66: Chapter 67 Fatherly Love as Solid as a Mountain and Intense Pressure

Inside the villa, in the second-floor study.

Yin Hanhai stood by the window, holding an unlit cigar between his fingertips, silently overlooking everything that had just happened in the garden downstairs.

Although the distance was great and he could not hear the specific conversation, he saw everything clearly: his daughter's intense emotions, Yu Bo's anxious explanations and dejection, and finally, Tianxue's resolute retreating figure.

After Lin Wanru comforted her daughter and waited for Yin Tianxue's emotions to stabilize so she could return to her room to rest, she gently knocked on the study door.

"Come in." Yin Hanhai's voice betrayed no emotion.

Lin Wanru pushed the door open and entered, her face filled with worry: "You saw it all?"

Yin Hanhai turned around, placed the cigar under his nose and sniffed it gently, but did not light it. "Mm. What happened? Did that kid bully Tianxue?" His tone was calm, but a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

Lin Wanru sighed and recounted how Yin Tianxue had received a video, roughly describing its contents, and also relayed part of Yu Bo's explanation. "... Tianxue is very sad and confused right now. I've seen the video; although it's only ten seconds long, it... is truly hurtful. Xiao Yu's explanation is that he was set up and lost control after drinking."

"A video?" Yin Hanhai's brows furrowed tightly. "Who sent it? Have you found out?"

"Tianxue didn't say. Judging by her state, she just received it not long ago. The shock was too great, so she probably hasn't had a chance to investigate yet." Lin Wanru shook her head. "However, being able to film such a video and specifically sending it to Tianxue is clearly aimed at destroying their relationship. The person behind this is truly malicious."

Yin Hanhai's gaze turned even colder. He walked behind his desk, sat down, pondered for a moment, and picked up the internal phone: "Old Chen, come in for a moment."

Soon, a middle-aged man with a capable face and a steady temperament walked in. He was Chen Feng, Yin Hanhai's personal assistant and head of security, who had been with Yin Hanhai for over twenty years; he was highly capable and deeply trusted.

"Chairman." Chen Feng said respectfully.

"Two things." Yin Hanhai got straight to the point, his voice low but carrying unquestionable authority. "First, investigate immediately who sent a video to the eldest young lady's private email today, regarding Yu Bo and Shen Nian. I want to know all the information about the sender: IP address, time sent, possible identity. I want a preliminary report as soon as possible."

"Yes." Chen Feng didn't ask a single extra question and immediately accepted the order.

"Second," Yin Hanhai paused, tapping his fingertips lightly on the desk. "Investigate Shen Nian. I want to know her entire past. Also, what exactly happened between her and Yu Bo in Jiangcheng? Did anyone see anything, or... is there any other evidence? Be quick, and be discreet."

"Understood." Chen Feng nodded, his expression grave. He understood that the Chairman was genuinely furious and wanted to completely unearth the person behind this mischief, while also harboring suspicion and intent to investigate Yu Bo and that woman named Shen Nian.

Chen Feng left quickly to make arrangements. Yin Hanhai leaned back in his chair and said to Lin Wanru: "You stay with Tianxue and guide her, but also make her understand that when facing trouble, she cannot just think about being sad and retreating. My, Yin Hanhai's, daughter is not that fragile. As for Yu Bo..." He snorted coldly, "Let him reflect on himself properly first! He can't even handle the people around him properly, causing such trouble and letting Tianxue suffer such a grievance, it's simply..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the implied meaning was obvious. Lin Wanru knew her husband was heartbroken for their daughter and had developed a negative opinion of Yu Bo. She said softly: "Don't be too angry. That child, Xiao Yu, is not bad by nature. This time, he was likely truly set up. The key is to drag out the person behind this."

"Set up?" Yin Hanhai's eyes were sharp. "Flies don't bite seamless eggs! If he walked straight and sat upright, and didn't give others even a sliver of an opportunity, who could set him up? It's either that he wasn't cautious enough, or... his heart might not be that clean!"

These words were harsh. Lin Wanru wanted to defend Yu Bo a little, but thinking of her daughter's swollen, tear-reddened eyes, she swallowed her words. As a mother, she was currently more inclined to feel heartbroken for her daughter.

"You go and accompany Tianxue first." Yin Hanhai waved his hand. "I will handle Yu Bo's side."

Lin Wanru nodded and exited the study. Yin Hanhai sat alone behind the large desk, his expression somber. He picked up his phone, scrolled to Yu Bo's number, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed it.

The phone rang a few times before it was answered. From the other end came Yu Bo's hoarse and weary voice: "... Uncle?"

"Come to my study, now." Yin Hanhai was concise and left no room for argument. After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

Half an hour later.

Yu Bo stood not far from the entrance of the Yin Family villa. The night wind chilled him to the bone, but it couldn't compare to the chill in his heart. Receiving Yin Hanhai's call, he wasn't surprised at all; he only felt a heaviness, as if the dust had settled. What was meant to come would always come.

He tidied his hair and collar, which had been messed up by the wind, took a deep breath, and turned to walk toward that brightly lit villa that made him feel immense pressure. Every step felt like walking on the tip of a knife.

The study door was ajar, and Yu Bo knocked on it.

"Come in." Yin Hanhai's voice came from inside, devoid of emotion.

Yu Bo pushed the door open and entered. Only one desk lamp was on in the study, making the light somewhat dim. Yin Hanhai sat behind the large desk, his figure hidden in the shadows, his expression unclear. Only the flickering light of his cigar and his gaze, sharp as a hawk's, made Yu Bo feel an invisible pressure.

"Uncle." Yu Bo walked to the front of the desk and stood still, bowing slightly.

Yin Hanhai didn't speak, just watched him quietly. That gaze seemed to pierce through his skin and look directly into his soul. Yu Bo felt a layer of cold sweat instantly break out on his back.

After a long while, Yin Hanhai slowly spoke. His voice was not loud, but every word carried the weight of a thousand jin: "I have seen the video."

Yu Bo's heart tightened, his throat dry: "Uncle, things are not as you saw them, I..."

"The process is not important." Yin Hanhai interrupted him, exhaling a faint puff of smoke. "The result is that, because of your negligence, or for some other reason, my daughter saw something she shouldn't have, was hurt and sad, and even began to doubt the relationship between you two. This is the fact."

Yu Bo lowered his head, unable to respond. Yin Hanhai was right; regardless of the reason, the result had already been caused.

"I, Yin Hanhai, have only one daughter, Tianxue." Yin Hanhai's voice turned even colder. "From the time she was little to now, I have never let her suffer the slightest grievance. I agreed to you two being together not because I valued your current family business and potential, Yu Bo, but because I saw that you were sincere toward Tianxue and that she liked you. I thought you could protect her well and not let her be troubled by those messy things outside. Now it seems, I overestimated you."

These words made Yu Bo feel more ashamed and stung than any direct rebuke. "Uncle, I'm sorry. It's my fault for not handling it well and letting Tianxue suffer. I will find out who is behind this mischief and give you and Tianxue an explanation."

"An explanation?" Yin Hanhai tapped the desk lightly. "The explanation you need to give me is not finding out who is behind the mischief. That is a matter of dealing with enemies. The explanation you need to give me is how you intend to repair your relationship with Tianxue, how you will make her trust you again, and how you will ensure that similar things don't happen in the future!"

He stood up and walked in front of Yu Bo, his tall figure bringing an extremely strong sense of oppression: "Yu Bo, I have warned you, Tianxue is my daughter. She is hiding at home crying because of this video, and even I, as her father, feel heartbroken watching her. Tell me, what do you plan to do?"