Reborn with Consumption System

"What reason should we give when we report to the police?"

"Fraud!"

The helpful brother raised his arm and shouted, "No matter what he plans to do, let’s all agree on one thing first: we were defrauded! Whatever the investigation uncovers, at the very worst, we can at least make him cough up the money he’s swallowed. There’s no time to lose, let’s go now!"

"Alright! Let’s do it!"

Everyone agreed enthusiastically, a group of people rushed towards the district office.

In fact, for many real estate trust projects nowadays, it’s almost customary for developers to misappropriate project funds, and accusing them of fraud won’t hold water.

But this time, they had strength in numbers, and they came from all over the country, which looked really bad.

So, the authorities quickly initiated an investigation.

All the people responsible for the relevant sections were summoned.

Then it turned out nobody knew until they started investigating — oh, the head of the underwriting company has already been detained by our fellow unit?

This time there’s definitely a breakthrough!

When Economic Investigation showed up at Gao Diaomao’s door, he was completely taken aback.

What, what’s going on? This is too sudden, isn’t it?!

There was no sign of anything before, and out of nowhere, these folks just came charging in, I don’t understand...

Stunned as he was, Gao Diaomao still played it smart and sly.

"I did divert some of the project funds, but it was a company decision, not something I did behind everyone’s back. Also, we only temporarily transferred it without affecting the project’s timeline. Once the mortgage on Plot B is approved, we’ll definitely complete the project on schedule!"

The implication is clear — it was indeed improper, but calling it fraud is utter nonsense!

From a legal perspective, this clearly doesn’t amount to fraud.

Diversion of project funds at most constitutes misappropriation of funds, but since it wasn’t for personal use and none of the following conditions apply —

The amount is substantial, hasn’t been returned for over three months; or, even if it’s under three months, the sum is substantial, used for profit-making activities; or used for illegal activities.

So, currently, all that can be concluded is that Gao Yuan Real Estate violated the Contract Law, resulting in breach of contract, but not to the extent of criminal liability.

In such cases, in China’s judicial practice, it generally involves ordering a refund, fulfilling the contract obligations, and supporting compensation for breach of contract, rarely escalating to criminal responsibility.

However, when investigators found Qiu Zong from Magic Trust, the case took a turn.

"What?! The Central Ring New City project?! That’s not right, that project was particularly risky, I remember I signed to veto it!"

The investigators perked up at this.

"Mr. Qiu, can you explain in detail? By the way, who was the specific person in charge? We may need him to assist in the investigation."

"Certainly, here’s what happened..."

Old Qiu started to narrate, with the core message being — I didn’t know, I didn’t approve, someone is up to no good!

Then Yan Shuang’s husband was "invited" to assist with the investigation.

When Wei Changming went in, his face was even whiter.

He knew well what tricks Gao Yijun was up to, of course, it had nothing to do with him.

However, from the perspective of handling business within his own company, he did have clear violations and illegal acts, and now, dismissal from public office was already a certainty, the only difference lay in the criminal liability.

He held out for about half a day, when Yan Shuang came to visit him, bringing the deputy company’s "warning."

"Honey, Deputy Fu told me you’ve made a mistake, is it serious? He scared me with what he said, even talking about how I might get implicated... Honey, what’s really going on? I don’t mind being implicated, just tell me the truth, please?"

The meaning was very subtle, yet very clear, any clever person would understand it.

’You better take the fall yourself, if you drag me into this, I’ll definitely not be kind to you two, and surely you don’t want your loved one sweating it out, right?’

Wei Changming gritted his teeth and decided...

To hell with the implication!

At this point, instead of thinking about pulling me out, you’re scaring my wife?!

I wasn’t wrong about you, but you were wrong about me... Am I someone who cares about her?!

Ridiculous!

Wei Changming brushed off Yan Shuang with a few words, intending to send her off, and then go turn himself in.

He habitually told a couple of lies, then suddenly it struck him — wait? She might be useful!

Just telling her not to worry and to wait for me quietly, isn’t that a waste?

Thinking of this, his expression suddenly changed.

"Shuangshuang, I’m afraid I won’t be getting out..."

Tears flowed down at once, his expression full of grief mixed with deep reluctance.

"From now on, you’re on your own, you must take good care of yourself, eat less takeout, sleep early, if things don’t go well for you in the Magic Capital, go back home to accompany mom and dad..."

In fact, Yan Shuang had been having a cold war with Wei Changming for a long time.

Ever since Han Lie’s cold rejection last time, she went back and had a big fight with Wei Changming and moved to the small bedroom.

Wei, being busy with project matters, didn’t really try to appease her, and the marital feelings plummeted to freezing point.

However, when Wei Changming truly got into trouble and showed an extremely vulnerable side, those beautiful memories began to bombard her again.

"Changming! What’s really going on? Don’t scare me!"

"I was too eager to prove myself, and got dragged down by Deputy Fu..."

Even now, he was still trying to clear himself, maintain his image, with the goal of triggering Yan Shuang’s maternal instinct, to soften her heart.

Wei Changming’s face was full of regret and pain, choking out, "Now that it’s come to light, I’m afraid I’ll have to take the fall for Deputy Fu, he telling you about this is, in itself, meant to threaten me with your safety... Alright, he succeeded, I’ll go confess soon!"