27: 27. Regret

Facing the Zhou Family, Shen Nanyu felt an inherent sense of dread.

So when he saw the icy gazes of his wife and father-in-law, an unspeakable fear consumed him.

He didn't know what had happened.

Why, on such an ordinary morning, did everything seem to change after he suddenly received that phone call?

Shen Nanyu ignored the phone in his hand and ran directly towards his wife and their dining table.

It wasn't until he got closer that he saw his father-in-law, Zhou Tai, holding a stack of bed photos of him and Lu Manwen; the coldness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a serene calm.

Meanwhile, his wife, Zhou Chuyun, was meticulously examining the fake insurance policies that Shen Nanyu had tampered with.

Neither of them spoke, yet it sent shivers down Shen Nanyu's spine; his pupils trembled, his mind buzzed, his steps faltered, and he instinctively wanted to kneel.

"Chuyun... please let me explain..." Shen Nanyu's voice was hoarse and trembling.

The expected storm didn't arrive; Zhou Chuyun put down the contract, calmly wiped her mouth with a napkin, and then stood up and left, without even glancing at Shen Nanyu again.

Shen Nanyu looked at Zhou Tai and pleaded, "Dad..."

Zhou Tai gathered the items, put them back into the bag, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "Notify the group's legal department to freeze all of Shen Nanyu's permissions, and at the same time, report to the police that we've discovered a suspect within the company engaging in embezzlement."

"No... no... Dad, please don't do this, please let me go... please let me go, I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have had ulterior motives... no!" Shen Nanyu collapsed, directly pouncing at Zhou Tai's feet, hugging his legs, and kowtowing for mercy.

This sudden scene also attracted the attention of many people in the restaurant, who all looked on with curious expressions.

"Ah, Xiao Shen, you've been a live-in son-in-law in my Zhou Family for so many years; we haven't treated you badly, have we? But you went and did something like this, it's disgraceful..."

Zhou Tai was utterly disgusted, kicked him away, and left indifferently.

Only Shen Nanyu remained, sitting on the ground, wailing.

He knew he was finished; his life of luxury and wealth was over, and his glorious status was gone... The phone at his feet hadn't hung up, so Lu Feng and Lu Manwen could clearly hear the entire process from the other end of the call.

Lu Manwen's eye makeup was washed away by tears, leaving two black streaks, and she was in a state of utter shock.

Although she didn't know what had happened to Shen Nanyu on the other end of the phone, it was clear that her biggest backer... was about to fall.

And it was destroyed by her own cousin.

It wasn't until she heard Lu Feng turn to leave that she gasped deeply like a drowning person, rushing out from behind the desk in terror and grabbing Lu Feng's hand.

"Cousin, save me... save me..." She begged like a stray dog.

Lu Feng said indifferently, "From the moment you kicked my parents out, you should have expected this day."

Lu Manwen cried profusely, her face streaked with tears. She had never imagined it would come to this. If she had known earlier that her cousin was so capable, there was no way she would have offended him.

However, it was already too late for regret.

"Xiao Lu, I... can I kowtow to you?"

Lu Manwen knelt down, kowtowing with a series of "thuds," the high-end diamond necklace on her collarbone clinking against the floor: "I'll pay you, I'll give you all my money... please let me go..."

Lu Feng shook her off, opened the door, and walked out on his own.

Outside the door, many insurance agents were gossiping, looking towards the manager's office, but they were so stunned by the scene they witnessed that they couldn't speak.

Lu Manwen ignored the strange looks from others. She staggered to her feet and chased outside, but Lu Feng was no longer in sight.

She frantically looked around, at a loss for what to do.

Shen Nanyu is going to be arrested, so I, as an accomplice, definitely won't escape. I don't want to go to jail! I don't want to!!

Lu Manwen, distraught, got into her car and sped home.

At this time, Lu Dahai and his wife, Li Huizhu, were about to go out for a walk. Ever since their daughter's career took off, they had long stopped working and were comfortably enjoying their retirement at home.

As soon as they opened the door, they saw Lu Manwen running out of the elevator in a disheveled state, crying all the way into the house.

The two were immediately frightened, thinking Lu Manwen had encountered something, and hurriedly asked.

Lu Manwen trembled all over, crying like a frightened rabbit: "Mom and Dad, I'm finished... I'm finished..."

Lu Dahai's blood immediately boiled, and he angrily said, "Did someone... did someone do something to you?"

Li Huizhu even grabbed her phone, ready to call the police.

Lu Manwen fearfully clutched their wrists, heartbroken: "Dad, Mom, you have to save me. Let's go to Uncle's house together and apologize, kowtow, and ask them to let me go, okay? I don't want to go to prison, I don't want to... I'm still so young, I'm not married yet, I don't want to go to prison..."

As a manager, she naturally knew how big an impact the exposure of the matter would have.

The matter was too serious: insurance fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, and contract fraud. With multiple offenses, the minimum sentence would be ten years.

How many ten-year periods are there in a lifetime?

The thought of entering prison in her prime and emerging at forty filled her with dread.

Hearing that this matter was actually related to Lu Zezhou, Lu Dahai became even more furious: "What methods did their family use? They even want to put you in jail? No way! I'm going to find them right now and demand an explanation! This isn't over!!"

"Dad, I beg you, let's go kowtow and admit our mistake..." Lu Manwen sobbed uncontrollably.

"Wenwen, leave it to your dad, he'll handle it for you." Li Huizhu hugged Lu Manwen, comforting her... When Lu Feng returned home, he bought some groceries along the way. With the matter resolved, he was in a good mood and planned to cook a nice meal for his parents to celebrate.

As for whether the compensation would be in place, Lu Feng wasn't worried; he believed Zhou Tai knew what he was doing.

As soon as he got home, Lu Xiaoli and Lu Zezhou, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came up and asked, "How did it go? Are you okay?"

They were more worried that their son would also be kicked out like before.

Lu Feng smiled: "It went smoothly, the matter is resolved."

Lu Zezhou's eyes widened: "This... this fast? How did she agree?"

"She doesn't need to agree; the shareholders of Youguang Insurance agreeing is enough."

"Ah? Shareholders? You... know shareholders?" The couple was confused, completely unaware of what their son was talking about.

"Something like that, but let's not talk about it. Mom and Dad, I'm cooking lunch today; I'll make you something good." Lu Feng said cheerfully.

Just then, their door was pounded loudly, and Lu Dahai's voice rang out from outside: "Open the door quickly, Lu Zezhou, you little beast, get out here!!!"

Lu Feng frowned, not expecting that family to still be haunting them.