Chapter 17 Lawyer Zhang Wei: The other party accuses you of fraud?

"Xiao Qin is right. Forgiving you is a matter for the police."

"I will not withdraw the lawsuit, so you’d better hurry back and find a lawyer."

Li Weiguo did not back down this time, staring directly at the three women he had financially supported for many years.

At this moment, his heart had completely frozen over. From their previous exorbitant demands, defrauding him of two hundred thousand, to now barging into the nursing home, pointing at his nose, and cursing loudly... He had truly seen the true colors of the families he had supported. All the help he had given them... they had kept silent, selectively ignoring it. And when he wanted to assert his legal rights... they suddenly became furious with shame and anger, as if *he* were the one who owed money and committed fraud.

"Mr. Li, aren’t you being too unsympathetic?"

"We have elderly and young children to take care of at home. Do you really have to sue us?"

"What good does this do for you? Shouldn’t you spare others when you can? Are you sure you won’t leave any room for leniency?"

"In any case, you must withdraw the lawsuit today; otherwise, we will not leave!"

Seeing Li Weiguo’s firm attitude, the three women started making a scene again. One of them even sat directly on Li Weiguo’s bed and, after making herself comfortable with his blanket, began drinking water. They showed no regard for him, acting as if they owned the place. Witnessing this, Li Weiguo trembled with anger.

"I’m giving you one more chance. Leave the nursing home now while you still can. Otherwise, don’t blame me for calling security."

Qin Mu, seeing the trio becoming increasingly brazen, couldn’t stand it any longer and issued a warning. But the three women turned a blind eye, showing no intention of leaving. Having no other choice, Qin Mu spoke with security, and they forcibly evicted the three women. Only then did the matter temporarily conclude.

After the three women left, Li Weiguo sighed deeply and looked at Qin Mu. "Xiao Qin, you were right. People like them... don’t deserve forgiveness."

By now, he had completely seen the true nature of the families he had donated to. Even at a time like this, they still had the audacity to come to the nursing home and cause a scene, repeatedly claiming he had driven them to a dead end, as if *he* were the one in the wrong. Moral integrity, shame... such things were utterly absent in them.

"Don’t worry," Qin Mu said with a comforting smile. "We’ve prepared all the evidence. They’ll have to pay compensation and will go to jail; not a single one of them will get away!"

They probably still think this is just a simple lawsuit about paying money, not understanding the true severity of the situation. It seems they haven’t even found a lawyer yet. Once the case is officially filed, what awaits them will be enforced repayment and the trial proceedings for fraud!

「Meanwhile.」

Outside the nursing home, Yang Minghui and her two companions had been forcefully ejected by the security guards. Once they were sure no one else was around, the arrogance on their faces vanished, replaced by worry and dejection.

"Sister Yang, what do we do now? The plan was just to scam some donation money. Who would’ve thought this old geezer would turn around and sue us?"

"Yeah, this old guy used to be so easy to fool. How did he suddenly become so tough?"

"Are we going to have to pay them back? All the money I’ve gotten these past few years went into building a house back home. I don’t have a single penny left..."

The two women looked at Yang Minghui, the one who had previously called Li Weiguo to demand two hundred thousand.

Over the years, they had made their children drop out of school to work, pocketing all of Li Weiguo’s donations. Basically, they had spent it all. Having gotten a taste for easy money, they had tried to pull the same stunt again, using the upcoming school semester as a pretext to demand another two hundred thousand. Unfortunately for them, Li Weiguo, perhaps having wised up or acting unusually, had secretly investigated their children’s situations.

"Don’t panic. We might not necessarily lose this lawsuit!" Yang Minghui’s eyes glinted as she snorted coldly. "That old geezer wants his money back? He can dream on!"

"I’ve already contacted Zhang Wei, a well-known lawyer in Jin City. Let’s go consult him right now."

"This was donation money, given willingly. He gave it to us voluntarily, so on what grounds can he demand it back?"

After saying this, the three women, too stingy to even pay for a taxi, took a bus to a law firm.

「Two hours later.」

At the law firm.

"So, you’re the ones being sued, correct?" Lawyer Zhang Wei poured tea for the three women and began the consultation.

As soon as they saw the lawyer, Yang Minghui and her companions began nodding repeatedly, playing the victim and pouring out their grievances.

"Lawyer Zhang, you just don’t know! That Li Weiguo... he looks like a nice old man, but he’s so insidious behind your back."

"Exactly! He shows no compassion at all. Think of all the things we’ve given him over the years! We sent plenty of commendation banners and fruit."

"We never dreamed he’d actually take us to court and demand his money back..."

"Lawyer Zhang, you have to help us! This money was donated to our impoverished families. There’s no reason for him to demand it back, is there?"

The three women spoke one after another, painting themselves as the absolute victims.

After listening, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but nod. "You don’t need to worry too much. Generally, donated money cannot be reclaimed."

As he spoke, he picked up the court summons the three women had brought and began to examine it carefully. But as he read, he realized something was amiss. The summons was accompanied by an indictment, and the primary charge listed against Yang Minghui and the others was starkly written: "Fraud."