At the time, Lin Fan had just broken up and was still working in Gaohe City. Lin's mother said she needed money for an investment and asked Lin Fan to borrow some.
Lin Fan felt something was amiss. He inquired further and discovered someone was trying to get Lin's mother into financial investment. He had seen countless news reports in Gaohe City about illegal fundraising companies absconding with funds. He quickly advised Lin's mother not to believe him. But how could she listen?
Over the past few years, Lin's father's business has been booming again. She has regained her financial freedom. Friends from all walks of life flock to her, calling her "Boss Lady" all the time. She has become the center of attention, feeling the complacency of having the world in her hands.
Look, this investment project that a friend introduced to me, I invested money in it and made quite a bit of money, so I told her about it because we have a good relationship.
As long as you invest money in that company, you can get returns quickly, which is much more cost-effective than depositing money in the bank!
Moreover, I only need to show up at the company and sign in every day, and I can get a salary of more than 3,000 yuan a month, and I am often given gifts!
How could a good friend lie to her? Impossible!
No matter how hard Lin Fan tried to persuade her, he couldn't stop Lin Ma from investing.
Finally, Lin's mother got angry and said, "I'm just borrowing your money, I'm not going to pay it back." "Why is it so hard for a mother to ask for money for the first time?" She continued with a bunch of harsh words, which really hurt Lin Fan.
Just when Lin's mother was cursing and threatening to sever the mother-daughter relationship, Lin Fan finally compromised.
She transferred 200,000 yuan to Lin's mother and warned her to be careful and withdraw the money immediately if there was any sign of trouble. She also warned her not to invest more money.
Ordinary people like them knew nothing about investing, and the risk was too great. If they really lost money, the 200,000 yuan would be Lin Fan's money, so it wouldn't be a big deal.
Mother Lin agreed readily and hung up the phone happily.
Later, when Lin Fan returned to his hometown, his mother, while urging him to get married, even tried to persuade him to invest with her, but Lin Fan ignored her. After confirming that his mother had only invested the 200,000 yuan she had given him, he stopped caring about the matter.
It was from the news that he realized something was amiss. The fundraising company had indeed collapsed, and the owner had absconded with the funds. After seeing the news, Lin Fan quickly called his mother to inquire about the situation.
Lin's mother had known about the company's closure for some time. She was shocked, sad, and terrified because she had invested far more than 200,000 yuan.
When Lin's father started his business again, Lin's mother had already retired from her job. She has always been with Lin's father and has always kept the family's money in her hands. It can be said that Lin's father does not even know how much money the family has.
When someone asked her to invest, Lin's mother was cautious at first and did not dare to invest too much. She first took 200,000 yuan to test the waters. After a month, she really made a lot of money.
She wanted to invest more money, but Lin's father disagreed.
He wanted to invest secretly, but it just so happened that Lin's father had a large amount of cash flow and all his savings were used to support the business, so he didn't have enough money on hand.
Unable to resist the temptation, he called Lin Fan and asked for money to invest. You can imagine what happened next.
The fundraising company has a firm grip on Lin Ma's heart.
Not only could she get a salary just by showing up every day, but she also received a fruit phone every month, and her year-end bonus was two 70-inch color TVs. Half a year later, when Mother Lin saw the amount in the fundraising company's account rising rapidly, she became intoxicated.
Not only did he invest all his family savings, but when other friends asked about it, he also promised to help them and pulled many people into the game.
One day when she went to the company to sign in, she found the door locked and no one inside, and she became panicked.
With trembling hands, she called the company leader, but the number was disconnected. Then she called the friend who had recruited her, but when she answered, she was met with wailing, saying they had been scammed.
Mother Lin was stunned. She didn't dare tell her family, so she waited outside the company every day, hoping there might be some kind of mistake. But before the company even opened, she brought her friends who had gotten involved and demanded compensation.
Lin's father hurried home and saw a large group of Lin's mother's friends who used to greet him with smiles. He slammed the table and benches with an angry look on his face. Lin's mother was surrounded and cried uncontrollably. When he asked again, he was dumbfounded.
Normally, Lin's mother shouldn't have to lose the money invested by others. After all, she's an adult, and everyone knows that investing has risks. But the bad thing is that Lin's mother patted her chest and said that if the money was lost, she would be the one to pay.
