Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 376 - Chapter 376 Chapter 365 The Turmoil Caused by the House

Chapter 376: Chapter 365 The Turmoil Caused by the House Chapter 376: Chapter 365 The Turmoil Caused by the House In the spring of March, when flowers bloom and willows turn green, Zhenzhen told Wang Xiaojie that she wanted to go to the countryside to enjoy the springtime during the weekend; she mentioned that she had already made plans with three classmates.

“I have a shift on the weekend and won’t have time,” Wang Xiaojie said, “Why don’t you ask your dad? If he has time, let him take you and Xiao Zhang out for a spring outing.”

Of the four children, Zhenzhen was both the youngest and the only daughter, so naturally, she was Lu Jiaguang’s favorite. She cheerfully said, “Alright, I’ll ask him when he gets back.”

However, she waited and waited, but Lu Jiaguang did not return. He was still not home by dinnertime. Wang Xiaojie did not think much of it, as Lu Jiaguang was always busy with work. What she didn’t expect was that soon after dinner, a close friend called to tell her that her husband had been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Wang Xiaojie felt as if the sky was falling.

Both Lu Zhang and Zhenzhen were frightened, but Lu Zhang quickly composed himself, “Mom, I don’t believe Dad would do anything illegal or against discipline. Mom, Dad must have been wronged.”

Upon hearing this, Zhenzhen immediately echoed in agreement.

Wang Xiaojie slowly calmed down as well. Having spent so many years together, she was well aware of her husband’s character. He had never accepted a single penny improperly, and he always cautioned her to be vigilant and not to be corrupted.

After much thought, Wang Xiaojie tried to call Lu Hongjun, only to find that the phone was unreachable. With no other choice, she called Lu Jiaguang’s superior. The superior did answer the call, but only gave official jargon, saying that the organization would not wrong a good comrade, but would also not spare any corrupt and degenerate elements.

Having made this call, Wang Xiaojie was completely calm. She did not continue to make calls nor go out to seek help. She believed in her husband’s innocence, so she thought it was best to do nothing at this moment.

After putting the two children to bed, Wang Xiaojie sat alone in the room until dawn. She prepared breakfast, sent the children to school, and then took her bag and went to the hospital.

The news of Lu Jiaguang’s arrest had not spread widely, and the hospital was not yet informed. Seeing her haggard appearance, they assumed she was feeling unwell. Her supervisor even generously gave her a day off, telling her to go home and rest.

Wang Xiaojie did not refuse. This was a hospital, where one’s attention must not waiver, as mistakes could mean life or death. After thanking her supervisor, she headed to the market.

When she returned to the staff residence building, her colleagues’ families greeted her warmly. Wang Xiaojie thought these people seemed oddly enthusiastic today, but with her mind preoccupied, she didn’t ponder it much. Arriving home, she found the door unlocked, which startled her, so she immediately pushed it open and hurried inside.

Upon entering, Wang Xiaojie saw Lu Jiaguang sleeping against the couch. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes as she crouched down and gently shook him awake, “Jiaguang, Jiaguang…”

Lu Jiaguang opened his eyes to see Wang Xiaojie’s tear-streaked face, which alarmed him, and he quickly sat up, “My dear, what’s wrong? Who has upset you?”

Wiping her tears, Wang Xiaojie said, “Sister Liu told me the Discipline Inspection Commission took you away? What happened, why did they take you?”

As the topic turned to the current situation, Lu Jiaguang’s expression immediately darkened: “Someone accused me of corruption and taking bribes. The evidence is that apartment in Chaoyang.”

Wang Xiaojie had not expected it to be because of that apartment.

“I told them,” Lu Jiaguang continued, “The apartment was bought by Jiaxin. She was grateful for the help I had given her over the past few years, and seeing that my living space was too small, she bought and gifted me that property.”

“They didn’t believe it and said it’s unlikely for someone to gift something so significant. So, I brought up the apartment that Jiaxin bought for Third Uncle and the two million Hong Kong Dollars donation she made to the orphanage.”

