Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 261 Someone maxed out the card

Chapter 261: 261 Someone maxed out the card

Donating to children?

"You mean those families with critically ill children within the ’Baby Rescue Plan’?"

Steward Yan smiled and replied, "No, it’s about the students sponsored by Old Master Yan."

Yueqing exclaimed, "That’s strange, our Yan Family donates to hundreds of students each year, and Grandpa has never mentioned wanting to visit them. Why the sudden interest now?"

"It’s not exactly sudden interest," Old Master Yan said mysteriously, "I can’t handle this matter personally, it’s perfect for you to run the errand."

"Oh?"

Yueqing turned her puzzled gaze toward Steward Yan.

"It’s a student surnamed Yang, studying at Magic Capital Normal College," Steward Yan explained slowly, "Old Master Yan has sponsored her since her junior year in high school through to university. She was admitted to University B, but since her score was just barely over the line and she didn’t have the reductions for top scholars, she chose Magic Capital Normal College, which promised a full scholarship."

Yueqing listened with interest, "And then?"

"The girl was clearly outstanding both in character and learning, yet she stopped at University B due to tuition fees. Old Master Yan, not bearing to see her talent go to waste, had his subordinate give her a credit card to freely cover her tuition fees. However, after Second Miss gave birth, many things happened in the family, and Old Master Yan lost track of Yang Mei’s situation. It wasn’t until Second Miss’s situation stabilized that he found out Yang Mei continued with her studies at the Normal College."

She had a child?

Wasn’t that five years ago?

"Indeed, it’s quite a pity," Yueqing nodded, "But that was Yang Mei’s choice. We can’t impose our own thoughts on others, can we? Maybe she felt that attending Normal College was better than University B. Besides, this happened quite a few years ago. Bringing it up now, is there a new problem?"

"Yes, a small problem," Steward Yan said, "Yang Mei never used the money from that credit card since she started at Normal College. But recently, several hundred thousand has been charged to the card progressively."

"Several hundred thousand?"

"I’ve checked the statements, and all are expenses from high-end venues..."

Yueqing frowned, "Was it Yang Mei?"

Steward Yan thought for a moment and then shook his head, "I have met Yang Mei a couple of times, and she looks innocent, not like someone who would misuse the money. Besides, she didn’t spend a penny from the Yan Family for her four years of hard study. Why would she start using the credit card a year after graduating and starting to work?"

Old Master Yan spoke moodily, "With the prevalence of telecom fraud these days, I’m worried she’s been scammed."

Yueqing pondered for a moment, "What’s the credit limit on that card?"

"One or two million?" Old Master Yan seemed somewhat forgetful, "At first, considering Yang Mei had high moral standards, I was worried that tens of thousands in tuition wouldn’t be enough for her and she would be too embarrassed to ask for more, so I specifically instructed Steward Yan to deliver the credit card to her! Later, with so many things happening in the family, she found time to come and repay the debt several times. I was too ill to see her, and every time Yang Mei tried to return the card to me through Steward Yan, she was always persuaded to take it back.

While it’s true that human nature tends toward greed, I hold Yang Mei, that young girl, in very high regard! I heard that she was hired by a key high school in Magic Capital last year, first in her field, with an assigned apartment building and a decent salary. And the first thing she used her money for was to buy an old man like me a massage chair... the one you saw in the room last time, worth two or three thousand!"

Yueqing thought about that brand, "Hmm, in that case, there is definitely something fishy about this situation."

Jun Yan propped up his little chin, "Great-grandfather, Yan Bao doesn’t understand, if we know there’s a problem with the card, why not just cancel it?"

Yan Wang pondered for a moment, "Perhaps, Great-grandfather worried that Aunt Yang Mei had an urgent need, so he didn’t cancel the card. By the time the bill arrived, he really couldn’t believe it was Aunt Yang’s doing and hesitated inside."

Old Master Yan nodded in approval, "Wang Bao has guessed correctly! Indeed, that was my consideration. A few hundred thousand isn’t really a large sum for a family like ours, but for your Aunt Xiao Yang, it’s a huge amount of money. Whether it was her spending or her being deceived, if we suddenly cancel the card, it would alert whoever is using it, making it difficult to handle what comes next."

"What’s so hard to handle? Whoever spent the money should pay it back, isn’t that right?"

Just as Jun Yan finished speaking, a light bulb went off in his head, "I get it! Great-grandfather really trusts Aunt Xiao Yang. He’s afraid that someone close to her might have used the money. If the card is suddenly stopped, and that person, or Aunt Xiao Yang herself, finds out, they might harm her over a financial dispute, right?"

"Smart!"

Indeed, he was his granddaughter’s son, grasping the point instantly.

Being able to spend hundreds of thousands in just half a year, all in Magic Capital’s IP consumption, shows that the person isn’t a victim of fraud or money laundering, but is indulging in a life of pleasure.

Yang Mei lives modestly, and Steward Yan also said her daily life is very regular, moving between the dormitory and the teaching building, with weekends spent strolling in the park. She is a teacher well-loved by the students at the school.

So, who could have gotten their hands on her card to spend the money?

It’s most likely someone close to her, like a boyfriend or a relative. Having spent so much money, if Yang Mei noticed, she would certainly be anxious and insist that the person pays it back quickly to fill the gap.

Money can tempt the heart, I just hope that in their desperation, they don’t do something harmful to Yang Mei.

"Yueqing, grandpa is quite fond of Yang Mei, this young girl. She almost went to B University’s economics department. Grandpa originally planned to train her for our family’s audit team... Even though it didn’t work out, she’s still a person with a good heart. Grandpa doesn’t want her to be deceived by others."

Old Master Yan signaled for Steward Yan to pass an address and contact number.

"Could you go on behalf of Grandpa and see what’s going on?"

"Sure," Yan Yueqing promptly agreed. "That place is quite close to Zhongxing, and I was planning to head back to the company anyway. I’ll go and check things out for Grandpa."

Old Master Yan nodded, "Good! I feel relieved with you handling it."

Then he said to Steward Yan, "Let’s go, Yanzi, take our family’s chess manual with you. We’re going to visit Old Bai at Villa Number Six."

"Huh?" This time it was Yan Yueqing who was surprised, "Grandpa has met Boss Bai?"

"Met, met," Old Master Yan nodded repeatedly. "He just arrived today and is waiting for us at the door. He’s so excited to know I’ve brought the chess manual, he’s eagerly waiting at home!"

The old master was clearly enjoying the "it’s an adult matter, don’t butt in, kid" feeling.

Yan Yueqing played along, "Alright, take the two treasures with you too, so they won’t get bored at home."

As soon as Jun Yan heard this, his eyes widened, "Mom won’t take me with her?"

Yan Wang looked a bit aggrieved too, "I want to go."

"Be good, you two are so cute~ Once you show up, all eyes will be on you two. How can we meet Aunt Yang Mei discreetly then?"

Clearly, Yan Yueqing’s reassurance had no effect.

Jun Yan muttered quietly, "But mom is a celebrity! If you appear there, won’t that be even more noticeable? It won’t make much difference with me and brother there..."

Yan Yueqing thought about it and agreed, "Alright, you can both go."

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