Chapter 653 - 683: Forced to a Dead End

Some people even went to Shen Yi, reminding him that he and Shen Zhengfeng were still father and son. But Shen Yi ignored them completely.

The father-son affection between him and Shen Zhengfeng had been completely used up in his last life. In this one, it was severed for good after Shen Zhengfeng divorced his mother.

Shen Zhengfeng never imagined that after he had swallowed his pride to beg Du Liya, she would completely ignore their past relationship. Not only did she refuse to help, but she even repeatedly warned their son, Xiao Yi, not to help them under any circumstances.

Now, not only could he no longer go to the paint factory, but a crowd had also gathered downstairs from his home. Even Shen Feng’s apartment complex was surrounded.

His hair turned white overnight.

So, Shen Zhengfeng called Shen Feng and gave him an ultimatum.

"Liquidate that company of yours, now! Hurry up and get the mortgage money back!"

"Otherwise, this won’t be as simple as just not being able to pay the workers’ wages!"

Shen Feng hung up the phone in frustration. He stared down at the chaos below, anxiously running a hand through his hair.

Lin Nian stood nearby with her arms crossed and sneered. "What are you waiting for? If you don’t make some money, and fast, it won’t just be the company that’s finished—Shen Zhengfeng will be done for, too!"

The paint factory was mortgaged, after all. If the money wasn’t paid back, it’d be repossessed. When he couldn’t produce the cash, Shen Zhengfeng would have to go to jail!

No, that’s not all.

Shen Feng will go to jail, too!

Lin Nian was actually in a terrible mood as well. ’Shen Feng is supposed to be the male protagonist! The book said he’d become the richest man in the country, so how did he end up like this?’

In fact, right after Shen Feng graduated from university, he could have been assigned a decent job. But at the time, Lin Nian had encouraged him to go into business. Coupled with the fact that Shen Feng had always wanted to outdo Shen Yi, he never took the assigned position.

Now, looking at the utterly pathetic and dejected Shen Feng, Lin Nian was completely disappointed in him.

’It’s come to this, and he’s still being soft-hearted and hesitant. Is that Qin Jiao really so alluring? Is the bond between the male and female protagonists impossible to break?’

Just then, Shen Feng suddenly looked up. His face was blank as he stared at Lin Nian. "Do it."

"So you can finally bring yourself to do it?"

"But we have a deal. Don’t hurt her."

"Of course." A corner of Lin Nian’s mouth lifted, but her thoughts were vicious. ’The men I’ll hire will be clumsy, and Qin Jiao is pregnant.’

’If the shock sends her into premature labor, well... who’s to say what might happen?’

’Not to mention, Qin Jiao is so beautiful... Heh.’

**

The days grew colder, and it felt like it could start snowing at any moment.

Qin Jiao suddenly felt a sense of unease. She said to her sister, "Xiao Shi, let’s go home."

"Okay."

The two sisters carried their fresh groceries, heading toward their apartment complex. The market wasn’t far from their building; in fact, they could already see the main gate.

Just then, a small van suddenly pulled up beside them.

Three men jumped out.

Qin Jiao’s heart dropped. She took two wary steps back, but one of the men immediately pulled out a dagger.

"Just cooperate. We don’t want to hurt you. But if you struggle, there’s no telling where this knife might end up."

It was getting dark, and there weren’t many people around. The few who did pass by saw what was happening and quickly turned and walked away in fear.

Qin Jiao asked calmly, "Who are you? What do you want?"

"Someone wants to invite you for a little chat. Seriously, we’re not going to hurt you."