Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 504 - 233 Everything of Dad is Yours_2

This vixen is truly something else!

Really, if she hadn’t met Han Lie, she could wrap boys her age around her little finger—who could possibly withstand her array of schemes?

"Don’t think you can just bluff your way through this."

Han Lie—his heart as hard as iron—held a fruit tray in his right hand, wrapped his left arm around her waist, and with a forceful lift, swept her entirely into his arms, then leisurely walked toward the staircase.

"You know perfectly well what you’ve done. Do you think Xi Luting would genuinely help you? Naive! A couple of slaps, and she’d obediently confess everything..."

Good heavens! This dog of a man was not only a rogue, but he was also shamelessly bluffing to scare a young woman!

Pan Ge was indeed intelligent, but she was also prone to suspicion.

So, she actually believed him.

She was so furious she instantly cursed, "You despicable cur! And Xi Luting, that brainless hussy... Eh? Where are you taking me? Put me down, or I’ll scream!"

Han Lie’s heavy footsteps went THUD, THUD, THUD up the stairs. He glanced sideways at her. "Hold on tight yourself! Aren’t you afraid of getting bumped?"

Who cares if you scream!

Pan Ge might have sounded reserved, but her actions were anything but slow.

She immediately clung tightly to Han Lie, then tensed up, trying to refuse further contact. "Darling, stop fooling around, this is my home!"

Her nervousness was genuine, but everything else about her demeanor was debatable.

What followed...

"Dear brother, I was wrong!"

Han Lie, his hands still occupied, raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile. "Where were you wrong?"

"I... I shouldn’t have encouraged Xi Luting to go after Chen Yanfei..."

"What the hell?!"

Brother Lie was so shocked his Northeastern accent slipped out, his mind reeling.

"How exactly did you two plan to find Chen Yanfei?"

Shivering all over, Pan Ge replied faintly, "We were going to post on the main campus forum, accusing your goddess of being a third party, of throwing herself at God Lie, exposing her vain and secretly coquettish true colors... Ting Ting is an expert at writing those kinds of smear articles."

Good Lord!

When it comes to insidious scheming, you really take the cake...

Han Lie thought it through and realized their original plan definitely wasn’t this; Pan Ge was now unilaterally taking revenge on Xi Luting, setting a trap for her.

But Xi Luting was no fool; she wouldn’t be so easily manipulated by Pan Ge.

When Elder Sister Ting wasn’t worked up, she was actually quite astute.

So, their being all chummy together was most likely an act they were putting on for each other.

Superficial friendships were nothing unusual; in the Literature and Arts Department alone, one could find over a hundred such pairings. He’d seen plenty.

Not a big problem.

Han Lie realized they were still in a state of outward harmony but inward discord. He finally relaxed and then released his hold on her.

"Will you dare to scheme against me again in the future?"

"Ah!"

Pan Ge shrieked, tears streaming down her face. "I won’t, I won’t dare again, really! Dear brother, please spare me this once~~~"

Face to face, she caved quickly and completely.

Soft, pitiable, docile, and compliant—it was enough to make anyone hesitate to be too harsh.

Unfortunately, the moment Han Lie left, she’d be a different person, back to her old tricks, endlessly stirring up trouble.

She really needs to be taught a lesson!

Han Lie didn’t want to let her off, but he had no choice; Panzi (Pan Ge’s father) returned home earlier than expected.

That dog of a man had no choice but to end the disciplinary measures ahead of schedule.

After dinner, Pan Ge returned to her room with a cool, haughty demeanor, locked the door with a CLICK, leaned against it, her body going limp, and let out a long, deep sigh of relief.

Heavens, I actually survived!

She wasn’t actually afraid of what Han Lie might do to her; on the contrary, she was rather looking forward to it.

But not at home.

If I couldn’t stop myself from screaming too loudly, wouldn’t this princess lose all face?!

It turned out she had worried for nothing. She waited, fraught with anxiety, until she could barely keep her eyes open, but Han Lie never reappeared.

「...」

Han Lie and Old Pan went to the study, where Han Lie took out a large pile of documents.

At first, Old Pan listened in silence. Only after Han Lie had roughly outlined the entire plan did he begin to ask serious questions.

"First, how can you guarantee that Gu Yong won’t be able to sell the properties, while we, by holding them for just six months to a year, can easily liquidate the entire stock?"

TSK, TSK, TSK. How ruthless...

Han Lie appreciated Panzi’s attitude and questions. To achieve great things, emotions must be set aside, and one must give one’s all.

So, now it’s my turn to give my all in this performance.

"I can’t guarantee it," Han Lie admitted frankly, then opened several documents.

"Based on policies already announced, the slowdown in the real estate sector starting in the second half of this year will last until at least the middle of next year. Whether the authorities will then hit the brakes harder or ease restrictions is impossible for us to judge right now.

However, we can consider it from another angle—

Projects that have already been approved and filed cannot simply be halted. Therefore, the second half of this year will still be a peak period for real estate construction starts.

By the middle of next year, newly started construction projects will inevitably see a significant decline.

Therefore, based on an average development cycle of about two years, 2015 will be a very critical juncture.

In 2015, there will still be a large number of new properties entering the market.

In early 2016, the number of new housing developments will gradually begin to decrease.

In the second half of 2016, high-quality new housing developments will start to become scarce commodities.

These are three crucial junctures. Not many people can foresee these clearly, but as the property launch dates draw near, we can proactively ensure everyone becomes aware of them.

Is it that hard to talk down housing prices?

So, I don’t actually need to guarantee that Gu Yong can’t sell the properties. I just need to ensure he can’t secure financing cheaper than I can, and then just set an inflexible loan term.

Before February 2014, I will deliver the funds to him.

Project term: eighteen months.

One and a half years later, in August 2015, he must either repay the principal with interest or hand over the housing development."