Three hundred thousand
Gao Yamei looked at Liu Fang who was next to Chen Rong. Before she asked, Liu Fang answered first.
"Xiaomei, I can't remember anything that happened more than ten years ago. I'm old and my brain isn't working well anymore. Just pretend I didn't say anything last night."
"But I did see you hit Chen Rong, and Chen Xing cut Chen Rong with glass. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. I can't lie."
Gao Yamei wanted to slap Liu Fang when she heard this. She angrily said, "Liu Fang, how can you say such nonsense? When you were provoking us last night, you didn't care about the consequences, but now you've learned to protect yourself. What benefits did she give you to make you obey her orders like a dog?"
Liu Fang stopped talking again at this time, which was really frustrating. She was obviously a loud speaker who said everything, but now she became an obedient dog who only followed her master's mood.
Gao Yamei thought for a moment and said, "Oh~ I was wondering why you suddenly changed your ways. You hit Chen Rong too, didn't you? Was she trying to threaten you?"
Last night, Chen Rong was the first to ask Liu Fang for a debt. Liu Fang and her started fighting while talking. At first, Gao Yamei was the one who tried to mediate, but later Liu Fang brought out all the past of Chen Rong, and the situation changed completely.
Now Liu Fang is on Chen Rong's side, leaving Gao Yamei isolated and helpless.
Liu Fang shook her head and said nothing, hiding timidly behind Chen Rong.
Chen Rong said, "Alright, I've asked all the questions you should have, and I've explained everything clearly. If you want me to withdraw the lawsuit, then pay me. Otherwise, if I don't get a satisfactory result, I'll continue the lawsuit."
"I know my injury isn't enough to send you and Chen Hai to jail, but don't forget Chen Xing. She's still a child. If these things ruin her future, it won't be worth it. You and Chen Hai will be the ones to regret it."
Chen Rong still had some brains and knew how to threaten people, but she threatened the wrong person.
Gao Yamei listened to Chen Rong's words but still refused to give in. "Chen Rong, if you have the guts, then sue me. Chen Hai is your biological brother. You went to so much trouble to send him to jail. Aren't you afraid of being cursed and bullied in the future?"
Chen Rong no longer cares about her face. All she cares about now is money.
Chen Rong said, "So what? It's Chen Hai who married you. They say a son forgets his mother when he gets a wife. I think that's absolutely true. He distanced himself from our family because of you. If he sides with you, don't blame me for being unkind and unjust."
Gao Yamei listened to Chen Rong's words and never knew that talking to such a heartless person could be so difficult.
For an inhuman person, her conscience has long been swallowed up by money, so how could she recognize family affection?
Gao Yamei asked, "What about your mother? She's been so good to you. Of the three children in the family, you're the only one who's never lacked food and clothing. She's always on your side, even favoring your two children. Now she's lying in a hospital bed, and you don't care about her anymore?"
Gao Yamei thought that Chen Rong would at least not be so cold-blooded towards the old lady, but who would have thought that she would say that.
"I asked the doctor, and he said it was advanced lung cancer and I didn't have much time to live. It couldn't be cured anyway, so there was no point in spending any more money."
The meaning of Chen Rong's words was obvious. She just didn't want to take a penny. She treated her own biological mother like this, so don't expect her to treat others the same way.
Gao Yamei had nothing to say to Chen Rong and asked, "How much money do you want?"
When Chen Rong heard Gao Yamei's promise, she thought she would have money soon. She gestured to her and said, "Not much, 300,000."
Gao Yamei knew that Chen Rong would not ask for less, but she didn't expect that she would ask for 300,000 yuan right away.
Gao Yamei said, "Three hundred thousand? Why don't you just rob me? Putting aside whether I can afford it, even if you sue me to the end, I can't possibly pay you that much."
Chen Rong said, "Three hundred thousand is enough to keep your family safe and sound."
"After all, you don't want to have a criminal record, ruin Chen Xing's future, and delay Chen Yue's promotion."
When Gao Yamei heard this, her trembling heart felt like a balance, but she still couldn't make up her mind.
Although their family still has savings, if they take it all out now, what will they do with the tuition for Chen Yue to go to university in the future? And what about Chen Xing? Chen Xing has heart disease and takes medicine and undergoes examinations all year round. If the disease suddenly relapses one day, what will she use to pay for Chen Xing's hospitalization?
Gao Yamei thought about her salary which had not increased in all these years, and Chen Hai's fixed salary every month.
Their family is better off because of her management, but now what should she choose?
Gao Yamei couldn't make a decision for a long time and didn't want to tell Chen Hai. Chen Hai knew that the old lady had cancer and could no longer eat. He felt even more guilty if he was bothered by these things.
Gao Yamei never regretted marrying Chen Hai. Although Chen Hai's family did not treat her well, Chen Hai, as a husband, listened to her and gave her the happiness of a small family.
But a small family is always restricted by the larger family. Chen Hai's foolish filial piety is still filial piety. He is a good man, but he was born into the wrong family.
Chen Tian could see from Gao Yamei's eyes that she was in trouble. He didn't understand the many considerations of a woman in charge of the household, but he had only one thought, which was that he couldn't let Chen Rong destroy the home that Chen Xing cared about.
