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Chapter 1361 Strike First, Hua Twelve Delivers a Surprise! (Please Subscribe!)
Bao Yifan spoke casually, as if he were just planning a harmless prank.

But Fan Shengmei felt something was off; a chill crept up her spine. She forced a smile and asked:

"Mr. Bao, where is the 'place we should go' you mentioned? And what do you mean by 'turning the fake into the real'?"

Bao Yifan leaned forward slightly, a flawlessly charming smile on his face, but his eyes revealed an undeniable certainty:

“I’ve investigated carefully. You and Wang Baichuan are from the same hometown of Nantong and were classmates in college. More importantly, you were once his unattainable white moonlight. So in this plan, you are the most crucial and irreplaceable link.”

“As you know, I have some influence and connections in Nantong. Therefore, I can easily process a real, valid, and verifiable marriage certificate for you and him without Wang Baichuan being present.”

"Marriage certificate?!"

Fan Shengmei gasped in shock. Although she dreamed of marrying Wang Baichuan, she would never do it through such a deceptive means.

"Yes, it's a marriage certificate."

Bao Yifan snapped his fingers, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the weather:

"With this, you will be Wang Baichuan's legal wife."

"Next, in my plan, you, as the wife, will 'discover' that your husband's condition has worsened and he has shown tendencies to harm others or himself. Based on your concern and responsibility for your husband, you will 'have to' personally take him to a professional medical institution for observation and treatment."

"In this way, it is reasonable, justifiable, and legal to let Wang Baichuan have some peace and quiet in the mental hospital for a period of time."

He deliberately emphasized the word "legal," and after glancing at the three people in front of him with their varying expressions, he slowly added:
"According to the regulations of psychiatric hospitals, only the immediate family members who sent him in are qualified to pick him up. So, as long as you, Ms. Fan, do not agree, he will not come out to disturb my pursuit of Andy."

Fan Shengmei's heart skipped a beat. Andy's name was like a thorn stuck in her heart. She was confident in her appearance, no less than Andy, but in terms of education, career, and temperament, she felt inferior to Andy.

It can be said that Andy was the biggest and most despairing obstacle between her and Wang Baichuan.

If Bao Yifan could take Andy away while Wang Baichuan was hospitalized...
But the thought was quickly suppressed by a deeper fear—if she used such methods, Wang Baichuan would never forgive her. She would lose him forever.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bao, I disagree!"

She blurted it out almost without thinking, with a kind of self-protective resolve.

As soon as she finished speaking, her brother, Fan Shengying, nearly jumped up in alarm:

"Agreed! We agree!"

He yanked Fan Shengmei aside, his lowered voice sounding sharp with urgency:
"Xiaomei, you're confused! Dad and Leilei need money for follow-up treatment! Boss Bao doesn't need to pay back this money!"

Fan Shengmei abruptly shoved him away, her voice trembling with anger:
"If someone pays you, you'll trick them into getting themselves into a mental hospital? What if someone paid you to kill someone? Would you do that too?!"

Bao Yifan smiled when he heard her question, his tone calm as if he were offering guidance:

"Ms. Fan, you've misunderstood. In my opinion, this isn't about harming anyone, but rather a win-win collaboration for all three parties. Would you like to hear about it?"

"First, I was able to win Andy's heart."

"Secondly, you are his ideal woman, and I am doing you a favor to help you two get together. Haven't you been trying to get closer to him lately? I'm just helping you out so you can avoid some detours."

"Thirdly, and this is the most advantageous point for your Fan family, Wang Baichuan is very wealthy. Even if he doesn't have hundreds of billions, he certainly has billions. As long as you stick with this big tree, all your family's economic difficulties will be easily resolved."

Fan's mother and Fan Shengying's eyes lit up instantly.

Fan's mother was still somewhat worried: "If Coco isn't willing, he won't give us the money."

Bao Yifan elegantly crossed his legs, and his assistant promptly offered him a cigar. He lit it, took a puff, and then slowly spoke through the rising smoke:
"He has a 'certificate,' so it's perfectly reasonable for him to go in. Nobody doubts the fact that he's gone mad!"

"At that time, as his legal wife, Ms. Fan, you can legitimately apply to the court to have him recognized as a person with limited civil capacity, thereby changing the company's legal representative, or having you become his guardian."

He spread his hands, as if to present a fact that couldn't be more obvious:
"By then, how his money is used and to whom it is given will be entirely up to you, Madam Wang."

After Bao Yifan finished speaking, the air in the presidential suite seemed to freeze, leaving only heavy breathing.

A full half minute passed before Fan Shengying's voice trembled with excitement:

"Manager Bao! We'll do whatever you say!"

