Chapter 1279: The Fool’s Daughter (58)

“It's just that right now, I really can't do anything.”

Song Jinghua felt despair creeping into her heart. But she couldn't possibly ask her own family to tear apart their households just to support her, could she?

“Mom, about that redevelopment you mentioned before… when is it supposed to happen?”

“How would I know?” Old Madam Song replied. “People were talking about it some time ago, but recently everything's gone quiet again. Who knows when it'll happen? Jinghua, and you too, Lide, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but why did you have to get involved with loan sharks? Lide, even if you wanted to help your elder brother, was there really a need to borrow from loan sharks? You've dragged our Jinghua down with you.”

Tang Lide's face flushed with embarrassment. Tugging lightly at Song Jinghua's sleeve, he said softly, “Why don't we just go?”

In the end, Old Madam Song didn't even ask them to stay for lunch.

They had come filled with hope and left utterly defeated.

No sooner had they stepped outside than laughter erupted once more from inside the house. Their expressions darkened immediately.

Over the following days, they tried every method imaginable but still failed to gather enough money.

They called Tang Guo as well, but she naturally claimed she had no money.

The loan company pressed harder and harder, calling almost every day with threats and intimidation.

Eventually, they warned that if the debt wasn't repaid, they would go directly to their workplaces and make a scene.

How could the two of them bear such humiliation in front of their colleagues?

At last, they made up their minds.

They would sell the house.

The half-month they had delayed had caused the debt to increase significantly. And because they were desperate to sell, the house went for far below market value.

Fortunately, they managed to clear the debt with the loan sharks.

They still had several hundred thousand yuan left.

With miserable expressions, the couple packed their luggage and walked out of the home they had struggled their whole lives to build.

“Lide…” Song Jinghua's face was numb with exhaustion. “Where do we go now? Are we going back to renting again like we used to?”

All the fruits of half a lifetime's hard work had vanished.

At that moment, Liu Chunyue and Tang Liping appeared.

Liu Chunyue hurried over and took the luggage from Song Jinghua.

“Jinghua, I've already heard everything. Why don't you stay at our place for now? You can slowly look for somewhere to live later, alright?”

“Big Brother, Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?” Tang Lide asked, warmth spreading through his heart.

He had known it.

In times of crisis, blood brothers were the ones who truly helped.

Just look at the daughter they'd raised. She didn't care about them at all.

“If we didn't come, were we supposed to watch you sleep on the streets?” Liu Chunyue said. “Come on, let's go home. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come back and have a meal.”

The sudden appearance of Tang Liping and Liu Chunyue gave Tang Lide and Song Jinghua a sense of direction again.

They followed closely behind them, their hearts overflowing with gratitude.

Although Tang Liping's family hadn't been able to help earlier, that was only because they truly had no way to.

If they could have helped, they definitely would have.

Otherwise, why would they take them in now, after they'd lost everything?

All of this remained under Tang Guo's observation.

The system was skeptical.

Host, Liu Chunyue can't possibly have good intentions, right? Does she look like someone who lets others take advantage of her?

“What do you think?”

I don't think so. She definitely has some ulterior motive.

“Check the family group chat and see if there's anything useful.”

The system carefully reviewed everything several times but couldn't spot any issues.

Wasn't everyone simply discussing how Tang Lide had borrowed from loan sharks and had ultimately been forced to sell his house?

“System, you still have much to learn.”

Tang Guo smiled faintly.

“After selling the house and paying off the debt… didn't they still have several hundred thousand yuan left?”