Chen Rong couldn't wait any longer and urged, "Gao Yamei, have you made up your mind yet? I'm telling you, time waits for no one. Once the court notice arrives, it will be difficult to withdraw the lawsuit."
When Chen Tian heard what Chen Rong said, although he didn't understand the legal process, he knew that by then it would be too late to save the situation.
Just as Gao Yamei was wavering and Chen Tian was about to say something, Chen Hai suddenly ran out of the ward, shouting, "Nurse, doctor, go check on my mother! She's vomiting blood again!"
Chen Hai was in a hurry to find a nurse and went straight to the nurses' station. For a moment he didn't see Chen Rong and Liu Fang who were standing in the opposite direction.
Gao Yamei saw Chen Hai's worried look and was afraid that he might not be able to hold on, so she said to Chen Rong, "Let me think about it again. I need to discuss this with Chen Hai."
Chen Rong frowned, thought for a moment, and finally compromised, "Tomorrow at the latest, I'll need your decision. Otherwise, you won't have a good life."
Gao Yamei nodded and hurried back to the ward to see Chen Hai.
Chen Rong was about to leave when Chen Tian suddenly called her, "Don't you want to go and take a look?"
Chen Rong turned around, stopped, and said, "Chen Hai is here, and I'm not a doctor, so it's useless for me to go."
Listening to Chen Rong's heartless words, Chen Tian finally realized that people's hearts are not made entirely of flesh and blood. Even if they have flesh and blood at the beginning, it does not mean they have feelings and righteousness.
Chen Rong walked towards the elevator. Liu Fang didn't even look at Chen Tian and followed Chen Rong.
Chen Tian stood there and struggled for a while, but finally he made his own decision.
At the elevator entrance, just as Chen Rong was about to enter the elevator, Chen Tian appeared and blocked the elevator.
Chen Rong said impatiently, "Chen Tian, what do you want to do?"
Chen Tian said coldly, "Let's chat."
Chen Rong didn't think there was anything to talk about with Chen Tian. To be honest, she was a little afraid of Chen Tian. After all, Chen Tian was a head taller than her and quite strong. Moreover, Chen Tian always protected Chen Xing. If she found out that she was lying, Chen Tian would probably beat her.
Chen Rong touched her neck with a guilty conscience and said, "I have nothing to talk about with you."
Chen Tian was still blocking the elevator door, preventing Chen Rong from entering.
Chen Tian said coldly: "I'll give you money."
When Chen Rong heard the word "money", her eyes turned red.
Chen Rong thought for a moment and said, "You'd better not lie to me."
Finally, they talked at the stairs at the end of the hospital corridor. There was usually no one there, so everyone took the elevator.
Chen Rong folded her arms and asked, "What money can you give me?"
Chen Tian glanced at Liu Fang and said, "Tell me first, why does she listen to you so much?"
Chen Rong chuckled and glanced at Liu Fang beside her. "I should tell you. After all, you are her son. Your mother owes me money. It is only natural that the son should pay the mother's debt."
After hearing what Chen Rong said, Chen Tian finally understood.
Chen Tian looked at Liu Fang and said, "Stop pretending. What's going on?"
Seeing that Chen Tian might be rich, Liu Fang became arrogant again. After all, no matter what, Chen Tian was still her son.
Liu Fang tried to pull Chen Tian's arm, but Chen Tian deliberately shook it off, with a cold face, not looking at her.
Liu Fang said, "Chen Tian, Mom has no choice. I don't want to be a bad person, but she forced me to testify for her and even said she could give me some time. Otherwise, we will be the defendants, and it will be so shameful when we go to court."
Chen Tiandao: "You still know it's shameful? Haven't you ever thought that your words could easily destroy a family, and even ruin Chen Xing's future? She's not even an adult yet, how could you do that?"
Liu Fang said, "Chen Tian! I'm your mother. How can you help outsiders? If something happens at home, you can't escape. I'm doing this for you and for the good of our family. We are a family. You're always thinking about Chen Xing. What can she give you?"
Chen Tian originally thought that Liu Fang just spoke a little harshly and was a snob. There was nothing too excessive about it. After all, everyone would consider themselves and would tend to favor the side that could benefit them.
But we cannot reach the point where we cannot distinguish right from wrong, as that would be collusion and a heinous crime.
Chen Tian suddenly felt fortunate that he had not been blinded by Liu Fang. Fortunately, Chen Xing appeared in his life, and fortunately, he could be a useful person.
Chen Tiandao: "Tell me, you...how much money does our family owe her?"
When Liu Fang heard what Chen Tian said, she almost forgot that Chen Tian had worked for a year and had saved some money. Usually, Chen Tian would give some money to his family after receiving his salary every month.
At that time, Liu Fang thought that Chen Tian had just started working and she had not yet asked for salary from him, so this money came in handy.
Liu Fang gestured a number to Chen Tian, then said, "Three hundred thousand."
When Chen Tian heard this number, he was shocked at first. After all, he had never heard of a number starting from ten thousand words in his life.
But this number was not unfamiliar to him. It reminded Chen Tian of the New Year's Eve when Chen Rong demanded a debt from Liu Fang, which was 300,000 yuan.
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