Zhou Chengcheng always felt that her elder brother and sister-in-law rushing out with a bank card at night must have some unspeakable secret.
So, she snatched her elder brother's keys the first moment, preventing him from driving out.
Zhou Chengcheng said, "Brother, sister-in-law, you should at least tell us where you're going so late at night, right? You're not going to waste our parents' money, are you?"
Zhou Chengcheng's parents thought about it. Going to the city to look at houses late at night was unrealistic.
The round trip alone would take about five hours, so the elders strongly advised against it.
"Wu Da, why don't you go out tomorrow morning? I've already given you the bank card anyway."
"That's right. We have guests at home now, we can't let Chengcheng's boyfriend laugh at us."
At this moment, Zhou Chengcheng's family remembered Su Yang.
From beginning to end, Su Yang had not interfered in the Zhou family's affairs.
To put it bluntly, he was an outsider.
Zhou Wu Da looked at Su Yang. His attire and demeanor did not suggest he was from the countryside.
Coupled with the sound of the car earlier, he figured Su Yang must be wealthy.
Indeed, Li Chunyan checked her phone. "Wu Da, I checked Auto Home. The white Lamborghini Concepts at the door is worth 380 million!"
"I heard before that three types of license plates are very expensive, so this car must have cost at least 400 million!"
Li Chunyan was dumbfounded, and Zhou Wu Da's ears were buzzing.
No wonder his sister Zhou Chengcheng suddenly sent so much money back; she had found a rich man.
Zhou Wu Da's expression changed instantly, and he smiled warmly at Su Yang, "Brother-in-law, we were rude just now. Please come in and have a seat."
Li Chunyan even held Su Yang's hand. "Please come in and sit. We'll start cooking right away. You must be hungry."
Seeing Su Yang's distinguished demeanor and that unattainable luxury car, Li Chunyan guessed he was a young master from a prominent family in Songhai.
At this moment, another car stopped outside.
"Old Zhou, come out and receive your goods."
Zhou Chengcheng's parents recognized the speaker as the owner of the town's supermarket.
"Boss Wang, you want me to receive goods?"
"Yes, your daughter's boyfriend bought a large truckload of goods this evening. Come and receive it quickly..."
The Zhou family looked at a large truck filled with daily necessities, including food and clothing for the elderly and children.
Zhou Chengcheng's parents said happily, "You didn't have to buy so much! You're too kind!"
"Wife, quickly kill a chicken. We must entertain him properly tonight... Uh, I forgot to ask your name?"
"Su Yang."
"Xiao Yang, you and Chengcheng sit inside first. We'll prepare dinner right away."
Zhou Chengcheng's parents were overjoyed. Not only had their daughter found a boyfriend, but he was also young, handsome, and wealthy.
Rural people naturally enjoyed comparing themselves to others. Now, their Zhou family could finally hold their heads high.
The supermarket owner had workers quickly unload the goods, filling the small courtyard with mountains of items.
Su Yang opened the trunk, and the Zhou family was stunned.
The entire truckload was filled with premium cigarettes, fine wines, and many gift boxes of ginseng and tonics.
Zhou Wu Da's eyes widened. He picked up a pack of cigarettes and sniffed it. "Yes, these are the same cigarettes. A small pack costs at least over a hundred yuan. I've seen leaders smoke them before."
Li Chunyan held a ginseng gift box. "These human-shaped ginseng are weighed by the gram. This one looks like it's worth at least a hundred thousand yuan!"
"Brother-in-law, you're too kind. You didn't have to buy so many things when you came!"
Zhou Wu Da and his wife laughed happily, but they kept moving the items into the house.
Su Yang sat down with a half-smile. It was true everywhere; money made things easier.
After killing the chicken, Zhou Chengcheng's parents were busy preparing and cooking.
At this moment, another car stopped outside.
A bald man walked in, wearing a gold chain around his neck, followed by a group of people.
