On October 15, Zhuang Zhongming was imprisoned and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He will be 70 when he gets out, even though he is almost 50 years old. Prison is a place where the strong prey on the weak. It is not certain whether Zhuang Zhongming, who is used to a good life, will be able to get out alive. Even if he is lucky enough to get out alive, the outside world will have undergone tremendous changes in 20 years.
With Zhuang Chongming's imprisonment, the various crimes she committed were also reported online by the police, which immediately became a trending topic. On October 20, the Zhuang Group declared bankruptcy, and its properties were liquidated and auctioned off.
Gu Qian thought that after joining the Zhuang family and being adopted by Zhuang Zhongming, he would be able to enter high society and would no longer be looked down upon for his status.
Tang Jing also left her inheritance to him; once they died, the Zhuang family's vast fortune would be his.
As it turned out, he was delusional. He didn't expect the dealer to declare bankruptcy in just a few days. He went to the dealer's villa and found that it had been sealed off, and the servants inside had long since left.
As for the group company, it's such a big building, and there are people there, but there are more people outside than inside.
There are debt collectors demanding back wages everywhere; how could we possibly get them back, especially since the boss has been sent to prison?
The bookmaker's bankruptcy shouldn't have much to do with him; it's just that his expectations were too high, and now that he hasn't gotten what he wanted, he's bound to feel resentful.
Gu Qian was good at brainwashing himself. Although the Zhuang family was gone, he had married Xia Wan and become the Xia family's son-in-law. He still had no worries about resources and money, and things were much better than before.
The only problem is with Su Tian. She just gave birth when she saw the news that the Zhuang family had gone bankrupt.
Su Tian is having a big fight with him now, and when she calls or texts him, she only asks him the same few questions.
"If the bookmaker goes bankrupt, will you divorce Xia Wan and marry me?"
"You said you would be with me if you got the inheritance of the Zhuang family. Now that the Zhuang family is gone, will you still keep your promise?"
"Gu Qian, when are you going to see your son? Do you love me?"
"Why don't you answer the phone? Why don't you reply to my text messages?"
"Gu Qian, do you believe I'll take my son and go find Xia Wan?"
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Gu Qian had developed a conditioned fear of Su Tian. Every time he saw her call or text message, his emotions would be like a rollercoaster, fearing that Xia Wan would find out something.
Gu Qian had also considered taking action against Su Tian, but he hadn't found an opportunity recently. Originally, he planned to take Su Tian to a villa in the suburbs, where there were fewer people and it would be easier to make a move there.
But for some reason, Su Tian suddenly changed her mind and refused to go. After giving birth, she went to a postpartum care center, where Gu Qian paid for all the expenses.
Gu Qian was afraid that Xia Wan would find out something, so he didn't dare to make any rash moves.
Just three days after the Zhuang Group declared bankruptcy, a group of people, accompanied by the police, came to him.
The reason is that he signed some kind of legal representative agreement. The current situation is that the bookmaker is in trouble, and he is also burdened with debts. The exact amount of the debt has not yet been settled, but it is certainly no less than one billion.
A billion? He's been in the entertainment industry for so many years and taken on so many gigs, but he's never earned a billion. Now he's suddenly in debt to this extent. Even if he were sold, he couldn't pay it back.
When Gu Qian heard the news, his vision went black and he almost fainted. He was in a daze, not knowing who he was, where he was, or what he was doing.
"I didn't sign it. When did I sign as the legal representative...?" He wasn't an idiot; he knew that this kind of agreement couldn't be signed casually. If any problems arose, the legal representative would be the first to be held accountable.
Gu Qian refused to admit that he had signed it until the other party produced: "Look, isn't this your handwriting? You even put your fingerprint on it. Don't deny it to the death."
Gu Qian suddenly remembered that after he and Xia Wan got engaged, he stayed at the Zhuang family's house with Tang Jing for two days.
Tang Jing was going crazy every day because Zhuang Zhongming was having an affair. That night, she took out a thick stack of documents and urged him to sign them, saying that she wanted to leave her inheritance to him.
Overwhelmed by the surprise, he didn't check carefully at all. After glancing at it casually to confirm that it was a transfer of property, he began to sign and put his fingerprints on the document.
After signing the papers, he kept fantasizing that Tang Jing would die soon so that he could inherit the fortune.
Not only did they not inherit any property, they were also forced to shoulder huge debts.
These debts weighed on him like a heavy mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.
People can't learn by being taught, but they can learn by doing. However, the price for this is too high; he simply can't repay the debt.
The more he looked forward to something back then, the more he regretted it now. Gu Qian was filled with remorse. If he could go back in time, he would definitely slap his past self to death.
Gu Qian hurriedly explained, "I really didn't know I signed these documents; I was deceived."
Outsiders only recognize written agreements. Once someone signs a document, they must bear legal responsibility. If they are let off the hook just because someone says "I don't know," then what is the point of the law?
Recently, Xia Qingshan and Xia Wan have been extremely busy with company matters, and he dares not tell them about his troubles, for fear that their marriage certificate, which he hasn't even had a chance to warm up, will turn into a divorce certificate.
Xia Qingshan is only interested in profit. He will abandon anything that does not benefit him. After the dealer went bankrupt, he didn't like him. If Xia Qingshan found out that he owed 1 billion, he would kick him out.
As for Xia Wan, she could still cherish their past relationship before they got married, but now that they're married, she rarely talks to him. This marriage is practically like being widowed.
Gu Qian refused to admit that he had signed the document, so he decided to go to Tang Jing to see if he could find a breakthrough.
The mental hospital where Tang Jing is detained is no different from a prison; you need to prepare procedures to visit her.
When Gu Qian saw Tang Jing, he almost didn't recognize her. Tang Jing's hair had been shaved off, her face was bruised and swollen, and one of her eyes had been blinded by Zhuang Zhongming, so she looked at people with a squint.
Tang Jing was traumatized by the beating. She would tremble at the slightest sound and curl up on the bed, muttering incoherently, "Don't hit me, I was wrong."
Gu Qian had seen Tang Jing's miserable state online. The videos and photos online were nothing compared to reality. Tang Jing in real life was in a much worse state; she couldn't even take care of the most basic human needs like eating, drinking, and relieving herself, and needed help from others.
This kind of hospital is definitely not as good as the ones you pay a lot of money to get into. No one will take good care of her. Before she even got close to Gu Qian, she could smell the stench of feces and urine.
Tang Jing used to be so proud and self-satisfied. She was the beautiful and generous Mrs. Zhuang. Now that she has become like this, she feels like she is living a life worse than death.
Gu Qian looked disgusted, driven away by the stench. He suppressed his gagging, put on a mask, and then went back inside.
Gu Qian consulted a lawyer about this matter, and now all he needs to do is get Tang Jing to admit that she tricked him into signing the contract.
Although they will still bear legal responsibility, it can at least be mitigated.
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