Chapter 1248: The Fool's Daughter (27)

Liu Chunyue's heart sank completely.

The old woman's family were no easy people to deal with. The moment they opened their mouths, they demanded five hundred thousand yuan. If they didn't get it, Tang Liping would be facing a lawsuit.

The battered old car had also been sent for inspection, and the examination revealed problems with the brakes. Even though the old woman had thrown herself in front of the vehicle, in this society, the weak were always in the right.

Besides, Tang Liping was the one who had hit her. In short, compensation had to be paid. Refuse, and they would go to court.

Neither Liu Chunyue nor Tang Liping wanted a lawsuit. They hoped to negotiate with the other side and reduce the amount. Half a million yuan was simply too much.

But the old woman's family refused to budge. Five hundred thousand, not a cent less.

For the moment, Liu Chunyue's family was still trying to negotiate and hadn't yet gone to Tang Guo's family to borrow money.

One day, when Tang Guo returned home, she saw a familiar figure.

Her grandmother, Old Madam Song, was sitting there with a smiling face, chatting warmly with Song Jinghua.

The moment Tang Guo saw her, four words appeared in her mind.

The loan shark has arrived.

"Xiaoguo, you're back from work?" Old Madam Song smiled kindly at everyone, but in truth, she wasn't close to Tang Guo at all.

Every time she thought of her second daughter, Song Jinghua, it was because she needed money.

And sure enough, as she chatted with Song Jinghua, she gradually brought up Song Tianling's plans to buy a house.

Song Tianling was Old Madam Song's youngest son, born late in life and her most treasured child.

Everything good was reserved for him. In the past, she often came to Tang Guo's home to take advantage of them, and whatever she got eventually ended up in Song Tianling's hands.

It could be said that half of Song Tianling's upbringing had been paid for by Song Jinghua.

"I've thought it over. If we're buying a house, we definitely can't buy one out in the suburbs. We might as well not buy at all. A house is for life, so it's better to buy one in the city where everything's convenient. But property prices in the city just keep rising and rising."

The smile on Old Madam Song's face turned into a troubled expression. "Jinghua, Tianling is your own younger brother. You can't just ignore him. When he was little, whenever he bought two candies at school, he'd always save one for you. He's always respected you as his elder sister. Now that he's buying a house, you have to help him."

"Mom, have you already found a house?" Song Jinghua didn't think helping Song Tianling was wrong.

After all, hadn't they always been helping the Tang family? Why couldn't she help her own side of the family? Tang Lide certainly wouldn't object. They were all family, and helping each other was only natural.

"The down payment alone is over a million. We've managed to scrape together one million already. Jinghua, lend Mom another five hundred thousand. That'll be enough. Once the down payment is settled, Tianling and I will slowly pay you back."

Another request for half a million.

Song Jinghua hesitated slightly. "Mom, what kind of house needs a down payment of half a million?"

"Tianling said it's a very upscale residential complex. Anyway, it's a wonderful house. If we don't buy it now, we won't be able to afford it later. The location is excellent too. Jinghua, surely you're not unwilling, are you?" Old Madam Song's expression darkened.

"Jinghua, I heard you've already lent quite a bit of money to Lide's elder brother's family. What, helping your own parents and your own younger brother isn't acceptable?"

Old Madam Song's eyes reddened instantly. "Sure enough, once a daughter gets married, she's like water poured out. Jinghua, I've loved you for nothing all these years. Before coming here, I confidently told Tianling that his second sister loved him most and would definitely help him. Who would've thought..."

"Mom, Mom, don't cry. That's not what I meant."