Bao Yifan, however, gave a look of disgust:

"What you say doesn't count. The core of this matter is your sister."

He turned to Fan Shengmei, his tone deliberately respectful:
"Many of your old classmates know that you are Wang Baichuan's white moonlight. It would be more reasonable and believable for you to become Mrs. Wang."

All eyes instantly focused on Fan Shengmei, the pressure felt almost tangible.

Fan Shengmei lowered her head, her mind in turmoil.

On one side is conscience, and on the other is the identity of 'Madam Wang' that she longs for but cannot obtain.

This identity could fulfill her long-cherished wish to marry a rich man and completely save her whole family from the mire. The temptation was immense!

At this moment, with just a nod, the identity she had longed for so desperately was within her grasp.

Bao Yifan, seeing Fan Shengmei's inner turmoil, didn't press her but instead appeared very magnanimous:

"Alright, I won't pressure you to make a decision right away. Miss Fan can go back and think it over carefully before getting back to me."

Fan Shengmei remained silent, her nails digging deeply into her palms.

Fan Shengying couldn't wait any longer and asked Bao Yifan with a fawning smile, "Mr. Bao, is it true that you promised that money?"

Bao Yifan still had a smile on his face, but his eyes turned slightly cold: "You don't believe me?"

Although she still wore a smile, an invisible pressure instantly spread. Fan Shengying, startled, quickly forced a smile:

"We believe you! Of course we believe you! The Bao family is the richest family in Nantong. Your word is law. How could we dare not believe you!"

Bao Yifan was finally satisfied and snapped his fingers. His assistant immediately handed him a bank card, which he casually placed on the coffee table.

"There's 500,000 here, enough to cover your father's and nephew's medical expenses." He turned his gaze to Fan Shengmei, his words like the whisper of a serpent in the Garden of Eden, full of seduction:
"You can take it now, as long as your sister agrees."

"Five hundred thousand?!"

Fan Shengying's breathing quickened instantly. He turned his head sharply, grabbed Fan Shengmei's arm tightly, and his voice was distorted with extreme desire:
"Xiaomei! What are you thinking about! Just say yes!"

Fan Shengmei's lips moved, then she took a deep breath: "I... I need to go back and think about it!"

Fan Shengying was so anxious that she stamped her feet. Her mother looked conflicted and advised her:

"Xiaomei, don't you like that Wang Baichuan? Why don't you just nod your head?"

"Don't force me!" Fan Shengmei shouted at her mother and older brother.

Bao Yifan waved to Fan Shengying, appearing very magnanimous.

“Alright, this is no small matter for Miss Fan, so it's only right that she considers it carefully. As for this card…” He pointed to the coffee table:
"You can take it back first. I'll be staying in Shanghai for three more days, and I'll wait for your news within those three days. If Miss Fan still doesn't agree in the end, then just pretend I didn't say anything, and you can return the card as is."

Upon hearing this, Fan Shengying was overjoyed. However, instead of taking the card, he chuckled awkwardly and discussed it further:

"Thank you so much, Mr. Bao! But... I won't take the card. Could you transfer the money directly to my mobile banking? I still have some debts to pay off, so this would be more convenient. Hehe!"

Bao Yifan chuckled. He was worried this guy wouldn't spend his money, so he immediately instructed his assistant to arrange the transfer, while slowly warning him:

"Don't be too happy yet. If Miss Fan doesn't agree in the end, this money won't be yours anymore. If you spend this money and can't pay it back, you should know the power my Bao family has in Nantong, right?"

The shrew who had the Fan family completely under his thumb in the original storyline didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of Bao Yifan, which shows just how powerful the Bao family was.

Fan Shengying nodded and bowed hurriedly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Bao, I will definitely persuade Xiaomei to agree! I definitely will!"

Bao Yifan smiled with satisfaction. This was his purpose in giving the money first. The Fan family would do everything in their power to persuade him to keep the 500,000 yuan they had already received.

When leaving the hotel, Fan's mother and Fan Shengying were in high spirits, but Fan Shengmei was absent-minded.

Undeniably, Fan Shengmei was tempted, but she couldn't overcome her conscience and was struggling fiercely on the boundary between desire and conscience.

However, in the eyes of Fan's mother and Fan Shengying, her sister's insistence would not last long, since she did not strongly object when they accepted the money.
Joyful Song Residential Complex, Unit 2201.

Andy was busy with work, while Hua Shier and Xiao Ming were watching TV in the living room. Hua Shier suddenly burst out laughing.

Andy glanced at the TV; it was playing an animated cartoon. Curious, he asked, "Is it that funny?" Hua Shier laughed and said, "Of course it's funny! Ask Xiao Ming if you don't believe me!"

