Xu Xin retorted angrily, "You think you can just give it to me like that?! Don't I know better than you whether my dad gave me money or not?"
Gu Yueji didn't refute, then took out her phone, opened Weibo, pointed to a profile picture and asked, "Is this Weibo user 'Sanjin' you? The profile picture is the photo you took at the gate of B University."
Xu Xin's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected Gu Yueji to have found his Weibo account.
Without waiting for Xu Xin to admit it, Gu Yueji looked at Qian Mingjun's phone and read aloud while scrolling through the screen, "You posted on Weibo during the May Day holiday that you had just received your living expenses and spent them all on a trip, and you also remarked that money is really important."
On Father's Day, you thanked your father for raising you all these years. You said that although your father is uneducated, he has wholeheartedly supported you and allowed you to study for so many years without ever having to worry about money.
Gu Yueji opened another Weibo post. "This is a Weibo post your girlfriend made last month. You gave her a platinum necklace on her birthday, and your signature is on the birthday card."
"And this one, which she posted the day before yesterday, is about you going to look at houses. She's looking forward to you getting the compensation money and buying a house in the city for her and the child to have a home. She even posted a photo of the two of you in the model apartment."
Enraged, Xu Xin could no longer control his emotions during the live stream and reached out to snatch Gu Yueji's phone, yelling, "What right do you have to check my account! What are you trying to do?!"
Gu Jiahui was the first to react, standing in front of Gu Yueji and warning Xu Xin, "My sister is pregnant, don't you dare lay a hand on her!"
Qian Mingjun, Xiao Yao, and Lian Renyajuan immediately stepped forward, ready to protect Gu Yueji at any moment.
Startled, Gu Yueji clutched her stomach, her heart pounding with emotion as she looked at everyone shielding her. She had always relied on herself, walking alone in this world, until Ren Jin came into her life, and then, without realizing it, she found herself surrounded by so many people protecting her.
Gu Yueji wiped her eyes. The most important thing now was to deal with Xu Xin and his group. She gently nudged everyone and said in a calm tone, "I just want to clarify things. I didn't say a single word to slander you. I was just stating the facts. Xu Xin, why are you so agitated?"
Xu Xin and Wang Jiao both stood up, but they were no match for Gu Yueji and her group in terms of height, imposing presence, or numbers.
Unable to win a fight or an argument, they could only sit down dejectedly.
Gu Yueji took a breath and continued, "I also need to explain what you mean by Ren Jin dismissing Uncle Xu without cause. Ren Jin had already kept this a secret for Uncle Xu, and none of the workers at the construction site knew about it. Now that Uncle Xu is gone, I shouldn't bring it up again, but you seem to be unaware of this matter, which leads you to say that Ren Jin dismissed Uncle Xu without cause, and that Uncle Xu fell to his death while trying to claim compensation."
"That's how it is!" Wang Jiao had always believed that Xu Wangde was dismissed by Ren Jin without cause.
Qian Mingjun was too lazy to waste words with them and directly presented Xu Wangde's resignation letter and a video to Xu Xin and her son. "Xu Wangde was fired because he was caught stealing building materials from the construction site to sell. He himself signed and admitted it on his resignation letter. This is the video evidence I took of him stealing building materials from the construction site to sell."
Xu Xin instinctively denied it, "Impossible!"
Qian Mingjun scoffed, "How is it impossible? Don't you know where you got the dowry money you're asking for? Uncle Xu only keeps 500 yuan for himself every month, and gives the rest to you and your son. Now you're asking for 300,000 yuan. Where is he going to conjure it up for you? Do you think money really falls from the sky? He himself told me that he steals things to sell in order to raise the dowry money for you!"
Xu Xin stared blankly at Qian Mingjun. In fact, he had thought that 300,000 yuan in betrothal gifts was not a small amount for Xu Wangde, and he might not be able to afford it. However, he never thought that Xu Wangde would steal for the sake of the betrothal gifts.
Gu Yueji looked at Xu Xin, recalling the vague memory of Xu Wangde. In fact, she felt that Xu Wangde was quite pitiful. He had suffered all his life and never enjoyed a single day of happiness, but it all seemed to be his own choice.
Gu Yueji had nothing more to say to Xu Xin and her son. "The police are still investigating Uncle Xu's death, so I can't say much more. Let's just wait for the police's report. I believe there will be a fair outcome in the end. That's what I wanted to explain to you today. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, and I can answer them right now."
Xu Xin finally realized that Gu Yueji hadn't come here to apologize. "So you came here today to deliberately smear us, right?"
Gu Yueji shook her head. "Everything I said today is true and can be verified by everyone. I have no intention of smearing you or cyberbullying you. All I've ever wanted is a peaceful life, to come home every day to see my husband, to have him with me to welcome the baby in my belly, and for my family to be safe and sound. So even if you cyberbullied us first, if it can calm your anger and let this storm pass, you can make any request you have, and I will do my best to fulfill it."
Xu Xin had already given up all hope, saying, "Give my family 3 million yuan in one lump sum, and my mother and I will forgive and forget everything."
Gu Yueji laughed, not expecting that Xu Xin was still thinking about the 3 million yuan. "To tell you the truth, my family can't come up with that much money right now."
Xu Xin was immediately displeased, feeling that Gu Yueji was playing him. "Who would believe that! You two, one a contractor and the other a live streamer, make money with ease. How can you say you have no money? If you don't want to give us money, just say so."
Gu Yueji took a slow breath, her voice becoming hoarse as she recalled the hardships she and Ren Jin had endured. "I came from a rural village in a remote mountain village. After graduation, I started a business with others, struggling for several years without earning a penny and ending up with a mountain of debt. Later, the others left, and I had to sell goods to pay off my debts on my own. It wasn't until last year that I finally paid off all my debts, and now I really don't have much savings. As for Ren Jin's family situation, Auntie, you know more or less about it. His parents didn't care about him when he was young. When he was in high school, his grandfather got sick, and his father wouldn't pay for his medical expenses, so he dropped out of school and went out to work. He worked his way up from odd jobs on construction sites to where he is now, and he has accumulated some money, but it's far less than you think. Moreover, his money is mainly used in the construction site account, which is currently frozen. We simply can't raise 3 million yuan from our combined savings."
Gu Yueji always felt that money was very important, which is why she kept working hard to earn money. But ever since Ren Jin got into trouble, she really felt that it didn't matter how much money Xu Xin and the others wanted. "If you insist on this 3 million yuan before you're satisfied, then I'm willing to give it to you for the sake of my family. I've already put the property on the market with the real estate agency, and I can transfer the money to you as soon as it's sold."
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