Chapter 1270: The Fool’s Daughter (49)

“Only truly filial children would send their parents to the very best nursing homes. That way, they can spend their days chatting with the other old men and women there about their families. After all, without comparison, there can be no hurt.”

Tang Guo's smiling expression made the system think of a single sentence.

Its host really had an iron heart. Even these two people weren't exempt from her lessons.

Maintaining parents in the best nursing homes cost a fortune. Most of the people who did so were genuinely filial; they were simply too busy to personally care for their parents every day.

And people chatted.

Naturally, they talked about their families.

When the time came, those two would truly know what embarrassment felt like.

The Host's tendency to hold grudges really was incurable.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Throughout that time, Song Jinghua had no idea that Tang Lide had already mortgaged their house, and through loan sharks no less.

What was usury?

It was the sort of interest that snowballed mercilessly until it ruined entire families.

Tang Lide had originally planned to slowly repay the debt month by month.

As a veteran employee, his salary wasn't low. But no matter how much he earned, he couldn't withstand such terrifying repayments. By the beginning of the third month, the loan sharks were practically blowing up his phone.

Because in the second month, he had already failed to pay the required amount in full.

And now the interest had started compounding.

At this point, even Tang Lide himself probably didn't know exactly how much he owed.

He had always known loan sharks were terrifying.

He had never imagined they would be this terrifying.

“How is it one million?”

Upon hearing that he now owed one million yuan, Tang Lide went completely numb.

How was that possible?

It had only been two months, and the third month had barely begun.

“Mr. Tang, because you failed to make the required repayment last month, your credit standing has been affected. In addition, according to the contract, you're required to pay a penalty fee of three hundred thousand yuan for failing to settle the prescribed amount on time. You may review the agreement yourself. The terms are clearly stated. Calculated together, the amount you currently owe us is one million yuan.”

Tang Lide nearly coughed up blood and fainted on the spot.

“Mr. Tang, so how do you intend to repay our company? You may continue with monthly installments, or you may settle the one million yuan in full. A kind reminder, Mr. Tang—today the amount is one million. Tomorrow, it won't be.”

“T-Tomorrow… how much?” Tang Lide forced himself to calm down enough to ask.

“Please hold while I calculate.”

A minute later, the voice returned.

“If repayment is made tomorrow, Mr. Tang, you will need to pay one million three thousand three hundred and thirty-three yuan.”

“So… that's an extra hundred thousand a month?”

“Yes, Mr. Tang.”

His hands trembling violently, Tang Lide finally hung up. His mind was in complete chaos.

Originally, he had only owed five hundred thousand yuan.

Now he had to repay one million.

And he had to do it quickly.

Otherwise, once the interest continued rolling over, the consequences would be unthinkable.

One hundred thousand yuan a month.

That meant over a million in a year.

No, it would actually be more than that.

Because every month, the amount kept increasing.

Tang Lide no longer knew what to do.

His only thought was that he had to repay the million immediately.

The first person he thought of was Tang Liping.

Pulling out his phone, he dialed his elder brother's number.

“Big Brother.”

“What is it, Lide?”

“Big Brother… can you return that one million yuan to me first?”