In the following period, Duanmu Huai was primarily occupied with handling the Naruse family's affairs—for now, only Naruse Mio and Naruse Banriya remained in the family, and they were both just children. Legally, they were considered minors without the capacity for independent decision-making, which made many things difficult to manage.
In fact, after the "accidental deaths" of the Naruse couple, a lawyer had approached Naruse Mio, claiming to be in charge of the Naruse couple's inheritance matters. With sweet words, he deceived Naruse Mio, telling her that her father had left behind an enormous debt. If Naruse Mio wanted to inherit the estate, she would have to repay the debt. He even played the part of a caring advisor and suggested she sign a waiver to renounce her inheritance rights.
