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The streets were not crowded, and the vehicles rushed by, the sky just beginning to darken as dusk settled in. It was the moment when the lights of Wan Jia would soon come into view.
Zong Zeyu remained silent as he slowly approached Tong Le, disregarding everything else. He reached out and pulled Tong Le into his embrace; Tong Le, small and weak, could not break free. His hold was more suffocating than a tangle of vines.
Tong Le struggled softly, "What are you doing? Are you crazy?"
Zong Zeyu tightened his grip around Tong Le, resting his chin on the top of Tong Le's head. He spoke gently, "Stop always looking for problems within yourself. My purpose in appearing is to help you learn to love yourself. Ke Jie has ruined the confident you from before. I will do everything I can to bring back that version of you."
Zong Zeyu continued tenderly, "I did it on purpose just now because I felt the timing was right. You’ve secured a house and savings, but moving to reclaim Tongshan Real Estate Company solely on your own is going to be difficult. I know Ke Jie has brought his father here. At such a crucial moment, if I just stand by and watch, it could put you in danger."
Tong Le stopped struggling, and Zong Zeyu voluntarily loosened his hold.
Taking a step back, Tong Le's face flushed red.
Zong Zeyu felt at ease; after all, they had shared an embrace.
Tong Le seemed reluctant. "Are you sure this is helping me? What if you end up being labeled as a homewrecker? You might never live it down."
She reminded him, "You are Zong Zeyu, the leader of Zong Group."
Zong Zeyu looked at Tong Le with affectionate eyes. "Even a leader needs to marry and have children; otherwise, what would I be— a monk?"
Tong Le finally couldn't help but laugh. "But if word gets out that you call me your wife, it will escalate things with Ke Jie completely. I can't even imagine how to wrap that up."
Zong Zeyu remained unfazed. "Ke Jie poses no threat to me. I couldn't care less about his reactions afterward. My goal is simple: to protect you and shield you."
Meanwhile, outside the Investment Company.
A taxi pulled over to the side of the road as Ke Jie got out.
After an entire day of travel, Ke Jie felt like he had been sitting on a hard surface for too long!
He finally arrived at the location of the investment company, which turned out to be a legitimate Investment Company!
The company was quite impressive; beneath its grand sign was a string of English words indicating it was a joint venture between China and foreign investors. It seemed that Zhang Huizhi's twenty million cash investment might indeed have been legally allocated to overseas projects.
Ke Jie attempted to enter the company’s main door, but the security guard blocked him.
He showed the guard his documents, but the guard didn’t recognize them at all. Without an appointment or an internal employee to escort him, he was denied entry.
Ke Jie was furious; he had seen unreasonable people before but never anyone so unreasonable and brainless!
He called the number listed on the documents and after several transfers finally managed to reach a contact person.
Sitting on the curb outside the company’s entrance, Ke Jie waited until seven o'clock; it was almost dark!
The liaison appeared to be an ordinary man, not holding any high-ranking position, likely just a junior staff member. After taking the contract, he confirmed, "This contract is fine; it bears our company's official seal. The project has already commenced, and the first round of funding has been invested in production. As for you, Mr. Zhang Huizhi, as the investor in this project, I will need to verify your information before I can provide you with a response."
Ke Jie replied, "I don't want to know about the progress of this project right now. I am aware that it is legitimate. What I want to express is my demand to withdraw the twenty million investment. This amount was transferred under the complete influence of my mother; it is not valid!"
The liaison found this amusing and advised him calmly, "Sir, if you are saying that your mother has mental issues and was ill when she signed this contract, I might be able to help you. But investments are not like donations; you can't just demand your money back whenever you feel like it! What does this black-and-white contract mean then? So please, don't cause a scene. I have work to do!"
Ke Jie, growing impatient, retorted, "Stop with the nonsense! I traveled a long way and sat in a car all day! If you don’t refund the money, I will report this to the police. My mother is an elderly woman; what does she know about investments? This is fraud! Do you understand?"
Seeing Ke Jie’s aggressive demeanor, the liaison lost his patience as well. "Go ahead and report it! This is a legitimate project with a proper contract and process. Both parties signed willingly and knowingly, and there are handwritten guarantees. If you come here demanding money from me, I might even counter-sue for disrupting my company's normal operations."
Ke Jie grabbed the liaison by his collar and demanded, "Say that again!"
The liaison spread his hands wide, refusing to touch Ke Jie. There were surveillance cameras at the entrance; if he were to be assaulted, he could claim worker's compensation.
The security guard at the door noticed the commotion and rushed towards Ke Jie with a shout, "Let go of him! Otherwise, I'll call the police!"
Reluctantly, Ke Jie released his grip but held onto the already torn contract as he questioned angrily, "Fine! Then tell me where this project is? When will it end? When will I get my money back?"
The liaison adjusted his collar and deliberately evaded the question. "I can't guarantee that. At best, it could take ten months or more for overseas projects; efficiency is slow. Besides, investments come with significant risks! You have to be prepared for losses! What you're talking about sounds more like bank wealth management!"
Ke Jie was so enraged that he felt like hitting someone. He realized that this project was nothing but a scam! Who knows how many elderly people had been swindled into bankruptcy by such schemes? If he had known that scamming money was so easy, he wouldn't have wasted his youth trying to deceive Tong Le!
Ke Jie took out his phone and pressed a button. "I'm calling the police right now! I don't believe you have no issues at all!"
Just as he was about to dial, his phone rang with a call from Lan Qingqing.
He answered the call with irritation. "What now? Didn't I say to let Mo Kai Liang handle your mother's affairs? I'm about to lose my mind here!"
There was a brief pause on the line before Lan Qingqing forced herself to calm down and took a deep breath.
Ke Jie cursed again, "Damn it! Speak up!"
With a cold laugh, Lan Qingqing replied, "Instead of wasting time cursing at me, why don’t you have a heart-to-heart talk with your beloved wife Tong Le? You haven't seen the WeChat message I sent you yet, have you? The news has spread throughout Zong Group! Tong Le seduced Zong Zeyu; Tong Le cheated on Zong Zeyu! Ke Jie, you're really something!"
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