Chapter 132 Transferring to another school, you can’t help him!
Pan Yun's eyes were red. She had no idea what was going on. She had never been involved in business matters since she was little. Her father had an illegitimate child, and he had never let her work at the company. How could Pan Yun possibly know about these things? She went to the company mainly to have fun, not to commit to anything else.
Things had come to this point, and Pan Yun couldn't find anyone else, so she could only ask Shi's mother to think of a solution.
Pan Yun's child was still at home, being cared for by a servant. The servants were also feeling uneasy, somewhat worried that the Shi Nans wouldn't be able to pay their wages. However, the Shi Nans had previously been happy with having more servants, so one of the servants, who was supposed to be caring for the child, stayed on for now, and the others left.
Pan Yun came to the Shi family by herself. She had to ask the Shi family to think of a solution. If they didn't, no one would rescue Shi Nan. As for Pan's father, it wasn't that Pan Yun didn't want to save her father, but she was simply unable to do anything.
"Where's your mom? What about your family of so many people?" Shi's mother asked. "What did they say?"
"My mother has already talked to the police and she is now abroad," said Pan Yun.
"What? Your mother went abroad?" Shi's mother opened her eyes wide.
"Yes, she went abroad." Pan Yun said, "My mom and dad didn't have a very good relationship. My mom asked me to go abroad, but I didn't. I'm still in China."
Pan Yun thought that if Shi Nan was alright, Shi Nan would come back. Mrs. Pan tried to persuade Pan Yun, saying that Xie Shaojun had already run away, so Shi Nan must have had some problems. Pan Yun still held on to hope, and she was still unwilling to go abroad, and still wanted to help Shi Nan.
"What's the point of you staying in China?" Shi's mother said, "Your mother should stay in China and let her figure out a solution. She's been a noble lady for so many years, it's impossible for her to not have any connections."
Pan Yun was originally a rich girl who only knew how to rely on her mother. Now that such a big thing has happened, Pan Yun is unable to handle it.
"Let your mother come back." Shi's mother said, "Didn't you say your mother has already talked to the police? She doesn't have to worry about being arrested by the police, so she..."
"She can't come back to solve those problems." Pan Yun said, "My mother asked me to go abroad, but I didn't go. My mother said that Shi Nan is not a good person. He is looking for other women outside and making other women pregnant. My mother meant that I should go with her and go abroad together, and leave Shi Nan alone."
Pan Yun felt that she was doing pretty well, so she didn't leave but chose to stay in the country.
"What's the use of you? What's the use of you?" Shi's mother was anxious. She thought Pan Yun was useless. "Where's the child? Where is the child? You have to send the child over."
Shi's mother thought of her children. Although they were two granddaughters, they were still her son's biological children. With her son's condition, she was afraid that he could not have other children.
"At home, there are servants taking care of me." Pan Yun said, "There is one more servant at home, the others have left first."
"Let the child come over." Shi's mother said, "You know a lot of people. Go find your friends and see if they have any ideas."
"They all refused to see me or help me," Pan Yun said. "I went to look for them, but it was no use."
Pan Yun's eyes were red. In the past, those people had been very kind to her. Pan Yun thought that if she went to them, they would help her, but it turned out not to be the case. None of them helped her. Some of them refused to see her even though they were at home, and some of them said that their family members would not let them help them.
Those people all had their reasons, and Pan Yun couldn't rely on them, so she had to find a way on her own.
"Mom, don't you have friends too?" Pan Yun said.
"What friends can we have?" Shi's mother gritted her teeth. "Those people don't want to help when something so serious happens."
Those people were worried about being implicated, so they all stayed away. Besides, the people the Shi family knew were not very powerful.
The uncle of Shi Nan's ex-wife, Bo Meiqi, was also suspended from his job. Although he was not arrested, his situation was not very good. Bo Meiqi's uncle was about to retire, but this happened.
The Development Zone Investment Promotion Office itself is a highly lucrative department. While Bai Meiqi's uncle didn't embezzle money himself, the people he promoted did, some using Bai Meiqi's uncle's name. Bai Meiqi's uncle also failed to manage his subordinates well. He instructed his subordinates to return items, but they never did. Bai Meiqi's uncle committed dereliction of duty, and he must be punished. There's no way he won't be punished.
Bo Meiqi's parents were also trying to find a solution, but what good was it? That was all they could do. They could wait for Bo Meiqi's uncle to be demoted and no longer work at the Investment Promotion Office. He could become a grassroots clerk somewhere else. That would be considered a good situation and a smooth retirement.
