Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student

Chapter 370 - 248: Pay Back the Money or Go to Jail!

The money in the bank card gave her an unprecedented sense of security.

However, she overlooked one thing: this money didn’t originally belong to her; she had tricked her daughter out of it.

The third day.

Li Guilian showed up at the mahjong room right on time, just like yesterday.

But she had just started playing when her phone suddenly received several messages, stating that all her bank accounts had been frozen.

Immediately afterward, she received an electronic subpoena from the court.

Reading the messages about her bank accounts being frozen and the court subpoena, Li Guilian was dumbstruck, her eyes widened so much they almost popped out.

"Guilian, did you get a good hand? You look so excited!"

Seeing that Li Guilian was taking her time to play her hand, one of her fellow players teased her.

"Not playing anymore!"

After a moment of shock, Li Guilian stood up and strode out of the mahjong room.

"Leaving already?"

"What’s going on?"

"At least settle your tab!"

The three players exchanged glances, but naturally, Li Guilian had no mood to play mahjong anymore, as this was not the first time she had encountered a similar situation.

Liu Qingwu’s father was a gambler and liked to make reckless investments. A few years back, he borrowed a lot of money, and later, the creditors sued him. As his wife, Li Guilian was also sued.

At that time, Li Guilian’s bank accounts were frozen, but after the court’s review, it was determined that Li Guilian was unaware of her husband’s debts and hadn’t used the borrowed money. As a result, she wasn’t held liable for the debt.

However, Li Guilian went through the entire legal process, so she was experienced in dealing with such matters.

After leaving the mahjong room, Li Guilian immediately called her daughter Liu Qingwu, but there was no answer.

She then hurriedly called her son Liu Xiaojie.

"Mom, how did you know Lili and I just found a good house?"

"I’m telling you, even though the house is a bit remote, it’s close to the subway station and mainly, it’s cheap. An 81-square-meter house only costs 1.3 million, with a 400,000 down payment..."

Upon answering the call, Liu Xiaojie began speaking happily.

"What house are you buying!"

"Your sister wants her money back!"

"She has already sued me in court!"

Li Guilian said angrily, "I was wondering why she suddenly stopped mentioning the money. Turns out she was planning this move!"

"I’ve really raised an ingrate!"

"What?"

"My sister sued you??"

"That’s impossible!"

On the other end, Liu Xiaojie was also shocked.

"Why not, all my bank accounts have been frozen!"

"Xiaojie, you need to go to Sanjiang University to find your sister immediately. If she doesn’t withdraw the lawsuit, make a scene at the school!"

"I don’t believe the school won’t step in!"

Li Guilian said angrily.

"This..."

Liu Xiaojie was in a dilemma. He could think of ways to trick his sister for money, but being someone who values face, the thought of causing a scene at school felt too humiliating.

"Stop hesitating."

"Do you still want to buy a house? Without this money, how will you afford it!"

Li Guilian knew her son well and directly pointed out the stakes.

"Alright!"

"I’ll go now!"

Liu Xiaojie gritted his teeth and agreed, because if they couldn’t buy the house, his girlfriend Xu Huili might even break up with him.

Red Rose Tavern.

Liu Qingwu had already started her new job as a part-time marketing manager.

During her university days, she often worked part-time jobs in bars and restaurants. Coupled with her smart nature, she adapted quickly to the role.

However, over the past couple of days, she couldn’t fully concentrate on her work, as there was still the matter of the 500,000 yuan!

Although the salary at Sanjiang University was decent, the counselor’s pay wasn’t high. Even if Liu Qingwu got a permanent position, her salary would be just over 7,000.

In a year, including bonuses, it’s about 90,000.

So, without spending a dime for five years, she could save 450,000, but that’s just a paradox; how could anyone not spend anything?

Thus, based on her current salary, it might take 10 years or even longer for Liu Qingwu to save 500,000.

Therefore, she had to get this money back, at least the part belonging to Shen Qiushan needed to be returned first.

She did see Li Guilian’s call but deliberately didn’t answer it.

