The Li family received an uninvited guest today—Tian Yaru, and she was no longer soft-spoken like when she first handed over the money!
Grandma Li cautiously glanced at Tian Yaru, her face twisted in despair, and said, "Dear, the 300,000 yuan you gave us has already been divided among the family! Now you’re asking us to return it—there’s simply no way we can manage that!"
Tian Yaru stepped into the house and imdiately demanded repaynt. After that much money had entered their pockets, how could anyone willingly spit it back out?
"Can’t manage it? Then go ask your granddaughter for it. Let make this clear to you—this is not reneging on my word! It’s really because you all have pushed too far. Gather the money quickly, or you’ll all face serious consequences that you won’t be able to escape!"
Tian Yaru sneered as her gaze swept across the room. The Li family’s elderly matriarch, daughters, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law were all present. Even if she didn’t recover the money today, she was determined to ensure they pressured Li Si to comply!
"Oh, don’t say that! Miss, look, it’s not that we oppose Li Si donating her bone marrow—it’s just that you couldn’t persuade the child properly, which has nothing to do with us, right?" Zhang ihua tried to diate, still unwilling to part with the 100,000 yuan that seed on the verge of falling into her lap.
Tian Yaru’s eyes glead sharply. "How unreasonable can you people be? This money will only truly belong to you after a successful donation! If Li Si doesn’t donate, then we will take it all back!"
"Sister, I understand what you an! Are you saying that if we manage to persuade Li Si to donate her bone marrow, the money remains ours?" Wu Dachuan scratched his head and chuckled. He had figured her out—this woman clearly wasn’t short on cash. She must have encountered resistance with Li Si and was now venting her frustration on them!
"Smart move! Honestly, I don’t care about this money at all. If you convince Li Si, then once she completes the donation, I’ll provide an additional 200,000 yuan. How does that sound?"
Tian Yaru’s eyes were filled with arrogant disdain—it disgusted her to see everyone here react like they’d been injected with adrenaline over such a ager sum of money.
"Really, miss? You an it? Well, that’s excellent news! Li Si may have lost her parents, but we elders must help guide her in making these decisions, shouldn’t we? After all, the child is still young and inexperienced!" Zhang ihua was thrilled—another 200,000 yuan ant at least 60,000–70,000 yuan would co her way!
Tian Yaru frowned sharply upon hearing that remark. What did she an, "lost her parents"? Then what did that make her sister? This reaffird the wisdom behind her own decisions over the years.
If her younger sister had indeed married Li Si’s father back then, the man wouldn’t even be alive now. Wouldn’t that leave her a widowed woman in middle age? She had kept this truth from her sister all along—it wasn’t worth dredging up painful mories of soone she’d loved deeply.
"However you persuade her is your business. You have one week. I expect results. If you fail, don’t bla for turning ruthless when the ti cos—none of your households will escape the fallout!"
Wu Dachuan nodded and bowed as he escorted her toward the door. "Miss, don’t you worry. Three heads are better than one—we’ve got plenty of people to work on Li Si! Take care, see you off!"
The rest of the family followed her out, escorting her to the entrance of the building before returning inside and closing the door.
Grandma Li furrowed her brow in worry. "What’s with that child Li Si nowadays? Why is she so stubborn? Doesn’t take after your brother at all—why not just donate her bone marrow and get it over with?"
"Mom, isn’t that right! I rember the oldest brother being such a reasonable man when he was alive. This woman brought money straight to our doorstep—is there any logic in turning it away? Why don’t we think of a good plan to persuade the child?"
Zhang ihua leaned forward, rubbing the elderly lady’s shoulders as she spoke.
"Mom, second sister-in-law, maybe we should get second brother to co back and discuss this together—figure out the best way to handle it! After all, the more heads we have, the stronger we’ll be, and second brother also tends to have insightful ideas!"
Wu Dachuan took a sip of tea and glanced at the group while speaking. He had ulterior motives—the 300,000 yuan, which was supposed to be divided into 100,000 per household, was still tightly held by Grandma Li. If the second brother didn’t return, there wouldn’t be any division happening anyti soon. Even if the elderly woman wasn’t entirely foolhardy, she wouldn’t hand so much money to a daughter-in-law, right? And with his family soon facing demolition, this money was as good as manna from heaven!
"Mom, Dachuan’s right! Second brother is our brightest family mber!" Li Guozhi had been swayed by Wu Dachuan, aligning herself with him now. As for Li Si, this is just one of those tis where everyone must fend for themselves—there’s nothing she could do to help!
"That’s true, ihua! What’s the situation with your husband right now? Can you have him co back early?"
Grandma Li asked her daughter-in-law, secretly hoping her son could return and lend a hand. Keeping this much cash on her felt nerve-wracking—just one mont of carelessness, and they’d lose everything. Better to split it up properly now and then head back to the countryside to play mahjong at her leisure.
"I was thinking the sa thing—I’ll call him in a bit! He should be ho soon." Zhang ihua answered, though she knew Guofu was already on his way back. She just hadn’t ntioned it yet to avoid unnecessary complications.
One day later, Li Guofu arrived ho exhausted and covered in dust. After a eting with the family, the second uncle decided to personally face Li Si and attempt to convince her.
Outside a dorm building, Li Si was inford by a fellow roommate that soone downstairs was looking for her. Puzzled, she stepped out of the building, only to see the man standing near the lilac tree—her rarely-seen second uncle.
Sighing, she reluctantly approached him and greeted, "Second Uncle."
Li Guofu smiled warmly at her, pulling the cigarette from his mouth. "Li Si, have you been busy with classes? You seem to have lost weight lately."
"Second Uncle, there’s no need for this—just say what you ca here to say." Li Si dismissed his pleasantries, already suspecting the purpose of his visit.
Li Guofu cleared his throat and began delivering the carefully rehearsed speech he’d prepared at ho: "Li Si, since you put it that way, I won’t beat around the bush. I ca ho and imdiately heard about your grandma and the others taking the 300,000 yuan from that woman’s hands! How could they even think to do that? Hmm? I gave them a serious reprimand for their actions!"
Li Si smirked faintly—what nonsense. If he’d just co ho and learned about it, wasn’t it more likely that he was excited and celebratory about the money? How could he possibly have reprimanded them seriously? Ridiculous!
Li Guofu noticed her subtle expression, rubbed his nose, took another puff of his cigarette, and continued speaking, "But the current situation is... returning the money to her—isn’t an option anymore. She’s demanding twice the compensation now. You understand the family’s circumstances—we don’t have much to work with. So, here’s an idea—could you bear to go through the matching process? If it doesn’t match, then there’s no issue at all. If it does match, she’s even promised another 200,000 yuan. I already made the decision at ho—if you succeed, this extra money will be entirely yours." (To be continued. If you enjoy the story, feel free to vote with recomndations or monthly votes on Qidian (qidian). Your support is my greatest motivation! Mobile users, please visit m.qidian for reading.)
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