According to Tang Yu's business acumen, if Tang Yan hadn't stolen and sold Mei Huan, but instead the Tang family had developed it themselves, the Tang family could have completely transformed and even rivaled the Ye Group in the future. Unfortunately, time had passed, and it was too late.
Zhang Meiyu said, "Xiao Min, regarding Tang Yan's situation, tell us how you want to handle it. Mom will definitely be on your side and won't show him any favoritism. If you want him to go to jail, Mom will call the police right now and send him there. If we don't discipline him, he'll truly become a nobody." By the end, Zhang Meiyu cried with heartache. Tang Yan was morally corrupt and couldn't be let off the hook. Prison might restrict a person's freedom, but it might not restrict their intentions. To prevent Tang Yan from harming others further, Tang Xiao Min decided he had to pay the price he deserved.
"Where did you spend that ten million?" Tang Xiao Min asked again. Tang Yan lowered his head in shame and said, "I bought a Ferrari, and then I accidentally crashed it." Well, a complete prodigal, like an idiot. Other than stealing and making people angry, he had no other skills. "Mei Huan was sold by you for ten million like trash. You need to compensate me for this ten million. Also, you committed theft. If you truly repent, you should surrender yourself." Going to jail, confessing everything to the prosecutor's office, what a heavy matter this was. Since last year, Tang Yan had been living in fear every day. Life was short, and the best years of one's life would be spent in prison. Looking at his mother's disappointed eyes, his elder brother's disdainful gaze, and Tang Xiao Min's contemptuous look, Tang Yan gave up struggling and calmly accepted it all. He nodded. "It's late today. Can I rest at home for one night and then go surrender tomorrow? I haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time." Tang Xiao Min stood up and said, "I won't force you. If you don't surrender, you'll be a thief for the rest of your life. You decide." With that, Tang Xiao Min left without looking back. In the living room, only the mother and her two sons remained. Zhang Meiyu looked at Tang Yan with disappointment. "You rest, and go surrender tomorrow morning. Only by taking responsibility and mending your ways can you become a person again. Xiao Min has given you a chance; decide whether you want to be a person or continue to be a scoundrel. You're grown up now, and I can't control you anymore." What it was like to be a scoundrel, Tang Yan had deeply experienced during his days of wandering. When he walked on the streets, he would subconsciously lower his head, with his baseball cap pulled low to hide his gaze. His tattered clothes and dirt were his fig leaf. He was like a rat crossing the street, only able to survive in dark, damp, sunless sewers, barely clinging to life. Those days were filled with despair and fear; it wasn't a life for humans. "Mom, I'll surrender. Before that, let me wash myself clean. I haven't slept soundly in a long time. Let me sleep well tonight." Zhang Meiyu looked at Tang Yan in surprise. "Are you really willing to surrender?" The Tang Yan of the past couldn't stand to lose anything. "Mom, can I still become a person again?" Zhang Meiyu couldn't help but tear up. "Yes, you're still young. If you surrender, your sentence might be lighter." Excessive indulgence from parents had spoiled the child, leading him to do bad things. Now that it had happened, Tang Yan could only bear the responsibility himself. Zhang Meiyu regretted not raising Tang Yan properly and felt deep remorse and self-blame. A room was arranged for Tang Yan to rest. It was late into the night after all the commotion. Tang Yu brought a set of pajamas to Tang Yan's room. When Tang Yan came out, he saw his mother still sitting on a sofa in the corner of the living room. Tang Yu thought Zhang Meiyu was unwell and went downstairs to check. "Mom, what's wrong? Why aren't you resting so late?" Zhang Meiyu looked deeply at the room where Tang Yan was resting upstairs. "Tang Yu, do you think Tang Yan might be deliberately tricking me and running away when no one is paying attention?" This question stumped Tang Yu. Tang Yan was twenty-three years old and the youngest son in the family. Given his character, what couldn't he do? "Mom, Tang Yan has suffered these days. He probably won't fool us this time, will he?" Zhang Meiyu sighed. "Alas, even you sound so hesitant. It seems you don't trust him either." "I spoiled Tang Yan, and I bear great responsibility for his actions. I didn't raise him properly." "Whether what he says is true or false, to prevent him from going back on his word and making further mistakes, I'm not going anywhere tonight. I'll guard him here. If he dares to run, I'll break his legs." At this moment, a crowbar was already prepared at Zhang Meiyu's feet. Filial piety comes from discipline, and Tang Yan's temperament required such measures to straighten him out. Other than guarding Tang Yan all night like this, there was no other way. "Mom, you're not feeling well. Go rest early. Let me guard him." Zhang Meiyu shook her head. "No, I must guard him myself. What if you soften your heart and let him go? If he refuses to reform, he'll truly be a thief for life." "Mom, I feel the same way you do. Even for Tang Yan's own good, I won't let him leave the house. You should go rest." "No, I used to indulge him, which led him down the wrong path. This time, I absolutely cannot let him have his way anymore!" Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Tang Yu went upstairs to get two quilts and they each leaned against a sofa, keeping vigil with her for Tang Yan. ... The door to the second-floor room was ajar. Tang Yan could hear the conversation between Tang Yu and his mother downstairs clearly. He truly had no intention of escaping, he swore to the heavens. But even though he had promised, his mother and elder brother didn't believe him. In their hearts, he was so terrible that even his closest family members wouldn't trust him. How bad was he that even his own family wouldn't believe him? Tang Yan hadn't had a good night's sleep these past few days. After shaving and taking a bath, he felt drowsy. But at this moment, he couldn't sleep at all. In the dark room, he sat on the floor leaning against the bed, conversing with his true self, trying to understand what kind of person he was. He sat there all night. The next day. After washing up, Tang Yan put on the clothes Tang Ye had newly bought for him and went downstairs. In the early morning, Tang Yu had prepared a sumptuous breakfast. To ensure Tang Yan had a good meal, Tang Yu had started preparing at five o'clock. Tang Yan, with obvious dark circles under his eyes, ate breakfast calmly, as if nothing was wrong. "I'm going to surrender now. Why didn't Tang Xiao Min come? Isn't she going to personally see me off to surrender?"