Chapter 1268: The Fool’s Daughter (47)

From that day onward, the employees of Yuan Shuo's company felt as though cats were scratching at their hearts every morning. They were desperately curious about what heavenly delicacies their president was eating behind closed doors during that half-hour in his office.

Yuan Shuo had no intention of sharing. He even issued an official order: from eight-thirty to nine o'clock was his breakfast time. Unless someone was literally dying, no one was to disturb him. Whoever interrupted him would be sentenced to overtime.

Their boss never docked salaries and treated employees well, but what were they supposed to do about this punishment being overtime?

Although Tang Guo had moved out, she still had the system keep an eye on everything involving Tang Lide and Song Jinghua.

For the first week after moving out, everything remained peaceful.

Then one day, the system suddenly informed her that something was happening on Tang Lide's side.

“What is it?”

Host, your father is looking into loan sharks. It seems he's planning to use your family's house as collateral through that route.

“Most likely because my mother refused to agree, so he had no choice but to turn to loan sharks.”

Tang Guo wasn't surprised at all.

“Has he found one?”

He has. He's still hesitating, but I don't think it'll be long before he agrees. Ever since you moved out, your family group chat has been lively every single day. You probably haven't checked it, and honestly, you shouldn't. You'd die from anger.

But Tang Guo had already opened the chat.

Seeing the endless accusations calling her selfish and unfilial, she wasn't angry in the slightest.

Everyone was saying that she'd moved out because she was dissatisfied with Tang Lide borrowing money to help Tang Liping.

They all lamented that such a good man as Tang Lide had somehow raised such a cold and heartless daughter.

If she had truly immersed herself in the original owner's emotions, she'd probably have been crushed by the bitterness.

Recently, Liu Chunyue and Tang Liping had been hounding Tang Lide every day. In the end, the one who pushed him to make his decision was Tang Zhiming.

Tang Zhiming had lost his leg and become a pitiful disabled man. How could a great philanthropist like Tang Lide bear to refuse him?

The old woman's family—the one Tang Liping had hit with his car and broken her leg—weren't easy people to deal with. They had been pressing hard for compensation and, two days ago, had finally agreed to grant one more week.

If they didn't receive five hundred thousand yuan within a week, they would settle matters in court.

And so, with Tang Zhiming personally stepping forward, her father had finally agreed.

Tang Lide was an educated man and understood the consequences of borrowing from loan sharks, but he couldn't possibly abandon his own elder brother. The lenders had already promised that as long as he mortgaged the house, the money could be transferred immediately.

Afraid of falling into an endless pit, he was still wavering.

Host, Tang Zhiming just called your father again. He said Liu Chunyue and Tang Liping are planning to jump off a building. Your father was terrified and immediately agreed, saying he'd definitely get the money before the day after tomorrow.

“I know.”

Tang Guo's voice remained calm.

“So he's decided to borrow from the loan sharks.”

Host, are you going to intervene?

“No.”

She answered quietly.

“Help me adjust my phone settings. I don't want anyone disturbing me.”

Understood, Host.

The system sighed inwardly.

It seemed Host had truly hardened her heart and was determined to make Tang Lide learn his lesson.

Through the system's surveillance, Tang Guo watched Tang Lide leave his office building after work. He walked hesitantly, his expression full of struggle.

At last, he gritted his teeth and took out his phone. Even his hands were trembling.

“I want to borrow five hundred thousand yuan. Where should we meet, and when?”

“Mr. Tang?” a voice answered. “Let's meet at the teahouse near your home. Just bring the property deed.”

“Alright. See you shortly.”

Tang Lide took a deep breath.