Chapter 633: Chapter 633

Ye Qingcao told Pu Sangzhi that last weekend, when Ye Qingcao came back, she noticed something was off in the atmosphere at home.

Although the elders tried to act as if they didn’t want her to know anything, she eventually overheard a major issue through the door!

It turned out that the previous week, the shoe factory had been targeted by debt collectors, causing a bit of trouble as a warning.

This time, Pu Wenhua, the primary person responsible for repayments, was at the scene, and once the debt-owing company learned of his close relationship with the shoe factory, things became even more complicated.

The thugs threatened the elders that if the money wasn’t returned, they would send people to disrupt the shoe factory every day and ensure it couldn’t operate normally!

So, last weekend, Ye Qingcao, listening from behind her door, overheard several elders discussing how to solve the problem.

That day, they discussed all night and still couldn’t come up with a solution.

After listening for so long, Ye Qingcao, exhausted and anxious, went back to her room without any outcome.

Little did she know that she had just returned this Saturday...

Strictly speaking, she got home at 12:20, and shortly after, she eavesdropped on a very serious conversation at the door of the two elders’ rooms.

She then learned that this morning, Uncle Pu had left alone and had disappeared.

Not long before, he had sent a text to the other two elders at home, telling them he was heading to Shanghai. He intended to resolve the matter cleanly, without causing any more trouble for anyone in the family.

Seeing such a text, the other two elders at home were absolutely frantic!

At this very moment, these two elders were in the room, discussing what to do next.

Because uncle Pu left, there were only four women left in the home.

They weren’t afraid of the debt collectors causing trouble, but they feared that Uncle Pu, alone in Shanghai, might encounter some misfortune.

Like perhaps being forced into desperate measures? Being pressured into signing an unfair agreement? Being trafficked for organs?

Women always imagine the worst...

Therefore, after the incident, the women in the house started to entertain all kinds of likely scenarios.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Ye Qingcao knew she couldn’t handle the shock of the news alone, so she hurriedly called Pu Sangzhi to come home to discuss it together.

At this moment, Pu Sangzhi was also aware of the entire situation.

Ye Qingcao asked Pu Sangzhi what to do?

As a child just like her, how could Pu Sangzhi know what to do?

"There’s a noise next door!"

Just then, Ye Qingcao heard the door next door open and quickly opened her own room door, pulling Pu Sangzhi out with her.

At that moment, Chen Huifen and Xu Hui walked out of the neighboring room.

On this side, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao walked out together.

The four of them faced each other, staring in silence as if time froze for several seconds, for none of them reacted...

After a good while, Xu Hui was the first to calm down and pretended nothing was amiss, asking the two girls, "Have you both returned? Have you had lunch? There was no cooking today, shall we order takeout?"

"Mom, don’t hide it from us."

Ye Qingcao, always straightforward, immediately broke the silence, "I just heard you and Auntie discussing something. Sangzhi knows too. What do you plan to do next?"

"This has nothing to do with you two. Just go on with your meals and studies as usual. It’s an adult matter," Xu Hui waved her hands dismissively, clearly unwilling to discuss the issue with them.

But Pu Sangzhi couldn’t stand by idly, as she now knew, because Pu Wenhua was her father...

Pu Sangzhi took a step forward, locking eyes with Xu Hui seriously, "Auntie, I want to know..."

Ye Qingcao also hurriedly stepped forward, joining Pu Sangzhi, "Mom, I want to know as well."

Xu Hui furrowed her brows, "What do you want to know? This adult matter doesn’t concern you kids. Go do what you need to do and stop worrying."

Having said that, Xu Hui, holding her wallet and car keys, prepared to walk outside.

However, she hadn’t gone far when everyone else followed.

When Xu Hui reached the entrance, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao also came over, putting pressure on Xu Hui!

Xu Hui looked back at the two children and also glanced at Chen Huifen, then said to Chen Huifen, "Afen, you stay behind and keep the kids company."

Chen Huifen shook her head, refusing, "I need to go with you. I can’t let you go alone."

"I’m not doing anything."

Xu Hui said, "You stay with the kids, don’t make them worry. It’s not a big deal. We can handle it."

Chen Huifen still shook her head, "He is my husband, I must go with you. How can I let you risk yourself when my husband is in trouble?"

