Chapter 2

"Hey, you!"

Tang Mengmeng was about to lose her temper, but then she noticed that everyone around her was pointing at her.

"Chen Mo, you just wait, if I can't deal with you, someone else will!"

With that, Tang Mengmeng pulled her younger brother Tang Lei and stormed off in a rage.

On the way home.

Chen Mo received a call from his mother.

"Hello, Mom."

Chen Mo's mother's voice was slightly trembling. The background noise suggested she was using a public phone at a convenience store:

"Hello, Mo Mo, how's the wedding preparation going? Has your future mother-in-law been giving you a hard time?"

Chen Mo's mother had met the Tang family and knew they were particularly difficult to deal with.

But for the sake of her son, the old couple had endured all the委屈.

Hearing his mother's voice, Chen Mo smiled: "Mom, I have two pieces of good news for you. One is a huge piece of good news, and the other is not so big. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Chen Mo's mother laughed: "Let's start with the smaller one."

Chen Mo laughed: "Mom, I won the lottery. I'm the one who won 10 million yuan with the Donald Duck tie that was reported in the news!

We have money now! I'll transfer 1 million yuan to you right away for Dad's medical treatment!

You don't have to work as a maid anymore. Just take care of Dad at home. If you need money in the future, just ask me!"

Chen Mo's mother was stunned for a moment before she said: "Son... you... you're not joking with Mom, are you..."

"Mom, when have I ever joked with you, especially about money?"

Chen Mo's mother felt a deep sense of relief: "Good! Good! Good son! You've finally made it... Mom... Mom is so proud of you..." Her voice choked with emotion.

After waiting for so many years, her son had finally made something of himself. She felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and she was overwhelmed with excitement.

Chen Mo's mother smiled and comforted her: "Mom, this is just the beginning. When I start making big money in business, you and Dad will live a life of ease!"

After a while, Chen Mo's mother remembered: "Right, Mo Mo, what's the bigger piece of good news?"

Chen Mo didn't hide it: "Mom, the Tang family is being unreasonable. They even want the 200,000 yuan that Dad risked his life for, to fill Tang Lei's debts. I didn't give it to them, and we've broken up now."

Chen Mo's mother was taken aback: "This..."

In 2002, breaking up right after an engagement was not a very honorable thing to do.

Chen Mo's mother felt a mix of emotions and didn't know what to say.

"Mom, this is a good thing! Tang Mengmeng, that bitch, treated you and Dad so badly. I've wanted to kick her out for a long time!

Rest assured, the first criterion for my future wife will be that she must be filial to my parents!

Mom, I've made you worry so much these past few years. I'm sorry."

As he said this, Chen Mo's voice also choked with emotion.

He truly felt guilty towards his mother.

Chen Mo's mother sighed: "Ah... Mo Mo, if you've thought it through, Mom will support you no matter what!

Mom believes you will find someone better."

"Mom, don't tell anyone about my lottery win for now!"

Chen Mo gave his mother a few instructions and then hung up the phone.

Not long after, the door to his rented apartment was knocked on.

When he opened the door, Chen Mo saw Tang Mengmeng, Tang Lei, and their parents, Liu Cuifang and Tang Aiguo, standing at his doorstep.

As soon as the door opened, Liu Cuifang pointed at Chen Mo and started yelling, spitting and cursing like a fishwife in the market.

"Chen Mo! Are you even human?

We've already set the wedding! I've already notified all my relatives and friends!

Oh, now you want to break up? Why?!! Have you lost your conscience?"

In the previous life, Chen Mo was most afraid of his future mother-in-law.

She was too aggressive and too prone to causing trouble.

Every time Chen Mo was in front of Liu Cuifang, he felt inferior and didn't dare to speak loudly.

But today, Chen Mo broke his usual pattern and shouted loudly:

"Liu Cuifang, get your facts straight. It was your daughter who said that if I couldn't come up with 250,000 yuan, we would break up.

I didn't initiate the breakup."

"Do you think I don't know? Your mother gave you 58,000 yuan as a dowry, and your father recently earned 200,000 yuan.

If you take out 250,000 yuan, you'll still have 8,000 left!" Liu Cuifang sneered.

"Earned? That 200,000 yuan was from an accident at the construction site where Dad lost a leg and almost his life!

What will he do for the rest of his life if I take it?" Chen Mo was so angry he laughed.

