My brother is reborn and his engagement is changed; my ex-sister-in-law is pregnant again and again.

"Young lady, do you think the Lin family will agree? How about we lower our demands a bit? I think 5000 million would be fine."

After returning to the Qin family villa, Qin's mother tried to persuade her daughter, saying that money is only truly yours when it's in your own hands, and if the other party is unwilling to give 100 million, 50 million would be acceptable.

Hearing this, Qin Mei smiled.

"Mom, don't worry, the Lin family will agree."

Why?

"Since they contacted us first today, let's just wait."

Qin Mei spoke calmly.

The Lin family is currently at a complete loss; otherwise, they wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact the Qin family.

So, with no other option, the Lin family had to agree to their conditions.

Thinking of this, Qin Mei looked at her stomach.

Although at first I felt that the child came at the wrong time, now it seems that the child came at the perfect time.

"Alright, I'll do as you say."

Seeing her daughter's determination, Qin's mother didn't say anything more.

"By the way, are you going to see a lawyer this afternoon? I wonder how your dad is doing inside?"

At this point, Qin's mother sighed. They had been taken away for so many days. During this time, the Qin family had asked when they could see them, but the staff there said that the investigation was still ongoing and they could not meet in the short term. However, they couldn't just do nothing while they were away, so they could only contact a lawyer first.

Although Qin Mei knew that this matter would not be easy to resolve, after all, it was too serious, but even a smaller amount was acceptable, at the very least, her father had to be brought out alive, right?

"Don't worry, my dad and the others have financial problems. The place they're being held is different from other places, so the conditions are alright."

Qin Mei comforted her mother.

"I hope so."

As time passed little by little, it was already afternoon before she knew it. Seeing that it was almost time, Qin Mei set off.

When she set off, Qin Mei made a point of wearing a hat and a mask. There was no other way; Qin Mei was now famous throughout the country, and there were many reporters and paparazzi following her. If she were seen on the street, she would probably be trending on social media again.

Besides that, there are also those strange looks from other people.

Just thinking about that look in her eyes made Qin Mei want to disappear into a crack in the ground.

Soon, Qin Mei arrived at her destination.

This is a coffee shop, a good place to chat.

"Miss Qin."

A man in a suit stood up when he saw Qin Mei enter. This man was the lawyer Qin Mei had contacted. For economic cases involving such a large sum of money, it was essential to find a skilled lawyer; otherwise, the case would be impossible to resolve.

"Attorney Wang."

Attorney Wang's original name was Wang Zheng. He was a very powerful lawyer in the area. In this case, the Qin Group paid a total of 2000 million yuan to defend him, which shows how powerful the other party was.

"Please sit down."

"Thanks."

Qin Mei sat in the chair and looked at Wang Zheng in front of her.

Wang Zheng glanced at Qin Mei subconsciously, but then quickly looked away. After all, he had seen the video, so he glanced at it subconsciously. However, this was just a subconscious reaction for a man, and he still had good professional qualities, so he controlled his gaze.

Qin Mei naturally noticed Wang Zheng's gaze and understood what he meant, but she didn't say anything. In fact, when the coffee shop staff brought her coffee earlier, the way they looked at her was as if she were completely naked.

This made Qin Mei feel uncomfortable.

But she also knew that as long as she still had this face, no matter where she went, the situation would remain the same.

"Ms. Qin, I have basically reviewed all the information you gave me."

"The current situation is quite bad for the Qin Group."

Hearing this, Qin Mei nodded. Even someone who wasn't a lawyer would know that this situation was dangerous. If it weren't so dangerous, would she have spent 2000 million to hire this lawyer?

"If my father is prosecuted on the current charges, he will..."

This is definitely the issue that Qin Mei cares about most.

"Currently, the probability of a suspended death sentence or life imprisonment is relatively high, while the death penalty is basically unlikely."

Economic crimes rarely result in the death penalty; this is an unwritten rule. Hearing this, Qin Mei frowned.

"Is it possible to shorten the sentence?"

At this moment, Qin Mei took a deep breath and continued to ask.

"That's why we asked you to come here today to discuss this."

"Attorney Wang, please speak."

Qin Mei said this.

"Okay, in that case, I'll just get straight to the point."

