“Son-in-law, could you help your uncle out? The mortgage can’t be delayed. Your aunt is still sitting there with a cold face, it’s scary,” Gong Zhengan said in a low voice.
"Ten thousand, Uncle, that should be enough."
“Nephew-in-law, look at you, you’re so wealthy and powerful. I heard your father is a high-ranking official. Could you help your uncle pay off this mortgage? Don’t worry, your uncle only asks you for this one thing, and I won’t bother you again.”
Gong Yan was about to explode when Wang Li grabbed her arm and stopped her. Xu Chen, hearing Gong Zhengan's words, smiled, took out a cigarette, and lit it. "Uncle, want a smoke?"
"I'll have a smoke."
Xu Chen handed a cigarette to Gong Zhengan, then continued, "Uncle, is this your first time coming to Lili's house to ask for money?"
"Yes, nephew-in-law, your uncle really has no other choice."
Xu Chen looked at Gong Yan and saw that she shook her head.
"Uncle, I can pay off your mortgage, but I have one condition."
"Whatever your conditions are, nephew-in-law, please just name them. As long as I can do it."
"It's simple, just write an IOU."
The aunt sneered, "What a strange thing! We're family, yet you still need an IOU. Sister, do you not consider us family?"
“Nephew-in-law, even if you asked me to write an IOU, I still couldn’t pay it back. Why bother?”
"Why would you borrow money if you don't intend to pay it back? What a joke."
"I...I'll pay! I'll pay, okay?" Seeing his wife's cold face, Gong Zhengan had an idea and directly expressed his determination to pay.
"You say you'll pay it back, but you really will? I don't believe it." Xu Chen smiled as he looked at his uncle. Actually, Xu Chen didn't have much money right now. If he had money, he would have already used it to pay off this family, because Xu Chen wasn't afraid that they wouldn't pay him back.
"Nephew-in-law, what do you want me to do to make you believe me?"
"The point is not what I want you to do, but what you yourself think you need to do to make me believe that you will pay me back in the future, because you are the one begging me."
Gong Zhengan was stumped. What was he supposed to do? Wasn't this supposed to be his nephew-in-law's decision? Why was his nephew-in-law telling him to decide? Just as his mind was reeling, his wife, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed their youngest son and ran away with her idiot husband.
"Chenchen, what should we do next?"
Xu Chen didn't answer, but instead asked Gong Yan, "Auntie, do my uncle's family often come asking for money?"
Gong Yan nodded. "He's a hopeless gambler. Your uncle helped him find job after job, but because of his gambling addiction, the bosses had to go against your uncle's wishes and fire him."
"Lili, this won't do. I'll think of something. Auntie, do you think it's okay?"
"As long as he stops bothering our family, I won't say a word no matter what you do, Sui Chen'er."
Xu Chen nodded, walked to the balcony, and dialed Chen Yunhai's number.
"Yunhai, where are you now?"
"What are your orders, boss?"
“Help me with this. I’ll send you his photo and name on WeChat later. He’s your sister-in-law’s uncle. He comes to your sister-in-law’s house every day asking for money.”
"What should we do?"
“Send someone to follow him. Beat him every time he goes to the casino, and beat him every time he comes to your sister-in-law’s house.”
"Okay, boss, I got it."
After finishing his phone call, Xu Chen informed Gong Yan and Wang Li of his decision and then asked for Gong Yan's opinion.
"Auntie, what do you think?"
"Chen'er, I... I don't care anymore, I'm leaving everything to you." Gong Yan wanted to advise Xu Chen to go easy on him, but then she thought that her younger brother had really disappointed her, so it was good for him to suffer a little.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I know what I'm doing. Lili, we should go now."
Wang Li went into the bedroom, carrying a backpack, and stood with Xu Chen to say goodbye to Gong Yan.
"Chenchen, is this really okay?"
"Lili, gamblers don't deserve sympathy."
Wang Li remained silent, then noticed that Xu Chen had nothing on him and became puzzled.
"Chenchen, are we going straight to the airport?"
"Yes, Lili, what's wrong?"
"You don't seem to have brought much with you."
"Lili, this is a secret. I'll tell you the reason when we get back to the villa."
"good."
The two took a taxi to Huanggua Airport, boarded a plane bound for Beijing, and arrived near Kyoto University that afternoon.
Xu Chen accompanied Wang Li to leave her backpack at home before going out for dinner. Just before leaving, Xu Chen took out his storage bag.
"Lili, didn't you ask me why I didn't bring anything?"
"Yes, Chenchen, tell me why?"
Xu Chen showed off his storage bag, and with a tug, he took out books and clothes.
"Chenchen, what kind of technology is this? How can such a small bag hold so many things?" Wang Li looked at the storage bag, which was about the size of a mobile phone, in surprise.
"This is called a storage bag. There is an array inside that forms a small space."
"How much can this bag hold?"
"It's about the size of a small room, Lily, here you go."
Xu Chen took out another bag and clipped it to Wang Li's waist. "Now that you're a cultivator, just pour your spiritual energy into the storage bag, and it will open naturally."
Wang Li touched the bag, then put her keys, phone, and other items inside before leaving with Xu Chen. They had barely ordered their food when Xu Chen received a call from an unknown number.
"Senior, it's me!" Wang Tianfeng greeted Xu Chen excitedly over the phone.
"You brat, with such a loud voice, aren't you afraid of deafening your senior?"
"Don't worry, senior. I'm going back to China tomorrow. You'll have to come pick me up then."
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