After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 266 Manipulation

Little Sweetie also called: "Sister Mo, don't worry, we will definitely get through this!"

I smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Yichen accelerated his investigation and also obtained clues from his grandmother's friend. That evening, he walked into his study with the newly received materials: "Momo, there's been progress."

I immediately sat up straight: "What did you find out?"

"Grandma's friend."

Jiang Yichen handed her the document. "They are distant relatives of the Jin family. Moreover, they also played a part in the group's previous financial difficulties."

Suddenly, just as I was about to investigate, I received another phone call. After listening, my expression changed drastically: "What? Something happened to Li, the pregnant woman?"

At the hospital, Li, the pregnant woman, was still undergoing emergency treatment. I sat on a bench in the corridor, my hands clasped tightly together.

Late at night, I notified Xu Sisi and Xiaotiantian, and they came with me to the hospital. They gently comforted me, saying, "It will be alright."

Just then, a nurse rushed over: "Ms. Gu, Ms. Li has woken up and wants to see you."

I immediately stood up and followed the nurse into the ward.

Li, the pregnant woman, was pale, but her eyes were unusually firm: "Miss Gu..."

"Don't speak." I held her hand.

"have a good rest."

At this point, Li Wan still didn't reveal the truth. She had wanted to retrieve the surveillance footage, but it turned out that the footage had been tampered with.

Meanwhile, in the Jin family office, Jin Mingyuan sat on a leather sofa, toying with a jade thumb ring in his hand, a sinister smile playing on his lips. His assistant stood beside him, reporting in a low voice, "Mr. Jin, everything has been arranged with Li Yunma."

Jin Mingyuan sneered, "Money is no problem, as long as she can get the information." He paused, "What about the cleaning lady?"

"It's all arranged. She will keep us updated on the activities of Gu Mo Studio."

Jin Mingyuan nodded in satisfaction: "This time, I'm going to make sure Gu Mo's studio goes bankrupt completely and never recovers."

After settling Li Wan in, thankfully it wasn't too serious, I returned home and continued asking about my grandmother's friend. I put down the photo in my hand: "This document seems a bit unclear. What did you find out?"

“Grandma’s friend, Lin Shu,” he placed the file on the desk, “is a distant relative of the Jin family. Moreover, they also played a part in the group’s previous financial difficulties.”

I opened the document, and the first page was a bank statement. The high-interest loan from three years ago was actually lent to a small, unknown company.

“This company is registered in the Cayman Islands,” Jiang Yichen pointed to the information on the document, “and the actual controller is Lin Shu.” He paused, “What’s more, just one week before we accepted the loan, this company received a huge transfer from the Jinshi Group.”

“During that time, Grandma often talked to Lin Shu on the phone, and she always looked worried after each call. Then one day, Grandma suddenly said that she had found an ‘old friend’ who was willing to provide a loan.”

“There’s one more thing,” Jiang Yichen said, opening his laptop.

“Grandma mentioned her name once or twice before, and I know it’s Lin Shu. Now we’ve found out her son is the CFO of Jin’s Group.” He pulled up a personnel file. “Moreover, the time he joined the company was right when our cash flow was at its tightest.”

I stared at the photo on the screen. The man in the suit and tie did indeed bear a resemblance to Lin Shu in his features. Suddenly, I remembered the tea set Lin Shu had given my grandmother on her birthday.

"Wait a minute," I jumped up, "that tea set!"

I rushed into Grandma's room and found the exquisite purple clay tea set in the cabinet. I examined it carefully under the lamp; a string of numbers was engraved on the bottom of the teapot.

Jiang Yichen followed him in and, upon seeing the string of numbers, immediately turned on his computer: "This is the safe deposit box number from a Swiss bank."

Just then, my phone rang; it was an unknown number.

"Momo," Lin Shu's hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, "there are some things I want to tell you in person..."

I glanced at Jiang Yichen, and he nodded, signaling me to continue.

"Aunt Lin, it's so late..."

“I know you’re investigating me,” she interrupted me. “Come to the old house next week. Remember, come alone.”

The call ended. I looked at Jiang Yichen, who was already retrieving surveillance footage from around the old house.

“Too dangerous,” he said, frowning. “I’ll have someone follow you.”

“No,” I shook my head, “Since she specifically asked me to go alone, then I’ll do as she says. You can just meet me outside.”

Before Jiang Yichen could say anything more, my phone rang again.

This time it was a text message, sent to "Grandma". Grandma went on a trip with Lin Shu right after her last birthday.

I opened the text message; it contained a photo—my grandmother's diary from when she was young. On the open page, it read: "Shuhua visited today and spoke of the Jin family's affairs, expressing great concern..."

My hands began to tremble. I had never seen this diary before.

“It seems,” Jiang Yichen’s voice turned cold, “that things are more complicated than we imagined.”

That morning, I went to the hospital for a prenatal checkup alone. Gu Bai was worried and insisted on going with me.

"Sis, you don't look too well lately," Gu Bai said as he drove, glancing at me with concern every now and then. "I can help with the studio matters."

I leaned back in the passenger seat and rubbed my temples. "It's nothing, I just haven't been sleeping well lately."

“I’m not a child anymore,” Gu Bai said seriously, tightening his grip on the steering wheel. “Besides, I’ve learned a lot about business, which can be helpful.”

I turned to look at my younger brother. His profile, focused on driving, had lost its boyish innocence and was replaced by a touch of maturity. My heart warmed: "Okay, once this storm has passed, I'll let you come and help."

When we arrived at the hospital, Gu Bai stayed with me in the waiting room. He sat next to me, his gaze never leaving my slightly pale face.

"Sis, would you like some water?" He handed me a bottle of warm water, his eyes full of concern.

Just as I was about to speak, my phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Li, the pregnant woman.

"Ms. Li?" I answered the phone. "How have you been lately? How's the baby?"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Li's voice was a little hoarse: "Ms. Gu... I... I want to tell you something."

I sat up straight, my fingers unconsciously tightening around my phone: "You mean, are you having some kind of trouble?"

"Miss Gu, please...please don't help me anymore." Li's voice trembled slightly.

I was stunned: "Why? Did something happen?"

"No..." Li's voice trailed off.

"It's just...it's just that my life has been affected...I don't want to trouble you anymore..."

I frowned and spoke in a gentler tone: "Ms. Li, if you encounter any difficulties, please tell me and I will help you."

"No need..." The pregnant woman, Li, suddenly choked up, "Really, no need... I'm sorry..."

The call ended. I held my phone, my mind filled with questions. Gu Bai watched from the side, his eyes thoughtful.