Liu Ying rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Feng also ignored her and just said goodbye, "Then I'll head back first, I'll help you find someone suitable to inquire about a good nanny."

"Are you really that eager to leave?" Liu Ying looked at him sideways.

"Your mom will be back soon, and besides, I have other things to do."

"Alright, alright, just go then."

Liu Ying put on a look of disappointment, but Chen Feng paid her no mind. He stood up directly and walked towards the door.

"I'm leaving."

Once he reached the doorway, Chen Feng turned his head back to say goodbye to her and then decisively opened the door and left.

Liu Ying looked at the tightly shut door, and sighed involuntarily in her heart.

Chen Feng was still the same Chen Feng — utterly oblivious to her feelings, making her resentful yet helpless.

She thought of slowly softening him with her tenderness, realizing it was a very difficult task. So, she needed Hong Xiaodan as an ally, and besides, there was the child in her belly.

About ten minutes after Chen Feng left, Liu Ying's parents came back together.

"Dad, Mom, how is Uncle, can he be cleared of the charges?"

Although Liu Ying didn't have much affection for her uncle, her feelings for her aunt ran deep; she didn't want her aunt to be upset and sad.

Mr. Liu shook his head, "It's very difficult to clear his name. I've already consulted several people within the system. In his situation, he's caught red-handed. No matter how much he claims to have been deceived, it doesn't help. After all, the other party managed to defraud millions in export tax rebates, and your uncle played a significant role in it, almost causing enormous economic loss to the country."

"But you said it almost caused a loss, meaning it hasn't yet. Can't we pull some strings and just pay some fines?"

"It's very hard, very hard."

Mr. Liu shook his head again, and Mrs. Liu sighed in response.

Liu Ying fell silent as well.

Meanwhile, the weary-faced Shi Xiangnan also returned home accompanied by his wife and daughter, all of them seemed filled with gloom and worry.

"I've advised you long ago not to earn this kind of money, but you wouldn't listen. Now look, something happened!"

Jiang Duangxiang wasn't in the mood to comfort him and began to complain as soon as she stepped into the house.

Shi Xiangnan replied a bit impatiently, "Even if I didn't earn this money, someone else would have. This time I just ran into a fraud, pure bad luck. I've done it so many times without issues, and yet this happened, truly unfortunate. Sigh!"

"There's no use sighing now. You should think about finding a good lawyer to help clear your name."

Jiang Duangxiang plopped down on the sofa, still fuming.

Daughter Shi Xinxing spoke up, "I heard before that the best criminal lawyer in Xiu Zhou is someone named Lv Xiaohan. How about we hire him?"

Jiang Duangxiang finally calmed down and said, "Then hire this lawyer. The necessary money must be spent."

Shi Xiangnan stood there still a bit dazed, not speaking.

"Dad, what do you think?" Shi Xinxing reminded him.

Shi Xiangnan shook his head slightly, "The most urgent thing isn't a lawyer, it's finding connections. I'll call Sun Yanhong; she might have connections in this area."

Jiang Duangxiang frowned, "Will she help you?"

Shi Xiangnan uncertainly said, "She probably will help."

Jiang Duangxiang urged him, "Then contact her immediately, see if she's willing to lend a hand."

Shi Xiangnan nodded and took out his phone, thinking as he walked towards the bathroom.

"Where are you going?" Jiang Duangxiang asked.

Shi Xiangnan replied, "I'm going to the bathroom to call her, don't follow me."

"Ridiculous!" Jiang Duangxiang scolded, but she didn't follow.

Shi Xiangnan stepped into the bathroom, closed the door, and dialed Sun Yanhong's number.

The phone rang for about ten seconds before it was answered.

"President Sun, it's me, Shi Xiangnan." Shi Xiangnan spoke with a flattering tone.

"Shi, what's up?" Sun Yanhong asked somewhat impatiently. She had been annoyed by the issues with the Riverside property lately and couldn't spare time for Shi Xiangnan.

"President Sun, it's like this." Shi Xiangnan briefly explained the situation, concluding, "So, I wanted to trouble you, President Sun, to see if you have any connections in law enforcement. If you do, I hope I can be cleared of the charges, and money isn't an issue."

Sun Yanhong listened patiently and then said coldly, "I haven't even sorted out my own issues, no time for yours. I suggest you find a good lawyer instead."

Panicked, Shi Xiangnan pleaded, "President Sun, I'm practically one of your people now, you can't just let me go to jail."

"Alright, alright, I recall knowing a minor cadre in the economic investigation team, I'll send you the number later. I won't be involved in anything else."

Sun Yanhong's attitude dissatisfied Shi Xiangnan, and he raised his voice, "President Sun, I am your man, you must do your utmost to help me. I even humbled myself to apologize to Chen Feng for you yesterday and practically disgraced myself."

Unhappy, Sun Yanhong replied coldly, "Didn't I give you something in return? If you're dissatisfied with my return, I can take it back."

"No, no, President Sun, you misunderstand." Shi Xiangnan quickly explained, "I'm just speaking of the matter at hand. If a big shot like you doesn't help me, then I'm definitely going to jail."

Indifferently, Sun Yanhong replied, "I'm no big shot, you've found the wrong person."

"In my view, you are a big shot. I know if you're willing to help me, I can definitely clear my name, as I was wronged from the start."

"Shi, I really can't help with this. Also, I must tell you, the Riverside project has to be halted for now because the authorities want to reclaim the land. My partners and I are worried about this. You're on your own for your issues."

After finishing these words, Sun Yanhong directly hung up the phone.

Stunned for a long time, Shi Xiangnan exasperatedly cursed. He had swallowed his pride to apologize to Chen Feng just to secure a stake in the Riverside project, and now it was gone, rendering his efforts futile.

After taking several deep breaths, Shi Xiangnan dialed Sun Yanhong's phone again.

This time, it was quickly answered.

"Shi Xiangnan, why are you calling again?" Sun Yanhong angrily asked.

"President Sun, don't be mad. I'm desperate and came to you. If you help me through this, I'll be at your service forever and strive to help you win over Chen Feng."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, then suddenly she asked, "Tell me, what way can you help me achieve my goal?"

Shi Xiangnan spoke confidently, "Men can't resist beauty, and President Sun, you are truly beautiful. There's no reason he wouldn't be moved by you. The reason he's not accepting is mostly due to unresolved issues on his end. Once you find and fix these issues, you'll achieve your goal."