155: Chapter 155 Fake Diamond Ring

The infatuated Tian Ningning was currently completely focused on the man before her, terrified that he might suffer or shoulder difficulties alone.

Seeing this, Zhang Genshuo knew the fish had taken the bait. He let out a long sigh, his face showing a pained and helpless expression as he spoke in a low voice.

"Ningning, I didn't want to tell you. I was afraid you'd worry, and I was afraid you'd think I was useless... but I really can't hold on anymore."

"My company has run into big trouble recently. A partner suddenly withdrew their investment, and the capital chain broke. I urgently need a hundred thousand yuan for cash flow. If I don't get the money by tomorrow, the company will face bankruptcy, and all my years of hard work will be for nothing."

As he spoke, he observed Tian Ningning's expression. Seeing her face full of anxiety, he felt even more smug inside.

A hundred thousand yuan—not too much, not too little—was exactly the limit of what Tian Ningning could borrow.

He had calculated that for his sake, this woman would definitely do everything in her power to scrape the money together.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Tian Ningning became frantic, tears nearly falling. "A hundred thousand? How could this happen! Genshuo, don't worry, I have a way. I'll get the money for you!"

Zhang Genshuo was blooming with joy inside, yet his face remained troubled as he hurriedly waved his hand in refusal. "No, no, Ningning, I can't spend your money."

"You're a girl, and you work so hard; it's all blood and sweat money. If I spend your money, others will look down on me, and I wouldn't be able to live with myself."

This was his usual tactic of playing hard to get; the more he refused, the more persistently Tian Ningning would insist on giving him the money.

Tian Ningning indeed grew anxious, grabbing his hand tightly, her eyes rimmed with red. "Genshuo, what nonsense are you talking! We are lovers, people who are going to spend our lives together. Now that you're facing difficulties, if I don't help you, who will?"

"Money can be earned again, but the company can't collapse! Don't worry, I'll get the money for you. When your company improves, you can just pay me back. What does it matter?"

"But..." Zhang Genshuo continued to feign hesitation, though his eyes were full of secret delight.

"No more buts!" Tian Ningning interrupted him, her tone firm. "I'll get it for you right now! I still have credit on my phone. I'll take out an online loan right now and transfer it to you immediately!"

As she spoke, she picked up her phone from the table, preparing to open an online lending app.

Looking at her eager appearance, Zhang Genshuo was laughing like crazy inside, silently cursing Tian Ningning as a complete idiot who would help count the money after being sold.

Once the hundred thousand yuan was in hand, he could live comfortably for a long time. As for this foolish woman, Tian Ningning, he had already squeezed every bit of value out of her. The moment he got the money would be the moment he dumped her.

He had planned it all along. Tian Ningning had no savings left, her credit cards were maxed out, and she had borrowed quite a bit from online loans. She had no remaining utility.

After getting this last hundred thousand, he would directly block all her contact information, move out of this Residential Complex, and disappear completely so she could never find him.

As for whether the debt this woman accrued from online loans would lead her to a dead end by debt collectors, whether she would break down and cry, or whether it would affect her work and life, it had absolutely nothing to do with him, Zhang Genshuo.

He had always been a cold-blooded, heartless swindler. He only cared about whether he could scam money and live a carefree life; he never cared about the life or death of his prey.

Tian Ningning's fingers flew across the phone screen, opening several online lending platforms, entering information, and applying for loans.

However, since it was already night, most online lending platforms required reviews during the day. The systems kept displaying "Reviewing," and the funds were not being released.

Tian Ningning was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Her fingers trembled as she repeatedly refreshed the pages, but there was still no progress.

"What's going on... why won't it let me borrow..." Tian Ningning was on the verge of tears. She looked up at Zhang Genshuo, her face full of guilt. "Genshuo, I'm sorry. The online loan reviews are slow at night, the funds won't release..."

Although Zhang Genshuo was a bit anxious, fearing that delays might lead to complications, his face maintained a gentle smile. He reached out to pat her head and comforted her softly, "It's okay, Ningning. I'm not in a hurry. Don't be sad."

"No!" Tian Ningning bit her lip, her eyes determined. "Genshuo, trust me. First thing tomorrow morning, I'll apply for the loan. As soon as it arrives, I'll transfer it to you immediately. I definitely won't delay your business! Don't worry, I will definitely help you through this crisis!"

Zhang Genshuo was waiting for exactly those words.

He immediately put on an emotional expression, hugged Tian Ningning tightly, and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead, his voice choking up.

"Ningning, you're so good. I'm so lucky to have met you in this lifetime. Don't worry, once my company improves, I will definitely treat you twice as well. We'll get married right away and give you a happy home."

"Mm!" Nestled in his arms, listening to his sweet words and feeling his embrace, Tian Ningning was completely immersed in the fake romance, feeling incomparably happy.

She didn't see the cold and greedy smile curling at the corners of the man's mouth, nor the contempt and disdain deep in his eyes as he cursed her stupidity and gullibility over and over in his heart.

A hundred thousand yuan was about to be in his hands.

And this foolish woman was about to be completely abandoned by him, left to face massive online loan debts, threats from debt collectors, and the despair of a shattered love alone.

All of this was her own doing.

The candlelight continued to flicker, casting long shadows of the two. Beneath the warm and romantic surface lay the filthiest of scams and the coldest of hearts.

Upstairs in Room 2601, Cao Kun remained in a state of light sleep. He slightly opened his eyes and glanced at the sleeping Xiao Baihe beside him. The moonlight from the window spilled onto his face, his eyes deep and calm.

He didn't know that just below him, a scam targeting a simple girl was reaching its perfect conclusion.

Furthermore, he didn't know that this swindler, Zhang Genshuo, who lived by deceiving women, would soon barge into his life and become a new target for punishment under his compassion system.

The night grew deeper, and Fenghua Li Residential Complex remained quiet, but beneath the calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

Zhang Genshuo held Tian Ningning in his arms, feeling the woman's dependence and love for him, his heart full of smugness.

He let go, picked up the red wine on the table, poured himself a glass, and took a small sip, greed gleaming in his eyes.

A hundred thousand yuan. As soon as it arrived tomorrow, he would disappear from Tian Ningning's life.

Besides Tian Ningning, there were three other women in this Residential Complex he intended to blackmail for a sum before disappearing.

Zhao Genshuo had performed this process many times, and there had never been an accident.

He never imagined his scam would be exposed, much less that he would encounter an opponent like Cao Kun.

In Zhang Genshuo's world, he was always the smooth-operating romantic swindler, the hunter in control of everything. Women were his prey, his ATMs.

He was carried away by his own success and acted without restraint, yet he did not know that good and evil ultimately have their rewards, and the cycle of heaven's justice turns.

His actions would eventually bring retribution, and the person who would deal him a devastating blow was right above him, sleeping quietly, waiting for the arrival of dawn.

In the room, Tian Ningning leaned against Zhang Genshuo's chest with a happy smile on her face, dreaming of a future with the man—dreaming of marriage, children, and spending their lives together.

She wore that nine-yuan-ninety fake diamond ring, treasuring it as if it were the most precious witness to their love.

Meanwhile, Zhang Genshuo perfunctorily comforted her while calculating the carefree life he would lead after getting the money and how to completely dump this woman who no longer had any utility.

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