Xiao Ming nodded vigorously: "Sister, it's really funny!"

Andy smiled. She could feel that Xiaoming was becoming more and more like a normal person, which eased her deep-seated worries about her family's hereditary disease.

Hua Shier wasn't laughing at the cartoon, but at Bao Yifan's "genius" plan.

Indeed, after his conflict with Bao Yifan, T1000 placed Bao Yifan under close surveillance. The sole heir to a multi-billion dollar conglomerate certainly deserves such treatment.

Therefore, the conversation between Bao Yifan and the Fan family members was transmitted to Hua Shier's phone in real time via text, video, and voice. He was just watching the T1000's text live stream.

Hua Shier laughed because he didn't expect Xiao Bao Zong's trick to be so creative.

Of course, the creativity doesn't lie in sending someone to a mental hospital, since such news is commonplace. What he meant by creativity is that Bao Yifan actually thought of creating a family member for his opponent in order to achieve his goal, which is quite interesting.

Hua Shier felt he could use this tactic too, and even better. He wasn't trying to seize anyone's assets, but rather planned to make some more interesting "improvements" to surprise Xiao Bao Zong!
That night, a battle of "three heroes against Lü Bu" unfolded in the hospital.

Fan Shengmei's mother, Fan Shengying, and Fan's sister-in-law took turns brainwashing her.

Fan Shengying: "Sister, let's not even talk about the 500,000 yuan from Boss Bao. Think about Wang Baichuan, he has billions in assets! As long as you nod your head, Boss Bao will take care of this for us. What are you waiting for!"

Sister-in-law Fan: "My dear aunt, if you don't think about others, think about your nephew! The doctor said he'll need several more cosmetic surgeries in the future, including repairs and dermabrasion, which will cost a fortune! Where are we going to get the money? If you don't help with this, I'll force your brother to sell his kidneys!"

Fan's mother: "Xiaomei, I'm not doing this for the money. I just think Baichuan is a good son-in-law. I've had my eye on him for ten years. I'm after him as a person!"

Fan Shengmei's head was throbbing from the noise of the three people: "Can you guys please stop talking!"

Fan Shengying was the most anxious. Without Fan Shengmei's approval, he couldn't touch Wang Baichuan's assets, let alone the 500,000 yuan given by Xiao Baozong.

Seeing that she was still hesitating, Fan Shengying steeled her heart and said fiercely:
"Sister! If you don't agree, I'll kill myself and Mom right here! Then your sister-in-law and Lei Lei will be left as orphans, and Dad will be in the hospital. Can you bear that?"

Looking at her grown son, Fan's mother's lips moved, and she really wanted to ask: Why didn't you two go and bang your heads against the wall, leaving this old woman here?

Fan Shengmei finally succumbed to her family's combined pressure and her own inner desires, and reluctantly nodded.

Fan Shengying cheered, her face beaming with joy: "I'm going out right now to buy some good food so our family can celebrate! These days of hiding are finally coming to an end!"

He told his family to wait in the ward and then excitedly left the hospital.

As soon as I stepped out the door, I received a text message on my phone.

Fan Shengying took it out and was instantly startled. The text message read:
"Your bank card has been logged in from another location, and your account security is at risk. Please click the link to log in to mobile banking immediately to handle the situation!" A link is attached below.

Fan Shengying panicked instantly; his card contained 500,000 yuan from Xiao Baozong.

Without thinking twice, I hurriedly clicked the link in the text message and was then redirected to the bank's 'official website'. Hmm, the website interface looked exactly like the real one.

Following the instructions, Fan Shengying entered her bank card number, password, and verification code. After a series of complicated operations and several twists and turns, she finally received a notification from the website that she had successfully locked the funds in her account.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he received another text message from the bank on his phone, followed by several beeps from the message notification tone.

He clicked on it and saw a transaction notification from the bank, reminding him that 510,000 yuan had been transferred from his bank card in more than ten separate transactions. Well, 500,000 yuan belonged to Xiao Baozong, and the remaining 10,000 yuan belonged to Fan Shengying herself.

Fan Shengying was stunned. He immediately called the bank's customer service and explained the situation. The person on the other end politely told him:
"Sir, you've fallen victim to a scam! You should report it to the police immediately; hopefully, you can still recover your losses!"

Fan Shengying plopped down on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably, almost having a seizure. He immediately started cursing:
"What kind of lousy bank are you? I'm just an ordinary user, and there's a limit to how much I can transfer out. How could this scammer manage to steal over 500,000 yuan from me?"

The customer service representative gave him a vague and confusing explanation, but given Fan Shengying's level of education, she couldn't understand their logic.

