Chapter 16: Because of the uncle, the whole family is burdened with debt.
So, it seemed like the order of seniority had reversed. Lin Xiao opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't ask the question. He just told Lin Muyan to start eating.
This restaurant was chosen by Lin Xiao; it wasn't high-class, just a small roadside eatery that you could find anywhere.
Lin Muyan wasn't a picky eater. Although the hygiene conditions of the hole-in-the-wall restaurant were somewhat unacceptable to her, she still picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
Seeing that his second sister didn't mind that he could only afford a small, run-down restaurant, Lin Xiao felt relieved.
"Little sister, what are you doing there?"
Lin Muyan pouted. Shouldn't she be the one asking this question?
However, seeing that Lin Xiao seemed a little awkward, or perhaps he was just trying to make conversation, and not wanting the meal to become awkward between the siblings, Lin Muyan thought for a moment and said:
“I was looking for a house, and it was just an accident that I ended up there.”
"Looking for a place? You're moving out? Do your parents know?"
Lin Xiao immediately realized that his sister definitely wouldn't live in an urban village; it was dirty, chaotic, and the environment there was indeed bad.
Lin Xiao sighed inwardly, suddenly hating himself for not being able to make a lot of money. If he could work harder and move his parents and Xiao Nuan to a nicer neighborhood, would Mu Yan be able to live with them?
Lin Muyan shook her head, "Mom and Dad don't know, and you shouldn't tell them either. It's not certain yet."
Finding a house is definitely a must. Judging from the comments, if the apocalypse comes, the place where the Lin family lives now will definitely not be suitable.
However, she hasn't decided whether or not to spend the apocalypse with her family of origin.
Currently, the parents and the older brother and younger sister are indeed very good, but they haven't developed much affection for each other. If the end of the world really comes, anything can happen, and the most important thing to not ignore is the complexity of human nature.
Without much thought, Lin Xiao said to Lin Muyan earnestly:
"I have some money saved up here, which I originally planned to use to help Mom and Dad pay off this month's debts. However, I have a big deal coming in soon, so I'll give you this money first. Go and rent a nicer place."
Lin Xiao assumed his sister was renting an apartment, and that buying a house was too extravagant for him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Muyan focused her attention on the debt. Fortunately, her older brother was willing to talk to her, and she could get some information about the family's true situation from him.
So she asked, "Brother, tell me about our family's current situation? What's going on with Mom and Dad's debt?"
【What else could it be? She's a "brother-supporting demon"—your wicked mother treats no one well, but she's incredibly kind to her own family.】
Those relatives over there are shameless and have no sense of boundaries. They even have the nerve to ask their married daughters to support so many of their relatives' families. It's outrageous!
[I remember Jiaojiao saying that on her family's side, the Lin family had to pay for their sons' weddings and houses, and also provide dowries for their daughters' weddings. Even the younger generations had to pay for their school fees and living expenses. They were more terrifying than vampires.]
Lin Muyan glanced at the comments casually. This time, she wouldn't listen to them. What they knew was all from Shen Jiaojiao and wasn't reliable. She wanted to hear what her older brother had to say.
Lin Xiao's face darkened, somewhat helplessly. He thought about not telling his sister about the family's debts to avoid worrying her, but he could tell that his sister was very smart, and even if he didn't tell her, she would definitely find out through other means.
For example, regarding Jiaojiao's illness, her parents definitely wouldn't have told her about it on their own if Muyan hadn't pressed them for details.
Lin Xiao thought for a moment before speaking. Although he spoke very simply and in a calm tone, Lin Muyan could still hear a lot of helplessness and heartache in his words.
The Lin family's debt was indeed related to the Lin mother's family, and the Lin mother's family was indeed a bunch of heartless bastards.
They pressured Wang Yanqin to give them money, and if she didn't, they would act like scoundrels, block her door, and spread rumors and slander.
The worst time was when Wang Yanqin's unruly older brother, who was also Lin Muyan's uncle, had accumulated a huge gambling debt and actually brought the debt collectors to the Lin family.
Since then, the Lin family has been targeted by a group of people who want both money and lives. If they don't help pay off the debts, the children in the family can't even leave the house, especially since the Lin family has a ten-year-old girl named Lin Xiaonuan.
For the safety of the whole family, Mr. and Mrs. Lin had no choice but to swallow their anger and help pay off the debt.
Upon hearing this, Lin Muyan's brows furrowed even more. She felt sorry for them, but also somewhat speechless. There were clearly other ways to stop her family from exploiting her, but they chose the most foolish one.
“My parents are too kind. My uncle knelt on the ground crying and said that if he couldn’t pay off the debt, he would chop off his hands and stomp his feet, and they agreed.”
“Hey, Mu Yan, don’t blame your parents. They’ve never done anything wrong in their lives. They always felt guilty and uneasy if they refused your uncle. Your uncle only took advantage of them because he knew that’s what kind of people your parents are.”
"But don't worry, there's still over a million left, and the debt will be paid off. I'm not telling you this so you'll have to pay off the debt too. With me here, this family won't fall apart; things will get better."
Lin Muyan moved her lips, but ultimately said nothing.
Even after Lin Muyan returned home and lay down, she was still thinking about this matter.
She has over ten million in her account, which would easily pay off the family's debt. But her uncle's family is really bullying honest people. If the Lin family could come up with that much money to pay off the debt, wouldn't they be attracted by the smell and come over to take advantage of her even more?
With this in mind, Lin Muyan decided against spending the more than one million.
The comments section became active again late at night.
[How can even Lin Xiao be spouting nonsense? Is there not a single good person in the Lin family?]
[She's probably been brainwashed by Wang Yanqin, or maybe he wasn't a good person to begin with. After all, our Jiaojiao was initially quite naive; Lin Xiao was handsome, like the boy next door, and that kind of man is good at deceiving girls.]
Lin Muyan really wanted to crack open the heads of these commenters to see who had been brainwashed.
From what she can see, Shen Jiaojiao is definitely not a simple girl. The barrage of comments is full of brainless fans, which is quite speechless.
The next morning, Lin Muyan lingered in bed for a while, and dug the first hole of the morning under the bed, creating a twenty-square-meter white space.
After digging several more times yesterday, the white space is now 40 square meters. It's clear that this is a large room. She plans to put some practical shelves inside to store small, hard-to-find items.
Besides the white space, Lin Muyan also gained two gold nuggets and something else she didn't expect yesterday.
It was a contract that promised to provide the owner with one free safe house renovation.
Looking at the details inside, there was a lot of content that even Lin Muyan herself couldn't understand.
The method of use is also very simple. Just sign your name in the client column at the end of the contract, and a construction company will come to your door to carry out the work.
Lin Muyan was already somewhat looking forward to it, but at the same time, it further confirmed the possibility of the apocalypse.
Even doomsday fortresses and safe houses have emerged, so it doesn't seem impossible for another doomsday to occur in three months, right?
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