Chapter 154: It’s fun to show off

Ye Bufan surveyed the crowd before him, his gaze finally settling on Ouyang Shan, and he said with a playful smirk, "Cousin, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about the demolition money. Thanks for the reminder."

He turned to Gu Qingcheng and said, "You've already transferred the 10 million demolition yuan for my old family home into my account, but Manager Chen and his son gave them 6 million.

Is your Gu Family Group that rich? Does this mean money can be spent freely, given to whomever you please?"

His words were spoken lightly, but to those present, each word felt like a ton of bricks, especially to the Chen father and son, who felt as if they had been struck by lightning.

The members of the Ouyang Family were all dumbfounded; they never expected that Gu Qingcheng would directly transfer the demolition money into Ye Bufan's account.

No wonder he had no reaction when the house was demolished; it turned out he had already received the demolition money, and it was a substantial 10 million.

Meanwhile, Chen Haizhu and Chen Feng, the father and son, were drenched in cold sweat; they were utterly terrified.

If Ye Bufan had brought up the assault incident, the father and son would just have to admit their mistake, at most receiving a scolding from Gu Qingcheng, and there wouldn't be any major issues.

Their disbursement of the 6 million in demolition funds was completely irregular. If it had been for anyone else, they could have handled it effortlessly, as Ouyang De was also a member of the Ouyang Family.

With a few minor manipulations, the accounts would show no problems.

But now that Gu Qingcheng had directly given 10 million to Ye Bufan, and they had disbursed another 6 million, the situation became serious.

The property deed for that old house was in Ouyang Lan's name, so it was perfectly legal and proper for her to receive the money.

And as Miss Gu of the Gu Family, Gu Qingcheng's direct disbursement of the demolition funds was beyond question. So, the problem arose: what about the 6 million they disbursed? Who would ultimately pay for that money?

Furthermore, the unauthorized use of such a large sum of money, both in terms of the circumstances and the nature of the act, was enough to land the father and son in serious trouble.

Indeed, Gu Qingcheng's expression grew colder as she looked at Chen Haizhu and said, "Explain to me clearly, what is this 6 million demolition fund about?"

"This…"

Chen Haizhu's old face turned a purplish-red, and he stood there, drenched in cold sweat, utterly speechless.

Ye Bufan said with a chuckle, "Manager Chen, you're not trying to deny it, are you? The money was disbursed right in front of me, so denying it is useless.

Besides, most of that money has already been spent. Look at these clothes, these bags, these watches—which one isn't a high-end item?

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The Ouyang Family members also realized the gravity of the situation, and one by one, they hunched their shoulders and tried to hide, wishing they could disappear, but it was all in vain.

At this moment, Chen Haizhu was filled with intense regret, regretting why he had helped the Ouyang Family disburse this irregular sum. Even if he had to give them money, he should have done it secretly; why did he do it in front of Ye Bufan?

Showing off felt good for a moment, but now he was in deep trouble, about to face the wrath of Miss Gu.

Gu Qingcheng said coldly, "Chen Haizhu, tell me, do any of these people have property deeds?"

"No… no… no!"

Chen Haizhu's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

"Without property deeds, how could you disburse such a large sum of money to them?"

"I…"

Chen Haizhu was once again speechless.

Ye Bufan said, "Let me answer for him. He did it because he wanted to help his son show off and pick up women!"

"Slap!"

Gu Qingcheng raised her hand and slapped Chen Haizhu across the face. "You dared to move 6 million in funds just like that? Do you really think the Gu Family's money is yours?

From now on, you and your son are both fired.

You have three days to return the 6 million to me. If you're short even a single cent, you can expect to spend the rest of your lives in prison!"

After saying that, she didn't spare the Chen father and son another glance and turned to walk into the restaurant.

Ye Bufan looked at them mockingly and said, "I told you early on that this money wouldn't be easy to take, but you didn't listen.

Now, you've spent the money, so figure out how to plug the hole."

After speaking, he waved his hand at them and then entered the hotel as well.

Chen Haizhu was completely dumbfounded. In Wufeng County, he had enjoyed immense prestige and wielded great power, all thanks to the Gu Family behind him. Now that Gu Qingcheng had fired him, everything was over!

His high salary was gone, his former status was gone, and most crucially, after being fired by the Gu Family, who would dare to employ him and his son?

This wasn't even the most important thing; the most important thing was, what about that 6 million?

Having been with the Gu Family for so many years, he was very clear about Miss Gu's decisive and resolute style. If they didn't return the money, he and his son would inevitably spend the rest of their lives in prison, without any doubt.

But if they had to return it, where would the money come from? Although his and his son's salaries had been very high over the years, they spent as much as they earned, indulging in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, and all their savings combined wouldn't amount to 6 million.

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Chen Feng clearly also realized the seriousness of the problem and nervously asked, "Dad, what should we do?"

"What should we do? How dare you ask me what to do? This is all your fault! Why did you have to find such a jinx of a girlfriend? Why did you have to provoke Ye Bufan!"

Chen Haizhu said, delivering two consecutive slaps to Chen Feng's face, venting his inner fury.

If Chen Feng hadn't found Ouyang Shan as a girlfriend, if he and his son hadn't offended Ye Bufan, he would still be the high-and-mighty CEO of Pengcheng Group. How could he be in such a pathetic state now?

"I…"

Chen Feng was filled with anger from being hit, and instantly he pinpointed the source of the problem: it was all Ouyang Shan's fault.

He swung his hand, grabbed Ouyang Shan's hair, and rained slaps upon her face.

"I'll teach you to have a loose tongue! I'll teach you to bring up the demolition money for no reason! I'll teach you to provoke Ye Bufan!"

At this moment, Chen Feng utterly hated the woman before him. If she hadn't been unable to control her mouth just now, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Ouyang Shan screamed repeatedly as she was beaten, struggling desperately, but alas, she was just a woman, no match for Chen Feng.

The Ouyang Family members, Ouyang De, Ouyang Cheng, and Ouyang Duo, watched coldly from the side, with no intention of intervening.

They also realized the seriousness of the situation. Since Gu Qingcheng had told Chen Haizhu to return the 6 million, the demolition money they had received would probably not be kept either.

And the culprit behind all this was Ouyang Shan; they wished they could go up and kick her a few times too.

Others could ignore it, but Ouyang Zhi could not ignore his daughter being beaten, so he quickly stepped forward and pushed Chen Feng away.

At this moment, Chen Haizhu waved his hand behind him, and seven or eight bodyguards immediately rushed over, surrounding the Ouyang Family members.

Ouyang De immediately became nervous and said awkwardly, "In-law, what are you doing?"

"In-law, my foot! From now on, our Chen Family has no more ties with your Ouyang Family."

Chen Haizhu said, "You all saw it just now. Miss Gu told me to return the 6 million, and that money was given to you all.

Hurry up and give me the money back, or no one leaves today."

"This…" Ouyang De said with a troubled expression, "The money was given to us, but it's all been spent today!"

Chen Haizhu roared sternly, "Spent? Are you telling me to pay that 6 million out of my own pocket, or do you want my son and me to go to prison?"