Song Mai couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.
That mother of hers really knows how to turn the tables.
"I'll give you two choices. Either you divorce that pretty boy and remarry Liu Weiqiang, and I'll talk to him properly. Maybe he won't look down on you. Or you can have that pretty boy give me a million-dollar dowry, and you can scrape together another 500,000 to make up two million and bring Xiaohao back as soon as possible."
If everyone thought Song Mai was an unfilial daughter after Zheng Yao's words, they all felt sorry for her after hearing what her mother said.
Is this really something a biological mother would say?
She tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and now she's blaming everything on her daughter, demanding that her daughter and son-in-law pay 1.5 million yuan. That's no small sum; is she trying to drive her daughter and son-in-law to their deaths?
Song Mai looked at her coldly: "I won't go with you, and I won't help you raise that 1.5 million. Our mother-daughter relationship ended the moment you decided to sell me to Liu Weiqiang. You don't need to morally blackmail me. If you really want to solve the problem, why don't you find a place to wait for me after get off work, and we can have a good talk? Maybe I can help you solve this problem because of our blood relationship."
Upon hearing this, Song's mother immediately showed a very disdainful expression.
"You? Don't try to fool me. You're just trying to trick me into leaving. Besides the two methods I just mentioned, what other way is there to solve this problem?"
Song Mai shrugged, completely unconcerned about her mother's suspicions.
"You may not believe me, but I'll say it here: I won't go with you, and I don't have that much money. As for how I can help you solve this, you don't need to worry about it. I have my own methods. If you don't want to listen, then you can leave now. If you insist on causing trouble here, then I don't recommend calling the police again."
Looking at Song Mai's appearance, Song's mother was somewhat skeptical.
Lin Ran also chimed in, "Things can't get any worse than they are now. Instead of watching your grandson get abducted, why not listen to Mai Zi's ideas? Maybe she can really solve this. Your fuss here won't do any good. You know perfectly well that she can't come up with that much money, and as long as she doesn't want a divorce, there's nothing you can do to her."
Song's mother was already somewhat wavering, and after hearing these words, she carefully examined Song Mai.
Although she didn't seem to be making things up, she gritted her teeth and said:
"Alright, I'll see what your plan is. Let's find a place to talk now."
Song Mai glanced at the time, her attitude distant and cold: "There are still two hours before I get off work. I don't have time to talk to you now. I'll contact you after get off work."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and left without giving Song's mother another glance.
Song's mother was extremely anxious but helpless against Song Mai, so she could only suppress her anger and shout:
"I'll be waiting for you right here, don't even think about running away!"
Back in her office, Song Mai thought for a moment, then picked up her phone and sent Chu Xing a message:
Are you working overtime tonight?
The man seemed to be busy, and Song Mai waited for a while but did not receive a message from him.
She genuinely wanted to have a proper talk with Song's mother, but she was also afraid that Song's mother would resort to the same old tricks, hiding in some corner with her gang of thugs waiting for her. For her own safety, she knew she couldn't go alone and put herself in danger.
Lin Ran should be very willing to go, but Lin Ran is just a young girl. If Song's mother is really prepared, then Lin Ran going with her will not only fail to solve her problem, but will also drag Lin Ran down. At that time, Song Mai simply cannot imagine what will happen.
If something happens to Chu Xing, she will have to think of other solutions.
Half an hour later, the man replied.
"Not necessarily. Do you have plans?"
Seeing the man say that, Song Mai thought about it and decided not to bother him.
"I wanted to ask if you're going home for dinner after get off work?"
"I have a meeting in a bit, so I might not be able to leave work on time. You don't need to prepare my share."
"good."
After putting down her phone, Song Mai let out a long sigh.
Everything has developed to this point, and it's time for it to come to an end.
She can't live in this shadow forever.
After replying to the message, Chu Xing sensed something was wrong and immediately dialed Lin Ran's number.
Lin Ran was sitting at her workstation, standing up for Song Mai with her colleagues, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, so she rejected the call without thinking.
The phone kept ringing, and Lin Ran finally answered it reluctantly.
Who is it?
"It's me."
As soon as the clear and pleasant male voice rang out, Lin Ran felt a sensation of her ears melting.
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but she racked her brain and couldn't recall knowing anyone by name.
"Who are you?"
"Chu Xing".
Lin Ran immediately understood, and she said that there was no one with such a nice voice on her friend list.
His voice is so good that you can tell he's a handsome guy just by listening to it.
However, she was then somewhat surprised:
“Song Mai is in her office and may not be looking at her phone. I’ll give her the phone or have her call you.”
"No need, I'm looking for you."
Looking for me?
Lin Ran couldn't figure out what the man was up to, but she still asked, "What is it?"
"Did anything happen today? She just sent me a message that was acting strange."
Lin Ran then understood and carefully recounted the whole story.
After a few seconds of silence, the man said, "She said she wants to talk to Song's mother?"
"Yes, we arranged to meet after get off work."
Did you specify the location?
"not yet."
"Could you please go with her? I'm worried about her safety; she's injured. Also, please send me the location after you've booked the place, and let me know immediately if anything happens."
"good."
Lin Ran agreed without hesitation. As Song Mai's best friend, she was planning to go even if Chu Xing hadn't told her.
But just as she was about to hang up, she felt something was off:
Why don't you ask her yourself?
"You know, she never likes to bother others, not even me."
That's true.
Soon it was time to leave work, and Song Mai packed her things and prepared to leave.
Lin Ran quickly followed, saying, "I'll go with you."
"No need, Ranran, I can go by myself. This is my family matter, and I don't want to involve you or drag you down with me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ran immediately frowned and said in a serious tone:
"Aren't we best friends? If you really consider me a friend, then why distinguish between you and me? Is there anything about your family affairs that I don't know? Or is there anything I can't hear about?"
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