When Zhou Wu Da saw the man, the gift box in his hand dropped to the ground with a bang, and his eyes became very flustered.
"Brother Sheng, why are you here?"
The bald man, named Wang Yousheng, wore a patterned shirt and had tattoos all over his arms.
"Wu Da, don't play dumb with me. The one million you owe me was due yesterday. Are you asking me why I'm here?"
Zhou Wu Da quickly took out the bank card. "There's 700,000 yuan in here. I'll definitely pay you the remaining 300,000 in a couple of days."
Wang Yousheng patted his face with contempt. "One million was just the principal. A month has passed, and you owe me 1.3 million, including interest, do you understand?"
Zhou Wu Da panicked. Thirty thousand yuan in interest for one month.
"Brother Sheng, this 300,000 yuan interest is too high! That's 30%."
"I don't care, and you must pay the remaining 600,000 now!"
Hearing someone demanding debt, Zhou Chengcheng's parents quickly put down their work.
"Son, why do you owe so much money?"
Zhou Wu Da stammered for a long time, unable to speak, and looked at his wife.
Li Chunyan was also flustered and pulled the elders. "Dad, Mom, do you have any more money? If you can get another 600,000, we'll pay off the debt, and we'll work to repay you later."
"Where can we two old people get another 600,000? That 700,000 is from Chengcheng's share and the mine."
"I knew you two were going out late at night for this reason. You owe money and are afraid of being tracked down. What exactly did you do?"
Zhou's elderly couple was also furious. Their son and daughter-in-law had colluded to cheat money to buy a house, but the money was gone in an instant.
Wang Yousheng sneered, "Your son and daughter-in-law lost a million yuan at my mahjong parlor. With interest, that's 300,000. Yesterday was the deadline, so of course, I came to collect."
Zhou's elderly couple trembled with anger. They were nearly sixty, and as rural people, where could they get 600,000 to cover the debt?
"You two, pay your own debts!"
Zhou Wu Da panicked. If he didn't pay, Wang Yousheng would surely beat him to death.
"Dad, Wang Yousheng has influence in both the underworld and legitimate circles in Linquan City. If I can't pay off the debt, he'll kill your son! You don't want to see a white-haired person sending off a black-haired one, do you?!"
"You... you you unfilial son!"
Zhou's elderly couple's faces turned pale with anger, and they bit their lips, not knowing what to do.
"I don't have money!"
"How about, Dad, Mom, you ask Chengcheng and brother-in-law? She has money anyway, she won't be short of a few hundred thousand."
"Get lost! She doesn't owe you anything!"
Zhou's elderly couple refused to budge. Their daughter was so filial, and now that she had finally brought a boyfriend home, it was already good enough that he didn't dislike the Zhou family's remote and poor home.
The elders dared not ask Zhou Chengcheng or Su Yang for money.
Wang Yousheng grew impatient and waved his hand for his men to act.
"Brothers, go! No matter the cost!"
Seeing that his parents refused to help and Wang Yousheng was about to make a move, Zhou Wu Da became desperate.
"Li Chunyan, this is all your fault. If it weren't for you, how could we have owed so much money?"
To get his parents to agree to help and to avoid a beating, Zhou Wu Da decided to go all out. "Dad, Mom, it's all this woman's extravagance. Not long after we got married, she went to town to play mahjong, sometimes not coming home for days. Later, I discovered her problem, and she begged me to keep it a secret, saying she would work honestly once the debt was paid off. Dad, Mom, this really has nothing to do with me. I've been worried sick about this family!"
Zhou's elderly couple was both angry and helpless upon hearing this. They never expected their daughter-in-law to be a gambling addict and to have incurred such a debt.
"Mr. Wang, can we pay the money in a couple of days? Our family really has no money."
Wang Yousheng sneered, "I heard your daughter is quite beautiful, one of the top beauties in Linquan City. If you don't have money, you can let her marry me!"