The investigation began with Feng Jinglin's family. First, it was his father, who was the head of the department, and then the retired Dean Feng, who had been rehired as an expert. Feng Jinglin, however, had no connection to the investigation because he disliked medicine since childhood and did not pursue that path.

Therefore, life is sometimes unpredictable and cannot be planned. If the Feng family had insisted on having their only son, Feng Jinglin, follow in his father's footsteps and study medicine, they might be in a similar predicament today.

Feng Jinglin's mother initially kept the news from her son for fear of frightening him, but she eventually told him about the family's misfortune when she could no longer hide it, urging him to do everything in his power to help his father and grandfather escape their predicament.

Having always been well protected and cared for, and never having experienced the harsh realities of society, Feng Jinglin panicked immediately upon hearing that his grandfather and father were under investigation. He hurriedly sought help from his future father-in-law, Lin Haitao, whom he could think of as the closest person and the one most likely to be able to help.

What he didn't expect was that Lin Haitao was now in dire straits himself. If the Feng family fell from power, how could the Lin family, which had maintained a close relationship with the Feng family for over twenty years, remain unscathed? The relationship between the two families was far more than just in-laws; the transfer of benefits involved was simply too extensive.

Lin Haitao was eager to sever all ties with the Feng family at that moment, so how could he dare to rashly offer his help?

But these words had to be kept to themselves; they absolutely could not be spoken to Feng Jinglin openly. Because once the facade crumbled, there was no hope of mutual redemption; what would likely remain was mutual tearing each other apart in an attempt to reduce or exonerate themselves.

Lin Haitao racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution that satisfied both sides. Feng Jinglin noticed his panic and realized that things might be heading in an unpredictable direction.