Chapter 927 Come and fool me in person
I just told my uncle about my aunt's troubles during the day, and she called me in the evening. Could it be that my uncle lost his temper and went to confront my aunt?
I shook my head and sighed. I feel like I can’t take care of this uncle anymore.
Seeing me like this, Xiao Shiqiu teased me with a bit of amusement: "Why, do you feel guilty after saying bad things about others?"
My neck stiffened. "I didn't say anything nonsense. Why should I feel guilty? The worst that can happen is I can just have a fight with her."
After the call was connected, there was no sharp accusation as I had imagined. Instead, my aunt's tone was so warm that I felt a little uncomfortable.
What happened? I pretended to know nothing and greeted her politely.
After she finished her meaningless face-saving words, she began to ask in a roundabout way, "Mengmeng, are you home alone now? Auntie wants to have a private conversation with you. Is it convenient for you?"
The highlight is about to begin!
Suddenly, an idea struck me. I turned on the recording on my phone, glanced at Xiao Shiqiu beside me, and said, "Well, that's convenient. I'm the only one home. Just tell me what you want to say."
Xiao Shiqiu raised his eyebrows and kept quiet consciously.
"Is your husband on a business trip?" my aunt asked again.
I said calmly, "Well, who knows if he's on a business trip or just out for fun? Anyway, he's not home for days, so I'm happy to have some quiet time."
Xiao Shiqiu picked up a pillow and pretended to hit me with it, but I dodged it nimbly.
An exaggerated sigh came from the other end of the phone, "So, men with money are all like this, so all the love and affection are fake. The most important thing when finding a man is to control his money! Don't you think my aunt is right?"
I nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, this is all based on experience, it must be right."
My aunt's voice was a little proud. "I'm not trying to sow discord between you and your man. We're all women, so naturally we understand you best. You should take advantage of your youth and ask him for more money. That way, if he ever changes his mind, you can still live a comfortable life. Isn't that right?"
"Yeah, aunt, can you tell me how you ask my uncle for money? I want to learn from you." I pretended to ask for advice humbly.
"Me? I don't need to ask your uncle for money at all. His salary card is with me. If he wants to use the money, he has to report to me and get my consent." My aunt's tone became more and more proud.
I also exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow, aunt, you are so amazing! I can't compare to you. Although Xiao Shiqiu gives me the best food and things to use, he doesn't give me much money."
I pretended to be distressed and stole a glance at the old man next to me. He mouthed to me silently: "You have no conscience!"
I almost couldn't hold back my laughter. My aunt was a little skeptical, "Doesn't your man seem to love you very much? He doesn't seem so stingy."
"It's all superficial," I complained, pinching my throat. "Last time, I liked a bag, but he insisted I wait until after the quarterly dividends. He also said I'd already bought too much this month. Then I heard he turned around and gave the limited edition bag to the female representative of a partner."
This lie made me blush, and Xiao Shiqiu made a gesture as if he wanted to hit someone.
My aunt really believed it. "Silly girl, how can you tolerate this? If I were you, you should..." She suddenly lowered her voice, "Find all kinds of excuses to ask him for money. If you sell the things after getting them, their value will depreciate a lot.
We women must have money in our hands."
She paused, and asked casually, "Tell me the truth, auntie, you've been with him for so long, have you saved any money for yourself?"
"I have saved some," I said, pretending to be embarrassed. "But it's not much. So far, it's only about 20 million."
The other side suddenly became quiet, and after a few seconds, my aunt's voice came, "More than 20 million? Then, he's been pretty good to you."
"What's so good about that? He has a net worth of tens of billions. Twenty million is just a drop in the bucket. He's just giving it to me casually. If you want to have a secure future, you have to manage your money yourself." I began to intentionally lead her in the direction she wanted.
She suddenly became energetic, "Yes, no matter how much money you have, you have to learn how to manage your finances..."
Before she could finish, I interrupted her, "Aunt, you have a lot of experience in this area. You must know which bank has the highest-yielding financial products, right?"
"Of course. Every month when your uncle's salary arrives, I transfer it to Linshang Bank on the same day. Their financial products are better than those of the Big Four banks!"
"Lin Shang Bank?" I grasped the key point and continued to ask with feigned curiosity, "Does their bank have high returns?"
"Of course, the annualized rate is six points." My aunt was a little too proud of herself.
I pretended to be disappointed, "That's not much. It's not much money a year."
My aunt immediately remembered the purpose of her call, "Banks are like that. If you want to make money, you have to invest.
Let me tell you, my classmate has a project that can give you a 30% return in three months! This is how you can make money!
Finally! I was a little excited. It seemed that she was reluctant to return the money she had taken to my uncle, so she came here in person to trick me into joining.
"30% in three months?" I feigned shock. "So high? Could this be the project my uncle mentioned, the one that cost him everything?"
My aunt's voice faltered, and she laughed dryly and said, "Oh, that was a lie, don't tell him.
I didn't tell him the truth because I was afraid he would spend the money recklessly. I took the money back a long time ago and saved it for your cousins."
I curled my lips and the recording was ready.
"Really? My uncle said it was two million, and you took it back without telling him? You're not lying to me, are you?
I've heard that other people who introduce investments charge a commission, but you're my aunt, you can't hurt me for such a small profit."
"How could that be?" my aunt said anxiously, "If you don't believe me, I'll take a screenshot and show you."
A dozen seconds later, my aunt sent me a screenshot of a bank deposit of 2.9 million yuan with the account number on it. I quickly saved it.
It was withdrawn in less than half a minute.
"Look, I didn't lie to you, I really got it back. But please don't tell your uncle. I had no choice but to hide it from him."
My aunt said helplessly, "Your uncle has been doing well these past few years, with a lot of social events, and there's always a woman he's having an affair with.
I'm also afraid that he'll be cheated by that woman. I took advantage of his layoff to make him think his investment failed and his family is broke. That way, he'll agree to work in City A and stay away from that woman. I have no choice, I'm doing this for our family."
If I didn't know the truth, I would have almost believed it.
Then my aunt changed the subject: "So, look, why don't you invest some too? You can really make money."
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