The Crazy Son-In-Law

Yao Zhenshu had a habit. Whenever he felt restless, he would go to their ancestral shrine to burn incense. As if there was some kind of premonition, he woke up early today with an inexplicable feeling of unease. After breakfast, he went to the shrine to burn incense and stayed there until ten in the morning before returning to the main room.

He had just brewed a cup of tea and held it in his hands when he saw Yao De rushing in, looking panicked. His heart couldn’t help but “thump.”

“Dad, something terrible has happened!” Yao De gasped for air as he spoke.

“You’re not a young man anymore, compose yourself!” Yao Zhenshu frowned and scolded him. “Did the sky fall down?” he asked, forcing himself to remain calm.

“Our company has been sealed off, and Xiaoyu has been taken away by the police…” Yao De blurted out incoherently.

Clang!

Yao Zhenshu’s dry, orange-peel-like hands trembled involuntarily, and the scalding tea inside splashed out. The pain made him drop the cup, and it shattered on the floor.

“What did you say? Why?” Yao Zhenshu stood up, brushed off the tea stains on his clothes, and squinted his old eyes to ask.

His first reaction was that this was impossible! The business had been thriving, how could there be any problems?

“They said they received a report that our company was producing counterfeit goods.”

“How is that possible? Our formulas were tested by the inspection department and even got patented, how could they be counterfeit?”

Yao Zhenshu said angrily, “Someone must be deliberately framing us.”

Selfish and dark-minded people always blame others first, and Yao Zhenshu was such a man. Moreover, he absolutely refused to believe that there was a problem with his product!Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Yao De shook his head, with a pained expression on his face. “I received calls from Mr. Quan and several other distributors this morning. Those consumers who used our Golden Essence are now just like me.”

He pointed at his face, which was in agony. “They all have red patches, and the areas are getting bigger. It’s causing a city-wide commotion… and Xiaoyu has been taken away. We’re really finished this time, Dad.”

Upon hearing this, Yao Zhenshu swayed and slumped into a chair, his brows furrowed, thinking quickly of a countermeasure.

A long silence ensued.

Finally, Yao De couldn’t help but say, “Dad, you must think of a way. We need to get Xiaoyu out first. She’s just a young girl, how could she handle this?”

“Shut up! They’ve only temporarily sealed the company for investigation, they haven’t confirmed that our product has an issue, have they? What are you panicking about?!” Yao Zhenshu scolded once more.

His descendants were incapable of handling a crisis, and their flustered reactions only added to his irritation. Compared to Xiao Shun, these people are nothing but trash!

Yao De, who has always been afraid of his father, immediately fell silent.

He tried to calm down, but his heart was filled with anxiety.

Not only because of Yao Xiaoyu, but this new company was the investment of most of Yao family’s fortune. It had only been in operation for less than a month, and such an incident had already happened. It was a catastrophic disaster.

If the company collapsed, it could be said that the entire Yao family would be finished.

“At this point, we can only wait for the investigation results. If there are no problems with Starline Bio, then we have no problems,” Yao Zhenshu said in a deep voice.

Suddenly, an absurd thought flashed through Yao De’s mind.

“Dad, could there be something wrong with the formula that Xiaoyu brought back? Don’t you think that Jian Guo’s daughter has been too calm lately? We know her character, usually, she would fight, but this time…”

At Yao De’s words, Yao Zhenshu’s heart tightened, and he shook his head, murmuring, “That’s not possible, that’s not possible…”

He understood Yao De’s meaning – Starline Bio had purposely let Yao Xiaoyu steal the formula, meaning the formula was fake.

Although Yao De’s words weren’t completely baseless, Yao Zhenshu was unwilling to believe, and dared not think that all of this was a pit that others had dug specifically for the Yao family, and that the Yao family had foolishly jumped into it.

“If there’s a problem with that formula, how could the inspection department not have found it?” Yao Zhenshu said sternly, his face full of disbelief.

“Health products are not drugs, they don’t require clinical verification. As long as the ingredientsmeet the standards, it’s fine. Don’t forget, Xiao Shun’s medical skills are such that even Wang Ye admits he’s inferior.”

“Yao Cen is not a nobody now. After we beat up Yao Jianguo’s family last time, he didn’t utter a word, which is strange too.”

Yao De’s eyes widened, and the more he thought about it, the colder he felt.

“I think… this is a trap he set for us! He deliberately led us into it!”

At this critical juncture, both men’s minds seemed to clear a bit.

In an instant, they understood the situation.

“That beast!”

Yao Zhenshu pondered for a moment, his fists clenched tightly, and he said fiercely, “What does he want to do by doing this? Destroy our Yao family? The new company has nothing to do with the headquarters and won’t implicate too many people. As long as the Yao family is still there, what can he do? He’s just a beast!”

“But if that’s true, the new company is completely finished. We’ve put all our money in it, including everyone else’s money…” Yao De said.

This was indeed a thorny problem. If the new company really went under, all the investment would be lost. The money they had in the headquarters was one thing, but if the relatives’ money was gone, it would be strange if they didn’t come knocking at the door.

But what could they do now? They could only stake their reputation and deal with it.

At this moment, the news had reached the rest of the Yao family. They no longer cared about any rules and walked towards the main room with heavy expressions. As soon as they entered, they began to ask questions.

“I heard that the company had an accident. I just went to check, but the factory’s doors were locked. What’s going on?”

“Yes, you have to tell us what’s going on. Wasn’t everything fine? How come it was suddenly investigated?”

“I’ve put all my savings into it. It can’t just be gone.”

Yao Zhenshu banged on the table to signal them to quiet down.

“I just got the news too. As for what’s going on, I don’t know any more than you do. Once I understand the specifics, I’ll naturally tell you,” he said honestly.

The Yao family looked at each other, clearly unsatisfied with this answer.

“Why are you panicking? The Yao family hasn’t fallen yet, has it? As long as the Yao family stands, your money won’t be lost,” Yao Zhenshu said sternly.

“As for this matter, it will certainly be investigated thoroughly. You all better behave!”