"Currently, it appears that the Qin Group will have to pay approximately 40 to 50 billion yuan in taxes, including late fees and fines, for tax evasion."

Qin Mei nodded.

Qin Mei felt a headache just thinking about that number.

40 billion, 50 billion... Where does the entire Qin Group have so much money?

The Qin family's accounts currently hold approximately 10 billion yuan, including 6 million yuan in financing from the Lin family. Apart from this amount, there is no other liquid capital.

"How much money is left in our company account?"

"10 million."

"That means there's still a shortfall of several billion. My suggestion is to start selling assets. This will prove to the court that you have a positive intention to compensate, which could slightly reduce the sentence, for example, changing a suspended death sentence to life imprisonment."

Hearing this, Qin Mei nodded.

"Attorney Wang, what's the difference between a suspended death sentence and life imprisonment?"

"The main difference is the length of imprisonment. Life imprisonment and a suspended death sentence can result in a difference of about seven or eight years in prison."

"But what if we sell our assets and still don't have enough money?"

"That's alright. You just need to show that you're actively selling assets to seek compensation, and I'll take care of the rest."

No wonder they can charge so much money.

Ultimately, once Qin Mei starts selling off her assets, a suspended death sentence is no longer an option.

Because these lawyers also have their own network of contacts.

"I see."

"Then when I get back, I'll start selling off my assets."

The Qin family still has some assets, including a company, villas, and shops. These are registered under Qin's father's name and cannot be kept, so they will definitely have to be sold.

On the way back, Qin Mei looked out the window at the scenery, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

A month ago, she was carefree and could do whatever she wanted, but now things had changed. At this moment, Qin Mei felt a mix of emotions.

Qin Mei even felt that someone was plotting against her and the Qin family behind the scenes, but in the end, she still didn't know who that person was.

Because of the lawyer's advice, Qin Mei immediately began selling off her assets upon returning home.

However, the Qin Group's businesses are not very competitive, so the prices they offer are indeed rather average.

"One hundred million?"

Qin Mei looked at the secretary in front of her, her brows furrowed.

The company they are selling is called Shenghua Beverages. As you can tell from the name, it specializes in selling beverages and mineral water. At the time, the Qin family thought this business had great potential, so they invested a total of 40 billion yuan to establish the company and expand the market. However, due to several failed decisions at key moments, Shenghua Beverages has been in a state of semi-death. Now Qin Mei wants to sell the company.

But to her surprise, the buyer was only willing to offer 1.7 million yuan. Thinking of this, Qin Mei clenched her fists.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

This is taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Qin Mei understood that although the company was barely surviving, it still had some distribution channels and standardized factories, and could at least sell for around 5 million yuan. But now the other party was only offering 1.7 million yuan, which was simply taking advantage of the situation.

"Chairman, he's the only buyer. If he doesn't sell..."

The secretary lowered her head, her tone filled with helplessness as she spoke. Hearing this, Qin Mei sighed.

"But we can't sell it like this..."

"this……"

Qin Mei's tone was filled with despair.

She felt like she was in a dead end, with absolutely no room for maneuver. Thinking about this, Qin Mei was filled with despair.

"Then what do you think...?"

"How about we check out the other branch offices first?"

At this point, Qin Mei sighed.

Selling it for 1.7 million, Qin Mei is truly reluctant...

The secretary was embarrassed upon hearing this.

Because she didn't know whether she should say it or not...

Two or three days have passed, and of all their assets, only Shenghua Beverage has a company that wants to acquire them... The rest are truly ignored, with no one wanting them at all.

It can only be said that in the past ten years or so, the Qin family really didn't have any good assets. If they had had any good assets, they wouldn't be in this situation now.

However, seeing that Qin Mei was still angry, the secretary hesitated for a moment and still didn't say anything.

After leaving the office, the secretary looked out the window at the sky.

It was gray and hazy.

There's a feeling that a storm is brewing.

It seems that the Qin family's demise has begun its countdown.

Qin Mei had similar thoughts at this moment. She sat in the chair, lost in thought... Just then, Qin Mei's phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Qin's mother.

When Qin Mei saw the call, she answered it.

"Girl, this is great news! The Lin family just called me. They've agreed to my terms—one hundred million. They've promised to give it to us."

For Qin Mei, this was the best news she had received recently.