After arriving, Attorney Wang quickly met with Lin Haitao, swiftly grasped all the details of the case, and instructed Lin Haitao on precautions to take when confessing, urging him not to say too much or make any mistakes.
Lin Haitao's daughter, Lin Xiao, had already introduced the achievements of this great lawyer from Beijing to her father, and Lin Haitao seemed to be encouraged and became more proactive.
That's how people are; when there's hope ahead, life becomes much easier.
After verifying all the details of the case, Attorney Wang discovered that Lin Haitao was indeed considered an "honest man" among businessmen, as most of his bribery was done out of necessity. He even kept some evidence of the other party's threats to demand kickbacks and bribes from back then, perhaps thinking that it might come in handy someday.
As for the tax evasion, he firmly denied it. Lin Haitao said that he did take advantage of some national tax reduction and exemption policies during the business process, but all of them were within the scope of the law, and his company absolutely did not evade taxes.
With a week left in the Christmas holiday, Yang Xile chose to stay in Linjiang City to be with Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao was extremely grateful to him, but didn't know how to repay him. Yang Xile asked her if she had asked Wei Changfeng for help.
Lin Xiao said he was filming a movie, and besides acting, he didn't know much about these things in life. Even if he told him, it would only add to his troubles.
"You really do care about him," Yang Xile sighed inwardly. He then asked Lin Xiao if, if the funding gap was too large, she should at least ask Wei Changfeng if he could help. Aren't actors usually paid an average of 2.08 million yuan per day?
Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still told Yang Xile the whole truth.
She wanted to try raising the money herself first, and only ask Wei Changfeng if that failed. Wei Changfeng hadn't even bought a house in Beijing yet due to social security issues, and was currently planning to do so. Asking him to use the money he'd worked so hard to save for a house to cover his father's fines at this point seemed a bit unreasonable.
If she asks, Wei Changfeng will probably give it to her, just like when he heard she wanted to buy a house in Paris, he wanted to give her all his savings.
The key point is that the two are only in the boyfriend-girlfriend stage and have only been together for less than a year. How could she have the audacity to ask her boyfriend to borrow tens of millions?
Hearing Lin Xiao's concerns, Yang Xile suddenly said, "Sister, break up with him. No matter how much the remaining hole is, I'll cover it for you. You know my family can afford it, right?"
Lin Xiao was stunned. After regaining his senses, he asked Yang Xile, "Xile, do you know what you're saying?"
Yang Xile stared at her intently and said, "Of course I know. Wei Changfeng has never been able to help you at all. Why do you insist on being with him? Why can't you think more about yourself and your family?"
I heard from Attorney Wang that Uncle Lin's company assets have been frozen. Even if you sell all your possessions now, it won't be enough to cover half of the hole they need to fill. Do you really want to live a life of hardship from now on? You've been pampered for over twenty years; you only imagine hardship. Can you really endure it?"
Lin Xiao recalled the ten days she and Yu Qingning worked at the farm during Easter last time, which almost cost them their lives. The words "hard times" were just words on paper for them; they didn't feel them at all.
Yang Xile continued, "Even if Wei Changfeng wasn't after your family's wealth when he got together with you, can you be sure he wouldn't waver at all if you became penniless? If your father were sentenced to prison and your family couldn't pay off the debts and were restricted from high-end consumption and became a defaulter, wouldn't he look down on your status?"
Even assuming he doesn't care at all, what if his fans and media find out? Have you considered the storm of public opinion that would rage against you and him? You can easily find out how much online ridicule a celebrity faces when their family has a member who is a defaulter. And even then, they're their own parents who have no choice in the matter. As a big star, can he accept the online humiliation brought on by his spouse's family's status as a defaulter?
Yang Xile's last words deeply pierced Lin Xiao's heart. She had been so preoccupied with her father's affairs these past few days that she had never considered, from this perspective, what she and Wei Changfeng might face in the future.
She couldn't even ask Wei Changfeng for money when she was in the most difficult time, so how could she let him bear the bad reputation of being a deadbeat?
"Sister, break up with Wei Changfeng and come to my side. I will treat your family's affairs as my own and will not let you have any worries. You may think that I am taking advantage of your vulnerability and that it is despicable, but I am genuinely thinking about your future."
"Of course, it's also for myself. I simply can't bear the thought of you being with another man, even becoming his wife and mother. I've almost gone crazy just from not seeing you these past few days." However, Yang Xile swallowed the last part of his sentence and didn't say it aloud.
Lin Xiao lowered her head and remained silent. Yang Xile knew that his words might have really moved her. He naturally knew that Lin Xiao didn't like him, but it was precisely because she liked Wei Changfeng so much that she had so many concerns. She couldn't ask him for money for fear that he would misunderstand or refuse, and she couldn't bear to let him bear the blame because of her family.
All these concerns stemming from love could lead her away from Wei Changfeng and towards him. Yang Xile didn't care who she had in her heart right now; he felt he had enough time to win Lin Xiao back. As long as she was willing to take the first step: break up with Wei Changfeng and come to him.
Is it despicable? Of course. But what other effective method could he use? Rather than letting his beloved drift further and further away, he would rather keep her by his side like this.
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