Chapter 4 contains a hidden sum of money.
Looking at Gu's mother's much older face, Su Xiangwan cursed the original owner of the body for being inhuman again.
What a terrible mother-in-law she was!
"mom!"
Just then, a sharp scream rang out.
A figure rushed over and blocked Gu's mother's way, angrily shouting, "Su Xiangwan, what are you trying to do now? Let me tell you, if you bully my mother again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Yanfei, you mustn't be rude to your sister-in-law!" Gu's mother hurriedly pulled Gu Yanfei back and said nervously, "Your sister-in-law didn't bully me. I was just too happy and couldn't help myself."
"Happy?" Gu Yanfei was dumbfounded. When had her mother ever been happy in front of Su Xiangwan?
"Yanfei, your sister-in-law said she won't divorce your brother anymore, she's willing to have the baby!" Gu's mother cried and laughed at the same time; this was the only good news she had received recently.
"Really?" Gu Yanfei's first reaction was disbelief. She frowned and looked at Su Xiangwan. "You're not planning something bad again, are you?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Gu's mother slapped Gu Yanfei in annoyance. Su Xiangwan had finally agreed to keep the child, so she couldn't afford to upset her.
Thinking of something, Gu's mother turned and went into the room. Then she took out an iron box and handed it to Su Xiangwan, saying, "Xiangwan, I'm really happy that you're able to keep this child. Don't worry, even though our family has gone through all this, I will never let you and the child suffer. This box contains my savings that I secretly hid a few days ago. Take it all; the money inside should be enough for you and the child."
As the small box was opened, a pile of colorful banknotes was revealed to the group.
"Mom, this is all the money you and Dad have left. How can you give it all to her?" Gu Yanfei immediately became anxious.
Her parents worked hard for half their lives and finally had a few years of peace, but now they've encountered these things again.
If we don't even have this money, how will we live in the future?
“We’ve received word that our whole family is going to be sent down to Liaoning Province. As long as we work hard, we won’t have any problems making a living. It’s your sister-in-law who’s pregnant and can’t be without money.”
Gu Yanfei snorted coldly: "Mom, maybe she just wants this money, that's why she lied to you that she was willing to have the child. I don't believe she suddenly changed her mind. She even made a scene this morning, saying she wanted to abort the child!"
Gu's mother's eyes darkened, and she exchanged a glance with Gu's father. She said, "Whether Xiang Wan wants to keep the child or not, your father and I have decided to give her this money. After all, she is your sister-in-law. She could have gone abroad with her parents and lived a good life. We have dragged her down. It is only right that we give her this money as compensation."
"Mom..." Gu Yanfei's eyes reddened with anger, but she dared not say anything more, and she hated Su Xiangwan even more in her heart.
What do you mean by "willing to have a child"? You're just lying to your parents.
Once they get to Liaoning Province, she will definitely get an abortion.
"Mom, I can't accept this money. You should keep it for yourself!" Su Xiangwan pushed the small box into her mother's hands.
"Xiang Wan, are you bothered by what Yan Fei said? Don't listen to her nonsense. This money is from your mother, so just accept it." Gu's mother assumed that Su Xiang Wan was angry because of Gu Yan Fei's words, and hurriedly stuffed the small iron box into her hands.
Before Su Xiangwan could say anything more, Gu's father spoke up: "Xiangwan, you are our daughter-in-law. It's only right that we give you this money, so don't refuse."
Although it's unknown whether Su Xiangwan is truly willing to give birth to the child, just as Gu's mother said, she was implicated because she married into their family, so this money can be considered a small form of compensation from them.
Su Xiangwan couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to accept it for now. Anyway, Gu Yanxiao would be discharged from the hospital and come back tomorrow, so she could give it to him then.
Back in her room, Su Xiangwan was just about to rest when she heard the door being kicked open forcefully.
Gu's father's voice came through: "Director Cao, what do you mean by this? Didn't you already search us last time? We've already handed over everything that was supposed to be handed over."
A strange man's menacing voice came through: "We've received information that you've secretly hidden a huge sum of money, seriously disrupting discipline and affecting unity."
Mr. and Mrs. Gu were shocked. They had been very careful, so how could the news have leaked out?
That money was part of Gu's mother's dowry, and they hadn't touched it before the incident.
"Search!"
Cao Huai-ren was too lazy to listen to them anymore, so he led the members of the Tail-Cutting Society to start rummaging through boxes and cabinets. Before long, they arrived at Su Xiang-wan's door.
"You are not allowed to go in, my daughter-in-law is resting!"
When Gu's mother saw them about to push open the door, she quickly came up to stop them.
If Su Xiangwan is sleeping and this group of men goes in, wouldn't their reputation be ruined?
"Get out of the way!"
When Cao Huai-ren saw her blocking his way, he pushed her away forcefully.
"Ah!" Gu's mother exclaimed, and slammed heavily against the door.
"Yulan!" Gu's father, who was being blocked by other members of the Tail-Cutting Society, changed his expression and rushed forward.
Fortunately, at that moment, the door was opened from the inside.
Su Xiangwan barely managed to support Gu's mother, her gaze sweeping coldly over Cao Huai Ren: "What right do you have to hit someone? Who gave you the right to hit someone?"
Cao Huai Ren sneered: "As expected of a capitalist's daughter, she's so arrogant. She actually dared to obstruct our tail-cutting association from doing business. You're disrupting the organization. If you keep arguing, we'll arrest you too."
Seeing this, Gu's father quickly stepped forward to block Su Xiangwan and Gu's mother: "Xiangwan, stop talking, let them search!"
They're a bunch of bullies who rely on their power; it's not worth confronting them head-on.
Seeing that they had the sense to step aside, Cao Huai-ren smiled smugly and waved to his men: "Search every corner thoroughly, don't miss any!"
Gu's parents and Gu Yanfei closed their eyes in despair. That box of money was all they had left, but now they couldn't keep it.
"Director, we couldn't find it!"
"Director, I've searched here too, and there's nothing there!"
Before long, the Gu family home was ransacked, but apart from some exquisite porcelain and fountain pen ornaments in Gu's father's study, no cash was found.
Hearing what the Tail-Cutting Society said, Gu Yanfei was startled and subconsciously looked at Su Xiangwan.
But all I saw was her calm and composed expression.
Mr. Gu stood calmly in front of his daughter and looked at Cao Huai-ren: "Director Cao, I have already handed over what I was supposed to. You have seen what we have at home. Can you clear our name now?"
“Dad, how could this happen? It was clearly…” Cao Zhiyuan, standing next to Cao Huai-ren, was furious.
"Enough!" Cao Huai-ren waved his hand, snorted coldly, and gestured for everyone to take the porcelain ornaments with them. He then said, "Let's go!"
"Dad, that person said they have a sum of money hidden away..." Cao Zhiyuan was unwilling to give up. This time, they came specifically for that money. The person who sent him the message said it was a huge sum of money.
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