Meanwhile, in a rented room.
At the New Year's Eve dinner table.
"You told her about our background too?"
Upon learning that Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua had confessed to Zhou Na that Zhou Haide was their father, Zhou Ling's face immediately darkened.
"You didn't give her 100,000 yuan too, did you?"
Zhou Ling stared intently at Zhou Dana and his wife, and questioned them.
"No, absolutely not. We swear on our lives that if we gave Zhou Na 100,000 yuan, we will die a horrible death."
Zhou Dana quickly and seriously tried to prove his innocence.
He wasn't afraid to swear, because he hadn't given Zhou Na 100,000 yuan, but a full 500,000 yuan, although 200,000 yuan was still outstanding.
Seeing this, Zhou Ling's expression softened considerably. She snorted, "You owe me, not Zhou Na. She no longer acknowledges us or my fourth brother, and I no longer consider her my second sister. So, I hope you keep your distance from her. Either stand with me and my fourth brother, or stand with her."
"Of course. Your aunt and I made a mistake back then, and the people we felt most sorry for were you and your sister. As for Zhou Na, she never acknowledged us, so naturally we won't give her any money."
Zhou Dana explained again.
"Third sister, let's not talk about her today since it's New Year's Day. We've seen Uncle and Aunt's sincerity, and they're definitely on our side. Otherwise, they wouldn't be celebrating the New Year with us. She must be feeling much more lonely than us right now."
Zhou Chuan interjected.
Mentioning this made Zhou Ling feel much better. They were indeed more lively than Zhou Na, because they had four people celebrating the New Year together, while Zhou Na was all alone, which was extremely pitiful.
That was her own fault; she deserved it.
If Zhou Na hadn't been so selfish, had tried everything to cure Xiao Ya's illness, and hadn't said those heartless things, the three siblings wouldn't have ended up like this.
It was all Zhou Na's fault.
She deserved it.
And then there's Zhou Chen, probably just like Zhou Na, all alone and lonely, both laughable and pitiful. What good is money? What employees, classmates, partners? Everyone else has gone home for the New Year. Does Zhou Chen even have a home? He's all alone. Even if he's rich, he doesn't have the warmth of a home.
But I, Zhou Ling, am different. I have family, and I know my origins. I am no longer an orphan. Although I don't know whether my biological parents are alive or dead, at least I know where my roots are.
If she's lucky, her father, who lives in Hong Kong, might still be alive, or even a wealthy tycoon. In that case, Zhou Ling would be a rich heiress, and her life would be turned upside down.
"Xiaoling, Xiaochuan, today is New Year's Day. Your aunt and I have discussed it and decided that, in order to make up for the mistakes we made before, we will take out all the money from the sale of the old house and give it to you as New Year's red envelopes."
After eating,
Zhou Dana's words instantly energized Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan, who immediately focused their attention on the red envelope in Zhou Dana's hand.
"There are 30,000 yuan in each of these two red envelopes. They are compensation for you, 30,000 yuan each."
"I hope you won't hold any grudges from the past."
Wang Xiuhua explained.
Zhou Chuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but rub his hands together, chuckling, "Uncle, Aunt, let bygones be bygones. I'm not petty, I'll always remember. Thank you both for the New Year's red envelopes, I'll accept them."
As he spoke, Zhou Chuan reached out his hand, wanting to take his share of the red envelope.
"Wait a moment."
Zhou Ling suddenly stood in front of Zhou Chuan.
Zhou Chuan raised an eyebrow.
Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua looked puzzled and asked, "Xiaoling, what's wrong?"
"Did you forget someone? My daughter, Zhao Xiaoya, doesn't she deserve a red envelope? She's so young, she's the one who should receive one the most."
Zhou Ling's words startled Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua slightly.
They did indeed overlook this point.
“It was our oversight, but the old house only sold for 60,000 yuan. We planned to give each of you siblings 30,000 yuan. Now, we really can’t afford to give you another 30,000 yuan in red envelopes.”
Zhou Dana looked troubled.
Zhou Ling seemed to have anticipated Zhou Dana's words, and said, "It's okay if you can't make a full envelope. You can divide the 60,000 yuan into three parts and make three red envelopes."
oh?
Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua were slightly taken aback.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan immediately felt displeased. He understood that Zhou Ling wanted to take a portion of the money she had given him and give it to Zhao Xiaoya.
Originally, there were two red envelopes, and he would receive one, which was 30,000 yuan. Now, the two red envelopes have become three, and the 30,000 yuan has become 20,000 yuan. He can only receive 20,000 yuan, while Zhou Ling can receive 40,000 yuan, which is twice as much as him.
Zhou Ling had already kept all 100,000 yuan for herself, and Zhou Chuan didn't say anything about it.
Now, even with 30,000 yuan, they are unwilling to give him the whole amount. They are using Zhao Xiaoya as an excuse to take away the portion of the money that should have been given to him.
That's outrageous!
Zhou Chuan was furious and silently cursed Zhou Ling in his mind, making a mental note of it.
He will definitely get his revenge later.
"Fourth brother, Xiaoya is your niece, and you know her situation. You can't compete with your niece for her affections."
Zhou Ling adopted a pitiful posture.
Zhou Chuan snorted inwardly, but forced a smile on his face and said hypocritically, "Of course not, I'm your uncle, of course I'm not that petty."
"Then we'll take forty thousand. The remaining twenty thousand is for you, fourth brother. Your third sister can also keep this twenty thousand for you. If you want..."
Before Zhou Ling could finish speaking, Zhou Chuan immediately interrupted, rejecting her suggestion and saying that he needed the money to start a new business.
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