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"Xiaoying, is the production crew short of money again?"

Across from him, Wang Jianjun's voice was cheerful but tinged with fatigue.

Wang Shuying blushed slightly.

She rarely calls her dad unless there's a specific reason, and when she does call, it's always to ask for money...

Wang Jianjun knew that she had recently joined the production team with her own investment, and the project that cost her the most money was this drama.

"No, Dad, I wanted to ask, what kind of background does Uncle Zhao Hong'an have?"

"Your Uncle Zhao?"

Wang Jianjun was taken aback.

"Why are you suddenly asking about your Uncle Zhao? He's run a small restaurant for most of his life, what kind of background could he have? Oh, if I had to say, he might have had a relative overseas who fled in the middle of the last century and recently passed away, leaving him an inheritance... Didn't you see that when we went to Yunding No. 1 Courtyard last time?"

"No, Dad. Does Uncle Zhao's relative have any powerful connections in China? Like, someone you can't afford to offend?" Wang Shuying continued to ask.

"That can't be right? I haven't heard of it. Xiaoying, did something happen to Uncle Zhao?" Wang Jianjun sensed something was wrong and his tone became tense.

"No, Dad, don't worry. Uncle Zhao is fine, it's Sister Yushi... Jiang Yushi, you know her, right?"

"I know her. That actress, the one who asked you to act in her movie, didn't pay you, and even made you pay her out of pocket."

"Dad... I'm talking to you about something serious."

Wang Shuying was unhappy.

"Hahaha."

Wang Jianjun laughed heartily, his expression full of doting affection.

He was relieved to hear that it wasn't Zhao Hongan who was in trouble.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. I know Jiang Yushi, go ahead and tell me."

"Yes." Wang Shuying nodded, then continued, "It's like this, Dad, Sister Yushi was driving under the influence in the porcelain capital and hit someone."

"That person's granddaughter is Uncle Zhao's friend. Sister Yushi was confused for a moment. She was afraid that if she was exposed for drunk driving and hit someone, she would be labeled as a disgraced artist and her works would be banned, including the drama we are currently filming, which can no longer be completed."

"So, she found an assistant to replace her..."

"Drunk driving, hit someone, fled the scene, and then impersonated someone else?" Wang Jianjun frowned.

This behavior shows that Jiang Yushi's character is really not good.

"However, this is nothing to Jiang Yushi... wait a minute."

Wang Jianjun was speaking when he suddenly realized something.

"You said the granddaughter of the victim who was hit was a friend of Zhao Hong'an... Could it be that Zhao Hong'an intervened, and Jiang Yushi couldn't handle it?"

"Yes, that's right." Wang Shuying said, "Sister Yushi asked director Wang Sen and a few friends to help, but they couldn't handle it. Sister Yushi said that those friends are all quite influential, but after investigating and learning about Uncle Zhao's background, they all gave up."

"Then, Sister Yushi found out about our family's relationship with Uncle Zhao, and she came to me. I'm wondering about that too, what's Uncle Zhao's background? Dad, don't you even know?"

Wang Shuying was curious.

"Even with director Wang Sen and several friends they contacted, they couldn't resolve the situation? Did they abandon their responsibilities after learning Zhao Hong'an's true identity?"

Wang Jianjun narrowed his eyes.

He certainly knew what that meant.

The film and television industry is very complex.

Jiang Yushi is so famous, he's a money tree.

If director Wang Sen had any means, he would definitely protect Jiang Yushi.

Moreover, Wang Jianjun knew that behind Jiang Yushi and director Wang Sen stood the Cao family of Shanghai.

If Wang Jianjun were at his peak, he wouldn't be afraid of the Cao family in Shanghai.

However, in the past two years, due to the downturn in the real estate market, Yunding Group's main business has been struggling, and it has been affected and has started to decline.

The Cao family of Shanghai has always intended to acquire Yunding.

If Jiang Yushi is in trouble, the Cao family of Shanghai will definitely intervene.

Could it be that Zhao Hong'an's background makes even the Cao family of Shanghai wary and dare not provoke him?

"Dad, haven't you noticed anything strange about Uncle Zhao all these years?" Wang Shuying asked.

Wang Jianjun frowned as he recalled Zhao Hongan's performance over the years.

"Strange place? Your Uncle Zhao has been running a small restaurant for so many years, supporting his family and living a simple life. It's normal. I don't see anything strange about it."

"Dad, have you ever thought that Uncle Zhao is too normal, which is actually abnormal?" Wang Shuying reminded him.

"Is it abnormal that it's too normal?"

"Think about it, Dad. If Uncle Zhao was really just an ordinary citizen running a small restaurant, where would he have gotten such a large sum of money to lend you more than twenty years ago? Besides, you weren't even that familiar with Uncle Zhao back then, were you?"

"Not familiar at all. Not familiar at all."

Wang Jianjun hadn't thought much of it at first, but after Wang Shuying's reminder, he felt more and more that something was wrong.

"Yes. 98 in 50 was no small sum."

That's a sum of money that can play a significant role in real estate projects.

Where would an ordinary citizen like myself come from?

Moreover, his relationship with Zhao Hong'an at the time wasn't that good.

"Your Uncle Zhao lent me, a friend I wasn't even that close, such a large sum of money back then. He didn't even ask for an IOU or discuss the interest... Now that I think about it, it does seem like there were some problems." Wang Jianjun started to have second thoughts.

"That's right. I think Uncle Zhao was optimistic about you back then and was investing in you," Wang Shuying said.

"What investment! Your Uncle Zhao has never asked me for any return. If anyone has any faith in me, it's that a discerning eye has discovered this thoroughbred horse on the grasslands."

"Pfft."

Wang Shuying couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at! Let me tell you, no matter the reason, Uncle Zhao's kindness to our family is undeniable. Our family will remember Uncle Zhao's kindness for generations to come." Wang Jianjun's tone became stern.

"Okay, okay," Wang Shuying quickly agreed.

She knew that her family could joke about anything.

But when it comes to expressing gratitude to Uncle Zhao, there's no joking about it.

"Now that you mention it, some things about your Uncle Zhao over the years have indeed been quite strange... Could it be that he really has some powerful background? But then why would he run a small restaurant for so many years?" Wang Jianjun wondered.

"Dad, you've only known Uncle Zhao for about twenty years. He was already forty back then. Perhaps something happened to him in the first half of his life that made him weary. So, he retreated from the city, wanting to live a peaceful life... Unfortunately, he met the wrong person. He met Hu Guoqin and her son Hu Rui."

In Wang Shuying's mind, images were already beginning to form.

Zhao Hong'an's early life was marked by dramatic events and immense power, where he manipulated the capital market and even influenced major domestic events from behind the scenes.

After experiencing all that excitement, he grew tired and weary, and finally wanted to return to the city and live a peaceful life like an ordinary person.