Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 452 - 196: Resign, Divorce, and Transfer Property, All in One Go!

"Why go to the Housing Authority?"

Tian Shulan looked at Meng Lei, confusion written all over her face.

Meng Lei gave a mysterious smile and said lightly, "Didn’t the court order me to repay the money? I plan to transfer all the properties and savings under my name to yours, and then we pretend to divorce."

Actually, having borrowed money from so many people, he had long anticipated that this day might come. As long as he made himself penniless, no one could take a single cent from him! When the court enforced the order, if he didn’t have a penny, there would be nothing they could do. He remembered seeing news before where many deadbeats operated like this and faced no consequences.

"Divorce?"

Tian Shulan’s eyes widened, doubting if she had misheard.

"Yes, a divorce."

Meng Lei nodded and continued, "I specifically looked into it before. The money I borrowed from Ma Ming was before our marriage, so it isn’t considered a marital debt.

"As long as we divorce, transfer the assets to you, and I leave with nothing, Ma Ming won’t be able to get a cent.

"The court can’t do anything to me either."

Generally speaking, if it were a debt incurred during the marriage, it would have to be borne by both spouses. Debts from before the union were to be borne individually. The money he owed had nothing to do with Tian Shulan. But, to be safe, he still decided to opt for a fake divorce to sever their relationship. At that time, even if other classmates also came asking for their money back, he could outright refuse, citing lack of funds. It wasn’t that he wouldn’t pay, but that he truly had no money. The court couldn’t do anything about him either.

"You... leave with nothing?"

Tian Shulan looked at Meng Lei, swallowing hard. Her gaze flickered for a moment.

That meant... all the assets would belong solely to her?

「Jin City. In the nursing home.」

"Host, thank you! The lawsuit was won! Once the money is received, I will definitely come to thank you in person!"

After watching the court session, Qin Mu was practicing calligraphy with Li Weiguo when he suddenly received a message from Ma Ming. It was clear from the message that Ma Ming was extremely excited and thrilled, as if he was getting not just eighteen yuan, but hundreds of thousands.

A muscle in Qin Mu’s face twitched as he replied, "No need for thanks. I also despise people who don’t pay back their debts."

In this society, everyone faces difficulties when out and about. It’s inevitable that cash flow problems occur. Borrowing money isn’t a big deal. Repaying it promptly won’t even affect the relationship between friends. What’s really to be feared are those... who borrow money and then pretend to forget, or fabricate excuses of being broke, essentially just refusing to pay it back. These people clearly just want to take advantage. Once or twice might still be okay, but over time, the relationship can become strained due to the repeated borrowing.

Especially someone like Meng Lei... who borrowed tens of thousands of yuan from classmates during college. And after starting work, who knows how much more he borrowed from colleagues. Honestly, if it hadn’t gone to court, Ma Ming’s money would probably never have been recovered in this lifetime. And with Ma Ming setting this precedent, the other classmates could follow suit and demand their money from Meng Lei. If Meng Lei weren’t a fool, he should pay them back.

Should I record this material into a video?

After putting down the phone, Qin Mu suddenly had a thought. The issue of not repaying borrowed money is something everyone has encountered. There are inevitably some people who borrow money and then disappear. The lawsuit process Ma Ming used could actually be suitable for many people. If there are no IOUs or loan receipts, one could try to argue based on a high degree of probability. As long as one’s side can provide a substantial amount of corroborating evidence, the court will surely support it.

「Three days later. Qianzhou.」

After the lawsuit and meeting up with classmates, Ma Ming also returned to the city where he lived.

However... he waited for three days but still hadn’t received the transfer from Meng Lei. Forget the 250 yuan; he hadn’t even received the eighteen yuan!

He knew the judgment explicitly stated his bank account number. The court had required Meng Lei to transfer the money to his account within three days. But he waited and waited for three days. The banking app was almost worn out from his frequent checks, yet he still hadn’t received any transfer record from the other party.

Out of options, he had to take out his phone and call Meng Lei’s mobile number to inquire about the situation.

As a result, Meng Lei said that he wasn’t unwilling to repay, but he had lost all his money in business and was now penniless. His tone was filled with helplessness.

"This son of a gun! Even with a judgment out, he still refuses to repay the money!!"

After hanging up the phone, Ma Ming couldn’t help but curse, his face full of anger and frustration.

All he wanted was eighteen yuan! Not eighteen thousand! It was unbelievable that even with the court’s judgment, he still couldn’t recover the money!

As for what Meng Lei said, he didn’t believe a word of it. Goddamn penniless! Including the litigation fee, it was only 268 yuan in total; a working person couldn’t possibly not have that much. But on the phone, Meng Lei maintained the brazen attitude of a dead pig that doesn’t fear boiling water, completely disregarding the court’s decision.

At that moment, in the college classmates’ group chat, some classmates started to post, asking:

"@Ma Ming, how is it? Did you get the money?"

"You should have received it by now, right? The court’s decision is out. Surely Meng Lei wouldn’t dare to not comply?"

"If you got your money, I’m going to ask Meng Lei for mine too! He definitely wouldn’t dare refuse!"

"It’s not easy these days. Trying to get your own money back is as arduous as the Journey to the West for scriptures."

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