Some other people were arrested. It was a serious matter and they will have to go to jail.
This massive incident shocked the entire South City. The Pan family's company was a local tyrant; those who didn't share the same business were fine, but those who did were often subjected to significant disruption. While Pan's father appeared polite and courteous, he was actually a member of a communist organization, threatening to harm others and even murdering them.
These matters are not trivial. Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun once smuggled goods, and this matter has also been uncovered. Xie Shaojun escaped, but neither Shi Nan nor Shi Kaihua escaped. Although Shi Kaihua was initially imprisoned for smuggling, he later helped Shi Nan with some affairs and did make some mistakes, but they were not as serious as before.
Shi Kaihua went to work for Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun only after he was released from prison. Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun had already done a lot of things before. Some of the earlier things had nothing to do with Shi Kaihua, but some of the later things were still related to Shi Kaihua.
Fan Xiaoxue didn't expect Shi Kaihua to be taken away so soon. Last year, Gao Yuelan said that there would be no problem within one or two years. She didn't expect that problems would arise so soon.
When Xie Shaojun fled the country, he didn't consider taking his wife and children with him. He saw himself as the perpetrator of the crime, not his wife or children. These days, collective punishment is no longer a norm; his wife and children wouldn't have to go to jail. If there were any problems, at most, they wouldn't be able to take the civil service exam. Xie Shaojun didn't care; he was a selfish person.
Fan Xiaoxue went to Gao Yuelan's house, and Gao Yuelan was packing.
"What are you doing..." Fan Xiaoxue was puzzled.
"Move out," Gao Yuelan said. "Xie Shaojun's illegal gains will be confiscated. It will be difficult for us to pack up our things when the relevant departments come to our door. It's better for us to pack up our things early. If we pack up early, we can still take some of our things with us. If you refuse to leave here, forget about taking your things with you."
Gao Yuelan had been prepared, but she hadn't expected something like this to happen so soon. She could only pack up her things, and no matter how heartbroken she was, she had to stay calm. She still had a child to consider.
"Xie Shaojun ran away." Fan Xiaoxue said.
"That's normal." Gao Yuelan said, "It's impossible for him to think too much about me. Not only me, but also his lovers. If he wants to run away, of course he will run away alone and not care about others. If I care about one more person, it will be difficult for him to run away."
Xie Shaojun's lovers still came to see Gao Yuelan, and Gao Yuelan told them that they were not married to Xie Shaojun. They should keep the gifts Xie Shaojun had given them. Those who did not want to stay in Nancheng should go to other cities. Those who wanted to stay in Nancheng should keep a low profile and not think about when Xie Shaojun would return to China.
"We've all been left behind," Gao Yuelan said. "We don't know when he'll return. Maybe he's found another woman abroad and has more children."
"You..." Fan Xiaoxue felt sad seeing Gao Yuelan like this.
"Your man should be fine. He should be fine after two or three years in jail." Gao Yuelan said, "After all, your man is just an employee. Not everything goes through his hands."
"I'm not sure yet," Fan Xiaoxue said. "I asked him before, but he refused to tell me."
"All those men are like that. They all told us not to ask," Gao Yuelan said. "Didn't you and your husband divorce a long time ago? The property is clearly divided. If he does get fined, it probably won't be a big one. If it's a few years later, the matter might not be so light."
"Shi Kaihua has been working with them for six or seven years," Fan Xiaoxue said. "That's enough time for a lot of things to happen. The good thing is that Shi Kaihua really hasn't been involved in many things. Maybe because he was in prison for five years, they feel a little guilty about him, so they didn't let him get involved in the more sordid things."
"Just wait," Gao Yuelan said. "All we can do is wait until the relevant departments have thoroughly investigated. What about you? Are you still living with the Shi family?"
"Yeah." Fan Xiaoxue nodded. "Everyone else already knows about my divorce with Shi Kaihua."
When Shi Kaihua was taken away, he deliberately said that he and Fan Xiaoxue were divorced and that Fan Xiaoxue could find another man this time. Shi Kaihua said that because he was afraid that his affairs would affect Fan Xiaoxue. If it weren't for this, Shi Kaihua would not have said that.
Shi Nan's affairs spread, and Jiang Moli also knew about it.
Jiang Moli had heard Sheng Jiahao talk about this a few times earlier. Sheng Jiahao said that these people had dirty hands and that something would happen to them sooner or later.
