CHAPTER 609: CHAPTER 609: THE REAL PURPOSE OF BORROWING MONEY

Upon hearing the mention of borrowing money again, Chen Bin immediately furrowed his brow.

He wasn’t worried about spending money on Hao Wenjing, but rather concerned that she might be getting deceived by Zhuang Aijiu.

After thinking it over, he replied.

"I don’t have it right now; I’ll transfer it to you in a few days."

After work in the evening, Chen Bin drove straight to Tianhai District.

As soon as he walked into Kong Shiyu’s house, his son ran over immediately.

"Daddy, hug me!"

Chen Bin squatted down at once and hugged the child tightly.

Then, he gave a big kiss on the child’s smooth little cheek.

"Ah, just look at how you’ve kissed the kid, his face is all slobber."

Kong Shiyu quickly took out a tissue and wiped the boy’s cheek.

Chen Bin didn’t say anything, and continued to play with his son.

After a while, he asked Kong Shiyu: "Where’s the nanny?"

"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival; I gave her a holiday and sent her home."

Nodding his head, Chen Bin put his son on the floor.

"Be a good boy, go play."

The little guy was quite obedient and ran off to the room happily.

Once seated on the couch, Chen Bin asked: "Has your mom encountered any problems lately?"

"Nope. She’s got Li Lu and you on her side; she’s living more comfortably than anyone else."

At this point, Kong Shiyu suddenly asked: "Did she ask you to borrow money?"

"Yeah, this time she intends to borrow three hundred thousand."

"Have you given her money before?"

Chen Bin sat there silently, not answering.

Kong Shiyu said angrily, "I told you before, don’t lend her money. What are you thinking? Anyway, if you lend her money, don’t expect to get it back."

"Your mom is also my woman; I never intended to ask for it back when I lent it."

"You... Since you have so much money, save more for our son. He will need it in school later."

"Don’t worry about our son’s matters; I won’t let him suffer. Has your mom borrowed money from Zhuang Aijiu?"

"Yeah, why else would she need so much money?"

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it seemed, so Chen Bin took out his phone and called Hao Wenjing.

"Dear, I miss your cooking, I’m planning to come over soon. Get rid of the nanny; I don’t like her."

As soon as he hung up the call, Kong Shiyu hesitated and said.

"Oppa, I’ve signed up for the Majestic Song audition."

Chen Bin was a little taken aback, "Why didn’t you tell me before you signed up?"

"I was afraid you wouldn’t agree."

"You haven’t studied acting, the chance of being eliminated is quite high."

"I only have a high school diploma; I can’t stay home for a lifetime, right? Plus, I am really interested in acting, and I want you to give me advice on whether I could go down the path of being an actress."

"Do you really want to be an actress?"

Kong Shiyu nodded seriously.

"Since that’s the case, then I’ll help you find an acting coach when I have time. It’s never too late to pursue acting once you’ve systematically learned it."

In Chen Bin’s view, he currently has the resources at hand.

Helping Kong Shiyu complete her future plans ahead of schedule is a wise choice.

"Thank you, hubby, I knew you’d help me."

Kong Shiyu was very happy with Chen Bin’s response.

After giving the latter a few quick kisses on his face, she asked.

"Should I still participate in the Majestic Song audition?"

"Since you’ve already signed up, give it a shot; you might catch a director’s eye."

"Alright, I’ll do whatever you say."

Leaving Kong Shiyu’s house, Chen Bin drove to Hao Wenjing’s residence.

Due to Li Lu, Hao Wenjing always had the child call Chen Bin uncle.

While the three had dinner together, Chen Bin told Hao Wenjing that Kong Shiyu wanted to become an actress.

Hao Wenjing wasn’t very supportive of this decision.

Because in her view, becoming an actress is very challenging, and the income is unstable.

But since Kong Shiyu had already made up her mind, Hao Wenjing felt it was not appropriate to say more.

She merely asked Chen Bin to help her as much as possible.

After dinner, the two cleaned the dishes in the kitchen.

Chen Bin suddenly asked: "Dear, why do you always lend money to Zhuang Aijiu?"

Hao Wenjing was momentarily stunned, then instinctively asked.

"Did Shiyu tell you this?"

"Who told me doesn’t matter; I just want to understand the situation at Zhuang Aijiu’s home. If she’s exploiting your compassion for money, that would be terrible."

"I don’t think she’s lying; she doesn’t seem like that type of person to me."

"How does she justify borrowing money from you each time?"

"She says her son borrowed from loan sharks for a business that didn’t succeed, and they can’t repay the loan. Debt collectors keep visiting her home, so she’s completely out of options and has to borrow from me."

"How much does her son owe in loan sharks?"

"Originally, it was two million; then with the interest, it became five million. If he can’t repay, the debt will only keep growing."

"How much have you lent her in total?"

"All the money borrowed from family and friends amounts to about one hundred sixty thousand."

"Helping others is good, but borrowing money for her from others is not a wise move. When she tries to borrow more from you, just ignore her. After all, your relationship is purely employer-employee."

Nodding slightly, Hao Wenjing felt Chen Bin made a valid point.

The act of borrowing from others was indeed quite impulsive.

After the dishes were clean, Chen Bin had Ma Juan transfer fifty thousand to Hao Wenjing’s account and then left.

To uncover the true reason for Zhuang Aijiu borrowing money, Chen Bin specifically contacted Cheng Zhuang to investigate the matter.

A few days later, Chen Bin received the investigation results, and he was utterly furious.

Zhuang Aijiu’s son, named Ou Xiaofan, had never been in any business.

He lazes around at home all day, being a thoroughly depraved gambler.

Although he loves to gamble, his gambling skills are abysmal, always losing more than he wins.

Every time he runs out of money, he borrows from loan sharks, and Zhuang Aijiu constantly scrambles to pay back his debts.

Thus, the two of them were stuck in a cycle — one borrowing, the other repaying.

Until Zhuang Aijiu had borrowed from all her friends and relatives and then broke off contact with everyone.

It’s fair to say that Ou Xiaofan turned out this way because of Zhuang Aijiu’s indulgence.

When Chen Bin informed Hao Wenjing of this news, she found it absolutely unbelievable.

"How could this happen?"

Chen Bin replied, "Do you think I’d lie to you for a housekeeper?"

At that moment, Hao Wenjing felt dizzy, and her hand holding the phone was trembling uncontrollably.

"I was blind to trust such nonsense. Tonight, I’ll demand she pay back the money, or I’ll call the police!"

"Don’t bother calling the police; her son has probably lost all that money already. Follow my advice, forget the money, and fire Zhuang Aijiu immediately. Don’t let her drag you down..."