What kind of person could say "you'll still have 8,000 left" with a straight face?

Tang Lei shrugged and said indifferently:

"Isn't there still your mother?

She can work, can't she? Let her take care of your father."

"Exactly! Your mother is a farmer, born to work and serve others. If she doesn't have work or someone to serve, she might even feel uncomfortable!" Liu Cuifang said.

Faced with the aggressive family, Chen Mo sneered: "One word: Get lost!!!"

"Chen Mo! Are you so heartless? I've given you my youth. Is it worth less than 250,000 yuan?

Why are you so selfish?

Can't you consider me?

Tang Lei is my younger brother. How can I not help him?"

Tang Mengmeng, with a tone of extreme委屈, shouted at Chen Mo and burst into tears.

In the past, Chen Mo would have been very heartbroken seeing the woman in front of him crying.

Unfortunately, Chen Mo had been reborn and had seen through Tang Mengmeng's true nature!

At this point, Tang Mengmeng still couldn't stop talking about Tang Lei, and she still thought she hadn't done anything wrong, even believing that being a "sibling supporter" was a noble act!

Chen Mo smiled calmly: "I'm selfish? Have you ever thought about my feelings? You only think about your brother, who is more important to you than I am!

If that's the case, why don't you marry your brother? It would be a perfect match and save a lot of money!"

"Chen Mo, what are you saying?!"

Tang Lei was furious and rushed at Chen Mo, ready to attack him.

"Ha, you piece of trash, you want to hit me?"

Chen Mo laughed: "Fine, I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Chen Mo was 1.8 meters tall, liked to exercise, and had learned some free fighting in college.

Tang Lei, on the other hand, was a lazy, gambling, and womanizing waste of space.

How could he possibly be a match for Chen Mo?

"Slap!"

"Thud!"

"Ah!"

One slap and one kick sent Tang Lei flying, landing on his face and screaming in pain.

Liu Cuifang quickly supported Tang Lei and shouted: "You dare to hit my son? Pay up!!! If you don't give us 250,000 yuan, we'll call the police and have you arrested!!!"

Tang Mengmeng added: "Chen Mo, if you give us 250,000 yuan today, we can still be together. Otherwise, this won't be over!"

"Sure, if you break into my home and extort money, you'll be the ones arrested," Chen Mo said disdainfully.

"Chen Mo!!! You are truly heartless and ungrateful!" Liu Cuifang's face turned green with anger.

At this moment, Tang Aiguo, who had been silent, pulled Chen Mo aside with a gentle expression and tried to reason with him:

"Chen, don't be angry, don't be in a hurry."

"We don't really want your 250,000 yuan. We just want you to show some commitment."

"How about this: you give us 200,000 yuan as a dowry, and we'll contribute 50,000 yuan as a dowry. All the money will be used for your life together!"

"You'll not only get 50,000 yuan as a dowry but also a wife. Isn't that a good deal?"

Tang Aiguo's attitude was very gentle, and he smiled, looking harmless.

If Chen Mo hadn't known from his previous life that Tang Aiguo was a gambling addict, he might have been fooled.

"200,000 yuan as a dowry?"

"Yes!"

"Give it to me first?"

"Yes!"

"Then you'll use it to gamble?"

"Yes! What?"

Tang Aiguo's smile froze.

"Chen Mo, what do you mean? Am I that kind of person?"

"Enough, your whole family, using both soft and hard tactics, trying to trick and deceive, just to get my father's 200,000 yuan to fill Tang Lei's debts?"

Chen Mo took a deep breath: "This is my home. I'm giving you one last warning: get out now, or I'll call the police!"

With that, Chen Mo kicked the four of them out and slammed the door shut.

After being turned away, the Tang family was so angry that they were shaking and their faces were pale.

"Dad, Mom, how come Chen Mo isn't afraid of you anymore? What should we do?" Tang Mengmeng said helplessly.

Tang Lei was even more anxious:

"Dad, Mom, what should we do now? If this bastard doesn't give us his father's compensation, I might go to jail!"

Liu Cuifang glared at Chen Mo's door with hatred:

"Your sister is so beautiful. Not to mention 200,000 yuan, even 1 million or 10 million, someone will pay!"

"Let's go! Once Mengmeng marries into a wealthy family, we'll come back and settle the score with this ungrateful dog!"