Hearing this, Pu Sangzhi became so anxious that her heart leapt into her throat, and she hurriedly asked, "Mom, what happened to Dad?"

"Nothing, there’s nothing wrong with your dad."

Xu Hui quickly interjected to explain, "Really, it’s nothing serious. Look how beautifully you’re dressed today, you obviously have a date. There is no big issue at home, don’t listen to Xiaocao’s nonsense, go on your date quickly."

As an elder, Xu Hui was the type who didn’t want to burden the children with stress.

Thus, under Xu Hui’s upbringing, Ye Qingcao was raised to be naive and simple.

But as another kind of elder, Chen Huifen was the type who would discuss everything with Pu Sangzhi.

So, under Chen Huifen’s upbringing, Pu Sangzhi had matured beyond her years.

Xu Hui didn’t want the children to learn about these troubling matters because she felt that they couldn’t solve them and would just worry needlessly if they knew.

Therefore, she insisted on not letting the two children follow.

Yet precisely because of this, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao insisted on following.

"Auntie, that is my father, I want to know what exactly happened to him. Please tell me," she said.

Pu Sangzhi spoke thus to Xu Hui, and then said to Chen Huifen, "Mom, please tell us. It’s not only you who is worried about Dad, I am worried too!"

Chen Huifen’s heart softened in an instant, and she said to Xu Hui, "Maybe we should just tell the children, they are worried anyway, not knowing is more worrying than knowing."

Ye Qingcao also urged anxiously, "Mom, just tell us! I’m worried about Uncle Pu too!"

Xu Hui, outnumbered three to one, sighed, "Your dad was afraid of implicating the shoe factory, so he bought a train ticket without a word and left for Shanghai this morning. He just sent us a text saying he was going to resolve this matter. But he didn’t take anything with him, doesn’t have much money on him! He can’t solve this issue at all."

"Then what should we do? Can’t we call Uncle Pu?" Ye Qingcao asked.

"He went alone, he won’t answer our calls. After sending the text, he turned off his phone and hid away by himself."

Xu Hui sighed deeply, "That’s the situation. I don’t even know how that debt collection company will treat him. I’m just afraid it might lead to loss of life... Xiaocao’s dad was forced into that situation, wasn’t he?"

The thing they were most worried about now was that Pu Wenhua might lose his life.

Even though it was a society governed by laws, and even though, committing murder wouldn’t benefit the debt collection company.

But the possibility still existed!

After all, the Ye Family had lost a life in the past too.

No matter what, Xu Hui would try anything to save Pu Wenhua, even if it meant losing the shoe factory.

"That’s it, I won’t say more. Hurry up and head to the shoe factory first so the accountant can crunch the numbers. I have to hurry and bring assets to Shanghai to help him." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵

Saying this, Xu Hui waved to the three of them, "You guys should stay put, I can handle it alone. Afen, you stay here to accompany the children, they are really worried now."

Chen Huifen was very stubborn, insisting on going no matter what, "He is my husband, I must go. Just in case something happens, I mean just in case... I should face it with him, and not involve you in any way."

"What are you talking about! There’s nothing wrong," Xu Hui said with a frown.

Pu Sangzhi insisted, "Let me go too. Although I can’t be of any help, I want to know."

Her mother was right...

Not knowing is more worrying than knowing.

Even if the situation is bad, it must be known.

It’s only when you don’t know that you worry the most.

"Enough, enough, let’s just all go!"

Xu Hui had no time to argue back and forth with the two of them, and waved her hands hurriedly, "Let’s go to the shoe factory. Come on, come on..."

Thus, the four of them immediately left home, rushing down to the parking lot to drive to the shoe factory.

On the way, the talkative Ye Qingcao told Ye Xi, who was far away in Beijing, about the matter.

Because, when Ye Qingcao heard from her mother and Pu Sangzhi’s mother that they were planning to go to Shanghai together, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy...

She always feared that if two women went out together, they might be bullied or schemed against.

So, as someone who relied heavily on her brother, Ye Qingcao discussed the matter with Ye Xi to seek his advice.

To everyone’s surprise, Ye Xi, who was in Beijing, immediately booked a plane ticket to Shanghai.

He said he would wait in Shanghai for them and go find Pu Wenhua together!

This situation... seemed to have been pushed to its limit.

Finally, it became a moment for the two families to face together.