Chen Yutong looked at Zhan Yangyi, her heart aching. She felt that such a situation should never have happened to her.
Sensing Chen Yutong's gaze, Zhan Yangyi turned to look at her.
"Don't worry, everything will be alright," Zhan Yangyi said with conviction, as if he already had a solution.
Although Zhan Yangyi had not told Chen Yutong the exact extent of the trouble from the beginning, Chen Yutong knew instinctively that things were not as simple as he made them out to be.
But the more he acted like this, the more Chen Yutong knew she couldn't let Zhan Yangyi worry about their affairs at this time.
Chen Yutong simply smiled, "Yes, I believe you can resolve everything."
Only then did Zhan Yangyi breathe a sigh of relief. During Chen Yutong's pregnancy, he truly did not want her to worry about their problems.
This was for Chen Yutong, for the child, and for their family.
Upon returning home, after settling Chen Yutong, Zhan Yangyi rushed to his study.
However, precisely because Chen Yutong knew so little about the family's affairs, she became even more eager to understand the situation.
She secretly followed him to the study door when Zhan Yangyi wasn't paying attention. As expected, she heard Zhan Yangyi's voice from inside.
"I've already said, once the procedures are completed tomorrow, I can pay the previous installments," Zhan Yangyi's voice was tinged with frustration.
But the voice on the other end was still relentless, even arrogant, "Mr. Zhan, don't think I don't know. You not only have to pay the breach of contract fees to our company, but also compensate for other projects and the losses incurred by cooperative companies. Such a large sum, can you really afford it?"
Zhan Yangyi felt angry but helpless.
These people had eagerly sought to cooperate with him before, and now they were only looking out for their own interests and kicking him when he was down.
But he couldn't deny what the other party said. In fact, even the portion he had told Zhan Yichen and Zhan Mohan was only the amount for the previous medical incident compensation, and he hadn't told anyone about the breach of contract fees from these collaborators.
"I also heard something, Old Master Zhan passed away very suddenly, and before he left, only you and your wife were at the hospital. You didn't, by any chance, kill him for the inheritance?"
"Shut your mouth!" Zhan Yangyi finally couldn't suppress his anger and roared into the phone, "If you still want those breach of contract fees, take back what you just said."
"Did I hit the nail on the head?" Perhaps because they were separated by a phone call, the person on the other end became even more brazen, showing no fear of Zhan Yangyi.
Zhan Yangyi directly hung up the phone, unwilling to listen to the other party's mockery any further.
Chen Yutong, standing outside the door, couldn't hear what was being said on the other end of the call, only Zhan Yangyi's voice.
But even this was enough to make her realize that the situation was more troublesome than she had imagined. She took a deep breath, as if making a decision, and returned to the room to retrieve something. She then went back to the study door.
Zhan Yangyi, still fuming, heard the knock on the door and forced himself to suppress his anger. He couldn't let Chen Yutong see him in his current state.
"Come in."
Chen Yutong then pushed the door open, "Am I disturbing you?"
Zhan Yangyi naturally shook his head, "No, you can come to me anytime. But you, why are you here instead of resting properly?"
Chen Yutong directly handed the item in her hand to Zhan Yangyi, "I'm here to give this to you."
Zhan Yangyi took it and was slightly taken aback.
"This is all my savings. Although you've never needed my assets, I think you need it more than I do right now."
Zhan Yangyi frowned and pushed the bank card back to Chen Yutong, "You should keep it yourself. I can handle my situation; I don't need your money."
"Can you really handle it?" Chen Yutong retorted, "Yangyi, don't lie to me anymore. I am your wife, and I know the current situation is not optimistic, right?"
Zhan Yangyi looked at Chen Yutong, feeling a pang of guilt. He had been hiding it so well, why did Chen Yutong still see through him?
"I'm sorry, Yutong." He didn't know how else to explain this.
"You don't need to apologize to me. I know you're worried about my situation, but hiding it from me will only make me worry more. It's better if we face it together." As Chen Yutong spoke, she pushed the passbook back into Zhan Yangyi's hand, "Consider this my contribution to our family, okay?"
Zhan Yangyi looked at Chen Yutong for a long time and finally accepted it, "Yutong, I..."
"You don't need to say anything. It's just some money; there will be more in the future."
Zhan Yangyi could only sigh and pull Chen Yutong into a tight embrace, "I'm sorry... I'm truly sorry..."
From the bottom of his heart, he felt sorry for Chen Yutong. He genuinely wanted to provide a better life for Chen Yutong and their child, but it seemed he was getting further and further away from that goal.
Although Chen Yutong gave her savings to Zhan Yangyi, she did not give up on her own plans.
She had an idea that needed to be verified.
Later that evening, after Zhan Yangyi had fallen asleep, she called a law firm she was familiar with.
"Hello, Lawyer Cai, this is Chen Yutong. I have some matters I'd like to consult you about..."
"Please, if I can be of assistance."
Chen Yutong took a deep breath and said, "If I'm dissatisfied with the inheritance distribution, can I make my own requests?"
"Logically speaking, if the deceased has already written a will, there is no possibility of changing it unless something unexpected happens."
Chen Yutong's spirits lifted upon hearing this, as it aligned with her plan, "If the elder didn't know I was expecting twins before he passed, can I use this to try and secure some inheritance for my children?"
However, Lawyer Cai said, "It's hard to say. Unless the elder treated other children similarly, and you are seeking balance, it might be possible to argue for it. If not, this matter isn't that simple."
This made Chen Yutong recall that Zhan老爷子 had given Wei Yumeng ten percent of the inheritance, which was meant for the children.
"Thank you, I know what I need to do now."
Chen Yutong had made her own plans. Although she knew her next actions would cause displeasure to others, for the sake of their family and her children, she had to try and secure as much as possible.
"Yangyi... I only hope you won't blame me..." Chen Yutong clenched her fists.