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Jian Yu waited and waited, and finally the sunlight filled the whole courtyard. According to Grandma Shen's habit, she should come out in less than half an hour.
Jian Yu had already imagined a bunch of scenes of casually approaching, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Ten minutes before Grandma Shen came out to sunbathe, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived.
The portly butler rushed out with his men to greet them.
Jian Yu followed Su around for a while, and because they were too far apart, she didn't notice the visitors.
After waiting and waiting without seeing Old Madam Shen, Jian Yu assumed that Old Madam Shen had not come out. It wasn't until noon that he found an opportunity to ask the fat housekeeper and learned that Old Madam Shen had been picked up by Shen Ding.
"They've been picked up?"
The portly butler narrowed his eyes, pulled Jian Yu to a corner, away from the cameras, and said, "I know you have an ulterior motive, but don't be too obvious about it."
Jian Yu: "Where did they go?"
The portly housekeeper said, "Don't ask me that. Just focus on your work."
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
Jian Yu grabbed her sleeve. "I need to know where they went!"
The portly butler slapped Jian Yu's hand away, saying, "I won't tell you."
Jian Yu gave him a meaningful look. "Is that so? Then you can return my money!"
When the topic of repaying the money came up, the fat butler slumped his shoulders, but quickly shook off his dejected look. "Two million to buy you a job at the manor. I've already given you the opportunity. Now the money is paid and the deal is done. Don't try to threaten me."
Jian Yu pressed down on her shoulder, "I'm in charge of settling the money and goods! Now I need to know the old lady's location."
Why do you absolutely need to know the old lady's location?
"I can assure you I won't hurt her, I just want to confirm one thing."
"What's up?"
"You don't need to know, just help me see the old lady."
"Can't see him/her."
"Can't see them?" Jian Yu sneered. "Are you sure? I've been getting along well with everyone lately. If I told them I got my job from you for two million, what do you think they'd do?"
The chubby butler, “…”
The fat butler said, "You're breaking your promise? You clearly said you'd pay off my debt, but you haven't mentioned it once since. You've now broken your promise."
Jian Yu said, "I'm just trying to be helpful. I don't want your son to relapse into his gambling addiction and get back into debt. He'll need your help to pay it off again. Over the years, your savings have been used up to pay off his debts. If I hadn't helped you, would you have had to borrow money from your colleagues? I just have to remind them that you won't be able to pay it back."
Mentioning her son's gambling debts, the plump housekeeper felt a wave of dizziness. She didn't know when her son had become addicted to gambling. The first time debt collectors came knocking on their door was ten years ago, when the gambling debts amounted to one million yuan.
She helped her son pay off his gambling debts, and her son promised her he would never go to a casino again.
Two years later, the same group came knocking on her door again, forcing her to pay back another million.
From then on, she had money she couldn't pay off every year.
Last year, she couldn't afford any more money.
For her son's safety, she had to borrow money from a friend.
She sternly told her son that this was the last amount of money she had helped pay off, and that he shouldn't come to her again if it happened again.
Her son must have listened to her advice, because no one has been pressing her for repayment for over a year.
She finally felt relieved and gradually used her salary to pay off her debts.
Unexpectedly, a week ago, she received another call for help from her son.
This time, the debt is even greater, reaching a staggering ten million.
She felt like the sky had fallen, and what she hated most was her son's lack of ambition. She angrily threw down the words, "I have no money, do whatever you want with me?"
Ten minutes later, she received a photo.
Seeing her son beaten bloody and mangled, she finally softened and started looking for ways to raise money again.
After two days of fundraising, we are still short two million.
Just when she didn't know what to do, a little black girl named Linda offered to lend her money on the condition that she work on the plantation.
She once asked Linda why she insisted on working on their estate.
Linda said she had a fairytale dream of a prince and Cinderella since she was a child.
The fat butler scoffed at this claim but did not investigate further.
She desperately needed the money because she wouldn't have to pay it back.
She needs to pay back all the other money, one by one. It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a good deal.
Considering the top-notch security equipment and world-class security team in the manor, the fat butler didn't think Linda could do anything inside. Even if she wanted to, he could control the situation.
So he agreed to her request.
As a result, she is now being threatened?
The fat butler's eyebrows twitched with anger. "You reported me, so you can't stay either. You should think this through."
"It doesn't matter, I can find other solutions."
Jian Yu didn't care, but the chubby housekeeper couldn't; she couldn't lose her current job.
Where can she find a job with a million-dollar annual salary if she leaves here?
The portly butler finally gave in, “The old lady has been having health problems lately, and the head of the family hasn’t visited her in a long time. This time, we’re here to take her back for her 80th birthday celebration.”
"An 80th birthday? Is Grandma Shen's birthday around these days?"
Why is it inconsistent with the information?
"No, it's two months from now."
"Why were you picked up so early?"
The portly butler shook his head. "I don't know either. The old lady hasn't been back for several years. The head of the family came to invite her personally, so the old lady has to give him face."
Jian Yu laughed, "If you really cared, you wouldn't have lived alone in the manor for so many years, not even going back for the New Year."
The portly housekeeper said, "In short, the old lady won't be back anytime soon. If you leave, your job will be in jeopardy."
Jian Yu is not yet confident that he can escape unscathed from the Shen family's stronghold.
The only solution now is to persuade Shi Baozhu to come forward.
Jian Yu contacted Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao was following Shi Baozhu. "After Shi Baozhu finished arranging the funeral for her adoptive mother, she fell ill. As it stands, she has no intention of looking for her relatives."
Jian Yu: "Doesn't she have even the slightest intention of acknowledging her relatives?"
Lu Jiao nodded. "Shi Baozhu has handed over all her work to her son and arranged for her to stay at a resort after being discharged from the hospital. She has a deep affection for her adoptive mother and is angry about Old Master Shen's behavior. She feels that she may not want to have any further relationship with the Shen family."
Jian Yu, “Find a way to pass on the news that Old Madam Shen is unaware of, and also pass on the news that Old Madam Shen’s second son was killed by her eldest son, Shen Ding, in the struggle for inheritance.”
Lu Jiao said, "Old Mrs. Shen's second son was not killed because of a custody battle."
Jian Yu said, "I know I only angered Shi Baozhu. Only when she's angry will she be able to contact Old Madam Shen. Shi Baozhu has a considerable business in the area and a certain network of connections. It's easier for her to see Old Madam Shen than it is for you or me."
Lu Jiao said, "How about I just get a document and send it to Old Madam Shen?"
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