I don’t know whether these friends really trust Lin Ma, or find it troublesome to open an account, or have other motives, but almost all of them put their money in Lin Ma’s name.
They said that since Lin Ma invested a large amount of money, the company would treat her as a big client and would pay more attention to her. The withdrawal would also be faster than for small clients, so they were not afraid at all that Lin Ma would embezzle their money.
Only one or two people opened their own accounts.
However, Lin's father felt that all those fancy words were fake. Those people seemed to be avoiding risks because they knew that Lin's mother had a strong family and would not run away.
Look, when something happened, he really came to find her.
It's not impossible to talk about it in detail, but these friends are all locals in Kaohsiung and have deep roots. Dad Lin knows that some of them have some social connections.
When Lin's mother was bragging to him, she said how powerful that man's friend was, how he nearly blinded the man with one punch, and collected the debt in no time. She never thought that now she would be the one who owed the debt.
Since ancient times, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, let alone they are just ordinary people.
Besides, if Lin Ma hadn't promised to take on all the responsibility, no matter if they trusted her or not, they wouldn't have fallen for it. Furthermore, the money was still in Lin Ma's name, so how could they clear it?
Mother Lin was indeed very wrong!
Dad Lin is a businessman with moral integrity. Since his wife has promised to pay the compensation, he will pay it.
How much money can an average family invest? Not much.
He first calmed the people down and inquired about their respective losses. After learning that the total was nearly one million, although he felt sad and angry, he still felt relieved.
There is enough savings at home, so we can use the money to ward off disasters.
When asking Lin's mother for money, she just cried and Lin's father felt bad.
After further questioning, it was discovered that Lin's mother had invested all of the family's savings of over two million yuan. Lin's father felt dizzy and almost collapsed. He was only supported by the debt collector.
When Lin's mother saw that Lin's father was about to fall, she wanted to help him but was afraid to go over. On the contrary, after those debt collectors knew that Lin's mother had invested all her wealth in it, they looked at her in disbelief and made her look like a fool.
They wanted to make money, and they only took out a few hundred thousand or so to test the waters. They considered the possibility of losses, and since they had a basic income at home, it wouldn't affect their basic needs. They just didn't expect that they would run away with the money, leaving them with nothing.
Who would throw all their wealth into this? They’re either too greedy or too stupid!
Everyone began to sympathize with Lin's father for having such a wife, and stopped angrily demanding payment. Instead, they gathered around and gave Lin's father water to calm him down.
The blood vessels in Lin's father's forehead were throbbing. He had never imagined that Lin's mother had such a big heart. Although Lin's mother had told him about the investment, he only knew about the initial 200,000 yuan. He didn't expect...
Seeing that Father Lin was furious, a group of people began to comfort him and told him to take it easy. Seeing the Lin family like this, a few people even said they could pay the compensation later, which was considered a gesture of kindness on their part.
After insisting on sending those people away, Dad Lin ignored Mom Lin and began to liquidate his business assets. That night, he contacted his friends to sell the business as soon as possible.
A short pain is worse than a long one. He didn't want those gangsters to come to his house and get involved, nor did he want such a huge debt to remain in Lin Fan's hands.
Lin's father's business had promising prospects, but he was too eager to sell. In a week, he only managed to sell a round number of 1 million. Perhaps the buyer knew about this and deliberately offered a low price. Fortunately, it was enough to pay off the debt, so Lin's father didn't complain to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan had been home for almost half a year at that time. Lin's father knew that she had spent a lot and didn't have much money left.
Since the matter was settled, I didn't want to talk to her again. I paid back the money in one breath and collapsed when I got home.
Mother Lin was scared to death and called an ambulance to take her to the hospital, where they said she had a mild stroke.
Lin Fan called at this time.
Knowing that Lin's mother had lost so much money and even Lin's father's business, Lin Fan didn't know what to say.
This is his biological mother. Lin's father didn't even scold his wife, so what could Lin Fan do?
They spend the money they earn on their own, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Upon learning that Lin's father was hospitalized, Lin Fan rushed to Kaohsiung City overnight.
Looking at his father Lin, who looked much older, lying on the hospital bed, Lin Fan felt sad.
