âLook at my memory,â Lin Yi said. âHow could I have forgotten about this?â
âItâs fine, itâs fine. Itâs not a big deal.â
âYouâre right. Itâs not a big deal anyway. I still have some things to do, so weâll talk about it later.â
Huh?
Wang Fang and Chen Yongxin were anxious when they saw that Lin Yi was leaving.
âIf you leave, we wonât be able to see you anymore.â
âTeacher Lin, you have a lot of work to do every day. Youâre different from us little people. Weâre all here today, so letâs just get it over with. Itâll save you a lot of trouble in the future.â
âAlright then.âLin Yi said. âDo you have a pen and paper?â
âYes, yes, yes, I have them here.â
Wang Fang didnât know why Lin Yi wanted a pen and paper, but she still took them out of her bag and handed them to Lin Yi.
âYou donât have to give them to me. Just take them and write down a receipt.â
âWrite down a receipt?â
âYeah.â Lin Yi said matter-of-factly.
......
âDidnât you say that if you want to borrow 200,000 dollars from me. In that case, you have to write down a receipt. Donât tell me you donât even understand the rules?â
âThis...â
Wang Fang and Chen Yongxin were dumbfounded.
Although it was a loan, neither of them wanted to pay it back.
Youâre already so rich, so you donât need our 200,000 dollars, right?
âTeacher Lin, your family is big, 200,000 dollars is a small amount for you, right?â Wang Fang said.
âMoreover, Iâm Wang Ranâs aunt. Iâve watched her grow up since she was young, and weâre family now. Donât you believe in our character?â
âThat might be,â Lin Yi said matter-of-factly.
âBut I really donât believe in your character. You can come back and borrow money when youâve written the IOU.â
Wang Fang and Chen Yongxin furrowed their brows when they saw Lin Yiâs firm attitude.
Theyâd spent so much effort to chase her second brother and his family away. What was the point if they still had to write an IOU to borrow 200,000?
âMom!â
Chen Yongxin pulled Wang Fang aside and whispered, âWrite the IOU.â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about?!â Wang Fang said. âIf we write an IOU, weâll have to pay back the money!â
âWho said we have to pay back the money just because we write an IOU?â Chen Yongxin said.
âRight now we can say Uncle is the one who owes the money. In that case, we wonât pay have to back the money. What can he do to us then?â
âYouâre right!â
Wang Fang felt like she was suddenly enlightened. She turned to Lin Yi, âLin Yi, Iâll write you an IOU right now.â
âWrite it.â
Ten minutes later, Wang Fang finished writing the IOU and signed her name before handing it over to Lin Yi.
âGo back and prepare the deed for the mortgage as collateral, then Iâll transfer the money to you,â Lin Yi said.
âBut donât worry, youâre Wang Ranâs aunt. I wonât charge you any additional interest. Weâll just follow the bankâs interest rate. Thatâs fair, right?â
âWhat did you say? You want us to use the house as collateral?!â
âWhat do you think? You want me to lend you money for nothing? Is your head stuck in the door?â
âTeacher Lin, donât go too far!â Chen Yongxin said with clenched fists.
âHmm? Too far? How am I going too far?â Lin Yi said. âYou want to borrow money, but you donât want to offer up any collateral. I think you must be dreaming!â
âYou!â
âGet as far away from here as you can. Donât stink up the air.â
Wang Fang and Chen Yongxin didnât dare to say anything.
Lin Yi wasnât someone they could mess with, so they had no choice but to swallow their anger and leave the ward.
âHu...â
Wang Ran let out a sigh of relief. âTheyâre finally left.â
Lin Yi nodded with a smile. âIâve chased them away for you. Take good care of your mother here.â
âThank you, Teacher Lin.â Wang Ran said gratefully. âIf it werenât for you, I really wouldnât know how to deal with them.â
âDonât worry about all these things.â Lin Yi said.
âYour goal from now on is to take care of your mother and grandmother. Whether the others live or die has nothing to do with you. Do you understand what I mean?â
âYes, yes, I understand.â
âThatâs all for now. Iâm leaving.â
Wang Ran felt a strange feeling in her heart as she watched Lin Yi leave.
Lin Yiâs words were so meaningful. Her father had said something similar to her before.
...
Lin Yi drove to Wangjiang Dock after leaving the hospital. He first checked the construction progress there, then borrowed a boat and went fishing. He didnât get home until 6 pm.
The next morning, his phone rang at 7 am while Lin Yi was still in a daze.
He thought it was Ji Qingyan, but saw that it was He Yuanyuan.
âWhy are you calling me so early in the morning? Are you trying to annoy me?â
âBoss, did you forget? Youâve been served with a subpoena. We have to go to court at nine.â
âWas there such a thing? I forgot about it.â Lin Yi said in a daze. âYou guys go first. Iâll come over after I get some sleep.â
âWeâre going to court.â He Yuanyuan said. âThis is the first court case weâre facing since the company was founded. You have to be more serious.â
âTheyâre just a bunch of rookies. Whatâs there to be serious about?â
Lin Yi went back to sleep after hanging up the phone.
He soon bought some breakfast and drove to the Zhonghai No.2 Court.
When he arrived at the entrance of the court, Lin Yi was surprised to see dozens of people standing there.
They were all reporters waiting for him.
He Yuanyuan and Qi Xianzhao jogged over when they saw Lin Yiâs car.
âBoss, thereâs a lot going on today. Itâs nothing like we expected.â
At first, both of them thought that this would be a private court case. No outsiders would be allowed inside except for those involved.
However, from the looks of it, they had really underestimated their opponent.
This Tianhong Foundation was trying to kill the Lingyun Foundation!
How much hatred did they have for them to have to make such a big fuss?
Did they have to kill their father and steal their wife while they were at it?
Although this matter wasnât too serious, it was still considered as stealing the Lingyun Foundationâs wife.
Lin Yi was calm as he ate his buns while commenting on He Yuanyuanâs outfit.
âDidnât I tell you to wear a black silk skirt? Why are you wearing jeans?â
âDid I really have to wear it!?â He Yuanyuan said. âWhat time is it? Why are you still concerned about this?â
âMaster, you must always adopt the mindset of an apprentice. One must never fail to appreciate beauty.â
He Yuanyuan, â...â
âIf you really want to appreciate it, go back to see Senior Sister.â He Yuanyuan opened the car door and welcomed Lin Yi.
âDo you want to finish the buns? They are quite expensive.â
âWhat time is it? You are still in the mood to eat buns? Can you take this seriously?â
âUh...â
Seeing Lin Yi get out of the car, the reporters standing at the door rushed over like a swarm of bees and surrounded him.
âMr. Lin, weâd like to know, what do you think of this lawsuit?â A male reporter asked.
âStupid Tian Hong Foundation, the court session was scheduled so early. I didnât sleep well at all.â