"Shi Nan was a good college graduate, but he turned out like that." Jiang's mother sighed as she sat in the living room. "If he had stayed in the investment promotion office of the development zone, perhaps none of this would have happened."
"Even if he stays there, something might happen to him," Jiang Moli said. "There are a lot of temptations working there. People will give him money and gifts. Can he really refuse to accept those things?"
"This... is indeed," Jiang's mother said, "it is indeed difficult."
"People like Shi Nan probably can't control themselves," Jiang Moli said. "Others can have money, so why can't he?"
"His diploma is a waste," Jiang's mother said. "A few years ago, those people were still praising Shi Nan's talent. Even though he relied on his wife's family, they still said he was capable enough to find such a wealthy wife. Now it's turned out like this... His mother must be very angry. This family, once the envy of others, has become like this."
"What are you envious of? Hasn't Shi Nan been home for the New Year for many years?" Jiang Moli said, "Shi Nan relies on his father-in-law's connections. It's not impossible for him to do some legitimate business. He made his own mistakes, so you can't blame others for it."
Jiang Moli believes that Shi Nan has bad intentions. Shi Nan approached her and took advantage of those relationships. Shi Nan enjoyed the benefits brought to him by those dark relationships, so he cannot escape.
Many people knew that the Pan family's company had problems, but they couldn't do anything about it. The Pan family was like a behemoth, and Sheng Jiahao had to be cautious when dealing with the Pan family's company.
Sheng Jiahao's brother and brother-in-law worked in relevant departments, so the Pan family company wouldn't target Sheng Jiahao too much. The protective umbrella behind Pan's father wouldn't allow him to offend too many people, especially those who couldn't be offended. Once they offended those who couldn't be offended, the consequences would only be more serious, and others would definitely find ways to deal with them.
The children of the Sheng family always acted according to the law and did not engage in dirty, illegal activities. Sheng Jiahao did not seek backdoor access from his brother or brother-in-law. He ran his business steadily and steadily. How big this business could be was determined by his own ability.
At night, Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli were in the bedroom, and little Sheng Haoxuan fell asleep in his own room.
"The higher-ups must have started investigating Shi Nan and the others a long time ago, probably before the New Year, right?" Jiang Moli said.
"Yes, it started before the New Year." Sheng Jiahao said, "I noticed some changes in the wind direction."
Sheng Jiahao's brother hadn't told him, but Sheng Jiahao could sense it himself. Don't underestimate businesspeople; they can detect undercurrents beneath the surface of calm. Sheng Jiahao didn't say much, feigning ignorance. If he had said too much, he might have accidentally leaked the secret.
Jiang Moli has never cared about Sheng Jiahao's business affairs. Sheng Jiahao had never told Jiang Moli about these things before, so that Jiang Moli wouldn't have to worry about keeping her mouth shut and not tell anyone.
"If you do something wrong or illegal, you will be caught sooner or later." Sheng Jiahao said, "Shi Nan's previous leader also committed dereliction of duty, and many people were implicated."
Sheng Jiahao's brother didn't act as a protective umbrella, nor did his brother-in-law. They both received fixed salaries and had no intention of cashing in on their power. Another possibility is that they weren't strong enough, their positions weren't high enough. They had some ability, but in the eyes of some, they weren't powerful enough. The removal of Sheng Jiahao's second brother-in-law's boss shocked many people, as they had assumed he was clean and retired. Who could have imagined he would lose his integrity in his later years?
There was a big shock in South City. Those who had not committed any crime were fine. Even if they were taken to the police station for questioning, they were only given a brief questioning.
Sheng Jiahao and the Pan family run separate businesses and had little contact. The police did question him, and he told them the truth. They then asked why these people, knowing about the problem long ago, didn't report it. Sheng Jiahao explained that the people who reported it had already been fed to the fish, and that he had family members who couldn't be fed to the fish.
There are many people who know something but pretend not to know it. They don't know how things will turn out in the end. They only know that if they know too much and tell others, then they will have a hard time.
The Pan family company is such a large group, everyone should try to avoid offending them as much as possible. Many people are reluctant to touch the dark side of things.
"This time, someone from the central government came down to investigate," Sheng Jiahao said. "If not, they wouldn't have arrested so many people this time. If it were just the provincial level, it would have ended up like before."
Before, relevant departments had investigated the Pan Group, but the result was always the same: the Pan Group was safe and sound.
