âSis, now that you have a powerful partner you need to help me!â Wei said carefully. âItâs that boss from last time, heâs still not letting me and Dan go.â
âThat boss? Didnât you guys give them the 150,000?â Tang Yin asked curiously after a pause.
âWe did, but he said that 150,000 is what weâd pay ten years ago. Now that prices have multiplied so much there needs to be interest for just the 150,000!â Wei was evidently quite furious as he spoke. âThey said that either we give him 500,000, or Dan continues working in the companyâ¦.â
â500,000?â Tang Yin said, her eyes widening. âThatâs just being unreasonable! Theyâre changing 150,000 to 500,000 all of a sudden, is this even in the contract? Should we file a lawsuit?â
âWhat contract?â Wei smiled bitterly. âThings wouldnât be like this if there was a contract! The only contract is the one we signed, the one stating that we have to work for him. It says that Dan has to compensate for the loss if she breaks the contract, but itâs never said how much the compensation actually is. He could pretty much just say anything he wants! Plus, if we really do file a lawsuit, thereâs no way we can sustain the legal battle. Thereâs still Uncle Tangâs problem to deal with, isnât there?â
Tang Yin sighed. Wei was right. Her family was marginalized in the first place. Of course they couldnât fight a legal battle against a big boss. Even if they did somehow win, theyâd still do things thatâd harm Wei! The enemies wouldnât be the ones losing.
âBut⦠tell me, what can I even do?â Tang Yin lowered her head. Wei was saying it loud and clear. He wanted her to go borrow money from Lin Yi.
But how was she supposed to do something like that now?
âYin, I do have 500,000 from Lin Yi, but isnât this money for our new place? We wouldnât be able to get the house-restaurant if we give it away!â Mrs. Tang interrupted. âHere, try and see if you can ask Lin Yi if he can give us another 500,000.â
âAnother 500,000! Do you think heâs a money tree?!â Tang Yin stood up all of a sudden, panicking.
âA money tree? Heâs rich, this money isnât worth much to him,â Mrs. Tang said as she looked at her daughter, a little irritated. âNow that youâre allowed to ask him for money, you need to do it more! Heâd definitely agree if you ask!â
âYeah, Sis! Please, Iâm begging you! Only Brother-in-law can help us now! What would happen to Dan if you donât do this? You donât wanna see her get eaten up, do you!â Wei chimed in.
âYou guys donât understand at all! You donât even know whatâs going on between Lin Yi and me, whyâre you always forcing me to borrow from him?! Why do you always force me?!â Tang Yin was so furious tears threatened to fall as she screamed at the top of her lungs. âDo you know how much money I already owe him? How am I supposed to pay it back? How? Itâs me borrowing the money, not you two! How do you think Iâm supposed to pay it back?!â
Mrs. Tang looked helplessly at the raging Tang Yin. âDo still not get it, Yin? Lin Yi likes you! You being pretty is your advantage, and if you donât use it properly, youâll regret it when he breaks up with you!â
âBreak up! Yes! He broke up with me!â Tang Yin spat out. She didnât want to humiliate herself like this, but these two were forcing her into a corner! âHe doesnât want me anymore, now are you guys satisfied? That money he gave you this morning, thatâs the break up fee!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAh?!â Mrs. Tang froze along with Mr. Tang and Wei. âYin⦠you, what are you saying? Lin Yi broke up with you? Youâre kidding right?â
âKidding? Kidding? Does this face look like Iâm kidding?â Tang Yin had been upset the whole day. All the pain and sadness overflowed, and her tears flowed.
âIâ¦â Mrs. Tang didnât quite know what to do as she watched her daughter cry. She may have been a materialistic woman, but she was always on Tang Yinâs side. She hugged her and tried to comfort her. âAlright, Yin, donât cry, itâs just a break up. Mom said that the guy was no good in the first place, right? Heâs just a young master tyrant, a jerkâ¦.â
What Mrs. Tang was saying actually amused Tang Yin a little. She couldnât help but chuckle. âMom, didnât you say he was good?â
âHuh? Iâ¦â Mrs. Tang was a little embarrassed. âYin, he didnât take advantage of you, did he?â
âNo.â Tang Yin shook her head. âI told him that it wasnât okay before I meet his parents.â
âGood, then! Thatâs good,â Mrs. Tang said happily. âSo youâre still untouched, allâs good then. We even got 700,000 out of the whole thing, itâs a great deal!â
âMom, whatâre you saying? That moneyâs a loan!â Tang Yin panicked. Her mother wanted to just take LIn Yiâs money without paying him back! âI canât just owe him that much money!â
âWhatâre you talking about? He dumped you, it wasnât you breaking up with him! Plus, the moneyâs a break up fee, of course weâre supposed to take it!â Mrs. Tang said, unwavering.
Wei, on the other hand, was at a loss. He never expected that Lin Yi would break up with Tang Yin all of a sudden. Heâd wanted her to help him borrow money, too, but nowâ¦
âSis, what about me?â Wei lowered his head, upset. Dan looked to be in despair.
âWei, calm down. Iâll cancel the plans for the house-restaurant! Iâll let you use the money!â Mrs. Tang was a materialistic woman, but she wasnât cold-hearted. She was still very generous when it came to family. âI canât let you and Dan suffer, no matter what! Here, take this money and pay them!â
âMom! Youâre still thinking of using that money? I told you itâs Lin Yiâs, I need to give it back!â Tang Yin said, panicking. Didnât she just tell her that it was Lin Yiâs money? What was she even thinking?
âItâs a break up fee, of course itâs yours! Or do you want to see your brother sell his kidney?â Mrs. Tang glared. âWeâre being nice enough by not asking for more! Of course weâre not gonna give this back to him!â
âIâ¦â Tang Yin was at a loss for words. It was true. She had to pay the money back, but she couldnât just ignore Weiâs situation.
What should she do? If she freely accepted this money, what would Lin Yi think?
Heâd most likely look down on her. Xiaoxiao would mock her for her greed, too. Sheâd say that she was a gold digger with no class.
Tang Yin found herself in an awkward position, unsure of what she should do.
âTang Yin, whyâre you such a dummy? He played you, itâs normal for him to give you money!â Mrs. Tang harrumphed.
âPlayed me? Mom, your choice of wordsâ¦â Tang Yin blushed.