He originally wanted to explain, but upon hearing what I said, Lin Hai closed his already opened mouth. After scrutinizing my face for a while, he said, "To be honest, I thought highly of you. Later, maybe after you left, I had many guesses. I thought that after you left with your mother, you didn't want to contact me anymore. Adding to the conflict between me and your mother, I've always felt a resentment in my heart. But after what you said to me in the hospital last time, I've thought a lot about it these past few days. It's true that the fault lies with me. Let's consider the past grievances settled. I hope you don't harbor too much resentment towards Lin Yang's mother either. After Lin Yang left, I still have you, but all her hopes have been shattered."

"You already said that last time. I don't want to hear those words again, and I won't try to understand things from her perspective, because there's no need. Now, I just want to take Lin Yang's place and take good care of you and Grandpa." My tone suddenly became stiff again.

Just then, the dishes started to arrive, and Lin Hai ended the conversation in a timely manner. I hate people who try to take an inch after being given a foot. My relationship with him had just started to change, and I didn't want to bring his wife into the picture so quickly. I was silent for a moment, and just as I picked up my chopsticks, Lin Hai's phone rang. He didn't answer it, but frowned as he looked at the number, his expression hesitant between answering and not answering...

"Why aren't you answering?" I asked, looking at him.

"A troublesome call," he replied casually, and then stood up.

"Is it a family matter or a work matter?"

Lin Hai had already gotten up, but hearing my concerned tone, he sat back down. The phone stopped ringing at that moment, but his face looked troubled compared to before.

I picked up a piece of food and put it in my mouth, chewing it a few times before asking, "Tell me, what's wrong? Maybe I can help you."

"It's better if you don't know." Then he took out the file bag he had given me a few days ago from his bag.

"Just keep what I gave you. That apartment has been empty all this time, and it's quite large. You can decide what to do with it."

I stared at the file bag without touching it, and then asked again, "What happened?"

Lin Hai thought for a moment, then placed his hands on the table and said, "I can tell you. Before Lin Yang died, he invested in a business with someone else without telling me. I only received a call a few days ago saying that he lost a lot of money. So now, I'm transferring all the property under my name to you. No matter how much the stone company loses, you take it over first."

I was stunned for a moment. It seemed like the amount wasn't small, or Lin Hai wouldn't look so panicked. I lowered my voice and asked, "How much did he lose?"

"You don't need to know that."

I pondered it over, suddenly realizing that his recent behavior towards me was either an attempt to transfer assets or a genuine desire to leave everything to me. I felt that the meanings of these two options were completely different. The former was to leave himself a way out, while the latter was to think of me first.

"I want to ask you a question. You have to answer truthfully."

"What question?" Lin Hai asked absentmindedly.

"When I was sentenced, I saw you smiling happily in court. Can you tell me what you were thinking at the time?"

"Didn't we say we wouldn't talk about the past anymore?"

"I can let go of everything else, but this matter has always been on my mind. Of course, you can choose not to answer."

It's said that you can see through a person just by looking at their eyes. At that moment, I stared intently into his eyes, as if trying to see if he was pretending. But Lin Hai's eyes didn't flicker, and he said with a hint of guilt, "At that time, you asked for a sum of money, and I thought it was your mother's idea. Plus, you offended Pei Xianglong, and he gave me a lot of business. I didn't think too much about it, and I was only thinking about business cooperation. I thought your mother would find a way..."

Lin Hai was probably unable to justify his previous attitude towards me, so he seemed to want to gloss over it. Siding with Pei Xianglong was true, and as for his behavior towards me, I think he himself would feel embarrassed now, because I'm with Pei Shiyu, the person he tried so hard to please.

I was worried about what happened to him just now, but after this analysis, I'm a little confused about his motives...

"Don't worry, everything I'm transferring to you is legal and legitimate. My family's property already has a share for you."

I said indifferently, "You won't take it back later, will you?"

"Who else would I give it to if I took it back?"

"What if your wife doesn't die?"

"Don't speculate on impossible things."

"Then what about the money Lin Yang lost?"

Perhaps I had hit the key point, as Lin Hai began to fall silent. And I hadn't established a 100% trust in him, so even if I were to accept everything he gave me, I would still feel uneasy.

After that, we finished our meal in mutual silence. On the way to take him back, Lin Hai received another call from the other party. Maybe things had been clarified, so he didn't hide anything from me. After answering the phone, he asked the other party directly, "What do you want?"

"If there's something to handle, handle it. I've already told you about Lin Yang's investment. Shouldn't you come forward to discuss it?"

It was on speakerphone, so I could hear it clearly.

"He's already dead," Lin Hai replied loudly.

"You're his father..."

"So what if I'm his father? Don't talk to me about it. I don't know anything about this."

Lin Hai was very uncooperative with the other party, and hung up the phone again in an evasive manner.

After a while, I stared at the road ahead and asked him softly, "How much money did he lose?"

"Five million."

"That much?" I turned to look at him in surprise.

"Lin Yang usually listens to his mother, but this time he was so bold without telling us."

"What investment? Where did the money come from?"

"I'm not too sure. The first one million was given by his mother."

"Then how did the four million come about? According to you, his mother knew about it, so how could you say he was hiding it from you?"

"It seems that he paid 20 percent first. The project he invested in has now had its funding cut off and is in another city. It's no longer viable, so they have to bear the losses based on the total amount lost."

I finally understood a little. Lin Yang, who seemed a little weak, still had some courage. All investments have risks. The main thing is that he's no longer here, so should the responsibility be determined through the courts? Of course, this was just my idea.

"If Lin Yang really invested with someone, then it should be resolved through legal channels. If you really have to bear all the responsibility, then sell this apartment. If that's not enough, we'll think of another way."

"I won't pay attention to them for the time being. Let them take the legal route."

"Go and find out. If you really have to bear it, you can't escape it. If you're not tight on money, then there's no need to make it so complicated. Find a lawyer to go with you when you meet them."

"Or can you help me find out?"

"You go yourself. If you really don't have enough money, tell me."

I replied casually. The reason I didn't want to get involved in this matter was still Lin Yang's mother, because she knew about it.