Some leaders also said that if something happened to the Pan Group, it would affect Nancheng's GDP and its development, implying that we shouldn't dwell on minor issues. Those issues, while not minor, would eventually become minor ones, and others shouldn't dwell on them.
"It's a good idea to conduct a thorough investigation this time," Sheng Jiahao said. "It may take some time before the verdict is handed down."
"Does it affect you?" Jiang Moli asked.
"It's all okay. We weren't involved in those things." Sheng Jiahao said, "It's not our fault for not reporting what we knew. We couldn't defeat them, and we didn't want to become victims, so we had no choice. It's not just us, other people are like this too. No one dares to speak out."
Everyone tacitly avoided the Pan Group's business. If they were to compete for the same business, they would give way. If they didn't, even if they did win the bid, they wouldn't be able to keep it. They would still be threatened and would have to give up the bid, saying it was their own fault that they couldn't complete the task.
This happened more than once or twice, and anyone with eyes could see there was something wrong. Some people refused to believe it and went ahead with the bid, only to have problems arise.
Sheng Jiahao himself doesn't commit crimes, so he can't stop others. Even if others are so cruel, Sheng Jiahao won't risk his life to go against them. If that were the case, not only Jiang Moli and her son would be in danger, but Sheng Jiahao's brothers and sisters would also be in danger.
Those people don't care what others think. They only know that they want to make money. If anyone prevents them from making money, they are their enemy, and they will never be nice to those people.
"When Big Brother wanted to investigate, they targeted his children, preventing him from moving at all," Sheng Jiahao said. "They even tried to drag him into this, but he refused. They didn't actually attack him, but after that, there was less he could do. His promotion was restricted, and there were other issues. This time, he gave all the evidence he had gathered to the central inspection team."
The Central Inspection Team's visit this time was related to Brother Sheng. Brother Sheng seized the opportunity and found a reliable person. Brother Sheng himself did not come forward at first. He couldn't come forward. If he did, those people would target him. Brother Sheng had wanted to take action for a long time, but he never had the opportunity. Even if he did, those people would push someone else to blame, and the matter would end there.
When Sheng Erjie and his wife were looking to buy a new house, someone offered to sell it to them at a price lower than the market price. They knew the market price, but Sheng Jiahao knew it too, so they didn't buy the house at a price lower than the market price.
"Is everything okay, brother?" Jiang Moli asked.
"No," Sheng Jiahao said, "Big Brother didn't do anything illegal or criminal. He's been working hard on the investigation. He was warned before. One of his colleagues was hit by a car and died right in front of him."
"How dare those people?" Jiang Moli had only seen such scenes on TV, not in real life. Perhaps because of her different job title, she didn't know.
"Do you remember that my sister-in-law was robbed two years ago?" Sheng Jiahao asked, "There were marks on her neck. Later, those things appeared in my brother's house."
"You mentioned it, but you didn't say anything specific." Jiang Moli said, "I thought it was just a simple robbery."
"It's not just a simple robbery. They're threatening Big Brother." Sheng Jiahao said, "Our family does have some connections. Those people don't dare to really touch Big Brother. They're just threatening him. If anything happens to Big Brother, our family will definitely not let them go. We will definitely fight them to the death."
If those people dare to touch Brother Sheng, they will dare to touch others.
The Sheng family and the people on this side cannot just sit there and do nothing. They will fight them to the death.
The Pan family is out to make a killing, but the backers behind them don't want anyone to know. They also don't want the Pans to antagonize the Shengs. Pan's father initially considered doing the same business as Sheng Jiahao, but ultimately decided against it, also taking this into account. If there weren't conflicts of interest involved, others might leave them alone. But once conflicts of interest are involved, there's no guarantee they'll do anything.
The Pan family had been established in South City for many years, but Brother Sheng had only begun investigating them two or three years earlier. He had initially assumed they were minor incidents, that laws and regulations weren't yet fully developed, and that minor issues might be minor, but they weren't a big deal. But when Brother Sheng realized something was amiss, he discovered a body inside a bridge pier, and other issues arose.
The provincial government investigated, but ultimately nothing was done. Someone took the blame, so they stopped investigating. This wasn't just one case; the provincial government investigated the case a few years ago, and the same thing happened. As long as someone took the blame and there was a conclusion, that was enough. Higher-ups would also say, "Don't investigate further, just close the case quickly."
