Gu Yibo hadn't expected things to become so serious.
He had thought that after more than a decade with Lan Baozhen, they had already developed a mother-son relationship.
But now...
He said distressedly, "Mom, you don't know how serious Xinfeng's matters are, I was busy the whole day yesterday, I found a lawyer in the afternoon, and only this morning did I manage to pay off all the taxes!"
The tax evaded on those goods could have landed her in jail for three years!
She's still a child, her life hasn't even started, once she's in prison, what will she do in the future?
Luckily, the lawyer found a regulation that can be referred to, which is that first-time offenders who have paid off their taxes and fines can be given leniency.
Mom, I know that my marriage to Zhuang Xiuya was a mistake from beginning to end, but now, I have repented and come to my senses, I have already divorced Zhuang Xiuya.
I've kept myself clean for so many years, and in my heart, there has only been Weiwei!
Xinfeng truly is Zhuang Xiuya's daughter, but she was also entrusted to me by my elder brother on his deathbed, I really am... I really cannot stand by and watch her go to jail!
Mom, please forgive me this once for the bits of good I've done over the years, I swear, once Xinfeng's matters are settled, I'll send her to New Zealand, and I'll never interfere with her again, I swear I really won't deal with her matters anymore!"
Gu Yibo's voice was also filled with pain.
Lan Baozhen listened and slightly opened the door a crack, sternly looking at Gu Yibo, "How much money did you pay for the taxes?"
Seeing her willing to open the door, Gu Yibo quickly confessed in the hopes of leniency, "For the taxes and fines, I paid a total of over six million."
Upon hearing this, Lan Baozhen's tears fell, "What do you mean by that?"
Gu Yibo panicked, "Mom..."
Lan Baozhen angrily pushed him back and pointed at him, scolding, "Gu Yibo, you're really something, aren't you?
Do you think I don't understand anything?
You've paid taxes in the millions, so what was the original price of those goods?
It shows how much money you've spent on Zhuang Xiuya and her daughter over the years!
How much money did you give them to buy so many luxury goods!
My poor Weiwei lying in the hospital bed, relying on the little pocket money you give me to stay alive!
My poor Zhouzhou in Italy working so hard, not daring to buy any jewelry or nice clothes, using a broken phone!
My poor McDull afraid to even ask for the toys he likes, worried they're too expensive, not daring to let Zhouzhou spend money!
But you?
You're throwing heaps of money on Zhuang Xiuya and her daughter!
You really are something, Gu Yibo, you truly are!
Lan Baozhen, angered, shut the door, refusing to give Gu Yibo another look, "Gu Yibo, get out!
I don't want to see you again!
At first, I thought you were kind, good, and filial in taking care of me!
But only today have I realized you've given all your goodness to Zhuang Xiuya and her daughter!
Your kindness to us is just minor favors, a drop in the bucket, not even worth mentioning!
Furthermore, Weiwei's condition was caused by you!
Even if you took care of me for over a decade, it wouldn't be enough to redeem your sins!
Get out! I don't want Weiwei to wake up and know about all this mess, otherwise, she might just spit out blood and die from the shock!
If that's the case, it might be better not to treat her at all! It's better to let her keep sleeping!"
After Lan Baozhen finished scolding, she covered her face and cried in the room, "My poor Weiwei, how could you have been blind enough to fall for such a man?"
"Mom! Mom, I was wrong, I really was! I won't interfere in their matters anymore, truly, really!"
"Get away!"
"Mom, I really know I was wrong!"