Everyone took a quick look at the hospital and then dispersed. Originally, they had planned to spend the night in Fangshan before heading home separately, but given what had happened, they accepted Cai Xiaoli's invitation to have dinner at a private-kitchen restaurant instead. After the meal, the group sat together in the back courtyard to chat. He Wenjie had arranged dozens of antiques all around the back courtyard, so as soon as everyone arrived, they started inspecting each piece of decoration like treasure hunters and discussing the history behind the antiques. He Wenjie played the role of a tour guide, explaining to everyone how he had managed to acquire each piece.
Just as everyone was chatting happily, Xiaoxing arrived. Seeing her, the group began to ask about Cheng Jianjun's condition. Xiaoxing's face was dark as she said, "Terminal cancer. The doctor says he has at most a year left. He knew he had cancer long ago, but he never told me. And—well, never mind." She had actually wanted to say that she discovered Cheng Jianjun's bank accounts were almost completely empty, but realizing she couldn't explain how they had made their money, she stopped herself just in time.
Aside from He Wenjie and the couple, none of the others present knew the truth about Cheng Jianjun's cancer. Hearing this, everyone was thoroughly shocked. Xiaoxing was in no mood to sit and chat with them, so after saying a couple of words, she left. She had to go back and figure out where Cheng Jianjun…
Chapter 534