"So many things have happened, but the central government only sent people last year?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Someone came here before, but it didn't lead to any results." Sheng Jiahao said, "This kind of thing is not that simple."
"Okay." Jiang Moli didn't say much. She didn't understand the twists and turns involved. As long as those people didn't catch her, that would be enough to prevent more people from getting hurt.
At the Shi family, Fan Xiaoxue returned home. Mother Shi looked at her and asked, "Is there any solution?"
"No." Fan Xiaoxue shook her head. "Gao Yuelan is packing her things and preparing to move out of our current house. She said the house might be confiscated, so it's better to move out sooner rather than later."
"Will we also..."
"No," Fan Xiaoxue said, "This house existed before Kaihua started working there. He was fined for smuggling before, and the house was still in good condition. It's the same this time. Kaihua didn't do much, basically just dealing with trivial matters. A two or three year jail term should be enough. Xie Shaojun did more, which is why he had to flee abroad."
"Xie Shaojun has done so much," Shi's mother asked. "He can't be shot, right?"
"I don't know," Fan Xiaoxue said. "How could I possibly know those things? They didn't tell me. I guess if I have to go to jail, it will be ten years or more."
"..." Mother Shi was silent for a while, "If Kaihua has to go to jail, you..."
"I'm divorced," Fan Xiaoxue said. "The property has been clearly divided. Mom, please remember this. We still don't know if Kaihua will be fined, or how much."
"You knew this a long time ago?" Shi's mother asked, "Why didn't you tell him earlier that he shouldn't work with Shi Nan anymore?"
"I told him, it's not that I didn't tell him. But after he got out of jail, he couldn't find any other job, so he had no choice but to work with Shi Nan and the others. Shi Nan paid him a high salary, a very high salary. If he did something else, he wouldn't have that much money." Fan Xiaoxue said, "He insisted on trusting his so-called brothers. What can I do? I told him to open a grocery store with me. He felt that he could run a good one, and he didn't want to stay in a grocery store."
Fan Xiaoxue couldn't control Shi Kaihua. If she could, Shi Kaihua wouldn't have been in jail for five years, and wouldn't be in trouble now. Shi Kaihua simply believed in Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun and wanted to do things for them. Fan Xiaoxue couldn't be blamed for that.
"I divorced him because Gao Yuelan said something might happen," Fan Xiaoxue said. "Gao Yuelan is Xie Shaojun's wife. She knows a lot."
They now had to make sure their assets weren't affected. Fan Xiaoxue was fine, but Gao Yuelan was worried about the assets she had previously transferred out. After all, she had transferred them bit by bit over many years, with her family storing some of the assets for different people. Gao Yuelan knew her family might not give her any of the assets, but she had no other options.
Gao Yuelan also bought some jewelry and gold, which she deposited in a foreign bank. Having a few more options, as long as she had a way out, she would be making a profit.
"Gao Yuelan can't do anything, so I have even less." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Xie Shaojun has escaped, and Shi Nan will... But Shi Nan can't put all the blame on Xie Shaojun. They are mainly dependent on the Pan family, so Shi Nan should put the blame on the Pan family."
Shi Nan did put the blame on the Pan family, but some responsibilities cannot be shirked.
Shi's mother wanted to see Shi Nan, but the relevant authorities did not allow her to see him. She had no choice but to return home. She felt particularly sad when she thought of Shi Nan being detained.
Pan Yun had registered both of her daughters with the Shi family, fearing something might happen to them. She'd seen news reports of a babysitter taking a child away, and even though Pan Yun's child was a girl, she was still worried. She decided it would be best for Shi Nan's parents to help care for the child. Pan Yun also had to find someone to rescue Shi Nan and the others.
In the past few days, Pan Yun has contacted many people, but it is of no use.
"Mom, the child may need to change schools." Pan Yun sat in the living room of the Shi family. "We can't touch that money..."
When Pan Yun went to withdraw her money, she found she couldn't. She changed banks, but it still didn't work. The relevant authorities had already frozen Pan Yun's money. Whether it was money from her father or her husband, it was all illegally obtained.
"Can't move?" Shi's mother didn't expect such a thing to happen.
"Yes, we can't move." Pan Yun nodded. "We're still living in the house over there, but... Gao Yuelan has already moved out of the house we're living in now. She reminded us that we need to make plans as soon as possible."
"Then you should move back." Sister Shi came in from outside. She already knew that something had happened to Shi Nan. Her mother called her, so she had no choice but to come back to see her.