The purpose of telling the commission about these things was to make them understand that if Jiaxin could donate money to help the children in the orphanage, whom she had no kinship with, then it wasn’t unreasonable for her to gift an apartment to her brother, who had supported her so much, in appreciation of his kindness.

Wang Xiaojie asked, “If they didn’t believe you, then why did they let you go?”

Lu Jiaguang let out a sigh and said, “They called the relevant departments this morning to inquire about Jiaxin’s donation. I’m not afraid of them asking about it if it’s true. What I didn’t expect was that Jiaxin didn’t donate two million, but two hundred and twenty million.”

Wang Xiaojie stammered, “How, how, how much?”

When Lu Jiaguang heard that people from the Disciplinary Committee mentioned this, he was also shocked and said they must have made a mistake, “She first donated two million Hong Kong Dollars, and later added another twenty million Hong Kong Dollars. She donated so much money and kept it from us without a word.”

“People from the Disciplinary Committee made several phone calls in a row, and then someone from above called them asking to release me.”

“Although they let me return home, I still need to provide evidence that this house was bought by Jiaxin.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaojie said, “Jiaxin gave me all the contracts and receipts for the house purchase and certification, all signed by her. These should suffice as evidence, right?”

Lu Jiaguang nodded and said, “That will be sufficient. If not, we’ll call Jiaxin and ask the gentleman who bought the house for us to make a trip.”

Immediately, Wang Xiaojie found the housing contract and receipts, saying, “You should submit the contract and receipts now. If it doesn’t work, we can call Jiaxin in the evening. She’s at school right now.”

Now in the Forty-nine City, the procedures for buying a house aren’t so complete; it’s just a matter of exchanging money for property. However, He Bin, worrying about future complications due to incomplete formalities, insisted on signing a contract.

“Okay.”

After receiving the evidence, the Disciplinary Committee believed that the house was bought by Lu Jiaxin, but routine procedures still had to be followed, so they sought out the original owner and certification personnel for questioning. Since He Bin was a person from Hong Kong, everyone had a deep impression of him.

Lu Jiaguang, with a clear conscience, wasn’t afraid of being taken away by the Disciplinary Committee. However, when he found out that the person who had reported him was an old colleague and friend, he was heartbroken.

Wang Xiaojie asked, “How did he find out we bought the house? Did you tell him?”

“No, I didn’t tell anyone.”

The couple had also warned their children not to talk about the house outside. Firstly, they feared that if people from the family compound knew they had bought another house, they would covet the one they were living in now; secondly, they didn’t want to hear any gossip. They could say whatever they liked after they moved out because they wouldn’t be around to hear it.

Lu Jiaguang said sadly, “Why did Old Xu report me? We even had drinks together last month.”

Wang Xiaojie said, “When you were transferred in, you were half a rank below him, but now you are two ranks above him. I told you his attitude towards us had changed and you didn’t believe me. Now look what happened, he nearly got you.”

Fortunately, Jiaxin donated over twenty million, and she had given her the receipts and contracts for the house purchase, otherwise they really wouldn’t have been able to clear themselves even with ten mouths.

Lu Jiaguang remained silent.

Lu Zhang found out the whistleblower was Xu Chunlei and was full of regret, “Dad, Mom, I’m sorry, I accidentally let slip that we had bought a house while playing with Xu Jun two weeks ago. He seemed very envious at the time but promised not to tell his parents.”

Now it seemed that Xu Jun had gone straight home and told his cunning old dad. Of course, the biggest problem was still himself; he had spoken out despite his parents’ warnings.

Wang Xiaojie sneered, “They knew at the beginning of the month; looks like they’ve been investigating us in secret. No wonder he dared to report us using his real name – with our two incomes, we indeed couldn’t afford such a big house.”

What they did not expect was that the house would turn out to be a gift to them from Jiaxin. Trying to drag Jiaguang down, he instead enabled the husband to see his true colors, which was indeed a stroke of luck in the end.

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