OBS Chapter 1002: The Downfall of the Wang Family (Revised Version)
Chapter 1002: The Downfall of the Wang Family (Revised Version)
Chapter 1002: The Downfall of the Wang Family (Revised Version)
Along the way, Qin Hao saw Wang Ying's worried look and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What happened?"
"My uncle has been arrested." Wang Ying's tone was filled with panic. Her mother had just called her and asked her to go back. She thought she had come back early and was discovered, but she did not expect to hear the bad news.
Qin Hao's heart moved. Being arrested and being investigated are two completely different concepts. In the mainland, generally speaking, no arrests will be made without solid evidence.
Qin Hao had heard from Wang Ying before that her father was the director of a bureau in charge of engineering construction, and her uncle was a businessman. Although Wang Ying did not say what specific business her uncle was in, it was very likely that he was in engineering.
One of the brothers is in charge of construction, while the other takes on projects. No one would believe that there is no exchange of interests between them. Wang Ying lives in a luxurious villa, and is picked up by a driver in a Mercedes-Benz to go to school. Such a consumption level cannot be achieved by relying on her father's meager salary, right?
Outside the Wang family villa, the car just stopped and Wang Ying was about to get out, but was stopped by Qin Hao.
"I'll go in with you."
Wang Ying hesitated, and Qin Hao patted her hands: "More people, more strength."
"OK then."
In the hall of the villa, only Mother Wang was sitting alone on the sofa. Hearing the noise outside, Mother Wang looked up, but when she saw a man following behind Wang Ying, her face immediately fell again.
"Why did you bring him here?" Mother Wang asked with a dark face.
Wang Ying did not give a direct answer, but asked anxiously: "Mom, what happened? Why was my uncle arrested? Where is my dad?"
Mother Wang pretended to be calm and said, "Your father is fine for now. He was just summoned by the organization and his duties were suspended. He should be home soon."
Wang Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared. There was a sound of a door opening behind her. Wang Ying turned around and saw that it was her father. She immediately ran over.
"Dad, are you okay?"
Father Wang forced a smile and said soothingly, "Yingying is back. Don't worry. Your dad has seen a lot of ups and downs. It's okay."
"Yingying has guests at home, why don't you introduce them to dad? That's rude."
Wang Ying's cheeks flushed as she pulled Qin Hao's sleeve: "This is my boyfriend Qin Hao, my father..."
Father Wang smiled and stretched out his hand to Qin Hao: "Boss Qin, I've seen you on TV and in newspapers a lot, but I didn't expect that our first meeting would be at home, and at this time. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"You're welcome." Qin Hao said neither humbly nor arrogantly, and at the same time held Wang's father's hand. He couldn't help but sigh. After all, he was a leader in a high position. He could still remain so calm when the time came. This skill of cultivating his energy alone was not something that ordinary people could possess.
Father Wang looked at Qin Hao for a while and said in an admiring tone: "I have always heard that you graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University. At that time, I thought that you and my daughter were also classmates. I didn't expect that we actually have this relationship."
"Please sit down. Since Yingying can bring you home, we are family now. There is no need to be polite. Just treat it like your own home."
Mother Wang was about to retort, but Father Wang interrupted her with a look: "Is there any fruit at home? Go cut some."
"Mom, let me help you." Wang Ying was also sent away by Wang's father.
Suddenly, Qin Hao and Wang's father were the only ones left in the living room, sitting opposite each other.
Father Wang sighed, "Actually, I know about your past with Yingying. To be honest, her mother hopes to find her a boyfriend who is in the system and of equal status. But this girl went to England for four years just for you and never came back. I can see that she really wants to be with you."
"However, given the current situation of our family, not only can we not provide you with any help, but we may even become a burden to you. Are you sure you still want to be with Yingying?"
Qin Hao said firmly: "Of course, I'm with Wang Ying not because of her identity."
"Good, very good." Father Wang smiled happily. This was the first time in many years that he showed his true inner feelings in front of outsiders.
While the two were talking, Wang Ying came out of the kitchen with a fruit plate.
"What are you talking about? You look so happy." Wang Ying sat down next to Qin Hao very naturally, which made Wang's father sigh that his little cabbage had been taken away.
"Nothing, let's talk about the next countermeasures." Qin Hao replied casually.
Wang Ying looked at her father with a worried look on her face: "Dad, how is my uncle? How much impact has this incident had on you?"
