vstars Chapter 438 Gamblers are beyond saving
Chapter 438 Gamblers are beyond saving
Noticing that Wen Yang's fingers were tightening, Yu Tian silently held her hand tighter.
He replied in a cold yet firm tone, "Yes, I have met you before. My name is Yu Tian. I wonder if you remember me, Auntie."
Yu Tian.......
Yu Tian!
Wang Mingxia's expression changed drastically, and she stared intently at Yu Tian: "It's...it's you?!"
Yu Tian glanced at Wen Tao dismissively: "Yangyang said she has no money, and that's final. Even family can't keep sucking her blood like a leech. This is the last time. If it happens again, even if Yangyang doesn't have the heart to do it, I'll make you taste the consequences of extortion!"
A murmur arose from the crowd.
Some people cheered quietly, while others recorded the video.
Wen Tao's face turned a deep purplish-red, and he was about to explode when a shrill female voice rang out from outside the crowd: "Extortion? Who are you trying to fool!"
Zhang Mei swayed as she squeezed in, her large pregnant belly dazzling everyone with the gold chains around her neck and wrists.
She visibly paused when she saw Yu Tian, a flicker of fear crossing her eyes, but she quickly regained her arrogant demeanor: "Saying you have no money? You don't mean you've spent it all on men, do you?!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yang's mother's expression grew even more grim: "Yangyang, what exactly is going on between you and him? Is he the boy from back then?"
Wen Yang's expression was indifferent, and she bit her lip, remaining silent.
Wang Mingxia's face fell: "So you really gave him all your money? Back then, you were secretly subsidizing him all along. You were so young and already knew how to betray your own family. I went to so much trouble to get him expelled from school for you, and I never expected that you two would still be together after all these years?!"
Zhang Mei took Wen Tao's hand and sized Yu Tian up and down: "He looks respectable, but I didn't expect him to be a gigolo!"
She scoffed, "Wen Tao, did you see that? No wonder your sister always complains about being poor; it turns out all the money she earns is being swindled away by other men!"
Yu Tian's eyes were as cold as ice, but Zhang Mei was not afraid at all.
She leaned closer to Wen Yang and said in a voice only a few could hear, "I'm putting my words here today. The due date is less than a month away. If your Wen family can't come up with the 300,000 yuan dowry by then, I won't let this child return to the Wen family, even if I give birth to him!"
"Oh, and the wedding house too. Although it's registered under both my and Wen Tao's names, I haven't been with him for nothing all these years. Consider it emotional compensation; his half is mine too!"
Wang Mingxia's face turned deathly pale instantly.
That wedding house was bought with all of the Wen family's savings. If the marriage doesn't happen, the child is lost, and the house is gone, the Wen family will really get nothing!
And what about her Tao Tao?!
Wang Mingxia suddenly glared angrily at Wen Yang, gritting her teeth: "Are you satisfied now! You're a girl, and instead of helping your family, you're siding with an outsider? This is your brother's life-changing event! Can you really bear to watch this happen?!"
Yu Tian keenly noticed Wen Yang's trembling and pulled her behind him: "Wen Tao's marriage is your responsibility, not Yang Yang's. Your aunt has the heart to exploit Yang Yang again and again, so what right does she have to criticize her!"
"you.....!"
"Wen Yang! You just stand by and watch your man talk back to Mom like that!"
Yu Tian turned his gaze, and Wen Tao's angry expression immediately shrank back.
Zhang Mei watched, took a step back, shook off Wen Tao, and glared at him fiercely: "Useless!"
She turned and left, applying pressure to her stomach, tossing out, "Wen Tao, I'm giving you three more days, or you can expect to leave with nothing!"
"Meimei! Meimei, let me explain!"
Wen Tao glared angrily at Wen Yang and hurriedly chased after her. Wang Mingxia looked at her son and then at her daughter, and finally could only wipe away her tears with a resentful expression and follow after them.
Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Wen Yang was still standing there, her wallet had fallen to the ground at some point, and the banknotes were scattered all over the place.
She stared at the banknotes and suddenly felt utterly absurd. This was all her family wanted—just a few pieces of paper with numbers printed on them.
"Don't cry," Yu Tian suddenly said.
Wen Yang looked up blankly with reddened eyes and saw Yu Tian squatting down with his long legs bent, picking up the scattered money one bill at a time.
His long, slender fingers moved very gently, as if handling something precious.
Sunlight streamed through the glass dome, illuminating his straight back, and the watch on his wrist reflected a dazzling light.
"Why...why are you here so early?" Wen Yang asked softly, and squatted down to help pick them up.
Yu Tian stuffed the neatly arranged money back into her wallet: "I had some errands to run nearby, so I came over as soon as I was done."
He said expressionlessly, "I've been keeping an eye on your brother since I last saw him. I've recently placed a few people around you, and they noticed he's been acting suspiciously, seemingly looking for you, so..."
Wen Yang's eyes widened: "You...sent someone to follow me?"
"It's not tracking, it's protection."
Yu Tian readily admitted, "Have you forgotten the lesson from last time? If they don't get the money, they might come up with some other crooked ideas. I can't let anything happen to you. Also..."
"It seems your brother is hiding something from the family. His asking for money isn't just about the dowry; he's accumulated a lot of online debt, and with the interest compounding, it must be a considerable sum now."
Wen Yang was slightly taken aback, and also remembered Wen Tao's unusual behavior.
She initially thought the figure had been agreed upon by them, but judging from Zhang Mei's tone just now, she clearly didn't know either.
Zhang Mei only wanted 300,000, but Wen Tao insisted on 500,000.
What kind of wedding costs 200,000 yuan?
Yu Tian stood up and pulled Wen Yang up as well. "Your parents probably already know about this; they've been borrowing money everywhere lately."
Wen Yang's legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance.
Yu Tian's hand firmly supported her waist, and the heat emanated through the fabric of her clothes.
"so......"
Her voice trembled, "Even if I gave you five hundred thousand..."
"There will be a hundred 500,000s waiting for you."
Yu Tian frowned: "If he shouldn't be so insatiable and never have a peaceful day, then Yangyang, a gambler is beyond saving."
Wen Yang suddenly remembered something: "Don't tell Pear about this!"
Yu Tian looked at her in silence.
Wen Yang said urgently, "My family's problems were already troublesome enough for her last time. Xing Li has a lot of things to deal with now, and I don't want her to be bothered by my problems anymore."
Yu Tian's expression hardened slightly. He looked at her for a long time before letting go and nodding, "I know, don't worry."
He paused, then added, "If you don't want to, I can..."
"don't want."
Wen Yang suddenly interrupted him, looking up at him: "I will handle this myself, and you don't need to interfere. I knew this day would come sooner or later, and I believe I can handle it."
Wen Tao failed to win Zhang Mei's heart.
When the mother and son returned home looking dejected, they found the stairwell crowded with neighbors.
"Look at what it's become!"
"This is truly harmful to both oneself and others, causing so much trouble that the neighbors can't even have a peaceful day!"
"Go find the property management office immediately, or they'll have to move out!"
"Yes! Move out! Move out!"