Jiang Qing quietly waited for Su Hua's instructions.
Ye Li dared to target Young Master Lin, so Su Hua definitely wouldn't let the Ye family off the hook.
"Jiang Qing, investigate Ye Real Estate," Su Hua coldly ordered.
"Yes, Miss Su," Jiang Qing respectfully acknowledged.
Butler Wang watched with a smile.
With the weather turning cold, it's time for the Ye family to go bankrupt.
If the Ye family didn't break any laws or regulations, Miss Su might set up a real estate company to compete with Ye Real Estate. But how could a company like Ye Real Estate not have any violations?
The Ye family is in for some tough times.
"By the way, Miss Su, those who sent Ye Li back to the Ye family reported that Ye Li has gone mad," Jiang Qing added.
"Mmm," Su Hua responded indifferently, her gaze calm and unwavering. For her, any man other than Lin Xuan wasn't worth wasting her emotions on.
After finishing breakfast, Su Hua went upstairs. Due to the effects of the medication, Lin Xuan was still asleep in bed.
When Lin Xuan woke up, he saw Su Hua sitting by the bed, her face grim, indicating she wasn't in a good mood.
"Hua-bao, what's wrong with you?" Lin Xuan asked nervously, trying to figure out what he had done to upset Su Hua.
Before attending the birthday party, Su Hua was fine, but only after returning home did she become this way.
Could it be... did Su Hua misunderstand something?
"Hua-bao, I promise, although I took the medication yesterday, I remained fully conscious before you arrived. I didn't have any improper interactions with any woman other than you," Lin Xuan quickly raised two fingers to swear, fearing Su Hua might think he had been unfaithful.
Su Hua's expression remained icy.
Lin Xuan was at a complete loss.
He didn't even know why Su Hua was angry, let alone how to pacify her.
"Xuan," Su Hua bit her lip, "I'm sorry. It's my fault for not protecting you."
She couldn't imagine what would have happened if something had truly gone wrong...
Thankfully, he was unharmed...
Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned.
So, Su Hua was blaming herself for not protecting him.
A warm feeling surged through Lin Xuan. In this world, only Su Hua truly cared for him and loved him.
Lin Xuan gently wiped away the tears at the corners of Su Hua's eyes, speaking in a tender tone, "Hua-bao, I'm fine, aren't I? I promise, I'll take good care of myself and not put myself in danger."
"Alright, I trust you, Xuan," Su Hua nodded, holding Lin Xuan's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined.
"Xuan, you can't get hurt. You have to stay safe for me. If something happens to you, I'll follow you to the ends of the earth. You won't be able to get rid of me."
In the past, Lin Xuan might have resisted Su Hua's words, but now he only felt bliss.
Having a girlfriend who devoted herself entirely to him—what man wouldn't love that?
In the Ye family's house.
Ye's Father mobilized all available resources to investigate who had harmed Ye Li, but there was no trace whatsoever!
There were no surveillance tapes, and no witnesses!
Even the four bodyguards were nowhere to be found, as if they had vanished from Xia Country overnight!
Ye's Father sat on the couch, unshaven and looking utterly defeated.
He had only one son, and he had placed all his hopes on Ye Li. Yet, not only had Ye Li gone mad, but he had also lost his ability to have children.
The only consolation was that the Ye family wasn’t short on money. They could send Ye Li to the hospital, retrieve his sperm, and pay for a surrogate. However, the chances of success were slim.
"Dear, have you found anything?" Ye's Mother came downstairs, anxious.
Ye's Father shook his head despondently.
There was no trace to be found... nothing at all!
"It's been three days, how can we not have found anything? Husband, send more people to look!" Ye's Mother urged impatiently. Every day, she watched her foolish son and longed to tear apart whoever had turned him into this state.
"It's no use, we can't find anything anymore. We searched for three days and found nothing. It's even less likely we'll find anything in the future. Everything that could be investigated has been checked," Ye's Father shook his head.
At that moment, his phone rang. Ye's Father picked up the call.
"Chairman, something's happened at the company. You need to come over right away! The tax bureau is here to check our accounts." The frantic voice of his secretary came through the phone.
"What?" Ye's Father shot up from the couch.
"Not only that, but our company is trending on Weibo. Chairman, you should check it out yourself." The secretary added.
Ye's Father hurriedly got into his car and headed to the company.
On the way, he remembered the secretary's words and quickly took out his phone to check Weibo.
The following were trending on Weibo:
# Ye Real Estate uses substandard construction materials, with poor building quality.
# Ye Real Estate forcibly buys land at low prices, threatening residents who refuse.
# Ye Real Estate withholds workers' wages, leading to a worker's suicide by jumping into a river.
# Houses built by Ye Real Estate collapsed.
And so on.
Nearly twenty black marks occupied the main Weibo hot searches and city-specific listings. Similar news flooded other platforms as well.
Ye's Father's face turned pale upon seeing these headlines.
These things—they had always been kept well hidden by the company. How could they have been exposed?
Who? Who was behind this!
Arriving at the company, Ye's Father found the entrance and the underground parking lot completely blocked.
The driver frowned, "Chairman, we can't get through."
Ye's Father had to disguise himself and move through the crowd.
People in the crowd chanted loudly: "Refund us! Give us our money back! Destroy the houses we bought!"
"We spent our life savings on these houses, only for you to use cheap materials for profit. Do you have any conscience?"
"Refund us now!"
Ye's Father, struggling to keep his mask on, walked through the crowd. His hat accidentally got knocked off, and a man noticed his resemblance. He yanked down Ye's Father's mask.
"This is Ye's Father, the chairman of Ye Real Estate! Ye's Father is here!" the man shouted.
Almost everyone turned their attention to the scene.
After confirming that Ye's Father was indeed the head of Ye Real Estate, the crowd swarmed, grabbing at his clothes and hair.
"Refund us, right now! I don't want to die. I don't want to live in your houses!"
Ye's Father was in complete disarray, his hair a mess, his clothes torn—far from the image of an elite businessman he once had.
Security guards from Ye Real Estate arrived, forcibly pulling Ye's Father out of the crowd and escorting him into the company.
The secretary was stunned to see Ye's Father's disheveled state. "Chairman, you look...?"
"I'm fine," Ye's Father said grimly. "Where are the staff from the tax bureau?"
"After checking the accounts, they took some of our company's documents and left. Chairman, they found the hidden ledgers we thought were well-concealed," the secretary explained.
"This time, we might need to pay hefty taxes, plus fines, amounting to several billion. Our cash flow isn't enough, and with all these black marks, banks probably won't lend to us."
The secretary's expression was one of deep worry.
The company might truly be done for this time...