"Hmm, with Xingxing around, the two elders are completely taken in."
"Having a child is nice. Look at them, so hard to please, but softened by a child."
"Haha, godmother, youâre spot on."
Liang Qian and Lin Wan were at home with nothing to do, and since Little Star would be back later, Liang Qian took Lin Wan out for a stroll.
While they were out, Liang Qian bought some fruit for Lin Wan. Thereâs plenty in the summer, and eating more is good for the baby.
Considering the situation last night, Lin Wan bought some essential balm and floral water while outside.
They wandered around for over an hour before returning. After coming back, Lin Wan didnât go to the old house; she stayed at her godmotherâs.
Thinking that the last time she was home, she called Shi Lan and several workers were in the factory. Even Ning Jiangâs mother had brought the kids back.
Lin Wan was constantly worried about the situation over there. Taking the time today, she called Shi Lanâs factory again.
"Hello, is Shi Lan there?"
"Xiao Wan, itâs me."
"Xiao Lan, youâre back. Is everything fine at home? How come when I called last week, your mother-in-law was not at the factory?"
"Humph, as soon as she heard her younger son and daughter-in-law might go to jail, she couldnât stay put. She took the kids back to the hometown."
"Did you report it to the police? Did you recover the money?"
"Initially, Ning Jiang was worried about his brother and didnât plan to report it; retrieving the money was enough. I disagreed, but after much persuasion, Ning Jiang convinced me not to report it. Who would have known, when we got back, guess what they did."
"What did they do?"
"They acted fast. They went back to find the village chief and bought dozens of acres of land. Within a few days, they bought all the materials for building a house. Putting that aside, they refused to admit it, claiming the money was given by my mother-in-law, and shamelessly said that money was deserved from their share when the family split.
This time, without me stepping in, Ning Jiang was furious and had a big argument with his brother, saying that if they donât come up with the money, he would report it to the police.
Who would have thought, just after reporting to the police, overnight all the money was gone."
Lin Wan frowned on the other end of the phone, "All gone? Are they trying to shirk responsibility?"
"Ning Hai wouldnât dare be sneaky in front of Ning Jiang, but my sister-in-law covertly transferred the money to her parentsâ house. Who knew her uncle saw her doing it, and after plotting with her aunt, they stole the money overnight.
At first, they didnât know, so when the police came, they stubbornly denied it. It wasnât long before her family rushed over, yelling loudly that the money was lost. She couldnât pretend anymore. So much money lost to someone else, how could she be content? Eventually, she suspected her parents hid the money for her brothers, and there was a major argument. With no sign of the money, she panicked and confessed everything to the police, asking for help to recover the money.
All that money, lost because of her. I was so furious, I could have torn her apart. Later, Ning Jiang and the police followed up and found the money at her uncleâs place after two days.
Of my eighty thousand yuan, only a little over sixty thousand was recovered. I was unwilling, saying that the couple should be imprisoned. If they donât suffer, they wonât learn."
"Getting the money back is good. Itâs right to give them a lesson. Your sister-in-lawâs behavior was too much."
"Who wouldnât say so? But my mother-in-lawâs heart ached for her younger son, she was unwilling. She didnât even care about the factory, just came back to cause trouble. Alas, in the end, Ning Jiang couldnât withstand the pressure and withdrew the case."
"Didnât that let them off easily?"
"Humph, my money must be returned. My sister-in-lawâs uncle didnât get a chance to squander my money; it was all wasted by my brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
I wonât stand for it. In the end, I suggested selling all the land they bought, but my father-in-law disagreed, saying whatâs bought is bought and refused to let us sell. The building materials canât be returned either. Iâve wasted more than ten thousand yuan. If I canât get the money, they wonât have it easy either. I just want Ning Hai and his wife to get divorced.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law also think this daughter-in-law is too troublesome and want them to divorce. However, Ning Hai is unwilling, and my sister-in-law doesnât want a divorce either. Now, sheâs raging at her parentsâ house, accusing them of taking her money for her brothers. Her family is very resentful towards her, and her uncle is still in the detention center because of this. Her uncleâs family hates her now, and if she goes back to her parentsâ house, it will be miserable. At least, here, Ning Hai is protecting her."