Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Uncle, come here, wipe your face."

Xia Yichu handed him a piece of paper and a cup of water from her spatial dimension. Luo Hao was a very good person; because he wasn't favored at home, he was extremely kind to Grandpa and Grandma Xia.

Over the years, whenever Xia Yichu came to Kyoto, he would buy her all sorts of gifts. He would also give her money regularly, and when she got married, he gave Xia Yichu 200,000 yuan in cash.

Luo Hao was grateful for the kindness shown to the two elderly people in the Xia family. The two elderly people didn't have many expenses and didn't want his money. He knew that the two elderly people felt indebted to Xia Yichu and her mother, so he was very generous to Xia Yichu.

"Thanks"

Luo Hao vented his anger on Xia Guofang, and his emotions gradually calmed down. Xia Guofang knew she had done something wrong, and despite the pain, she dared not make a sound, sitting on the ground trembling and hugging her legs.

"Uncle, how much money was swindled from our family?"

Judging from Luo Hao's out-of-control state, Xia Guofang was definitely not telling the truth and was hiding something from them.

"We have no money left, we have nothing left."

Luo Hao said listlessly, leaning back on the sofa. Luo Hao hated himself for trusting Xia Guofang so much; all the family's properties were registered in Xia Guofang's name, including his company.

Seeing that no one understood, Xia Zhiqian explained to them, "My aunt mortgaged all the houses in the family to the bank, and then used the loan money to lend out money at high interest rates. The total amount is estimated to be over ten million."

Upon hearing Xia Zhiqian's words, Grandpa Xia felt dizzy. Luckily, he was sitting on the sofa; otherwise, he might have fainted. Xia Yichu noticed something was wrong and quickly patted Grandpa Xia's back.

"Grandpa, take a deep breath, don't rush."

"grandfather"

"grandfather"

"dad"

Everyone rushed over to see Grandpa Xia in a panic, but Xia Guofang, feeling guilty, dared not get close.

"Luo Hao, how could this happen? How dare she do this?"

Grandpa Xia couldn't stop the tears from flowing down his face, and he held Luo Hao's hand with heartache.

"Dad, there's no point in saying anything more now. Maybe this is my fate. Don't think too much about it. I can support two children."

Luo Hao has begun to accept his fate; even God can't stand seeing him living too well these past few years.

"Uncle, have you asked the bank if she has any other loans besides the mortgage?"

Xia Guofang was too stupid; Xia Yichu's concerns were not unfounded.

"Xia Yichu, what do you mean? I'm not stupid. I don't have any other loans besides mortgaging my house."

The loan sharks did suggest that she borrow more money in the name of Luo Hao's company, but Xia Guofang disagreed.

"No, we checked with the bank with my uncle, and there's only a mortgage on the house."

Xia Yichu had thought of the same thing, and Xia Zhiqian and the others had already asked the bank to help them check.

"That's good"

Xia Yichu felt sorry for Luo Hao; his wealth accumulated over many years had been squandered by Xia Guofang. It was as if he had returned to square one. Fortunately, apart from the mortgage, Xia Guofang hadn't left him with any other loans.

"Uncle, do you need working capital for your business?"

"Yes, but it's no longer necessary."

Luo Hao understood Pei Shizhou's meaning; Luo Hao didn't want to borrow money from any of them. He couldn't guarantee he could repay the money, and even if his business made money, he wouldn't be able to pay back that much in a short time.

"Uncle, business still needs to be done. How much working capital do you need? I'll lend it to you."

Pei Shizhou didn't believe Luo Hao would be so reckless; if the money was gone, he should be trying to make more money.

"Uncle, I can also come up with a million dollars. And this money won't be needed for the next two years, so you can take it and use it first."

Xia Zhiqian lied; he only had a little over a million yuan in liquid assets. He had recently bought eight large trucks, and if he hadn't said that, his uncle wouldn't have wanted his money.

"Luo Hao, A-Zhou and Xiao Qian are family. Why are you being so polite with your family? Just tell me how much you need. I have some savings that you can use."

Grandpa Xia was very pleased. He said that difficulties are not scary. As long as the family is united, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.

"Dad, Shizhou, Zhiqian, thank you, but it's not necessary. Once I sell the company, that money will be enough."

I don't have any business to invest in. I need the money to pay for goods, and I've been scammed. I have a large amount of unsold inventory, and the person who placed the order has disappeared.

Luo Hao has encountered setbacks in his business this year, and nothing he does goes smoothly. This time, someone placed an order with him for a large quantity of goods, paying a deposit of 50,000 yuan. The goods were worth over one million yuan, and he thought he could make a fortune. However, the person who placed the order disappeared just before delivery.

"What... how could this happen? Have you offended anyone recently?"

Grandpa Xia wasn't the only one who suspected it; everyone else thought so too. Luo Hao was incredibly unlucky, and everything was too coincidental—it was as if someone had deliberately orchestrated it.

"No, I always value harmony in business."

Luo Hao couldn't figure out who he could have offended, but Xia Yichu knew perfectly well.

Finally, everyone offered Luo Hao a few words of comfort before leaving. Grandpa Xia asked Luo Hao to stay with him, worried that he might do something rash. When Xia Guofang came to the door crying, Grandpa Xia told Tie Zhu, who was taking care of him, to go back and rest for a few days before coming back.

As for Xia Guofang being sent home by Grandpa Xia, not to mention Luo Hao, even Grandpa Xia was annoyed when he saw it.

"Zhiheng, go back and investigate the Luo family. Auntie must still have something to say; she wouldn't give money to a stranger."

The faster Xia Zhiheng acts, the less Luo Hao will suffer. In her previous life, Xia Yichu also learned from Liu Yaohui that the Luo family had tricked Luo Hao, but at that time, Xia Yichu's relationship with the Xia family was not good.

"Xiao Chu, you mean the Luo family harmed your uncle? That's impossible. Putting aside the relationship between your uncle and the Luo family, the Luo family doesn't have the brains to do such a thing."

Moreover, my aunt knew this. My uncle hated the Luo brothers the most, yet my aunt still dared to associate with them.

Xia Zhiheng didn't say anything, but Xia Zhiqian was the first to disbelieve it; it was too absurd.

"They don't have any, but what if the Luo family has a powerful figure behind them? Also, my aunt is deliberately keeping it from my uncle, secretly associating with the Luo family without his knowledge."

These words silenced Xia Zhiqian, who even felt there was some truth to them.

"Xiao Chu is right, the Luo family is highly suspicious."

Xia Zhiheng also suspected the Luo family. Usually, these kinds of scams involve people who are familiar with the victim's family situation and know the victim well before they can be deceived.

Besides, ever since their uncle made money in business, they haven't been able to get any advantage from him. In addition, Luo Hao's parents passed away one after the other two years ago, and the three brothers have basically had no contact, not even eating together during holidays.

"Brother Zhiheng, I will also have someone help with the investigation. This matter must be handled as soon as possible. Also, don't tell Uncle before the investigation results are out."

Pei Shizhou also harbored suspicions about the Luo brothers, believing that Xia Guofang was very likely deceived by an acquaintance.

"Okay, let's split up. I'll investigate the Luo family, and you'll find out who your uncle bought the goods from. Zhiqian, keep an eye on your aunt lately and see if she's been in contact with the Luo family privately."

Everyone agreed with Xia Zhiheng's arrangements, nodded, and left; time is money.