Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 640 - 279: The Joy Brought by a Sense of Destiny_2

To be honest, my strongest feeling towards Han Lie is actually fear.

This person is truly terrifying, and considering his age, his incredibility is doubled.

So, if you ask me whether I like him or not, the answer is no.

But if you ask me whether I'm willing to join you all in the madness, if necessary, then I am willing.

Although Han Lie's scheming is terrifying, I have a strong feeling he won't bully us—weaker women who are no match for him—nor will he use us as tools for amusement to demonstrate a man's strength and authority.

His power comes from within; it doesn't need to be shown off on the weak.

So, if we become his people, I think we'd feel very secure, right?

However, if you only consider yourself his woman, then don't expect any future. He would never stop for any woman..."

If Han Lie were here, he would definitely applaud her.

Bai Yuxue's judgment was incredibly precise; she could be called the epitome of rationality and clear-headedness.

The third sister was fuming. An unusual sensation suddenly surged within her body—undoubtedly, it had come from Bai Yushuang.

Bai Yushuang writhed her body and said coquettishly, "No way! Big Sister gets to go home and 'eat meat,' but I'm stuck here humoring a little brat like you. Can't I even think about it?"

Bai Yuxue was livid and could no longer maintain her cool composure.

With a SMACK, she slapped her sister hard on the fleshiest part of her body, then dashed back to her room and, BANG, slammed the door shut.

Bai Yushuang didn't go after her but instead threatened loudly, "You dare hit me? Bai Yuxue, you're in big trouble! You're dead meat!"

The response she received was a CLICK—Bai Yuxue had locked her bedroom door.

"HEH HEH!"

Bai Yushuang chuckled softly, then rummaged through a drawer for a small toy Eldest Sister had given her to hide, and leisurely returned to her own room.

A moment later, a scream filled with shock and anger erupted from the next room.

"Bai Yushuang, are you a dog?!!!"

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Bai Yushuang called back to her sister, then refocused on conducting her test.

Before truly opening herself up to Han Lie, she had to determine if her connection with her sister would result in a net positive or a net negative...

Such pure academic research shouldn't be sullied by lewd thoughts.

We upright folks feel ashamed to associate with the likes of you!

...

Meanwhile, Bai Yuqiu hadn't, as her younger sister predicted, managed to 'eat meat' yet.

She was indeed home, but her father-in-law, Gao Yijun, had, for some reason, become incredibly talkative and kept Han Lie engaged in an endless conversation.

Initially, she kept busy washing fruit and preparing tea, but after a while, Gao Shen called her out of the room.

It was during this interlude that Gao Diaomao revealed his true intentions.

"Teacher Han, is there any way to minimize the risks for us real estate developers to the greatest extent?"

"Hmm? Be more specific."

"Haha! What I mean is, say my project falls through. Can I avoid repaying the principal and interest and still keep my collateral?"

"That's impossible," Han Lie stated, shaking his head decisively. "The collateral will undoubtedly be seized to cover the debt."

Gao Diaomao immediately changed his line of questioning. "Then, what if I mortgage Plot A, inflate its valuation, find a way to transfer the funds to Project B, and then default, forfeiting Plot A? Is that feasible?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lie's brows furrowed tightly, his displeasure evident.

This was all an act.

He never had high expectations for Gao Diaomao's integrity, so he wouldn't genuinely have such a strong reaction.

Moreover, to put it another way, Gao Diaomao's direct questioning was, in fact, a way of probing Han Lie.

Old Gao Diaomao wanted to ascertain Han Lie's stance on such maneuvers before considering how to achieve his goals.

"It's possible."

Han Lie glanced coldly at Gao Yijun, his demeanor lofty.

"However, I can assure you, no true professional would handle such a project. It's far too damaging to one's reputation."

"I get it, I get it!"

Gao Diaomao nodded, grinning and appearing remarkably agreeable.

"After someone is involved in such a deal once, high-end projects in their circle will avoid them. The profits might be large, but they aren't sustainable. True experts focus on building long-term, reputable businesses...

But isn't there another possibility? That all the slightly shady, highly profitable projects in the circle could be monopolized by such a person?"

Han Lie's pupils contracted just so, a detail Gao Diaomao, who was watching him intently, immediately noticed.

Brother Lie pondered for a moment, then shook his head gravely.

"Making money isn't difficult, but the outcome is hard to predict. More likely, once government regulations tighten, they'll make an example of this conspicuous player, imposing severe penalties such as industry bans or license revocation."

"Ah! That would indeed be disastrous!"

Gao Diaomao clapped his hands as if in dismay, then sighed with a thoughtful expression: "So... it's only those operating outside formal institutions, in the private sector, who could possibly help, correct?"

Damn!

Gao Diaomao is quite adept at dragging others into murky waters, isn't he?

Look at that, every sentence hits the mark—subtle, yet smoothly persuasive.

What do those two sentences mean?

'You, Han Lie, aren't part of any formal institution. Your main business is private equity. What do the taboos of securities firms and trusts have to do with you?'