Ye Zhiwei didn't need to do anything after seeing it; the newly appointed and powerful legal team of the Ye Group had already handled the matter swiftly and efficiently.

When Aunt Wu launched her second fundraising campaign, the amount was quickly filled because many people who hadn't been able to donate before immediately donated out of sympathy for her. By the time Aunt Wu was summoned by the police, the amount had reached 90,000 yuan. However, the money has not yet reached Aunt Wu's hands. The police will likely consider it an attempted donation, but because the amount meets the definition of "a large amount" under criminal law, although the sentence may be relatively low due to the attempted nature, it is almost certain that she will face more than three years in prison.

Ye Zhiwei soon received a call from Anna, who had left home. Instead of going directly to her mother, Anna called Ye Zhiwei to inquire about the situation.

She knew that after Aunt Wu was arrested, she had returned home to take care of her younger brother, who was frightened by the sudden police raid on their home.

"Miss Ye." Anna breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ye Zhiwei answer the phone. She said, "My mother really went too far this time. She might not be that malicious; it's more likely she was instigated by her relatives. But since she has offended—"

“Anna,” Ye Zhiwei corrected Anna with a smile, “She was arrested not because she offended us, but because she was suspected of these two crimes. In such public prosecution cases, the police will open a case for investigation if there is basic evidence. Moreover, your mother has been making headlines online recently, so it’s natural that any criminal behavior she does will be exposed quickly.”

Anna realized she had misspoke, took a deep breath, and said to Ye Zhiwei, "I don't want you to forgive Mother. If this time going in will make her behave herself..."

Ye Zhiwei said calmly, "This is not a question of whether we forgive her or not. Although she did have a false accusation, the main reason she is now sentenced is for fraud. If you have any requests, you can hire a lawyer. In her case, you can also hire a lawyer to apply for bail, etc. I'm sorry, although you are indeed innocent in this matter, I have no right to and do not want to get involved in your family affairs."

Anna took a deep breath, asked Ye Zhiwei for her bank account information, sorted out the remaining assets that Aunt Wu had squandered most of, and returned all the money that Ye Zhiwei had previously given her.

In fact, Aunt Wu didn't have much money left. The money from the subsequent donations she initiated was definitely frozen. She didn't find a lawyer for Aunt Wu, but instead gave most of the little money she had to her father's relatives to help keep an eye on her mother's situation.

Anna left the city with the remaining money and a portion of the rent refunded, along with her younger brother, and found a new job.

When she talked to Ye Zhiwei about herself, there was a hint of relief in her tone. She had always been a very ambitious girl. Before, her mother had been so strict with her, instilling in her that girls shouldn't study and should just find a well-off, honest man to marry. Call her selfish or unfilial if you will, but she had been held back by Aunt Wu for too long and now she just wanted to live for herself.

Fortunately, her younger brother is obedient. She earns money to send him to a boarding school, and he studies diligently at school. In addition to working during the day, Anna also starts preparing for the spring college entrance examination at night. If she were to go back to her senior year of high school now, she would definitely not be able to compete with those high school seniors who are working themselves to the bone every day. So Anna wants to focus on her knowledge and try to get into a junior college through the spring college entrance examination. After getting into junior college, she can also transfer to a bachelor's degree program and take the postgraduate entrance examination. She wants to become a doctor.

As for Aunt Wu's situation, Ye Zhiwei didn't pay attention.

Human greed knows no bounds. From a pitiful victim to being imprisoned, and even after her daughter returned, she no longer wanted to manage her mother's affairs, Aunt Wu herself certainly bears the majority of the responsibility.

*

With Aunt Wu's matter settled, the New Year was gradually approaching.

After having a New Year's Eve dinner together as usual, Ye Zhiwei kept asking to go out and play. Ye Qingcheng felt that it was too noisy outside and the fireworks were giving him a headache, so he wanted to stay at home. Song Min was definitely not willing to go out either, so she took the initiative to suggest that the children go out and play while she stayed with Ye Qingcheng.

Since Ye Qingcheng refused to go out, it was Ye Zhiwei and the others who went out.

Ji Shuli did not return abroad to be with her maternal grandfather. Although her grandfather also celebrates the Spring Festival abroad, he celebrates Christmas in a more grand manner due to the atmosphere there.

Ye Zhiwei wanted to watch fireworks, and Ji Shuli suggested that they go to Huanshaxi Park in S City. The square in front of the park would be very lively, and the New Year's Eve fireworks in S City were also set off there at midnight. If they wanted to see the fireworks in front of the park, they could go to the Xishi Tower next door. He could contact the owner of the Xishi Tower to book the entire 58th floor.

Ye Zhiwei immediately retorted, "Watching isn't fun; it's definitely more fun to set off fireworks yourself."

Ji Shuli: ...

The young master clearly doesn't like crowded places. Even when he plays with fireworks, he prefers to rent out a square or set them off privately in squares owned by his friends.

Ye Zhiwei is different. She loves to jump around and enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by people.

The proud young master Ji couldn't directly refuse his little cousin, but Jiang Jianian noticed Ji Shuli's momentary stiffness. He immediately understood that Ji Shuli probably didn't like the lively but chaotic scene downstairs. He and Ye Zhiwei didn't want anyone following them out. He glanced at Ji Shuli and then at Ye Yingying, who probably hadn't had much time to spare due to her late-night studying for the upcoming college entrance exam.

"You two can go ahead first. I'll take Ye Zhiwei downstairs to set off fireworks for a bit and then we'll come up," Jiang Jianian whispered in Ye Zhiwei's ear. "You can come up when you're tired of playing and the countdown starts, okay?"

Ye Zhiwei nodded, feeling dizzy from the close proximity of the man.

Jiang Jianian is a very assertive person. He didn't give Ji Shuli and Ye Yingying a chance to refuse and got out of the car with Ye Zhiwei first.

Ye Yingying: "Sister Zhiwei..."

Ji Shuli, with one hand on the steering wheel and his elbow resting on the center logo, shook his head and said, "Xiao Jiang is really ruthless when it comes to creating dates."

He glanced at Ye Yingying and laughed, "Your sister Zhiwei ran away a long time ago. You'd better not go down. Not only will you not be able to catch up, but you'll probably get exhausted from running around like this. You're already so tired from reading, you might as well take a good rest today."

Ye Yingying had no choice but to abandon her idea of ​​getting out of the car to acknowledge the relationship.

Jiang Jianian had just coaxed Ye Zhiwei out of the car when she disappeared. Even if she called, Jiang Jianian would probably hang up on her immediately.

Ji Shuli and Ye Yingying had a so-so relationship. The last time they met alone was when Ji Shuli squinted and warned Ye Yingying not to play any tricks on Ye Zhiwei.

Young Master Ji noticed Ye Yingying's slight unease and, remembering that he hadn't been very nice to her before, softened his tone and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to stay with me for a while. But the space on that floor of the Xishi Tower is quite large. If you're not comfortable sitting next to me, you can find a spot further away from me."

Young Master Ji's blunt and crude way of comforting her did not soothe the "green tea sister."