22. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, Jiang Lü?

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How interesting. Using his wife and child to give me a lesson. Standing at the door of the finance office, Gong Yaowu looked at the backs of Chen Ze and the others and involuntarily snorted coldly. Chen Tianhong wasn’t present today; he naturally didn’t believe the other side was unaware—it was deliberately stirring up trouble. As for that ten-million-yuan check, it was real. He was genuinely afraid that Chen Ze, this formidable guy, would keep digging, so he hurriedly tried to buy him off with money. At the same time, he could use this opportunity to give Chen Tianhong a warning.

On the way home, Chen Ze slowly drove his mother’s white 2016 BMW X6. Su Meiqing looked at her son’s face; she always felt a bit dazed about going to the bank to withdraw money. For a moment, she truly thought her son wanted to buy something like a LaFerrari.

“Son, what should we do now? No matter what, I’ll bear the burden from your father’s side for you.”

A doting mother often spoils her child. Su Meiqing believed Chen Ze’s words and came here once—almost causing a disaster. The other side had money; refusing to pay was a matter of character. But now, after mother and son secretly tore apart their relationship with Gong Yaowu, they were undoubtedly creating trouble for Chen Tianhong on the front lines.

Chen Ze roughly understood what Su Meiqing was thinking and smiled slightly to comfort her, looking ahead: “Mom, with this ten-million check, what is there to fear?”

“Ah, should we really cash it?”

“Yes, not only cash it…”

This ten-million-yuan check was a hush money payment from Gong Yaowu, which further confirmed the other side’s problem. Banghe Real Estate had money in the books, and financial vouchers proved the company was indeed flush. But there was a thing called “accounting cash discrepancy.”

What did it roughly mean? It’s like saying I have one million in savings, but eighty thousand is actually owed by someone else or held as collateral somewhere. Regardless of when that money reaches me, can I still claim I have one million? There is money on the books and a traceable path, but no money in the account. That’s accounting cash discrepancy.

Only courts or similar departments could check the accounts, so Chen Ze and the others could only examine the bookkeeping.

Chen Ze’s visit to Banghe Real Estate this time was to make a killing, but he didn’t expect Gong Yaowu to be so generous, handing over a ten-million check right away—proof they really had money.

In fact, it was easy to understand. Gong Yaowu deliberately gave such a large sum and emphasized it was private. The project wasn’t a loan between friends; he was afraid others would know he still had money. Here, it was quite the opposite.

Emphasizing “private” was to tell Chen Tianhong that he could cover for him, that he wouldn’t collapse. Anyone who’s been a boss knows: if you can take out a loan, don’t use your own money.

Besides, Gong Yaowu believed Chen Tianhong would sincerely pay back double that ten million.

But Chen Ze had other plans.

Another reason Chen Ze came this time was to urge Gong Yaowu to flee, to make the other side start to unravel.

No one knew he had come from the future.

So, what he did today would make Gong Yaowu believe Chen Tianhong was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

In other words, Chen Ze exploited the folly of cunning being outwitted by cunning—deliberately stirring up trouble.

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He wanted to tell Gong Yaowu: we’ve already started to suspect you. If you want to run, run quickly.

The downside was putting pressure on his father, but no worries—it was all under his control.

After being reborn, he was no longer satisfied with just preserving the family estate. He wanted to swallow Banghe and the Mansion.

If Gong Yaowu didn’t run, Chen Ze really had no way to seize the projects.

Once Banghe and the Mansion were taken over, their family’s assets should break through one billion yuan, ascending to the next level.

Having a two-generation rich heir with ten billion in assets—that was truly exhilarating to think about, a life full of motivation.

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Picking up the check, don’t cash it hastily.

It could easily be someone else’s trap.

But Chen Ze had a handle on Gong Yaowu. Gong Yaowu knew very well whether there were financial issues or not.

The check was real; the password was correct. The only hassle was cashing the check, as the bank would deduct taxes.

By around four o’clock, Chen Ze and Su Meiqing picked up their little princess at the beauty salon and returned home together.

Just as they arrived, they received a court summons, and a message from 12368 was also sent to Su Meiqing.

Banghe Real Estate had sued Su Meiqing.

