Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

Chapter 38 Su Ming Confess

Inside a car parked at the alley entrance downstairs.

Liu Juan sat in the passenger seat, while her sister Liu Na sat in the driver's seat.

The car windows were tightly closed, blocking out the outside noise.

All the relatives had left, but the two of them remained in the car.

"Na!" Liu Juan said in a low voice, as if afraid of being overheard.

"Didn't we agree that the main purpose of this trip was to get the house? How... how did you let me accept the money?"

She waved the bank card in her hand: "I've got the money, but what about the house? I haven't gotten the house yet."

Didn't you tell me before that your husband's company had inside information that this land was about to be developed into a large resort area, with compensation of several million yuan?

"Millions! Na! What's 30 compared to that?"

We went to so much trouble to find so many relatives to support us, wasn't it all just to force Su Yao to give in?

Now that we've already taken the money, how can we ask for it again later?

Liu Na didn't answer immediately, seeing that no one was around.

I slowly lowered the car window a crack to let some wind in.

Then she lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

"Sis! What's the rush?"

He turned his head to look at his anxious sister and grinned.

"We got the money first, isn't that good? It's 30 yuan in real cash, it's safe to take it. And we didn't say we didn't want the house."

"But once we've received the money, isn't that the end of the matter?"

"With so many relatives watching, wasn't he just paying us on the spot to shut us up and buy out the deal in one go?"

"When we bring up the house again, he'll definitely bring up the 30 yuan from today."

"He can say what he wants, we'll do what we want."

Liu Na threw away the cigarette she had finished smoking. "Sister, you're oversimplifying things."

You think we came here empty-handed, that we can just cry and make a scene, demanding that good-for-nothing, and then hand over the house to you? Dream on!

He paused, looked at his sister's somewhat dazed face, and continued.

"To put it bluntly, today's commotion is a test to see how Su Yao will react."

Let's see what kind of person Su Ming is now. We'll try to make some money off him; this 30 is a pleasant surprise.

"And look, Su Ming was able to take out 30 yuan without batting an eye today. What does that mean? It means that this kid might actually have some money."

He wasn't as pathetic as we'd heard. But it also suggests that he and his father probably had no idea about the value of this old house.

Or perhaps they felt that 30 was already a lot, enough to get rid of us.

Liu Juan seemed to be deep in thought.

Liu Na pressed on, saying, "The more they think 30 is a lot of money, and the more they want to settle things with that money, the less they want to get entangled with us."

This is good news for us, sis.

"But we already received the money..." Liu Juan still couldn't get over this hurdle.

"So what if you took the money?" Liu Na interrupted her, her tone tinged with disappointment.

"Just because we received the money doesn't mean we can't sue for the house! Who made that rule? Does the law say that if you receive child support or compensation from your ex-husband, you can't claim a share of the marital property from that time?"

Liu Juan was stumped by the question and blinked.

Liu Na sneered: "Besides, this 30 yuan was given voluntarily by Su Ming, who said it was for his younger brother's upbringing."

But our demand for the house is a different matter; it's about dividing the marital property you shared with Su Yao back then.

The more she talked, the more convinced she became of herself, and her speaking speed increased.

"Next, we'll find a lawyer and formally sue Su Yao."

They are requesting the division of marital property acquired during the marriage, specifically the house.

We can even bring up the 30 in court.

Look, Su Yao and his son know they owe us, so they voluntarily gave us 30 yuan in compensation. But that's far from enough; the house must be divided.

As Liu Juan listened to her sister's plan, her eyes gradually lit up.

But then she hesitated.

"Going to court... is there any chance of winning? It's been so many years, and we divorced back then..."

"Why can't we win?" Liu Na said confidently.

"I've inquired about it. When you divorced, you hastily signed an agreement and didn't go to court to properly divide the property. That house is your joint property."

A sly glint flashed in her eyes: "At worst, we can settle it through legal channels. We can be generous with ourselves."

They indicated that considering the actual situation, they were willing to return the 30 yuan to them, as long as the house belonged to them.

If Su Yao and his son were smart, they would know what to choose.

"If they don't agree..." she snorted, "let's see who can afford to drag this out. I don't believe they have the money to fight us in court."

Liu Juan was completely persuaded by her sister's words. Yes, 30 yuan was the immediate benefit, but the house was the real prize later.

Moreover, my sister is right. Su Ming's prompt payment today only exposed their guilty conscience and their unwillingness to get entangled with him.

"But..." Liu Juan still had a lingering concern, "Su Ming seems a bit different today. Where did he get so much money? Could it be..."

"What could possibly happen?" Liu Na said dismissively. "Sister, you're overthinking it."

Su Yao is just an ordinary worker, how capable could he be? I've also inquired about Su Ming; his previous jobs were unstable.

Even his current job was got through his father's connections, and he only earns a few thousand yuan a month.

"Who knows where he borrowed that 30? Maybe he even took out it from online loans."

Looking at her sister's confident face, and then at the bank card in her hand, Liu Juan finally suppressed the last bit of unease in her heart.

She nodded and put the bank card into her wallet.

"Okay, whatever you say. So... what should we do next?"

"Let's go home first!" Liu Na started the car. "Tomorrow I'll contact a lawyer and have the complaint drafted..."

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Meanwhile, at Su Ming's home.

Su's father and Su Ming sat on the sofa.

The two remained silent for a long time, neither of them speaking.

Seeing that his father didn't speak, Su Ming simply lay down on the sofa and started playing on his phone.

The atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.

Finally, Su's father spoke first: "Xiaoming, aren't you going to explain anything? Where did you get this 30 yuan?"

Mr. Su was actually a little embarrassed, but he had to maintain the image of a strict father.

Su Ming was thinking about how to explain it to his father.

After thinking about it, I decided to just be honest.

He sat up and spoke.

"Oh! Actually, I started my own company. It's located in the Hongyun Building, and I've made some money recently."

"And recently, I've made a lot of money for Uncle Zhang, with commissions alone amounting to a considerable sum."

Su's father looked at Su Ming with some doubt. Why had he never heard Uncle Zhang mention this before?

"You...you're telling the truth?" Su's father was somewhat incredulous.

"If you don't believe me, I'll take you to the company tomorrow, okay?"

"You can also have some tea with Uncle Zhang."