“Sun Xiurong has appealed again, Ms. Song. Please rest assured, I will continue to follow up. If she continues to appeal, the second instance will most likely uphold the original verdict.”

Song Xia didn't want to put too much effort into this matter, so she handed it all over to her lawyer. The 680,000 yuan, after deducting the lawyer's fees, was not enough to offset the grievances and sacrifices she had suffered at Sun Xiurong's hands over the years. However, it was enough to make Sun Xiurong feel a pang of heartache. When she received the judgment, Sun Xiurong probably couldn't sleep for nights on end!

"After the second trial, I expect the other party will not make normal payments. I will then apply for enforcement. The other party has money in their account and also owns real estate. We will definitely get the money. However, if the other party does not cooperate, the arrival of the money may be delayed. Please be patient, Ms. Song."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Song Xia calculated the money in her hand. After finishing the two months of work with Xia Ru, plus the extra food arrangement for Xiao Cheng's company's annual meeting, she could get 60,000 yuan. Adding the more than 50,000 yuan that the company lost before, and deducting the money for Tingting's calligraphy lessons, she would finally have 90,000 yuan left.

Ninety thousand yuan is a huge sum compared to when I was at the Qin family's house, but this amount is far from enough to cover the deposit and rent for the courtyard, as well as the renovation costs.

If the money from Sun Xiurong could arrive in my account sooner, I would have more money on hand, but unfortunately Sun Xiurong is unwilling to cooperate.

The next day, Song Xia went to wander around outside Qin Jiawei's school again. After school, she even followed Qin Jiawei until Sun Xiurong noticed her.

Seeing Song Xia's sinister gaze fixed on Qin Jiawei, Sun Xiurong rushed forward in fear and demanded, "What do you want to do?"

Song Xia remained silent, only continuing to stare at Qin Jiawei with a strange look before turning and leaving.

Although she left, Sun Xiurong's heart remained unsettled for a long time. Did this Song Xia really intend to harm Jiawei? Did this bitch really have the guts?

Sun Xiurong had nightmares all night long. In her dream, Song Xia had no money and watched helplessly as her mother fell ill. Then Song Xia blamed everything on her and her grandson. Finally, when her grandson wasn't paying attention, Song Xia pushed him off a high building.

Moreover, because there were no witnesses, that bitch Song Xia actually escaped legal punishment in the end, while I was bedridden due to excessive grief. After my death, the money in my hands was still taken away by Song Xia through legal means.

She watched herself go down to the underworld, where she was scolded by her old man and son for not protecting her beloved grandson. Her grandson also resented her and refused to get close to her again. He was then reincarnated into someone else's family, leaving her alone down there to be bullied by evil spirits.

Sun Xiurong was terrified by the nightmare and broke out in a cold sweat. When she woke up, she had a high fever and struggled to call an ambulance herself.

"Mom, why did you do this? You don't believe this or that, and now you've ended up in the hospital." Qin Yuping rushed to the hospital, but her words were anything but kind.

Sun Xiurong was still feeling palpitations and didn't want to say anything. She had no strength to say anything and felt listless.

Qin Yuping seized the opportunity to ask for money again: "Mom, I'm your own daughter, what else do you worry about? What if something happens to you? What will Jiawei do? Won't he still have to rely on his aunt? What's wrong with lending me the money? I won't squander it, I'm buying a house."

Sun Xiurong remained silent, her eyes blank.

Qin Yuping took a deep breath and stood up: "Fine, so I, your daughter, have no place in your heart? I came to the hospital to see you as soon as I heard you were in trouble."

Seeing her daughter leave, Sun Xiurong still didn't react. She was still pondering whether her dream last night was because she was angered by that bitch Song Xia, or a warning from her old man and son in the underworld.

Before Sun Xiurong could figure it out, she almost couldn't catch her breath when she saw Song Xia suddenly appear at the door of the ward, and her eyes immediately turned to horror.

"You're scared already? I haven't even done anything yet!" Song Xia chuckled lightly, leaning against the door, but her eyes were cold.

She only came over today because Aunt Zhong called her, just to see how miserable Sun Xiurong is now. Tsk... that old woman who was so fierce in front of her before, how long has it been, and she's turned into this? It's really karma!

"If you dare touch my precious grandson, I'll make you pay even if it kills me!" Sun Xiurong said through gritted teeth. "Song Xia, don't you dare be so presumptuous!"

Song Xia raised her eyebrows, remaining silent as she watched Sun Xiurong fend for herself. What had triggered this? She was so fragile and vulnerable, a far cry from her previous arrogant and domineering self.

Sun Xiurong gasped for breath, and after a long pause, she said, "I won't let your evil scheme succeed. You're hoping I die so you can bully Jiawei and run off with all the money, aren't you? Song Xia, aren't you afraid of your conscience? That's my son's hard-earned money!"

Song Xia scoffed: "Pay me for my life? Why don't you mention that you schemed to marry me into this family, just to exploit me and make me work for you? The money I want is what I deserve, and I will get it no matter what."

Hearing her say that she was determined to get it no matter what, Sun Xiurong started overthinking again, feeling uneasy.

Seeing that the person was about to leave, he finally made up his mind: "You just want money, right? I'll give it to you."

She practically spat out the last two words through gritted teeth, her attitude extremely reluctant, her eyes seemingly filled with venom.

Song Xia raised her eyebrows in surprise. She really didn't expect Sun Xiurong to be so straightforward. What had triggered her?

However, she was still happy to get the money as soon as possible. She didn't have much time to get entangled with people anyway, as she had a lot of things to do!

Not only does she have to cook and clean for Xia Ru, but she also has to take care of her mother's health and her daughter Tingting's studies. In addition, the contract for that small courtyard is about to be signed and the renovation will begin. The renovation will take quite a while. After finishing cooking for Xia Ru for the next two months, she plans to start a barbecue business to earn some more start-up capital. After all, after hearing her plans last time, her father even made her a small cart and a barbecue grill in his spare time from work.

She had thought about taking revenge on Sun Xiurong before, but then she realized that Sun Xiurong should spend her time earning money to improve her family's life and spend more time with them. As for Sun Xiurong's retribution, that was yet to come.

With Qin Yuping and Xie Liying eyeing her with predatory intent, and the spendthrift Qin Jiawei, even if Sun Xiurong manages to hold onto the remaining money, it will be extremely difficult, and she will have to endure a lot of hardship.

If we can't hold on, then it's all over; our future livelihood will probably be in trouble.

This is probably karma. If Sun Xiurong hadn't only thought about exploiting her and creating a worldview that allowed Qin Jiawei to bully others at will, but instead properly taught Qin Jiawei, the two of them, though coveted by others, might not have been unable to shoulder the responsibilities of the Qin family if given a few years to grow up.

Unfortunately, given Qin Jiawei's current state of being spoiled and mistreated, he will only bring endless trouble to Sun Xiurong, let alone take responsibility. So why should she bother with revenge? She can simply observe.