My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

The people in the gallery looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The evidence is too complete."

"Zhang Lu plugged every loophole."

"How is it possible to plead not guilty under these circumstances?"

Sun Mei's face grew paler and paler as she heard these words.

Shen Jianjun sat beside him, unable to utter a single word.

After trial, the court made its findings on each of the multiple charges against Shen Cong.

Finally, the presiding judge read out the verdict in court.

"The defendant, Shen Cong, was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to sixteen years in prison."

Sixteen years!

Shen Cong's pupils suddenly dilated: "No... I can't sit here for sixteen years..."

His body stiffened abruptly, then his head lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness on the spot.

Medical staff immediately rushed to the scene to provide emergency treatment.

Sun Mei completely broke down, grabbed something nearby and smashed it to the ground.

"That's not fair! You've all been bribed by Shen Ze!"

"My son is still sick, why was he sentenced to sixteen years?"

She cried and screamed, and even tried to rush toward the judge's bench.

Several bailiffs quickly subdued her.

"Let me go!"

Sun Mei struggled desperately, her hair disheveled, and one of her shoes fell off.

"Shen Ze, you heartless bastard!"

"If anything happens to Congcong, I will never let you get away with it!"

The bailiffs forcibly removed her from the courtroom and fined her and detained her for one day for disrupting court proceedings and damaging property.

Even after being dragged outside, Sun Mei's insults continued.

Shen Jianjun sat in the audience, his face ashen.

The son was sentenced to sixteen years, and the wife went insane in court and was detained.

The strange looks he received made him feel utterly humiliated.

After leaving the courtroom, he quickly caught up with Shen Ze: "Stop!"

Shen Ze stopped in his tracks.

Shen Jianjun, his eyes red, said, "Shen Cong is still your brother, no matter what!"

"He's so sick now, yet you're letting Zhang Lu send him to prison."

"Sixteen years, you want to ruin his life!"

How could you be so heartless?

Those who had not yet left stopped listening.

Zhang Lu also stood beside Shen Ze.

Shen Ze turned around: "Me, ruthless?"

"Back then, Shen Cong deliberately crippled my legs in order to make me a cripple."

"It wasn't a mistake, nor was it impulsive; he had planned everything in advance."

"After you found out, instead of investigating him, you helped him cover it up."

"Why didn't you ask him why he was so heartless back then?"

Shen Jianjun's face froze instantly.

The people around were in an uproar.

"Did the younger brother deliberately cripple his older brother's legs?"

"And the parents even helped cover it up?"

"How dare they now accuse the victims of being cold-blooded?"

Shen Ze looked directly at Shen Jianjun: "When you let Shen Cong hurt me, you didn't treat me like a son."

"Now he should pay the price for his actions, but you come to me talking about father and son, brothers and family."

You don't deserve it.

Shen Jianjun's lips moved a few times, but in the end he couldn't utter a single word.

He lowered his head and dragged his heavy steps away from the courthouse.

The Sun family of Longdu quickly received the news.

The old patriarch of the Sun family sat in the main seat. After listening to the report, he was so angry that he slammed his teacup heavily on the table.

"waste!"

"Sun Mei's whole family is useless!"

"With a massive family worth hundreds of billions backing her up, Jianjun Group, which has been operating in Shanghai for so many years, was actually driven to the point where her son was imprisoned and the company was on the verge of bankruptcy by Shen Ze!"

The Sun family members lowered their heads, and no one dared to speak.

A day later, Sun Mei was released after serving her detention period.

When she walked out of the detention center, she looked haggard, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like she had aged ten years overnight.

When she got home, she wanted Shen Jianjun to comfort her, but he didn't even have time to look at her.

All the mining equipment for the fifteen mines has been put in place.

The crusher, screening equipment, loading equipment, and transport vehicles start simultaneously.

With the roar of machinery, fifteen mines officially began production.

The first batch of sand and gravel was quickly mined, screened, and transported.

After the people sent by Qian Hui inspected the goods, they gave the results on the spot.

"Quality meets standards."

"The particle size and mud content all meet the procurement standards."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Shen Jianjun's face, which had been tense for many days.

The first batch of goods was delivered successfully, and the payment was deposited into Jianjun Group's account in accordance with the contract.

Although the initial costs for equipment, labor, and transportation were high, the project has already achieved short-term profitability.

Shen Jianjun grasped Chen Wen's hand, saying excitedly, "Manager Chen, you are our Shen family's savior!"

"With orders totaling 300 million tons and stable production at 15 mines, Jianjun Group has finally survived!"

Sun Mei stood aside, watching the sand and gravel being continuously transported out, and hope returned to her tired face.

More than 6 billion yuan in loans have been tied up in the mine.

They had no idea that the ban on sand and gravel mining would officially take effect in three days.

Fifteen mines will be shut down simultaneously, and the more than 6 billion yuan in loans and huge default penalties will completely crush Jianjun Group.

……

The largest private room in the Tianning Hotel was brightly lit.

Shen Jianjun was wearing a brand-new black suit, and his hair was neatly combed.

Sun Mei also specially changed into a haute couture gown and wore a complete set of diamond jewelry around her neck.

The two had been preparing for tonight's banquet for two whole days.

Just a month ago, Shen Jianjun was a billionaire in Shanghai, respected by everyone.

A month later, however, he became the laughing stock of the entire business community.

He sold the land on Qingnian Road at a low price, and in the blink of an eye, Shen Ze made billions.

The new project they finally found was then swindled out of hundreds of millions of yuan in investment, and they still haven't gotten the money back.

Jianjun Group's cash flow dried up, its stock price plummeted, and its partners withdrew one after another.

Even his mentor expelled him from the school in front of everyone.

When people talk about Shen Jianjun now, no one calls him a business tycoon anymore. They just laugh at him for his poor judgment, low ability, and lack of understanding of investment.

These words were like thorns, piercing Shen Jianjun's heart.

He wanted to refute it, but he couldn't produce any results.

Until the fifteen sand and gravel mines officially went into production.

The first batch of sand and gravel was successfully delivered, and the payment from Northwest Industry has been deposited into Jianjun Group's account.

The mine operates non-stop every day, and there's no worry about selling the sand and gravel it produces.

As long as operations continue, Jianjun Group will soon be able to restore its cash flow.

Tonight's banquet is Shen Jianjun's first step in proving himself again.

"Why are there so few people here?"

Sun Mei glanced at the private room, her smile becoming somewhat stiff.

The banquet hall has nearly a hundred seats, but only about twenty people are sitting there.

Most of them were old friends who had a good relationship with Shen Jianjun in the past.

Furthermore, those who received the invitation either said they had something come up at the last minute or didn't even reply.

"What's the rush?"

Shen Jianjun lowered his voice: "They're not coming now because they don't know how much money the mine has made yet."

"Once the news gets out, they may not even have the chance to see me in the future."

Even so, his expression was still somewhat unpleasant when he looked at the empty seats.

A month ago, if he had just said he was going to host a banquet, countless business owners in Shanghai would have come knocking on his door.

He sent out nearly a hundred invitations, but only a little over twenty people actually showed up.

Such is the fickleness of human relationships.

Sun Mei snorted coldly: "Let's see if those people regret it when all fifteen mines have fully expanded their production capacity."

"I have already had my secretary disclose the first batch of payments and the mine's profitability to the Duan family."

"Didn't those people from the Duan family say you'd never make a comeback? Now it's time to show them who the real business genius is."