"Then Auntie, why don't you just use the property deed to borrow money from Big Brother? Big Brother, you won't tell Uncle, right?"
Chao Ge, who had been in society for over a decade, felt strangely younger being called Big Brother by a little girl. In a good mood, he nodded and said,
"Of course, as long as you have the property deed, the money can arrive tomorrow."
Hearing this, Liu Juan's palms began to sweat. She swallowed and chuckled, "What do I need that thing for? It's not much, just two or three million."
"Auntie, why are your palms so sweaty? Here, Auntie, wipe your sweat."
As Liu Chen spoke, she handed Liu Juan a tissue. Liu Juan reached out to take it, but before she could, Liu Chen let go of her fingertips, and the tissue floated away.
"Auntie, this is such a big matter, you should discuss it with Uncle first, so that Uncle doesn't go back on his word later."
Chao Ge also thought it made sense. Plus, the girl was polite, so he grumbled,
"Then make a call."
Hearing this, Liu Juan couldn't help but glare fiercely at Liu Chen, wishing she could stuff the brat's mouth with socks.
Make a call! How could she? That guy was still being held at the casino in Macau, waiting for her to bring money to redeem him! She had no intention of redeeming him. She had come back precisely to get another sum of money and then take her daughter to America, so she could completely escape all of this!
Seeing Liu Juan standing still and unwilling to act,
"Auntie, is your phone out of battery? It's okay, my phone has power. Auntie, here you go."
Liu Chen said, taking out her phone and stuffing it into Liu Juan's hand.
Liu Juan looked at the phone Liu Chen handed her with fear in her eyes, her high-heeled feet instinctively wanting to step back.
Seeing this, Chao Ge frowned and reached out to press Liu Juan's shoulder.
"What are you running for? Make the call."
Under the gaze of four pairs of eyes, Liu Juan thought:
That deadbeat is being held by the Macau casino, his phone is probably turned off by now. If it doesn't connect, I'll think of another way to get my second sister to sign the guarantee.
With that thought, Liu Juan's expression slightly calmed, and she dialed the phone number.
"Hello?" A strange male voice answered from the other end. As soon as Liu Juan heard it, her hand loosened. She recognized it as one of the people the casino had sent to keep an eye on them.
Liu Chen walked forward and asked,
"Hello, is this Chen Zhiming's phone?"
"Yes."
"Excuse me, where is my uncle? Can he take the call? We have something to discuss with him."
"Okay."
Hearing this, Liu Juan knew in her heart,
It's over!
Liu Juan's eyes darted left and right. Her hand loosened, and taking advantage of everyone's attention on the phone, she bolted.
Liu Chen caught her Nokia phone and then watched her aunt turn and run.
At this moment, even Chao Ge, as slow as he was, knew something was wrong and quickly gave chase.
Liu Fang and Liu Fen also quickly followed, watching this scene unfold. Although their little sister was a bit strange, she was, after all, their biological sister. You don't have to break bones to feel the pain.
Meanwhile, from the still-amplified Nokia phone came the voice of her uncle:
"Liu Juan! Did you trick them out of money! Your sisters are so stupid, you must have gotten it, right?! Hurry and send it over! Macau casino is hell!"
Hearing this, Liu Fang and Liu Fen stopped in their tracks.
They exchanged a look, their hearts sinking.
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On the way home, the atmosphere in the car was somber.
The eldest aunt sat in the passenger seat, and Liu Chen sat in the back.
After a long silence, Liu Fang spoke first:
"Chen Chen, you, you knew your aunt was tricking us?"
Liu Fang was not stupid; on the contrary, she was quite smart. Otherwise, she couldn't have managed a wholesale shop alone as a woman.
"I..."
"Don't blame Chen Chen, child. If it hadn't been exposed in person, would you and I have believed a child's words? I just didn't expect my younger sister to treat us like this. Does she not know how I saved that 400,000?
To earn more money, I took on tutoring jobs every week and never bought clothes that weren't on sale. Her father did the same, volunteering for the Gansu plateau teaching program just to earn more subsidies. That's how we saved the 400,000, and little sister, she would still cheat!"
"And you, a guarantee of two million! She's trying to drag you and Chen Chen into hell!!"
Liu Fang hesitated,
"Big Sister, should we call Auntie and the second aunt? I'm worried little sister will go to them to borrow money."
"Yes, yes, yes! You drive, I'll make the call!"