"Old Shen, has your lawyer filed the lawsuit?"

Liu Qingwu quickly approached Shen Qiushan, who was sitting by the bar listening to songs.

"Yes, the court should be processing it now!"

Although 280,000 meant nothing to Shen Qiushan, what Liu Qingwu’s mother and brother did was truly outrageous.

To deceive one’s own daughter and sister was simply inhumane!

So Shen Qiushan promptly entrusted a lawyer to file a lawsuit at Liu Qingwu’s hometown court.

According to the law, a written IOU isn’t necessary for loans; transfer records are enough to establish a debt relationship.

Therefore, Shen Qiushan’s lawsuit against Li Guilian had a 100% chance of winning!

By securing the assets, they could freeze Li Guilian’s bank accounts first, and once the court process was complete, directly apply for enforcement.

"My mom just called me, she probably received the court subpoena."

"Yes, the lawyer just sent me a message on WeChat."

Shen Qiushan hesitated for a moment and then confirmed, "Are you sure you want to get that money back?"

"Yes!"

"It must be retrieved!"

Liu Qingwu nodded firmly, then spoke with a somber expression, "I can’t choose my birth, but I hope to take control of my future!"

"Alright!"

"Then I’ll find a way to speed up the process!"

Qingcheng County was under the jurisdiction of Sanjiang City, and with Lin Moxuan, the newly appointed deputy mayor as his father-in-law, handling this was a breeze for Shen Qiushan.

Moreover, it wasn’t any illegal manipulation, just speeding up the case process and shortening the waiting period.

While they were talking.

Liu Qingwu’s phone rang again; it was her brother Liu Xiaojie calling.

She frowned, knowing that Liu Xiaojie’s call was surely to "question" her.

"Another call from your family?"

Seeing Liu Qingwu’s conflicted look, Shen Qiushan casually asked.

"My brother."

"Take it, let’s hear what he has to say."

"Alright!"

Liu Qingwu responded, and as she answered the call, she put it on speaker.

"Sis, did mom say you sued her?"

"All her bank accounts have been frozen!"

"How could you do this? Mom is so upset that she might end up in the hospital!"

As expected, once the call connected, Liu Xiaojie started questioning her.

Just as Liu Qingwu was about to speak, Shen Qiushan gestured for her to stop and took over the call: "I’m the one who sued your mother!"

"That money came from me, it’s fine if it was for saving a life, I can still lend it to you."

"But if it’s for personal spending like buying a house, I’m sorry, my money doesn’t just fall from the sky!"

"So, please return the money promptly!"

Hearing a man’s voice on the other end, Liu Xiaojie was momentarily stunned before recalling that his mother Li Guilian had mentioned the last 280,000 was transferred by a man named Shen to her account.

Evidently, that was the man speaking now.

"My sister borrowed the money, you should ask her for it!"

After a brief pause, Liu Xiaojie shamelessly retorted.

"The money was borrowed by Ms. Li Guilian, and it was transferred to her bank account."

"So, of course, I will ask Ms. Li Guilian for it!"

"If you believe you are justified, that’s fine, but the legal process is underway and I trust the court will deliver a fair judgment."

Shen Qiushan replied calmly.

And his words instantly rendered Liu Xiaojie speechless.

They were the ones who cheated money first; they were clearly at fault. Now, the other party was merely seeking to reclaim what was rightfully theirs, which was entirely reasonable!

"Just a reminder for you and your mother."

"This money can be considered a loan or it can be regarded as proceeds of your fraud. In criminal terms, if the fraudulent amount exceeds 100,000, it is deemed significantly large."

"Under such circumstances, one might face imprisonment between three and ten years."

"So, you might want to consider whether to return the money now or face the consequences..."

Shen Qiushan had consulted a lawyer; what Li Guilian and Liu Xiaojie did could indeed constitute fraud.

Though the victim was Liu Qingwu, not Shen Qiushan.

However, this didn’t stop Shen Qiushan from using this argument to intimidate Liu Xiaojie.

After saying that, Shen Qiushan ended the call, ensuring he left a strong impression.