Following the sound of footsteps, Yu Zhiming walked slowly out of the study, looking a little unnatural. He stood in front of us, not sitting down, with a puzzled look in his eyes: "How did you know I was here?"
I remained calm and analyzed in an orderly manner: "Your acting skills are first-rate, but the nanny is not an actor. She was very nervous when she opened the door, and she seemed relieved when she saw us, which made me suspicious. After entering the house, your sister was not wearing pajamas. At this time and in this outfit, it shows that she was talking to someone. Who else could she be with at this time except you? Aren't these details enough to explain the problem?"
Cui Yingying widened her eyes and couldn't help but burst out in anger: "Fuck! Brother, you are too amazing!"
I had no time to indulge in this boasting, so I turned to Cui Yingying and said, "Yingying, go see if there is any soda water and send it to the study. I drank too much tonight and my stomach feels uncomfortable."
Hearing this, Lin Xun said openly: "We don't have that thing at home. I'll go make you a bowl of honey water." After that, he got up and walked towards the kitchen.
I stood up, smiled and made an invitation to Zhiming: "Let's go to the study and talk alone."
Yu Zhiming slowly sat down opposite me. I didn't hesitate at all. I looked straight at him and asked directly: "Do you hate me?"
He fell silent, without saying a word, but his complex and indistinguishable eyes, filled with surging emotions, gave the answer.
"I understand." I responded calmly, trying to adjust the depressing atmosphere.
Yu Zhiming suddenly clenched his fists, his voice full of indignation: "No, you simply can't understand! Just like you called me a coward just now, can you imagine the humiliation and hatred of a man being cuckolded?"
I was slightly startled, and said frankly: "I haven't experienced it. But you and her have been separated for a long time, and I always thought that your feelings for her had faded a long time ago..."
"No! I love her!" Yu Zhiming was so emotional that he interrupted me directly. His eyes turned red instantly and there seemed to be tears flashing in his eyes.
His reaction was so intense that it was totally beyond my expectation. Looking at his expression, I knew in my heart that what he said was definitely not a lie.
I stared at Yu Zhiming and asked, "Since you loved Yang Ruining so much, why did you still spend your time drinking and partying outside, and finally ended up separating?"
Yu Zhiming sighed, trying to calm his surging emotions, his voice full of helplessness and bitterness: "She never loved me from the beginning to the end. Back then, she reluctantly married me because my mother was her mentor."
I waved my hand, not wanting to dwell on this topic any more: "Okay, let's not talk about the past anymore. You tracked me with GPS, no matter what your original intention was, you were ultimately plotting against me."
Yu Zhiming's face flashed a trace of panic, and his attitude softened instantly. He explained eagerly: "I really don't have any conspiracy! I lent you the car sincerely. I usually use GPS software to confirm whether the servants have arrived at the construction site on time. One time when I checked, I accidentally found that the car was parked downstairs of Ningning's apartment on the night I borrowed it. At first, I didn't take it seriously. Later, when I went to the hospital to ask Ningning for help that night, I habitually checked the location of the car and found that the car was parked at the hospital again, so I went there."
I said, "This alone doesn't seem to explain anything, right?"
Yu Zhiming had a painful look on his face, as if he was dragged into an abyss of unbearable memories. His voice was low and trembling, "Ningning has had a habit for many years. No matter where she is, she will carefully check whether the lights are turned off before locking the door and leaving. That night, I saw clearly that the light in her office was on downstairs, but when I pushed the door, it was locked. I called her name, but there was no response from inside. At that moment, I knew that there must be someone else in the office."
Hearing him say this, I couldn't help but recall the scene of that night, and it was exactly the same as he described.
Yu Zhiming paused and continued, "You said on the phone that your colleague died in the hospital. I immediately ran to the emergency room to inquire. It turned out that no patient sent from the county town died that day. But I still had a glimmer of hope in my heart and didn't want to believe this fact. That night, I hid in the corner, staring at Ningning's office. Until I saw you walk out of it with my own eyes..."
Yu Zhiming's words were stuck in his throat. Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xun walked into the study with two cups and interrupted him.
Lin Xun placed the cups in front of me and Yu Zhiming and said, "This cup of honey water is for you, and this cup of coffee is for Yu Zhiming."
After putting down the cup, she turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, I quickly said, "Lin Xun, don't leave yet, sit down and let's work together to find a solution to the problem."
Lin Xun was slightly startled, looked at me, hesitated for a moment, and finally sat down silently.
I turned my gaze back to Yu Zhiming, with a serious expression, and went straight to the point: "Who do you owe money to?"
Yu Zhiming took a deep breath, his voice filled with frustration and regret: "There is a guy in Dongcheng nicknamed Dian Ge, he runs an underground money house. In the past, I transferred money to Macau for gambling through him. He also lent money at high interest rates. One time, I was gambling like crazy and lost a lot, so I borrowed 30,000 yuan from him."
I locked my eyes with Yu Zhiming and asked, "How much have you paid back now? How much do you still owe the other party?"
Yu Zhiming's face was full of fatigue, and his voice was hoarse: "In the past few years, I have paid back more than 50,000 yuan in installments. But the interest on this money is compounded, like a bottomless pit that can never be filled... After all, I still owe him a sum."
My eyes widened and I cried out in shock, "One hundred million? This is even more cruel than drinking human blood! Even if I had a money printing machine, I still couldn't pay off this debt to the devil!"
Yu Zhiming seemed to have his spine pulled out. He slumped in the chair, holding his head tightly with his hands, his knuckles turning white from the strength. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant and fell into the abyss of despair.
I asked, "If you don't return it to him, what's the worst that can happen? Will it cost you your life?"
Yu Zhiming hung his head, looking dejected, and replied weakly, "It's not fatal, at most I'll just lose an arm or a leg."
I smiled and said, "Your arms and legs are worth 100 million yuan. This can even be included in the Guinness World Records. I think this business is worth doing. You call him and ask him if he wants the left side or the right side."
Lin Xun, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "Guan Hongjun, the situation is urgent, and you still have the mind to joke!"
I suppressed my smile and said in a serious tone, "What's the origin of this order?"
My smile disappeared instantly, replaced by a serious face, and I asked in a cold tone: "Who is this loan shark?"
Yu Zhiming wiped his face, his voice full of anxiety: "This man has strong connections in both the black and white worlds. He made his fortune in the early years by running a dry goods warehouse, and later quickly monopolized the logistics business of the Dongcheng clothing, shoes and hats wholesale market. After making a lot of money, he set his sights on underground banks and started lending money at high interest rates. His background is very shady."
I frowned and asked, "When is the final repayment deadline he gave you?"
Yu Zhiming smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There are only 10 days left. These days, he was afraid that I would run away, so he sent two thugs to watch me 24 hours a day. I finally found an excuse and said I was coming to my sister to raise money. This high-end villa area has strict access control and outsiders cannot enter, so I took the opportunity to get rid of them."
I also started to get anxious and kept rubbing my temples.
In my life, I have never encountered such a thorny and ruthless character. I racked my brains but couldn't think of a solution.
Some people may question why not call the police? However, people who have experienced that era know that if calling the police could truly solve the problem, these thugs who loaned money at high interest rates and exploited the people would have disappeared long ago.
These people stand in front of the stage to do evil, and behind them there is a complicated chain of interests supporting them. The moment the police call was hung up, the huge network of relationships behind it began to work. The gangsters who hacked people might have sharpened their knives and rushed towards the informant at lightning speed...
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