Chapter 149: One hundred forty-nine, consequence Chapter 149: One hundred forty-nine, consequence Yan Zhenzhen held Fang Ya in her arms and cried as she looked at her, “Yaya, your father’s company has gone bankrupt, and we have nothing now.”
“Mom, does that mean we’re poor now? Will I have no new clothes, no toys, and no big house to live in anymore? Do we have no money now?” Fang Ya looked at Yan Zhenzhen with fear and panic in her eyes. She didn’t want to be poor; she wanted to live in a big house, and she wanted her classmates to look at her with envy.
Yan Zhenzhen nodded her head as she cried. She couldn’t understand why all this was happening so suddenly.
“There are fifteen minutes left.”
“Dilly-dally any longer, and you’ll have to leave just like this.”
“I’ll go and pack now.” Yan Zhenzhen quickly let go of Fang Ya and hurried upstairs. She needed to take her jewelry, handbags, clothes, and cosmetics with her.
Fang Ya saw Yan Zhenzhen run upstairs and followed her.
Yan Zhenzhen dashed into the walk-in closet, hung handbags all over herself like a whirlwind, then grabbed a pile of clothes and quickly ran into the bedroom to stuff her jewelry and cosmetics into a bag.
Seeing Yan Zhenzhen and Fang Ya carry a bunch of stuff downstairs, a few people downstairs exchanged smiles.
“All these are collateral; you can’t take them with you.”
“Didn’t you just tell us to pack our things?” Yan Zhenzhen was stunned. These items were her favorites; how could she leave without them?
“We were just saying that—you actually believed it? Did you think we wouldn’t know that these luxury goods are worth a lot even on the second-hand market?”
“Did you really think we don’t understand? Time’s up, put your things down, and leave, or don’t blame us for being rude.”
Yan Zhenzhen reluctantly looked at the handbags on her, most of which were limited editions that couldn’t be bought with money, “Can I at least take two, or even one would do?” Her jewelry was still inside those bags.
“No!”
“Please, just one!” Yan Zhenzhen begged, looking at them. If she couldn’t take any of these things, she would have nothing.
“Do you want us to get tough?” One of them rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action.
Seeing this, Yan Zhenzhen hurriedly put down all the clothes and handbags, grabbed Fang Ya, and ran towards the door. Now, her only option was to return to the Yan family’s home; fortunately, her parents, brother, and sister-in-law had always been kind to her.
The Yan family’s home was brightly lit, and the family sat in the living room with worried faces.
“Big brother, didn’t you say this was almost a sure thing? How did it turn out like this?” Yan Xuebing looked at Yan Xuewu, his eyes full of rage. For that project, he had invested all of his funds, even taking out his wife’s private savings.
Yan Xuewu shook his head, his face full of pain, “The project was introduced by Yan He; I didn’t know this would happen.”
“We should find Fang Yanhe, how could he cheat his own people like this?” Yan Xuewu’s wife said angrily as she stood up.
“It’s useless, Yan He’s company has been shut down, and Yan He has been taken away for investigation,” Yan Xuewu informed everyone. He couldn’t believe it when he heard the news; such a big company as the Fang Family could collapse like that without any prior signs.
“Mom! Dad! Big brother! Second brother! Sister-in-law! Second sister-in-law! Why are you all sitting here?” Yan Zhenzhen walked in with Fang Ya and was surprised to see everyone in the living room. Could her family home be in trouble too?
“Why have you come to our house? Haven’t you caused enough trouble for us already?” Yan Xuewu’s wife already had a belly full of anger, and seeing Yan Zhenzhen and her daughter, she couldn’t hold back anymore.
“Sister-in-law.” Yan Zhenzhen couldn’t believe the sudden change in attitude; she had always been as close as sisters with her sister-in-law.
“Don’t call me sister-in-law, get out of here!” Yan Xuewu’s wife pointed to the door and yelled at Yan Zhenzhen and Fang Ya.
Yan Zhenzhen’s face turned pale as she shook her head in disbelief and looked towards her parents, “Dad! Mom! Say something, please.” They were the closest people to her; if even they treated her like this, what was she going to do?
Father Yan and Mrs. Yan sighed and turned their heads away. Zhenzhen was their daughter, but Yan Xuewu and the others were even closer.
Yan Zhenzhen took a few steps back, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the floor, powerless, “Dad! Mom! I have nothing now, no home. How could you bear to watch me and Yaya end up on the streets?” They were her last hope, and if even they refused to help her, she truly would have nothing left.
Despite her better judgment, Mrs. Yan couldn’t help but soften and look back at Yan Zhenzhen, “Zhenzhen, it’s not that we don’t want to help you, it’s that we simply can’t afford to look after ourselves now.”
“Can’t afford to look after yourselves? Big brother, what’s going on?” Yan Zhenzhen looked at Yan Xuewu.
Yan Xuewu shook his head and sighed, “Previously, Yan He introduced a project to me, and now it’s gone wrong. All our money is tied up in it, and I even borrowed ten million from the bank.” He had no idea how he was going to repay the bank.
“Now you see how much trouble you’ve brought upon us, don’t you? Take your daughter and get out of our house. Don’t ever set foot in here again, or you’ll have me to answer to,” Yan Xuewu’s wife glared at Yan Zhenzhen. If it weren’t for the last bit of her rationality, she would have lunged at Yan Zhenzhen.
Yan Zhenzhen slowly got up from the ground and walked outside, dragging Fang Ya, who was crying with a red face. She had nothing, no home, no money, no relatives. She truly didn’t know what to do next.
Song Yan Ning was unaware of all this; she had breakfast as usual and took the bus to school.
Entering the classroom, Song Yan Ning saw Fang Ya’s seat was empty and was slightly surprised. Fang Ya had been coming in early these days to run for class president.
Gu Xiaoyu entered the classroom with his backpack, glanced at Song Yan Ning, and sat down at his seat.
“Gu Xiaoyu, do you know why Fang Ya hasn’t come yet?” The girl sitting in front of Gu Xiaoyu turned to ask.
“I don’t know,” Gu Xiaoyu put his backpack in the desk. He had heard from his parents that the Fang Family had gone bankrupt overnight and that Fang Ya’s father had been taken away for investigation and might never come back. His parents also said that this might be related to Song Yan Ning because Yan Zhenzhen had come to find Song Yan Ning at school yesterday, and afterward, the Fang Family’s troubles began. The timing was too coincidental, making it hard not to suspect. They also warned him to never provoke Song Yan Ning, to avoid bringing disaster upon himself. But looking at Song Yan Ning, dressed simply like any ordinary person, how could she have such power?