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Father Shen certainly knew that Shen Chi sent money home every month, but he never inquired or showed any concern. Who could have guessed it would amount to so much?
At this moment, even if he didn’t know, he had to pretend he did; it was a matter of a man's dignity.
His ingrained masculinity would not allow such a situation to occur.
Su Mingxian patted his chest and said, “That’s good. A man stands by his word. Since that’s the case, let’s talk about the money.”
The last few words echoed in everyone’s minds.
Let’s talk about the money!
But who could afford such a large sum?
Father Shen felt as if a heavy stone had dropped into his chest, leaving him feeling extremely stifled.
Zhang Chunhua couldn’t hold back any longer. “What money? You little ingrate, a shameless whore stirring up trouble! Why don’t you just go die? You, the father of that child, let go of me! I swear I’ll tear her mouth apart—”
At this moment, Liu Juan couldn’t stay out of it either. She quickly covered her face and said pitifully, “Dad, don’t listen to her nonsense. She’s just trying to swindle our family out of money.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Mingxian coldly replied, “What’s this? Not willing to take responsibility now? Uncle, you brought this up; why are they backing out now?”
Village Head Shen felt a tightness in his chest. It was indeed his suggestion, but who could have anticipated such a large amount? He found himself truly caught in a difficult position.
Seeing everyone fall into silence, Su Mingxian couldn't help but sneer, "Since you all want to backtrack, then go ahead. No one is here to speak on my behalf. In that case, let's call the police and see how it ends for both of us."
With that, she turned to leave, but Village Head Shen quickly grabbed her arm and said, "Niece-in-law, don't be impulsive. Let's talk this over calmly. Why call the police? We're family; why make things so estranged? But five thousand is indeed a bit much; no one can come up with that all at once."
Su Mingxian coldly stared at him, clearly showing that if they didn't pay up, they would see what would happen next.
Village Head Shen, feeling helpless, turned to glare at Father Shen and said, "What are you standing there for? Get the money!"
Father Shen had no money to give, so he shot a fierce look at Zhang Chunhua and said in a voice as cold as broken ice, "Get the money."
Zhang Chunhua was about to burst into tears, but when she met Father Shen's murderous gaze, she swallowed her sobs. "I... I don’t have that much..."
"Whatever you have, just bring it. Hurry up."
As soon as Father Shen loosened his grip, Zhang Chunhua nearly fell to the ground. She dared not cause any more trouble and could only shuffle back to the east room. After a long while, she finally emerged slowly.
She took out a bundle of money wrapped in a handkerchief, saying, "This is all we have at home."
After counting it, Father Shen's face turned ashen. "Why is there only eight hundred?"
Zhang Chunhua felt utterly frustrated but dared not say a word. She hung her head like a quail. Father Shen gritted his teeth and handed the money to Su Mingxian. "This is all we have; the rest will be considered my debt to you."
Su Mingxian accepted the money with an unhappy expression. "Dad, let's not even mention the three thousand left from before. Just looking at our family's income over the years, we shouldn't only have eight hundred left. There should be several thousand here; could it be that she's hidden some of it without your knowledge?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people around immediately chimed in, "That's right, a couple formed halfway through can never compare to the original spouse."
"Exactly! Who knows how many hidden agendas they have?"
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