The lawsuit wasn’t about the check, but about suspected infringement of trade secrets.

Chen Ze hadn’t seriously dealt with lawsuits before and wasn’t quite sure of the consequences.

But every profession has its specialty.

Su Meiqing panicked upon receiving the court summons, and Chen Ze could only take the documents to the hotel to consult Lawyer Jiang.

“Lawyer Jiang.”

Arriving at the hotel lobby’s lounge area, Chen Ze sat opposite Lawyer Jiang, handed over the documents, and said:

“Banghe Real Estate sued my mother.”

Jiang Ziyao looked up, took the papers, and, seeing Chen Ze’s somewhat flustered expression, smiled and said reassuringly:

“I suspected this beforehand.”

“Yeah, I suspect they deliberately want us to focus on this, to break my dad’s psychological defenses.”

Chen Ze wasn’t surprised at the summons. If he were Gong Yaowu, he would have done exactly the same.

Because not only could it divert attention, it could also precisely pressure and threaten Chen Tianhong.

Their goal was to get Chen Tianhong to sign off; they wouldn’t give up such a great opportunity.

“Damn.”

Thinking of this, Chen Ze was angry. When would the country’s laws and regulations become sound? When would there be no more crooked tricks between client and contractor? When would construction companies have the right to deploy legal teams to oversee project funds and sue developers?

When would business just be business, with fewer personal entanglements?

Hongye Construction Group had its own legal department, but as previously said, when the water is dirty, innocence is considered wrong.

The contractor didn’t even have the right to sit equally with the client, let alone criticize them.

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It’s not that the law doesn’t explicitly allow the contractor to intervene in project funds. Even if it did, after a meal you’d hear things like: “Don’t you trust me?” or “Do we really need this between us?” What could you do then?

Chen Ze felt a bit depressed. Look at what they had spoiled the developers into—things that could have been solved easily now had to be done step by step to seem wise.

“All right, no problem.”

After Jiang Ziyao finished reading, he placed the documents on the table, looked at Chen Ze, and smiled:

“I’ll take the case.”

“Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, Lawyer Jiang. You’d better hurry up and design the equity structure, make it bigger.”

Hearing this, obviously Chen Ze was trying to take advantage, so Jiang Ziyao smiled wryly and nodded:

“Fine.”

Jiang Ziyao remembered the young man well because he never played by the rules.

When they first met, Chen Ze made it clear he was there to help his father, which dispelled Jiang’s suspicions.

Later, Chen Ze said he was the major shareholder, wanted to refuse the minority shareholders’ audit, but they forced it. Now he wanted to protect his interests and punish the others.

Just when things seemed 90% destined to put the minority shareholders in trouble, there was a twist.

Chen Ze admitted he was actually a minority shareholder.

Damn.

A lawyer always tries to prioritize the client’s interests, so they had to start over.

Jiang Ziyao had encountered many people and cases but had never met a client like Chen Ze who, despite knowing little, was so clear and organized.

“Well, Lawyer Jiang, I’m off now.”

Chen Ze had long suspected Gong Yaowu was deliberately distracting them. After meeting with Lawyer Jiang, he felt assured. Even if it went to court, it was merely a matter of dragging things out.

Within half a month, he planned to finish off the opponent. Without them, Banghe would withdraw the lawsuit in no time.

Leaving the hotel, Chen Ze wanted to go home and accompany his little princess. Just as he got into the car, his phone rang.

“Talented.”

Seeing it was that guy calling, Chen Ze answered immediately and shouted his name, making the other side quite angry.

“Damn talented? Don’t mock me. Where are you? Tell me quickly, I’m about to enter the city.”

“You’re back in Jinmen?”

Chen Ze was a little surprised but not much. A young man’s wild laughter came again over the phone.

“Hahaha, yeah, on the airport expressway. Don’t tell me you have business here; you’re booked for tonight by me!”

“Got it, you ghost.”

After hanging up, Chen Ze paused briefly, then immediately booked the restaurant where he and his father had dined last night.

After a short pause, he returned the BMW home, gave Su Meiqing a few instructions, and left the neighborhood again.

At that moment, his phone rang again.

It was someone from the investigation company...