Seeing Zhan Yihan and Su Jinyue coming back, He Bing stood up and looked at them, pulling the corners of his mouth to reveal an ugly smile, "Yihan, Jinyue, you are back?" He had been waiting here for two days and originally planned to wait for another day. If they didn't come back, he could only go back and wait to go to jail.

"Cousin, let's go in and talk." Zhan Yihan said as he pushed the door open. He had already remembered why his cousin came to see him.

"Okay." He Bing nodded, hunched over and walked inside. Recent events had weighed heavily on him. His wife, having learned he'd embezzled public funds, filed for divorce and left home with their son. His parents, overwhelmed by the shock, fell ill. He went to ask for repayment from relatives and friends who'd lent him money. The better ones were reluctant, while others flatly denied the incident, citing his lack of written IOUs.

Zhan Yihan and He Bing sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Su Jinyue went to the kitchen to pour a cup of tea for each of them, then sat down across from them. She knew what was going to happen to He Bing and wanted to warn him, but Zhan Yiping's commotion made her forget about it, and she never saw He Bing again. When she and Yi Han got married, she heard from Yi Han's aunt that He Bing was busy with business and couldn't leave.

"Cousin, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly." Zhan Yihan said. He and his cousin have always had a good relationship.

He Bing hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm here to borrow money from you." He had no one to borrow from now.

"How much do you want to borrow?" Zhan Yihan asked.

He Bing looked at Zhan Yihan, took a deep breath, and said, "I'd like to borrow one million. If you don't have 500,000, or even 100,000, that's fine." He had initially thought the project was a success and the money would be quickly repaid, but the other party had absconded with the money. He didn't know any details about the investor, only that he was from Hong Kong and a well-known investor there. But now he knew that the information his friend had given him was false; he had been set up from the beginning.

"Who was the person who cheated you?" Zhan Yihan didn't agree to lend the money directly. However, he would definitely see to it. He would never let his cousin suffer in vain.

A hint of disappointment flashed in He Bing's eyes. "His name is Zhao Heran. A friend introduced him to me. He's very generous and loyal to his friends. He told me that he had a friend in Hong Kong who specialized in money laundering. If you invest one million, you can earn double back within a short time. I was a little skeptical at first, but then Zhao Heran showed me a lot of information on the subject, and I believed him. Because I didn't have that much money on hand, I embezzled public funds, thinking I could make it back quickly. But I didn't expect that after I invested the money, Zhao Heran and the investor disappeared."

Thinking of those two people, He Bing gritted his teeth and even his whole body was shaking slightly. If he had the chance to meet those two people again in this life, he would fight them even if it meant giving up his life.

"Do you have their photos?" Zhan Yihan asked.

He Bing looked at Zhan Yihan in surprise. After a long while, he took out two crumpled pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Zhan Yihan, "These are copies of their ID cards, but the ID cards are fake." He asked a friend at the police station to check, but there was no such person.

Zhan Yihan glanced at the two people on the ID card and said, "Cousin, let me handle this matter. You can just live here peacefully."

"I only have two weeks. If I can't make up the debt, I'll go to jail," He Bing said bitterly. After the incident, they gave him a month to find a way to make up the public funds. If he couldn't make up the debt by then, they would sue him in court.

"I understand. Don't worry. Leave the rest to me." Zhan Yihan gave He Bing a reassuring smile.

He Bing nodded. Now he could only choose to believe that besides Yi Han, he had no one else to turn to.

"Cousin, you haven't had dinner yet, right?" Su Jinyue asked.

"Yeah." He Bing nodded. He had been living on steamed buns these days. He only had about fifty yuan left, and he didn't know how long he could hold on.

"I'll go make you something to eat." Su Jinyue stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

He Bing retracted his gaze and looked at Zhan Yihan, "Yihan, I'm sorry to trouble you." If he had a choice, he really didn't want to trouble Yihan.

Zhan Yihan shook his head and said, "Don't trust others too much in the future."

"I see. After this, I've seen it all clearly," He Bing said dejectedly. In the past, as long as someone was kind to him, he'd treat them as a friend. As long as they asked, he'd help them if he could. Now that he's in trouble, he's finally realized the fickleness of human nature. If he can get through this hard time, he'll definitely not be so foolish again.