Yun Buji listened to Zhou Hao's words and felt he might have been overthinking. Perhaps that woman genuinely intended to build a life with Zhou Hao.
...
The days that followed were much simpler. Yun Buji only needed to attend classes diligently, eat well, and sleep soundly to get through each day.
This simple, happy life even felt unreal. He, who used to fight with dogs for food from childhood, was now living such a fortunate and blissful existence.
In the past, he only knew how to fight and kill, believing that was his destined path. Now, Jiang Mianmian had shown him that he could live like an ordinary student, and a good life could be achieved simply by studying.
Yun Buji cherished this happiness.
However, this tranquility was soon shattered.
Zhou Hao was arrested and sent to prison. When Yun Buji received the news, he initially thought there had been a mistake. Zhou Hao worked at a repair shop every day; how could he possibly be imprisoned?
He had fought alongside Yun Buji in the past, but now he had turned over a new leaf. Especially since he got a girlfriend, he worked hard every day learning to fix cars, planning to open his own repair shop as soon as possible to provide a better life for her.
How could he have committed a crime?
When Yun Buji called Zhou Hao's phone and it went unanswered, he knew it was true. He and Zhou Hao had been brothers for over ten years, and Zhou Hao's phone was always on for him, twenty-four hours a day.
Yun Buji called Li Xiang and they went to the police station to understand the situation. They learned that Zhou Hao was involved in economic crimes, suspected of fraud.
Li Xiang was stunned. "You're saying who committed fraud? Zhou Hao? Impossible. He doesn't understand economics at all; he's just a car mechanic."
"Regardless of whether he understands it or not, he signed the contract, making him the primary responsible party. You can see for yourselves; the total amount is over eight million yuan." The police showed them the documents.
Li Xiang was so terrified he almost slid off his chair and under the table. Eight... eight million yuan? Was he crazy! He had never seen so much money in his entire life.
"Officer, you must have made a mistake. Zhou Hao truly understands nothing; he's innocent," Li Xiang stammered.
"What did Zhou Hao say? Can I see him?" Yun Buji knew without a doubt that Zhou Hao had been set up. And the person who could set him up was none other than that woman named Fangfang!
"Not for now. You'll need to find a lawyer," the police refused.
As Li Xiang and Yun Buji walked out of the police station, Li Xiang remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Brother, we can't handle this. Eight million yuan, not eighty thousand, not eight hundred thousand. Even if we both sold ourselves, we wouldn't be worth that much."
"I can't abandon him. I've known him since we were little. We lived by scavenging food from trash cans together. If I don't help him, he's truly finished," Yun Buji said without hesitation.
"Sigh, what was he thinking? How could he be tricked out of so much money? Who did this!" Li Xiang said angrily.
"His girlfriend. Now is not the time to discuss that; we need to find a way to see him," Yun Buji decided to hire a lawyer. He needed to see Zhou Hao first.
Li Xiang hesitated for a moment and then suggested, "Why don't we ask the campus belle for help? Her family is a prominent one, and they should be able to handle this kind of matter easily."
Before Li Xiang could finish speaking, Yun Buji glared at him fiercely, a warning in his eyes...