But……
Yu Bai frowned slightly. Of course he had to go to the provincial capital, and the sooner the better.
After all, Yu Sheng's surgery is imminent, and even with Fan Qi, she is still worried.
However, more than half of the cars promised to Han Yi had not yet been handed over.
More importantly, she also planned to work with Zhou Fengxia in the next two days to buy the villas she had liked and give her mother and brothers a truly stable home.
Just as I was thinking about how to reply to my brother, the phone in my pocket vibrated again at an inopportune time.
This time, the two words that flashed on the screen instantly washed away the warmth in her heart that was caused by her brother's care, leaving only a biting cold.
——Zhao Jia.
Oh.
A cold arc appeared at the corner of Yu Bai's mouth.
It's easy to guess why the call came at this time.
Under the topic #Science or metaphysics? Yujia Village Summer Night Horror#, although the specific names were hidden.
But the basic description of Yujia Village and Yu Dahai's family, as well as the information that "the granddaughter had been mistreated for many years", was enough for Zhao Jia to identify herself.
Especially when public opinion fermented and involved the follow-up of "compensation" and Yu Bai "only asking for one million", Zhao Jia was afraid that he could no longer sit still.
He must have come to "question" her why she "only" wanted one million.
Thinking of this, a strong murderous intent surged in Yu Bai's eyes, and the hatred that almost burst out of her body made her fingertips tremble slightly.
What should I do? I really want him to die now.
Died in her hands.
Taking a deep breath, Yu Bai forced himself to suppress his turbulent emotions, swiped his fingertips across the screen, and answered the call.
Almost the moment the call was connected, Zhao Jia's impatient and complaining voice came pouring out like dirty water:
"Yu Bai! Are you crazy?!"
"I read the news online! You only asked for one million? And you said you wanted to support your grandparents until they die?"
"That's over a million! And you just gave it to your black-hearted grandparents?"
"Are you out of your mind?! This isn't the way to show off your compassion!"
Zhao Jia's voice was sharp and shrill, filled with incredible accusations and a kind of... anger as if something that belonged to him was ruined by Yu Bai.
In Zhao Jia's opinion, the Yu family owed Yu Bai two million in compensation. Since Yu Bai was his girlfriend, he should naturally get half of the money!
Yes, it’s his!
His original plan was crackling:
When Yu Bai got the two million, he continued to use the old excuse that his mother was sick and needed money for surgery.
No matter how hard it was, whether it was coaxing, deceiving, or pressuring, he could always get at least one million out of this idiot who was totally devoted to him!
He even figured out how to use the money later!
But this stupid woman actually...actually only asked for half!
The remaining one million or so just flew away before our eyes!
This is even more painful than cutting his flesh!
So stupid!
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Jia was still complaining angrily, spitting everywhere.
On the other end of the phone, Yu Bai remained silent.
This silence made Zhao Jiasheng feel even more anxious and arrogant.
He almost roared: "Yu Bai! Are you fucking listening to me?!"
Yu Bai's five fingers holding the phone tightened inch by inch, and his knuckles turned blue and white. It seemed that he was not holding the phone, but strangling Zhao Jia's neck.
This face has never changed in past and present lives.
Always asking for things, always taking things for granted, always selfish.
Just when Zhao Jia was about to explode again, Yu Bai finally spoke.
Her voice was calm, without a trace of emotion, and no emotion could be heard: "How is Auntie's illness?"
"What's my mother's illness..."
Zhao Jia was in the middle of cursing when he was taken aback by this sudden and irrelevant question. He almost blurted out, "My mother is fine."
But he was used to lying after all. His mind paused for only a moment before he immediately continued with the rhetoric he had memorized, and his tone instantly became filled with grief and anger.
"What happened? A tumor! A malignant tumor! It's going to cost a lot of money!"
"Yu Bai, were you hoping for my mother to die? That was supposed to be life-saving money for my mother's medical treatment! You were the one who ended her life!"
He directly labeled Yu Bai's behavior of "only" asking for one million as the culprit that caused his mother to have no money for medical treatment.
Listening to this shameless lie that distorted right and wrong, the murderous intent in Yu Bai's heart almost solidified into substance and burst out of his body.
His nails dug deep into his palms, leaving several crescent-shaped blood marks.
She warned herself again and again in her heart:
It’s not the time yet... If I kill him, I want him to die in the most meaningful way.
Now, it’s not the time yet!
Zhao Jia on the other end of the phone obviously didn't notice that something was wrong with Yu Bai.
He just thought that Yu Bai was "awakened" by him and began to feel guilty, so he changed the subject and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone with a command.
"Don't you still have one million? So, give me two hundred thousand first... no, five hundred thousand!"
"My mom's illness requires imported and targeted medications, which are incredibly expensive! The 100,000 yuan you gave me last time is almost gone!"
"Zhao Jia, what did you say? I didn't hear clearly."
Yu Bai's voice held just the right amount of bewilderment.
Taking advantage of this brief gap, her other finger slid silently across the screen and pressed the call recording button.
The red dot flashes silently.
"I told you to give me 500,000!"
Zhao Jia's patience had obviously run out, and his voice rose high, full of impatience.
Yu Bai was silent for a few seconds, his tone showing obvious embarrassment.
"But... Zhao Jia, this money... is not mine."
"This is for the down payment on my eldest and second brothers' houses. My mom is getting old, and I want to open a small shop for her..."
Before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Zhao Jia:
"Why buy a house? Why open a store? Yu Bai, are you stupid?"
"Your brothers and your mother, who doesn't treat you like a blood bag? You're the only one who's eager to give money!"
His tone suddenly changed, taking on a hypocritical and disgusting "affection".
"Xiaobai, I'm the only one who truly treats you well! I'm the only one who cares about you and wants to give you a home!"
"You should take out the money now and save our mother's life first. This is the most important thing!"
"Can you bear to see our mother have no money for treatment? Your brothers can find a way later, but Mom's illness can't wait!"
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