I consulted the doctor, who said that fortunately, the rescue was timely and the symptoms were mild, with no serious consequences. Now that my blood pressure is under control, I can be discharged after a few days of observation. However, I need to avoid excessive stimulation and keep my blood pressure below zero.
Lin Fan felt relieved knowing that there was no serious problem. When he returned to the ward, he saw his mother Lin huddled in a corner, pretending to be a quail, and his father Lin ignoring her. He didn't know how things had come to this.
Just two weeks ago, her family had a million in savings and a thriving business. In the blink of an eye, both the savings and the business were gone, leaving only two old houses, an old car, and some of her savings.
This is also why, after Lin Fan fell ill and spent all her savings, she resolutely stopped taking medicine - the family no longer had any extra money for her treatment, and it was impossible to sell the house and car.
To outsiders, she looked healthy and had no illness at all, so how could she bankrupt the family? Even though Lin's father cared so much about Lin Fan's health, he never thought of selling the house or the car.
Even if I really want to sell it, the car has been driven for many years and it can't be sold for tens of thousands of dollars, which is just a drop in the bucket.
As for the house, based on Lin Fan's understanding of his own health at the time, it would be better to keep it as a way out for his parents rather than sell it and leave it to suffer from the disease with little hope. After all, she was no longer reliable.
What's more, Lin Ma and Lin Fan cannot live in the same room. After selling the house, they have to rent a house, which is another troublesome matter.
It had been a long time since Lin's father and the others knew that Lin Fan had stopped taking his medicine. Seeing that Lin Fan was in good condition without the medicine, they no longer mentioned seeing a doctor.
Let’s talk about the time when Lin’s father was so angry that he was hospitalized.
At the hospital, Lin's father noticed Lin Fan's concern and reassured her, saying they were already at retirement age and could stop doing business. Their combined pensions were over 6,000 yuan, and they already had a house, so it was more than enough for them to live on.
A monthly living expense of more than 6,000 yuan in a fourth-tier small city is definitely enough for an ordinary elderly couple, provided they don't get sick.
But Lin's parents were wealthy and used to spending lavishly. As far as Lin Fan knew, Lin's father spent over 2,000 yuan a month on cigarettes alone. While smoking was harmful to health, he hoped he'd quit, but not in this way.
Lin Fan planned to do something to make money and could no longer just relax like before.
She stayed in the hospital for two days, but Lin's father didn't let her stay any longer.
Seeing that Lin's father's condition was stable and he only needed an IV drip every morning, and there were indeed no other problems, and he would be discharged from the hospital in a few days, Lin Fan agreed to go back.
When Lin's mother sent Lin Fan out, she still looked timid.
Lin Fan looked at her pitifully and asked her if she had any money left.
Mother Lin shook her head. She only had some change in her hand, and most of it had been spent on Father Lin's hospitalization these days, and the hospital bill had not yet been settled.
Lin Fan sighed and transferred 100,000 yuan to Lin's mother, asking her to use it to improve her life if her pension was not enough after she paid off her hospital bills.
After all, Lin's father was in the hospital and usually didn't worry about these things. It was all handled by Lin's mother. Although there was a big mistake this time, the lesson of more than 3 million yuan should be engraved on Lin's mother and she will not make similar mistakes again.
He wanted to give her a few more words of warning, but seeing that Mother Lin looked like she knew she was wrong, Lin Fan finally didn't have the heart to say anything more.
A week later, Lin's mother happily called Lin Fan to share that those who had been deceived had formed a group and found a very capable lawyer to help with the lawsuit.
Lin Fan remembered that the boss of this fundraising company had already run away, and the police hadn't even caught him despite the report. How come it suddenly came to the point of a lawsuit?
The correct procedure should be for the police to arrest the person, confirm the crime and file a lawsuit, and then the lawyer will appear during the trial.
Listening to Lin's mother's excited speech about how the money would be recovered soon, Lin Fan had a bad feeling. She asked Lin's mother how much it would cost to hire a lawyer.
Lin's mother said, "It's not much. I only spent 60,000 yuan." The lawyer said he would win the case.
Only cost 60,000 yuan!
It only cost...
Lin Fan instantly wanted to curse, knowing that her 100,000 yuan was ultimately a waste.