In the Cheng family yard.

Father Cheng looked at the familiar plants and trees, bricks and tiles in front of him, and his eyes turned red.

"Old Cheng, don't be sad. As long as the Tianyu people are still okay, we will have a chance to buy it back in the future."

Cheng's mother stood aside, looking at her husband worriedly.

Hearing his wife's comfort, Father Cheng came to his senses and nodded slightly.

"Yes, as long as Tianyu is fine, everything still has a chance, even if this yard is gone."

He said this, but he found it hard to accept such a result in his heart.

Since childhood, Cheng's father has heard his father say that when his father was young, although the Cheng family was in decline, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and his father still lived a very luxurious life for several years.

But later, my grandfather became addicted to opium, and my father witnessed with his own eyes how the Cheng family sold off their property and land step by step, and how they gradually fell into decline...

In the end, grandma couldn't bear to see grandpa drag down the entire family, so she gave him opium and sent him off early.

Only then was the last bit of the Cheng family's assets preserved.

Unexpectedly, even such a small fortune could not be kept in his hands.

Thinking of this, Father Cheng's hands began to tremble...

He, like his grandfather, is a sinner of the Cheng family!

When Jiang Tiantian and the others arrived at Cheng's yard, Cheng's father had already prepared all the transfer documents.

Just waiting for the money to be paid and the house to be delivered.

Jiang Tiantian didn't say much to Cheng's father. She readily paid the money and took the key.

She couldn't get along with this old-fashioned scholar.

Before leaving, Cheng's father looked at her, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he opened his mouth several times but still couldn't say anything.

The old face turned red.

It was Cheng Yining who couldn't bear to watch it anymore and spoke up for him.

"Dad, Miss Jiang and the others are all knowledgeable people and will take good care of this place."

His father was simply afraid that the new owner would not cherish the house and would let it fall into disrepair.

Jiang Tiantian smiled and nodded when she heard this, "Don't worry, I like this house very much and I won't make any big changes."

After hearing this, Mr. Cheng put on a serious face and nodded slightly to Jiang Tiantian and A Ku.

Then, stride away.

Didn't look back again.

Mother Cheng looked back at Cheng Yining and Cheng Tianyu, then followed them in a depressed mood.

Cheng Tianyu stood there, looking at the familiar yard, his expression dazed.

Cheng Yining sighed softly and patted Cheng Tianyu on the shoulder, "Let's go, this is not our home anymore."

Cheng Yining's tone was calm, as if selling the house where she had lived since childhood was just a common thing for her.

But to Cheng Tianyu, it was like a bolt from the blue!

At this moment, he suddenly realized that this place would no longer have anything to do with their family.

Cheng Tianyu bit his lower lip and clenched his hands tightly.

He secretly swore in his heart that when he had money in the future, he would find a way to buy back the yard.

Jiang Tiantian stood aside, carefully observing Cheng Tianyu's expression.

I don't think this kid is hopeless.

Eighty percent of the time, they are too naive, have too little social experience, and are too easily deceived.

People like this should be thrown out as soon as possible. After experiencing a few more social beatings, they will learn their lesson.

Jiang Tiantian handed the key to Ah Ku and said, "Go and take a look, pick two rooms, clean and decorate them, and you and Xiao Linzi can move in today."

A Ku took the key, glanced at the other two people present, and left without saying a word.

Jiang Tiantian winked at Cheng Yining, indicating that she should go first, as she wanted to talk to Cheng Tianyu alone.

Cheng Yining nodded in understanding and patted Cheng Tianyu on the shoulder.

"Tianyu, I'm going back to school first."

"You...you better look at this place a few more times, or you may not have another chance in the future."

After saying that, she sighed and walked out of the yard.

…

"Do you want to buy this yard back from me?"

After a while, Jiang Tiantian walked up to the dazed Cheng Tianyu and asked directly.

Cheng Tianyu suddenly raised his head and looked at her in surprise, "You...are you willing to sell it?"

The fact that she spent nearly twice the market price to buy this yard proves that she likes it here very much.

Now, she is willing to sell it?

Jiang Tiantian shrugged. "As long as the price is right, why can't I sell it?"

"Then how much money do you want?" Cheng Tianyu asked anxiously.

"Squeak~"

Jiang Tiantian sneered and walked around Cheng Tianyu.

"I heard that your family had to sell the yard because you were addicted to gambling and owed a lot of money."

"Why, if I tell you how much it is now, you will have the money to buy it?"

"You don't want to use the money I just gave you from selling your house to go to the casino to make a comeback, do you?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Cheng Tianyu yelled at her angrily.

"I have sworn that I will never gamble again!"

Jiang Tiantian shrugged nonchalantly, "If swearing is useful, why do we need the police?"

"Didn't you swear an oath before? ... And did it work in the end?"

"If it works, you will compound the interest and owe so much?"

"Don't you want to gamble again? Maybe you'll be lucky this time and make a comeback soon?"

"I have money. Do you want me to lend you the principal so you can give it another try?"

“…”

Jiang Tiantian bombarded Cheng Tianyu with sarcasm and temptation one after another.

"Ah... stop talking!"

Cheng Tianyu covered his ears, knelt on the ground, and screamed in despair.

"You are all liars! You are not good people! You are blood-sucking devils!"

"I don't want to gamble anymore. I really don't want to gamble anymore. Please, let me go... let me go..."

As he said this, Cheng Tianyu seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and burst into tears.

"I'm sorry! I'm useless... I'm just an asshole..."

"Dad, I'm sorry... Sister, I'm sorry... I don't want this to happen, I really don't want this to happen..."

“…Wuwuwu…”

Jiang Tiantian hugged her chest, stood aside coldly, and watched him vent.

good!

Looks like there's still hope!

After a while, Jiang Tiantian saw that Cheng Tianyu's mood had calmed down a little and asked curiously.

"Can you tell me why you went to the casino for the first time?"

Cheng Yining said that because her parents were very strict in discipline, her younger brother had been very well-behaved and obedient since he was a child and never did anything out of line.

Why did you suddenly start gambling?

Or on such an important day in senior year of high school?

The whole family was puzzled.

The only reason can be attributed to the fact that he met some bad friends outside and they led him astray.

Jiang Tiantian also wanted to know what the reason was that made a good boy who had been cautious and afraid of making a wrong step suddenly walk into a casino?

After Jiang Tiantian asked, Cheng Tianyu didn't move for a long time.

He half-knelt on the ground, hunched his back, buried his head in his knees, and sobbed softly.

Like a wounded little animal, with nowhere to go, it curls up into a ball and licks its own wounds.