Could Mr Xiulan be in Some Kind of Trouble?

Previously: 

"It's okay," he began to pat her shoulder, trying to calm her, "We will find him."

She was now trembling with each sob she let out. Thankfully, a taxi was leaving another customer in the same area, so it came for them in a short time.

"The taxi's here," he told her, standing up. 

She stood up but felt her legs give way. He reached for her waist and held her.

"It's okay," he assured her, then held her hand with his other arm after grabbing her bag and phone, "Let's go."

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They walked out of the house and sat inside the taxi. The driver began to drive. The old man stared the two through the rearview mirror, wondering what on earth was going on between them.

"Wipe your tears," Bai said, giving her his sky-blue handkerchief.

She just nodded and wiped her now tear-swollen eyes. She was still trembling but was a bit calmer now compared to before.

'Is it one of the loan sharks?'