42: Chapter 41 Losing Both Money and People, the Truth Comes to Light

Tianhai Garden, located one kilometer away from the university.

This residential complex was built ten years ago; it is neither new nor too old.

Because of its good location and proximity to the university, it is a popular complex for students to rent apartments.

A two-bedroom, one-living room apartment with simple renovations can be rented for just over 2,000 a month.

While others rent with several classmates, Chen Gang rented an entire apartment alone for his girlfriend.

This caused his already meager living expenses to fall short of his needs.

The extremely money-worshipping Pan Yun, to satisfy her own extravagant lifestyle, forced him to take out a high-interest loan of 200,000, which would require repaying nearly 300,000 including interest.

"Wife, that kid Lin Feng isn't willing to lend me money."

"If he won't lend it, can't you play the victim? Didn't you say he's always been easy to talk to?"

"I don't know what's going on, he seems like a completely different person."

"Hmph, I don't think he ever considered you a roommate. I don't care; you must buy the bag and the phone."

"Look at the school; so many people have bought the foreign apple 4. It's so cool, and I'm still using a Motorola keypad phone. It's so embarrassing."

Chen Gang lowered his head, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"What are you still standing there for? Go out and buy some food; I'm hungry."

"Yunyun, I have something to tell you."

"If you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm warning you, if you can't afford the bag and the phone, we're breaking up."

"Don't say that, Yunyun, I really love you."

"Love me with your mouth? I've slept with you for a year; if there's no credit, there's at least hard work."

"I... I owe a high-interest loan of 200,000, and I have to pay back 280,000 including interest. It's due in three days. If I can't come up with it, they're going to go to my parents' workplace to cause trouble."

Chen Gang said with a miserable face, kneeling on the floor.

"What? 280,000? Why are you telling me this?"

"Can... can you help me pay it off? I promise I'll give it back to you once I recover."

"Do I know you?"

She picked up the LV bag that Chen Gang had given her two months ago and walked toward the door.

"Don't go, Yunyun, all that money was spent on you, I..."

"Shut up, don't slander me. I don't know you. Let go of me, or I'll scream rape."

...

Chen Gang looked at Pan Yun in disbelief, as if he didn't recognize her.

"Chen Gang, did you really think I liked you? If it weren't for the fact that you were willing to give me money to spend, I would have left."

"Why don't you find a mirror and look at what you look like?"

"Bang..."

The door was slammed shut, and the footsteps outside gradually faded away, disappearing from his ears.

"Ring ring..."

Suddenly, a sharp cell phone ringtone rang out.

"It must be Yunyun..."

He thought it was Pan Yun feeling reluctant to leave him, but a cold voice came from the phone.

"Chen Gang, there are two days left. Can you actually come up with the money?"

"I... I can..."

"You can... You're just a student, how could you come up with 280,000? We have already contacted your father, Chief Physician Chen Jianguo."

"No, please, I'm trying to figure something out, don't tell my dad."

"Hmph, right now we've only told your dad. If there's no money in two days, we're going to your parents' workplace to find them."

"This is a high-interest loan; it's illegal."

"You can call the police. If the police come, we'll just go in and sit for a while; we won't get a life sentence."

...

Chen Gang's hand loosened, and the phone fell to the floor.

He held his head and wept in despair.

Losing both person and fortune—it was exactly what Lin Feng had said just now.

The phone on the floor rang again.

Chen Gang picked up the phone and saw that the caller ID was his dad.

He gritted his teeth and answered it.

"Hello, Chen Gang, where are you?"

The voice on the phone was almost roaring, filled with anger and unease.

"Dad, I... I'm here at school."

"I'll give you twenty minutes; come home immediately. You kid, what exactly have you been doing out there?"

"Dad, that's a high-interest loan. Can we call the police?"

"Do you want your mother and me to retire early, and then have you starve to death?"

"You good-for-nothing, get back here right now."

The phone emitted a "beep-beep-beep" busy signal.

Chen Gang stared blankly at his phone, and a few minutes later, he got up and left the rental apartment.

When he returned home, it was already dark.

On the sofa, Chen Gang's mother was constantly trying to persuade Chief Physician Chen Jianguo.

"Jianguo, calm down first. Our son might have run into some trouble."

"What kind of trouble could he have? It's all because you spoiled him."

"I give him 3,000 in living expenses a month, which is higher than most students, and he still took out a high-interest loan."

"Chen Gang, explain yourself clearly. What did you borrow the money for?"

"I... I spent it on my girlfriend."

"And where is your girlfriend?"

"She broke up with me."

...

The old couple was stunned, looking at their son, unable to say a word for a full minute.

"Why did she break up with you?"

Chen Gang's mother asked.

"I told her I owed 280,000, and she broke up with me."

"You... you were swindled."

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo pointed at Chen Gang, wanting to stand up in a rage, but his wife held him down.

"Are you crazy? Our son is so old now; why are you hitting him?"

"You, you're still doting on him even now."

"Old Chen, let's call the police."

"Are you crazy? If we call the police, the criminal organization gets destroyed, the woman who swindled the money pays the price, and then our careers are both ruined?"

"Then... then what do you suggest we do? We can't do this, and we can't do that."

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo's expression was gloomy, and he lowered his head to think.

A moment later, he seemed to have made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "I will contact the loan sharks and go talk to them."

"You're going alone?"

Chen Gang's mother was startled, her face turning pale.

"Don't worry, this group just wants money. I'll go negotiate; it'll be good if I can negotiate the interest down."

"As for this animal, you watch him for me. Don't let him run around causing more embarrassment."

Chen Gang's mother nodded, saw Chief Physician Chen Jianguo to the door, and then returned to the sofa with anxiety.

Although she was a doctor and had seen the world, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Shen City, on the third floor of Baisheng Chess and Card Room, at the office door.

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo wore a baseball cap and sunglasses, arming himself heavily.

He was a well-known chief physician; although he wasn't a public figure, he knew many people.

If he were discovered, his lifelong reputation would be ruined in an instant.

"Hello, Director Chen, we need to search you."

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo did not resist, raising his hands high to cooperate with the search.

"Please hand over your phone."

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo handed the phone to the other person and pushed the door open to walk in.

A young man in a gray suit, holding a cigarette in his mouth, saw Chief Physician Chen Jianguo enter and stood up from his chair with a smile on his face.

"Director Chen, hello, please sit."

Chief Physician Chen Jianguo was stunned, eyeing the other person with suspicion.

This person was not only not fierce or vicious, but on the contrary, he was very polite.

He had seen all kinds of people and had a strong ability to read people. This politeness was not faked; it was from the heart.

What is going on? Why would he be so polite to me?

Could there be some ulterior motive?