wang shrewdly said.
The atmosphere was somber.
After struggling for a moment, Su Minghua finally spoke in a low voice, "I really can’t pledge this! If I do, where would the entire Su family live?"
Bao Jingyan put down his teacup.
He smiled faintly, "Just stay there for now! You can buy it back when you have the money."
Su Minghua did not have the courage.
Bao Jingyan did not force him.
He let him off the hook.
When Su Minghua left, he was in complete despair!
He didn’t know how he had gotten to this point.
He thought of Song Wei, still concerned for her well-being.
But in his drunken stupor, he dialed his ex-wife Wang Meiru’s number.
The call was answered by a man.
Afterward, he handed the phone to Wang Meiru.
Su Minghua sobbed uncontrollably, pleading with his wife, "Meiru, can you come back? I won’t go after other women anymore; I’ll just stay by your side and live a good life."
He spoke many drunken words.
After a long while, Wang Meiru finally spoke softly, "Minghua, I’m pregnant."
Su Minghua felt as if struck by lightning.
After sobering up, the embarrassment was even worse.
The Su family had always blamed the inability to have children on his ex-wife, but after their divorce, she had gotten pregnant with another man.
This was a mortal humiliation for Su Minghua!
He smashed the phone.
And wept uncontrollably.