“That is to say, the Han family is not facing a disaster right now. Otherwise, do you think she needs to act good?”

"Is this how you have always looked at my second sister-in-law?"

Han Ji's eyes darkened, and he asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with you? You weren't the type to care about this kind of thing before, so why are you concerned about my family affairs now?"

Han Chen was slightly stunned.

It seemed that Han Ji's words awakened him.

He had been in the Han family for so long and had indeed never cared about other things, but now he began to question Han Ji's family affairs... Even Han Chen himself felt that -

"You've changed too," Han Ji said, "Don't just talk about me, Han Chen, you've also changed. In the past, you were numb to everything and didn't care about these things at all."

Han Chen was speechless.

"Let's talk about why you came to see me," Han Ji said. "I can handle my family affairs myself. Instead of discussing my family affairs with me, you should think carefully about how to deal with Miss Zhou in the future."

Han Chen gritted his teeth and asked, "Feng Chao, did you handle it?"

Han Ji smiled: "Isn't it possible that you can't guess if I don't answer your call?"

Han Chen: "I want to ask if you handled it yourself."

Han Ji: "Yes. Didn't I just come back not long ago? I just took a break and you came here. I've been working all day and I'm sweating all over. The temperature in Zhongzhou is two degrees higher than that in Dongjiang. It's so hot."

Han Chen's eyes darkened slightly.

Although Han Ji did not say it explicitly, it was almost the same as saying it. He had already revealed where he and Feng Chao went yesterday.

Zhongzhou is a prefecture-level city in a neighboring province.

It’s not far from Dongjiang, and only takes two hours to drive there by highway.

Han Chen asked in a deep voice: "Who asked you to come?"

Han Ji raised his eyes slightly, "Family."

Han Chen: "Who?"

Han Ji chuckled: "Do you really need me to explain it clearly?"

Han Chen: "Yes."

Han Ji: "Grandpa, do you believe me?"

Han Chen: "I don't believe it. Who is it? Is it the eldest uncle or the second uncle?"

Han Ji: "My dad."

Han Chen was slightly surprised, as it was a little beyond his expectations, but not too shocked.

Han Ji's father, Han Jing, is the secretary of the Imperial Capital Procuratorate, which is also one of the important positions in the Imperial Capital.

Although it is lower than Han Chen's uncle Han Ju, it is also a high position.

But Han Chen didn't understand. "What does uncle mean? Or is it just uncle's idea to deal with Feng Chao?"

Han Ji: "My dad and uncle have discussed this, and grandpa also knows about it. They all agree. Otherwise, would they let me come?"

Han Chen: "Why did you call Feng Yang? What did you say to him?"

Han Ji: "Nothing, just let Feng Yang choose for himself, whether he wants to avoid implicating his family or to die without any evidence."

Han Chen's heart tightened. "Is Feng Yang also involved in Feng Chao's activities?"

Han Ji: "They are brothers. No matter how clear the line is, they are still connected by blood. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Do you think Feng Yang has no problem at all?"

Han Chen was always worried when facing Han Yu, because he was afraid of encountering such a situation.

Han Ji is his second brother. No matter how cruel he is, he would not force Feng Yang to death for no reason.

It’s probably because Feng Yang himself is not as clean as imagined.

As for how unclean it is...

"What did he do?"

"He's helping Feng Chao make money," Han Ji said. "Feng Yang is in charge of housing and construction. Even though he's just a section chief, he has connections with many big bosses and is even close to many people from the bank. Feng Yang isn't as greedy as Feng Chao. I only heard about it once from Feng Yang. But some things just can't be touched. Even just one touch can be enough to kill someone."

"What exactly?"

"It's suspected of illegal fundraising," Han Ji said. "His fundraising method is a new type of crime. Whether it can be determined as illegal fundraising requires further research by all parties involved."

"After the research, it's almost done, right?"

"Almost," Han Ji said, "Some problems can be big or small and can be operated - it all depends on how the operator operates it."

Obviously, as a person who can operate, Han Ji prefers to operate on a larger scale.

The only way out he gave Feng Yang was to give him the option of "dying without any evidence".

Firstly, to clear himself, and secondly - he wouldn't have to testify against his own brother after he died.

"Feng Yang jumped off the building." Han Chen said.

"Really? He's quite courageous."

Han Chen's heart was hurt by Han Ji's indifferent expression.

"But he didn't die. He broke a leg and is still in the hospital."

"That's unfortunate."

Han Chen clenched his fists, his unhappy emotions almost overflowing, but the person in front of him was his second brother, and he couldn't vent any emotions to Han Ji.

This was Han Ji's choice. He voluntarily chose to become cruel. His cruelty was directed at Feng Chao and Feng Yang, not Han Chen.

Feng Chao's mistake was serious, and although Feng Yang's mistake was minor, it was still on the edge of the law.

From a human perspective, Han Chen, out of selfishness towards his aunt, would feel that Feng Yang did not deserve such a crime.

But from an objective point of view, or from Han Ji's perspective, these two people deserve to die and there is no need to show mercy.

In the past, Han Chen would never think that there was anything wrong with Han Ji's behavior. A tough approach was a necessary means for Han Ji to embark on the road to the future.

But Han Chen couldn't accept it now. He became kind, emotional, and full of sympathy. It was as if all his five senses were opened, and he became compassionate.

"What should Aunt and Youqing do?" Han Chen felt helpless.

"You can only blame Aunt for being blind back then," Han Ji said coldly, "Don't blame me for being harsh. If Aunt had listened to her family's arrangements and found her a good family instead of the Feng family, where the eldest son is greedy and the second son is submissive, I believe her life would be much better now."

Han Chen's brows were filled with anger. "You have also been arranged to marry, and you know the feeling. Why are you rejecting Aunt's choice now?"

"I was forced into marriage, but I have no regrets," Han Ji said. "It's because of in-laws like the Ai family that I was able to leave school more easily. This marriage has brought me nothing but benefits."

In contrast, Han Yu chose her husband herself and took the initiative to get married.

The Han family also helped and supported the Feng family, but in the end the Feng Chao turned against them, and even Han Yu's husband Feng Yang was not clean.

"You should be thankful that I'm the one who dealt with Feng Chao," Han Ji said. "If it fell into the hands of someone else... Feng Chao has quite a few enemies, right? I'm afraid Feng Youqing and her husband wouldn't be spared either."

Han Chen felt a chill down his spine.

I thought Han Ji was cruel enough, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that this might be the best outcome that the Feng family could have.

Politics has always been cruel.

It is so difficult to keep oneself safe.

Han Ji did not frame Feng Yang. Perhaps the liquidation and "severe punishment" of Feng Yang was also another disguised protection for Feng Yang's wife and daughter.

In this world, only the dead can keep secrets and truly remain tight-lipped.

"If he's not dead yet—" Han Ji took another sip of wine, "If anything happens in the future, let Auntie find the family."