Huo Beixiao also told them that he had already donated the items in the old Western-style house in Haicheng.

One of the most important reasons why their factory setup in Haicheng went so smoothly this time was that they had made many connections in the political circles of Haicheng by donating the items left by their maternal grandparents.

Ultimately, Chinese society is still a society based on personal connections, especially for those in business, where networks of relationships are particularly important.

Yue Rongzheng and Su Pan heard Huo Beixiao say that he chose to hand over the goods because he realized that someone was watching them, but he didn't know who was watching them.

The two looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.

Finally, Yue Rongzheng spoke first: "I didn't expect that after so many years, those people would still be keeping an eye on things."

Upon hearing this, Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao both realized that there was more to the story behind their grandfather's exile.

Su Pan also sighed and told Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao about what happened back then.

When my maternal grandfather was a university professor, he taught his students everything he knew without reservation.

In particular, he was considerate of his students' hard work and often invited them to his home for meals to improve their lives.

But people can make mistakes sometimes.

One of my grandfather's students, after witnessing the wealth and heritage of his family, harbored ill intentions.

Later, for the sake of his future, the student even sent an anonymous letter to report his grandfather when the movement began.

He also told that group of people about the large amount of wealth hidden in his maternal grandfather's house in order to gain their trust and help him rise through the ranks.

Although those people have long been defeated, my grandfather's student was clever enough not to tie himself to them.

Instead, in the final years of the movement, when things weren't going well, they immediately switched sides.

So although he rose to prominence because of that movement, he was not affected at all when the movement ended.

After Su Pan finished speaking, she sighed and said, "When I went abroad to study, none of these things had happened yet."

"I found all of this out bit by bit after I came back, in order to find your maternal grandfather and mother."

As she spoke, Su Pan couldn't help but tear up again. "Back when the new China was founded, your grandfather had already handed over most of his family property."

"If it weren't for the persecution by those people, our family wouldn't have ended up in such a state thanks to our act of donating our family fortune!"

As Su Pan spoke, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

After she returned to China, it wouldn't have been a big deal for her to use Yue Rongzheng's connections to bring back two people who had been sent down to the countryside.

But those years were too chaotic. In order to obtain their family's property without being noticed, those people made many preparations when my grandfather was sent down to the countryside.

Even with Yue Rongzheng's help, it was extremely difficult for her to return to China to investigate the whereabouts of her parents and younger sister.

After finally finding out the whereabouts of his parents and younger sister, he was told that all three of them had passed away.

She was so heartbroken at the time that she never imagined her younger sister would get married over there.

After all, she knew her younger sister well. Her younger sister had always been proud and arrogant, and she didn't think there could be any man in the countryside who was good enough for her younger sister to admire.

When Su Pan talked about this, she also mentioned a private matter concerning Su Xiaowan.

My grandfather had intended to match Su Xiaowan with the student who reported him, because in his eyes as a teacher, that student was very outstanding.

That student was also very fond of Su Xiaowan at the time.

However, Su Xiaowan didn't like him and rejected him outright.

The student's later decision to report the incident was likely driven by personal reasons, in addition to his desire to use it as a pledge of loyalty to those people.

After Su Pan finished speaking, Huo Beixiao asked, "Auntie, who is Grandpa's student? What position does he hold now? Can you tell us?"

"His name is He Zhengguo. He is now in Beicheng and has become the deputy ministerial-level official in an important department."

Su Pan instructed, "Just keep this to yourselves. Don't do anything about it. He has power, and you are no match for him."

Your aunt's husband and I will slowly gather evidence against him, and when we strike, we must strike decisively and bring him down."

After she finished speaking, Su Pan noticed that Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao both looked very strange.

Yang Qiaoqiao was actually quite shocked.

Because in her previous life, when she later went into real estate, she partnered with the Jiang family, and the Jiang family was backed by He Zhengguo.

Although He Zhengguo rarely interacted with her directly, she knew a little about him.

In her previous life, He Zhengguo was still a department-level official until her death.

Moreover, He Zhengguo was already nearly seventy years old at the time, and he would likely only reach the level of a department director at the end of his career.

I never imagined that He Zhengguo would reach the vice-ministerial level so quickly in his lifetime.

It seems that their rebirth was truly like a butterfly flapping its wings in the Pacific Ocean; the butterfly effect has changed the fate of many people.

Su Pan quickly realized what Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao's expressions meant and asked, "Beixiao, Qiaoqiao, do you know him?"

Yang Qiaoqiao said, "We don't really know each other, but in a way, we should be considered to have some connection with him."

Yang Qiaoqiao recounted the complicated relationship between her and He Zhengguo.

Yang Qiaoqiao originally wanted to keep the explanation of her severing ties with the Jiang family as brief as possible.

Unexpectedly, Su Pan asked very detailed questions with great interest.

Speaking of Qin Haiyang, Su Pan frowned when she learned about the accidents at the cement plant and shopping mall. "You mean you donated things in Haicheng, and shortly after you returned, Qin Haiyang caused accidents and sabotage at your cement plant and shopping mall?"

Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao nodded.

Su Pan's expression became even more serious. "This could very well be He Zhengguo's doing behind the scenes. You little rascal, you're best at these kinds of underhanded schemes."

Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao were both startled.

They suspected that the Jiang family was behind this, because the Jiang family had always been eyeing that cement factory.

If these two accidents bankrupt them and they have to sell the cement plant, the Jiang family will be the most direct beneficiaries.

But I never really thought of He Zhengguo.

Previously, Yang Qiaoqiao thought that He Zhengguo was such a high-ranking official, while they were just small businessmen and had no connection with He Zhengguo whatsoever.

But now that I think about it, if He Zhengguo had been eyeing the Su family's things, then their donation of all those things meant that, to He Zhengguo, it was like taking away his share of the pie.

Furthermore, because he was rejected by Huo Beixiao's mother, he likely harbors a natural hatred towards Huo Beixiao.

Moreover, if the Jiang family were to acquire the cement plant, he himself would also be a beneficiary.

Given these circumstances, it's not surprising that He Zhengguo would sacrifice an insignificant person like Qin Haiyang to target them.