The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s-Chapter 1796: The One I Was Guarding Against Was Actually Myself (2)

What else could Shu Jiao do? Besides, it wasn’t even a big deal. Inviting the third house to Beidu for New Year’s didn’t cost much, at most, it was like a family going on a trip, so she agreed.

But what Shu Jiao did not expect was that Ruan Jianguo did far more than that.

In the past two years, the majority of the Ruan family’s business had been handled by Ruan Hao. He was well aware of how much income the hotel brought in, but it was only during the year-end financial settlement that he discovered a big problem - a sum of nearly three hundred thousand yuan was unaccounted for.

He investigated and found that it was Ruan Jianguo who had moved the money.

Three hundred thousand yuan was no small sum in this era. Ruan Jianguo was usually heavily controlled by Shu Jiao and the Ruanlin Family, unable to spend big money. Even spending small amounts wouldn’t add up to this much.

Ruan Hao did not inform Shu Jiao first but decided to have a one-on-one conversation with Ruan Jianguo.

At first, Ruan Jianguo was hesitant and unwilling to tell the truth, only saying that he had made other investments, but he wouldn’t say what kind of investments when asked.

Seeing his reluctance, Ruan Hao even started to suspect whether he was supporting someone outside. But on second thought, his character didn’t seem like it, and besides, his affection for Shu Jiao wasn’t faked. It probably wasn’t about someone else.

While still unable to figure it out, he heard from the Ruanlin Family that Ruan’s Uncle Four planned to buy a house in Beidu by the end of the year.

If it were said that the Ruan Family’s second house wanted to buy a house, Ruan Hao could believe it. After all, Ruan Chi and Ruan Jun were already out in the world and making money. With hard work, buying a house in Beidu wasn’t impossible. But for the Ruan Family’s fourth house, Ruan Feng was attending medical school, and in a five-year program at that, which cost significantly more than a regular college student, while Ruan Qun was still in high school. Funding a high school student and a college student drained money from every corner.

With house prices in Beidu at more than three thousand per square meter, it was easily tens or hundreds of thousands. Where did the fourth house of the Ruan Family get the money?

Ruan Hao had already come up with a rough calculation in his mind. He spoke with Ruan Jianguo again, and this time, it truly shocked him.

Ruan Jianguo was called "Ruan the Generous" because he was indeed very generous, especially to his brothers. Everyone in the Ruan Family knew his character. Previously, though he was a bit lavish, he could still hold it together without causing any huge issues.

Shu Jiao turned a blind eye to his support for the other three houses of the Ruan Family, without saying much.

But this time, he actually privately took out three hundred thousand and gave it to the fourth house for them to buy a house in Beidu, without even informing the family.

What frightened Ruan Hao even more was that from Ruan Jianguo’s tone, he didn’t plan to favor one and not the others. He intended to give thirty thousand each to the second and third houses as well for them to buy houses.

When Ruan Hao heard Ruan Jianguo say this in the office, even such an eloquent person was at a loss for words at that moment, not knowing what to say.

He looked at Ruan Jianguo standing in front of him, asking him to keep it quiet and assuring him that as long as he did, the family wouldn’t know, even his mother wouldn’t know. Ruan Hao remained silent and after a while said, "Dad, I won’t hide this for you."

"Xiaohao, they’re your uncles, and you’ve seen that their family is struggling now. As long as you don’t say anything, no one at home will know, and your mom won’t know," Ruan Jianguo said.

"Dad, this isn’t about knowing or not knowing, it’s about..." Ruan Hao said, but before he could finish, the office door was pushed open, and standing at the door was none other than the person Ruan Jianguo wanted to keep it from.