Shi Nan and her other sisters were unwilling to come, saying they had no other options and that it would be enough for Shi Dajie to come. Those people gave Shi Dajie some money, not much, so that she could use it to help Shi Mu and the others solve some problems.
"Move back?" Pan Yun looked around. The house was too small, not big enough, and not clean enough.
"It's already this late, and you're still complaining?" Sister Shi asked, "Do you want to sleep on the streets?"
"Shi Nan should be able to keep some of the money he earns, right?" Pan Yun said.
"We'll know that later, not now," said Sister Shi. "If his company goes bankrupt, will he have to compensate others?"
Shi Dajie didn't understand much about those things, but she knew that some bankrupts ended up losing their houses and cars, living in poverty, and some even jumped from tall buildings. In addition, after those people moved out, they still had to pay back the money they owed, and they still owed a lot of money.
When the situation is unclear, Sister Shi can't say that the money Shi Nan earns can be saved. If Shi Nan is fined a lot of money, and the company has to compensate other people, the money Shi Nan earns may not be enough.
"Why don't you just live there first, and move out when you're kicked out later?" Sister Shi said.
"Don't move yet." Pan Yun said.
"Is the child going to school?" asked Sister Shi.
"If the child transfers to another school, can the tuition be refunded?" Shi's mother thought that the tuition for both children was very expensive. If the child transferred to another school, the tuition should be refunded. The child had only been in school for a short time this semester.
"They can't possibly refund the tuition," Pan Yun said. "It's already been paid..."
Pan Yun was too embarrassed to ask the school to refund her tuition. She was afraid that others would laugh at her, and she was also afraid that if they didn't refund her, the school would scold them.
"It's already paid, and it's not like you can't get it back. Give it a try," said Sister Shi. "If you feel embarrassed, I'll go with you, and Mom can go with you too. You're in this situation now, why do you need to go to such a good school? Transfer the children out of school as soon as possible and go to a more ordinary one. Mom and Dad have retired a long time ago, and they don't have that much money to support you."
Sister Shi and her younger sister were unwilling to pay more money. They had their own families to support, so how could they possibly come up with so much money?
Pan Yun had no choice but to go to the school with Shi's mother to return the money.
On a new day, Pan Yun went to school with Shi's mother. Shi's mother was a bit of a scoundrel, so the school refunded part of the money. Shi's mother wanted to persuade her to withdraw, but the school principal said that if she didn't agree, no money would be refunded. Shi's mother had no choice but to take the money and leave. Her two granddaughters could no longer study there and had to change schools.
In fact, Pan Yun considered asking Mrs. Pan to pay for the child's education. She contacted Mrs. Pan, but she was unwilling. After Mrs. Pan went abroad, she contacted Pan Yun and still wanted Pan Yun to take the child abroad. If Pan Yun wanted to stay in China, then Pan Yun would have to earn money to support herself.
Mrs. Pan did that to force Pan Yun to leave Nancheng. But Pan Yun refused to leave Nancheng. She was still thinking about Shi Nan. She imagined that Shi Nan would treat her well after he came out. She stayed for Shi Nan and did not abandon Shi Nan. Shi Nan should treat her well.
When she was in school, Pan Yun never imagined that Shi's mother would be so shameless. She said that if the school did not refund the money, she would lie down at the school gate.
When Pan Yun returned home from school, she was still a little dazed.
"Pack up your things," said Sister Shi. "If you have anything you want to bring over, bring it over quickly."
"How about we wait a while?" Pan Yun asked.
"The child needs to go to school, in a nearby school." Sister Shi said, "The child lives over there with you. Can you send him to school here?"
Sister Shi felt that a rich girl like Pan Yun could not do much, so the children had to be taken care of by Shi's father and mother.
"The children aren't used to this place yet, so you have to help them get used to it," said Sister Shi. "That money can't be touched. There's no guarantee of what will happen in the future, so you have to make preparations early. I've asked people, and I'm afraid Shi Nan won't be able to get out. If he goes to jail, even more than ten years would be considered light."
Sister Shi was worried that things would get worse for Shi Nan. The lawyer said that Pan's father was the boss, and Shi Nan would be much better off. Sister Shi thought that if Shi Nan had been married to Bo Meiqi and hadn't divorced, perhaps Shi Nan wouldn't have ended up like this. Bo Meiqi's uncle's condition wasn't as serious; he was still outside, not inside.
