Forget it, even if what his sister said was true, he had the money to pay it back. He had indeed hidden quite a lot of money and jewelry from Lin Youdong and Fang Rong.
Forget it, even if what his sister said was true, he had the money to pay it back. He had indeed hidden quite a lot of money and jewelry from Lin Youdong and Fang Rong.
Although it was summer vacation and Lin Yuzhe was not in a hurry to make money, if he didn’t clarify things with Lin Youdong soon, there was a chance Lin Youdong would accuse them of "child trafficking." Therefore, after discussing it, they decided to resolve the matter immediately to let Lin Yuzhe have peace of mind.
Having just returned from Hai City, Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci didn’t rush back there but rather had Long Yue and Fu Ran talk to Lin Youdong first.
Lin Youdong and Fang Rong came back that day to find that not only had their rascal, Lin Yuzhe, disappeared, a large sum of money and jewelry from the house was missing too. They were both furious and anxious, and had already called the police.
When Long Yue and Fu Ran came, they told Lin Youdong that Lin Yuzhe was with Meng Chuyue, which led him and Fang Rong to anxiously ask, "Where is the money and jewelry he took?"
Lin Yuzhe had already informed Meng Chuyue about the money and jewelry.
He didn’t want to tell her, but knowing that Lin Youdong would definitely investigate the matter, he confessed and even told Meng Chuyue the location where the money was hidden.
Meng Chuyue immediately had Erhu bring it over.
Yes, as Lin Yuzhe said, they might as well use this money to get rid of Lin Youdong.
Yes, better just give a part of it, keep a bit more for themselves.
Since they were prepared to keep the money, naturally, they would find an excuse.
The excuse was readily available.
Following the instructions given by Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci, Fu Ran said coldly, "He encountered human traffickers as soon as he got on the car. Later, a kind person helped him escape danger, but the train police only caught two of the traffickers. Another one fled with the money and jewelry by jumping from the train. If you don’t believe us, you can go ask the train police."
Fang Rong, furious beyond words, said, "Then what are you here for?"
"We’re here to negotiate the custody of Lin Yuzhe on behalf of Meng Chuyue. Mr. Lin, we hope you will let go gracefully, otherwise we will sue your current wife for child abuse. Moreover, we will suppress the Lin family’s business on all fronts."
Now that Long Yue and Fu Ran’s business in Hai City was growing ever larger, gaining prominence, and rising in status,
If they wanted to suppress the Lin family, the Lin family would surely collapse.
But he didn’t want to let Meng Chuyue have her way like that.
Seeing his eyes rolling around, clearly up to no good, Fu Ran said, "Let me offer you some advice, Mr. Lin. If you interfere with this matter, or try to extort us in the process, not only will you lose your social reputation, you’ll also lose Lin Yuzhe permanently, which means one less person to look after you when you’re old."
Although Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci had said that for Lin Yuzhe’s sake, so he wouldn’t be disgusted by Lin Youdong’s actions, they could afford to lose some money.
But Fu Ran’s intention was to handle the matter perfectly, to not only avoid paying money but also to get a sum from Lin Youdong.
Long Yue wasn’t what he used to be either; he sneered, "If I were you, Mr. Lin, not only would I not take money, I would even pay child support to gain a good reputation."
This idea was based on what Meng Chuyue said about "trying not to let the still very young Lin Yuzhe’s mind get scarred and grow twisted, wait until he’s older to tell him the truth."
He thought that regardless of how Lin Youdong treated Lin Yuzhe, Lin Yuzhe would have to take care of him when he got old, so why let Lin Youdong off the hook for the money he owed?
Lin Youdong figured it out pretty quickly.
That money and jewelry were probably gone for good...
If he wanted, he could demand a large sum of money from Meng Chuyue.
But it would be utterly counterproductive.
Not only would he offend Long Yue and Fu Ran, but he would also lose the heart of Lin Yuzhe, and he and Fang Rong would be criticized by everyone.
He might as well compromise on all fronts, in exchange for a good reputation.