Born and raised in such a family, Wang Ying has some understanding of the officialdom. It is impossible that such things have no impact on her father. The key is how big the impact is.
Father Wang sighed, "Your uncle has been making a lot of money these years and has become arrogant. He went to Macau several times and not only squandered all his savings, but also embezzled construction funds and used fake and shoddy construction materials, which led to the collapse of the bridge. This time the evidence is irrefutable and there is no room for redemption."
"As for me, I am suspended from my duties now. The organization will definitely send someone to investigate..."
At this point, Father Wang paused and said to Wang Ying, "You shouldn't come back at this time. Why don't you let Xiao Qin take you abroad for a while, and come back after the incident has passed."
Before Wang Ying could object, Qin Hao comforted her, "Uncle, things are not out of control yet, there's no need to be so pessimistic."
Father Wang sighed and said, "I have thought of all the possible solutions. The problem now is that the bridge collapse has caused a major accident. Once the media gets involved, the matter will get bigger and bigger. The higher-ups will definitely have to give the public an explanation."
"Besides, we really deserved this matter, and it's not unfair."
Father Wang shook his head when he heard this: "Besides, at this point, the Wang family's connections are no longer useful. Others will just avoid us when they see us."
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly reached a freezing point, but Father Wang still invited Qin Hao to stay for dinner.
When Wang Ying sent Qin Hao out, she was still a little worried: "Will my dad eventually..."
Qin Hao suddenly remembered that in the original drama, Wang's father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when he was taken away for investigation, and died in less than three months. At this time, it was probably in the late stage and there was no way to save him.
"No matter what, you must remember that I will always be behind you."
"Ah."
A week later, Mr. Wang was taken away by the relevant department again, saying that he was assisting in the investigation. In fact, a case had already been filed and even his lawyer was unable to see him.
Wang Ying, who had always been strong, burst into tears. Qin Hao could only hold her in his arms and comfort her softly: "Don't scare yourself. We are just assisting in the investigation. Maybe everything will be fine soon."
For almost half a month, there was no news from Father Wang, until one day, Mother Wang received a notice and took Qin Hao and Wang Ying to the hospital.
When she learned that Father Wang was in the advanced stage of pancreatic cancer, Mother Wang's eyes went dark and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Qin Hao was quick to pull her up.
There was a commotion in the ward, and Mother Wang finally woke up.
Father Wang was lying on the hospital bed, forcing an ugly smile on his pale face. He said to his wife, "Actually, this is a good thing for me. Otherwise, I would have been sentenced. You know me. I can't bear that kind of hardship..."
Before Mr. Wang finished speaking, Wang Ying was already lying on the side of the bed crying, and Mother Wang was crying even more.
Seeing that no amount of consolation worked, Mr. Wang waved at Qin Hao.
"Xiao Qin, I'm entrusting my little girl to you. Don't bully her just because she has no father. I'll be watching over you from below."
Qin Hao didn't say anything, but just held Wang's father's hand tightly.
In the end, Father Wang did not survive more than three months. Right after his funeral, the Wang family’s villa was sealed off and the family’s bank accounts were frozen. The main reason was that Wang Ying’s uncle had lost all the family fortune in gambling and had no executable property at all. In addition, there had indeed been a lot of financial dealings between the two families over the years, and it was difficult to prove whether it was a favor or stolen money.
Mother Wang suddenly felt like the sky was falling and she hugged Wang Ying and cried bitterly.
"Mom, it's okay. If we lose the villa, we can buy another one."
Mother Wang sobbed and shook her head, thinking her daughter was too naive. A villa would cost at least tens of millions, and all the money in the family was frozen, so where would she get the money to buy another one?
"Mom, your money is gone, but I still have some." Wang Ying saw her mother's distrust and said quickly.
"How much can your New Year's money be? It's not even enough to buy an apartment." Mother Wang smiled bitterly.
"That's enough. Have you forgotten that I invested 800,000 pounds before? It has been profitable over the years and I haven't touched it. I put it in an investment fund in the UK. It should be worth more than 3 million pounds now."
Hearing this, Mother Wang looked at Wang Ying hesitantly: "You are not trying to make Mom happy on purpose, are you?"
"Mom, why don't you believe me? When have I ever lied to you?"
Mother Wang sniffed and muttered: Humph, that’s not necessarily true. You agreed not to contact Xiao Qin for four years, but you turned out to be secretly dating him behind my back.