While Pan Yun was resting in the room with the child, Shi's mother was talking to Shi's elder sister.
"Mom, you did make a mistake back then. Look, Bo Meiqi's uncle is still out there." Sister Shi said, "This shows that he at least has some sense of propriety."
"They..." Shi's mother wondered what would happen if Shi Nan was still in the investment promotion office of the development zone. "Someone was arrested there too."
"Some people were arrested, but not everyone," said Sister Shi. "Shi Nan's condition right now might mean he'll end up in jail for ten or twenty years. A fixed-term sentence would be considered safe. If it's life imprisonment... I'm afraid he'll be shot."
Sister Shi still hopes that Shi Nan will just go to jail. Going to jail is still good, but she is afraid that Shi Nan will lose his life.
"What should we do?" Shi's mother tightly grasped Shi's eldest sister's hand, "You must think of a way. Shi Nan is your biological brother."
"It's not like our plan will work." Sister Shi said, "I've already asked people. Now we just need to hire a good lawyer to fight the lawsuit. Shi Nan is not the culprit. The culprit is..."
Sister Shi pointed to the room where Pan Yun was and said that the Pan family was the culprit.
"At the beginning, I...your brother insisted on marrying her, and we couldn't stop him." said Shi's mother.
After this happened, people outside were making fun of the Shi family, saying that so what if Shi Nan was a college graduate, didn’t Shi Nan still get himself into this state?
Those people were saying that the mother and father had not done a good job and that they had raised such a son.
When Shi Mu went out, she didn't dare to look at those people or talk too much, for fear that others would say something bad about them.
"Things have already come to this, we just have to hold on," said Sister Shi. "Mom, your two granddaughters are still there, and we have to arrange their schools first. I'm afraid it won't be easy for them to adjust from a private aristocratic school to an ordinary public school. Also, what were their previous living conditions like now? There's also the issue of food. I don't know if the two children will be able to adapt. If they can't, we have to make them adapt."
The family doesn’t have that much money, and there is no way to hire someone to take care of the child, so we can only let the child adapt to the current life.
"I can't stay here for long, so I'd better deal with these things quickly," said Sister Shi. "Xie Shaojun's wife has moved out of the house we're living in now. I guess she took some things with her. It's better to be proactive than passive. Xie Shaojun's wife is very cunning. And Fan Xiaoxue, Fan Xiaoxue and Shi Kaihua are divorced. They must have known what might happen long ago, so they divorced."
"Pan Yun's mother wants her to go abroad." Shi's mother said.
"What do you mean?" Sister Shi said, "If Pan Yun takes the child abroad, you and Dad won't have to take care of the child, and the child might even receive better treatment. Pan Yun's mother is no pushover. It's definitely not easy for her to get away with it."
"Your brother only has these two children," Shi's mother said. "If your brother really goes to jail, he'll be in his fifties or sixties by the time he gets out."
Shi's mother didn't want her two children to go abroad, but wanted them to stay in the country so that when her son got old, the two children could provide for Shi Nan's retirement.
When Shi Dajie heard what Shi's mother said, she understood what she meant. That is, she had to leave a way out for Shi Nan. If Pan Yun took the children abroad, the two children might not be close to the Shi family at that time, let alone provide for Shi Nan in his old age.
"Then leave them in China," said Sister Shi. "If Pan Yun wants to go abroad, she can take one of the two children with her and leave one here. We can't let her take both with her."
"This is the only way." said Shi's mother.
Inside the room, Pan Yun heard the conversation between Shi's mother and Shi's elder sister. The room was not soundproofed. Pan Yun knew that they were all blaming her, because her father was the main culprit.
After Shi Nan and Pan's father were arrested, Jiang Moli's performances were not affected and were still sold out. Jiang Moli had not been in contact with Shi Nan for a long time, and it was impossible for her to be unhappy because Shi Nan was arrested. She continued to perform as usual and performed steadily.
Just as Jiang Moli finished her performance and came out from backstage after removing her makeup, she saw Pan Yun.
"Jiang Moli, let's talk." Pan Yun stared at Jiang Moli. She had been running around a lot recently and looked haggard, but Jiang Moli was still full of energy. "Shi Nan was arrested. He likes you so much and always buys tickets to watch your performances. Can't you help him?"
"Do you want me to give you the ticket money?" Jiang Moli raised an eyebrow. Help? Impossible. It was good enough that Jiang Moli didn't step on him hard.
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