After receiving the final result, Xia Zhiyi still found an excuse to go and see Old Master Song, whom she had met once before.
This old man has been a powerful figure in the business world for so many years, and apart from his youth, he has never been this embarrassed in his life.
When he saw Xia Zhiyi, the elderly man, who was over fifty years old, narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Xia Zhiyi for a while, and then chuckled and said, "Heh, I didn't expect that it would be you who came to see me at this time."
His sentence wasn't the heaviest, possibly because the substantial evidence against him wasn't as strong as that against his sons. However, it's clear that, with the help of certain individuals, Old Master Song's initial confidence that he would never fall was easily shattered.
Many people were implicated in the Song family's affair, and some who had used the Song family's connections to cover up some of their crimes have now been exposed.
Xia Zhiyi knew more. He knew that the Song family's matter was not completely over. It was just that the Song family had stirred up a storm on the internet before, and the authorities had to release the results of the handling of the Song family's case in order to quell the impact of the matter.
For example, Huanyu.
Huanyu and the Song family have some collaborations, and over the years, the number of collaborations has increased quite a bit. On the surface, it's just that the Song Group occasionally invests in some of Huanyu's projects, but in reality...
Money laundering.
When Xia Zhiyi saw the fate of the Song family members, she knew for sure what would happen to Huanyu.
The arrests of the Song Group and many other individuals whose identities cannot be publicly disclosed indicate that the authorities have uncovered something and have no intention of leniency towards these individuals.
If possible, Xia Zhiyi hoped this matter could be resolved as soon as possible, rather than waiting until, like in the drama, the male and female leads finally took action to clear the dark cloud hanging over countless young men and women— Huanyu, this black-hearted company disguised as an entertainment agency, is truly capable of driving many people to their deaths.
It wasn't just about avenging herself and her sister, but also about helping more people avoid this infuriating so-called "fate."
Xia Zhiyi sat Jingjing opposite Old Master Song, calmly observing the elderly man who had lost a lot of weight in just a few months. "I saw the news by chance. I've met you once before, so we know each other. I thought I'd give it a try and see if I could come and visit."
He chuckled as he spoke, "I didn't expect I'd be so popular. Quite a few people heard I wanted to meet you, and even though they knew nothing about it, they still made arrangements for me."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Song sneered, "Oh, so what brings you here to see me at this hour?"
As he spoke, he seemed to be lost in thought, his gaze towards Xia Zhiyi filled with malice. "If you're here to ask me if I've left any assets, I can only say, no."
There's nothing left.
"Whether it's the Song family's property or the assets I've accumulated over the years, everything has been confiscated. I have nothing left."
"You came for nothing."
Clearly, the other party saw Xia Zhiyi as someone who wanted to take advantage of his misfortune and get a share of his profits.
The expectation in his eyes seemed to be a desire to see Xia Zhiyi change.
However, Xia Zhiyi's expression remained calm, and she looked at him without any fluctuation, asking, "You know about my parents, right?"
Unexpectedly, he asked this question suddenly. Old Master Song was slightly taken aback, subconsciously averting his gaze, and said, "What is it? Too many things have happened recently, I'm not quite aware. Is there something about your parents that I don't know about?"
Xia Zhiyi chuckled, his face betraying no trace of hatred towards Old Master Song or the Song family. His calm demeanor suggested he cared nothing for anything, and he said lightly, "You're already this old, having lived a life of luxury for so many years. You must know that after this imprisonment, you'll probably be buried with them, right?"
"At a time like this, would you still worry about adding the charge of harboring a criminal to the original charge?"
Old Master Song: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xia Zhiyi looked at him, her dark eyes so deep they seemed to absorb all the light, yet in this brightly lit room, they inexplicably gave Old Master Song a chilling feeling.
He said, "If that's not the case, why are you afraid to look at me?"
Old Master Song: "..."
Xia Zhiyi actually looks a lot like his mother.
It's the kind of resemblance that makes you have no doubt about their blood relation just by seeing him and his mother.
If it weren't for this, Old Master Song wouldn't have been so determined to give the two children some shares after seeing Xia Zhiyi's photo.
Rather than saying it was about taking care of his daughter's bloodline, it was more accurate to say it was about his deep-seated guilt and remorse towards his daughter.
He knew.
He certainly knew.
In an attempt to divert attention from internal family conflicts, she deliberately pretended to want to find her daughter and make amends, which disgusted her son and ultimately led to the tragic deaths of her daughter and her husband, who had already left the Song family, in a car accident.
But, but...
What could he do?
He loves both his daughter and his son; his daughter is dead, but his son is still alive...
He wasn't a good person to begin with; his fatherly love for his daughter was far less than his love for his two sons. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let his daughter run away from home and never return...
By the time he received the news, the matter was already settled.
He would never send his son to jail just because his daughter died, so Old Master Song pretended that he knew nothing and was completely unaware of anything.
At first, he might feel guilty and find reasons to scold his son, but as time went on, Old Master Song also found that his two unfilial children would feel particularly guilty whenever he recalled the things when his daughter was still at home because of this incident.
then...
then...
Old Master Song looked at Xia Zhiyi again, looking at his calm face and his eyes that were almost exactly the same as his daughter's in his memory. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to the afternoon before his daughter ran away from home.
In fact, he could no longer remember why his daughter had run away from home, nor could he remember what she had said to him. Even before seeing Xia Zhiyi's photo, his daughter's face had become blurry in his memory.
However, Xia Zhiyi made his memories clear instantly.
Old Master Song is getting old. He genuinely wanted Xia Zhiyi to be recognized as a member of the Song family and return to the Song family.
But in the end, it was just wishful thinking on his part.