In the end, after seeing Wang Ying’s fund account, Mother Wang finally believed what she said.
"Mom, how about I transfer some money from my fund account to your card?"
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she waved her hands and said, "Forget it. It's safer to keep the money with you. If you transfer it to my card, it might get frozen again."
"But we have to find a place to live, right?"
"Let's stay in a hotel first. When I finish my work here, I'll go to England with you to live, so that we won't be reminded of you by the things you see here."
Wang Ying bit her lower lip and said firmly, "Mom, I'm staying in China and I'm not going anywhere."
"Yingying, Mom knows you want to be with Xiao Qin, but now is not the right time. There are some things your dad hasn't told you. Do you really think that it's just because your uncle is a gambler that a bridge collapsed, and the whole family collapsed as a result? In the final analysis, it's because your dad's backer collapsed. If you stay in the country now, it will only bring trouble to Xiao Qin. Do you understand?" Mother Wang said in a serious tone.
Seeing her daughter's sad look, Mother Wang hugged her shoulders with concern and comforted her softly.
"Mom knows you are reluctant to leave Xiao Qin, and I am also reluctant to leave Beijing, but at this point, leaving is the best choice. And with Xiao Qin's financial ability, he can come to England to see you at any time."
"Yingying, you have to understand that men are out there trying to build their careers, and there isn't much we women can do. Not causing them trouble is the greatest help we can give them."
Wang Ying wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at the night view of the capital, her eyes full of reluctance.
On the other hand, the news of the Wang family's decline soon spread in the circle.
That day, Wang Ying came out of the hotel and was planning to stroll around the capital. She hadn't been back for four years and the place had changed so much.
"Wang Ying."
Looking in the direction of the voice, Wang Ying looked at Yang Cheng with some surprise.
"Why are you here?"
What surprised Wang Ying even more was that at this moment Yang Cheng had long lost the aura of the romantic young man in the past. His hair was messy and the clothes he was wearing were all cheap goods.
"I heard that your father was in trouble, so I thought of coming to see you."
Wang Ying looked at Yang Cheng's somewhat vague eyes and frowned slightly. It had been several months since the incident in her family, and Yang Cheng had never shown up before. Why did he suddenly appear at this time?
"Thank you. Fortunately, my father passed away suddenly, so I didn't suffer much." Wang Ying said perfunctorily. She didn't know when it started, but the distance between her and Yang Cheng seemed to be getting farther and farther.
"That's good..." Yang Cheng was silent for a while, then hesitantly said to Wang Ying.
"Wang Ying, can you still lend me some money?"
"How much do you want?" Wang Ying subconsciously searched her wallet.
However, Yang Cheng said a number that she had not expected.
"five million."
Wang Ying froze in her tracks and her eyes widened: "What do you want so much money for?"
"I want to start a business. Wang Ying, I recently saw a very good project that can move offline stores online, and it is a three-dimensional display, allowing people to shop immersively instead of browsing those monotonous pictures."
"Wang Ying, this project will definitely be successful. You will be the major shareholder then..."
Watching Yang Cheng describing his project like a madman, Wang Ying subconsciously took a step back.
"Yang Cheng, investing is risky, so it's better to be cautious. Besides, five million is not a small amount..."
Before Wang Ying could finish her words, Yang Cheng interrupted her rudely: "What's five million? Before our family got into trouble, it was just enough money to go to nightclubs a few times."
"Wang Ying, we are still childhood friends. You were able to invest all your savings in him, so why can't you trust me just once!"
Wang Ying's eyes moved and she suddenly sighed.
"So, you came here today specifically to ask me for money?"
Yang Cheng said impatiently: "Yes, I am here to ask for money. This society is so realistic now. I want to start a business, I want to make money, I want to stand up again, and I want to let those who look down on me, Yang Cheng, see that I can succeed without relying on my family."
"Here are 5,000 yuan. It's my last savings. Something happened to my father and all our family accounts have been frozen. We have no money left."
"Five thousand dollars, you're giving alms to a beggar."
Yang Cheng roughly knocked the cash out of Wang Ying's hand and approached her like crazy: "Don't think I don't know where you got this money from. He gave it to you, right? I always thought you were different from Ren Siyu and the others, but I didn't expect you were also a jerk~~~"
Bang! Wang Ying slapped Yang Cheng in the face.
"From today on, we are no longer friends. Don't appear in front of me again."
"nausea!"