Finally, the customer service representative got impatient and told him to call the police, then pretended to disconnect and hung up.

Just as the customer service representative hung up, an unfamiliar number called. Fan Shengying answered the phone shakily, and surprisingly, Xiao Baozong's voice came from the other end:

"Let's forget about what I told you today. Come to my place tomorrow, and I'll have someone transfer the money back!"

Fan Shengying was stunned: "Mr. Bao, I've already convinced my sister, we had an agreement!"

The voice of Xiao Baozong on the phone was ruthless: "Can't I go back on my word? If you dare to owe me even a penny, I'll have you thrown into the Huangpu River."

Fan Shengying still wanted to try to save her:
"Mr. Bao, it's me."

Before he could finish speaking, the other end of the line had already hung up.

Half an hour later, Fan Shengying returned with a forced smile, having bought a few vegetarian dishes. His wife even asked, "Didn't you say you were going to buy some good food?"

He smiled somewhat awkwardly:
"With so many things happening, everyone's stressed and anxious, so it's better to eat something light!"

After dinner, Fan Shengmei and her mother took care of Fan's father at his bedside, while Fan Shengying and his wife talked quietly by their son Lei Lei's bedside.

When Fan Shengying told his wife about being scammed, she turned pale with fright.
"What should we do? Have you called the police?"

Fan Shengying's voice trembled with tears: "I reported it! They said it's very difficult to recover in this situation, and even if they find a clue, the money may have already been transferred overseas!"

"What should I do?"

Fearing they wouldn't be able to repay the money, and knowing they couldn't afford to offend Bao Yifan, the couple decided to run away. They figured Fan Shengmei would cover for them, so they fled overnight.

But just as they were about to return to their rented hotel to retrieve their luggage, they were suddenly stuffed in sacks, knocked unconscious, and taken away.

Meanwhile, Bao Yifan, who was fast asleep in the presidential suite, was also dragged into a circle of light and disappeared.

The next morning, Fan Shengmei didn't see her brother and sister-in-law, but she received a text message from Fan Shengying. The message said that the 500,000 yuan had been scammed, and that the couple had decided to go to sea to work as fishermen to pay off the debt. They promised to send her money every month and told her not to worry.

Fan Shengmei was practically going crazy. After having a huge fight with her mother at the hospital, she could only tearfully accept the heavy burden of her father and nephew.

Her brother and sister-in-law were naturally taken away by Hua Shier, including the fraudulent link last night, which was also Hua Shier's doing at T1000's behest.

They want to team up with Bao Yifan to scheme against him? Hua Shier has no chance of letting them get away with it.

However, he did not completely eliminate them; he simply arranged for a Southeast Asian illegal fishing boat to send Fan Shengying and her husband there to work illegally.

Half of his monthly salary was sent back to Fan's father and the little brat for medical treatment, while the other half was Hua Shier's "brokerage fee".

Well, although Hua Shier is not short of money, he can't help for nothing, right? Good people are rewarded, isn't that only right? He firmly believes that he is a good person, so it's not unreasonable for him to ask these two for half of their wages.

As for Bao Yifan, well, he was also taken away by Hua Shier, who helped him arrange a perfect travel record and a wonderful life.

Bao Yifan went missing from the hotel, and his family immediately called the police. The police reviewed the surveillance footage and found that he had left the hotel on his own.

Then customs found his entry and exit records, which showed that he flew from Shanghai to Sydney.

The next day, news came from Sydney that Bao Yifan had transferred in Sydney and gone to Vanuatu.

A few days later, Bao Yifan's parents received a video from their son from abroad. In the video, Bao Yifan was wearing a wedding dress and dressed in a flamboyant manner, with a young black man dressed as a leaf standing next to him.

Bao Yifan's mother said anxiously:

"Son, where have you been? Why didn't you tell me? Come back quickly, your mom and dad miss you so much, your dad's high blood pressure has flared up!"

Bao Yifan had a happy smile on his face:
"I wanted to share some happy news with you all in this video. I've married Wu Luo Baba, the son of the chief of this cannibal tribe. He's the energetic young man next to me, and he'll be my husband from now on!"

Bao Yifan's father at this moment had the same expression as the elderly man on the subway looking at his phone:

"What? What did you say? You married him!"

Bao Yifan showed off her wedding dress:

"Yes, I never thought I'd only just discovered that my taste is different from others at this age. I only like this type!"

The young Black man next to him grinned at the screen, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and greeted it in a foreign accent:

"Daddy, Mommy, I'm so hungry!"

Mr. and Mrs. Bao collapsed, clutching their hearts. Fortunately, the nanny found them in time and called to take them to the hospital; otherwise, their son's surprise would have taken their lives.

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